Hisense U8N Mini-LED TV Is AMAZING for the money 

Nice video keep up the good work Tech Steve

not much since it's not available in europe. we getting a different model that has vida OS

Amazing but the QM851G is my choice for 2024

Thanks Marcus

@@TechSteve TCL QM851? 🤔 Are you gon to review it?

True Dat

I think the most interesting is the 75u8n, because the ADS panel + 2000 backlight zones. I.e. there are no problems with viewing angles + 2000 backlight zones should be enough to offset the low contrast of the ADS panel There are quite a lot of 75" flagships on the VA and the U8n stands out for this

I have some idea. HUMAN are BIASED. They Assert standards, or fomulars in our brain. So what we do is Decide since same model it should be same Engine. But if ALL the BMW X5 Sedan - mini SUV the SAME engine. Same price, who the hell buys Sedan? If they wanna buy SUV, they have to pay More. But in Marketing , Tier, pricing. Giving ppl Sedan/SUV same price will Actually Degrade the SUV. Cuz thats the standard price then the Sedan will be seen as the--BAD Value.--this is talked in Marcketing lecture about BMW, n SONY TV. Lol. 😊 So if they get 55” n Giving ALL the bells n whistles, but Customers DO NOT WANT to pay MORE than Sedan for the SUV price. (They will have CAP how much they are willing to pay for 55”) u can NOT charge them for HOW much it COST to make the TV. (When gets higher end, u have to pay more). It will LOWER the BRAND IMAGE/VALUE selling at SUCH LOW price ( hello FLAGSHIP at $799 LOL) 😂 The exact same reason TCL does NOT make Qm8 in- 55”, they only make 65” or larger. NOR SONY X95L less than 85”. Ppl use 55” will sit MUCH CLOSER. That 55” is BRIGHT Enough, Upgraded everything from U8K. Ppl just WANT to have “CHEAP “ but Best for Little money. 💰 They do NOT sell U8N in China in 55” this year. Hisense U8K U8N are their Last shot for ANYONE who wants VERY high end TV for utter low price. No other brands are producing it except like maybe those LG G3 G4 (for single young Gammers who has Video phile or Gamming addiction)

I just bought the 55" and it looks awesome. Better than the $3000 plasma it replaced.

@@FatMax420 I have the 55u8k and I love it, they just dont scale the dimming zones the same as they do the bigger models and I wish we could get a 47 or 42 also

@@FatMax420 HOLY SMOKE. 💨 Plasma => Straight to U8N!!!!! That’s significant JUMP. Lol. Huge Leap moon 🌙 to earth 🌍 :)

Stop lying

We shall see

I don’t have a huge warehouse of TVs i review what I can and move on. You probably never see someone review 2 of the same model because they are purchased, loaned out or gifted. It’s a nightmare to store as well.

@@TechSteve Thanks a lot for your answer. You're right! And reviewing a VA panel of the series is right since there are 4 VA panels out of 5 in the U8N series. All the best to you and your excellent work! 👍👍

How you like it?

@@MSDOGS1976 Ordered it a week ago and still waiting for it to arrive, apparently very little stock in Australia for the 85". Looking at the U7 in store the picture is really good for the price so the U8N should be impressive. There are no U8N's in any store to even look at. So I brought it sight unseen which is not what I would normally do but considering the low price it was hard to pass up.

still waiting for it to arrive, currently very limited stock of the 85" in Australia.

I got the 85 inch here in USA. Looks great but seems like it has less dimming zones and less nits than the 65 inch. Trying to find out if its true but getting conflicting information from different sources.

@brunan-gi147 85U8N www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/e80339f1

Of course U8N. U coming from like $5000 SAMSUNG with rich color. U will DISLIKE SONY or TCL.

Samsung Hisense has Very identical technology---white light 💡 coming from back mix with red/green/blue to blend into most cozy red/green/ yellow, white, brown, magenta, fushia, …….😊 since it already has white light, so if they need to display white, it just pass thru.

