Hi all,
I'm after a new TV around the $1k'ish mark in the 50 or 55" size. The online reviews generally say Samsung (and LG)<Hisense<Sony. Since I don't have a Sony budget the Hisense appears to be the next best option.
What is the difference between the N6 and N7? Of course the Hisense website says the Series 7 is much better but is it worth it? JB Hifi list a $300 difiference between them.
Yes I agree, that is crazy. I thought he had just stuffed up his > < signs. Samsung > Sony > Hisense > LG is more realistic.
Samsung (and LG)<Hisense<Sony
Don't think you can make this generalisation, while HiSense is good in this price range, Samsung beats them hands down when you step up, so does LG (as the only manufacturer of OLED panels) and nobody beats Sony on their motion compensation.
Different refresh rate one is 60MHz one is 100MHz also N7 has HDR which means it creates a wider gamut of colors, allowing for a more vivid image.
Is it actually noticeable?
if you compare side by side you may find the differences. higher refresh rate is good for playing games. OLED is the brightest screen at moment and better color. again if you don't compare side by side most people won't see the differences.
Don't forget that the higher refresh rate in TVs is actually witchraft and completely different from higher refresh rates in a computer monitor. It can actually be worse for games as odd as that sounds.
In a monitor a 100Hz means that it will update from the signal 100 times a second.
In a TV it will take the 30Hz or 60Hz signal and then it will do some video processing to it internally and then spit it out to the screen at 100Hz (often it is 120Hz because maths is easier too). The issue with this is that it can result in artifacts, a nauseating effect where it looks like everything is too smooth or moving too fast or other oddities. I'm personally not a fan of it at all and usually turn it off in the settings on TVs although I have to admit that in some movies or scenes like in Pacific Rim it actually does look pretty good. Still the point remains that the TV input is locked to 30Hz at 4K for a HDMI 1.4 port and 60Hz at 4K for a HDMI 2.0 port. This is a universal rule across all smart TVs not a Hisense issue.
Ironically a high Hz Monitor is fantastic for games (assuming you have the computer grunt) as it will mean lower lag between your input and seeing the reaction whereas high Hz in TVs is actually likely to be worse. Doing the processing inside the TV will add noticable extra lag between what you did and what you see. This can be why some TVs have a Game or PC mode where they turn off these functions to speed up response time by dumping video processing.
Also worth noting is that because TV manufacturers know that people like big numbers and big companies that want your money aren't know for holding the moral high ground they unleashed the abomination upon the world that was blinking the backlight and calling each image a new frame. Now they can call a 50Hz panel 100 or even a 200Hz panel 800. I can't admit to have seeing one of the TVs doing this but I think it is safe to say that it was an initiative from the Marketing department not the R&D one.
Hi, Theotherleft - what did you buy in the end? I'm still confused at to whether there is a significant difference between the N6 and N7 to warrant the extra money. The 3 year warranty is very attractive. Thank you. Clare
No I haven't bought one yet. It'll probably be the 55N7.
thanks for reply. hoping it comes on sale again soon
Not sure what reviews you're reading, but I would go Samsung any day over any other brand… including Sony!