If you are on a tight budget and looking for the most affordable option, the Toshiba C350LU might be the better choice, though it generally offers poorer performance across most content types, including movies, sports, and gaming. However, it supports more HDR formats which could enhance certain content if utilized. The TCL S455, while costing more, provides fair performance across a variety of content and has better dark room performance due to its excellent black uniformity. Both options will struggle in bright rooms and neither excels in gaming, but if spending less money is a priority and you require extensive HDR format support, the Toshiba could serve you well. If you value better overall and dark room picture quality and can afford to pay more, the TCL S455 is the preferable TV. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the TCL S455 (LCD)
Good for upscaling
Advantages of the Toshiba C350LU (LCD)
Good viewing angle
Key differences
Picture Quality
6.5/10
5.5/10
6.43/10
CONTRAST
3.711538462/10
6.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.4/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
IPS
The TCL S455 (LCD) has only fair picture quality, while the Toshiba C350LU (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
6.0/10
5.2/10
6.43/10
CONTRAST
3.711538462/10
9.2/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.3/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
6.3/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
No
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL S455 (LCD) is only fair for movies & TV, while the Toshiba C350LU (LCD) is poor.
News, Talk, & Other TV
6.4/10
5.7/10
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.7/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
6.3/10
The TCL S455 (LCD) is only fair for news, talk, & other TV, while the Toshiba C350LU (LCD) is poor.
Cost
$542
$360
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$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
The TCL S455 (LCD) has a price of $542 and the Toshiba C350LU (LCD) costs $360.
The Toshiba C350LU (LCD) and TCL S455 (LCD) are both only fair for sports.
Gaming
5.7/10
5.7/10
6.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.2/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
4.6/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.5/10
10.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
5.0/100
5.8/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.1/10
The TCL S455 (LCD) and Toshiba C350LU (LCD) are both poor for gaming.
Cartoons & Animation
6.0/10
5.9/10
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
6.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.4/10
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.7/10
6.6/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
10.0/10
5.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.8/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL S455 (LCD) to be only fair for cartoons & animation, while the Toshiba C350LU (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
6.0/10
5.9/10
5.1/10
VIEWING ANGLE
7.9/10
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.7/10
5.6/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.2/10
6.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
5.9/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL S455 (LCD) to be only fair for bright room, while the Toshiba C350LU (LCD) is poor.
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About TCL
TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.
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