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4th of July TV deal knocks $700 off the excellent TCL QM8L Mini-LED 4K TV

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The World Cup is still underway and if you're looking for a new TV to watch the remainder of the tournament, you'll want to check out Best Buy's latest sale.

For a limited time, Best Buy has the TCL 65-inch QM8L SQD Mini-LED 4K TV on sale for $1,799. That's $700 off and one of the best 4th of July sales I've seen this week.

TCL 65" QM8L SQD Mini-LED 4K TV
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TCL 65" QM8L SQD Mini-LED 4K TV: was $2,499 now $1,799 at Best Buy

The QM8L is a new 2026 TV from TCL. It's a fantastic way to experience TCL's SQD Mini-LED technology for much less than what you'll spend on a higher-end model. We recently awarded this TV a 4-star rating in our TCL QM8L review for its sensational contrast, its thorough collection of features and, of course, its eye-popping color, the latter of which is made possible by TCL's intriguing new display technology.

The QM8L is one of TCL's newest TVs. It uses TCL's upgraded Mini-LED backlighting and smaller nanoscale color filters that have brought LED-LCD TVs up to par with OLED in a number of categories. The result is impressive picture quality — especially its deep blacks with fine detail, powerful dynamic range, and impressive brightness.

In our TCL QM8L review, we said the TCL QM8L largely delivers on the hype. Image quality from the QM8L is generally excellent. Deep blacks and wide dynamic range are undisputed strengths. Although this TV isn't meant to be an "OLED killer," it does come pretty close. Additionally, its elegant, local-dimming white LED technology achieves far higher brightness levels than OLEDs. That huge brightness range can help blacks appear deeper than they actually are and achieve impressive high dynamic range.

The TV includes four HDMI ports, all supporting the 2.1 standard that allows input up to 4K at 144Hz (the panel's max refresh rate). Paired with the 9.5ms input lag (one of the fastest we've measured), and you have a cutting-edge gaming screen. Keep in mind this is a premium TV, so it'll cost more than your typical 65-inch TV, but it's a TV we can full recommend if you want the best there is.

Louis Ramirez

As deals editor-in-chief at Tom’s Guide, Louis is constantly looking for ways to avoid paying full price for the latest gadgets, appliances, and apparel. With over 10 years of deals-hunting experience, Louis price checks against multiple retailers and searches high and low for the best deals to bring readers. He's also always on the look out for the best coupon codes to use when shopping. A born-and-bred New Yorker, Louis is also an avid swimmer and marathoner. His work has appeared on Gizmodo, CNET, and Time Out New York.