TCL 3-Series 40" 1080p HD LED Roku OS Smart TV (40S325-CA)

the original TCL was defective and needed to be replaced. I had to do a hard reset every time I turned the tv on, and cycle through the initial setup each time. Spoke to TCL support a couple of times, and they determined it was defective. Best Buy sent out a replacement, though it was a few days before they could deliver, but was happy they didn't charge me a 2nd delivery and set up fee. I have been happy with the 2nd set, and find it easy to use, though I have not taken advantage of all the extra features yet.

TV is very light, the back feels completely empty when you tap on it. Ports to connect cables to are on the very ends of it so it needs longer cables for wall mounts and potentially more difficult cable management. Those are only the TV's basic flaws, however ours, which we bought at the store and took good care of to bring home has the entire left half not working, only blue color is displayed. Also it would seem the whole screen protector film is missing and instead there is tape all around the screen and directly on the LCD to hold the thin bezel's film protector. We did not remove the tape as we are returning the TV tomorrow but I'm very worried that it might leave a residue or damage the LCD when removed.

This is my first Roku TV, and I am happy with it so far. The picture is quite crisp and the sound clear. The homepage is easily navigated from the remote and offers an excellent choice of viewing apps including many more free shows and movies than I could possibly find time to watch. Although my Chromecast connection is through a different port, I don’t have to choose that port to use it since the Chromecast icon appeared on the homepage upon installation. I do have a couple of small quibbles: I can no longer use the remote control for my cable box to turn the TV on and off, and I sometimes accidentally change the sound level when holding the remote because the sound controls are on the side.

For me, it was a good inexpensive choice for a second TV. Picture and sound are fine. It was my first experience with the Roku OS and I was happy to find I can access my iTunes movies and TV shows directly through the Library tab on the AppleTV app. But Canadian buyers take note - Roku is NOT compatible with CBC Gem as of Jan. 2020, so that was disappointing. I don't mind the simplicity of the remote, but it's chintzy and hard to use. Fortunately I was always planning to download the remote app to my phone because that would allow me to run bluetooth headphones through the phone. The remote on the phone is very similar to the physical remote but easier to operate, and I was able to set up and use the wireless headphones with no problem. I was also happy to find that I could adjust the headphone level through the remote rather than having to use the volume buttons on the headset. I added the remote to an iPad, as well, so I can control the TV and headphones from my tablet when it's not convenient to use my phone.

Lightweight, easy to set up. Didn’t use the native OS on the TV because we use Apple TV and Playstation and it works well with those systems. Bought it as an extra TV for kids to watch/play video games on and it’s been working well and they enjoy it.