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TCL’s newest 6-Series and 5-Series 4K TVs use Google TV instead of Roku

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  • TCL’s new 5-Series 4K QLED TV with Google TV. [credit: Jeff Dunn ]

TCL on Tuesday announced updated versions of its popular 5-Series and 6-Series 4K TVs.

The biggest update is that the new models run Google TV, Google’s big-screen operating system. Google TV is found most prominently on the search giant’s Chromecast streaming dongle, but it has also popped up on a handful of recent 4K TVs from Sony.

TCL first confirmed it would launch new Google TVs during CES this past January.

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