The Hisense U8N 65-inch (ASIN B0CNHHB77L) is a Mini-LED powerhouse with 1000+ dimming zones, 3000-nit peak brightness, and 144Hz native — available on Amazon.ca for around $999 CAD.
“"I compared this side-by-side with the LG C4 OLED at my friend's place. The OLED wins in absolute dark scenes but the U8N at $600 less is almost as good."”
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“"Every HDR movie I watch on this TV looks like a theatrical experience. The highlights literally sparkle on explosions and sunlit scenes."”
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“"144Hz gaming is buttery smooth. PS5 runs at 4K 120Hz and the input lag is imperceptible."”
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“"I've owned Samsung, LG, and Sony TVs. This Hisense at $999 beats all of them on raw picture performance. Hisense has arrived."”
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Uniformity issue on mine…
My unit has a slightly brighter patch in the upper right corner on white backgrounds. Not visible on normal TV content but annoying on web browsing.
Source: Amazon reviewerCollected in an earlier pass; not linked to a source thread.Thermal throttling at max brightness…
The TV dims itself after extended bright scenes. Hisense says this is normal but feels like the advertised 3000 nits is a peak-peak number not sustained.
Source: RedditCollected in an earlier pass; not linked to a source thread.Remote feels cheap…
For a $1000 TV the remote is plasticky and hard to read in the dark. LG's Magic Remote at this price point is a completely different experience.
Source: Amazon reviewerCollected in an earlier pass; not linked to a source thread.Worried about long-term software support…
Hisense dropped updates for my last TV after 2 years. Hoping the Google TV base means better support here, but I'm watching it.
Source: RedditCollected in an earlier pass; not linked to a source thread.Only 2 owner mentions have been collected for the U8N so far. One describes screen tearing and sync issues after a firmware update when connected to certain GPUs and consoles, and the other reports banding and artifacts on one unit. Two reports isn't enough to confirm a pattern -- treat this as directional, not a verdict.
