TCL NXTVISION Art TV Review: Just Fine

The TCL NXTVISION is an art television that’s all about stark contrasts. On the one hand, it’s affordable and uses a color-accurate matte display. Because it’s powered by Google TV, the NXTVISION television is also easy to use, and you can mount one on a wall with the included light brown bezels. However, the actual performance—including poor contrast ratio—made this model less compelling. If you nab one at a low price, it’s an excellent choice for digital artwork, but a middling TV.

I’m a fan of art televisions and how they provide some usefulness even when they’re turned off. The TCL NXTVISION is thin (at about 1 inch) and supports HDR, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, but the backlighting system isn't as good as TCL's standard models. It's solidly built: I was surprised how heavy it is at 50 pounds for the 65-inch model I tested.

Getting Set Up

I spent a lot of time comparing the TCL NXTVISION to Samsung and Hisense's art televisions, because they have a similar intended purpose. The first differentiator with the NXTVISION is that it comes with one set of light brown bezels. With Samsung The Frame and The Frame Pro, you have to buy them separately for $199, but you get more color options. The bezels snap into place using magnets. The included feet snap into slots but require screws to hold them in place. As an aside: I like how the Samsung feet do not need screws, but most TVs don't do this.