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Goncho Posted
I had never considered buying a Hisense TV before, it was a brand I didn’t know much about, and I was very wary about whether it would be up to my “standards”. After having the Hisense 75” U7 MiniLED Google TV for a few days I can humbly acknowledge that this TV exceeds my expectations with ease. My only complaint is about the weight and how bulky it feels, and it was because of these two that I was initially inclined to give it a 4-star rating, but I think it is closer to a 5-star rating. The main selling point for this device is the picture/video capabilities, which I think are outstanding. Even older content looks decent (which is not always the case for TVs of this big size), I assume there is some sort of correction or upscaling that comes into play, and I think Hisense has done a great job in that regard. For newer content I perceived some image adjustment a few times (I have yet to determine the conditions but looks like there is always some sort of adjustment/processing to the image). Nevertheless, the end result feels just great. I paired this the Hisense U7 TV with my existing 360 audio setup, connected to the TV through e-ARC HDMI, and we have been enjoying watching videos on YouTube and Netflix, which are the two major apps we use to consume content, besides regular cable TV. • Pros: bright and vivid colors, no glare, no reflection, high refresh rate. • Cons: very heavy. little bulky, only 2.1 audio. >> Assembly It is recommended to have two people unpack and assembly it. I took the risk and assembled it on my own on the carpet; however, I had to resort to my significant other to place the TV on the media console furniture, as it was impossible for me to do it alone. The base stand is very heavy, which is expected if you don’t want to risk the TV tilt over. If you are thinking about putting this TV on the wall, I’d think twice, it is very heavy and I am sure you’d need to have a solid TV wall mount and wall or studs that can hold the mount plus the TV without incurring much stress. For now, I am keeping the TV on a media console table until I find a replacement for my older entertainment center furniture which only fits up to my older 65” TV. >> Setup Just follow the on-screen instructions. It forces you to login to your google account or create on if you don’t have it, it is a Google TV after all. For privacy reasons I always like to have this kind of devices to not contain any of my personal information, so I reluctantly added my seldom used Google account. You could argue that I could have just created a Google account for the TV and forget about it (next time). Besides this initial Google account observation, the rest of the setup is very easy. >> Picture/Video The picture quality of this device is outstanding. The default settings provide a very bright image, which could strain your eyes at night, so you’d need to perform some image adjustments (change for instance to night theater mode). In the image settings section, there is the AI “intelligent settings” to allow personalize the image, we haven’t tried it as we find the current options are all that we need, but that is something you might want to explore. Content in 4K and higher looks amazing. Also, lower quality videos look decent enough to watch them without much complaint, which is not always true for similar size TVs, so there must be some sort of image adjustment. For newer content there also seems to be some image processing, since a few times I noticed the images/videos to look “retouched” (similar to what you get with AI-generated content). I guess is the work of the miniLED technology. Add to this a high refresh rate of 165Hz and I can enjoy videos and play games without noticing any choppiness. I believe Hisense has a solid product right here. >> Audio This comes with only 2.1.2 multichannel configuration, which I haven’t tested since I went straight to connect the TV with my 360 audio equipment through e-ARC HDMI, and the sound is just perfect. I was curious why it didn’t come with more channels though, and it looks like there is another version of this TV, the U8 series, which has more channels, and that might be something to consider before buying either model. >> Apps There are multiple apps available for this TV, as expected. I was surprised that the Hisense app has a good set of free channels, similar to the older 65” TV I am replacing this TV with (well, I’ll still keep the older TV though). And in the age of AI, it is no surprise that we encounter AI apps everywhere, and this TV is no exception. The main AI app one of course is Gemini, but there is another simple one that caught my eye, the “custom AI art” app. Custom AI art: I tried this app just for curiosity and was highly pleased with it, it looks simple on the surface but for sure produces amazing looking images. I can create a screen saver with these AI generated images, but the only downside to use them as screen saver is that it forces you to link your account to the TV, which I think is a little intrusive.
cad8099 Posted
I decided to step up from a 65" to a 75" TV. I am glad I ended up with this TV. First, I do not have a wall mount. I have been using a coffee table. My old TV had legs at each end. This on the other hand, has a mount in the middle. So, plenty of room. You can choose to mount it with the stand in 2 positions. One slightly higher if you prefer it to be a bit higher. This was just perfect for my sound bar to sit in front and not be too tall. I am impressed with this TV and so is my family. Our old TV was Samsung. Was great when we got it, but always just felt a bit dark. Shows that had dark scenes where hard to see. Same with gaming on it. Watching sports and non-dark shows, games and movies was fine. But just that, fine. Got this and right away we noticed it was a lot clearer and brighter. First thing wife wanted to do was find this episode of a show she was watching to see how it looked because it had a dark scene and this TV did not disappoint for that scene. We were able to see what was happening. Gaming just feels smooth and feels instant. Games also just have a much better vibrant color to them and just have an overall fun experience. 4k with 120 to 165hz looks amazing. I was using an Xbox to game with, and I just can't get over how this TV looked. Shooter games were a lot easier to see someone in corners and in dark areas. My oldest son has a PS5 and kept wanting to kick me off to plug in his PS5. Sports were a blast to watch as well. Right now, mainly baseball and basketball. I look forward to watching fights, as well as football. Just an overall crystal-clear experience. The remote. Love how it looks and love that it lights up when you lift it. But you can also set up your phone and use your phone. So that was a huge plus. At the moment, I am just in aw with watching movies, shows and playing games. I will say one negative thing for me. That is that the USB ports seem too not get power if the TV is turned off. I highly recommend this TV, especially if you are a gamer or enjoy sports or even TV shows or movies. This makes them clear and vibrant.