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TCL 43S423 (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
TCL 43S423 was introduced in 2018. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 250 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10.
We give TCL 43S423 TV 84 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 43S423.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Direct LED |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| Wi-Fi |
| CONS |
|---|
| Limited Viewing Angle |
| 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 43S423 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.
HDR10
TCL 43S423 supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for TCL 43S423.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | TCL |
| Series | 4 |
| Model | 43S423 |
| Size | 43" |
| Country | USA |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 42.5" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED |
| Color | |
| Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 billion |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 65% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 85% |
| Brightness | 200 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 250 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 6000∶1 |
| Minimum Response Time | 5 ms |
| Input Lag | 13 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 | |
| Upscaling | 4K Creative Pro |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Clear Motion |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | |
| Filmmaker Mode | |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | |
| AUDIO | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Power Rating | 8W + 8W |
| Dolby Digital Plus | |
| WiSA Ready | |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz) |
| Bluetooth | |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 2 |
| GPU Cores | 2 |
| Operating System | Roku |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | |
| Mobile App | |
| Teletext | |
| Closed Captions | |
| On-Screen Display Languages | English, Spanish, French |
| Advanced PQ Setting with Mobile App | |
| VIDEO FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| Accessible Menu System (CVAA) | |
| Quick Start Guide (QSG) | 1 English |
| 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 (Typical) | 40 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 38.2" x 22.4" x 3.0" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 38.2" x 24.5" x 7.6" |
| Stand Size | 32.4" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 45.1" x 26.2" x 5.2" |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 100 mm x 100 mm |
| Wall mount screw | M6 x 12 |
| Weight Without Stand | 16.3 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 16.5 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 23.1 lbs |
| Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Remote | RC280 |