On the hunt for a truly massive screen for your home theater? We recently put together a roundup of the best big TVs for anyone with a lot of wall space, and the mini-LED-powered Hisense U75QG sits right near the top of that list. I spotted the huge 85-inch version marked down to just $1,298 on Amazon, a $400 discount from the usual price.
The first thing to know about this Hisense is that it has unreal brightness, to the point that its capabilities are well above anything you’d stream digitally. In fact, you’ll really only see the panel’s true power with 4K Blu-Rays, although it can be helpful if you have a particularly sunny room or this will be near a window. It has excellent black levels and deep contrast to match, with very little light bloom.
There are some compromises, unfortunately, like lackluster anti-reflection, and off-axis viewing isn’t as sharp as some of our other picks. It does pack in a full suite of four HDMI 2.1 ports, perfect for multi-console and Blu-ray players, with support for variable refresh rate (adjustable frame rates for game consoles and PCs) and Auto Low Latency Mode for quicker response times from controller to screen, in case you want to get in some gaming on the weekends.
Speaking as someone who has had to maneuver and install an 85-inch TV on the wall, it’s easily a two-person job, and a third person might be advisable if you can wrangle one. Even though the Hisense is on the lighter side for televisions, the 85-inch model is still almost 100 pounds, so you’ll want to be sure that wall mount is properly seated in the studs, or that your existing entertainment center is sturdy enough.
If that’s giving you pause, the 65-inch model is marked down to $797, and the 55-inch model is just $578. But for anyone looking for a big, badass screen to rule over their living room, the Hisense U75QG is a great pick, particularly at its discounted price of $1,298. If you’re curious about other options, we’ve got a great new guide to the best big TVs you can buy. Just be sure to measure first.
