0:00:00.291,0:00:01.083 Guys, look. 0:00:01.291,0:00:02.403 Look how big this is! 0:00:02.833,0:00:05.255 I'm, like, eight foot, right? 0:00:06.000,0:00:08.750 I've got the wingspan of probably[br]one of the biggest birds in the world. 0:00:08.750,0:00:09.958 Whatever that bird is. 0:00:09.958,0:00:11.190 And I'm not exaggerating. 0:00:11.867,0:00:13.680 But this really is the one time where 0:00:15.438,0:00:18.041 size actually matters. 0:00:18.083,0:00:19.458 So let's go back a bit. 0:00:19.458,0:00:21.458 This is what my lounge used to look like. 0:00:21.458,0:00:23.385 It was pretty much an empty shell, 0:00:23.385,0:00:24.735 which is actually quite nice 0:00:24.735,0:00:26.998 because it means[br]I can really make it how I like. 0:00:27.000,0:00:30.139 So the first TV I bought[br]was actually the Samsung Serif. 0:00:30.333,0:00:33.048 However, I bought this TV as a stopgap 0:00:33.048,0:00:34.170 as my intention was always 0:00:34.170,0:00:36.166 to have this TV upstairs in my bedroom. 0:00:36.208,0:00:37.680 I just had it in my living room 0:00:37.680,0:00:39.833 until I found a TV suitable for the space. 0:00:39.833,0:00:41.291 My lounge is quite big, 0:00:41.291,0:00:42.750 so even at 65 inches, 0:00:42.916,0:00:44.958 the Serif TV was just too small. 0:00:44.958,0:00:47.483 So I did play around with the idea[br]of having a projector, of course. 0:00:47.483,0:00:48.514 It just makes a lot of sense, right? 0:00:48.514,0:00:50.458 You can see a big white wall. 0:00:50.458,0:00:51.861 Who wouldn't want a projector? 0:00:52.041,0:00:53.720 The only issue is in Dubai 0:00:54.000,0:00:56.000 there is a lot of natural sunlight. 0:00:56.000,0:00:58.208 I have big windows here,[br]as you can see behind me. 0:00:58.208,0:01:01.660 So there's a lot of natural light[br]coming in constantly, 0:01:01.660,0:01:02.125 all throughout the day. 0:01:02.333,0:01:04.583 It's actually cloudy today,[br]so it's usually brighter. 0:01:04.881,0:01:05.769 And because of that, 0:01:05.769,0:01:07.250 a projector just wouldn't make sense. 0:01:07.250,0:01:09.708 I wouldn't be able to watch TV[br]in the day whatsoever. 0:01:09.708,0:01:12.041 And also setting up a projector,[br]putting it on the ceiling, 0:01:12.041,0:01:14.125 getting all the cabling,[br]everything sorted, 0:01:14.125,0:01:14.946 it was just a lot of work, 0:01:15.376,0:01:17.108 so a TV made more sense. 0:01:17.108,0:01:18.894 I've been searching for large TV for a while 0:01:18.894,0:01:20.468 and I saw that Linus posted a video 0:01:20.468,0:01:23.197 of the Hisense 110UX 0:01:23.583,0:01:24.882 and I was gonna get that TV 0:01:25.092,0:01:26.541 until I saw the price tag. 0:01:26.583,0:01:29.791 Because that TV was $20,000. 0:01:30.500,0:01:32.208 I can't afford a $20,000 TV. 0:01:32.208,0:01:33.333 Well, I say I can't afford it. 0:01:33.333,0:01:35.666 I just don't wanna spend[br]$20,000 on a TV. 0:01:35.916,0:01:37.603 Now, Linus actually got his TV for free, 0:01:37.603,0:01:39.291 so he didn't pay for it either. 0:01:39.500,0:01:41.924 But Hisense, [br]if you guys wanna send me that TV, 0:01:41.924,0:01:42.383 let me know. 0:01:42.383,0:01:43.613 I'd love to have it in the space. 0:01:43.613,0:01:45.421 Anyway, I was looking for 0:01:46.810,0:01:48.227 what I could get for less than $5,000, 0:01:48.427,0:01:50.270 was the biggest TV I could get 0:01:50.270,0:01:51.125 that could fit this space. 0:01:51.125,0:01:51.875 And this is what I've got. 0:01:51.875,0:01:52.937 After a ton of research 0:01:52.937,0:01:54.903 and just looking [br]at so many different options, 0:01:54.903,0:01:59.161 I settled for the TCL C855. 0:01:59.161,0:02:01.041 So they have a few different sizes. 0:02:01.250,0:02:03.000 This is one of the biggest they do. 0:02:03.000,0:02:04.916 This is 98 inches. 0:02:04.916,0:02:06.541 It might as well be 100 inches. 