Hisense - 75" Class H8G Quantum Series LED 4K UHD Smart Android TV

The H8G series comes in 4 sizes, all sharing the same specifications. The most significant change from the earlier H8 series is the addition of Quantum Dot technology that was only available in their top of the line H9 series. It is still an LED screen, but without getting all technical, Quantum dots simply results in brighter, more saturated, and more accurate colors. Other key features shared by the H8G series are a bezel-less frame, more local dimming zones (up to 90, depending on size), Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos sound, and HDR10+. The interface is Android TV with Google Assistant. The unit reviewed here is the 75" verson. Out of the box, the H8G set to economy mode, and frankly the picture left a lot to be desired. Immediate and significant improvements were gained with a simple switch from economy to Theater Day Mode. While the ambient light where the TV is placed differs will require a bit of playing around, once I started turning off all the dynamic options and interpolation features, I noticed improvements in the picture with every feature turned off/disabled. Turning the brightness down to 70-80 resulted in very good black level and very vibrant and accurate color. Again, your mileage may vary depending on the the particular lighting conditions of the room the H8G is placed in, my results were very accurate colors and very black blacks. I am sure with proper calibration the results would be outstanding. This was my first time using Android TV, and while I'm used to Samsung’s interface, there's a lot to like here. The interface is clean and for the most part self-explanatory, displaying a row of favorite apps at the top and various "channels" below that which displays apps for access from your home screen. There's also a Play Next section, which groups all of your apps together and recommends things to watch based on what you've been watching. There’s a good selection of apps available, including all the big names like Netflix, Hulu, Disney +, and Amazon, and s whole host of varied, lesser known apps are available. Chromecast is built-in, as is Google Assistant. Just press the button on the remote and ask it to find a movie, or even control living room lights and room temperature if you have those smart home devices installed and configured. Whatever you can use your Google Assistant on your Android phone, you can do from your TV. The performance is fine overall, though I did run into noticeable lag now and then. If you have a soundbar connected via eARC, however there is a noticeable lag in response when adjusting the volume. The H8G comes with 4 HDMI ports, but it does not list in the specifications whether they are HDMI 2 or HDMI 2.1. I’m assuming they are NOT 2.1 as while the H8G supports ARC (making the addition of a soundbar with ARC support simple), it does not support eARC, which, using the higher bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 supports lossless Dolby audio. This is not necessarily a “bad” thing, as HDMI 2.1 is generally only featured in most manufacturer’s premium line of televisions costing two to three times the cost of the HG8. Overall the design and build quality of the H8G is pleasing, although it is a bit “thicker” than I would like. I really like the bezel-less screen, which allows edge-to-edge pictures along the top and sized, with a very narrow bezel along the bottom. I don’t like the remote, which while having all the functions, looks bland, dated and cheap. It is contrary to the aesthetic of the television itself and looks out of place. Despite a few drawbacks, overall the H8G is an exceptional TV, offering a gorgeous 4K ULED panel with Dolby Vision and HDR+. Android TV is a clean and functional interface. When you put all of that together with the more than reasonable price, you end up with a very good value. What I liked: Gorgeous picture with vivid color and decent black Andoid TV is a clean, easy to use Operating System Dolby Vision and HDR support Goggle Assistant and Chromecast built-in Not so much: Remote looks dated and no illumination Android TV can be a bit slow Lack of eARC

Great TV. Brightest picture I have ever seen. Sound quality is better than I expected. Super well packaged. For a brand I had never heard of, it is one great TV.

Best Bang for your buck,awesome picture quality fabulous TV sound user friendly as well. Hook my ps5 console to it and was extremely happy of my purchase.

