Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55"
Hisense 100U75QG 100"
What Buyers Say
Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55"
The Roku Pro Series TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional picture quality, vibrant colors, and deep blacks. Users praise the built-in sound, often finding it good enough to skip a soundbar, and highlight the responsive, user-friendly Roku interface. The rechargeable, backlit remote with a locator feature is a standout convenience. A few minor criticisms include the glossy screen causing reflections, non-customizable shortcut buttons, and occasional initial issues like local dimming quirks that resolved quickly.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality with vibrant colors
- Deep blacks and excellent contrast
- Great built-in sound, often no soundbar needed
- Responsive and fast Roku interface
- Rechargeable backlit remote with locator
Cons
- Glossy screen causes reflections
- Non-customizable shortcut buttons on remote
- Initial local dimming artifacts (resolved quickly)
- Heavier than expected
- Bass can struggle at times
Hisense 100U75QG 100"
The Hisense U7 85" mini-LED TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional picture quality, brightness, and value for money. Users praise the vivid colors, deep blacks, and smooth motion, with many noting it competes with TVs costing significantly more. However, a few reviewers mention potential issues like audio glitches (fixable via settings) and a lack of noticeable improvement from high refresh rates for gaming. Setup is generally easy, and the Google TV interface is well-received, though one user had a poor experience with a used unit and unhelpful manufacturer support.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Very bright display
- Great value for money
- Excellent color saturation
- Deep black contrast
Cons
- Potential audio glitches
- High refresh rate not impactful for gaming
- Possible used unit delivery
- Useless manufacturer customer support
- Full price may not be worth it
Scores
Specifications
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55" | Hisense 100U75QG 100" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 100" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED | Mini-LED★ |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | Mini-LED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | — |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | — | 3000 nits★ |
| Peak Brightness | — | 3000 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | — |
| Motion Tech | Roku Smart Picture Max | MEMC |
| Processor | Roku Smart Picture Max | Hi-View AI Engine Pro |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | — |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | — |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | — |
| HLG | ✓★ | — |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz★ |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR 288 |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Roku TV | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Not Applicable, Not Applicable | — |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast | — |
| Works With | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4 | 2.1.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio | DTS:X |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.2★ | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 235W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 238 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 18.55 kg★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55"
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gaming (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
Hisense 100U75QG 100"
- Strong picture quality (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong display (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gaming (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong audio (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average hdr (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average smart (29th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 79 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.