0:02:06.541,0:02:09.818 And look it, it's just ginormous! 0:02:09.818,0:02:10.916 And it looks amazing. 0:02:10.916,0:02:11.500 It looks fantastic. 0:02:11.500,0:02:13.583 I feel like the camera doesn't[br]actually do it justice. 0:02:13.916,0:02:14.750 How big it is. 0:02:14.750,0:02:17.541 By the way, this TV also weighed 60 kilos. 0:02:17.541,0:02:18.791 That's absurd. 0:02:18.791,0:02:21.270 That's the weight of a human in a TV. 0:02:21.270,0:02:22.336 That's just ridiculous. 0:02:22.556,0:02:24.583 But anyway, because I'm as big as The Rock, 0:02:24.625,0:02:25.833 you know, I set it up, no problem. 0:02:25.833,0:02:28.456 But regardless,[br]you're definitely gonna be-- 0:02:28.541,0:02:29.472 If you're interested in this TV, 0:02:29.472,0:02:31.098 you're definitely gonna need[br]two peopel to set it up 0:02:31.098,0:02:33.033 because it is ridiculously heavy. 0:02:33.033,0:02:33.746 It's one heavy boy. 0:02:33.746,0:02:35.206 Because my living room is pretty big, 0:02:35.206,0:02:36.555 I have a big white wall 0:02:36.555,0:02:39.625 and I'll be sitting [br]a couple metres away from my TV. 0:02:39.625,0:02:40.833 I wanted something big 0:02:40.833,0:02:43.147 and finding TVs around 100 inches in size 0:02:43.147,0:02:44.541 is actually harder than you think. 0:02:44.541,0:02:47.000 One key feature with this TV [br]is that it's Mini LED. 0:02:47.416,0:02:49.135 Now, of course, in a dream scenario, 0:02:49.135,0:02:50.375 I would love to have OLED 0:02:50.416,0:02:52.283 I've had LG OLEDs in the past 0:02:52.283,0:02:53.750 and they're absolutely fantastic. 0:02:53.750,0:02:54.750 They're brilliant. 0:02:54.750,0:02:57.345 But getting an OLED at this size 0:02:57.575,0:02:59.015 is near enough impossible. 0:02:59.125,0:03:01.791 Unless you want to spend $20-30,000. 0:03:01.791,0:03:03.430 It's just ridiculous [br]how much you need to spend 0:03:03.430,0:03:04.541 to get an OLED at this size. 0:03:04.708,0:03:07.427 And of course, Mini LED TVs like this one 0:03:07.427,0:03:09.666 get much, much brighter than an OLED. 0:03:09.875,0:03:10.958 And OLED would be nice 0:03:10.958,0:03:12.642 if it was in a cinema room, 0:03:12.642,0:03:14.750 in a room that didn't get[br]much natural sunlight. 0:03:15.000,0:03:15.969 But in a room like this, 0:03:15.969,0:03:17.291 Mini LED just makes a lot of sense. 0:03:17.291,0:03:18.774 And it's why I had to settle for it. 0:03:18.774,0:03:20.083 One key feature with this TV, 0:03:20.083,0:03:23.951 and it's probably the most important[br]feature on why I chose it over an OLED, 0:03:24.020,0:03:25.250 is the brightness. 0:03:25.250,0:03:29.045 It goes up to 3500 nits in brightness, 0:03:29.045,0:03:30.250 which is just outrageous. 0:03:30.250,0:03:32.251 It's hard to explain how bright that is. 0:03:32.251,0:03:33.333 For comparison, 0:03:33.541,0:03:36.224 The LG C4, which is a very popular, 0:03:36.224,0:03:38.416 very well-regarded OLED TV, 0:03:38.416,0:03:40.866 probably one of the most popular [br]OLED TV lines 0:03:40.866,0:03:42.416 that you can get right now. 0:03:42.875,0:03:44.720 That is a thousand nits brightness. 0:03:45.250,0:03:46.750 This does 3,500. 0:03:47.550,0:03:49.916 The difference is night and day. 0:03:49.916,0:03:51.416 There is no other way to say it. 0:03:51.416,0:03:52.708 However, something which a lot of people 0:03:52.708,0:03:54.142 make the mistake of thinking 0:03:54.142,0:03:56.416 is that nits are measured in a linear scale. 0:03:56.791,0:04:02.081 3500 nits is not actually 3.5[br]times brighter than a thousand nits. 0:04:02.181,0:04:05.125 It's actually around 1.5 times brighter, 0:04:05.250,0:04:07.958 but it still makes [br]an absolutely huge difference. 0:04:08.250,0:04:10.958 And I have no issues[br]with watching this TV in the day 0:04:11.250,0:04:14.250 with the bright Dubai sunlight[br]beaming into my living room. 0:04:14.333,0:04:15.833 The downside of Mini LED 0:04:15.833,0:04:19.916 is, of course, you have far fewer[br]dimming zones compared to an OLED TV. 0:04:20.250,0:04:23.791 This has 2160 different dimming zones. 