Hisense U7K TV Review - A Great Lower Mid-Range Choice!

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Model Tested: 65" (Hisense 65U75K) www.rtings.com/afflink/AcQAAJUmIuc= Should also be valid for the 55" (www.rtings.com/afflink/AcQAAJUmIuY= ), the 75" (www.rtings.com/afflink/AcQAAJUmIug= ) and 85” (www.rtings.com/afflink/AcQAAJUmIvI= ) models

[@riddunyra4373]

both 65, 75 hVe ips ?

[@RadhakrishnanMudliar]

Please update the panel type

[@riddunyra4373]

65inch is ips ..55 is va

[@ryanhewitt228]

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[@sgdude1337]

To me if I was on a strict budget, my priorities would be: mini led, qled FALD screen with 120hz+ refresh, hdmi 2.1, and the ability to hit 1000+ nits. I think that is what you truly need to get a proper hdr experience on a lcd and this seems to be the cheapest tv that offers all of that. 120hz is helpful even for 24p content because of the ability to avoid 3:2 pull-down.

[@jackr6896]

After playing with the settings, I settled on "Energy saving" mode (I know all the "experts" say don't use this setting, but I found I got a wider viewing mode with this setting (not great but better than any other setting, IMO) Colors seemed much richer and it gave a more soothing appearance to the picture.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

At the end of the day, it's all about what you prefer! So if you tried different settings and like that the most, that's all that matters! :)

[@glbernini0]

Looking forward to the follow up comparison between this one and the 2024 version when its released in a few months!

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Us too! 😄

[@lil_sebastian13]

I’ve enjoyed my 65” U7K since a little before Super Bowl weekend. Only thing for people to know is that the 65” model specifically seems to suffer from a “rainbow strip” in the bottom right corner. Saw it in multiple Reddit post and I personally had my tv swapped twice and every single one had the same 12-14” line of colors in the bottom right corner. It’s mostly visible against gray and some white backgrounds so it wasn’t a huge deal for me, got Best Buy to give me a discount because of the panel issue and will get Hisense to repair/replace 2-3 months before warranty expires, or if the issue gets worse.

[@heibaimao]

Considering the u7k vs qn95c. (big diff in price) Wondering is the software on the u7k any good? Any buggy/laggy native apps etc?

[@lil_sebastian13]

@@heibaimao It’s fine, it can be a little slow every once in a while. Turning on Turbo Mode in developer settings helps. In my opinion, it’s better to invest in an external media player (Apple TV, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast) for overall best performance.

[@heibaimao]

@@lil_sebastian13 👍

[@adamesq]

​@@lil_sebastian13 Personally, very happy with Roku.

[@cholera4858]

​@@heibaimaoit uses Google TV (same as Chromecast TV stick) operating system which is the best out of all available on par with Android TV operating system(which is essentially the same core).

[@brogod8803]

I’m thinking about getting this Tv for my ps5 Edit: I love this tv , it looks amazing, sounds great with a built in subwoofer that you can control, it has extremely low response time and a bunch of other features. I recommend it. Also I have the 55 inch U7

[@philbarton2832]

I'm buying this today for my ps5, did you end up getting it, if so how did you like it?

[@brogod8803]

@@philbarton2832 I love it ,bro. The tv looks and sounds amazing! There’s even a built in subwoofer on the back of the tv you can control separately and The response time is incredibly low for a truly immersive gaming experience. I highly recommend this tv! It’s great all around not just for gaming but movies too! I have the U7 55in

[@shahad3181]

hi! how is it so far?

[@efezeybel7698]

@@philbarton2832did you like it

[@vwxyuqo]

@@shahad3181 @brogod8803 yes how was it so far? do you have issues with vrr & local dimming? mine is on the way, just found out that some is having an issue with vrr & local dimming.

[@WBaltimore]

Just watched this video on my 65” U7K. It’s funny because I bought this television when it first released last year, and I couldn’t find any info on it. Also, not one time did you guys mention that it’s a Mini-LED television. 🧐

[@efezeybel7698]

Have you encountered any problems so far? Would you recommend it?

[@WBaltimore]

@@efezeybel7698: No issues at all. I definitely recommend it. I have two of them now.

[@qksilvr73]

This tv is pretty dang good. I have the 75 inch version. I love the blacks on it

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Glad to hear you've been enjoying it!😄

[@adamesq]

The off-angles on the 75" looked good to me in the store. That is the one with the IPS panel (as mentioned in the vid).

[@tokyogamer5825]

This TV is almost a 10/10 for me. The only issue I have is gray uniformity. I only notice on games like cyberpunk 2077 because of the games terrible HDR with raised black levels, other than that I never noticed the DSE. Then again 90 percent of TVs struggle with gray.

[@efezeybel7698]

Are you happy with it so far? Have you had any problems? Some people say that the Hisense tablet is buggy. Is this true? I'm thinking of buying it, I'd be happy if you could answer.

