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Hisense 85-Inch U8N Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD Google Smart TV $1697.99 - Amazon

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$1697.99 with free NBA2K25. Get NBA2K25 with the purchase of select 2024 Hisense ULED TVs, sizes 65" and larger. Visit HisenseNBA2K.com to redeem your reward after you complete your purchase.

I think this is the lowest price I've seen this year for this TV. The free game is a nice added bonus.

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$1697.99 with free NBA2K25. Get NBA2K25 with the purchase of select 2024 Hisense ULED TVs, sizes 65" and larger. Visit HisenseNBA2K.com to redeem your reward after you complete your purchase.

I think this is the lowest price I've seen this year for this TV. The free game is a nice added bonus.

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Model: Hisense 85-Inch Class U8 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD Google Smart TV (85U8N, 2024 Model) - QLED, Native 144Hz, Full Array Local Dimming, Game Mode Pro, Alexa Compatibility

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Nov 3, 2024
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turnne
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Best Buy will price match Amazon
Free delivery..or immediate local pick up
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jamesjson87
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This or QM8?
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the.wind
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What's the general prediction for the Black Friday price on this 85" U8 model? Should I wait or is this as good as it will be?
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Hisense has a lot of issues with screen tearing and basically panel lottery. TCL is better but this is a good price. QM8 on sale would definitely be the go to.
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Quote from turnne :
Best Buy will price match AmazonFree delivery..or immediate local pick up
I chatted with 4 different Best Buy agents yesterday trying to get them to price match, but they all told me that they are unable to price match because it shows up as unavailable on Amazon on their end. Had to send them a screenshot showing that it was in fact available and they finally approved the price match with the caveat that I go in-store to to complete the price match. Hopefully y'all have better luck with it than I did.
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Quote from ch3lseafc11 :
Hisense has a lot of issues with screen tearing and basically panel lottery. TCL is better but this is a good price. QM8 on sale would definitely be the go to.
I would say this year the Hisense U8 and TCL QM8 seem to be pretty evenly matched according to rtings.com...so the better price, IMO, would win

I hadnt heard about the panel lottery issue
But in my experience they both still have issues with off angle viewing and picture processing
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Quote from VioletLocket2629 :
I chatted with 4 different Best Buy agents yesterday trying to get them to price match, but they all told me that they are unable to price match because it shows up as unavailable on Amazon on their end. Had to send them a screenshot showing that it was in fact available and they finally approved the price match with the caveat that I go in-store to to complete the price match. Hopefully y'all have better luck with it than I did.
Treatment like that is one of the main reasons I try to avoid BB for purchases. It's not that they don't have some decent prices. Imagine how they would act if I had a legit problem with a purchase.

And just because some other retailers act the same way is no excuse.... only gives me more reason to shop places like Costco. Imagine how much business they would really have if they offered honest customer service along with their purchases.

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Quote from turnne :
I would say this year the Hisense U8 and TCL QM8 seem to be pretty evenly matched according to rtings.com...so the better price, IMO, would winI hadnt heard about the panel lottery issueBut in my experience they both still have issues with off angle viewing and picture processing
Rtings tests can be accurate for brightness, color accuracy and viewing angles, but they don't test legitimate viewer experience. Anyone go do some research for themselves and see issues people have with Hisense U8 and U7. I am in the market for a tv and I have done enough research for all brands. Hisense and TCL are the most cost effective TVs, but not without issues.
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Quote from ch3lseafc11 :
Rtings tests can be accurate for brightness, color accuracy and viewing angles, but they don't test legitimate viewer experience. Anyone go do some research for themselves and see issues people have with Hisense U8 and U7. I am in the market for a tv and I have done enough research for all brands. Hisense and TCL are the most cost effective TVs, but not without issues.
Those things that you listed..brightness, color accuracy, brightness etc..IMO...are a big part of a legitimate viewer experience

There is also some " opinion" baked into what you read from owners and by that I mean some are pickier than others

I own the Hisense U8 from 2022...the U8H. Its a great set for the money. I paid $600 for an open box 65" unit at Best Buy
I also own a Samsung QN90A from the same year

