Hisense65-Inch Class U8 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD Google Smart TV (65U8N, 2024 Model) - QLED, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, Full Array Local Dimming Pro, 144Hz Game Mode Pro, Alexa Compatibility

Mini-LED is and has been my go-to for some time now. I may never go to OLED unless it is 100% guaranteed against burn-in AND the prices come down even further. Mini-LED is close enough in overall picture quality right now for me. Cannot wait for low priced Micro-LED too though.The U8N has come a LONG way since the U8H I am still using. The U8N has pretty much delivered on most of the features promised. Using what appears to be the same chipset. Definitely an overall improvement.Firstly, I am not using the OTA Tuner, WiFi, eARC or PC connection so I cannot speak on those features. Out of the box, my set’s firmware updated from 0100VO0523 to 0100VO1030 (hopefully avoiding any “brightness bug” issues).I prefer Google TV to Roku as the interface for the TV mainly just for the customized settings menus. I really like the Game Bar and separate Settings Menu along the bottom of the screen. I like how the menu shrinks down out of the way with picture adjustment. All of this I did not get with the U8H: just too early.Currently I am using a Fire TV Cube, Apple TV 4K (no DV issues), PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X with this TV and all look great. Color, Brightness, Contrast, Black Levels, Blooming Light Control, etc. are all wonderful for the price. As opposed to the U8H, the 120Hz & 144Hz image quality is just as good as 60Hz with no loss of quality. So far, VRR has been good but Rtings has mentioned a possible bug around a certain Hz. In addition, right out of the gate, this TV handles very dark and very light color gradients as good as possible. To be fair, the U8H eventually got there for me. Unlike what the U8H promised but never delivered on, the U8N CAN do Dolby Vision gaming at 120Hz. Furthermore, no Dolby Vision funny business out of the gate like the U8H. HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG are all good too.I turn motion smoothing off on all my TV’s because it is not 100% perfect and I can unfortunately always see when it hitches up (not just picking on Hisense here). Unlike the U8H, I did NOT have to make any custom adjustments on this TV. There is just the right amount of expected judder. I am primary using Dolby Vision Custom with Motion Enhancement and Clearness both off. Everything else is default for now. Note: like the U8H, there is some slight vignette in the corners. The screen is dark and non-reflective – looks good.As for audio, the speakers and subwoofer are OK. I am in a small office, and they can fill it with sound no problem. As others have stated, the sound is not “wide”. There is audio separation, just not far beyond the screen. I am using the Standard audio setting and checked the subwoofer option for wall mount since I wall mounted the TV.As for shipping, the packaging was very well done. Mine was delivered in the truck upside down, brought down manually out of the truck by handling just the straps, rotated twice back to upside down and turned right side up by me once I got it inside the house. Unless something knocks into the sides of it very hard or it is dropped from a great height, the set should hopefully arrive in good condition.Super Bowl 59 looked good on this value priced, feature packed TV. If I get another Hisense, I will definitely wait until January/February of the following year for a good price.

To be completely transparent, I had to replace the first unit I received. There were many super obvious black spots throughout the display. They really didn't appear to be dead pixels as a few looked hair-like. Also as if debris had gotten inside and in-between sensor and screen(?)Screen testing made the spots obvious, and subsequent attempts at ridding the spots did nothingRegardless, within a few days, Amazon had another unit shipped out to me. I had to disassemble and rebox the defective unit, and Amazon scheduled a pick-up for it . The replacement unit arrived quickly, and appears to have none of the defects that the prior one did. So far, it is an amazing set. I do believe that it perhaps suffers a bit when watching less than great quality sources. Some old shows I have and watch aren't very pleasing to look at... But inputting a good source looks pretty good; inputting 4k, DA and HDR material looks phenomenal.I dare say once "dialed in" this set will give OLED a run for its' money. With my use habits, I wasn't wanting OLED tech, with risk of burn-in still being a very real concern. Xbox Series X looks terrific and is quite responsive. I have a mini PC hooked up that actively scales really nicely on this set. I can't speak to the Google/Chromecast aspects of this TV as I bought it with the intent of keeping it dumb and unconnected as possible. Between the attached Roku and mini PC, I have plenty streaming access to without hooking the TV to Google accounts and syncing everything. I'm sure the TV's built-in apps do the streaming job just as well, but I see no need in duplicating what I can already do via other inputs. Performance exceeds my expectations so far, but time always tells the whole story... I'm glad to have gone with the 65 inch model, as my previous 55" TV felt like a huge downgrade from my prior 65". From a viewing distance of around 8 feet, this set is spectacular.

Coming from team 'not again till you fix it OLED.' I can offer a 'done both' opinion when comparing to OLED.I took a chance on this TV after researching. I needed two 75 inch to replace a broken LG 86 inch, and an old OLED (burn in, mold, color off).Both arrived and delivery team was especially helpful :)I decided I would just unbox one and test it JIC poop.Set up was easy, I installed the stand at highest level, props for having option here. Google / app setup was painless, tv settings easy to grasp.Then I tried some OLED test videos on the Tube. I left them playing to quickly unpack and setup the second. I assume the big boys using the same technology may instrument a better picture, but I was just blown away. Of course needs some time to see if any issues crop up, but end to end I find this to be an outstanding TV. The 86 LG was ok, but had plenty of halo action clearly evident on white on black stuff. IDK how they do it, but I haven't seen enough to even be sure it was on this tv. The 75 inch version of this model has different panel type, and that's a win for my use case. Well off center viewing is acceptable for my needs. Finally both TVs are in rooms with floor to ceiling windows, super bright the first half of the day. This TV still performs wonderfully.Is it OLED...nope.Is it Sony, LG, Sam, etc...nope.Will you know the difference...Probably not :)