The Hisense 75 H8G is a Quantum Dot Android TV with full array backlighting and Dolbly Vision HDR and HDR 10. It far exceeds all expectations for a tv in this price range. The tv is easy to unpack and install the legs or hang on the wall. It is very attractive with a bezel-less design. The outer edges are a dark matte grey which has a premium look. The tv is a little thick at the bottom at 3.3", however that is where the two 15 watt speakers are located. They produce a crisp clear sound which was much better than expected. I did end up connecting a soundbar as the tv is located in a very large room. When you turn the tv on it will prompt you to setup which is extremely fast and easy and can be done with your Android phone. It comes preset to Eco Mode which does not maximize picture quality. I changed it to Theater Day mode which gives very accurate color and a pleasing picture across most sources. The backlight is preset at 100. Despite the fact that the tv is located in a very bright room with floor to ceiling windows, I was able to turn that down to 80 when watching HD tv from my cable box. However, from most other sources, such as Netflix, YouTube, Prime, etc., I left it at 100. Android TV and Chromecast are built in. This effectively makes the tv another smart device in your Google Home app. You can turn the tv on and off using any Google speaker and through the included voice remote you can perform any Google search and it will appear on the tv screen. Android Tv has the Google Play Store so you have access to many apps and the ability to add them to you home screen. response to voice commands is very quick. Chromecast also all allows you to cast any app or video directly to the tv. The remote is comfortable in your hand and very intuitive. You can also connect a bluetooth keyboard and add a browser to the tv. Just keep in mind that there is only 4gb of memory, so if you start adding a lot of apps make sure to delete the apps you no longer use. The picture is bright and color accurate in HD sources, such as the cable box, but it is truly spectacular with a native 4k source such as Netflix, Prime, YouTube, etc. The screen has excellent light uniformity with no banding. Blacks are truly black and there is no noticeable light bleeding or blooming.. Off angle viewing is also excellent. Overall, I am extremely happy with this tv and would highly recommend it.

The Hisense H8G Quantum Series 4K ULED with AndroidTV is an impressive TV at an even more impressive price. Pros: * Quick and easy setup - The TV was packaged nicely and well protected. The provided legs are thin, sturdy, and sleek looking; however, I chose to mount it to the wall. With the TV being so new I was worried I might have a hard time finding a compatible mount as many of the companies do not have this TV listed on the compatibility checker. I ended up purchasing a Sanus premium wall mount from Best Buy based on the VESA size. Of note, you must use offsets since the back of the TV has a slight curve. The TV provides four mounting offsets but I did not use them as the mount I purchased did not have the right size M6 screws for them. I ended up using the mounts offsets instead. The TV is very thin and relatively light but I would recommend having a friend or family member help you lift it due to the sheer size. Once attached to the wall I powered it up and went through the setup. I was able to connect it to my WIFI without any issue and downloaded a firmware update. I really like the thin bezel and modern look. * AndroidTV - A cool feature added to the TV giving you the option to download apps (1000's in the app store) without the need to buy a separate streaming device (Roku, Apple TV, etc). I have not had any issues with it lagging; however, I did need to force close Netflix one time when it got stuck on the search page. I used the provided Google Assistant button on the remote to ask how and it pulled up the instructions immediately. You can also use the voice control to open apps, search for shows, change inputs, etc. * Picture - By default the TV ships in Eco Mode. The picture in this mode is very underwhelming; however, it comes with several preset options which are great if you are a novice and don't want to tinker with manual settings. These presents can take the TV from a bland budget appearing picture to a rich and deep picture. It has a peak brightness of 700 nits which is great and I found to be especially helpful since the TV is located in a room that can get very bright during the day. Its full array local dimming algorithm is refined allowing for minimal blooming with light moving objects on a dark/black background. If you want to see this in action, download and play a video of a white box moving across a black screen. Do this on several different TV's and you will see the difference. Lastly, the Dolby Vision HDR picture and Dolby Atmos audio is great technology and when supported really gives the home theater experience. * Game Mode - I hooked up my Nintendo Switch and tried out several games including Mario Cart, Zelda, and Super Smash Bros. There was no noticeable lag and it worked great. While I do most of my gaming on a dedicated gaming rig/gaming monitor, I appreciate the smooth refresh rate and low input lag. The nailed it. Overall, this TV is an amazing product and offers the user a premium experience at an outstanding price. Pictures cannot do this TV justice. Go see it in person!

