Hisense's New Backlit RGB LED TV 'a Shot Against OLED's Bow', and Includes a DP Port

"RGB LED TVs have been the talk of the TV world this year," argues The Verge, with models coming from all the manufacturers." And the first one of 2026 is here — the UR9 from China's Hisense — "the first look at the viability of the new backlight technology outside of demo rooms." They call it "a step above the traditional mini-LED TVs of years past." and "a great first shot against OLED's bow." HDR is colorful and accurate, it has great brightness, and it is capable of showing colors beyond the P3 color space for movies and TV shows that have wider color. But at $3,500, the 65-inch model I reviewed is priced comparably to high-end OLEDs from LG and Samsung, which is tough competition... One of the touted benefits of RGB LED TVs is their ability to achieve 100 percent of the BT.2020 color space... [But] even if a TV is capable of extending beyond P3 and into BT.2020 colors (which the UR9 absolutely is), with most movies and TV shows it doesn't matter. It's also a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg situation — we need TVs that can accurately display BT.2020 before the color space is fully adopted by TV and movie creators, but if there's no content, why get a BT.2020 TV?
BGR points out this new mini LED TV also "includes a DisplayPort (DP) connection alongside HDMI."

"Well, technically, it's a USB-C port that delivers full DisplayPort functionality, but it's labeled as DisplayPort." The TV also has three HDMI 2.1 ports, making it a great choice for game consoles and PCs. And while HDMI 2.1 supports 4K/120Hz, the Hisense UR9S will deliver 4K/170Hz or 4K/180Hz visuals [a higher refresh rate] when connected to a gaming PC via DisplayPort. Better yet, the TV is AMD FreeSync-compatible, and Hisense plans on adding Dolby Vision 2 HDR in future firmware.

The Hisense UR9S will be available in four sizes: 65, 75, 85, and 100 inches. It's worth mentioning that the two largest sizes will max out at 180Hz for the refresh rate, while the 65 and 75-inch screens come in at 170Hz. This is exciting news for serious gamers looking for the best gaming TVs and a huge step forward in the evolution of panel tech. RGB Mini LED TVs were showcased by a handful of manufacturers at CES 2026, including Samsung, Sony, and LG; so Hisense will certainly have some competition.

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[arglebargle_xiv]

A think a better one-sentence one is "Sales of TVs built with fad n flagging, vendors introduce fad n+1 to rejuvenate sales".

spyware

[thrillseeker]

So, can I plug my Apple TV into it and never need to worry about that third party watching me or getting popover ads crap?

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[Valgrus Thunderaxe]

What about Apple? Why are you convinced they're benign?

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[alvinrod]

They charge enough for their hardware for me to believe that they don't need to try to squeeze an extra nickel out of me with ads or otherwise selling my user data that they might collect. Not that it really matters if someone is using an AppleTV to run Netflix or other third party apps. Of course they at least have an incentive not to sell my data because keeping it to themselves may provide some competitive advantage.

Of course, the best solution for the privacy minded is a self-built Linux box and Pira

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[Anonymous Coward]

By "purchased" I'm sure you meant "rented."

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[SlashbotAgent]

No.

But, you can plug in one of those Android pirate streaming sticks and have both privacy and no ads.

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[tlhIngan]

But, you can plug in one of those Android pirate streaming sticks and have both privacy and no ads.

You do realize most of those things are preloaded with various malware, usually VPN endpoints that open somem random personright into your network behind the firewall. Something's paying for the hosting of the content of that services and it's usually by having your internet connection serve as VPN endpoints. Or as content distribution proxies.

Still going to bloom massively

[dinfinity]

"All three models from the UR9S series boast 4K VA display panels a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak brightness of up to 4000 nits. The local dimming zones count is as follows: 85" model - 1320, the 75" model - 1056, and 65" model - 980. "

https://www.displayspecificati... [displayspe...ations.com]

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[jfdavis668]

Orlando Bloom massively?

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[tlhIngan]

"All three models from the UR9S series boast 4K VA display panels a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak brightness of up to 4000 nits. The local dimming zones count is as follows: 85" model - 1320, the 75" model - 1056, and 65" model - 980. "

I don't know about you, but VA panels are so early 2000s when IPS was still expensive but preferred for their color reproduction and viewing angles. They've only made a comeback as "gaming monitors" because IPS is slow compared to VA panels if you need 120+Hz refr

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[AmiMoJo]

Unfortunately there just isn't anything quite perfect yet. OLED is damn close, but weak for monitors due to burn in with static images. LED has bloom. There are some professional monitors that have a double LCD layer (one for the backlight, one for the colour channels), but they are tens of thousands of Euros.

When OLED gets a bit cheaper and there is a model I like, I might get one on the basis of I know it will be worn out after maybe 5 years, but just accept that. The colour rendering is worth it to me. T

How many people actually care?

[93 Escort Wagon]

Is there actually a significant market of people who really care that their TV can display 100% of the color space versus, say, 93% or whatever? This just seems like another manufacturer sales gimmick, like 3-D or 8K.

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[Jeremi]

I think the answer will depend on whether people can actually see the difference or not. Will the picture actually look better (when placed next to the competition and showing the same image), or is there only an audiophile-style novelty/placebo effect? If the images look substantially the same, then people will probably just buy whichever set is cheaper.

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[The Grim Reefer]

I think the answer will depend on whether people can actually see the difference or not.

