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- Review count41
- Helpfulness votes83
- First reviewAugust 31, 2018
- Last reviewJuly 6, 2025
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- Average rating4.1
- Review comment count3
- Helpfulness votes2
- First review commentNovember 17, 2021
- Last review commentJanuary 8, 2022
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Easily add a backup SIM to your phone with this Simple Mobile Bring Your Own Phone SIM Card Kit. The 3-in-1 SIM ensures you can use it with standard, micro and nano SIM slots.
Customer Rating
5
Exactly what I needed
on May 8, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
Exactly what I needed for my current sim to fit in an older phone.
Mobile Submission: true
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Ease of Use
5
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Reheat meals the easy way with this Sharp 1.1-cubic-foot countertop microwave. Thaw ingredients in minutes using the unit's auto-defrost function and cook a variety of foods using the microwave's numerous one-touch start options. The innovative Carousel turntable in this Sharp 1.1-cubic-foot countertop microwave helps reduce hot and cold spots for a delicious result.
Customer Rating
4
Almost Perfect
on May 7, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love the size,mich lighter than my previous magic Chef of the same power. Bright blue buttons, nice look overall.... But man the biggest con of this microwave is the lack of light inside. That's ridiculous. It's really hard to see at night.
Length of ownership: 31
Mobile Submission: true
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Ease of Use
3
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Brew hot beverages in less than a minute with this Keurig single serve coffee maker. It holds 48 oz. of water, so you can make drinks for the entire group, and it makes 6-oz., 8-oz. and 10-oz. servings of a variety of drinks as needed. Program this Keurig single serve coffee maker to turn off automatically when you're finished.
Customer Rating
5
Great look and great tasting coffee
on April 3, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
The perfect cup of coffee comes from this easy to use machine. No leaks, no slow heating. Straight and to the point. Love it.
Length of ownership: 15
Mobile Submission: true
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Ease of Use
5
Value
5
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This combo pack contains 1 black ink cartridge and 1 tricolor ink cartridge, so you can easily replace both cartridges in select HP printers at the same time. The ink produces clear, crisp results for high-quality prints. HP Verified Online Supplies Reseller ~
Customer Rating
5
Seriously it seems to last forever
on April 3, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
Last pack I purchased was in September, didn't have to replace it until April. And I print a lot! Mainly black and white, occasional color documents but it isn't often. I love these cartridges. They are the right price as well.
Length of ownership: 14
Mobile Submission: true
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5
Quality
5
Value
5
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Take and print digital photographs with this Canon IVY Cliq instant camera printer. The 5MP camera captures high-resolution images, while the built-in flash brightens low-light subjects. The microSD slot provides up to 256GB of extra storage space. This Canon IVY Cliq instant camera printer produces photos in less than 50 seconds, letting you share shots quickly.
Customer Rating
2
It really needs a preview screen
on March 31, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
Honestly, it's built well but it ends there. The photos look terrible, and you have no time to review your photo, you snap and it prints out... it's just not worth it.
Length of ownership: 119
Mobile Submission: false
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
2
Value
1
Ease of Use
3
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![Batman: Year One [Includes Batman: Year One Graphic Novel] [Blu-ray] [2011]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/304b2327-370a-41e7-956a-951dd4939472.png)
Customer Rating
5
I love it!
on March 31, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've been wanting this combo for a while and it magically appeared at my local Best Buy shelf. The movie itself looks great and is a great adaptation of the book which I had never read until now. If you are a batman fan, get it.
Length of ownership: 186
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Customer Rating
4
WOW! 4k Toy Story Looks Amazing!
on March 30, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've never been a big fan of this entry in the series and only bought it because it was on sale and to complete the series but I was really impressed with the pop and quality of this 4k Blu Ray especially on an OLED Screen.
Length of ownership: 42
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Relive the American Revolution, or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Plus, Assassin's Creed III Liberation Remastered and all solo DLC content are included.
Customer Rating
5
Much better than I remember it
on March 28, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
I originally purchased ac3 collector's edition on ps3 and I found the game boring. Only made it about 13% in but playing it this time around, it's really fun. Looks great, runs great. Buy it if you're an ac fan.
Length of ownership: 120
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Reach fitness goals with this Samsung Galaxy Watch Active smart watch. Featuring advanced workout tracking, this smart watch helps optimize workouts and monitors your progress by tracking up to 40 exercises. This Samsung Galaxy Watch Active smart watch monitors your heart and sends real-time alerts in the event of irregular activity.
Customer Rating
5
Solid
on January 12, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
Moving from the previous Gen to this one, this is finally the way the active watch should be. I love free he size and Samsung hit the nail on the head with this version of the OS.
