The only mystery about Chicago is why it's as (relatively) affordable as it is. The cost to live comfortably here is $68,67, more than $15,000 a year less than New York or LA, the other two of the three biggest cities in the nation.
TCL makes its own screens, to better control cost and quality, and the Roku TVs are being made at a new manufacturing plant in Tijuana. TCL's Roku TV has a thin black bezel and a shiny but tastefully understated stand.
Probably the most aggressive move into the high end is coming from Hisense and TCL, which are the two leading TV brands in China. While neither company is very familiar to U.S. shoppers, Hisense and TCL are among the top 10 television brands worldwide, trailing only Samsung, LG, and Sony, according to research firm IHS.