Hisense 75-Inch Class U8 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD Google Smart TV (75U8N) - QLED, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, Full Array Local Dimming Pro, 144Hz Game Mode Pro, Alexa Compatibility

I cannot believe how much I love this TV. As background, I bought a TLC from Amazon several months ago and hated it. Not only was it having issues working well with Google and Alexa, but I could never get the color right. It always looked off and meh. I returned it. I finally chose this one for Black Friday, and I cannot believe how much I love it. I have never owned a TV this beautiful in my life. The picture is glorious, it’s like being at the movies. Right out of the box, the picture was very good, excellent even. With some tweaks, it’s just perfect. I will say that reading the calibration suggestions online was pretty useless. It’s not like there’s that many settings, and what I found particularly nice was there were often three or four different options in each setting, each of which made the screen look better. (I opted for filmmaker mode, and just adjusted the brightness, color etc from there.) With the TLC I felt like every calibration option was subpar, nothing made the TV look better. I’m not a TV geek, so I can’t tell you about the blackness level. I CAN tell you that the color is outstanding, the clarity is outstanding, the brightness is outstanding, but it does get to be a little bright sometimes. Of all things, captions are too bright on Netflix. And while the TV itself lets you set the caption color to something less obnoxious, Netflix overrules, the TV caption settings, and only lets you do white or yellow, both of which are way too bright. Daylight scenes can be a bit much, light coming in through a window can be a bit too bright because it’s that bright of a TV. But that’s a small point. It’s simply an amazing tv. One word about the viewing angle, as I read a lot of TVs in this price range are terrible when viewed a little bit off to the side. I’m not noticing a decrease in viewing quality much at all, unlike with my TLC. So that’s a relief. I’m also enjoying the Google interface, seems to work fine, and plays well with YouTube TV, Prime video and Netflix. And it was super easy to set up. Following the instructions to put the stand on the TV was living hell, as there are picture-only instructions like IKEA! Just awful. And the TV is pretty heavy, so you’re gonna need somebody’s help putting it on the stand. But again, those are minor issues. This is the most beautiful TV I have ever owned, and the quality of the picture looks like those crazy pictures you see on display room floor, and know it’s never going to look like that at home. With this TV, it does. One final point, I’m really not understanding why this only has four out of five stars here. The professional reviewers love it (Tom’s, Rtings). It makes me wonder if some people are receiving a TV that substandard. Meaning, if with a few tweaks, this thing is not glorious, consider returning it for another one. I simply can’t express sufficiently in words how glorious this TV is. It was worth every penny (I got it for $890).

Four years ago, I bought the greatest television ever made by human hands: The Hisense U8G. Last month, it finally started to have backlight stain, so I bought its great grandchild: the U8N. This continues to be the greatest TV ever. It does everything the U8G did, and fixes a ton of issues I had with the old one. Hilariously, despite 3 generations of product development, almost all of the improvements are in software, not hardware. In fact, literally the only hardware benefits on the TV itself are that there's less (not zero) black smearing, and that pizza boxes fit better under it. Oh, and it supports 144Hz instead of 120 but to be honest with you I can't tell the difference between 90 and 120, so I definitely don't care about going from 120 to 144. The most noticeable upgrade is that it no longer has the bug that causes audio cutouts every couple hours when displaying a 4k120Hz signal. YouTube got three notable improvements: speed control works now, as does the voice search button. Also, there was a bug on the old TV that would forcibly enable frame interpolation every time you PIP a video, which happens whenever you open up the menu or description on a YouTube video. That now no longer happens, which is really nice. Casting to the TV got several improvements. First and foremost, they finally added a bluetooth receiver app. This lets you use the TV as a bluetooth speaker, which is the final nail in the coffin for "can my guest play this rando audio from that rando device on my nice speakers". And the implementation is plush: the app gives you artist/song names, play/pause/skip/back, several nice audio visualizers, and a dedicated "screen off" button. They also included a native (Apple branded, even) AirPlay receiver app, which works perfectly out of the box and obsoletes the third party one I was using. It comes with all the trimmings, too. The volume buttons on my Mac control the TV volume directly while streaming to it, and the TV remote controls whatever is playing on my Mac. When streaming audio, you get now-playing info (album art, title, and artist) on the TV, though you can't background it, which is unfortunate. When streaming a video directly, you get a progress bar overlay. The lip sync even works when watching a YouTube video on my laptop but streaming the audio to the TV, very impressive. It's a shame this isn't in the Play store for every Android TV to use, Hisense must have paid Apple a pretty penny for the privilege. Chromecasting is more reliable, as is the connection to bluetooth peripherals such as mice. Steam Link no longer requires disabling GPU compositing for low latency, it just works out of the box. Tragically, despite the display supporting 4k, 144Hz, the poor little video decompressor in the onboard GPU can't handle more than 4k 60fps content, so no high refresh rate game streaming. In more incredible news, the volume overlay is on the right, so it no longer blocks subtitles! Same with the Google Assistant overlay, although the new version puts a completely unnecessary gray filter over the whole screen. Total overkill, just use the space that's actually displaying content, you goofballs. And finally, a perk that applies to me and only me: I like to read books on my TV, using a sideloaded Google Play Books app. They enabled dark mode and a wildly more d-pad navigable layout. Super cushy, I can now browse, download, and read any book in my library with just my TV remote. It's glorious. Speaking of the remote, it's also had a number of improvements. The backlight actually works, and turns on whenever you pick up the remote, without having to hit a button first. The "find my remote" beeper is significantly louder too, and the remote no longer has a rounded bottom, so it doesn't have a tendency to rock back and forth every time you bump the table. That said, it's still not completely perfect. The viewing angles are... bad. The color temperature of the display changes noticeably off-axis. It never inverts, but I wouldn't recommend this for your living room TV, there's about 3 good seats, everyone else gets a noticeably worse image. For me, in my bedroom, there are only 3 seats anyway. Also, the nav ring on the remote is a godawful machined aluminum texture that looks great in sizzle reels but feels like ass in real life. I've covered it in clear nail polish, which solves it nicely.

