[Personal Experiences] Hisense TV's

Peerie said:
Hi All. I'm in the market for a TV.
- 55-65 inch.
- Budget is R10-R13k, at a push slightly higher.

What should I be looking at?

Only nice to have is Bluetooth. And even with Bluetooth, is it possible to connect two different headsets to the TV to watch at the same time?

Thanks in advance for any info.
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I wouldn't look at any other panel than the one below for that amount of money.

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Saw it in store and fell in love. The 65" model usually retails R15 999 to R18 499
 
LG are launching an entry level OLED this year that will likely come in under 20k for the 55 inch. Sale prices should be lower. It won’t have HDMI 2.1 but could be an interesting alternative to the overpriced QLEDs.
 
Good morning all,

I am new to the forum and in the market for a new TV.
My budget is between R13k and R17k and was looking to ask some advice.

I see Samsung has the QA65Q60T for just under R17k.

Though on the other hand I have been intrigued by Hisense but have no past experience with the brand.

Any and all suggestions and feedback is welcomed.
 
ReaperRXi said:
Good morning all,

I am new to the forum and in the market for a new TV.
My budget is between R13k and R17k and was looking to ask some advice.

I see Samsung has the QA65Q60T for just under R17k.

Though on the other hand I have been intrigued by Hisense but have no past experience with the brand.

Any and all suggestions and feedback is welcomed.
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The Q60T is a very entry level QLED TV.

The general consensus is that you'd be better off with a Hisense 65U7QF/65U8QF/65Q8600
 
Gnome said:
Great place to buy something if you want the run-around on warranty. Basically buying things there is accepting you likely have no warranty.
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Serious? Was planning on getting one until I saw this. No option to deal with manufacturer directly on warranty issues?
 
PhireSide said:
The Q60T is a very entry level QLED TV.

The general consensus is that you'd be better off with a Hisense 65U7QF/65U8QF/65Q8600
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Thanks for this. As far as recommendation goes, is it in that order in terms of which to choose from?

The only thing I am a bit worried about and thus came to the forum is the motion judder that I read up on, could you perhaps shed some light on this? Is it very noticeable and are there ways to get around it?

I have had 2 Samsung TVs in the past and both died due to lightning, now that the insurance finally decided to pay out seeing as that it can not be repaired I am looking at a different brand. LG doesn't seem to be on par at all so Hisense makes sense..... See what I done there??? lol.
 
ReaperRXi said:
Thanks for this. As far as recommendation goes, is it in that order in terms of which to choose from?

The only thing I am a bit worried about and thus came to the forum is the motion judder that I read up on, could you perhaps shed some light on this? Is it very noticeable and are there ways to get around it?

I have had 2 Samsung TVs in the past and both died due to lightning, now that the insurance finally decided to pay out seeing as that it can not be repaired I am looking at a different brand. LG doesn't seem to be on par at all so Hisense makes sense..... See what I done there??? lol.
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The pecking order goes something like this: U7QF -> U8QF -> Q8600

The Q8600 has, IIRC, a 120hz display, whereas the other two have 60hz panels. The main difference between the U7QF and U8QF I think is the peak brightness and local dimming areas. And the speaker I think is better on the 8. The Q8600 is an 'older' model though and has been replaced by the U7/U8.

I have mine (U7QF) setup with some settings I found over on AVForums that seem to work pretty well. There is some judder, but I am still quite happy with the set.
 
PhireSide said:
The pecking order goes something like this: U7QF -> U8QF -> Q8600

The Q8600 has, IIRC, a 120hz display, whereas the other two have 60hz panels. The main difference between the U7QF and U8QF I think is the peak brightness and local dimming areas. And the speaker I think is better on the 8. The Q8600 is an 'older' model though and has been replaced by the U7/U8.

I have mine (U7QF) setup with some settings I found over on AVForums that seem to work pretty well. There is some judder, but I am still quite happy with the set.
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Thanks,

I have a 5.1 amp setup that I am running so I don't use the TV speakers to be honest.

I had a quick glance at the settings you mentioned from AVForums, how is the picture when the USM is switched off? I know many people don't like smooth picture but I am a fan of it.

Also, are these general settings that would work all round with all types of viewing? Or would one have to continuously adjust depending on what you are watching?

Sorry for the tons of questions, I would just like to make an informed decision when purchasing a TV.

Another quick question, I see there is a U7WF version available as well, how does this one fair?
 
I recently purchased the 55A7100F. I am well aware its a entry level 55" 4K panel but holy **** the amount of backlight bleed is insane. Not sure if its normal or if I have the dud unit that was made on a Friday.
 
ReaperRXi said:
Thanks,

I have a 5.1 amp setup that I am running so I don't use the TV speakers to be honest.

I had a quick glance at the settings you mentioned from AVForums, how is the picture when the USM is switched off? I know many people don't like smooth picture but I am a fan of it.

Also, are these general settings that would work all round with all types of viewing? Or would one have to continuously adjust depending on what you are watching?

