Quantum Leap

HISENSE 65H8G QUANTUM LCD ULTRA HDTV

- Thomas J. Norton

HISENSE has joined the ranks of LCD TV makers using quantum dots, a technology that enables sets to more closely approach the wider color gamut promised by Ultra HDTV. (Quantum dots generate red and green light when energized by a blue LED, with the sum total providing the backlighting that LCD TVs require.) Along with the 65-inch 65H8G reviewed here, Hisense’s H8G series also includes a 75-inch model, the largest flat-panel TV that the company offers. For larger screen sizes, the company manufactures a range of ultra-short throw laser projectors.

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Hisense is based in China, and the 65H8G is assembled in Mexico. The set’s design is conventional, with only a thin black edge of frame barely visible around the screen. For table installations, the 65H8G provides two pair of mounting positions for the attached feet: one at the usual width near the screen’s edges, and the other slightly closer together to accommodate a range of setup options.

The 65H8G is compatible with the Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG high dynamic range formats. Hisense also says the set supports HDR10+ via an HDMI input, but not from its built-in Amazon Prime Video app (Amazon is one of the few streaming services to offer programs with HDR10+). When displaying an HDR10 video source, the set employs its own internal Hi-View Engine processor as needed to optimize tone mapping for the display's peak brightness capability.