Best Buy has
98″ Hisense QD5 QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2025 Model, 98QD5QG) on sale for
$999.99.
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Specs:
- Display: 98" QLED, 4K (2160p), Direct-Lit
- HDR Support: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Refresh Rate: 144Hz (with Motion Rate 480 + FreeSync Premium)
- Smart Platform: Google TV (with Google Assistant built-in)
- Connectivity: 4× HDMI 2.1, eARC, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.3
- Audio: 2.1 channel, 50W speakers, Dolby Atmos + DTS Virtual:X
- Works With: Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Chromecast/AirPlay
- Model Year: 2025
- Ports:
- 2x HDMI (4K @ 60 Hz)
- 2x HDMI (4K @ 144 Hz)
- 2x USB-A (Flash Drive)
- Ethernet
- Digital Audio Out
- Ant
- AV Input
- Headphones
Top Comments
OVERALL: 5.6 Mixed Usage
Home Theatre 5.0
Bright Room: 6.6
Sports: 6.7
Gaming 5.8
Brightness: 5.3
Black Level: 1.9
Color: 7.2
Community Reviews
This 98 inch Hisense QD5 stands out as a huge screen for around $1,000, with solid value for casual viewing and decent specs for the price. The picture gets credit for strong color and very low black level, which suggests good contrast for the class. The main drawback is Google TV performance, which is described as slow on some setups and sometimes helped by resets, cache clearing, or using a separate streaming box. It reads as a big, budget friendly option if you can live with the smart TV software.
The 98-inch size can make the set feel like strong value when paired with the right setup.
The TV can deliver decent casual viewing performance alongside its QLED 4K specs.
A full reset of Google TV devices can improve responsiveness after Android version updates.
Manual cache clearing for Google Play Store and YouTube can reduce Google TV lag without using the memory optimizer app.
The operating system experience can be poor enough that using an external set-top box may be preferable.
The TV's black level can be extremely low, which can limit contrast for home theatre use.
Google TV can feel slow and may require Wi‑Fi toggling in settings after updates.
The hardware may struggle to run the operating system smoothly, leading to performance complaints.
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OVERALL: 5.6 Mixed Usage
Home Theatre 5.0
Bright Room: 6.6
Sports: 6.7
Gaming 5.8
Brightness: 5.3
Black Level: 1.9
Color: 7.2
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