Hisense or TCL or Neither? 

Don't forget that it's TCL CSOT that supplies the screens for Sony and Samsung. The difference lies in the image processing, that's all. The assembly standards are the same for all brands.

My thoughts as long you watch high quality content you be fine with these tvs

After a frustrating experience with Samsung (smudges on the screen and very low performance) I went to TCL and now I have a Hisense. Sorry, but I can´t see me going back to Samsung, LG, Sony or any traditional brand anymore. The best bang for the budget market is now full of good choices with TCL and Hisense...

Just bought a TCL 65 QM8 so I can give my LG 65 C1 to my parents. WOW. I do not miss the OLED at all. Image quality is very close but the brightness is instantly noticeable, and no auto dimming in games! All this for $900? Hell to the yeah.

First of all. You need to research Samsung, LG and Sony. Although, these 3 are Korean and Japanese companies. They are still made in China and in many cases Mexico.

I personally got the 65” Hisense U7K it’s mini led and I have been pretty blown away and it’s only $729 right now and the screen is a 120/144 screen

Both TCL and Hisense have stepped up their game this year and a lot of people are leaning towards these 2 brands because they are affordable and both have excellent features. Really are a value for money options. 😊

TCL and hisense have come a long way and have improved greatly every year. Samsung and sony will need to adjust things if they want to stay competitive because tcl and hisense are right on their heels with their tvs. If they get their software and motion upgraded, they'll take over the market. I will probably get the 75 inch hisense u8k. That panel is a ips aps panel at that size. The 55 and 65 inch are VA panels so that is also something to consider. I've heard great things regarding hisense this year so I'm pulling the plug on it.

Three year warranty and the TCL died 3 years + 1 LOL. That said a Samsung blew after two years and another Samsung is going strong over 15 years. TCL seems good.

i Have a hisence 55 led 4k and i love it,a lot of people don't know HISENCE and sharp are one

'Big brands' do not last too long these days because of planned obsolence. Uprising brands seem to last longer in any kind of goods. I am afraid buying well known brands is not just waisting money but also being not too enviromentally friendly either. This is why I am thinking about buying a TV that is an uprising brand.

Thanks to this channel I decided to research the Hisense tv’s back in 2022 and I decided to purchase the Hisense U7H 55 inch for my main bedroom and that TV is the best purchase I made last year, the brightness and the colors are amazing! I love technology and I also have a LG CX OLED in the living room but with Hisense and TCL out there offering these prices we don’t need to spend that much on a TV, Hisense and TCL are great tv’s and they are affordable compared to Samsung, LG and Sony. I highly recommend the Hisense U7K for a bedroom and the Hisense U8K for the living room.

I've tried TCLs and had bad experiences with them in the 1st thru 3rd year. Unstable software, random restarts, memory issues, freezing, and ultimately bricked.

I bought two TCL tvs in the past and they didn't last long so I don't recommend the TCL tvs

just like Hyundai and Kia, these newer brands are going to get better AND hopefully cause the big boys to lower their prices to compete....if the big guys don't lower the prices while the new guys bring quality and price, that can be at least a 5-7 year window that they lose for the next TV someone will buy just like a car...that's a lot of lost sales to the new makers

I bought a TCL last year after being strictly LG for 15+ years and I wasn’t impressed with the brightness so I returned it. I may give Hisense a try though.

Tcl and hisense is for people like me, i rarely watch TV or play game, I just want a tv with decent picture quality for below $1000

I own the LG C1 77”has been great but honestly the price doesn’t warrant the premium compared to a larger cheaper TCL QM8 85”, that’s why I went with the TCL for bigger and brighter for way cheaper.

The 75 inch Hisense U8K is a much better tv they use a ADS PRO Panel !