[@tokyogamer5825]

@@efezeybel7698 TV is working like new still, I use it mainly to play ps5 games and watch 4k blurays

[@aez833]

I watched this review and the review for the Hisense U8K. From what I gathered, the U7K is the better choice for console (PS5) gaming. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice However, we do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that may be useful!

[@steventruscott9469]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking for a specific use case - not everyone will have this need. In my use case, I don't want to add a soundbar, so the TV needs to 'stand' on it's own for sound. TRings rates this TV as the best mid-ranger for sound. I tend to prefer the more established brands like LG, Sony, Panasonic, etc. Is this really that much better than those (given the video hows it's only better tha 39% of TVs)? And the U6K?

[@brianmorrison9168]

I thought I was going to buy this TV but the comment regards viewing angle is worrying ... Our lounge is long and narrow, so a better viewing angle is very important. Regards from the UK

[@6hilltop6]

The larger sizes are IPS panels so no need to worry about that, 75 and up screen size IPS+ panel

[@efezeybel7698]

did you bought it?

[@brianmorrison9168]

@@efezeybel7698 No .. I didn't actually buy a new Tv in the end. I had left Virgin Media, but just bought an Amazon firestick instead. I don't watch much live TV during the day, so there's no problem .. i have a large TV in the main bedroom if I really want to see something.

[@vwxyuqo]

Hi, any idea if you will make calibration setting for us the vidaa users?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Unfortunately not as vidaa is generally found on regional variants we don’t buy and test. Sorry about that!

[@GmanSoul31]

Tnxs 4 the review

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Any time!

[@Freddy_Confetti]

2:00 maybe I like to watch things that a algorithm doesn’t decide *I* want to watch

[@adamesq]

Funny timing...I've been watching this TV for days. It has gone UP in price by about $200 since the Super Bowl weekend/Presidents day pricing in 2 steps (about $100 after the Super Bowl (hoping they'd clear 'em out after) and another $100 about a week later. (It's notable that Amazon seems to watch everybody else's prices and be the last to go up.) Not gonna buy for $1,100 when it was $900 3 weeks ago! The competing TVs didn't jump back up. #waiting

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Haha, hopefully this review will be helpful in helping you decide on which TV to buy! Also hope the price comes back down soon!

[@MrNewktrane]

What's interesting is this model was not available on Amazon for a time - while the U 6 K & U 8 K have always been in stock. I purchased the 55 inch U 6 K last fall when Amazon had it at such a low price & I'm enjoying the hell out of streaming on it.

[@cholera4858]

It's not timing, it's Google watching your behaviour and then suggesting videos and ads based on your behaviour. It even listens to you when your phone is around you.

[@adamesq]

@@cholera4858 Haha...not quite that sus. I happened to be on the RTings site and directly linked to the video...not an algorithm thing. RTings just happened to PUBLISH the video a couple of days after I was looking.

[@TheMudsnake]

Do you think it's worth paying the extra $200 for the U8K?

[@SwerveCityCrimes]

Bright room, yes. Dark room or can make it dark, no

[@silentwitness859]

I'm confused about the contrast. It mentions that contrast is 45,311:1, but that native contrast is 5,750:1, and I don't know the difference.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forms on our website!

[@joshuathomas6275]

@@RTINGSdotcomalways loved your reviews but it would be very nice for your viewers to have someone that has technical knowledge of the products you review, to reply to comments on YT.

[@johnpoly1]

5,750:1 contrast (native) is with local dimming disabled, with local dimming set to the highest value it bumps up the contrast to 45,311:1

[@silentwitness859]

@@johnpoly1 Thank you for the explanation. That makes sense. Those are pretty good numbers for contrast.

[@MarkMendez-u7v]

Hey guysss, My dad got a budget of 500 for a tv for fathers day cuz his lg broke Any recommendation? That looks good and last long and around 64 inches? Its not for sport watching btw

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice. We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!

[@Swahmee_salami]

Plz let me know when a firmware update for ghosting problem fix is available

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Check out our review for more consistent updates! www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/u7k-u7-u75k

[@mvsp120]

Does it support upscale SD to 4K?

[@vlad6331]

Tcl qm8b or hisense u7k?

[@JtotheRizzo]

I just got this TV in the 65". Does your panel look hazy? Some picture modes look hazy except the Vivid mode.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We didn't notice any haziness with our panel, if we did, we would have mentioned it in our review! Sorry about that

[@aryanwondraw4187]

Does this tv still shop with google tv cause mine has a vidaa software on it??

[@RTINGSdotcom]

It depends on where you purchase your TV from! Some regional models use Vidaa.

[@johnbrooks2122]

Is this better than vizio quantum pro?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice. We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!