Sorry for the tons of questions, I would just like to make an informed decision when purchasing a TV.

Another quick question, I see there is a U7WF version available as well, how does this one fair?
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There is some judder with USM turned off, but nothing that I would call distracting. I use the TV for some PS4 gaming, movies and series. No sports, FWIW.

You can set different settings per input so if you want your HDMI1 to be dulled or darker than HDMI2 you can set it up that way. Or you can apply the settings to all the inputs, if you wanted to. I slightly turned the local dimming down and backlight brightness a bit, as it was a bit too bright for my liking.

The image quality to my untrained eye is superb. I am not sure about the U7WF but I would assume it doesn't have a QLED display. So colours may appear more dull when compared to the Q model.
 
PhireSide said:
There is some judder with USM turned off, but nothing that I would call distracting. I use the TV for some PS4 gaming, movies and series. No sports, FWIW.

You can set different settings per input so if you want your HDMI1 to be dulled or darker than HDMI2 you can set it up that way. Or you can apply the settings to all the inputs, if you wanted to. I slightly turned the local dimming down and backlight brightness a bit, as it was a bit too bright for my liking.

The image quality to my untrained eye is superb. I am not sure about the U7WF but I would assume it doesn't have a QLED display. So colours may appear more dull when compared to the Q model.
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So I took the plunge and got the U7QF. Playing around with the settings a bit and so far so good.

I have one issue though but don't know how to get around it. I use Plex as a home media service and I find that built in plex app can't keep up with all the content that I have on my server. It creates a terrible pixelization and distortion with some of the videos that are 720p and 1080p. Not sure if there is an issue decoding them or what could the problem be. Does anyone have any advice on this? Settings for plex or a a way to upgrade the plex app?
 
So I went out and picked up the U7QF from Makro yesterday and set it up.

I must admit the panel is beautiful, however it is dreadful to use as a smart tv. One of the main apps I use is Plex, and the natively installed Plex app is horrid as it refuses to play most of the content I have on my media box. The OS is also very slow and that bothers me as a guy who loves his tech. I thought the judder issue was gonna be the main thing to bug me but it turns out the OS and the apps are what's killing the whole feel for me.
I understand that many people say to use it as a dumb TV which is basically just a monitor, but that means I need to switch up my whole setup and ad some sort of tv box/stick to do the heavy lifting. Too many remotes and too many issues to be honest. I must admit, I tried it with the Ranger TV box I use with my old Bravia in the bedroom and the picture quality just is not the same as the native apps on the TV so it defeats the purpose.

I've packed it up again and will be returning it tomorrow. Not sure what I will look at as a replacement to be honest, maybe just sit and wait for something better to be released that fits the bill.
 
ReaperRXi said:
Thanks for this. As far as recommendation goes, is it in that order in terms of which to choose from?

The only thing I am a bit worried about and thus came to the forum is the motion judder that I read up on, could you perhaps shed some light on this? Is it very noticeable and are there ways to get around it?

I have had 2 Samsung TVs in the past and both died due to lightning, now that the insurance finally decided to pay out seeing as that it can not be repaired I am looking at a different brand. LG doesn't seem to be on par at all so Hisense makes sense..... See what I done there??? lol.
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Yep my Sony Bravia still going strong. Two Samsungs died with lightning. Samsung pc monitors as well. Yet LG monitors still fine.

Hisense 65A6500UW good, sound is great and image fine, but app support seems non-existent.
 
ReaperRXi said:
So I went out and picked up the U7QF from Makro yesterday and set it up.

I must admit the panel is beautiful, however it is dreadful to use as a smart tv. One of the main apps I use is Plex, and the natively installed Plex app is horrid as it refuses to play most of the content I have on my media box. The OS is also very slow and that bothers me as a guy who loves his tech. I thought the judder issue was gonna be the main thing to bug me but it turns out the OS and the apps are what's killing the whole feel for me.
I understand that many people say to use it as a dumb TV which is basically just a monitor, but that means I need to switch up my whole setup and ad some sort of tv box/stick to do the heavy lifting. Too many remotes and too many issues to be honest. I must admit, I tried it with the Ranger TV box I use with my old Bravia in the bedroom and the picture quality just is not the same as the native apps on the TV so it defeats the purpose.

I've packed it up again and will be returning it tomorrow. Not sure what I will look at as a replacement to be honest, maybe just sit and wait for something better to be released that fits the bill.
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The panel is only as good as the content you feed it. I have no issues using my Xbox or coreelec media player playing remux rips.

Kids use the Hisense YouTube and Netflix apps as well. No real bugs that affects their viewing.

With HDMI CEC you can control the media box with the same remote.
 
I have nVidia Shield Pro and I have 1 remote, the shield remote. Everything else is going over HDMI-CEC (ARC & Network). My other remotes are in a box I store in a cupboard (ie. I never need them anymore). I used the TV remote to set it up, but from then on, I haven't used it again.

As my GF put it, we often forget I bought the nVidia shield because it integrates so well that it just feels like it came with it.

YMMV depending what media box you buy.
 
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