I have a TCL 65" P638 (LED TV, 4k60 at around $700) it was worth every penny. It has HDMI 2.1 because it supports ARC/eARC and ALLM. It also has AMAZING viewing angles for a LED TV and my whole family loves it. It has HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, HGiG, Dynamic Color Enhancement etc. I have no idea what yellowing you were talking about but i have none of it. Maybe you need to change the picture settings because you should never leave those default. It's a shame that TCL doesn't get much recognition. It's a great company. Hell, they make the fastest tv's and the BIGGEST TV's in the world! (TCL's QLED 4k *144hz* tv's and TCL's giant 115" TV, TCL 98" 8k TV)

I have a TCL 65" P638 (LED TV, 4k60 at around $700) it was worth every penny. It has HDMI 2.1 because it supports ARC/eARC and ALLM. It also has AMAZING viewing angles for a LED TV and my whole family loves it. It has HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, HGiG, Dynamic Color Enhancement etc. I have no idea what yellowing you were talking about but i have none of it. Maybe you need to change the picture settings because you should never leave those default. It's a shame that TCL doesn't get much recognition. It's a great company. Hell, they make the fastest tv's and the BIGGEST TV's in the world! (TCL's QLED 4k *144hz* tv's and TCL's giant 115" TV, TCL 98" 8k TV)

I never thought I’d buy other than Samsung or LG fuck Sony. But I love this TCLQM8 65 works great for watching movies and video games!

I have the 55 in 546 series TCL. Hav this tv almost 2 years. No problem. No dirty screen affect. TCL and Hisense haven’t had any problems with. The price is right. Which TV outside of Sony has the best skin colors, not oled.? I’ve seen your tv page. It’s very helpful. Thanks

Can't wait for your content on the 98" TCL QM8!

I just ordered the Sony X95L. I'm hearing great things, and I'm really curious how it handles RU-vidTV NBA games. I primarily watch tne NBA, some football, and movies and shows via streaming apps. I'm hoping it will be a 10 year TV for me to justify the price, although i got a great deal on it. Appreciate your videos, B.

I got the 65" U8G a couple years ago, I'd certainly consider Hisense again.... TCL doesn't cone without it's Upside, but my First Hisense is gonna be Hard to Beat....

Since there are no perfect TVs, the model that you decide to buy is the TV that offers you the most features you really want and has the fewest "compromises" that would bother you. I don't deny that both Hisense and TCL make excellent LCD TVs that offer great bang-for-the-buck value in their price range. I will say, though, that my personal preference is for OLED and QD-OLED TVs since I'm drawn to the high-quality image they display, and in my particular situation I don't actually need the extra brightness that LCD panels provide. (I'm also willing to pay extra for a reliable, long-lasting TV.) I realize that other folks have different criteria and I can understand how a Hisense or TCL TV would be the perfect choice for them to buy.

Long term use and reliability is the question

the q7 is washed out. the hisense u8k is the best set out there

honestly forget about TV parts everything is made in China and slapped with a different logo

i just got the hisense u8k 75" and it has a wounderfull pitcure

I bought a 65" TCL 6 series for $425 in early 2020. In hindsight, it's one the best purchases I've made because the prices went crazy afterwards. And because of covid, it's been on for a good 14 hours a day for the last 4 years with no issues. If/when it dies, I won't hesitate to buy another.

Great video Brandon. I still have a HD antenna on my roof. The specs on these TV's usually do not tell you if the TV has the new ATSC 3.0 tuner in it. How can you tell if a TV has this built in? Thanks!

Great video. It's important to have these discussions about various considerations that have to be taken into account instead of making a purchase based on brand loyalty alone. Personally: I don't consider LG because of the unintuitive mess that the WebOS is and their Wii-like remote control. More importantly, Sony and Samsung TVs generally don't offer the same performance in blooming and black levels of a Hisense at the "SAME" price point. Also, it doesn't seem to be the case that Samsung or Sony upscale SD content significantly better than Hisense or TCL unless someone on RU-vid can actually show that in a comparison video.

98" TCL QM8 incoming anytime soon?

I have enjoyed a few of your reviews what are your thoughts on Vizio??

