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Hisense 85" U8K Series 4K Mini-LED UHD Smart TV @ Best Buy / Amazon $1999.99

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Hisense 85" U8K Series 4K Mini-LED UHD HDR Smart TV $1999.99 (Free S&H)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hise...Id=6558599

Same $1999.99 @ Amazon...
https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-85...9hdGY&th=1

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https://m.media-amazon.com/images...FddD1L.pdf

Rtings U8K Series Review: 8.5/10
8.0 - TV Shows
7.9 - Sports
8.8 - Video Games
8.8 - HDR Movies
8.9 - HDR Gaming
8.5 - PC Monitor
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/u8k
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Hisense 85" U8K Series 4K Mini-LED UHD HDR Smart TV $1999.99 (Free S&H)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hise...Id=6558599

Same $1999.99 @ Amazon...
https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-85...9hdGY&th=1

Full Specs Here...
https://m.media-amazon.com/images...FddD1L.pdf

Rtings U8K Series Review: 8.5/10
8.0 - TV Shows
7.9 - Sports
8.8 - Video Games
8.8 - HDR Movies
8.9 - HDR Gaming
8.5 - PC Monitor
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/u8k

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Oct 2, 2023 11:34 PM
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JoeArliveOct 2, 2023 11:34 PM
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Torn between this or the Sony X90CL for the same price at Costco.

Sony would include a 5yr warranty in the price, too.
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fireballsOct 2, 2023 11:47 PM
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Best Buy one comes with NBA 2k24 Black Mamba edition. Also seems like all sizes are on sale
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coliOct 3, 2023 12:17 AM
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Quote from JoeRoosh View quoted comment :
Torn between this or the Sony X90CL for the same price at Costco.

Sony would include a 5yr warranty in the price, too.
X90CL has like 100 zones while this is 1000+ zones. There is no comparison.

also see https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/c...shold=0.10
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TeqbarOct 3, 2023 1:59 AM
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Quote from JoeRoosh View quoted comment :
Torn between this or the Sony X90CL for the same price at Costco.

Sony would include a 5yr warranty in the price, too.
Same here... I've decided to wait and hope we see a deal on a 77" OLED even if it costs more than these 85 in TVs
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Quote from coli View quoted comment :
X90CL has like 100 zones while this is 1000+ zones. There is no comparison.

also see https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/c...shold=0.10
It's not as simple as that. Many reviews say that the mini LED, though it can get brighter, is not the better tv. For one, Sony comes calibrated and has much better upscaling. Also, Sony is a much more premium brand
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coliOct 3, 2023 3:26 AM
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Quote from chipperjones10 View quoted comment :
It's not as simple as that. Many reviews say that the mini LED, though it can get brighter, is not the better tv. For one, Sony comes calibrated and has much better upscaling. Also, Sony is a much more premium brand
U8K is actually better calibrated if you check the comparison at https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/hisense-u8k-vs-sony-x90l-x90cl/38181/39008?usage=1&threshold... [rtings.com]

Sony only got the brand at this point.
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jth182Oct 3, 2023 3:40 AM
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Paid more for my 75" TCL 4 years ago, but such is technology. I'd be all over this if I were looking now.

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Quote from Teqbar View quoted comment :
Same here... I've decided to wait and hope we see a deal on a 77" OLED even if it costs more than these 85 in TVs

Here is another review comparing the x90l to its tcl and hisense counterparts
I had the same feeling and ended up with a sony a80j 77 refurb from secondipity after having had a hisense u8g before that, it was a wise decision.

Some of us here on SD got a80j 77 refurbs for 1350 or so ea. Woot has them currently for 1900.

To get a deal like that from secondipity you have to watch for their 20 or 30% off everything sales that happen a few times a year, catch it at just the right time.
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Quote from coli View quoted comment :
U8K is actually better calibrated if you check the comparison at https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/hisense-u8k-vs-sony-x90l-x90cl/38181/39008?usage=1&threshold... [rtings.com]

Sony only got the brand at this point.
really?

from the review

" The Sony has the edge in response time, upscaling, and HDR gradient handling, although the Hisense also has good image processing. However, the Sony is the more stable TV overall, as the Hisense is a bit buggy."

