TCL 49S305 (USA version)

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Highlights

FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Display
HLG support
Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

TCL 49S305 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 49S305 TV 53 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

DISPLAY

VIDEO FEATURES

AUDIO FEATURES

OTHER FEATURES

CONNECTIVITY

FORMAT SUPPORT

OVERALL

Pros and Cons

In this section we highlight pros and cons of TCL 49S305.

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 49S305 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 49S305.

BASICS
Brand	TCL
Series	3
Model	49S305
Size	49"
Country	USA
Release Year	2018
Smart TV

DISPLAY
Display Type	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	48.5"
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
Input Lag	30 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)	43.7" x 25.3" x 3.0"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	43.7" x 27.7" x 8.5"
Stand Size	34.6"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	50.6" x 30.5" x 6.1"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	200 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screw	M6 x 16
Weight Without Stand	24.9 lbs
Weight With Stand	25.4 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	33.7 lbs
Warranty	1 year limited warranty

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