The Samsung is a better set. and it was also more expensive
I dont look at the Hisense with the same litmus test as the Samsung

I dont know how picky you are nor what your expectations are
But I would not walk into ownership of a Hisense or TCL with the same expectations as a higher end Samsung or Sony LED
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Quote from turnne :
Those things that you listed..brightness, color accuracy, brightness etc..IMO...are a big part of a legitimate viewer experience

There is also some " opinion" baked into what you read from owners and by that I mean some are pickier than others

I own the Hisense U8 from 2022...the U8H. Its a great set for the money. I paid $600 for an open box 65" unit at Best Buy
I also own a Samsung QN90A from the same year

The Samsung is a better set. and it was also more expensive
I dont look at the Hisense with the same litmus test as the Samsung

I dont know how picky you are nor what your expectations are
But I would not walk into ownership of a Hisense or TCL with the same expectations as a higher end Samsung or Sony LED
They're important factors but there's high variance between units especially among Hisense. Their Qc is not better than TCL or other brands and it isn't hearsay or purely online opinions. They're a budget brand for a reason. Rtings doesn't account for this variance. I have nothing but TCL TVs right now so it's not like I'm a tv snob and shocker, you can't compare a 1500-2000 tv to a sub $1000 one. Their tests are comprehensive but they're actually quite subjective because they grade on a curve so. They're not the end all be all for tv information. You need to research and review multiple sources.
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Quote from ch3lseafc11 :
They're important factors but there's high variance between units especially among Hisense. Their Qc is not better than TCL or other brands and it isn't hearsay or purely online opinions. They're a budget brand for a reason. Rtings doesn't account for this variance. I have nothing but TCL TVs right now so it's not like I'm a tv snob and shocker, you can't compare a 1500-2000 tv to a sub $1000 one. Their tests are comprehensive but they're actually quite subjective because they grade on a curve so. They're not the end all be all for tv information. You need to research and review multiple sources.

Great...I would love to see your data showing this and how many Tv's the brands have sold...so an accurate sample size is being looked at with no inappropriate skews

Also by definition, I dont how you grade on a curve when you use the same measurements and measuring instruments across the testing for all units....and thus produce a numeric value for nits, brightness etc etc
But maybe you can enlighten me on that as well

I do agree with you that , in general it doesnt make sense to compare a value product to one that is high end

As I mentioned before I own a Hisense U8H and a Samsung QN90A
I also have a Samsung QN90C and a Sony A95L

I have expectations for each commensurate to what I paid for them
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Quote from turnne :
Great...I would love to see your data showing this and how many Tv's the brands have sold...so an accurate sample size is being looked at with no inappropriate skews

Also by definition, I dont how you grade on a curve when you use the same measurements and measuring instruments across the testing for all units....and thus produce a numeric value for nits, brightness etc etc
But maybe you can enlighten me on that as well

I do agree with you that , in general it doesnt make sense to compare a value product to one that is high end

As I mentioned before I own a Hisense U8H and a Samsung QN90A
I also have a Samsung QN90C and a Sony A95L

I have expectations for each commensurate to what I paid for them
So you don't know how Rtings works is what you're saying and if you ever watch their YouTube videos they mention grading on a curve because no TV is a perfect 10. If it is, it's an outlier. The best TVs are in a 8.5-9.0 range. Numerically speaking a bad TV is anywhere from a 6.5-7 based on their own rating system. Their scoring and ratings are incredibly flawed and it's not hard to figure out why. I didn't say their comprehensive tests are useless but they're not the end all be all. Go find how many TVs don't have what would be like a C average in their system? You won't find many when there are in fact a bunch of crappy tvs that are low quality? Why is that? Because of their curved rating system which is also subjective.
Who has data on Quality control except Hisense themselves lol? Stupid point. You have to listen to customer base and reviews online because that's the only access the general public has. Why don't you go find me data that disproves my point?

If Rtings is the sole dictator of what Tv to buy then I am sorry to say you are not doing much research. They're a good basis point but there's plenty of outside sources to look at. They're also don't test the shitty OS that these budget brand tvs have or how they interact with accessories like Apple TV for example or the fact that you probably want an ATV because their OS is horrible. Not that the major brands are much better but still.