Mini-LED is and has been my go-to for some time now. I may never go to OLED unless it is 100% guaranteed against burn-in AND the prices come down even further. Mini-LED is close enough in overall picture quality right now for me. Cannot wait for low priced Micro-LED too though. The U8N has come a LONG way since the U8H I am still using. The U8N has pretty much delivered on most of the features promised. Using what appears to be the same chipset. Definitely an overall improvement. Firstly, I am not using the OTA Tuner, WiFi, eARC or PC connection so I cannot speak on those features. Out of the box, my set’s firmware updated from 0100VO0523 to 0100VO1030 (hopefully avoiding any “brightness bug” issues). I prefer Google TV to Roku as the interface for the TV mainly just for the customized settings menus. I really like the Game Bar and separate Settings Menu along the bottom of the screen. I like how the menu shrinks down out of the way with picture adjustment. All of this I did not get with the U8H: just too early. Currently I am using a Fire TV Cube, Apple TV 4K (no DV issues), PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X with this TV and all look great. Color, Brightness, Contrast, Black Levels, Blooming Light Control, etc. are all wonderful for the price. As opposed to the U8H, the 120Hz & 144Hz image quality is just as good as 60Hz with no loss of quality. So far, VRR has been good but Rtings has mentioned a possible bug around a certain Hz. In addition, right out of the gate, this TV handles very dark and very light color gradients as good as possible. To be fair, the U8H eventually got there for me. Unlike what the U8H promised but never delivered on, the U8N CAN do Dolby Vision gaming at 120Hz. Furthermore, no Dolby Vision funny business out of the gate like the U8H. HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG are all good too. I turn motion smoothing off on all my TV’s because it is not 100% perfect and I can unfortunately always see when it hitches up (not just picking on Hisense here). Unlike the U8H, I did NOT have to make any custom adjustments on this TV. There is just the right amount of expected judder. I am primary using Dolby Vision Custom with Motion Enhancement and Clearness both off. Everything else is default for now. Note: like the U8H, there is some slight vignette in the corners. The screen is dark and non-reflective – looks good. As for audio, the speakers and subwoofer are OK. I am in a small office, and they can fill it with sound no problem. As others have stated, the sound is not “wide”. There is audio separation, just not far beyond the screen. I am using the Standard audio setting and checked the subwoofer option for wall mount since I wall mounted the TV. As for shipping, the packaging was very well done. Mine was delivered in the truck upside down, brought down manually out of the truck by handling just the straps, rotated twice back to upside down and turned right side up by me once I got it inside the house. Unless something knocks into the sides of it very hard or it is dropped from a great height, the set should hopefully arrive in good condition. Super Bowl 59 looked good on this value priced, feature packed TV. If I get another Hisense, I will definitely wait until January/February of the following year for a good price.