Ok so i really dont know alot about tvs. But back is 1990 when i worked for a tv shop. Most of the parts that ran a tv all came from china. It didnt matter where it was assembled most of the parts are made buy same companies. Of course different tv had different quality. But its the same parts for different models. Some were faster some were slower. But the different brands used about the same parts. Hell i have bought old models refurb. I have a ten year old 55 vizio now still looks good. But i do want something bigger and newer. Im going with the tlc or hisense.

LG and hisense are some of the most returned tvs. Hisense glitches and reliability is as bad as RCA, westinghouse, insignia. Something to consider. TCL is one of the more reliable brands. Samsung and sony outsource to TCl for some models. Sony picks and choose the best panels from various companies so their reliability is more consistent. It's more about how they assemble the parts,what OS they use and image processing then panel outright as they all use similar panels standard for assembly for all models. Right now i would choose TCL over hisense for reliability as both are kinda on par spec wise. That said TCL usually needs more calibration, hisense and sony tv are better out of box and image processing makes thier PQ look sharp. So if you are buying for people who wont set up hisense is probably more impressive then TCL washed out look. This is why channels like this are key if you buy by brand you will be disappointed, in each brand there are certain models worth buying and some to stay away from. Also there is a point of diminishing returns, I got sony 93L this black friday as it was only few hundred off the 90L and uk8 and Qm8. Sale prices can also play big factor in which v you get. I also choose 93L over 95L because of diminishing returns for the price points. Also it was a Tv for upstairs bay window room ie very bright room. I think TCL and hisense are great choices year round, but if you can wait for deals getting an oled or higher end model when they have price drops on sales and in june clearances can nab you a way better tv for similar price points.

I wish they would stick to model names globally. Qm8 means nothing in Australia. I *thunk* it’s called C845 here, and probably other markets.. gggrrrrrr!

I don't know how it is in America with Hisense TV, but here in Europe these entry-level models are total crap and every cheapest Samsung for the same price is much better. Surely TCL in Europe is better than Hisense and of course you Americans are lucky to have better Hisense tv than us in Europe. Of course, it's always important what the user wants from the TV, and let's say that this extra contrast picture and the emphasis on the blackest possible color do not suit me at all. For me, the most important thing is that the TV shows as clear a color picture as possible and that the TV does the best UPSCALING, of course, at the same time it must have great picture movement, because I don't watch any 4K at all, and the HD ones are worse than they should be, and HDR content too I don't watch it. For me, the TV does not need to have more than 2 HDMI2.1 and no additional things for playing games, since I don't play them, but even if I were to play something, I would be satisfied with how the TV displays it. I always prefer less contrast and more DETAILS in the picture, even though there is also a little blomming and for me Sony is still the TV that would please me the most, but what if they have these abnormal prices. I would certainly choose it from all the TVs on the market from MiniLed to OLED at the moment this year's Sony X95L, because for me it would be a perfect TV, although the lower model X90L would also be a good choice, and I'd rather take it than any TCL or Hisense TV.

I'm a tv salesman and installer and I've found Samsung to have the worst quality control since 2020. The t TVs and above have had huge quality issues and heaps of returns for us

Bought 2 (two!) Hisense U models and both burned panel after 12-14 months. NEVER AGAIN. Before had a Samsung for 16 years...

FYI - Hisense 85UX is available in the US. I have had one for about three weeks.

Great info! could you please review 98" Samsung Qled Q80C? Is the contrast black level great? Since you've had the TCL for awhile now, what's the downside of 98" TCL R754? Thanks.

I have had two TCL 43” 4K tvs that have both failed. One within the warranty period, one a month after the warranty expired. Both had the same problem. A SILVER DOLLAR sized circle on the lower left hand corner of the screen. Stay away! I hope my mother’s 55” doesn’t suffer the same fate. I will never buy another TCL. Had a Hisense fail years ago and will never buy. Failed within a month.

