- TCL’s new Google TV update brings new visual and audio features
- The update is for TCL 2023, 2024 and 2025 TVs, which match the features of the 2026 model
- Requires Google TV and MediaTek Pentonic 700 chip
TCL is releasing an update for older TVs that adds Dolby Vision Filmmaker mode and wireless subwoofer support. It also fixes an irritating sound bug in the Disney+ app and offers the usual performance improvements and bug fixes.
As FlatpanelsHD reports, the update is coming to the TCL Google TV 2023, 2024 and 2025 TVs powered by MediaTek’s Pentonic 700 chip and has already started rolling out.
The firmware version number is v643 and it is an over-the-air update.
TCL is pretty good at keeping its existing TVs up to date; Earlier this year it provided a firmware update that boosted the Android version from 12 to 14 and added support for HDMI 2.1 Quick Media Switching.
What’s new in the TCL Google TV update?
Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode is the replacement for Dolby Vision Dark and is designed to deliver movies the way filmmakers intended; It’s the most accurate of all the picture modes for movie fans, but it limits the brightness to achieve this, so it’s best for viewing in a dark room.
The update also fixes an issue in the Disney+ app with IMAX Enhanced DTS:X audio, which should now work correctly; You should now be able to switch between Dolby Atmos and DTS:X on supported movies without any issues. Those movies include people like Tron: Ares and Marvel movies.
The third major change is an update to Dolby Atmos FlexConnect support. This is Dolby’s wireless system for TV and home theater, and when it launched last year, it allowed you to use up to four TCL wireless speakers with your compatible TV.
It’s now been upgraded and you can now add a wireless subwoofer, the TCL Z100-SW, for extra bass sound. That makes FlexConnect a more attractive alternative to a soundbar setup for those of us who like impact.
The update will come to televisions, including the X11K; C8K and QM8K; C7K and QM7K; C6K and QM6K; C855; C805; C955; and X955 and QM851G. You can check if the update is coming to your own TV in FlatpanelHD’s TV database.
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