If you're streaming, no. HDR isn't as dynamic due to compression from streaming. It may be noticeable if you're using a 4K BluRay player that is capable of it. But not even all of those do HDR properly.

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[msauve]

>I think the answer will depend on whether people can actually see the difference or not.

Just set it to "Vivid" color for an obvious difference and half the population will go for it. And boost the bass on that soundbar while you're at it.

Re: How many people actually care?

[Big Hairy Gorilla]

I have oled on a laptop and its by far the best screen I have. I'd definitely want it in a larger size ... saw a 28 inch oled monitor at the local shop... mmm mmm

I haven't seen the new hisense monitor ... but if you can *really* see the difference, I can see the motivation to purchase .

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[ceoyoyo]

Nope. Most people look at the price, size, and glance at what it looks like in the store. Many of the rest look at the price and size and make the opposite decision. I suspect the number who actually care is pretty small. Same goes for monitors.

And if you think you're one of the ones who it really totally does matter to, if you haven't calibrated your tv/monitor using a hardware colourimeter then no you're not.

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[dgatwood]

Is there actually a significant market of people who really care that their TV can display 100% of the color space versus, say, 93% or whatever? This just seems like another manufacturer sales gimmick, like 3-D or 8K.

Being able to display darker blacks is actually kind of a big deal, particularly in a dimly lit room. Having crushed blacks because of inadequate ability to darken the screen makes some shows significantly harder to watch.

And it is even worse for computers. My MacBook Pro has one of those splotchy LCDs that can dim parts of the backlight, and I guess that's better than nothing, but at its dimmest backlight setting, the overall backlight still isn't dark enough to use at night in the dark by a large margin

$3,500

[SlashbotAgent]

$3,500 for a 65" Hisense.

Let that sink in for a while. Hisense.

You can get a 65" 4k LG LED for $400, or OLED for $1,000.

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[stabiesoft]

Like most "new" tech for consumer, it starts high while they have the niche to themselves and will drop like a stone. I think I paid 5 grand for a 55" RPTV when the HD system first came out. Today that thing would be a paperweight, although a nice looking one. Had a really nice wood veneer trim. Mitsu knew how to make a good looking cabinet. Now of course a tv is a piece of glass with a black surround an inch deep.

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[The Grim Reefer]

I suppose this is "new" for 4K TV's But Sony's 2008 top end XBR models had "Triluminos" backlighting using full array RGB LED's with local dimming. The MSRP for the 55-inch was $7K.

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[AmiMoJo]

Products like this aren't supposed to be serious competition. The idea is to get some low volume sales in, see how reliability in the real world is, get some reviews, and maybe in a generation or two release competitive ones.

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[drinkypoo]

I have a LG TV and it sucks. I have a HiSense TV and it also sucks, but it sucks cheaper.

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[SlashbotAgent]

But in this case the LG is cheaper. That was the point of my comment.

Great color is nice.

[fredrated]

Now we just need great content.

How do you notice an improvement for streaming?

[Fly Swatter]

Won't all those compression artifacts get in the way?

For use as a monitor maybe, but for any type of compressed video content the better color range won't matter if you still have compression artifacts anytime something moves across the screen.

Say what?

[marcle]

The expression is "shot across the bow." The idea is that a ship would deliberately fire a near miss to warn or intimidate an enemy. "Shot against the bow" makes no sense.

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[Bu11etmagnet]

Across her nose, not up it! [youtube.com]

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[necro81]

Damn. No mod points today, but perfectly played.

Why?

[TwistedGreen]

What's the point? OLED is so vastly superior, I don't know why they're even still manufacturing these. Momentum?

Maybe they can put an OLED display behind an LCD panel to get double the colors.

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[JaredOfEuropa]

Maybe they can put an OLED display behind an LCD panel to get double the colors.

IIRC Sony did something like that: they used an LCD panel to produce colors in front of a black&white CRT to provide the backlight. The result was a screen with a very high contrast ratio.

Samsung lookin better still

[Boolean algebra]

For 1,400 $ delivered it's the S90D 4 me :) Friends have commented on how good it looks, I'm just used to it. The end credits on the movie Annihilation are truly great as is Natalie Portman, always.

"Across"

[nyet]

"Across" not "against". Morons.

Not new technology, Sony sold such TVs in 2004

[ffkom]

Sony sold "Qualia" TVs with RGB LED backlight in 2004: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyIn... [sony.com]

It is ridiculous this is now touted as a new technology. (And no, I am not ever buying Sony again, I don't want their root-kit to compromise my hardware.)

What am I missing? "Backlit" LEDs...?

[smithmc]

Why does a... Light Emitting Diode need a backlight? Doesn't it... emit light?

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[dgatwood]

The name is a misnomer. It isn't backlit LEDs. It is LED backlights.

Mangled title of TFS

[jenningsthecat]

Hisense's New Backlit RGB LED TV 'a Shot Against OLED's Bow'

I'm pretty sure that should have been "a Shot Across OLED's Bow". In other words, the story is about a warning shot, not the direct attack implied by the current wording of the title.

DP Port

[Shaiku]

A DP Port? Is that like an ATM Machine, or is for filling two holes at once?

When is it USB-C?

[gnasher719]

What makes it USB-C is having a USB-C shaped port. It can carry Displayport, which makes it a USB-C port that is Displayport compatible; that is very common for practical reasons. But a Displayport connector that doesn't look like USB-C is not USB-C.