UNBOXING: Definitely 2 people are needed. You will need to open the top and remove any Styrofoam and items that may be on top. Next you will remove 4 clips (2 on each side toward the bottom of the box). Simply slide the box up over the TV…making sure you have plenty of head room to get the box all the way off. STAND or MOUNTING: All you have to do is screw the legs onto the TV. If your TV stand is not long enough to have the legs near the edges, there is a second spot to mount the legs which is closer toward the middle. SETUP: Read the instruction booklet, then turn on the TV and carefully follow the instructions on the screen. If you forget something or need to skip an instruction, you can simply go to the Settings Menu and find whatever you need. Setting up the soundbar was a matter of just plugging it in to the HDMI jack. HDMI-1 is the ARC plug, if you have a soundbar requiring that. CLARITY/COLOR: 4K is amazing on this TV for clarity. Colors are bright and vibrant. I always adjust color by skin tones on live shows, such as the news, to get real true color. I didn’t need to change a thing. It is perfect with no adjusting. SIZE: You need to take into consideration that 75” is a lot more than you may realize for a TV. Depending on how close you are, you almost feel like you are right there in the picture, which for some may be too close. Let me just say that I have a 24’ x 40’ great room and you can easily watch TV from anywhere in the room which is REALLY nice. However, the living room part of the great room is approximately 16’ x 16’ and about 14’ distance to the TV. I feel this is a perfect distance. REMOTE: The remote pretty much is typical. It has a few shortcut buttons for things like Netflix, YouTube, etc. APPS: The great thing about having an Android TV is that you can easily go to the Google Play Store and download all the apps you need. GOOGLE ASSISTANT/ALEXA: Simple setup by just following the directions in the beginning of setup. There is a Google Assist button on the remote. You just need to push the Google Assist logo button (no need to hold it in) and talk toward the remote. With Alexa you don’t get to do quite as much as with Google. I have them both and really, really like using the Google Assist better. If you have other Smart TVs, chose the name for this TV wisely. I have another in the bedroom and if I just say “turn on TV” or “turn off TV” they both will turn on or off. There is no need to say “Okay Google”, pushing the button takes its place. RECOMMENDATION: If you have the room for this 75” TV, this is definitely for you. I don’t know why I waited this long to get one, especially with all the bells and whistles this one has!

