I’ll take the trade-off for the cleaner look. In what is perhaps the smallest but most meaningful design change, the typical circular power button next to the Roku logo has been banished and replaced with a less-conveniently reached power button on the back.

Indeed, the 2020 6-Series is a smart-looking smart TV, with nearly invisible bezels at the top and sides, and a modest, brushed-metal border along the bottom. So, to be perfectly honest, I wasn’t surprised to find the 6-Series defying what used to be conventional wisdom that affordable TVs tend to look a little cheap compared to their costlier cousins. It seems that, for all but the most inexpensive TV’s, nearly invisible bezels and attractive build materials are now the default. These days, I’m more surprised when a TV doesn’t come out of the box looking sleek and stylish. Year after year, TV manufacturers point to research that indicates most people don’t change the picture settings on their TVs after purchase, and in the case of the 6-Series, that could leave many users getting a fraction of the performance of which this TV is capable. The only problem is that the 6-Series, just like the 2019 5-Series TV, requires jumping through enough picture settings hoops that I worry many people may not get to experience the best it has to offer. In fact, I’d argue that, based on performance alone, the new 6-Series is the best case yet that you need not spend a penny over $1,000 to get an outstanding TV. The latest in a three-year run at being the best value in 4K HDR TV, the 2020 TCL 6-Series adds Mini-LED backlight technology, gamer-friendly features, and Roku TV, which combine to offer performance not seen before in a 65-inch TV costing $900, or a 55-inch model costing $650.

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