SONY/TCL has---🔵 light as BASE light coming from back to meet RED/GREEN at front to CREAT…..WHITE. Yes Creat white, yellow, brown, GREEN, brown etc…..it will look pestle. Trust me if u had those $5000-6000 high end LED Samsung . U will NOT like SONY or TCL shade even the tv mgiht be like 1-2% hair above the U8k or U8N or just match. It will be VERY hard to switch off from those high end 3D samsung TVs. 😊 or Sharp tv. :) 📺

Glad it was helpful!

It’s hard to say as individual reviews, unless I compare them side by side it’s hard to know how good something is because we just don’t remember colors that way.

Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately I don’t have cable boxes. When you see chromecast and airplay that’s for mobile devices to connect to them via wifi.

Most of us don’t get different size panels, TV storage and cost is expensive for us being smaller channels. We don’t have large showrooms with a large electronic stores paying for products to review like a Best Buy

@TechSteve completely understand and thanks for responding. To add to my previous comment and of course this is just my opinion but 55" can be removed from the equation. Manufacturers like Hisense are even signaling this by packing less in their upper end 55 models. I hope to see more 75" reviews because I believe most who follow your channel and the other professional reviewers have become more interested in this size and with different panel sourcing, a positive review on a 55 VA panel can be opposite on a 75. Other than panel sourcing availablity, I'm still at odds with why Hisense uses a IPS- ADS Pro panel on their 75 and as far as I know has done so since the U8H. This is probably why the 2020 release H9G was only offered up to 65" which I miss mine. To be honest if I'm looking up a particular model and the reviewer is showing a 55, I won't watch it. More or less the 55" size has become the bedroom TV these days where picture quality takes a back seat to cost.

Just remember not everyone pays that close attention to TVs, my mother purchased a $265 65” TCL last year and she was happy as hell. When i seen it i noticed all its flaws but i didn’t say anything and let her be happy, that’s the same with the 55” Hisense for most people. We’re just TV heads that’s all.

@TechSteve yes, I agree. It's really only us geek's that sweat over the deep specs.

@24hourgmtchannel64 i’m getting away from that style of filming, the retention drop off when you talk about all that is crazy

Hisense Bought Sharp TV 10 years ago, then the TCL. So i looked it up. The brand has 60 years hystory. Actually they had high end stuff in Asia etc for decade just never started to launch their high end tvs till recenlty. Since North America is like far awary big Island :) 🏝️ , d same way Lenovol PC was like so popular in the 80s , 90s…no one knew about it till they bought the IBM Think Pad. They are quite classy premium. Very under rated.

Sorry but I don’t have any other sizes to review. I suggest visiting your local store

@@TechSteve The 75U8N was delivered to us last Saturday. So now I'm just waiting for reviews with recommendations on settings.

@rgray318 this is the review, u don't film the same TV in different sizes

Look for pcm and bitstream settings, also this can happen if you enable hdmi pass through

I don’t calibrate TVs

QN90C is in the same price category as the Hisense UX. The QN85C is more in line with the U8N. The U8N is better in that case.

No the sound bar will sound better

They did for the larger ones . The 55” usually u sit so close , it’s def gotten better Proceddor , Larger memmory 30% more , better Bloomjng control , those are big fine toning . In Pricing/tier/markting . Ppl willing to pay 💰 for 🥩 beefy Truck 🛻, but u put HUGE engine in small 2Door coup , make coup pricier , not only will mess up Coup sale (raising price) but ppl want small coup don’t need 🥩 beefy engine. They can pay 💰 extra 💰💰💰 for BMW X3 for M3 engine as extra but it doesn’t come automatic . If they put famous M3 engine in x 335i , it will LOWER brand (with that tier n Price tag) -- over all value . The same reason TCL QM8 do NOT sell in 55” , SONY x95” don’t sell 75” or smaller . Samsung Qn90C only has famous ADS-PRO panel in 55” or larger . But 50” is VA (do not put best in the small size , not healthy ) Consumers want play the “I want beat but pay least “GAME . but there ppl want U8K U8N for smalll room , they will have pick their battle . Its so zoom in small screen u won see much difference . Giving too much upgrades , they will want to pay nothing extra . So just decent upgrade lots fine toning for 55” is reasonable

