TCL unearths 4K display with quantum dots

TCL has announced its first 4K LCD television to feature quantum-dot color technology, the 55-inch QD559700.

Ty Pendlebury Editor

Ty Pendlebury is a journalism graduate of RMIT Melbourne, and has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about streaming and home audio.

Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been writing about home entertainment since 2004. He majored in Cinema Studies when studying at RMIT. He is an avid record collector and streaming music enthusiast. Credentials

Ty was nominated for Best New Journalist at the Australian IT Journalism awards, but he has only ever won one thing. As a youth, he was awarded a free session for the photography studio at a local supermarket.

See full bio

Ty Pendlebury

Jan. 5, 2015 12:30 p.m. PT

LAS VEGAS -- TCL has announced its first 4K LCD television, the QD559700, to feature Quantum Dots at CES 2015.

TCL claims the 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV offers better image performance than an OLED with a quoted capability of "110 percent of the NTSC color space". Quantum-dot technology involves a film of tiny light-emitting crystals incorporated into the LCD panel which can emit more colors than typical LED backlights and LCD color-film combinations.

The TV is quite a looker with an attractive design featuring dedicated front-firing speakers.

The QD559700 is part of the company's "TV+" range which TCL says is designed to seamlessly combine multiple content platforms such as set-tops and gaming consoles. The TV+ combines the "latest display and acoustic processing technology" with interactive features such as multi-media sharing, a smart remote control and a electronic program guide.

TCL has yet to announce a comprehensive feature list, price or availability for the television