If you are on a budget, the Amazon 4-Series could be appealing; however, its overall picture quality and performance are poor across various content types, including movies, sports, and gaming, and its bright room performance is only fair. The Hisense U7H, while often significantly more expensive, offers good overall picture quality, and better performance for gaming, watching movies, and in bright conditions. It delivers very good contrast, local dimming, and HDR brightness, raising the viewing experience considerably. Moreover, the Hisense supports advanced features like 120Hz refresh rate, HDMI 2.1 for improved gaming, and HDR10+, Dolby Vision for superior HDR content. If these features align more with your preferences and you can stretch your budget, the Hisense U7H is a more versatile choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Amazon 4-Series (LCD)
The Amazon 4-Series (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Hisense U7H (LCD).
Advantages of the Hisense U7H (LCD)
Good for bright room
Good for dark room
Good for gaming
Good for movies & TV
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Good for cartoons & animation
Good for upscaling
Key differences
Picture Quality
5.7/10
7.6/10
7.13/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.3/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Hisense U7H (LCD) has good picture quality, while the Amazon 4-Series (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.2/10
7.4/10
7.13/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
5.9/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
No
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Amazon 4-Series (LCD) is poor.
Gaming
5.5/10
7.7/10
5.6/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.8/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.2/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
75.0/100
5.7/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.0/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for gaming, while the Amazon 4-Series (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
5.4/10
7.9/10
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.7/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.3/10
6.8/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
3.4/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.5/10
5.9/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.0/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for cartoons & animation, while the Amazon 4-Series (LCD) is poor.
News, Talk, & Other TV
5.7/10
8.1/10
6.8/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Amazon 4-Series (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
6.1/10
7.7/10
5.2/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.4/10
6.8/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
5.6/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
6.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.6/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for bright room, while the Amazon 4-Series (LCD) is only fair.
Cost
$330
$595
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$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
The Amazon 4-Series (LCD) has a price of $330 and the Hisense U7H (LCD) costs $595.
"The attraction here is that the 4-Series uses Amazon’s Fire TV interface. Picture quality is good but unexceptional. At the discounted prices, which can seemingly be had regularly, they are better value."
"We loved the Hisense U7H. It was able to deliver an excellent all-around image quality in its price range. The TV excels at controlling its backlighting in a way that ensures you’ll never experience blooming to a level of being distracting, something that I was a little surprised to see given the lack of Mini LED. The TV doesn’t just get decently bright it offers relatively accurate color reproduction for a TV in this price range. The TV is being billed excellent for gaming."
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About Amazon
Amazon, the largest online retailer in North America, has forged partnerships with TCL and Hisense to produce white-label TVs incorporating their Fire OS software. These Amazon-branded TVs typically compete in the low-end and mid-range segments, offering compelling price points. Leveraging their strong reputation, Amazon has swiftly built brand trust in the TV market despite being relatively new to it. To enhance their popularity, these TVs integrate features from the Amazon ecosystem, including Alexa, providing users with a seamless and interconnected TV experience.
About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
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