Hisense ULED Premium 75U7G QLED Series 75-inch Android 4K Smart TV with Alexa Compatibility, 1000-nit HDR10+, Dolby Vision Atmos, 120Hz, Game Mode Pro

If you're reading this you may be down the rabbit hole of tv research asking yourself: OLED or LED? Mini LED or QLED? Full array or edge-lit. Tv research becomes an obsession and I've been down that rabbit hole myself, reading reddit threads and watching youtuber reviews so I hope my review will help!After extensively obsessing over tv specs and research I finally chose the 65" U7G. I was between the: U6G, U7G, U8G, H9G, C1, QN90A, and X80J. First off let me tell you, the C1 OLED and QN90A are phenomenal tvs that cost roughly $1000 more than the U7G, but they are NOT $1000 "better" imho. I'm a samsung guy going from a samsung DLP (my 1st 1080p tv) to an lcd (which still works great after 11yrs!) to a Black Friday special samsung 6000 series 4k tv. Yes, I've been a brand loyalist to samsung for about 15yrs, but I have broken tradition buying a Hisense. But why!?I always say buy the tv that looks good to YOUR EYES! If it's not perceivably better or worth high end prices to your eyes and for your tv usage, then why over pay!? The U7G to my eyes delivers about 97% of the image quality that the flagship QN90A does for half the price. Sorry samsung! The jump from a samsung 6000 series to the U7G was SHOCKING! It was like jumping from a CRT tv to my 1st 1080p tv. I kid you not! I did not expect that whatsoever.I began the tv quest leaning towards getting an OLED actually as I've been obsessed with those gorgeous black levels for over a decade but the prices were astronomical back then. The C1, A1, and Vizio OLEDs are simply gorgeous with their black levels and color saturation, but I can't get over how glossy they are. I have always believed that glossy screens on plasma and OLED tvs are a part of the magic of their image quality, but it's a double edged sword because I hate the reflections that are as bad as old CRT tvs in many instances. Plus, in my research OLEDs will have a shorter lifespan than LEDs (remember my 11yr old samsung lcd is still kicking!). So I just could not justify paying double the price for reflections, a shorter lifespan, much lower hdr brightness, and the risk of burn-in.Full array vs edge-lit. This is HUGE for me and I think often overlooked or overshadowed by the OLED vs LED debate. Simply put, full array backlighting is far superior to edge-lit. You simple cannot get the color saturation and hdr pop out of edge-lit. That's even more important than the 60hz vs 120hz debate imho. Full array just looks better and Vizio has known that since their 1st full array lcds back in 2008/2009. Samsung and the other big companies dragged their heels on it for a decade. Even now the big 3 (samsung, LG, sony) use edge lighting on most of their lower tier tvs below $1000 which is a terrible marketing decision now that Hisense, TCL, and Vizio offer superb full array tvs way below that price point.Compared to the other budget brands, I chose the U7G because of the future proofing with hdmi 2.1 inputs, VRR, and high peak brightness for hdr. I would have gone with last years H9G, but for next gen gaming, I wanted the peace of mind of having a tv that can properly display 4k content at 120hz.Now, the only caveat is that on a black/dark or mostly dark screen with light spots (think of a black title screen or a dark horror movie scene following a character walking through a dark house) there is blooming because the backlight is so bright and the algorithm struggles a bit with local dimming. I honestly only ever see this blooming maybe 3% to 5% of the content I watch (movies, shows, live tv, video games, sports). Do the QN90A and C1 have less blooming and/or algorithms or dimming zones that do a better job here? 100% yes they do! Is that worth $1000 more of my hard earned money just to not have blooming in 5% of what I watch!? HECK NO! Because 95% of the time this tv smokes the competition and to my eyes it keeps up with the flagship $2000 tvs. Also, it crushes anything samsung, sony, or lg have below $1000.At bestbuy they had the U7G next to a sony x80j. They had the sony set at maximum brightness and contrast (dynamic mode) and totally crippled the U7G by running it in a dark mode with probably the ugliest most inaccurate unsaturated color settings I've ever seen, seriously it looked like it was in sepia mode lol. They were so desperate to sell the x80j which imho is trash, that they handicapped the U7G which absolutely smokes the sony!This review is long and I apologize, but I hope it helps! If you're like me obsessing over tv specs and comparisons, give the U7G a look because imho it is the absolute best picture you're going to get under $1000. YMMV

What I like most about this tv is the specs and perks for the price. I have heard MANY things about this brand of tv and the model, both good and bad. I was very hesitant to purchase this model because I wasn't as familiar with Hisense on a personal purchase level. I did a lot of research and decided for the price this was the cheapest "Fully Loaded" tv I could get. I definitely wanted the 120 refresh rate and most tvs have 60, unless you want to spend more. Or they might not have as many features etc. I'm sure if you're reading this you've done your own research and understand. When it comes to the quality of the tv..it's pretty good. In the past I've usually went with a lower end 4k model. I bought a 65" Sceptre 4k for a little under $400 @WallyWorld. That tv is decent for the price and got my family through the C-19. So going from that quality of tv to this Hisense 75U7G was a big upgrade. This tv (Specs Wise) is pretty loaded. The screen is crisp, blacks are black and overall is really good for the price. I like that it has extras built in, like a Headphone jack, just incase you need it for an external speaker, back-lit remote for night time watching, Legacy connection for older gear and Google Assistant as well. I've never had an Android tv before, so it's pretty cool being able to talk to my tv.lol. My family and I have Google already in the house, along with many Alexas. The one issue I ran into as far as "Assistants" go, is the Alexa feature. I couldn't get the "skill" to work at all. I was, and still am, very disappointed with that. Not a huge deal, but I would like to use it if I want. The reviews on that skill are horrible so it's not just me. The Google Assistant worked fine though. So when I'm feeling lazy I can just scream at the tv to do things for me. Also, the tv is Android so its like a giant phone on the wall. I did some thinking and wondered if I could use it like a phone and play games on it. It has Bluetooth built in, so I grabbed my PS5 controller and hooked it up..it worked! Lol. The kids and I downloaded some games and played them on the tv itself. How cool is that? I will say this..The shipping was horrible. My package got unnecessarily delayed a couple times and took 19 days to arrive. Not a big deal to some people, but for me it was like torture. Lol. After all that wait it finally arrived..and the box looked like it had been kicked around by a Mountain Troll from the Hobbit. Lol. Kinda reminded me of Ace Ventura. 😁 Anyway, I got it up and turned it on for a full inspection. Overall it worked but there was a lot of Light Bleeding going on. I got unlucky, but I hope if you purchase this tv your transaction is smoother than mine. Good luck, Fam!