A Hisense u7 is on sale for $900 at Costco 75inch etc. Now that's up to the consumer to determine if it's worth saving anywhere from 300-600 to get the same comparable tv by a major brand yes. But if you market these same specs to the comparable major brand which is what the TCL QM7-8 series and Hisense u7-8 does. Yes, I expect comparable performance even if it is cheaper. Rtings has the Hisense U7 as one of the best cost effective TVs to buy but go do some simple research on screen on those screen panels. Rtings doesn't mention how VA panels by Hisense are notoriously known for red and black smearing along with screen tearing in video games. I wonder why that is, because their tests aren't the arbiter of what TVs to buy.
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Quote from ch3lseafc11 :
So you don't know how Rtings works is what you're saying and if you ever watch their YouTube videos they mention grading on a curve because no TV is a perfect 10. If it is, it's an outlier. The best TVs are in a 8.5-9.0 range. Numerically speaking a bad TV is anywhere from a 6.5-7 based on their own rating system. Their scoring and ratings are incredibly flawed and it's not hard to figure out why. I didn't say their comprehensive tests are useless but they're not the end all be all. Go find how many TVs don't have what would be like a C average in their system? You won't find many when there are in fact a bunch of crappy tvs that are low quality? Why is that? Because of their curved rating system which is also subjective.
Who has data on Quality control except Hisense themselves lol? Stupid point. You have to listen to customer base and reviews online because that's the only access the general public has. Why don't you go find me data that disproves my point?

If Rtings is the sole dictator of what Tv to buy then I am sorry to say you are doing much research. They're a good basis point but there's plenty of outside sources to look at. They're also don't test the shitty OS that these budget brand tvs have or how they interact with accessories like Apple TV for example or the fact that you probably want an ATV because their OS is horrible. Not that the major brands are much better but still.
I know how rtings works....been looking at their data for years
I dont even observe the statements for the most part, just the individual numeric data points
I have no idea where you got the idea that they are my sole source of data
You are proving my point in not being able to create a narrative with a few statements on the internet

As for finding data that disproves your point....do you really think it works like that?..LOL
I asked you to prove what you were stating was facts
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Quote from turnne :
I know how rtings works....been looking at their data for years
I dont even observe the statements for the most part, just the individual numeric data points
I have no idea where you got the idea that they are my sole source of data
You are proving my point in not being able to create a narrative with a few statements on the internet

As for finding data that disproves your point....do you really think it works like that?..LOL
I asked you to prove what you were stating was facts
You don't know how their rating system works clearly. It's not a 10.0 scale if they never give 10s nor hardly any scores below 5. That's what you call both a curved and subjective rating system because if it was based on purely on "data" like you think. A lot more tvs would actually be Lower than 5-6, but they aren't go figure. You can check up on that data too from Rtings.com if you want.

You sure as hell are acting like they're the only source when I said their tests matter but it's not the only thing to reference, which I have emphasized l numerous times. You want me to find data when I said the screen tearing issues are from people reviewing personally or making YouTube videos about it? Nah, I think you can do that research yourself if you want to.

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Quote from ch3lseafc11 :
You don't know how their rating system works clearly. It's not a 10.0 scale if they never give 10s nor hardly any scores below 5. That's what you call both a curved and subjective rating system because if it was based on purely on "data" like you think. A lot more tvs would actually be Lower than 5-6, but they aren't go figure. You can check up on that data too from Rtings.com if you want. You sure as hell are acting like they're the only source when I said their tests matter but it's not the only thing to reference, which I have emphasized l numerous times. You want me to find data when I said the screen tearing issues are from people reviewing personally or making YouTube videos about it? Nah, I think you can do that research yourself if you want to.
they version control their testing methods you can read how they are scored.
What the scores dont show is what happens when you have a TV out of return policy with issues. I had legitimate nightmare with Hisense h9g... Hopefully more 85 inch TVs are on sale around the holidays. I dont think my hisense support wounds have healed enough yet.

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