0:04:23.791,0:04:25.498 And to be honest, when watching content, 0:04:25.498,0:04:27.541 I don't even notice the fewer dimming zones 0:04:27.541,0:04:29.147 unless I have an image on the TV, 0:04:29.416,0:04:33.500 which has a very small, bright spot[br]compared to the rest of the image. 0:04:33.500,0:04:36.583 So for example, if you were to look[br]at a star in a black sky, 0:04:36.791,0:04:38.708 that's only when you would notice it. 0:04:38.708,0:04:41.500 But how often do movies[br]actually have shots like that? 0:04:41.708,0:04:43.250 Generally you won't even notice. 0:04:43.250,0:04:46.708 The only time I notice any blooming[br]is really in extreme examples. 0:04:46.708,0:04:48.208 Like I said, when you have something 0:04:48.208,0:04:51.166 that's super bright and white on the TV[br]against a black background, 0:04:51.416,0:04:53.083 that's the only time[br]you're really gonna see blooming 0:04:53.083,0:04:55.331 or maybe you have really bright subtitles[br]or something like that, 0:04:55.331,0:04:57.695 but generally when you're watching content, 0:04:57.875,0:04:59.175 there isn't actually that much content 0:04:59.175,0:05:02.375 that has such a large range of contrast. 0:05:02.375,0:05:05.458 I also can't even describe[br]how bright this TV is. 0:05:05.875,0:05:08.397 Recording it on camera does not do it justice. 0:05:08.397,0:05:09.870 It's so bright that legit 0:05:09.870,0:05:11.083 it actually hurts my eyes. 0:05:11.083,0:05:13.750 I'm like, oh my God, [br]I have to squint towards the TV. 0:05:13.791,0:05:16.041 I've had to turn down[br]the brightness on the TV. 0:05:16.708,0:05:18.875 I don't think I've ever had[br]that experience with any other TV. 0:05:19.250,0:05:21.525 Yeah, it is just ridiculous[br]how bright it gets. 0:05:21.525,0:05:24.086 When there's a movie [br]with a bright object, like the sun, 0:05:24.086,0:05:25.958 or there's an explosion and a flash. 0:05:26.291,0:05:27.725 It just looks insane. 0:05:27.875,0:05:31.041 I wish I had recorded my first reaction[br]when I set this TV up. 0:05:31.041,0:05:32.333 I wish I had set it up, 0:05:32.333,0:05:33.293 sat on the sofa 0:05:33.413,0:05:34.561 and you guys could have just seen 0:05:34.561,0:05:36.375 because I couldn't believe it. 0:05:36.375,0:05:37.916 It was just insane. 0:05:37.916,0:05:39.458 At this sort of size as well, 0:05:39.458,0:05:42.116 it really does feel like [br]more of a cinematic experience, 0:05:42.116,0:05:43.375 and that's what I'm aiming for. 0:05:43.666,0:05:47.458 I want to feel like I've got my own[br]small cinema in my living room. 0:05:47.458,0:05:49.020 I now really look forward to watching movies, 0:05:49.020,0:05:51.640 going from cinema to digital download, 0:05:51.640,0:05:56.000 so that I can watch them in this setup, [br]in bright HDR glory. 0:05:56.291,0:05:58.958 And of course it supports[br]Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. 0:05:59.250,0:06:03.000 However, it specifically also has Dolby Vision IQ, 0:06:03.291,0:06:06.090 which is pretty smart [br]as it automatically adjusts the picture 0:06:06.090,0:06:09.164 based on the content [br]and the ambient lighting of the room. 0:06:09.164,0:06:10.458 When it comes to colours and stuff, 0:06:10.458,0:06:13.625 so I don't have any testing equipment[br]for colour accuracy. 0:06:13.791,0:06:16.666 However, from looking at a few reviews online, 0:06:16.791,0:06:18.773 especially the one from HDTV, 0:06:18.773,0:06:21.375 they gave it an absolutely glowing review. 