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Costco Members: 55" Hisense U6GR5 Series 4K ULED Quantum Smart HD TV Expired

$450
$549.99
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Costco Wholesale has 55" Hisense U6GR5 Series 4K ULED Quantum Smart HD TV on sale for $449.99 valid for Costco Members only. Delivery is free (installation is not included).

Thanks to community member MitchyMoney for finding this deal

Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active Costco Membership to purchase

Specs/Key Features
  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K)
  • Refresh Rate: 60Hz
  • Motion Technology: Clear Motion Index 240
  • Dolby Vision/HDR10/HLG
  • Roku Smart TV Platform
  • Apple AirPlay/Alexa/Google Assistant Compatible
  • VESA Mount: 300x200mm
    • Inputs
      • 4x HDMI (HDMI 2.1 + Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
      • 1x USB
      • 1x Digital Optical Audio Inputs
Warranty
  • Includes a standard 3-year warranty /w Costco's Concierge services w/ purchase
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Hisense 55" U6GR5 Series Quantum 4K ULED Roku TV - $449.99



Deal will be live 11/15/2021-11/29/2021. This deal is online at Costco.com, and in warehouse where available. Limit of 3. Includes Costco concierge services. Online purchases of this TV ship for free.


Previous deal at $499.99

Specs:
3 year warranty
Resolution: 3840x2160
ULED Quantum Dot Tech w/ Wide Color Gamut
Full Array w/ Local Dimming and FilmMaker Mode
Up to 600 nits of peak brightness
Refresh Rate: Native 60Hz (Motion Rate 240)
Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR 10 +, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Wifi + Bluetooth + Voice Remote


Inputs:
4x HDMI (2.0)
2x USB
1x Composite
1x RF
1x Ethernet
1x Optical Audio
Headphone Jack

https://www.costco.com/.product.100811412.html
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Last Edited by elwood2 November 23, 2021 at 06:24 AM
The U6GR5 is NOT THE SAME TV as the U6G currently reviewed by Rtings.com The U6GR5 is a newer TV, made exclusively for Costco.

The U6GR5 uses a different panel and electronics than the U6G. Same panel manufacturer but different specs, see here [reddit.com] and here [reddit.com].

Rtings has also stated [rtings.com] that the U6GR5 is a "different TV" than the U6G they previously reviewed and have purchased this U6GR5 and is in their queue for a future review.

Lots of reports of halo effect from the FALD.

Quote from jerflash :
I am returning it tomorrow to Costco. It is so bad that even my wife who could care less said to get rid of it.

To get a better look at what I'm talking about I put the TCL 646 next to the u6gr5. This is one of my sons sensory videos. Actually one of the best tests for blooms I have ever seen. Look how bad the blooming is on the u6gr5 is! Unwatchable. https://i.imgur.com/8BpytD1.jpg

The extra 250 is very worth it. You can even do the TCL 635 with the same panel if you want Roku.
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I am professional audio and video specialist. Weather conditions will effect your tv,regardless covered or not. Get ready for lot's of service calls. I suggest you to build case just let screen exposed. You will have better chance hopefully. Good luck.
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Bought this for my office, for late-night TV viewing without waking up the kids. I ran the vegetable video, and mine has very minimal blooming. I compared it with my other two (much more expensive) TVs, and I don't see any differences in blooming worth mentioning. Certainly, nothing like the other guy's posted photos. I did tweak a few settings on the U6GR5: turned the brightness to normal, changed to color balance a bit to get rid of a bit of the green, and changed the contrast a little. The colors are good and the blacks too. I'm pretty happy with it. I have a fancy color calibrator that I use on all my TVs and monitors to make sure they look as good as possible. I haven't run it on this TV yet, but I'm not sure I even need to, since it looks good enough as-is.
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ug6r is only 60hz, your archaic babble seems like you think it's 120hz
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NavyWinter5886
11-20-2021 at 08:14 AM.
11-20-2021 at 08:14 AM.
Quote from ghostthizz :
Did you have luck price matching? My Costco saying I have to return and purchase another one. Annoying 🙄🙄 and seems so dumb on their end
I apologize for the delayed reply. My son couldn't get to his Costco (in Orlando) until this morning—and YES, that Costco refunded the difference!

