![]() ![]() On nearly any other platform - Android TV, LG’s WebOS, Samsung’s Tizen, for example - the Movie, Cinema, ISF, or Technicolor picture preset is by far the most accurate and, thus, pleasing to my eye. I don’t typically dig too deep into picture settings in my TV reviews because, conventionally, the process is straightforward. While those previous complaints are squarely the responsibility of Roku TV OS, the issue I take with the TCL 6-Series picture settings feels like a joint responsibility between TCL and Roku. It’s just that getting up and running can be irksome. Once up and running, Roku TV is plenty easy to use. The Roku OS does allow you to label your inputs and name them “Cable Box,” “Game Console,” “Blu-Ray,” etc., but unlike many Samsung and LG TV’s, it isn’t smart enough to identify them and automatically label them. I’d be just fine if Roku accessed that information from prior setups and implemented them in any new Roku device I set up, thus saving me tons of time and frustration. I’d love it if Roku could reference my existing account and app arrangement and implement that on any new Roku device I set up - or at least make that an option.Īdding to the time commitment involved in setup, it takes a while to go through all the apps to which I subscribe and enter usernames and passwords. You’ll want to take some time moving the apps into your desired order. What’s more frustrating is that the apps aren’t arranged in any kind of order that makes sense to me. After answering all those setup questions, its as if the TV just goes about installing what it wants to. Here’s the thing: I don’t need all those apps preinstalled, nor do I want to wait around for their installation. ![]() Don’t be shocked if the on-screen message says it is downloading and installing some 92 apps, as was my experience. After entering all this information, the TV will go into a download-and-install process. From there, you have the option to tell Roku what kind of content genres you enjoy, again presumably to customize which apps are installed on the television. You’ll be taken through a series of setup questions, presumably aimed at getting the necessary apps installed on the television. The TV will then download and install the latest Roku OS update, powering down, and then back up, in the process. Dan Baker/Digital TrendsĪfter visiting a Roku setup link on your computer or mobile device, you’ll enter a code provided on the TV screen. You’ll need a computer or mobile device with internet access and either an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to the internet to proceed. Here’s what you’re in for, and how I’d like to see things improved.Ĭonnected to Ethernet, it took about 12 minutes total to go through Roku’s setup wizard. I also feel like the Roku setup experience, in general, is ready for some improvement. Perhaps my memory is failing me, but it seems to me like Roku TVs used to take less time to get set up than they do today. Once that’s handled, you’re ready to embark on the long road to TV-watching readiness. Line up each leg’s three little nubs with those on the bottom of the TV, screw in the provided Phillips head screws, and you’re done.īefore final stand placement or wall-mounting is complete, there’s quite a bit of clear protective plastic to remove. If you intend to stand mount, getting the 6-Series’ legs installed is a no-brainer. Included with the TV is a smattering of paper product literature, two AAA batteries, a Roku voice remote, two legs, four screws, and a composite video breakout cable. 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. ![]()
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