I doubt it

Probably not that size, 55" is what i bought last year. I would want to keep them the same if I compared

Processor, and Color Volume, Contrast ratio. The 65” U8K has 165000:1 contrast, 65” U8N has 290000:1 contrast. 65” Sony x90L only has 42000:1 Dynamic Contrast(when local dimming off). U8K -- 7500:1 , U8N -10000:1. SONY x93L -2150:1 Color Volume U8K is 1 hair away from Samsung S95B level . The U8N this year has COLOR VOLUME match Samsung S95C. U8N 55” will Match U8K level brightness but FINE Tone everything. Including Motion. Banding etc.

Brighter the tv, especailly day time, the MORE color volume require to make image look 3D. Bright day, Brightness goes up to like 70 80 even 90%, then COLOR VOLUME comes in play to Prevent it look flat. Prob like 8-10% boost, but still a fine toning.

Yes Bluetooth headphones will work, I use apple TV so my airpods auto connect when I want to switch to TV

Soon as I can, I have a lot going on

It’s not IPS panel . It’s called ADS-PRO . Ads-PRo is newer i version . Both Samsung Flagahip Qn90C n Hisense U8K 75” U8N 75” use that panel . I have Seen - U8K 75” in person . It’s INSANE . So shocked , as I have seen what IPS looks like , it’s nothing like IPS , but QD-Oled like . ADS pro has -- 2X screen contrast . And 600hz screen refresh rate . It’s newer higher end technology than VA . I am aiming for ADS-Pro myself

@@Yoga_Tv_buying i love tvs and im always inside tv news, but i didnt know this new technology. Im from Brazil and there wasnt hisense here, but they are starting to release tvs here. They didnt release u8n yet(between august/september), but I really want to get one and i saw some people saying it was ips. But good to know its something better. Just waiting them to release. Thank you very much.

@@diego1294 HEY, I love brazil 🇧🇷. Never been to but my Dad’s business client was from Brazil when I was a kid. They used to go to China to visit, n my Dad would yearly Visit Brazil n US/Japan etc . He told me ppl in Brazil very friendly and very welcoming. He happend to arrive during the biggest Brazil street parade . My dad passed away when I was teen but those are all good memmories cuz every time he would come home with tons Brazilian chocolate 🍬

@@diego1294 i made mistake , i just edited. I said “both U8K 75” n U8N 85” use that panel. I meant to type “U8n 75” NOT 85” “ so i am just correcting. Yeah I was skeptical about ADS-PRO. About Contrast ratio. But AFTER seeing it , it BLEW MY MIND. So confusing . So i came home did research found out that its NOT the same Screen. Samsung QN85A QN85B wrere using ADS panel . So since NO ONE EVER used ADS-PRO. it did NOT even exisit. Its new technology. When Samsung n Hisenes both putting the premium ADS-PRO in the Flagship. Ppl concluded its the IPS/ADS. Turn out its Totally diff. That ADS-PRO r seen as half tier higher than VA now by a lot of ppl . I have seen it i am still wanting one. Its like how u meet somoene attractive at a part, ur impression bar of like”best looking” person just stuck with u , doenst matter. I saw it, n asked remote in store n played with the U8k 75” ADS-PRO for like 2 hrs lol . That 180 Degree Vibrancy (glossy yet HIGH color Density at side) Utter matches Samsung S95C visual. U have to see it to believe it.

@@Yoga_Tv_buying how nice. Great memories im sure. Its a very welcoming country, indeed. Thank you.

1st ✌🏽️

Everybody excluding me. Lol :) I have had $5000 tv as my first tv n I own 2 Hisnse U8 afterwards. So my tvs always had Good enough sound that I dont need sound bar. Lol. 😂 if they get rid of sound I would be MAD 😝

No soundbar here. Built-in speakers matter to me.

