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You'll see some bad reviews for this TV for issues like ghosting in games, but do not believe it. These are people that don't know how to setup the TV and/or game console properly. It took me about 10 minutes or so of experimentation, but I eventually got everything working great in glorious 4k Dolby Vision, with no input lag.First, you must turn off all the TV's post processing effects like Motion Enhancement, Noise Reduction, and Digital Noise Reduction. Next you have to make sure the TV knows your console is on that specific HDMI port, and that the console itself is actually plugged into one of the HDMI 2.1 ports. Then you must turn on Enhanced HDMI mode on the TV. Make sure to toggle game detection to on or auto mode. You'll also have to put your game console's settings to whatever it needs for 4K/HDR/DV/Atmos/etc. You'll know you've done it right when the TV puts a popup in the upper right corner telling you these things are active.Now that you know what to expect from a setup standpoint, I'll talk about the quality. This TV's panel is a solid 9.5/10. The only defect you'll see is a slight amount of halo when you're watching intensely different contrasts, like a bright light bulb in a black room. It's the kind of thing you'd only notice or care about if you're a major TV snob, and there are TV's that cost 2-5 times as much out there for those people. It's barely noticable on my 55", and I imagine the 65" would be even better since it has 3 times as many local diming zones.Gaming 10/10. When setup properly, there is no ghosting, and no tearing, and certainly none of the red lines others have reported (who probably didn't set it up right). I have both FreeSync and Dolby Vision enabled, and working properly with no issues. It took a bit of toggling different things on and off, and rebooting a few times, but eventually all the special features this TV supports were enabled. I've spent probably 15 hours gaming on it so far, and it looks absolutely stunning with Dolby Vision in 4k. Using FreeSync to create a variable refresh rate means the gameplay is buttery smooth, and free of input lag even when the console is having issues maintaining 60 FPS. It was the main reason I jumped on this TV. FreeSync or G-Sync is probably the most important feature to have nowadays when it comes to gaming in super high resolutions and framerates, and this TV is compatible with not just one, but both. Something that is rare even for pricey gaming monitors. This TV is essentially future proofed against any game console or graphics card you'll buy in the next 10 years.Sound 10/10. It's the TV's integrated sound. It's not going to blow you off the couch with bass, but it is very clean, and very clear, and rich enough to not feel tinny. You won't feel the need for a subwoofer unless you want to turn this TV into the centerpiece of a serious home theater, or have a particularly large living room. For someone sitting 8-10 feet away watching movies or games in a small to medium room, it's not just adequate, but surprisingly good. My living room is pretty small, and I was initially going to purchase a soundbar to go with this TV, and maybe even a surround system, but after hearing the TV's integrated speakers, I might never be bothered to do so.Software 10/10. I'm not a fan of "Smart" TV's, simpy because we have so many other devices to control our display. Why bother with making the TV smart when my Xbox, Firestick, and Roku are already smart? However, I changed my tune once I got into the user interface for this TV. There is very little input lag, and everything works smoothly. Android TV is just that. It feels just like I'm operating my phone, with the same level of freedom to do whatever I want, and not nearly as much clutter or ad spam as other Smart TV UI's.So to sum it up, my only regret with this TV is not buying it sooner. It's hard to imagine paying more money than this, because there isn't much room for this TV to get better. Every improvement the other TV's in this class have over this one are trivial. You're simply not going to get a significantly better TV without spending 2-5x as much.Edit: After a few more weeks of owning this TV, I have uncovered a minor design issue. The TV has built-in wireless and wired networking capabilities, as you would expect from a smart TV. Unfortunately, they are not 1gbps capable. The ethernet port is only capable of 10/100 connections. I speedtested it with different networking devices and servers, and was never able to get more than 85mbit/s. The wireless networking is much better, testing out at 280mbps, but then of course you have to deal with the sometimes reduced reliability of wireless.This isn't an issue with most streaming use cases, as Netflix and other streaming services rarely go past 40mbps even with their 4k HDR content. You may run into issues with some very high bitrate bluray remuxes if you use wired networking. There's always the option to switch to a high-end streaming device if you really need wifi6, but that shouldn't be necessary for 99.9% of the content currently in existence.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022
You'll see some bad reviews for this TV for issues like ghosting in games, but do not believe it. These are people that don't know how to setup the TV and/or game console properly. It took me about 10 minutes or so of experimentation, but I eventually got everything working great in glorious 4k Dolby Vision, with no input lag.
