TCL L40FHDP60 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with 2 Year Limited Warranty (Black)

by TCL

• Plug-and-Play Compatibility for More Entertainment Options
• Numerous Connection Options
• Enhanced Picture and Sound Quality
• Channel Labeling and Sleep Timer for Ease of Use
• Two Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

Product Details

User Guide [PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 38.3 x 3.4 x 24.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 37 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B007BKMFK0
• Item model number: L40FHDP60
• Batteries 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (221 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,055 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2011

Product Description

Size: 40-Inch

From the Manufacturer

Enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the TCL 40-inch L40FHDP60 1080p 60-Hz LCD HDTV. This stylish LCD television offers high-definition picture quality with incredible contrast and vibrancy with ample HD connections. Whether you're watching TV in your bedroom, hosting movie night, cheering on a favorite team, or sharing your latest vacation photos, you'll love how this high-definition LCD television brings your media to life.

TCL 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

At a Glance:

• High-definition 1080p picture quality with incredible contrast and brightness
• Great combination of technology and value for an LCD HDTV
• 3-D Y/C digital comb filter for enhanced color and detail
• 178-degree viewing angles ensure optimum enjoyment from multiple vantage points
• Ample HD connections; compatible with mp3, WMA, M4A (AAC), JPEG, and more
• Two-year limited warranty

Plug-and-Play Compatibility for More Entertainment Options

The TCL 40-inch 1080p LCD HDTV is more than a television--it's an entertainment system that lets you access your favorite content. Compatible with multiple file formats--including mp3, WMA, M4A (AAC), JPEG, BMP, and PNG--this LCD television makes it easy to watch a photo slideshow in brilliant color with a customized soundtrack, or play a personalized mix of songs for a party.

Numerous Inputs and Outputs

This LCD HDTV has output options for headphones and analog audio output. It includes inputs for: two HDMI, one composite, one component video, one RF, one PC video, one PC audio, and a USB 2.0 port.

The PC video input lets you see your computer's digital media on the big screen, while the USB port allows for quick connection of a digital camera or other USB device. Additionally, you can connect the latest Blu-ray players, DVD players, camcorders, and game consoles using either the two composite video inputs or the two HDMI (version 1.4) inputs. The HDMI inputs provide an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video link for the highest quality connection, and they also support copy-protected HD broadcast content.

Enhanced Picture and Sound Quality

You'll enjoy crisp, vibrant images thanks to this TCL television's 1080p picture resolution and brightness capability of 400 cd/m2. The 3-D Y/C digital comb filter also provides enhanced color and picture detail to support 16.7 million colors for stunning image clarity and contrast.

For a fully immersive experience, this HDTV provides Surround Sound Stereo through two built-in 8-watt speakers. Additionally, 178-degree viewing angles ensure optimum enjoyment from multiple vantage points--a great feature for large spaces or social gatherings.

Channel Labeling and Sleep Timer for Ease of Use

Designed with you in mind, this LCD television features a channel labeling option, which allows you to place station call letters (e.g. ABC, HBO, etc.) on the screen along with the channel numbers, so you always know which station you're watching. Additionally, a sleep timer feature lets you set the television to automatically turn off after a preset amount of time has passed.

On-Screen Usability with Click of a Button

Want to change the picture and sound settings to suit your personal preferences? It’s easy with the onscreen user interface that is controlLCD with the remote control. Select customized presets or change individual sound and picture attributes with the click of a button.

Efficient Design Saves Money and Energy

This LCD HDTV is Energy Star 5.3 compliant, which means it saves money and meets energy efficiency standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star products can help consumers save money--and the environment--by efficiently using energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Who is TCL?

Celebrating over 30 years in business, TCL Corporation is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances. TCL employs more than 50,000 people in over 80 operational centers throughout the world. TCL is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, DVD players, air conditioners, and GSM, CDMA mobile phones.

