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tech4xmas 2021: The Q Series Quantum Edition (QE) Pro series are the flagship Android TVs by Singapore brand PRISM+. I tried the Q65-QE Pro and found that it indeed offered excellent value-for-money. Quality that’s almost as good as the flagship of established brands – but at a fraction of the price.

Appearance-wise, the Q65-QE Pro looks really smart with almost no bezel on three edges – left, right and top sides.

Along the bottom of the TV is a 1-cm bezel as well as the brand logo and LED status light on a thin extension below the centre of that bezel.

Excluding the stand, the panel measures 1447 x 827 x 85 mm with a weight of 19.9kg

Including the stand which is very stable, the TV measures 1447 x 904 x 290 mm, with a weight of 20.15kg.

The TV can also be mounted on the wall with a mounting measuring 400 x 200mm.

Picture quality-wise, Dolby Vision’s HDR technology provides good natural colours, with better tone definition, contrast management and greater detail.

The IPS panel accords a wide viewing angle (178 degrees), while the Quantum Color backlit technology of the series further enhances overall brightness and contrast, as well as greater colour volume and accuracy than similarly priced TVs.

Compared to its predecessors (Q-series), the Q65-QE definitely offers a wider colour gamut and higher dynamic range.

In fact, I find the image quality quite almost as good as my own Samsung 55” TV, which is priced roughly twice the Q65-QE Pro.

Audio wise, I find the 2 x 10W output adequate – I don’t think an external soundbar is necessary, except perhaps to boost the bass.

The Dolby Atmos provides a rich and immersive experience when watching movies.

Beyond the picture and audio quality, the Q65-QE Pro runs on Android TV OS 10.0 which provides access to the Google Play Store.

This avails the viewer to more than 5,000 apps on the store with ready access to staples like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+, Viu, and iQiyi etc.

Usability-wise, the in-built Chromecast makes it really easy to cast content from other devices onto the Q65-QE Pro.

Google Assistant is also available through the Android OS and you can switch on the TV by voice.

I found the Google Assistant overly “attentive” at times and kicks in when we chit-chatted while watching the TV – but that’s easily cancelled through a press on the remote control.

For those who’d rather not be interrupted, the Google Assistant feature can be manually turned off through a hard switch on the TV itself.

Talking about the TV remote, I like its extended layout, with dedicated buttons to access Netflix , YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play (and Google Assistant) with one touch.

I like that the remote uses Bluetooth to communicate with the Q65-QE Pro so there’s no need to point it towards the TV.

Connectivity-wise, the three HDMI sockets mean that I could connect a Nintendo Switch, a PlayStation 5 and an Xbox Series X simultaneously without having to plug/unplug when I want to switch from playing one to another.

Note, however, that the Q65-QE Pro runs at 60Hz so PS5 gamers will not be getting the full 120Hz.

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