I obviously won this one guys , 😁. But anyWay, I didn't know TV sound was a big thing anymore

@@davet3098yeah its coming back now. Ppl like me I am not going to buy sound bars any time soon I had $1000 Budget went to Bestbuy to look for Sound bar to attach to my Hisense. The Bose 300 600 all sounded like mouse 🐭 squeek. Had to go up to BOSE900 or SONOS ARC just to get a little bit better. Why bother. So we turned around left. We had INFINITI CAR V6 engine with 12 BOSE speakers. I have picky ears too. Thats how Hisense tv sound Good enough for ppl dont have huge space.

I don t and i never will. Why spending extra???

I got it at living spaces in San Diego

Hisense has never paid me, they send me a few models but I buy most of the products on my videos.

@MRSTEEL The 100" is available at our local Best Buys and have been for quite awhile.

@@stevegabriel6982 the 100 U8N is exactly the same TV as the 100 U8K, it’s essentially just rebadged for this year. Hisense were pretty upfront about this back at CES. If you want to wait for this year’s tech at that size, then the 98UX will be your boy. Mid-to-late summer, and an MSRP of $7999, (which, knowing Hisense will mean $6999 a month later.)

@@rob1261a first one I bought was a very cheap 55” from walmart. It died about two years later. I bought a warranty plan from Walmart that replaced it so I wasn’t upset. Next time I purchased the Hisense H9G. It had a great picture but the screen would turn purple for almost a minute at a time then turn back to normal. Returned it to Best Buy and never bought another Hi sense. That was 5 years ago. Don’t know if their QC has gotten any better.

Lol

Using a PC and Vlc, you can control the aspect ratio to enable full screen on WS 480p.

I agree

Thanks

@@TechSteve life span of these TVs? I have the means to get the Samsung Neo qled QN90 for $2600 but this Hisense is $1000 cheaper and maybe even better! I worry about the quality down the road. Thoughts?

​Wondering too. I'm only used to TCL personally. ​@@PainKillerJane

I saw Bravia 7 last night at Bestbuy , omg so disapointing. I am NOT biased. I have seen HIsense U8H U8k . I own Hisense U8G. 2022 Hisense U8H Already had 160000:1 contrast Ratio. Bravia 7 in 2024 has 100000:1 . Its good just ppl didnt know there Significant Better tv than SONY LEDs ALL THIS TIME. U8N contrast ratio--290000:1

@@S4_QUATTROPOWER WHAT ths is INSANE u n your daughter use U8N n U8K. U know U8N has 290000:1 contrast. X95L has 200000:1 x90L has 42000:1 . N U8N u8K both has Color volume Match Samsung S95C n S95B. LOL your daughter pro HAS NO idea that “oh just hang me down cheap”, she prob has no idea that her tv looks better than 99.9% general population. Because most ppl buy LG SONY do NOT buy flagship. N they will NOT ussually check Hisense but buy the mid range SONY LG.

@@Yoga_Tv_buying Well I guess her father has a good taste in TVs don't I! Lol, and she's just a lucky to have me as her dad for giving her a nice tv. I alwayssay the expensive things aren't always the best, Budget can be just as good if not better. Hisense has been a 10/10 for me. Loving my U8N.

@@S4_QUATTROPOWER 100% agree. Pricer not always better .Many years ago i went on date with a dude, he ask “u girls like fashion u have those coach / LV/ GUCCI bag?” Me:” NO, they are UGLY” HE so shocked :”what Every one has those especially Asian”. ME “I would buy it if they are NOT ugly, they just LOOK UGLY n Tacky.” Then when I get those random things from TJ MAX(my fav) ppl alwasy stops me asking me where I got that cuz looks good. So I know they ask cuz it looked GOOD, not cuz they were EXPENSIVE . N I was happier. With your parenting, i am sure your daughter is definitely Smart Cookie. Value is a flex concept. :)

@@S4_QUATTROPOWER I have NOT seen U8N in person , I have seen 75” U8K ADS-PRO . Its NEXT level premium. ADS-PRO has 2X contrast of ADS, n 600hz Screen refresh rate. Its NOT like anything IPS .