Backed by a 2-Year Warranty

The TCL 40-inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV is backed by a two-year manufacturer's limited warranty. To find the nearest TCL tech support center near you, please visit TCL's website: http://www.tclusa.com/en-us/servicelocator.html

What's in the Box

TCL 40-inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV, stand with screws; remote control with batteries; multi-language instruction booklet; and a quick-start guide to instantly get going out of the box.

TCL LED HDTV Feature Comparison

Series	LE5200	LE5200	E5300	E5300	F3300	F3300	F3300	P60	P60
Models	40"	32"	46", 42"	32"	55", 48",	43", 39"	32"	40"	32"
Backlight Technology	LED	LED	LED	LED	LED	LED	LED	LCD	LCD
Bezel	2"	2"	Ultra-Thin .6" (Top/L/R) 1" (Bottom)	Ultra-Thin .5" (Top/L/R) .9" (Bottom)	Ultra-Thin .6" (Top/L/R) 1.1" (Bottom)	Ultra-Thin .6" (Top/L/R) 1.1" (Bottom)	Ultra-Thin .6" (Top/L/R) 1.1" (Bottom)	1.9" (Top/L/R) 3.3" (Bottom)	1.9" (Top/L/R) 3.3" (Bottom)
Depth (Without Stand)	1.9"	1.9"	2.2"	2.4"	5.5"	3.8"	3.8"	3.4"	3.4"
Resolution	1080p	720p	1080p	720p	1080p	1080p	720p	1080p	720p
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz	240 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz
TCL Smart TV
Built-In Wi-Fi
Dynamic Light Sensor
Dynamic Backlight
Dolby Processing
Sound Equalizer
Sleep Timer
Channel Labeling
PC Connectivity
Energy Star 5.3
HDMI/USB	4/2	4/2	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1

Product Description

TCL L40FHDP60 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV with 2-Year Warranty. Enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the TCL 40-Inch 1080p 60-Hz LCD HDTV. As the newest 40" TCL LCD TV, this LCD television offers ample HD connections, as well as 1080p high-definition picture quality with incredible contrast and vibrancy. With a 2 year limited warranty, whether you're hosting movie night, cheering on a favorite team, or sharing your latest vacation photos, you'll love how this high-definition LCD television brings your media to life.Dimensions (WxHxD): 38.7 x 25 x 3.1 inch,38.7 x 27.3 x 9.0 (with stand).Compatibility: VESA (200 mm X 200 mm).

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 116 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value for the money. July 3, 2012

By M. Yarbro

Size Name:40-Inch

We've had this television for nearly two years now, and have been very pleased. TCL was a new and unknown brand when we bought it, but the 2 year warranty mitigated the risk a bit.

The unit is neither too heavy nor too light. Setup is easy despite the comically translated user guide. Closed-captioning is unusually complicated but a quick Google search will give you the steps. Everything else is very straightforward.

I'm sure that hard-core technophiles will complain about too few HDMI plugs (it has three) but I think it's perfectly adequate for a typical family who are connecting a DVR, a Roku, and a DVD/Blu-ray player.

If you're wanting to connect 4+ devices, then you probably won't be interested in this modestly priced television. On the other hand, if you're average folks like us and are looking for a bargain - you'll likely enjoy this TV as much as we have.

(UPDATE: I've received several questions about connectors - it has jacks/plugs for coax/USB/VGA/SPDIF/RGB-composite(4 sets)/external speaker and headphones. Also, many universal remotes will not work with TCL TVs but we've discovered that HARMONY brand remotes work very well, and "used" ones are really inexpensive.)

Keep the questions coming :-)

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good tv for the price July 2, 2012

By Nancy Tillotson

Size Name:40-Inch|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this same tv a few months ago and love it! Nice picture and the sound quality is pretty good. We had a little bit of trouble putting the stand on it (lining up the screw holes), but managed to make it work. I've just purchased another one for the other room. Well worth the price!

