When the content takes advantage of BT.2020, the difference is real and, at times, striking. Pair that with the highest D65 window brightness I’ve measured and sustained full-field muscle, and you have a display that devours bright rooms and high-APL scenes like few others.
If you're prepared to pay a premium, the Hisense 116UX is the brightest and most colorful TV you can buy, thanks to its innovative RGB mini-LED backlight system.
So if you're looking for the biggest, brightest, most colorful TV that I've probably ever seen [...] just be aware, it's going to
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cost you a pretty penny.
The Hisense 116UX, the first RGB Mini LED TV available to consumers, acts as a halo product and proof of concept. While it largely lives up to expectations surrounding this new technology, which many major TV brands are set to release soon, Hisense's rush to market might explain some of the backlight inconsistencies and issues I observed. This raises the question of whether other manufacturers are taking more time to perfect their processing power and local dimming algorithms.
So, thank you Hisense for sending over what could very well be the TV of the future. Part of me still, even just looking at this scene that's up here right now, wishes it was the TV of today. I really don't know who I was rooting for in that coin flip.
Aug 25, 2025 | Full Review…
When the content takes advantage of BT.2020, the difference is real and, at times, striking. Pair that with the highest D65 window brightness I’ve measured and sustained full-field muscle, and you have a display that devours bright rooms and high-APL scenes like few others.
Connor TheDisplayGuy
Jul 30, 2025 | Full Review…
If you're prepared to pay a premium, the Hisense 116UX is the brightest and most colorful TV you can buy, thanks to its innovative RGB mini-LED backlight system.
Will Greenwald
Aug 07, 2025 | Full Review…
So if you're looking for the biggest, brightest, most colorful TV that I've probably ever seen [...] just be aware, it's going to 12:41 cost you a pretty penny.
The Display Guy
Oct 08, 2025 | Full Review…
The Hisense 116UX, the first RGB Mini LED TV available to consumers, acts as a halo product and proof of concept. While it largely lives up to expectations surrounding this new technology, which many major TV brands are set to release soon, Hisense's rush to market might explain some of the backlight inconsistencies and issues I observed. This raises the question of whether other manufacturers are taking more time to perfect their processing power and local dimming algorithms.
Phil Hinton
Oct 04, 2025 | Full Review…
So, thank you Hisense for sending over what could very well be the TV of the future. Part of me still, even just looking at this scene that's up here right now, wishes it was the TV of today. I really don't know who I was rooting for in that coin flip.
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