Once you get used to how easy Wi-Fi and Bluetooth remotes are (point anywhere!), IR feels like a step back. TCL's version looks similar, but feels far cheaper and depends on infrared signals - so you'll need to remember to aim it at the TV. Myself, I've used a Roku media streamer for years and have found the small pill-shaped remotes work great. The only major difference between this and a Roku streaming device like the Roku Express 4K Plus is the remote itself. Its marriage of television and streamer frees up the number of devices you need to plug in. If you're buying this TV because you've used Roku in the past, you'll be right at home here. Its best feature, Roku's smart TV interface, is CNET's favorite, with large icons for both streaming services and the television's various inputs. The S435 is a basic 4K TV - no fancy extras here like next-gen gaming perks, local dimming, wide color gamut or tons of light. Unless you can find this series at a huge discount, one of our picks is the better choice.See all photos Basic features and connections Like our picks, this TV has a 60 Hz refresh rate, so motion isn’t as fluid as it can be on a 120 Hz panel, and this model doesn’t have the gaming-friendly HDMI 2.1 features that our picks offer. The SDR contrast was more reliable, as the TV produced a brightness of around 350 nits with black levels as low as 0.025 nit.

Onn also claims 500-nit HDR brightness for this TV, but during testing I measured HDR peaks closer to the low 400s, coupled with black levels that were overly bright on occasion. In our tests, the local-dimming algorithm occasionally got confused, especially with varying shades of gray on the screen (such as when we were searching in the built-in YouTube app), which led to some visible shifting of black levels. Walmart’s in-house Onn brand released a frameless Roku TV, and although the Onn QLED Roku TV is priced competitively against our top picks, it has some flaws that keep it from going the distance.

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