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Met my high expectations. Great basic TV. July 21, 2012

By DP

Size Name:40-Inch|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is my first LCD TV so I have no previous experience to compare this set with. The TV I replaced was an standard CRT about half the size of this one. I first had this TV delivered to me a week ago but it had a crack in the screen. Thanks to Amazon's replacement policy I got a brand new one in two days at no extra cost.
The TV was packaged properly with all the necessary padding. It was boxed upside down for some reason though and I don't know if this is normal. The base was easy to screw on by myself (Just layed the set on it's back on a soft surface. Also, the base can only fit one way so don't force it). It's lighter than my old TV so putting it in place was easy enough.
My first impression after connecting and powering up was disappointment. There was a lot of ghosting and the overall brightness was poor. But this was with a regular coaxial connection from my cable box so I tried the VGA and noticed a significant improvement. The TV really shined when I connected my laptop through the PC input and ran a high quality sample video. I was instantly impressed. There were very bright colours, sharp edges and no blurring.
So I'm getting an HDMI cable ASAP. A few things to note: The USB media option apparently only works with MP3's and images so if your thinking about playing movies from a USB stick then you're going to be disappointed. You have to adjust the picture mode depending on what you're watching. For example, cable doesnt always show in letter-box so watching it in cinema mode may distort and blur the image. Finally, I haven't gotten my universal remote to work with it as yet so you might also have that problem. But it's a relatively unknown brand so I guess that's expected
I recommend this if your moving up from a CRT or if you need a cheap decent second TV....

***UPDATE: I got my cable remote to work with it. Just used the automatic search feature of the remote and now I can adjust the volume. Read more ›

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great solid tv with NO input lag for gaming or computers September 19, 2012

By D. Torgerson

Size Name:40-Inch

Just like the title says, there is virtually no input lag on this tv. I went from a tube tv in the bedroom (tube tv's having no input lag whatsoever just straight monitor) to this, and it's practically identical feeling only it's 1080p and it looks great! The game I tested it on is Modern Warfare 3 on my PS3 (the ultimate lag testing game-I can't think of anything faster paced) and I tested it with Halo Reach on my Xbox 360 when I first got it this afternoon to make sure it worked and it did great on that too. There was another review that mentioned he had tested it on a couple games and it didn't seem to have input lag, but he didn't mention WHAT games so I was still unsure as you wouldn't really notice as sharply on most games. I took a chance and I am here to tell you that I felt in control and no lag the whole time- super pleased! Got straight on here to let you guys know because I saw a few people asking about it in the comments on other reviews and its a major concern especially if that's the bulk of what you're going to be doing with it:)

I've had the input lag problem with several tv's including my Toshiba 46" 1080P 240hz in the living room that doesn't feel right totally. It even has game mode which basically cancels extra processing and speeds up the image response like .33hz or something to combat input lag. I believe the fact that this TCL TV is 60hz is a contributing factor to it's lack of input lag. No overprocessing which you don't need with a good hdmi signal from the source anyway, just a good solid 1080p responsive picture. Don't get me wrong, this tv has bells and whistles too, but I think the Toshibas problem (only concerning input lag) is the 240hz and the other processing it does to put out an amazing picture- takes more time to think.... When I pan my character's view around in a game it's very hard to stop where I want to consistantly. It even feels like it speeds up as you swing around (like the processor's catching up which is typical of tvs with input lag) making it almost impossible to zero in on a specific spot or opponent accurately at least before they get you:) It does totally fine on most games, but split second timing reflexive games I really notice it.

For those of you that don't know what input lag is, it's a processing delay in displaying the image from the source (when you move it should move steadily and consistantly) that is really only noticeable when gaming (or using the tv as a monitor for your computer-you'll find controlling your mouse much more difficult etc...) because you are actually controlling the image and know when you told it to do what. It doesn't affect viewing movies or anything of that nature because it could have a 5 SECOND delay on when it displays the movie and we'd never know it. It's only a matter of milliseconds, but completely changes the feel of controlling your character especially in fast paced precision movement type games. The image you see is not accurately reporting what you're hands are telling it to do and it makes it very difficult to play (or at least a very akward and sluggish feeling).