I should add that there are multiple Costco's in my area. At the first one (one close to where I work), I asked the Customer Service worker about the price match for buying the TV two weeks before the beginning of the sale. She told me that any items in the holiday book would be excluded from a price match. So, I stopped by the Costco that is a few miles from my home to ask the same question and was told that my local Costco would do the price match. When I mentioned what the other Costco said, the employee told me that it depended on the store manager. My Costco's manager has no problem price matching anything within 30 days. So, I called the Orlando Costco my son would use to ask the same question. Talking to someone in the management office (because that store's phone menu didn't give me an option to talk to someone in Customer Service), I was told that store would also price match as long as it happened within 30 days. My son just left the store and happily reported that he got the price adjustment without any hesitation from that store's Customer Service. So, perhaps this is one of those YMMV situations. Fortunately for us, the Costco I use and the one my son uses has no problem doing price adjustments. I guess the key is to check with one's preferred Costco first? So, because the TV is on now sale for a price that's better than the one advertised in the printed ad, there's no need for an adjustment unless anyone played the game I played two weeks before the TV dropped in price. If so, I will hope you have a Costco that responds like ours. 🤞
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RPdeals26
11-20-2021 at 08:21 AM.
11-20-2021 at 08:21 AM.
Is this still a good deal compared to some of the other deals posted today?
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Vildhjarta
11-20-2021 at 10:47 AM.
11-20-2021 at 10:47 AM.
I bought the 55 inch Hisense U6GR from Costco in IL last night. So far, I am very impressed with the picture quality. I hooked up my HDMI devices and had flickering on all of them so I turned off and on the TV then the flickering went away. I am watching Blade Runner 2049 and it is gorgeous. You have to calibrate the TV to get a good picture otherwise it might look off. I did not get the Costco warranty yet but my credit card offers protection.

I could not find the 65 inch version but since I live in an apartment, the 55 inch fits nicely in my living room. I will continue stress testing the TV.
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jvilla_17
11-20-2021 at 09:02 PM.
11-20-2021 at 09:02 PM.
Just got mine today, it looks… good. Nothing great but pretty good. I'm having issues with flickering in dark scenes, is this a hardware issue or calibration?
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Thelnel52
11-20-2021 at 09:58 PM.
11-20-2021 at 09:58 PM.
Quote from iSlickD :
Is this better than the $399 Insignia - 55" Class F50 Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV from Best Buy? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insi...Id=6450248 [bestbuy.com]
I would love to know the answer to this as well, but there are no reviews out there on the F50 yet.
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jerflash
11-21-2021 at 12:03 AM.
11-21-2021 at 12:03 AM.
Quote from jerflash :
Just picked this up the 55 from Costco they had a bunch there in the queens my area. Saw that Best Buy has them also in 65 inch. TBH I think this tv is the actual best BLack Friday deal to be had.

Best Buy lists it as the same u6g tv but with Roku instead. It's a winner since I prefer Roku as the tv os and just ad a google tv box on anyway

So I finally got to try this out and the blooming around objects when they are on a perfect black background is awful… even the wife says it's pretty much unwatchable. Compared to my 3 year old TCL 6 series… nah can't have it. I'm picking up the TCL 646 for 699 and going to put them side by side
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11-21-2021 at 12:19 AM.
11-21-2021 at 12:19 AM.
Quote from jerflash :
So I finally got to try this out and the blooming around objects when they are on a perfect black background is awful… even the wife says it's pretty much unwatchable. Compared to my 3 year old TCL 6 series… nah can't have it. I'm picking up the TCL 646 for 699 and going to put them side by side
I have TCL646 it does not have blooming issues. But considering returning as it is little out of my budget
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11-21-2021 at 11:10 AM.
11-21-2021 at 11:10 AM.
Quote from jvilla_17 :
Just got mine today, it looks… good. Nothing great but pretty good. I'm having issues with flickering in dark scenes, is this a hardware issue or calibration?
I turned the TV off and on then followed the calibration settings on rtings.com for the U6G which is a similar model. I saw some improvements on the dark scenes.

