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TCL 55R613 (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Full Array Local Dimming
- WIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE
- IPQ ENGINE Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
TCL 55R613 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 1200 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Its powerful IPQ ENGINE picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give TCL 55R613 TV 86 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 55R613.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Direct LED |
| Full Array Local Dimming |
| High Number of Local Dimming Zones: 96 |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision |
| Wi-Fi |
| CONS |
|---|
| Limited Viewing Angle |
| No HDR10+ |
| 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 55R613 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.
Full-Array Local Dimming
The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. This particular model has 96 zones.
HDR10
TCL 55R613 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.
Dolby Vision
This TV also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for TCL 55R613.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | TCL |
| Series | 6 |
| Model | 55R613 |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | USA |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming |
| Number of Local Dimming Zones | 96 |
| Color | WIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE |
| Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 billion |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 67% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 1200 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 6000∶1 |
| Minimum Response Time | 6 ms |
| Input Lag | 18 ms |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 3D Capability | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| Dolby Vision IQ | |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| High Dynamic Range | HDR PRO GAMMA |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Picture Processor | IPQ ENGINE |
| 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) | 135 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 48.5" x 28.1" x 2.9" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 48.5" x 30.6" x 10.7" |
| Stand Size | 47.9" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 55.1" x 34.4" x 6.6" |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Wall mount screw | M6 x 16 |
| Weight Without Stand | 37.1 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 38.2 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 52.7 lbs |
| Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Remote | Voice Enabled Remote Control RC580 |
Successor
An indirect successor of the 2018 6 series can be considered a 2019 6 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | TCL 55R625 | vs | TCL 55R613 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Local Dimming Zones | 100 | vs | 96 |
| Color | Quantum Color | vs | WIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE |
| Higher Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | vs | 8 bits + FRC |
| Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 72% | vs | 67% |
| Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 240 Hz | vs | 120Hz |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | vs | |
| Works with Alexa | vs | ||
| More HDMI Inputs | 4 | vs | 3 |
| On-Screen Display Languages | English, Spanish, French, German | vs | English, Spanish, French |
| DOWNGRADES | TCL 55R625 | vs | TCL 55R613 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 88% | vs | 90% |
| Lower Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | vs | 1200 nits |
| Higher Minimum Response Time | 8 ms | vs | 6 ms |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model 55R625. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit TCL 55R613 vs TCL 55R625 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.