0:06:21.416,0:06:22.916 To my eye it looks incredible, 0:06:22.916,0:06:24.416 colours look fantastic, 0:06:24.541,0:06:27.500 contrast is one of the best[br]on any TV right now, 0:06:27.750,0:06:30.041 and just the overall experience[br]has blown me away. 0:06:30.041,0:06:33.625 The one downside is that when you do[br]have it towards the top end of brightness, 0:06:33.791,0:06:36.000 colours can start to skew a little. 0:06:36.000,0:06:38.875 But I think if you need it to be super[br]bright whilst watching in the day, 0:06:39.250,0:06:41.458 you're probably not paying[br]too much attention to the colours. 0:06:41.500,0:06:44.300 It also has a refresh rate of up to 144 hertz, 0:06:44.300,0:06:45.833 making it really great for gaming. 0:06:46.041,0:06:49.389 However, I probably won't be connecting up[br]my PC to this anytime soon 0:06:49.389,0:06:51.500 and doing sort of any fast-paced shooters. 0:06:51.500,0:06:53.660 But if you have a PS5 or an Xbox, 0:06:53.660,0:06:55.000 the experience is fantastic. 0:06:55.000,0:06:57.583 Playing my PS5 on this [br]is an unreal experience. 0:06:57.583,0:06:59.750 It feels like I'm enveloped in the game 0:07:00.000,0:07:02.633 and because it has [br]such a great HDR experience, 0:07:02.633,0:07:04.375 games that do HDR well, 0:07:04.541,0:07:05.666 look incredible. 0:07:05.666,0:07:08.458 Again, this isn't something[br]that can really be translated on camera. 0:07:08.708,0:07:10.375 It needs to be experienced first hand. 0:07:10.375,0:07:13.583 It also makes me wish that local[br]multiplayer games were more of a thing 0:07:13.583,0:07:16.666 because playing on TV like this,[br]it's like having two TVs, 0:07:16.666,0:07:17.608 when you're playing multiplayer games. 0:07:17.608,0:07:19.765 When I was playing Overcooked [br]and stuff with friends, 0:07:19.765,0:07:20.708 it's so much fun. 0:07:20.708,0:07:23.625 The software on the TV is Google TV,[br]which is fantastic. 0:07:23.666,0:07:24.922 Even though I have an Apple TV, 0:07:24.922,0:07:27.416 I surprisingly use the Google TV more 0:07:27.583,0:07:28.793 just because it's always there 0:07:28.793,0:07:30.583 and you can have certain apps in Google TV, 0:07:30.750,0:07:32.625 but you can't have an Apple TV[br]if you know what I mean. 0:07:32.625,0:07:34.500 Honestly, one of the best TVs I've ever seen 0:07:34.500,0:07:36.458 and $4,500 well spent. 0:07:36.458,0:07:38.708 I am super, super happy [br]with this purchase. 0:07:39.000,0:07:41.583 And from looking [br]at other reviews and stuff online, 0:07:42.041,0:07:44.113 it also makes me happier about my purchase 0:07:44.113,0:07:47.329 because I didn't realise [br]how good this TV was 0:07:47.329,0:07:48.625 until after I bought it. 0:07:48.625,0:07:50.750 Even though I had done a ton of research[br]before buying it. 0:07:51.291,0:07:53.541 So yeah, TCL have upped their game. 0:07:53.791,0:07:57.247 TCL aren't usually known to have[br]premium quality TVs 0:07:57.247,0:08:00.153 because they're usually 0:08:00.153,0:08:01.500 targeting [br]the budget price range,[br]the more affordable price range. 0:08:01.750,0:08:03.041 Now four and a half thousand dollars. 0:08:03.041,0:08:06.416 I wouldn't say it's budget,[br]but it's definitely affordable 0:08:06.833,0:08:10.041 relatively when it comes to the size,[br]the features 0:08:10.333,0:08:11.791 and everything else[br]that you get with this TV. 0:08:11.791,0:08:14.958 I think for the money,[br]if you want a massive TV, 0:08:14.958,0:08:18.125 that's pretty much a 100 inches[br]this is a no brainer. 0:08:18.541,0:08:21.208 So let me run[br]you guys through the rest of this set up. 0:08:21.541,0:08:25.000 So this is the lounge area[br]or have the sofa, the TV and everything. 0:08:25.250,0:08:27.500 And then this is the sort of dining area 0:08:27.500,0:08:30.416 still very much a work in progress[br]as you guys can see. 0:08:30.625,0:08:32.625 There's like nothing on my shelving units 0:08:32.625,0:08:35.125 and I also need to get bulbs[br]for this thing. 