If you're on a tight budget, the TCL S334 is significantly cheaper and might suffice for casual viewing in less brightly lit rooms, though it has lower performance across the board including picture and sound quality. The Hisense U7H, despite being more expensive, offers a significant step up in terms of overall picture quality, making it better for a variety of content including movies, sports, and gaming, especially in both dark and bright environments. It supports advanced features like higher-resolution content, various HDR formats, and has a higher refresh rate which is great for gaming, but its performance may drop at wide viewing angles. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense U7H (LCD)
Good for bright room
Good for dark room
Good for gaming
Good for movies & TV
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Good for cartoons & animation
Advantages of the TCL S334 (LCD)
Good reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.6/10
5.2/10
7.50/10
CONTRAST
4.25/10
8.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
LED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
IPS
The Hisense U7H (LCD) has good picture quality, while the TCL S334 (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.4/10
5.2/10
7.50/10
CONTRAST
4.25/10
5.7/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.4/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
No
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
No
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the TCL S334 (LCD) is poor.
Gaming
7.7/10
5.7/10
5.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.7/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.9/10
75.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
8.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for gaming, while the TCL S334 (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
7.9/10
5.8/10
7.7/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
8.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
6.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.6/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.2/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S334 (LCD) is poor.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.1/10
5.8/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S334 (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
7.7/10
4.6/10
5.4/10
VIEWING ANGLE
6.1/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
7.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
6.6/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
7.0/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for bright room, while the TCL S334 (LCD) is poor.
Cost
$548
$196
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The Hisense U7H (LCD) has a price of $548 and the TCL S334 (LCD) costs $196.
"We loved the Hisense U7H. It was able to deliver an excellent all-around image quality in its price range. The TV excels at controlling its backlighting in a way that ensures you’ll never experience blooming to a level of being distracting, something that I was a little surprised to see given the lack of Mini LED. The TV doesn’t just get decently bright it offers relatively accurate color reproduction for a TV in this price range. The TV is being billed excellent for gaming."
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
About TCL
TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.
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