I have TCL in living room and Hisense in bed room. I have no issue other than Hisense having VIDA OS. I use google Chrome cast to fix that. So yeah for the money. This is so far best 2 brands i would recommend

I still think in terms of pure picture quality (excluding quality control) Samsung, LG, and Sony are all better than TCL and Hisense. That's not really debatable. What IS up for debate is how much better they are and how much that is worth the difference in price to each individual buyer. I think people focus too much on quality control when all the companies have issues in that area. My general rule of thumb is that if money is an issue, TCL and Hisense are 10000% fine, though I'm biased more towards TCL as a better brand. If you want to get a TV 75 inches or higher and are not filthy rich, TCL and Hisense are fine. If you REALLY need that extra bit of image quality or money is no object, the other 3 brands are the go-to. I'm a Sony person myself, but I find myself questioning how much longer the current regime of "The Big 3" will last. The world is getting increasingly poorer if you aren't in the top 5% of income, and the value to performance ratio for a TCL TV in particular simply can not be beaten. I just got myself a Sony A80K (the 77 inch was on sale for $2,500) but I was extremely close to pulling the trigger on a TCL QM8, which is something I never would have done just a couple of years ago, and I think that speaks volumes. Thank you for coming to my ted talk

I just purchased the hisense 85 inch U8K on Amazon. So it's now available.

X90L. Black crush is far worse than slightly lifted black levels and blooming. My grandma has a LG nanocell and that tv is terrible. It has lifted blacks, black crush, and it don’t even get bright. But the black crush is so terrible with local dimming turned on that it’s not even watchable in dark scenes in a dark room. All you see is the backlight flashing on and off with the scene but can’t see anything going on. I’ve never seen a tv so TERRIBLE. I can’t believe LG is a name brand and releasing such terrible garbage tvs. Crazy thing is that tv is only a few years old now and it was over $1,200 for the 55 inch. I prefer my $700 6 year old Vizio over that LG.

I have a limited budget for a 65”. Quite struggling to decide between a TCL C845(I am not in US), Hisense U7K or U6K or a lower end Samsung or LG QLED model

I’m opting for the X90L solely for the upscaling capabilities with low res content as well as for the Nintendo switch. Preservation of shadow detail over black crushing is fine with me too. Overall solid choice which is worth waiting for a sale.

Amazing! Keep it up brother

Honestly I just want a TV that's 85 inches to watch movies on for our home theater that's basically all I want I want the motion rate and everything and then the rest I'm okay with with watching sports but I've been trying to get a nice quality you know 85 inch which I did have a chance to get one but I had a bad experience with Sony because both TVs came broke first one came defective the second one came broken got my money back and it just it just can't figure out what to do you know I'm trying to go the right way and just go to TCL 85 inch but I just don't know what to do I want a TV that I can have that movie theater experience and I know they say Sony's the best TV for movie theater experience but I'm not trying to pay that much money for Sony TV

My QN90A that’s less than a year old has dimmed considerably and even with a reset, I can’t fix it. Any thoughts on what I should get next? I kind of want oled but worry it won’t be good in a bright room.

I got a 55 inch Hisense and I’m returning it. The picture quality isn’t as good as my Samsung. I might check out the TCL or maybe just get another Samsung.

If its 100 difference if get the sony definitely,but that q7 is good for price,yes its china but i dont watch 20 hours tv and at 75 a bueglar would trip and id be happy also if nature blows tornaso i lost nothing😂😂😂😂

End of the day it's just a tv,do you know about calibration issues with tclq7,I'd get that because I love sony have a 6 year samsung but it's so buggy,I get tornados and I just watch onelce in awhile and play games so I should be good with the q7,it looks good yes I hate china but have lots to do and just want a vibrant picture

What about Toshiba? Has some new models

I own both brands and have been very reliable.

Just got the TCL Qm8 85” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I just ordered the C645 55 inch TV just waiting for to come but the specs on it are nothing short of amazing as it can use Google TV and Alexa devices and can do 120hz game accelerator HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, QLED, MEMC plus more features for only £400

@B The Installer can you review the Xiaomi REDMI 100 MAX is is 100 inch!

