Those sony's are rated much lower than the U8H I am looking at.
The sony x95k is the closest costs 80% more and is rated lower.
The Hisense U8/U8H is much better than the Sony X90K/X90CK. The Hisense has much better reflection handling, and it gets significantly brighter, so it's a better choice for a bright viewing environment as it can better overcome glare. The Hisense delivers a more impactful HDR experience, as it...
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You should read reviews on the Sony. Not just one person
Out of the box experience says nothing about quality components and longitivity
Im not disputing that review, if it makes you happy it's a good deal!
I stand by my comment about features vs reliability and make sure to check other reviews and comments from owners at the end of those reviews, in including Amazon, almost 20% of buyers have issues 1 to 3 stars, that means 2 out of ten. 12% on the Sony have issues
I told you what I buy and why.
Scroll down to the bottom of these reviews and read what common people say as well. Take some with a grain of salt and others of possible issue. Must keep in mind most all reviews are out of the box to only a couple months old, then calculate out.
Again, Im not knocking the brand, only what I do and what I buy. You very well may have a great choice with the U8H if you think it will be reliable. The reviews are impressive a long time ago I gave lessor name brands a look and past on them but that doesnt mean they wont live a long time, I think for me, its just a matter of which one in those budget friendly name brands will be a lemon or not.
One must also check which country the reviews are coming from as you will see a note that the u8h uses one type of screen in the UK and another type in the USA. (last review on the links below) This is kind of what I mean with budget brands but as long as you get what you think you are getting all is good.
Ps. for what it's worth, I rather have the Hi-Sense or any other LED than a OLED so I wouldnt think bad about not having one. A bright screen is important to me, we dont live in a cave and like a nice bright house. OLED are beautiful in dark rooms, just not for me but is for many. Though honestly as a brand LG is great.
I could care less about the sound on any of them, they will never match an audio system or sound bar, physical constraints make that impossible.
If I seem stuck on Sony its because reliability and things you dont read about often such as superior upscaling how much that matters now I dont know, our Sony 65 inch is around 4 years old now think x900 series or 900x
The Hisense U8/U8H is a mid-range 4k TV released in 2022. It's the second-highest model in Hisense's 2022 ULED lineup, sitting above the Hisense U7H and below th...
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The Sony X90K/X90CK is an upper mid-range 4k LED TV released in 2022. It sits above the Sony X85K and below the Sony X95K, and it's Sony's lowest-end model in 20...
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Sony’s full-array LED TV is the brand’s best-value set
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Hisense’s mini-LED shines bright for a budget TV
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"But high brightness isn’t the only thing about the U8H that impresses. It uses a Quantum Dot filter for enhanced color, and the 504 local dimming zones on the 65-inch model deliver deep and detailed blacks. (According to Hisense, the 65-inch U8H model sold in the UK has 160 dimming zones, and it also uses an IPS panel as opposed to the VA one found in the US version.)"