[@markeisharobinson6437]

Would you choose this or tcl q7?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8-qm850g-qled

[@gman5218]

Lower midrange ? It’s second in Hisense range as the ux in limited . Uk version is £1000 for 65 inch too.

[@tokyogamer5825]

I would say midrange given that its a 140hz panel at 4k.

[@labaningombam8556]

If anyone from India, is this the same panel as the U7K launched in India?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Unfortunately not! Our review only accounts for North American models. Sorry about that!

[@johnpineda8478]

Can you guys do s video on the tcl q670g

[@RTINGSdotcom]

👀

[@tiagoj8020]

Surprised you don't link the TV for purchase in description

[@RTINGSdotcom]

It's the pinned comment of this video! 😅

[@songbeater3796]

U7k vs u8k, which one is better?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Help with buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums on our website. But you can use our self-service comparison tool to compare both TVs and see which one performs better in the areas that are important to you! www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare

[@plugwalk9237]

If money isn't an issue just get the U8k but you won't be disappointed with the u7k

[@ivankariaka576]

Bought this tv in costco for a good price, the build quality is quite bad and plastic smell was awful. I noticed a very bad gray screen uniformity with green lines but I decided it should be ok for the price. After 1 month of usage a huge green(like dirty screen) spot appeared on left side of the screen visible on all colors and I had to return the TV. I don't recommend this unreliable TV.

[@HowYouMove]

I’m considering getting the tv since the 55 inch is on sale for under $480 but my concerns is these Cons that Tom’s Guide had said that the tv had -Wobbly stand -Angled viewing isn't the best -Not the best motion-processing Because I have the 43” TCL S425 since 2019 & it still runs like new & that’s why I was learning towards the TCL Q6 because of the longevity that I have with the TCL S425 tv because if the motion processing is not better than the TCL Q6 then I might be better off with the TCL tv What do you think?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice However, we do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that may be useful!

[@trewright1482]

For the $479 price that is a great value for as much you get.

[@darkcroos9536]

Feet??? Please try in englisch that can unterstanding everyone outside rtings us thing . Feets in cm please

[@skinnypete2248]

Works well with dimming on low. Much better blooming and black bars. Less brightness, contrast. Worth the trade off in low lit area. Better than the old q70r it replaced at almost half the price.

[@pa1kumarbhukya]

This isnt mini led version right in india it has mini led

[@RTINGSdotcom]

No, sorry. Its a north american model that performs differently.

[@josephgomez8320]

Why does the u7k look worse than even LG and Samsung low end tvs ... I have a u7k and it looks blurry and colors are iff no matter how much of the settings i screw with

[@framo_official]

they crippled the u8k in the europe model :(

[@andriandri732]

How is it crippled ?

[@rishidebnath9012]

Hisense U7K 55 VA or Hisense U7K IpS 65.which is better for dark room? I want deep black .

[@MrWorldwide242]

Why taking your time to rate this trash tv? None of the two are good enough! I wasted my time watching this video

[@gman5218]

Didn’t waste much of your time in the comments though did you… only to sound like a complete tool

[@WBaltimore]

Why are you taking your time to comment?

[@Michael45007]

Why take your time to comment on this wonderful channel? I wasted my time reading your comment. 🙄

[@pollocksjones7789]

These TV's are crap plain and simple, nobody ever mentions the absolute dog crap USB support they have, they will not read any device over 32g in capacity now considering the average UHD movie is 50g these things are a joke, if cheap and sh*tty is what your after then grab a Hisense.

[@plugwalk9237]

With my U8k never had a problem at all TV is better than my LG OLED I bought a few years back for over $2500 sports look amazing and the colors on the TV is amazing

[@ewido2667]

​@@plugwalk9237Will it support external 1tb NVME enclosure with USB 3.1 ?

[@plugwalk9237]

@@ewido2667 I have no idea if other TVs support it I'm sure this one will

[@JimmyD-bp5di]

Or you just mad because you can’t afford it If you don’t like it move on

[@Valdaemonium]

Amazing IPS LCD panel😮! How could they get that inky reds and greens, for the color filter to reach at least 80% of the Bt2020 color gamut??

[@djbpresents9584]

This is a va

[@Valdaemonium]

@@djbpresents9584 what make my question be even stronger: I thought this panel was an IPS due to its strong advantage, color exhibition, over others Liquid Crystal arrangement types (TN, VA). If this is actually a VA panel... So... WOW!!! Remaking EXACTLY what I question before: Amazing VA LCD panel😲! How could they get that inky reds and greens, for the color filter to reach at least 80% of the Bt2020 color gamut?? 💀

[@djbpresents9584]

@@Valdaemonium yup VA only 85 inch is ips

[@Valdaemonium]

@@djbpresents9584 🤔👀

[@Pe6ek]

HEYCHDMI 👌

[@RTINGSdotcom]

oui oui