- Hisense launches 75, 85 and 100-inch mini-LED RGB TVs with 6,200 nits of brightness
- Currently only available in China
- Approximately $2,335, $2,955 and $3,940 before duties and taxes
Hisense makes some of the best TVs, and that means the launch of its new relatively affordable mini-LED RGB TVs is a big one: the technology promises the brightness of mini-LED, but with contrast closer to that of the best OLED TVs and color depth beyond what either technology has been able to achieve in the past.
The new Hisense E8S Pro is now on sale in China, Notebookcheck.net reports, where it is available in three models: 75 inches, 85 inches and 100 inches. All three models are 4K with a 170Hz refresh rate, built-in virtual surround sound, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. For gamers, there’s variable refresh rate, automatic low latency mode, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.
These models are aggressively priced at approximately $2,335, $2,955, and $3,940, although of course tariffs and taxes will drive those prices up in other markets. And while Hisense hasn’t promised to bring the new TVs to the US yet, it already has a mini-RGB LED in the form of the Hisense 116UX; We were just waiting to see what models the company would launch in 2026 that are a little more, shall we say, realistic than that one. (We’ve already seen an 85-inch Hisense RGB model, but even that’s a bit specific.)
Here’s the thing, though: we’ve tested the Hisense 116UX TV, and there’s a big concern about it that these new models need to address.
What we would like to see in these RGB Mini-LEDs
When our senior TV reviewer, James Davidson, spent time with the 116UX, he was impressed, but also noted that the first-generation technology had some issues. Like the flagship mini-LED 110UXN, which James had reviewed in depth, it suffered from backlighting and screen uniformity issues, which are the sorts of things we hope RGB technology will improve.
The 110UXN is a mini-LED, not an RGB mini-LED. But the new 116UX RGB mini-LED technology had the same problems visible in dark films like Alien: Romulus and The Batman. Those movies are a tough test for any television. the batman In particular, it is dominated by low brightness, but it is a test that OLED TVs pass.
The Hisense RGB TV showed “clouding” in the dark parts of the screen near the lighter parts in some modes, making black tones appear gray and losing the contrast subtlety of movies.
The new TVs Hisense just unveiled are relatively affordable for something with next-generation display technology, but they’re far from budget buys, and that means we’d expect top performance. So I really hope that these newer models have eliminated the blooming and cloudiness that we experienced in the first generation spec.
We’re hopeful, because the specs here are very good: between 4200 and 9360 local dimming zones depending on the size you choose; up to 6200 nits maximum brightness; a very low reflectivity rate and a very wide viewing angle of 178ยบ; and 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color range.
In addition to the aforementioned Dolby Vision, there is HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced and Filmmaker Mode.
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