The Hisense UR9 — the primary RGB LED TV to be launched this 12 months — is now obtainable for a lot lower than initially revealed. The 65-inch UR9 is now $1,999, whereas the 75-inch mannequin is $2,999 and the 85-inch is $3,999. (There’s no up to date worth but for the 100-inch.) That’s between $1,500 and $2,000 off, relying on dimension.
When I reviewed the UR9my largest problem was its worth. At $3,500 for a 65-inch, each the LG G6 and Samsung S95H — flagship OLED TVs — had been inexpensive than the UR9, and OLED nonetheless outperforms what I’ve seen from RGB LEDs. Then, two days after my assessment printed, Samsung released pricing for its personal high-end R95H RGB LED TV, which was $300 lower than the Hisense. I believe this pricing change from Hisense is at the least partially in response to the Samsung announcement.
Each Hisense and Samsung are at the moment the one TV corporations which have a 65-inch dimension obtainable of their top-tier RGB mannequin. LG’s MRGB95 begins at 75 inches, whereas the smallest TCL RM9L is 85 inches and each are costlier than Samsung and Hisense — now considerably so. (We’re nonetheless ready for particulars about Sony’s True RGB choices later this 12 months.)
All TV corporations finally deliver down their costs the longer a TV mannequin has been obtainable, with Hisense and TCL traditionally decreasing costs by a number of hundred {dollars} a month or two after launch. This 12 months it took TCL per week to decrease its 65-inch QM8L worth from $2,500 to $1,800. However a $1,500 lower the day of launch is a brand new degree of aggressive pricing from Hisense.
The Hisense UR9 is a shiny and color-vibrant TV, now at a much more reasonably priced worth. Its principal competitors is the TCL QM8L, which makes use of a blue LED backlight and SQD expertise just like the X11L as a substitute of crimson, inexperienced, and blue LEDs. The TCL probably has comparable efficiency — I will likely be reviewing one quickly — however for somebody set on getting the brand new RGB LED tech, this worth lower makes the UR9 a good higher choice.