I have a hisense and a tcl and they are both very good

A lot Chinese brand in market TCL Hisense JVC i have tried TCL and JVC but I surprised with chiq the new game changer is the best I ever tried

Great information as always. Waiting for black friday for s95c

Hisense has a 100 inch tv for 2000$ that’s cheap

What you think about TCL 75” Class Q Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV

simple u wanna pay double buy other ones

Hisense and TCL keep raising their prices.. id rather go for a name brand at that point.

Tcl has been good since their inception. Bang for your buck. Tcl over Hisense. Every day.

I purchased my first HD TV 20 years ago...A two thousand dollar Mitsubishi the size of a refrigerator... Since, I have purchased several LG, each easily over 1,200... I needed a 55 inch for my office and did the unthinkable...I bought a Hisense... I wanted the U8H but had to get the U7H because of availability... It was only 500 dollars.... Cost/performance ratio, best TV I've ever owned, easily. Love your content, you both take care.

Hisense gives a two year warranty with their TVs vs. one year for other manufacturers. That tips me toward the U8K over the QM8.

I went with the Hisense u8k 65”. It’s been great! Would’ve gone w the c2 but wasn’t in the budget. But I’m very happy w the u8k. I upgraded from a Sony 950g. I don’t want upscaling and always had it on low in the Sony. Colors were more accurate on Sony out of the box but I still tweaked the settings the longer I had it. I’ll do the same w the Hisense and already made a few tweaks. Love the gaming features which was lacking from Sony. Even w their current models

My next buy is the 100 inch Hisense U7 or U8 Model😮😮

I’ve had Sony , Samsung and now have Hisense and TCL. They work. I asked a lady at Walmart who I know worked there for several years what her opinion was on the TVs they sold. She said buy the cheap one. They only last 3-5 years now days no matter who’s name is on them . I’d buy a made in USA Zenith that was serviceable if given the choice. But we gave that up years ago.

I always had problems out of samsung tvs will only buy hisense now

I have the Samsung 95B (65 in). For almost 2000 dollars, it is way too buggy. I have had issues with the screen optimization being way too intrusive as well as random green bands appearing. I will either get a LG, Hisense, or TCL for my next TV.

Trying to decide on the lg65qned85tua vs one of these options in 65" anyone have a good opinion?

The Q7 65 inch is $700 at Best Buy right now and very tempted to get. I have an older Vizio e55 that’s starting to show it’s age and can’t decide if I should pull the trigger on the q7.. I only stream, since I game on my Monitor. Can’t decide!! Upgrade now w/this Labor Day sale or wait for Black Friday for possibly a lower price point?

Need a 50 inch. Which ones you recommend

As the owner of an U8H, the Hisense TV is definitely good until I had to get a new one because the corner got smacked with a shipping box it flickers when you turn it on but when you just put it into sleep mode background it stopped so you can watch the TV I'm kind of thinking of upgrading to the new U8K but the U8H is still cheaper this is going to be in a 65 inch

I’m upgrading from a nanocell lg and I do 120 hertz on Fortnite on my ps5 and low lag mode , but I’m trying to upgrade and get better and lower lag so would I get the tcl q7 or Hisense

Loved my TCL, for about 2yrs when the tuner failed. Now it's a monitor I didn't want.

Tcl TV screen went dark on me I will never trust that brand ever again

I have 3 Sony's and my 75" 3 year old had a wonderful screen BUT.. It's dead already. I paid 2500 bucks for that TV when it came out and now I'll never buy another Sony product. These TV's have obvious problems with quality of the boards. Shutdown and blinking red light on the front is well documented on YT. I just ordered the latest TCL and will give them a chance.. Thanks for Vid!

Do you think Black Friday will be a better price on the Hisense u7k 75” Amazon has it for 997 for the prime day deal

Which one is better, Hisense U7N or TCL C755 ?

Only reason I'm going with the hisense u8k cause i like the hdmi port's aren't on the back like the tcl qm 8 . I'm getting the 75 inch version

I am happy with my Hisense 55 in U8G, although i would have like to gone with the 65 in but only able to fit up to 55 in on my wall.

