During comparative testing, I noticed that the 5-Series did a slightly better job of 1080p upscaling than the Hisense U6H did, which is good news for anyone using a pre-4K gaming console. Speaking of gaming, although the 5-Series might not be ideal for PC gaming due to its 60 Hz refresh rate and lack of support for higher PC frame rates, it has almost all of the features you could want in a modern gaming TV, so it’s a good choice to pair with a PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, or Xbox Series X. But when it comes to looking good across a variety of lighting conditions, the Hisense U6H lacks the backlight power to perform its best in a bright room. That said, it produced a respectable image overall, and you might prefer it to the TCL 5-Series if you’re gaga for Google-and especially if you’d prefer to have Filmmaker Mode, a picture mode tuned for maximum accuracy (and one that the 5-Series lacks). Unfortunately, in our comparative testing the U6H fell short of our top pick in a couple of areas, including overall brightness and the ability to show all the fine shadow details in darker movie scenes. In terms of price and hardware, the U6H checks the right boxes: This series gives you a full-array local-dimming LED backlight for better contrast, quantum dots for improved color, an intuitive Google TV experience, key gaming features for current-gen consoles, and solid build quality-all at wallet-friendly prices.

Deciding between our top pick and Hisense’s U6H Series Google TV was no easy task for us.

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