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TCL 40S305 (USA version)
Highlights
- FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Display
- HLG support
- Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
TCL 40S305 was introduced in 2018. It has a LED screen with FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is not HDR compatible.
We give TCL 40S305 TV 52 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of TCL 40S305.
| PROS |
|---|
| Direct LED |
| Color Depth |
| Wi-Fi |
| CONS |
|---|
| Low Resolution |
| Limited Viewing Angle |
| No HDR10 |
| No HDR10+ |
| No Dolby Vision |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No 4K HFR |
| No 2K HFR |
| No VRR |
| No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Selected Features
VA Panel
TCL 40S305 has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for TCL 40S305.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | TCL |
| Series | 3 |
| Model | 40S305 |
| Size | 40" |
| Country | USA |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 39.5" |
| Resolution | FHD (1920 x 1080) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED |
| Color | |
| Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits |
| Color Depth | 16.7 million |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 59% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 80% |
| Brightness | 200 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 3500∶1 |
| Input Lag | 29 ms |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 3D Capability | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Frame Interploation Technique | 120Hz |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | |
| Filmmaker Mode | |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | |
| AUDIO | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Power Rating | 4W + 4 W |
| Dolby Digital Plus | |
| WiSA Ready | |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11b/g/n 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz) |
| Bluetooth | |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 1.4a |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | |
| HDMI-CEC | |
| USB Inputs | 1 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | |
| Component Inputs | |
| Composite Inputs | |
| RCA Audio Outputs | |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
| Optical Audio Output | |
| RS-232C Remote | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Roku |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | |
| Mobile App | |
| Teletext | |
| Closed Captions | |
| Advanced PQ Setting with Mobile App | |
| VIDEO FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| Accessible Menu System (CVAA) | |
| 3GPP | |
| AV1 | |
| AVI | |
| ASF | |
| DivX | |
| Flash Video | |
| H.263 | |
| H.264 | |
| H.265 | |
| MKV | |
| M2TS | |
| MP4 | |
| MPEG-4 | |
| QuickTime | |
| RealVideo | |
| TS | |
| VC-1 | |
| VP7 | |
| VP8 | |
| VP9 | |
| VOB | |
| VRO | |
| WebM | |
| WMV | |
| Xvid | |
| AUDIO FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| AAC | |
| AC4 | |
| AIFF | |
| ALAC | |
| APE | |
| aptX | |
| eAAC+ | |
| EAC3 | |
| FLAC | |
| HE-AAC | |
| LPCM | |
| M4A | |
| MIDI | |
| MP2 | |
| MP3 | |
| OGG | |
| RealAudio | |
| WMA | |
| WAV | |
| IMAGE FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| BMP | |
| GIF | |
| JPEG | |
| JPS | |
| MPO | |
| PNG | |
| TUNER | |
|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | |
| Analog Tuner | NTSC |
| NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC |
| Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 36.3" x 21.1" x 2.9" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 36.3" x 23.4" x 7.8" |
| Stand Size | 29.9" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 42.6" x 25.6" x 5.4" |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 100 mm x 100 mm |
| Wall mount screw | M4 x 12 |
| Weight Without Stand | 14.4 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 14.6 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 20.1 lbs |
| Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
