Hisense U8NQ, Mini LED backlight£££ £
The Hisense U8NQ screens integrate a Mini LED backlighting system associated with a 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) 144 Hz native LCD panel or 240 Hz via HSR (Hardware Super Resolution) technology. The Asian manufacturer announces 1,600 zones for the 65'' and 2,000 zones for the 75'', for a common light peak of 3,000 nits. Finally, the U8NQ diffuser panels benefit from an anti-reflective coating.
Hisense U8NQ, Dolby Atmos compatibility and Hi Concerto function££££
For the rest, Filmmaker Mode, Imax Enhanced certification and the Dolby Vision IQ function associated with an ambient light sensor are on the menu. Still on the program, a central foot, MEMC type motion compensation, Hi-View Engine image processing, Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD management via a 2.1.2 audio system for a total power of 60 W (2 x 15 W + 20 W + 2 x 5 W), the new Hi Concerto function (synchronization of the TV speakers with those of the Hisense model 2024 soundbar), HDR compatibility Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR HLG, as well as an expanded WCG (Wide Color Gamut) color space with 100% coverage of DCI-P3 thanks to the integration of Quantum Dots (QLED) technology.
As a reminder, this uses nanocrystals capable of emitting a given color to improve the tonal spectrum. It is also worth mentioning the Game Pro mode associated with 4K/144, ALLM, VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro compatibility.
Hisense U8NQ, Smart TV Vidaa U7.6££££
We also note the Smart TV Vidaa U7.6 function associated with a particularly fast Quad Core processor (Quad Core Mediatek MT9618), with the emphasis on on the integration of local applications (Molotov, Canal+, Netflix, Salto, Disney+). But Vidaa U also integrates the Amazon Alexa voice assistant in addition to Vidaa Voice.
On the program again, artificial intelligence to display recommendations on the right of the screen according to the tastes of the spectator(s), real-time information on the weather, or even information on the best applications of the moment. Finally, Vidaa U7.6 allows automatic recognition of peripherals connected to the TV (decoder, game console, Blu-Ray player, etc.) for greatly improved ergonomics. Likewise, it integrates an internet browser, a store with more than 200 applications, access to Netflix 4K, YouTube 4K, Prime Video 4K, Wuaki.tv (with direct access key to Netflix, Youtube and Wuaki.tv on the remote control)…
Navigation never exceeds three clicks to access the desired settings or services. Of course, support for HEVC, AV1 and VP9 decoding is required.
Hisense U8NQ, bulk specifications££££
On the connection side, there are four HDMI inputs, two of which are 2.1 144 Hz (eARC for one of them), the other two 60 hertz. The Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 functions will obviously be required. Coming back to connectivity, there are also two USB Host ports (including one 3.0) with DVR and Time Shifting function, an optical output, a mini Composite input, a mini stereo input, an Ethernet port, a CI+ port… Latest details, Hisense U8NQ TVs integrate a DVB-T2, DVB-S2 and DVB-C tuner, benefit from an Input Lag of 9.4 ms, offer a new solar remote control, without forgetting Fransat compatibility and the HBBTV 2.0 label.
Availability announced for the month of April. Indicative prices: €1,699 for the Hisense 65U8NQ and €2,299 for the Hisense 75U8NQ.
Reminder of the key characteristics of Hisense U8NQ TVs:
• LCD panel
• Ultra HD 4K panel
• 10-bit panel (8 bits + FRC)
• 144 panel Hz
• 4K/240 Hz panel
• Processor: Quad Core Mediatek MT9618
• Wide Color Gamut function
• UPnP (DLNA) multimedia gateway function
• DVR function
• eARC function
• VRR function
• ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) function
• Quantum Dots function
• HDR10 and HDR HLG compatibility
• HDR10+ compatibility
• Dolby Vision HDR compatibility
• HEVC compatibility
• VP9 compatibility
• AV1 compatibility
• Dolby Atmos compatibility
• HBBTV compatibility
• Fransat compatibility• CEC compatibility
• Channel Ready compatibility
• Dolby Vision IQ compatibility
• HDCP 2.3 compatibility
• HDR10+ Adaptive compatibility
• Compatibility FreeSync Premium
• Wi-Fi ax compatibility
• Bluetooth 5.0 compatibility
• Hi Concerto compatibility
• Filmmaker Mode certification
• Imax Enhanced certification
• Outputs : 1 optical
• Inputs: 4 HDMI 2.0b inputs, 2 Fat32 and NTFS compatible USB Host ports, an optical output, a mini Composite input, a mini stereo input, an Ethernet port, a CI+ port
• Amazon Alexa Multimedia
• Vidaa Voice Multimedia
• Vidaa U7.6 Multimedia
• MEMC Motion Compensation
• Mini LED Local Dimming Backlight System
• Input Lag : 9.4ms
• Number of zones: 1,600 zones on the 65'', 2,000 zones on the 75''
• Light peak: 3,000 nits
• DVB-T2 tuner
• DVB-C tuner
• DVB-S2 tuner
• Sound section: 2.1.2
• Power: 60 W (2 x 10 W + 20 W + 2 x 5 W)
• Energy label: E in SDR, G in HDR
• Dimensions: 1,449 x 916 x 290 mm (L x H x D)
• Weight: 30.7 kg
