
Home, Back, and Power buttons sit above the pad, while playback controls and dedicated service buttons for Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and Sling TV sit below it. It’s a short, thin black plastic wand with a prominent purple plus-shaped navigation pad near the top.

The included remote is a standard Roku TV remote. They include three HDMI ports (as opposed to the more common four), a USB port, an Ethernet port, a 3.5mm composite video port (an adapter is not included), a 3.5mm headphone jack, an optical audio output, and an antenna/cable connector. All other connections are on the right side of the back panel, facing right. The screen sits on two V-shaped glossy black plastic feet that match the bezels and sides.Ī power connector can be found on the left side of the back of the TV, facing left. A combination power and input button can be found on the bottom edge of the TV, just behind the logo. The bottom bezel thickens into a wider, brushed-texture area that holds a silver TCL logo in the middle. Its screen is surrounded on the top and sides by narrow, glossy black plastic bezels. The S435 looks very plain, which is unsurprising for a budget TV. It makes many compromises in performance to reach that price, though.

The TCL 4-Series can be had for about half that amount (starting as low as $259.99 for the 43-inch 43S435 we tested), which is about as low as you'll pay for a brand-new TV. It’s one of the company’s more expensive lines, though, so it's probably not the one to consider if you're shopping on a tight budget. TCL is no stranger to budget-friendly TVs, and it has consistently impressed us with its 6-Series, which offers excellent performance for a reasonable price.