Upscalling is horrible. Picture is grainy on some OTA signals. Picture seems flat compared to other brands. Interface is clunky and confusing. Funny thing is my son has a Hisense two years old, and his picture seems clear and shows good depth and image quality. His TV was half the price of my Hisense U8 Series 65U8N. If the TV was $400, I would probably keep it. Howver, it is being returned. One more thing. I have owned many TV's in the past. Hisense leaves me with a bad feeling on quality and reliability. Hisense warranty states they may or may not send a repair technician under warranty to your home. Up to to Hisense to make the determination if you need to send it in on your dime to be fixed. Incredible! Warranty: "ON-SITE SERVICE: Certain Products are eligible for on-site service at Hisense's sole discretion. To obtain on-site service, Purchaser must call or email Hisense as described above to trouble-shoot the issue with the Product. Hisense customer care representatives may determine Product eligibility based on Purchaser's description of the issue, which may result in a determination that the Product requires shipment to Hisense's warehouse in lieu of on-site service. On-site service may not be available in certain locations where an authorized service provider is not available. An authorized service provider is considered unavailable if the Purchaser's location exceeds fifty (50) miles from the service provider's business address. In the event that on-site service is not available, the Product must be shipped to Hisense's warehouse. Products returned to Hisense should be shipped in original or equivalent packaging. Purchaser is responsible for delivering the Product to a reputable shipper. If Purchaser is unable to secure proper packaging or shipping services, Hisense may, at its sole discretion, provide packaging and shipping. On-site service requires that our authorized service provider be given clear, complete, unobstructed and easy access to the front and rear of the Product. On-site service does not include that the service provider removes, reinstalls or transports the Product. It is possible that certain on-site repairs will need to be completed off site, and at Hisense's discretion, require that the Product to be shipped directly to Hisense's warehouse. All panel replacements or repairs require that the Product be returned to Hisense's warehouse. Once Hisense receives the Product and repairs or replaces it, Hisense will return the repaired/replaced Product back to the Purchaser." Check out this Hisense statement: "Non-active pixels The LCD panel contains almost 3 million thin film transistors, which provide exceptionally sharp video quality. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed black (in the case of a dead pixel), blue, green, or red point. These non-active pixels do not adversely affect the performance of your TV, and are not considered defects." You decide how you spend your money!

I had a TCL 55 r635 I bought in 2020. As I'm getting older, I realize I can't see crap anymore, so I've been thinking about a 75" TV. I began saving up at the beginning of the year, and after much research, decided to roll the dice on the Hisense U8N. So far, I'm very, very happy. On the Prime day in Oct, they had it discounted so that at the discounted price, you could buy the 4 year extended warranty and it came out to what they were charging normally. Can't beat that! Normally I don't buy extended warranties, but the only downside I could see on Reddit and other places is that the memory in the TV fails on some units so I didn't want to get stuck in that situation. Another huge plus buying from Amazon is that they had free delivery and setup. 2 guys brought it inside and set it up on the TV stand (which I also bought from Amazon a few weeks prior). For sitting 12 feet back from the TV, due to our living room set up, 75" is perfect. I really feel like I'm in a movie theater. We have a massive, bright window in the living room, with dark out curtains, and we don't see an issue with seeing the TV. I like the TCL, and it was my first 4k TV, but wow, in just 4 years, this Hisense is really impressive. My wife and I love to stream 4k YouTube videos of things like walking through Tokyo videos, etc, and it really feels like your there. The colors really pop, and the blacks really are black. I know streaming 4k content is compressed and worse than a 4k DVD, so I picked up The Greatest Showman in 4k and WOW! Not only does it look wonderful, but the sound is pretty decent too. It helps having that little sub woofer on it. Now, it doesn't rattle like the kids car down the street, but it does give the sound a little oomph. I've ordered the LorR trilogy on 4k, so can't wait to see that on this TV! My Xbox Series X is sharp as ever on this TV too. So far, no complaints. I not into the stuff enough to mess with setting and all, although I did turn off all motion settings, and I'm 100% happy with this TV and feel no regrets at all. If you're on the fence, and can afford the warranty, jump on it. Nice bonus too was that if you click through the NBA link for the listing, they give you a free copy of NBA2k25, and not just the base game, but the upgraded $100 version. I wasn't expecting that at all. What an awesome bonus on top of the discount Amazon gave. EDIT: 03Dec2024 - I'd update this to 3.5 stars out of 5 at this time. After having for a few months now, I must say... Google TV is not great. It's so sluggish on this TV. My old Roku TV was snappy... this definitely is not. Reflections aren't great in this... we have a light in our living room that, when on, gives a terrible reflection. Because the TV is so large, we can't seem to move the light out of the way so it doesn't reflect. Finally, I don't see what all the hype is about with the atmos. The sub woofer is great, and the TV sounds great, but I hear no different with Atmos on vs. Atmos off. There is no upward firing vents for the supposed Atmos speakers, so maybe they're already muffled and it's a mute point... who knows.