Let me also say that I own the U8H( predeccesor to the "K")
People here on slick deals were saying it was as a good as the Samsung QN90a for hundreds less


As a person who owns both of them its not. These Chinese TV's can obtain some great black levels and brightness but they cant quite get the picture processing down of an upper Sony or Samsung product

Depending on how picky you are with picture processing/fine detail I could certainly see someone favoring a Sony/Samsung
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Quote from turnne View quoted comment :
really?

from the review

" The Sony has the edge in response time, upscaling, and HDR gradient handling, although the Hisense also has good image processing. However, the Sony is the more stable TV overall, as the Hisense is a bit buggy."

Let me also say that I own the U8H( predeccesor to the "K")
People here on slick deals were saying it was as a good as the Samsung QN90a for hundreds less


As a person who owns both of them its not. These Chinese TV's can obtain some great black levels and brightness but they cant quite get the picture processing down of an upper Sony or Samsung product

Depending on how picky you are with picture processing/fine detail I could certainly see someone favoring a Sony/Samsung
From the review: The Hisense U8K is better than the Sony X90L/X90CL. also a 8.1 isn't a amazing score while a 8.5 is excellent for a now OLED and significantly better than a 8.1.
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Quote from turnne View quoted comment :
really?

from the review

" The Sony has the edge in response time, upscaling, and HDR gradient handling, although the Hisense also has good image processing. However, the Sony is the more stable TV overall, as the Hisense is a bit buggy."

Let me also say that I own the U8H( predeccesor to the "K")
People here on slick deals were saying it was as a good as the Samsung QN90a for hundreds less


As a person who owns both of them its not. These Chinese TV's can obtain some great black levels and brightness but they cant quite get the picture processing down of an upper Sony or Samsung product

Depending on how picky you are with picture processing/fine detail I could certainly see someone favoring a Sony/Samsung
I'm normally a big brand guy when it comes to electronucs, but this U8K is intriguing...

Additional info from the Rtings review that you didn't mention:

"The Hisense U8K is better than the Sony X90L/X90CL. The Hisense is brighter than the Sony with much better reflection handling, so it LOOKS BETTER IN A BRIGHT ROOM. It also has better contrast, black uniformity, and local dimming feature, so the Hisense LOOKS BETTER IN A DARK ROOM."

The U8K and U7K are also much better than their predecessor's for image processing. For LCD/LED panels per Rtings ratings... they rank second to Sony when combining low bit rate content smoothing and low resolution content upscaling.
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Quote from fireballs View quoted comment :
From the review: The Hisense U8K is better than the Sony X90L/X90CL. also a 8.1 isn't a amazing score while a 8.5 is excellent for a now OLED and significantly better than a 8.1.
I guess I am more interested in the actual specific numbers and also their words than a composite score
Due to the fact that I value picture processing and lack of bugginess quite a bit
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Quote from Champagne13 View quoted comment :
I'm normally a big brand guy when it comes to electronucs, but this U8K is intriguing...

Additional info from the Rtings review that you didn't mention:

"The Hisense U8K is better than the Sony X90L/X90CL. The Hisense is brighter than the Sony with much better reflection handling, so it LOOKS BETTER IN A BRIGHT ROOM. It also has better contrast, black uniformity, and local dimming feature, so the Hisense LOOKS BETTER IN A DARK ROOM."

The U8K and U7K are also much better than their predecessor's for image processing. For LCD/LED panels per Rtings ratings... they rank second to Sony when combining low bit rate content smoothing and low resolution content upscaling.
And so this means there are some winning points for either TV and not a head and shoulders better situation..or at the very least viewing environment dependent

Depending on my budget ..if I could afford more I would buy the next Sony up..or check out clearance deals on a Samsung QN90B
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Quote from turnne View quoted comment :
I guess I am more interested in the actual specific numbers and also their words than a composite score
Due to the fact that I value picture processing and lack of bugginess quite a bit

The Hisense U8K is better than the Sony X90L/X90CL.
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