Length of ownership: 119
Mobile Submission: true
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
4
Ease of Use
5
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See what Google Assistant is telling you with this JBL Link View smart display. Its 8-inch color touch-screen display lets you watch videos and read information you requested from Google, and it has a 5-megapixel camera with a PrivacySwitch feature for making video calls. Enjoy online entertainment via the Chromecast built-in to this JBL Link View smart display.
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Sound!
on January 12, 2020
Posted by: UltimateThorn
Verified Purchase:Yes
Easy to set up, good size, easy to cast to as well and control the Smart home devices. The sound I'd the star. Pounding and clear. Only drawback would be the screen is slightly faded and attracts a lot of glare. But other than that. This is an absolute power house at $99.
Length of ownership: 8
Mobile Submission: true
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Ease of Use
4
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TCL's 6-Series combines stunning 4K HDR and Mini-LED technology in a bold, brushed metal design for a superior TV experience. Quantum Dot technology and the HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision combine for greater brightness and contrast, as well as a full palette of rich colors. TCL~s Contrast Control Zone technology optimizes the image across individual zones to yield striking contrast between light and dark areas. The 6-Series models~ AiPQ Engine uses machine-learning algorithms to intelligently enhance color, contrast, and clarity, as you watch for an unrivaled 4K HDR experience. Arsenal of features including Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Game Mode (ALLM), let you enjoy the smoothest action and an optimized fast-response gaming experience on the big-screen. Plus, Google TV brings together movies, shows, live TV and more from across your apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for you. Discover what to watch next with recommendations based on your current favorites and what interests you. Enjoy easy home control and entertainment, without lifting a finger. Turn on the big game. Dim the lights. See who~s at the front door. All without having to ask, ~where~s the remote control?~ That~s the magic of hands-free voice control.
Overall
3 out of 5
3 out of 5Why the CEC issue?
By JC2121
This is a nice TV. I am upgrading from an older 6 series (R615) with the Roku OS. I use mine with an Apple TV and Xbox primarily. Overall am pretty satisfied with the picture and has noticeably better contrast management from my older 6 series.
However, there is one UI fail that I can’t seem to get past that may ultimately annoy me enough to return it: the CEC function does not work properly: (1) TV will only intermittently turn on when my ATV turns on and (2) TV will not turn off when I turn the ATV off. What you get is a disclaimer on the screen that there is no signal so you have to reach for the TV remote to turn the TV off.
This may seem like a minor annoyance and it’s certainly a first world problem. However, this is functionality that is expected to just work with today’s convergence of media equipment and indeed my older TCL 6 series and my not that old 5 series both have the same setups and work just fine where the CEC works properly so I can just use the ATV remote to operate all functions.
I did some superficial research and it seems to be an issue with the R646 sets with the Google TV operating system. And the most recent Reddit thread that I read (from October 2021) leads me to the conclusion that TCL has not addressed it and in fact TCL responses posted by other owners can be summarized as: “that’s how it is designed to work.”
So, in the end, it’s a nice TV, but if you use any other device and expect that CEC functionality to work, it won’t right now (and I have no idea if TCL will ever fix the issue). But if you plan to just use the TV itself, this is a non-issue for you.
UltimateThorn
Chicago, IL
Same CEC issue
November 17, 2021
I'm having the same CEC issue. It's not controlling my soundbar volume but raising the tvs volume when using the remote. Also it isn't controlling anything connected to it outside of turning it on. But doesn't turn it off. I'm hoping this will be addressed with a future software issue along with the lag in the smart features.
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TCL's 6-Series combines stunning 4K HDR and Mini-LED technology in a bold, brushed metal design for a superior TV experience. Quantum Dot technology and the HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision combine for greater brightness and contrast, as well as a full palette of rich colors. TCL~s Contrast Control Zone technology optimizes the image across individual zones to yield striking contrast between light and dark areas. The 6-Series models~ AiPQ Engine uses machine-learning algorithms to intelligently enhance color, contrast, and clarity, as you watch for an unrivaled 4K HDR experience. Arsenal of features including Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Game Mode (ALLM), let you enjoy the smoothest action and an optimized fast-response gaming experience on the big-screen. Plus, Google TV brings together movies, shows, live TV and more from across your apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for you. Discover what to watch next with recommendations based on your current favorites and what interests you. Enjoy easy home control and entertainment, without lifting a finger. Turn on the big game. Dim the lights. See who~s at the front door. All without having to ask, ~where~s the remote control?~ That~s the magic of hands-free voice control.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Completely Blown Away by this picture.