On the other aspects: this tv is very vibrant with good color contrast, viewing angles seem to be great, I'm not noticing a bunch of motion blur, and it's a very similar looking picture to my much more expensive tv. I've been looking for a bdrm tv for a while waiting for a good deal and this is BY FAR the best deal I've seen. I would've been happy with 720p at this price. I didn't want to spend too much and was origionally looking at 32" 720p tv's that were around $300, so when this popped up on the screen with 4 1/2 stars from so many customers I was definately interested and started reading reviews.

There seems to be a common problem with this TV showing up DOA or with other malfunctions that definately made me nervous. It had me thinking maybe the components inside aren't secured well enough and/or breaking from shipping jostling or some other OEM defect so even if it arrives fine, it could quit working after moving or something. After looking at it though, and putting it thru some initial paces and comparing to the pic on my other tv, I don't think that this will happen. It seems like a pretty solid unit. It could have been a bad batch or being thrown around by the delivery people or anything really, though it doesnt instill a lot of confidence. After seeing it and having all of my requirements completely met and surpassed, I would say that if you get a bad one take advantage of Amazon's awesome return policy and have 'em send you another because I believe you won't be disappointed. If something goes wrong down the road there's a 2 year warranty so there's not much to worry about (although some are saying the OEM's customer service isn't great)- you'll still be able to get it taken care of eventually. A warranty's a warranty. Just come back and tell people what happened on here- that seems to get their attention as one review I read seemed to infer.

I just got it this afternoon so I'll update if anything of note happens, but as it stands you can't beat the price and the quality seems to be there too! Great product so far, and an unbeatable price on a 40" 1080p tv!

UPDATE 2/2/2012: It's been a week, absolutely no problems, good solid operation. I popped back on to say that I too checked the back of the display panel through the vent holes and it DOES say SAMSUNG on it which doesn't suprise me considering the great picture. I notice motion blur a little watching streaming vids now, but you have to be looking for it and it's to be expected with a 60hz refresh rate. Don't notice it gaming though. Still a great product for the money. Oh, and the buttons on the remote stick for a sec after being pushed...kinda weird but it's gotten better already.

UPDATE 4/21/2012: Still going strong after 3 months! I havent noticed it lately, but I did notice it making ticking noises as it cooled down after shutting it off. It sounded like a baseboard heater popping and cracking (not near as loud but you get the idea). I don't think it's done that for a month or so now. It was probably just "settling in" but I was a little concerned about that for a while. Overall the picture is still great- it's darker overall than my other one- not as much contrast in the blacks but that's to be expected. Hey, it's a $300 tv, but at least it has a Samsung screen! Gaming is still as good as ever- perfect control.

UPDATE 9/19/2012: I love this tv. It's still doing just fine and I tend to watch more of this one than my living room tv so LOTS of hours on it now. It's still got the ticking sometimes for a bit when I turn it off as it cools down, but it's still great other than that. I noticed the price went up $100 tho since I purchased it which puts it in competition with some other decent brands- not the smokin deal that it was. I can say that I've had a good experience with it tho and the warranty's pretty cool so best of luck with your tv hunting:)
AMMENDMENT: I just saw that there is another prime option for this tv that is $360 so that's only $30 more than I paid and is still well worth it:)

UPDATE 12/31/2012: I have now moved my XBOX 360 in to the bdrm with the PS3 because I can't even game anymore on my Toshiba. Don't get me wrong, Toshiba's game mode makes it much better, but there's still no comparison- this tv has dang near 0 input lag. Other than that, picture looks great and haven't had any other issues at all. I recently played on a Samsung 50" 3d lcd and it had VERY noticeable lag as well- This was the best purchase I made the whole year:) Read more ›