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...g/settings
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amypdx
11-21-2021 at 04:59 PM.
11-21-2021 at 04:59 PM.
Costco website is confusing. At the top, under Features, it says 3-Year Manufacturer's Warranty. When you scroll down (or click on Warranty & Services), it says 2nd Year Warranty. Which is it? I chatted with online rep and they said 2 years warranty. Why is it advertised as 3-year manufacturer's warranty then?
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Tycho
11-21-2021 at 09:11 PM.
11-21-2021 at 09:11 PM.
Quote from amypdx :
Costco website is confusing. At the top, under Features, it says 3-Year Manufacturer's Warranty. When you scroll down (or click on Warranty & Services), it says 2nd Year Warranty. Which is it? I chatted with online rep and they said 2 years warranty. Why is it advertised as 3-year manufacturer's warranty then?

The Costco website is confusing. The 2nd year warranty refers to the Costco Concierge Services.

But if you go to Hisense's website and view the specs for the 65u6gr5, it clearly says the TV has a 3 year warranty.

https://assets.hisense-usa.com/as...elease.pdf
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HonestFang519
11-22-2021 at 12:21 AM.
11-22-2021 at 12:21 AM.
I have a ps4. Will I see a difference in gaming between u6g vs u6gr?
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11-22-2021 at 06:11 AM.
11-22-2021 at 06:11 AM.
Any reason to buy this over the ONN 70" at walmart (cheaper) if ideally I would want a 60"
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11-22-2021 at 06:27 AM.
11-22-2021 at 06:27 AM.
Quote from jerflash :
So I finally got to try this out and the blooming around objects when they are on a perfect black background is awful… even the wife says it's pretty much unwatchable. Compared to my 3 year old TCL 6 series… nah can't have it. I'm picking up the TCL 646 for 699 and going to put them side by side
Did you calibrate the TV according to the rtings.com? I noticed the blooming at first when I launched Netflix then I lowered the backlight and I managed to lower the blooming.
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11-22-2021 at 06:34 AM.

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11-22-2021 at 06:34 AM.
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Any reason to buy this over the ONN 70" at walmart (cheaper) if ideally I would want a 60"
Even though there's no official review yet on the U6GR5, the specs and user reviews place it in a completely different ballpark than any Onn TV. It's no comparison. Buying the cheapest TV you can, you have to be willing to make compromises and live with them. Also, be prepared, any TV can be defective or have an issue you can't live with, no matter the price.

Last year this time (black friday/cyber monday) i bought a 65" Samsung TU7000. I expected the TV to be decent since i wasn't buying the absolute cheapest. I believe there was a 70" of lesser quality, for cheaper at the time. It ended up having some odd purple hue/halo on white backgrounds. I ended up returning it for a refund.

I wound up with a 55" TCL 4-series for $200. It has some red ghosting during certain scenes. But, for the price i paid, i'm willing to live with it.

TV's have to be one of the most difficult things to shop for and compare besides mattresses. You can't blindly trust any certain brand. Panels, features, firmwares, etc. change multiple times a year. Entire series that once were highly recommended can silently fall out of grace overnight.

My recommendation is buy at a brick and mortar store (or online with the option to return at B&M) and be willing to either accept any possible issue(s) or return the TV if you can't live with it.


Thanks for coming to my street corner hobo TED talk. Good luck!
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11-22-2021 at 02:14 PM.
11-22-2021 at 02:14 PM.
Quote from Tycho :
The Costco website is confusing. The 2nd year warranty refers to the Costco Concierge Services.

But if you go to Hisense's website and view the specs for the 65u6gr5, it clearly says the TV has a 3 year warranty.

https://assets.hisense-usa.com/as...elease.pdf
That is interesting. I just bought this TV from Best Buy. I hope I didn't just blindly throw out the papers.
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