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TCL’s new miniLED Smart TVs arrive in 2024 with giant diagonals, thousands of FALD zones and plenty of brightness


The news from CES 2024 continues and on this occasion it has been one of the main Chinese manufacturers, TCLwhich has advanced its next range of smart tvs for this year.

With a continuous approach in terms of technology with respect to the launches of the previous two years, the brand has proposed to offer more miniLED technology in larger diagonals and with better rear LCD lighting control systems. These are the new features for 2024.

New TCL Smart TV miniLED for 2024

TCL has announced that this season it will basically launch four models of mini LED Smart TV in the medium and medium-high range of consumption: the S551G (60Hz) on diagonals of 43 to 85 incheshe Q651G (60Hz) diagonals 43 to 98 inches (this will come in two versions, one normal and one Pro), the QM751G in 55 to 98 inchesand the flagship for this year and which aims to be one of the most competitive models, the QM851G in 65 to 98 inches, all of them for the American market, but which will have their equivalent in Europe with another nomenclature.

Tcl Qm851g. Image: TCL

He QM851G will represent the brand’s most powerful television in the domestic sector, with miniLED technology and a renewed ‘AIPQ Pro’ processor which will be in charge of managing the 144Hz LCD-VA panel compatible with HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ, IMAX Enhanced and capable of working with 5000 zones local dimming and up to 5000 nits of brightness.

It will have HDMI 2.1 ports compatible with 4K at 120Hz and VRR, Game Accelerator at 240 Hz, an anti-reflective coating and a 2.1.2 sound channels as well as WiFi 6.

Other features of this model for 2024 is a special function to improve dialogues called ‘Enhanced Dialog’ and ‘TV Center Mode’which will allow the TV to be used together with the manufacturer’s sound bars to improve the sound stage.

TCL Qm751g. Image: TCL

Going down a little in features we have the QM751Gwhich offers up to 1300 dimming zones with peaks of brightness 2,000 nits and will continue to have HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ, the ‘AIPQ Pro’ processor and the Game Accelerator 240 Hz mode.

For its part, the Q651G-Pro offers conventional FALD local dimming system while the Q651G It will have standard LED lighting without a zone matrix, however, offering 120 Hz panels in the 98 and 85-inch versions.

As for the prices and dates of going on sale, they are still a mystery that the manufacturer will reveal in the coming months.

A 115″ giant for home theater

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The manufacturer has also announced the launch this year of the Smart TV QM891Ga giant of 115 inch LCD-VA with miniLED which offers nothing less than 20,000 zones FALD control and brightness peaks 5,000 nits.

It will be equipped with a high-rise sound system, with 6.2.2 channels Dolby Atmos compatible, including two dedicated speakers pointing at the ceiling and two subwoofers for low frequencies.

It will come with 144Hz refresh rates, 240Hz Game Accelerator mode at 1080p, HDMI 2.1 ports, VRR, anti-reflective coating and WiFi 6. The price? Well, in the presentation they said that it would be available in North America for the summer for an amount less than $20,000.

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Dying Light 2: Nightrunner Hideouts, Safe Zones and Sleeping


the Safe Zones in Dying Light 2 are retreats where Aiden – the name says it – is safe.

The game distinguishes between different places, each of which can also serve different purposes, but they have one thing in common: you find a place to stay and don’t have to fear attacks. There is also a player hideout where Aiden can store excess items.

In the following section you can read all about safe zones, nightrunner hideouts and their peculiarities.

Where to find safe zones

Upgrade the generators to unlock a Nightrunner hideout.

Look around with the binoculars and you will discover all the many locations, some of which are or can become security zones.

This affects the following locations:

  • Nightrunner HideoutsMission: These are small shelters that require you to turn on a generator to secure the area. A UV light turns on and you can stay overnight in these places. You can find Nightrunner hideouts in many places: for example on roofs, in old buses or in buildings.
  • metro stations: There are nine subway stations in Dying Light 2 that not only serve for fast travel but also provide overnight accommodation once you unlock them.
  • wind turbines: The 17 wind turbines in Dying Light 2 can be climbed and activated, after which the faction active in the area will send their people there. An activated wind turbine then also offers overnight accommodation including a safety zone.
  • bandit camps: You can free and conquer the four bandit camps in Dying Light 2 from the scoundrels who live there. Afterwards, peaceful people settle down there and you have an opportunity to spend the night.
  • buildings and facilities: There are several water and substations in the city that you can assign to the two factions of Peacekeeper and Survivor. It doesn’t matter to whom you give the building, in the end you always have a safety zone with a night’s camp unlocked.
  • Large Settlements: The three main settlements in the game – Bazaar, Fisheye Canteen, PK Fortress – are also safe zones with roosts. No opponent can follow you there.
  • small settlements: On the world map you keep stumbling upon smaller settlements such as pumpkin farms, a bakery, a trading post and so on. There you can trade occasionally and there is UV light for protection at night but usually no bed to sleep on.

In the small settlements there is at least UV light to survive the night and the occasional trader.

Map of the Nightrunner hideouts

The Nightrunner Hideouts are the first and most fundamental safe zones you come across in the free open world.

Here is a map with a variety of hiding spots you can find in Old Villedor (the upper part of town where the game starts):

Of course there are enough Nightrunner hiding places to be found in the central ring. Here are most of their locations so you always have a shelter for the dark nights:

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