Hisense picture size dot by dot1/5/2024 ![]() Our tested lag time for the set came in at 19.7 milliseconds. Where some TVs struggle to upscale, say, the chase scene on the roof of the Grand Bazaar, the Hisense H9F's result was smooth and didn't reveal any dropouts or distorted picture elements.Ĭompetitive gamers will want to take note of the Hisense's display-response times. ![]() Going to one of our old favorites, Skyfall in HD, we found that the set handled challenging fast action scenes with aplomb. Fortunately, the Hisense H9F did an excellent job in this. Most of the material you'll be watching on a 4K set is going to be lower-resolution HD programming, so how well a set upscales such material to 4K is critical. On the other hand, the Hisense H9F delivered better color accuracy than the Vizio M-Series did, with the Hisense hitting a Delta-E rating of 2.3 (zero is best), compared to the Vizio's result of 3.6 in our tests. That's close to but slightly less than what some comparably priced offerings, such as the Vizio M-Series Quantum (99.92%) and TCL 6-Series Roku TV (99.96%) can do. The set managed to reproduce 98.6% of the Rec 709 color space. There was some banding, for example, in the red and orange Martian sky and some occasional dot-crawl noise that generated a shimmering effect on some ocean scenes in other movies.įor all this nitpicking, the Hisense H9F's color quality (according to our measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter and CalMan calibration software) was respectable enough. ![]() In images of subtle shading, such as a picture dominated by a sunset or a large body of water, we did detect some banding (versus a smooth transition between different shades). We did, however, notice some subtle artifacts of video processing in the Hisense H9F's picture. By way of comparison, we saw a peak brightness of only 647 nits in our Vizio M-Series Quantum review. In our tests, the set hit 1,125 nits peak brightness in the best Theater Day mode, an admirable result for a set in any price range. Black levels were also excellent on the Hisense, with deep blacks and outstanding contrast in star-filled panoramas of outer space.Īll of this was aided and abetted by the Hisense H9F's top-notch brightness. Such details are often obscured on TVs that use edge lighting or that have fewer dimming zones. In the opening storm scene, for example, it was easy to see details, such as buildings lurking in the dark background and the astronauts struggling to walk in overhead shots. More-dramatic scenes did just as well, such as the nighttime liftoff of a helicopter during which we could see all the details, including a compact car sitting nearby in the shadows.Ĭontrast and black levels also came to the fore in viewing The Martian in 4K with HDR. From the blond-wood tones of the university desks to the muted hues of the waterfront home, the H9F delivered realistic colors and shading. In Arrival, another 4K disc, colors looked natural, as well. Even the nuances in relatively monochromatic scenes - such as a dead, white tree set against a foggy, gray background - were faithfully rendered. Watching Blade Runner 2049 in 4K demonstrated how well the Hisense H9F can handle subtle, murky scenes. One feature we particularly appreciated is that you can adjust the picture and save your settings for each input, selecting Theater mode for a Blu-ray player and a brighter setting for streaming services, for example. ![]() The set has several preset picture modes, and we found the Theater Day setting to be the best and most accurate in our tests. The HDR modes kick in automatically (you cannot manually switch them on or off), and the H9F will also automatically gauge individual scenes to adjust brightness and contrast (a feature you can switch off). It uses quantum-dot film to boost color reproduction, has a full-array backlight with 132 local dimming zones for better contrast and supports the two major HDR (high dynamic range) color formats, Dolby Vision and HDR 10. The Hisense H9F checks many of the feature boxes that shoppers should look for in a 4K TV. The H9F also has built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth. For older video sources, there's also a set of traditional composite RCA-audio and -video jacks.įor networking, an essential part of any smart TV today, there's an Ethernet port. That jack is on the back, making it relatively inaccessible and inconvenient. There's also a coaxial antenna input for cord cutters, two USB ports, a digital-audio output for a sound system and a mini headphone jack. There are four HDMI 2.0a ports to handle 4K sources ranging from gaming consoles to disc players. The Hisense H9F offers a sufficient array of connections to satisfy most home-theater installations.
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