';
}
function isValidUrl(url) {
if (!url) {
return false;
}
var encodedUrl = encodeURI(url);
return encodedUrl.match(
/^(https?:\/\/)?(([a-z0-9-]|%[A-F0-9]{2})+\.)+(([a-z]|%[A-F0-9]{2})([a-z0-9]|%[A-F0-9]{2})*)(:[0-9]+)?(\/[a-z0-9;:,~!+#@&=%\/$\.?_-]+)?$/
);
}
function isNumericPrice(price) {
if (!price) {
return false;
}
return price.match(/^([0-9]+\.?[0-9]*)$|^([0-9]*\.[0-9]+)$/);
}
function isEmptyValue(input) {
return !input || input.length === 0 || input.match(/^\s*$/);
}
function truncate(input, length) {
if (!input) {
return '';
} else {
return input.substr(0, length);
}
}
function formatDate(year, date, month) {
return year + '-' + month + '-' + date;
}
function trim(input) {
if (!input) {
return '';
} else {
return input.trim();
}
}
function resetModalToInitialState(currentMonth, currentDate, currentYear) {
var enableOnlineStoreRadio = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_onlineRadio');
var enableOfflineStoreRadio = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_offlineRadio');
var onlineStoreInputForm = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_onlineInput');
var offlineStoreInputForm = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_offlineInput');
var onlineUrl = document.querySelector('#onlineUrl');
var onlinePriceRaw = document.querySelector('#onlinePriceRaw');
var onlineShippingRaw = document.querySelector('#onlineShippingRaw');
var onlineDay = document.querySelector('#onlineDay');
var onlineMonth = document.querySelector('#onlineMonth');
var onlineYear = document.querySelector('#onlineYear');
var onlineCalendar = document.querySelector('#onlineCalendar');
var note1 = document.querySelector('#note1');
var offlineStoreName = document.querySelector('#offlineStoreName');
var offlineCity = document.querySelector('#offlineCity');
var offlineState = document.querySelector('#offlineState');
var offlinePriceRaw = document.querySelector('#offlinePriceRaw');
var offlineDay = document.querySelector('#offlineDay');
var offlineMonth = document.querySelector('#offlineMonth');
var offlineYear = document.querySelector('#offlineYear');
var offlineCalendar = document.querySelector('#offlineCalendar');
var thankYouDiv = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_thank');
var errorDiv = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_error');
var submitButton = document.querySelector('#pricingFeedback_submit');
var loadingGifDiv = document.querySelector('#loading');
var stateDefaultOption = document.querySelector('#stateDefaultOption');
var stateDefaultPrompt = document.querySelector('#stateDefaultPrompt');
var offlineStateMain = document.querySelector('#offlineStateMain');
var storeDefaultOption = document.querySelector('#storeDefaultOption');
var storeDefaultPrompt = document.querySelector('#storeDefaultPrompt');
if (thankYouDiv) {
thankYouDiv.innerHTML = '';
}
if (errorDiv) {
errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
}
if (loadingGifDiv) {
loadingGifDiv.innerHTML = '';
}
if (submitButton) {
submitButton.style.display = 'block';
}
onlineUrl.value = '';
onlinePriceRaw.value = '';
onlineShippingRaw.value = '';
offlineStoreName.value = '';
offlineCity.value = '';
offlineState.value = '';
offlinePriceRaw.value = '';
stateDefaultOption.innerHTML = $("#selectProvince").val();
stateDefaultPrompt.innerHTML = $("#selectProvince").val();
storeDefaultOption.innerHTML = "Enter the store name where you found this product";
storeDefaultPrompt.innerHTML = "Enter the store name where you found this product";
setInitialStates(
onlineMonth,
currentMonth,
offlineMonth,
onlineDay,
currentDate,
offlineDay,
onlineYear,
currentYear,
offlineYear,
onlineStoreInputForm,
offlineStoreInputForm,
enableOfflineStoreRadio,
enableOnlineStoreRadio,
onlineCalendar,
offlineCalendar,
offlineStateMain,
offlineState,
note1
);
}
});
I picked up the 55” version during the Thanksgiving/Christmas sales last year (2023) for $350. At that price, this was a steal. I also grabbed a TCL 55” Q5 series for Black Friday from another vendor at $220. My review will involve a lot of comparison between the two TVs, both of which run on Google TV OS.
First, these are secondary TVs I use almost exclusively for sports viewing (NFL Sundays, College Football Saturdays, March Madness, NHL, NBA, etc.). So I use them on sport settings (bright, not quite vivid/dynamic) and often viewed from indirect angles (anywhere from straight-on to 45 degrees). I have zero input with regard to gaming or movies in dark rooms (but I’m quite certain their dark levels are trash in those situations as my main screen is a C2 OLED, which spoils me for black levels and blooming concerns).
Ok, so technically, the Hisense U6 is not in the same class as the TCL Q5, and that’s very apparent with regard to off angle viewing and blooming issues. The U6 handles off angle viewing notably better, whereas it doesn’t take much to begin getting the “washed” look on the Q5. Direct viewing, however, evens things out quite a lot. Both sets offer solid direct angle viewing and motion despite being 60hz panels.
Direct angle viewing isn’t bad on either set, but you will still notice better contrast and color depth on the U6.
The IR remote signals for the U6 conflict with either my LG C2 or the Roku Ultra (depending on the button). If it’s possible to use only wifi or bluetooth signals to control the U6, I have not figured out how to do it (note that it is a Goggle TV and can be controlled by the Google TV app, but the app itself is clunky and doesn’t maintain a reliable signal to the TV set, so I ended up having to turn on the TVs by other means half the time). I plugged-in a Roku Ultra and control the U6 on/off via the Roku. The Roku can be controlled via wifi through either the Roku App, Roku remote, or the Harmony Hub. I use the Harmony hub linked to a Harmony One remote to manage the TVs in my room. I cannot comment on the response time/processing power of the U6 (other reviewers complain about it, but I don’t doubt their complaints as that is often a place where manufacturers cut costs - the TCL Q5 is painfully slow at times to bring up menus and change apps. I would suspect the U6 is only slightly better in that regard.
CEC control is good. As stated above, I can turn the display on and off, and adjust the volume through the Roku Ultra attached to it via hdmi. And Harmony has no difficulty communicating with the Roku via wifi.
At the end of the day, the Hisense U6 Google TV was an absolute steal at $350. Is it worth the price in th $500 range? I mean, I think it’s passable, but you can do better in 2024/2025 with $500. I don’t think you can do better with $350 in the 55” size, especially with QLED and full array local dimming. You may need to drop another $30-$60 on a Roku/Google/Fire TV device to run your streaming and TV control through, however.
| Brand Name | Hisense |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 94.8 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 3.1 x 65.9 x 38 inches |
| Item model number | 75U6K |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. (included) |
| Output Wattage | 30 Watts |
| Color Name | Black |
| Special Features | Game Mode, Multiple Voice Assistance, Bezel-Less Design, Local Dimming, Wide Color Enhancer |
| Standing screen display size | 75 Inches |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Wattage | 300 watts |
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