The TCL L40FHDP60 is a very cheap television, but thankfully for frugal TV buyers it neither looks nor performs like one.
While it may be the biggest TV brand in China, TCL is still not very well-known in America. Here it's one of those cheap LCD brands that fill the last few pages of the Best Buy catalogs along with the Haiers and Westinghouses.
CNET USA's first encounter with TCL -- my review of the L40FHDF12TA -- didn't go so well. The cheap, bare-bones 40-inch LCD was a poor performer, so my expectations were low for the newer model, the L40FHDP60. However, it turned out much better than its predecessor, and competes well against TVs available at twice the price or more.
The L40FHDP60 is able to rustle up a relatively deep black and with it communicate a sense of depth that's missing on some other cheap LCDs. Shadow detail isn't the greatest, with some crushing, but it's much better than on the older model, while colors are mostly good. Sure, there are plenty of better models out there, but none as big or cheap as this TCL. If you only have around $300 to spend on a TV, the 40-inch L40FHDP60 is a great choice.
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