First, you must turn off all the TV's post processing effects like Motion Enhancement, Noise Reduction, and Digital Noise Reduction. Next you have to make sure the TV knows your console is on that specific HDMI port, and that the console itself is actually plugged into one of the HDMI 2.1 ports. Then you must turn on Enhanced HDMI mode on the TV. Make sure to toggle game detection to on or auto mode. You'll also have to put your game console's settings to whatever it needs for 4K/HDR/DV/Atmos/etc. You'll know you've done it right when the TV puts a popup in the upper right corner telling you these things are active.
Now that you know what to expect from a setup standpoint, I'll talk about the quality. This TV's panel is a solid 9.5/10. The only defect you'll see is a slight amount of halo when you're watching intensely different contrasts, like a bright light bulb in a black room. It's the kind of thing you'd only notice or care about if you're a major TV snob, and there are TV's that cost 2-5 times as much out there for those people. It's barely noticable on my 55", and I imagine the 65" would be even better since it has 3 times as many local diming zones.
Gaming 10/10. When setup properly, there is no ghosting, and no tearing, and certainly none of the red lines others have reported (who probably didn't set it up right). I have both FreeSync and Dolby Vision enabled, and working properly with no issues. It took a bit of toggling different things on and off, and rebooting a few times, but eventually all the special features this TV supports were enabled. I've spent probably 15 hours gaming on it so far, and it looks absolutely stunning with Dolby Vision in 4k. Using FreeSync to create a variable refresh rate means the gameplay is buttery smooth, and free of input lag even when the console is having issues maintaining 60 FPS. It was the main reason I jumped on this TV. FreeSync or G-Sync is probably the most important feature to have nowadays when it comes to gaming in super high resolutions and framerates, and this TV is compatible with not just one, but both. Something that is rare even for pricey gaming monitors. This TV is essentially future proofed against any game console or graphics card you'll buy in the next 10 years.
Sound 10/10. It's the TV's integrated sound. It's not going to blow you off the couch with bass, but it is very clean, and very clear, and rich enough to not feel tinny. You won't feel the need for a subwoofer unless you want to turn this TV into the centerpiece of a serious home theater, or have a particularly large living room. For someone sitting 8-10 feet away watching movies or games in a small to medium room, it's not just adequate, but surprisingly good. My living room is pretty small, and I was initially going to purchase a soundbar to go with this TV, and maybe even a surround system, but after hearing the TV's integrated speakers, I might never be bothered to do so.
Software 10/10. I'm not a fan of "Smart" TV's, simpy because we have so many other devices to control our display. Why bother with making the TV smart when my Xbox, Firestick, and Roku are already smart? However, I changed my tune once I got into the user interface for this TV. There is very little input lag, and everything works smoothly. Android TV is just that. It feels just like I'm operating my phone, with the same level of freedom to do whatever I want, and not nearly as much clutter or ad spam as other Smart TV UI's.
So to sum it up, my only regret with this TV is not buying it sooner. It's hard to imagine paying more money than this, because there isn't much room for this TV to get better. Every improvement the other TV's in this class have over this one are trivial. You're simply not going to get a significantly better TV without spending 2-5x as much.
Edit: After a few more weeks of owning this TV, I have uncovered a minor design issue. The TV has built-in wireless and wired networking capabilities, as you would expect from a smart TV. Unfortunately, they are not 1gbps capable. The ethernet port is only capable of 10/100 connections. I speedtested it with different networking devices and servers, and was never able to get more than 85mbit/s. The wireless networking is much better, testing out at 280mbps, but then of course you have to deal with the sometimes reduced reliability of wireless.
This isn't an issue with most streaming use cases, as Netflix and other streaming services rarely go past 40mbps even with their 4k HDR content. You may run into issues with some very high bitrate bluray remuxes if you use wired networking. There's always the option to switch to a high-end streaming device if you really need wifi6, but that shouldn't be necessary for 99.9% of the content currently in existence.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
Installation only took 15 minutes and setup went fast with automatic firmware update during intial setup. Android TV (not Google TV at the present time) is very nice and super responsive but I normally don't use native apps because I have my Roku ultra connected. This TV is my new screen for PC gaming even though I haven't purchased it based on it's exclusive gaming ability (VRR and native 120Hz on 4K) plus G-sync.