Scottish viewer here.. like your videos, nice work.. the Hisense range have my attention for a future tv. 🤔📺

My current and last TV were both made by TCL, where I bought Sony and Samsung in the past. I won’t be going back to Sony or Samsung due to the price factor.

My 10 yr old lg 65" is duying... horizontal flicker.... so i dont want to spend a ton to replace it.. considering lg u70 or hisence or tcl... I bought 2 different 65" tcl's from walmart for my oldest and his family because of price. "Roku models" both lasted under 6 months, both times horizantal lines then dead screens... But keep hearing good things about both.. what would you suggest but keeping it cheap? I have had lg thin q etc for many years myself...

I recently got a 55" TCL 835 to use for console gaming. It's pretty good but I'd say 95% of the time I have to re-enter my WiFi password. It just won't stick and it drives me crazy. Lucky that I rarely need it to connect to the internet but it annoys me just the same.

I wouldn't touch Hisense with a barge pole. The H9G series came with a design/component flaw that caused the main board to fail consistently at around the 4 year mark. The cause was an eMMC storage chip that has poor performance when it's working, coupled with a short, erratic life. Hisense did absolutely nothing to help their customers, leaving us to pay for repairs that cost, through a mail-in repair depot, around $200 each time the wretched board failed. Of course I'm sure they've fixed the problem in later models, but after being hung out to dry by Hisense I'm not inclined to give them a second chance. Meanwhile, since my Hisense H9G will likely fail in another few years, I am looking elsewhere for TVs.

I'm very happy with my TCL c805 (c755 in America). And to be honest I'm completely in love with Google TV. I own a Samsung S95B and an LG CX and I wish those brands used Google TV too, it would make their TVs so much better.

Hallo hy have buy3 week ago i Tcl 109 cm,why my samsung 124 cm the Qled is burn out!What say for now i like it the Tcl (led)and the price is really cheap,i have paid 280 CHF for the Tcl the samsung it cost to me 599CHF and i have buy it 3 year ago and now is broken(yes i know i play game for 15 hour a day lool)!Now fir Christmas i buy a Tcl 65 inch 164 cm Whit Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos qled 4k UHD for 599 CHF the same price for a samsung 55 inch,and Samsung dont have dolby vision no dolby atmos!(Dolby Atmos and Dolby vision are great) i have 40 cm more tv!I found TCL is a great tv!

Wich is beter at all Hisense Qled 55a7kq 55” Or TCL 55P61B 55 inch 4KLed Please answer Because I want to buy one of them now and I do not know which one is better in all respects, especially for gaming

I have owned 3 TCL's in the past (P605, R615, and R655). I sold my 55" R655 and bought a 75" Hisense U7K. First of all, there are issues with my tv that bugs the heck outta me. There's quite a bit of jutter when watching tv and streaming apps. I can't watch live Prime shows (Thursday NFL games) and the MLB app because it's very choppy. I'll need to add a firestick to maybe fix that issue. The picture quality from my R655 was a lot better than the U7K. I love the size of the u7K tv, but disappointed in the overall picture quality.

OLED is number 1. QLED is number 2. 4K UHD is number 3. Samsung, LG and SONY are best. I have a 58 inch Sharp 4K. We just bought a 70 inch Hisense 4K UHD. Both assembled in Mexico. The OLED and QLED are brighter but we only use over the air and WIFI. Some stations or channels come in great and some not. These 2 televisionscare not good in a dark dark room. Better with lighting on in the room. I am sure that cable service would be better. One is ROKU which is better than Google TV. If money is an object go TCL or Hisense.

Ive purchased THREE TCLs TVs. A 55, 65, and 75. 75 was the newest, and most used, and died withing a year. Backlight just completely died on me while gaming, and now i have a black screen. Never going back to TCL. I liked the brand at first, but after that, TCL has completely lost my trust. I mean cmon, within a year!? Im out✌️