So far my experience with the Hisense H758G has been extremely positive. Up until now, I was a bit hesitant owning a less well known TV brand. Prior to owning this TV, I would never have deviated from owning one of the major name brands. Although this is certainly not an OLED, it's as close as you'll get in this price range. I've spent the last week watching everything from your standard cable broadcasts in 1080i/720p to 4k UHD Blurays with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The 4K UHD source was a well known mid to high end 4k UHD HDR player. The subsequent image fidelity left me somewhat speechless. I will be covering aspects of the TV that I find the most critical and relevant; especially for those who are likely hesitant of purchasing from an "up-and-coming" brand that in the past has been associated with providing budget friendly options over high end displays. With this TV, Hisense is getting closer to bridging that gap. Picture & Audio Quality: Hisense, you have my attention. When setup correctly, this display will output a gorgeous image. As mentioned earlier, I paired this TV with a well known and reputable mid/high end 4K UHD blu-ray player that supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. This TV supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 (Dolby Vision is a form of HDR that typically produces an even better image than standard HDR10). I also paired this with a high quality & high speed HDMI cable. I played back movies such as Harry Potter Prizoner of Azkaban in 4k HDR10, Last Jedi in 4k HDR10, Annihilation 4K in Dolby Vision, and Despicable Me 2 in 4k Dolby Vision. I was extremely impressed by the color reproduction, the deep blacks, lighting uniformity, and the level of image detail. Much like a high end gaming monitor that I own and that I'm very accustomed to, this TV also uses FALD (Full Array Local Dimming) as the technology to produce it's backlight source. Although OLED is still my favorite when it comes to panel backlighting (which also comes at a much higher cost), FALD is a close second to me. In my opinion, FALD achieves very deep blacks and maintains very good black uniformity that is right up there with OLED. I can happily report that this was the case with this TV when playing back my 4k HDR/DV sources. FALD is, of course, not without it's drawbacks. Blooming seems to be an inherent property of using FALD. I am also happy to report that this TV rarely sufferes from any noticeable blooming. When I watched a movie or a broadcast it was not noticeable. The only time I ever noticed any slight blooming was when turning the TV on or OFF. During movie playback, I also did not notice any banding, black crush, or pesky artifacts. Although not perfect, skin tones seemed organic and natural. And that may just require me sto spend more time with calibrating the TV and trying different picture settings. At this price point, Hisense has done an OUTSTANDING job of incorporating Quantom Dot ULED+FALD. The image that this TV produces easily punches twice it's cost. With 700 nits of peak brightness in luminiscence, whenever I was confronted with a ray of sunshine in a movie, an explosion, or violent enraging flames, they appeared incredibly bright and realistic. Again, really impressed with 700 nits especially at this price point. Hisense is really coming out swinging. If you're going to be pairing this TV with a 4K Blu-ray UHD Dolby Vision/HDR10 source using HDMI, which I assume is most, please make sure to enable "Enhanced Format" which is listed under "HDMI 2.0 Format" in the picture settings. I have included a picture. This will need to be enabled in order to properly play back HDR10 and Dolby Vision. This is not on by default! Another thing I noticed is that you'll definitely want to play with the picture settings. Out of the box, the TV comes in an "energy saving mode" for standard broadcasts and an "HDR energy saving mode" when playing back HDR sources. I found the Vivid and Standard pre-sets to be my favorite. Although I do not have a 7.1 or a 5.1 surround system, I was able to pair the TV with a dolby atmos capable soundbar. It was impressive. Beautifully detailed seperation from the mids and highs. Design & Build Quality: Easily five stars. I think most people will agree that overall picture quality is the most important aspect of a TV. In this case, Hisense hit it out the park with build quality and design. Much like the outstanding picture quality this TV produces, the build quality was also very much on par. The TV boasts a very minimalistic design with an almost bezel-less trim. I love that Hisense decided to use a futuristic gunmetal gray. In my opinion it looks so much better than the traditional dull black that several manufacturers are still using. The feet for the TV feel extremely high quality and are solid metal. Once installed on the TV, it's very sturdy. The beautifully angled feet coupled with the minimalistic look of the display creates a symmetrical beauty. I really don't see how else Hisense could have improved the design or build quality here. It's impeccable. Smart Apps/Ecosystem: For me, this section is best summed up with three words; Android Smart TV. I was delighted to see Android OS on this TV and not another Roku platform (although Hisense does make Roku OS driven TVs if that's your thing) or a proprietary OS. Hisense includes an ethernet port on the rear panel if you prefer a wired connection, instead of wireless, to get the most stable streaming experience possible. I simply logged in with my android playstore account and started downloading my apps. The fact that I've been an android user for some time and utilize premium services such as Youtube Premium and Amazon Prime Video was the icing on the cake. Since it's on the Android platform, there is no clunkiness or slowness. The menus are incredibly snappy and fluid. I love that I have all my multimedia apps at my fingertips and can enjoy the paid apps and premium services used on my other mobile devices directly on this gorgeous TV! The remote seems pretty intuitive for interacting with your apps. You get a netflix, youtube, amazon prime video , and google play button. I love the layout and feel of the remote. It's basic, simple, and doesn't feel cluttered. It's also equipped with a voice sensor to handle all your voice commands. I tested launching my apps and starting services with no issues. My only minor gripe is that the remote is not backlit. Final Thoughts: If you're looking for a 75 inch 4K Quantom Dot TV with Dolby Vision/Atmos in this price range, I really can't find another TV that touches it; especially considering all the modern tech you're getting. It's also not just a bunch of tech that Hisense included to tick off checkboxes on a spec sheet for the sake of marketing, but tech that significantly affects the signal output that you're getting. After spending a lot of time with the 75H8G, I am certainly a believer. While most of my time was spent testing 4k sources HDR sources, 1080i broadcasts from my set-top box looked good. (Note: Please make sure that if you're connecting a set-top box to this TV that you go into the cable box settings and ensure that the output is set to 1080i. I recently signed up for cable TV service and the output of the STB was set to 720p as default!). Also don't forget to change the power mode settings that this TV comes with by default. Enable "enhanced format" in the HDMI picture settings in order to watch Dolby Vision and HDR10 capable titles. The only thing left to see is how the TV will hold up over time. If it does, I have no doubts that Hisense is going to become a very strong player in the industry.

It's a great overall TV. Great picture and sound. I'd recommend it.