I’ve had the 55” model TV for about a month now, and I can say that I’m almost entirely impressed. I’d recommend it to anyone who’s seeking a great viewing experience but doesn’t want to pay OLED prices. Before purchasing this TV, I was looking at lower end OLED models, but I wasn’t happy about the low brightness levels and prices. I also was concerned about burn in. This TV struck a great balance point for me. The price point is much lower than OLEDs, and the viewing experience is 90% as good, at least for a normal viewer like me. Pros: Beautiful color range, impressive brightness (advertised 1800 nit for 55”), and contrast that’s almost unbelievably good for a non-OLED panel. High quality Dolby and SDR content both look stunning. The TV pairs seamlessly with my Apple TV. I’m super impressed! Cons: - To get great picture, you’ll have to spend a good amount of time tweaking the image settings. The review on the RTINGS website has a great setup guide. The default picture settings are underwhelming, in my opinion. - Another con is that in some SDR videos (e.g., on YouTube), you can see posterization. Hopefully Hisense will make a software update to help fix this. - The viewing angle is awful. We only watch TV from a straight-on view, but beware that the picture quality drops harshly if viewed from too sharp of an angle. My overall experience rating: 9/10 My “objective” rating given the price and limitations: 8.5/10 Good luck!

To be completely transparent, I had to replace the first unit I received. There were many super obvious black spots throughout the display. They really didn't appear to be dead pixels as a few looked hair-like. Also as if debris had gotten inside and in-between sensor and screen(?) Screen testing made the spots obvious, and subsequent attempts at ridding the spots did nothing Regardless, within a few days, Amazon had another unit shipped out to me. I had to disassemble and rebox the defective unit, and Amazon scheduled a pick-up for it . The replacement unit arrived quickly, and appears to have none of the defects that the prior one did. So far, it is an amazing set. I do believe that it perhaps suffers a bit when watching less than great quality sources. Some old shows I have and watch aren't very pleasing to look at... But inputting a good source looks pretty good; inputting 4k, DA and HDR material looks phenomenal. I dare say once "dialed in" this set will give OLED a run for its' money. With my use habits, I wasn't wanting OLED tech, with risk of burn-in still being a very real concern. Xbox Series X looks terrific and is quite responsive. I have a mini PC hooked up that actively scales really nicely on this set. I can't speak to the Google/Chromecast aspects of this TV as I bought it with the intent of keeping it dumb and unconnected as possible. Between the attached Roku and mini PC, I have plenty streaming access to without hooking the TV to Google accounts and syncing everything. I'm sure the TV's built-in apps do the streaming job just as well, but I see no need in duplicating what I can already do via other inputs. Performance exceeds my expectations so far, but time always tells the whole story... I'm glad to have gone with the 65 inch model, as my previous 55" TV felt like a huge downgrade from my prior 65". From a viewing distance of around 8 feet, this set is spectacular.

So far so good after a few weeks. This is definitely one of the best TVs for the price. Look you can find bad reviews for anything if you keep looking. And no 2 panels are the same so it's a lottery any way you purchase. Hisense has an A+ with the BBB because they have resolved every issue that has been brought to their attention. First ask yourself if you really need a TV with this high level of quality. If you are still using a lot of older media it will actually look worse than expected. This TV is targeted to display 4k HDR content (which will look amazing) Let the TV do its upscaling on the standard settings and non HD content will look good enough. I've wouldn't say it looks horrible like some reviews. In terms of gaming, 120 fps is nice but in reality most games are still best optimized for 60 fps. If anything you may be more "future-proof" but I'll bet most people will be displaying 4k/1440p at 60fps in this current generation of gaming. But yes, this TV will allow some 1440p at 120 fps for those games that will run effectively. PS5 and Series X/S will automatically adjust to gaming settings and HDR. The Nintendo Switch is still old school tech and will require some settings adjustment to "PC/Game" to avoid input lag. Your going to see those dimmed out corners. This is the case will all LCD TVs. This is the absolute limit of their capabilities. If you don't want these dimmed out corners you have to step up to OLED. However they are barely noticeable if you don't obsess about them. This is a personal choice you need to make. Bottom line I'm satisfied. I can pull my OLED switch off the base and say it pretty much compares to the TV screen. But when I walk into a store with a high quality OLED screen I can still say... yea ok, I suppose that still looks better than my QLED. But barely.