The Hisense U7H is a good choice if you prioritize gaming as it has a better input lag, making it more responsive for gaming. It also offers superior sound quality, which could enhance your movie-watching experience without external speakers.
The TCL Q7 could be the better option for sports content due to its higher sports content score, as well as for movies and series due to its marginally better scores in these areas. Additionally, it has a significant advantage in black uniformity, which benefits dark room viewing, but keep in mind it falls short in terms of response time compared to the Hisense model.
Both TVs perform similarly in bright rooms, so if your room is usually well-lit, either TV should work well in those conditions. They are also similarly priced, which means your decision should be based on the specific content you mostly watch and whether gaming or general content viewing is more important to you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense U7H (LCD)
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Good for upscaling
Advantages of the TCL Q7 (LCD)
Very good for gaming
Good for use as monitor
Key differences
Gaming
7.7/10
8.2/10
5.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.0/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
75.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
90.0/100
8.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
The TCL Q7 (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Hisense U7H (LCD) is good.
The TCL Q7 is considered better for gaming than the Hisense U7H as it has a very good response time, which is important for quickly updating images and minimizing blur during fast-paced scenes. Both TVs have similar input lag, which means they respond to gaming inputs without significant delay, but the superior response time on the TCL Q7 makes it more suitable for intense gaming sessions.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.1/10
6.3/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL Q7 (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense U7H excels in upscaling lower resolution content and provides a bright SDR image, making it very good for watching news and talk shows where these features improve clarity and visibility. The TCL Q7, while also offering a bright SDR image, doesn't perform as well in terms of upscaling, which can lead to less crisp content delivery for standard definition programs, resulting in a fair viewing experience for such content.
Cost
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The Hisense U7H (LCD) has a price of $548 and the TCL Q7 (LCD) costs $598.
The TCL Q7 (LCD) and Hisense U7H (LCD) both have good picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.4/10
7.7/10
7.50/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
5.7/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
8.7/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL Q7 (LCD) and Hisense U7H (LCD) are both good for movies & TV.
The Hisense U7H is recognized for its strong contrast and local dimming features which enhance movie and cinematic TV watching by providing deeper blacks and better shadow detail. In comparison, the TCL Q7 excels with exceptional black uniformity, ensuring solid overall picture quality without uneven spots that could otherwise distract from the viewing experience.
Sports
6.0/10
6.4/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL Q7 (LCD) and Hisense U7H (LCD) are both only fair for sports.
Cartoons & Animation
7.9/10
7.8/10
7.7/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.6/10
8.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.5/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
6.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.5/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.5/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) and TCL Q7 (LCD) are both good for cartoons & animation.
The Hisense U7H is noted for its fair performance with colors out of the box and very good color volume, which helps in rendering vibrant and diverse hues for cartoons and animation. The TCL Q7, while sharing the same fair performance for initial color setup, stands out with a higher contrast and better gray uniformity, crucial for consistent shading and color depth in animated content.
Bright Room
7.7/10
7.6/10
5.4/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.2/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
7.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.6/10
6.6/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
5.9/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) and TCL Q7 (LCD) are both good for bright room.
The Hisense U7H performs well in bright rooms due to its very good SDR and HDR brightness and fair handling of reflections, while the TCL Q7, with similar brightness, is less effective at reflections handling. Both TVs offer a good color volume and gamut, but the Hisense might be slightly more suited for very bright environments.
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How the Hisense U7H (LCD) and the TCL Q7 (LCD) compare to other TVs
"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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