@@Yoga_Tv_buying I got 65 inch U8N for gaming PC and let me tell you the screen compared to the U8K is a big difference, U8k has a semi gloss screen and U8N has a Glossy screen which I love because to me it makes everything look for crisp and clean I love it. Both TVs are awesome I also forgot to mention I have a 85 inch U8K in my living room, for some reason I feel it looks better then the 65 U8K I have my daughter, could be the nits more brighter = Better picture quality imo 🖼️

C series is not sold in the USA

After I got my first 55” first U8 a few yrs ago , 12 months later no issue no flicking , but fast vibrant n all class . My only regret was “ahhh why didn’t I buy 65” now I have to pay more n get 65” (which I did, cost me another $1450 I. Canada n I have been happy )” Yeah like save up for a 65”

I’m not sure I will get that one, I currently playing catch up with these reviews

C855 is better than u8n? I love oled but here in Brazil tvs are very expensive and i cant afford an 77" oled so im going for an mini led, anad keep the 55" lg oled i have. So im doubt between c855 and u8n that they are about to release here. I can find, easily, u8n reviews but its hard to find c855 reviews. I watched one c855 reviews, I loved the tv, but it kept me in doubt which one is better in picture. Thats all I care. Picture quality.

U8N has---7 TIMES X Contrast ratio of X90L. Its a INSANE down grade from U8N to X90L. Its like BMW X5 to X3. C3 is quiet DIM, iphone 8 , XS level dim. Day time watching is hard. Some ppl only watch tv at night. Some ppl work at Home day time , then Bright tv is MUST. Depends user case.

The 65” is the sweet spot

www.displayspecifications.com/en

It doesn't work in that way/ 65'' has much more higher contrast

Thanks

It was my demo, and has been fixed on my newest videos. It’s ok on streaming services they process on their servers , i use demos that I create

@@TechSteve thanks for the update :)

Sony TVs needs a compatible Sony speaker and TV for that to work with Bravia Sync

It's not a sony tv. It's a sony soundbar and hisense u8n

I don’t have a Soundbar infront of me at the moment. Here’s the manual www.hisense-usa.com/support/hisense-55-class-u8-series-mini-led-uled-4k-google-tv-55u8n

I’m going to have about 6 TV videos coming up soon

@@TechSteve looking forward to watch all them. Best wishes and genuinely hope you and your channel continue to grow and more people recognize the value you offer.

@Abubaker42 wow, thanks

Wondering the same, between Rtings and this review among others, it seems the U8N is the winner especially in contrast and Blacks. TCL released an updated QM8, apparently widely different from the 2023 QM8. Unfortunately it's far more expensive.

@@justinbeamon6624 nice to see someone having the same goals as me. I will share what I know and where I stand at this moment in time hoping that it helps. 1. From the research I did TCL tend to be more reliable than Hisense either way an extended warranty is highly recommended 2. TCL are the supplier for other companies when it comes to VA panels 3. One of the things that makes U8N appealing is on 75” it uses the ADS pro (IPS) that has better viewing angles than VA this would lead to less contrast. If the QM8 is marginally more expensive (200-300 CAD) and has adequate viewing angles I would probably go with that. The QM7 from what I know so far has poor reflection handling and I have big bright window.

O course

@@TechSteve thanks coz in bestbuy website they only posted connectivity with just Arc

Sony X90L, TCL qm8 , Samsung QN series and more are 10bit panels . It all depends on your budget

I would go for the bigger TV and buy a extend warranty

No

You my have a ips panel

U8NQ. U8N on rtings---at the Contrast testing , Written on the test under the 289000:1 . It says” its the MOST close to OLED like TV Ever tested “. That spoke Volume.

@@ignacio633 i'm also thinking of upgrading from the h9g to u8n. if you did it, how did it go?

​@xfabkwood9321 do it!! I bought that TV but I just upgraded to the 85 U8N. Love my H9G but I got tired of the wifi dropping out.

It's been that way since switching to mini led, 8bit with frc

@@TechSteve are you saying all mini led are 8bit?

@____HEISENBERG____ the Hisense mini led are 8bit with frc. Play around on this site www.displayspecifications.com/en

Not going to happen, you can always go to the store. These videos are to give you an idea of how it performs and i’m not going to go buy a collection of disc for quick demos

Sounds about right, have you noticed any bugs over a prolonged period of time to use?