0:08:35.125,0:08:38.541 So yeah, I recently got the shelving unit[br]dining table here, 0:08:38.541,0:08:41.458 which I also need to put stuff on,[br]but I do have some of my prints. 0:08:41.791,0:08:45.166 These are pictures that I actually shot[br]myself and I put them up on the wall. 0:08:45.166,0:08:46.750 Super simple. 0:08:46.750,0:08:49.791 I've tried to keep it sort of minimal,[br]sort of not minimal. 0:08:50.125,0:08:51.208 It's kind of just my style. 0:08:51.208,0:08:57.416 I really like walnut whites, greys, blacks[br]and some greenery as well. 0:08:57.416,0:08:58.791 That tree is a fake tree, by the way. 0:08:58.791,0:09:02.666 It's a fake olive tree,[br]but it looks very realistic. 0:09:02.666,0:09:04.916 Nice one.[br]You through the rest of the set up. 0:09:04.916,0:09:08.250 I actually had to get this to cabinet here[br]custom made 0:09:08.583,0:09:11.916 because I couldn't find a TV cabinet[br]that was big enough for the TV. 0:09:12.291,0:09:16.333 Most of the TV cabinets were smaller in[br]width compared to the TV. 0:09:16.333,0:09:17.416 Just what mission? 0:09:17.416,0:09:20.500 Like the TV was on the floor for ages[br]because I just couldn't 0:09:20.500,0:09:21.666 get a TV cabinet anyway. 0:09:21.666,0:09:23.958 I also think this does a good job[br]of showing the scale of it. 0:09:23.958,0:09:26.125 This is a so nice arc. Soundbar. 0:09:26.125,0:09:28.250 Look how small helix compared to the TV. 0:09:28.791,0:09:29.750 Just outrageous. 0:09:29.750,0:09:33.833 I have a complete sonar set up here,[br]so the Sonos soundbar. 0:09:34.375,0:09:39.666 I have the Sony sub mini,[br]which is surprisingly very, very good. 0:09:39.666,0:09:41.333 You think because it's the mini, 0:09:41.333,0:09:44.333 it wouldn't be that punchy,[br]but it is super punchy. 0:09:44.333,0:09:45.416 Like it's incredible. 0:09:45.416,0:09:51.041 And then behind me I have the so nice ones[br]set up as surround sound units. 0:09:51.375,0:09:54.250 So I have one there,[br]have one over there as well. 0:09:54.791,0:09:58.666 And yet they do such a good job[br]of surround sound with this setup. 0:09:59.208,0:10:03.291 I think if anyone is interested in a scene[br]I set out highly recommended in an ideal 0:10:03.291,0:10:07.000 scenario, I'd probably have a speaker[br]on that side to speak on this side, 0:10:07.000,0:10:10.708 a proper AV setup,[br]but I just wanted it to look clean. 0:10:11.125,0:10:12.958 This just looks cleaner. 0:10:12.958,0:10:14.041 Obviously it doesn't sound as good 0:10:14.041,0:10:17.791 as a dedicated setup up,[br]but anyone who has tried assignments 0:10:17.791,0:10:21.541 they will know like, say[br]nice round systems are very, very capable. 0:10:21.958,0:10:22.750 They're just so good. 0:10:22.750,0:10:26.000 The furniture itself[br]is a mix of pine homes and home centre, 0:10:26.250,0:10:30.083 so obviously that formed by[br]the sofa is from Pan. 0:10:30.083,0:10:32.500 I'm, I think the coffee table as well. 0:10:32.500,0:10:36.083 And then the chairs[br]and the benches from high Centre. 0:10:36.083,0:10:39.500 Same with this dining table set[br]up, ignore the cable down there. 0:10:39.500,0:10:41.750 And I was actually for the light[br]that I had when I was recording. 0:10:41.750,0:10:43.375 The shelving unit is from IKEA 0:10:43.375,0:10:47.125 Billy Bookcase and yeah, I like this[br]dining table setup is quite nice. 0:10:47.125,0:10:49.041 I actually sometimes work here. 0:10:49.041,0:10:50.416 I don't actually eat that much. 0:10:50.416,0:10:51.916 I only eat here[br]when I have friends around. 0:10:51.916,0:10:54.083 Usually I'm just sitting on the sofa[br]and I'm eating. 0:10:54.083,0:10:54.666 I'm watching TV. 0:10:54.666,0:10:57.333 But yeah, actually love the set up. 0:10:57.333,0:11:01.375 Like I said, it's like having a mini home[br]cinema. 0:11:01.375,0:11:03.958 I'm just a great price out. 0:11:03.958,0:11:04.958 Will you be happy with this?