By UltimateThorn
So there was something about this TV on the end cap that grabbed my attention. The aesthetic of how thick it was and the fact that it's the only mini LED TV on display at Best Buy where you can't see blooming from the backlight. Now with all that being said I'm coming from a 2015 LG OLED so I'm used to the best picture but I did want to go bigger and felt confident that TCL has come a long way. And my God turning this TV on, I was shocked at how close to OLED black this TV gets. The color is incredible, HDR looks great, and the brights are so bright that the maximum that I can put this TV on is maybe 34. I'm a big fan of Google TV and the picture options on this are really great but there is a reason I gave it 4 stars.
That reason being the software itself is very buggy, there needs to be some software updates because there are several options in the menu that just simply don't work. Such as CEC HDMI control. The moment I plugged my HDMI sound bar into the arc Port which my $1,000 Sony HT nt5 Soundbar supports, the TV's sound came out through my soundbar but with CEC enabled on the soundbar, when you raise the volume you're only raising the TV's volume and not the Soundbar itself. It's also not controlling or moving anything on my Xbox PS3 or Blu-ray player, again CEC is enabled on all of these. The other part of the software that is surprising is if you're playing HDR or Dolby Vision video and try to press the settings button, it just lags and everything freezes and it takes forever. This is odd because the settings for the television should be completely separate from the Google interface that you're streaming from, but it almost feels like it's all one and that's not good. Now, I may be using an external Source such as my Xbox for media content but I really shouldn't have to, so hopefully future updates take care of this lag and CEC issue. On another note, hbo max WILL NOT play any Dolby Vision content, it completely freezes. Also if your watching TV & use the built in guide, there are options to use green & yellow buttons, which ARE NOT present on the remote itself.
I do see that some people have gotten bad panels here and believe me, that's a thing with every single brand but I got lucky getting this open box and having a completely white screen, no clouding issues and perfect blacks... as perfect as they're going to get on an LED. If you're curious about the capabilities of mini led, this is the TV to get.
UltimateThorn
Chicago, IL
UPDATE 11/20
November 20, 2021
Well, Today, There is no sound coming from any input on the tv, whether it be antenna, xbox, bluray or my switch but there is sound coming from the native apps... seriously what is going on with the firmware here? Such an amazing picture and build, let down by awful software implementation.
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TCL's 6-Series combines stunning 4K HDR and Mini-LED technology in a bold, brushed metal design for a superior TV experience. Quantum Dot technology and the HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision combine for greater brightness and contrast, as well as a full palette of rich colors. TCL~s Contrast Control Zone technology optimizes the image across individual zones to yield striking contrast between light and dark areas. The 6-Series models~ AiPQ Engine uses machine-learning algorithms to intelligently enhance color, contrast, and clarity, as you watch for an unrivaled 4K HDR experience. Arsenal of features including Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Game Mode (ALLM), let you enjoy the smoothest action and an optimized fast-response gaming experience on the big-screen. Plus, Google TV brings together movies, shows, live TV and more from across your apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for you. Discover what to watch next with recommendations based on your current favorites and what interests you. Enjoy easy home control and entertainment, without lifting a finger. Turn on the big game. Dim the lights. See who~s at the front door. All without having to ask, ~where~s the remote control?~ That~s the magic of hands-free voice control.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Great Picture - TV still a little buggy
By ILUT10
Picture is PHENOMINAL, however - it is slightly buggy - even after the system being updated. Occasionally the TV will just shut off and cannot be turned on unless we unplug the TV, count to 60, and plug in again.
I'm sure this will be fixed in a future software update, but it's slightly annoying.
UltimateThorn
Chicago, IL
Going through the same
January 8, 2022
So I'm not the only one going through that. Good to know. There is nothing else in the size and price segment that even touches this tvs picture quality. But it is still buggy, something new that is happening with me, now is I have to unplug all hdmi's but the soundbar and restart the TV for it to recognize that the sound bar is connected.
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TCL's 6-Series combines stunning 4K HDR and Mini-LED technology in a bold, brushed metal design for a superior TV experience. Quantum Dot technology and the HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision combine for greater brightness and contrast, as well as a full palette of rich colors. TCL~s Contrast Control Zone technology optimizes the image across individual zones to yield striking contrast between light and dark areas. The 6-Series models~ AiPQ Engine uses machine-learning algorithms to intelligently enhance color, contrast, and clarity, as you watch for an unrivaled 4K HDR experience. Arsenal of features including Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Game Mode (ALLM), let you enjoy the smoothest action and an optimized fast-response gaming experience on the big-screen. Plus, Google TV brings together movies, shows, live TV and more from across your apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for you. Discover what to watch next with recommendations based on your current favorites and what interests you. Enjoy easy home control and entertainment, without lifting a finger. Turn on the big game. Dim the lights. See who~s at the front door. All without having to ask, ~where~s the remote control?~ That~s the magic of hands-free voice control.