TCL 98 Inch SQD Mini-LED 144Hz Google TV with Bang & Olufsen Sound, 98C8L

The TCL 98C8L is TCL’s flagship 98-inch SQD Mini-LED Google TV, built for a genuine home cinema or games room rather than a normal lounge upgrade. It pairs 4,032 local dimming zones and up to 6,000 nits of peak brightness with a 200W Bang & Olufsen 2.2.2 sound system and a native 144Hz panel, on a screen large enough to properly anchor a dedicated media room.

If you’ve been chasing OLED-level contrast without OLED’s burn-in risk and price tag, the SQD Mini-LED backlight’s 4,032 independently controlled zones deliver deep, precise blacks right next to blinding highlights, and TCL’s Deep Colour System pushes that up to 100% of the BT.2020 colour space, so it holds up in genuinely bright rooms too, not just a darkened cinema setup. The TSR AiPQ processor reads every scene and adjusts brightness, contrast and colour in real time, so HDR content actually looks the way the director intended instead of blown-out or flat.

Audio is where this set stops being just a screen. The built-in 200W Bang & Olufsen 2.2.2 system with dual subwoofers is genuine hi-fi engineering, not a marketing sticker, and it’s tuned to fill a large room without a separate soundbar or AV setup. For gaming, a native 144Hz panel with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Variable Refresh Rate from 48Hz to 144Hz, plus Auto Low Latency Mode, makes this one of the few TVs genuinely built to keep pace with a high-end PC or next-gen console rather than just tolerate one. The Virtually ZeroBorder design and Wi-Fi 6 round it out, so the picture, not the frame, is what draws the eye, and streaming stays stable even on a busy home network.

It’s built for a dedicated home theatre, a serious games room, or anyone replacing a projector setup with a single screen that does both movie nights and competitive gaming properly. At 2166mm wide and 58.5kg with the stand, this is a two-person installation, so plan wall space and access before delivery. Order now and enjoy free delivery to your door anywhere in South Africa.

Key Specifications

• 98-inch SQD Mini-LED 4K display — flagship contrast and brightness for a genuine home cinema screen
• 4,032 independent local dimming zones — deep, precise blacks alongside blinding highlights
• Up to 6,000 nits peak brightness — HDR detail holds up even in a well-lit room
• TCL Deep Colour System, up to 100% BT.2020 — Super QLED colour volume and accuracy
• TSR AiPQ Processor — real-time scene-by-scene picture optimisation
• 200W Bang & Olufsen 2.2.2 sound system with subwoofers — genuine hi-fi audio, no soundbar needed
• Native 144Hz panel with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro — built for high-end PC and console gaming
• Variable Refresh Rate (48Hz-144Hz) and Auto Low Latency Mode — smoother, more responsive gameplay
• Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HLG and IMAX Enhanced — support for every major HDR format
• 4 x HDMI ports (incl. 2.1 eARC/ARC, 144Hz inputs) — connect a PC, console, decoder and soundbar without compromise
• Wi-Fi 6 dual-band and Bluetooth 5.4 — stable streaming even on a busy home network
• Virtually ZeroBorder slim design, 58.5kg with stand — flagship build quality, screen-first design

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the built-in sound on the TCL 98C8L good enough without a home theatre system?

For most rooms, yes. It runs a 200W Bang & Olufsen 2.2.2 system with dual built-in subwoofers, which is a genuinely engineered hi-fi setup rather than the small speakers most TVs rely on. If you’re building a dedicated home cinema with a full surround sound system, you’ll still get more from a separate AV receiver and speaker set, but for a serious all-in-one TV, this is about as far as built-in audio goes.

Is 144Hz worth it on a TV this size, or is that only for gaming monitors?

144Hz used to be a PC monitor spec, but it matters on a TV like this if you’re connecting a high-end graphics card or a next-gen console that can output above 60fps — the TCL 98C8L supports Variable Refresh Rate up to 144Hz plus AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, so motion stays smooth without screen tearing. If you’re mainly watching movies and streaming, standard 60Hz content will still look excellent, but the extra headroom is there the moment you plug in something that can use it.

Does Daily Discounts deliver and install a TV this size?

We deliver nationwide, typically within 3 to 5 working days, but a 98-inch TV weighing 58.5kg with its stand is a two-person job to unbox, move and mount. Installation and wall-mounting aren’t included, so we’d recommend arranging help or a professional installer for the day it arrives, and confirming your doorways and stairwells can handle a box this size beforehand.