Hisense U9N TV Review
Here’s your first look at the Hisense U9N Mini LED TV that promises up to 5,000 nits peak brightness for the two 75-inch and 85-inch sizes.
Transcript
00:00The Hisense U9N promises a big bright screen at a big value, but is this actually a mini
00:07LED TV you should keep on your radar?
00:10Let's go check it out.
00:13I'm here with the 75-inch U9N going for $3,000.
00:17The only other size it comes in is 85 inches for $4,000.
00:21So this is really being marketed to customers who have their hearts set on buying a big
00:25TV.
00:26We're seeing Hisense as a brand push more and more into the premium market, bridging
00:31the gap between an ultra-premium set like the wild 110-inch UX TV I checked out at CES,
00:37and then some of the brand's more budget-friendly TVs.
00:40You might remember the UX promised 10,000 nits peak brightness, while the U9N cuts that
00:45in half for 5,000 nits, which is still phenomenal by any TV standards.
00:50That said, you know that we at Tom's Guide always have to check that out in the lab for
00:53ourselves.
00:55So we ran our benchmarks and in fact measured about 3,900 nits in the same 10% HDR window
01:00we test all TVs.
01:02That is lower than Hisense's estimate, but worth mentioning that we didn't really have
01:06the time to dig into settings that could get the result closer to 5,000 nits.
01:10We'll be sure to do that when we get the TVs sent to us at home.
01:14So what do you get besides a big, bright picture?
01:16Processing is powered by Hisense's HiView Engine X that promises to improve every picture
01:21frame by frame.
01:22If you've watched my videos before where we talk about TV processing, you know that
01:26it can be make or break.
01:27How it handles the Google TV interface has been really quick and responsive in my experience
01:32here.
01:33You'll see all of the familiar smart TV apps, plus I've connected the TV to my Google account,
01:37so I'm getting recommendations of shows and movies that I might want to watch based on
01:41my previous streaming habits.
01:43Though for testing, I loaded up a Blu-ray to watch The King's Man, and after disabling
01:47motion smoothing, I could really enjoy the fast-paced action sequences with minimal artifacts
01:51and very little blooming, likely thanks to the 3,500 local dimming zones.
01:56Of course, these are just some early performance impressions, but impressive ones at that.
02:00Sound-wise, we're looking at what Hisense calls CineStage X surround sound.
02:04If you take a closer look, you can see that the speakers are exposed and angled outward.
02:09I do think that this angled look overall, though, might be a bit polarizing.
02:14It also does make the TV look a bit chunky.
02:17That said, this TV has one of the most powerful native sound experiences that I've seen in
02:23any TV I can really think of recently.
02:26The low tones are really rich, and man, this thing gets loud, so it's your call if you
02:30want to make that aesthetic trade-off.
02:32All in all, the Hisense U9N is making a big statement, and I think that the price will
02:36still undercut competitors at those 75 and 85-inch sizes specifically.
02:42But I want to know what kind of impression it's made on you, and if you'd want to see
02:45a full review, be sure to let me know in the comments of this video.
02:48You can also check out more of our TV content everywhere on social at TomSka.
02:53And for me, I'm at Kate Kozich.
02:54Thanks for watching, I'll catch you next time.