What turned out to purchasing this TV for me started from last year and after one unsuccessful TV I bought directly from a popular retail store and eventually forced me to dig as deep as I can with all available options and my financial limit on investing again for a new TV. My unsuccessful experience last year with a Sony Bravia (none OLED) made me to be quite cautious about the name brands and instead, just look forward to the practical usage reports and spec differences. So I went on comparing almost every OLED, Qled and... TV models from 2020 to 2021 by Sony, Samsung, LG, TLC and Hisense. I compared models with each other apple to apple and then started watching YouTube videos and finally reading people's review on reliable websites. That's why I am doing my best here for anyone who might go the same route as I did. The fact is, ever since the pandemic on March 2020, my life has fundamentally changed to the way I'm spending tens of hours more in my place than I ever used to do and a big portion of that time goes right in front of the TV (now thankfully, this TV). So long story short, if you don't want to spend over 2K for a 4K TV, the only big decision would be if you like QLED or OLED? There are obvious differences between these two screen types and each one has it's own weekness and straight against the other but at the end of the day, it's quite depends on where you are planning to watch the TV and what types of contents you are mostly planning to watch (like SD, HD or gaming or streaming and...). If you want to experience less frustration or disappointments, you'd better to spend time and pay attention to important factors before paying for a TV. The popular TV makers usually make TVs for all identical usage case but they don't categorize their products based on the factors I just encountered here but the technology has been used.
What I like to add about this dreamy TV here is what I couldn't find directly in any source I have ever studied and that's the ability to upscale SD channels or SD movies. I spent a lot of time watching TV channels and basically I have TV subscription and cable box (and yes, I wouldn't consider the traditional TV channels line up to be HD but high quality SD like what you get from watching DVDs) so this TV does what I expected and I wasn't quite sure about until I could see it by myself. What I see now with the TV channels I have used to watch, is quite impressive to the point that I can certainly say it's exceeded my expectations. I knew this TV is on par with Samsung Q90a when it comes to HDR content with slightly better brightness but I didn't expect to watch SD content to this level of clarity and sharpness. Just keep two things in mind that you might need to add a soundbar to the sound system because this is like most of other brands come with limited internal speaker capabilities and for sound you might want to spend a little bit extra time to choose the right model as you get what you pay for as usual. I have had my boss soundbar already with my previous TV and I just swap it out and connect it to this one and finally, no TV is perfect right out of the box so you might want to learn how to do the right picture adjustments in order to get the most out of your TV capabilities. The result is not like day and night but it's still quite impressive if you know what variables are essential to change and how you should adjust them to your preferences. You are not going to need screen calibration with this TV model (Hisense U8G) based on what I experienced.
I should empesive my utmost happiness in doing business with Amazon as a prime member for such impressive and fast shipping and handling from the moment I ordered this TV because it only took one day and when delivered, there were two nice guys who called me a few minutes before arriving and then they brought the TV inside my place carefully which made me very grateful.
If you have done your research enough and still on the edge, I would highly recommend this TV based on my personal experience. Now it's time to have fun!
Update 8/19/21- I am adding this update here for those who are serious in buying a good and affordable smart TV. Did I know where the Hisense TV originated? Yes, I was doing research for months before buying my new TV and honestly I am not a fan of chinese products at all But there are a few expectations and this turned out to be one of them. My overall rating for this TV is still 5 stars, all because I can't give it any more. New smart TVs are complicated and there are menus and adjustments and calibrations everywhere. Don't confuse yourself by just evaluating a product only by reading the reviews. This TV is not only one of the best available smart TVs on 2021 in the market but it might be the best TV for gaming PCs and consoles out there hands down.
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Pésima calidad de tv e información engañosa
Reviewed in Mexico on July 3, 2021
Excelente televisión, pero algo inconforme.
Reviewed in Mexico on February 17, 2022
Burna compra
Reviewed in Mexico on February 25, 2022
Burna compra
Reviewed in Mexico on February 25, 2022
Perfecta para el precio, la compre pensando en el nuevo xbox. lo unico que falta es en la nueva entrada 2.1 pero dado que muchos juego no llegan a los 120 fps no es necesario a menos que te importe mucho que cuente también con HDR10, si es asi pasa de la televisión y compra un monitor ya por el precio de 1450 usd (sin descuento) puedes conseguir un monitor que cumpla con lo que quieres, claro no será de 55" pero no hay pantallas en este rango de precio que lo cumpla todo
Tele de gama alta que no decepciona
Reviewed in Mexico on June 22, 2022
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