Hisense 65" 65E6QTUK 4K Ultra HD Smart AI TV - Hi-View AI Engine, precision colour, AI smooth motion, sports mode with Freely, Disney+, YouTube, Netflix

Hisense 65E6QTUK 65" QLED – Real World Review I didn’t realise how much my previous TV had been irritating me until I replaced it with the Hisense 65E6QTUK. The old TCL Fire TV constantly felt unstable: random HDMI dropouts, sluggish menus, audio handshake issues, HDR confusion, laggy EPG, buffering weirdness, and a general feeling that every viewing session might turn into troubleshooting. This Hisense has been the complete opposite. Setup & First Impressions Within minutes: Xbox Series X detected HDR10 correctly, FIFA and Star Wars cutscenes looked cinematic, Plex connected instantly to my upstairs server, live TV and catch-up loaded quickly, and the VIDAA interface felt responsive rather than bloated. No messing about. No fighting menus. No strange behaviour. It just worked. Picture Quality The biggest surprise has been how good the QLED panel looks in real-world use. Games like FC26 and Battlefront II suddenly feel genuinely cinematic: deep blacks, strong HDR highlights, vivid colours, smooth motion, and excellent contrast. Football broadcasts look superb too. Bright reds and greens pop without looking radioactive, and motion handling during fast camera pans has been consistently smooth. Anime looked incredible as well. Infinity Castle especially looked absolutely stunning on this panel. Classic films benefit too. Watching the original Star Wars trilogy on a large HDR-capable screen with proper contrast and colour depth felt fantastic. Gaming Performance This is where the difference became obvious. The TCL constantly felt unreliable with the Xbox: signal blackouts, HDR switching issues, intermittent instability, and general inconsistency. The Hisense has been rock solid. Not a single dropout. Gameplay feels smooth, menus are instant, and cutscenes finally look like showcase material rather than compressed streaming video. I genuinely spent most of the evening grinning at it. VIDAA Operating System VIDAA deserves credit. I expected a cheap-feeling smart TV interface, but it’s actually: fast, clean, responsive, and easy to navigate. Apps launch quickly. The EPG responds instantly. Catch-up services work properly. The mobile companion app is excellent. Compared to the cluttered Fire TV experience, this feels streamlined and efficient. Plex Performance Plex connected immediately to my upstairs server with virtually no setup hassle. Film playback has been flawless. Music playback is excellent too, though gapless transitions between DJ mixes could still be smoother as tracks briefly buffer between songs. For films and TV, though, it’s been superb. Sound Paired with a decent soundbar, the setup becomes surprisingly cinematic for the money. Space battles, football atmospheres, and HDR films all carry real impact now instead of sounding thin and compressed. Final Verdict The best thing about this TV is simple: It disappears. You stop thinking about: settings, HDMI issues, HDR negotiation, buffering, crashes, and system glitches… …and just enjoy films, games and music. That’s what a good TV should do. For the money, the Hisense 65E6QTUK has been an absolute belter.

We originally bought (from Amazon as well) the TCL 65C6KS-UK on reading the review in What Hi-Fi who rated it their TV of the year for 2025. It's dreadful, and 2 days later it was booked to return for refund and we decided to try the Hisense 65" 65E6QTUK instead, on offer at £94 less than the TCL! See my one star review for the TCL on that product page. The Hisense is excellent value and we are delighted. So much so, I've ordered one more to update other sets in the house and anticipate ordering another again. The picture is so clear. Rendering is smooth, bright, all the streaming apps work brilliantly and every bit as clear as Freeview HD if not more so. The Dolby Audio in to my Yamaha receiver and speakers is a definite step up from our last set. We have also tried the TV speakers and with a couple of moderate settings changes, principally turning off the surround sound and setting the audio for wall mounting (we haven't mounted the set on the wall) the audio is respectable enough given the limitations of the speakers in the set. We didn't have to alter the picture settings at all. We just use standard mode in the day and eco at night (50% brightness). We find that the VIDAA OS works well. Freely was a very very pleasant and welcome surprise. The channel guide seamlessly integrates the Freeview/Freesat Channels with main iPlayer streaming apps. Consequently you get channels that are only broadcast SD on Freesat and Freeview as their streaming HD equivalents accessible from the programme guide and channel number buttons. This can also be paused and rewound for channels that support that too. Very good and convenient. The one slight drawback is that you don't get the numbers of apps that you get with the Amazon Fire OS but this is easily remedied with a £35 4k firestick if that matters to you. However there is the VIDAA OS Channels+ streaming channels to compensate. All the main apps are supported however. I have no hesitation in recommending the set. It's excellent value and excellent for real world day to day viewing. We're delighted.

I'm in my seventies, new tech-nervous, want a TV to watch live and with streaming services, no other plug ins. It's great. Amazon guys had this set up in 10 minutes, power plug in socket, connected to internet, with no antenna or other wires needed. Freely has live TV guide with all the free channels I'm ever likely to want to access. Preloaded apps include all the UK basics and players I want (iplayer, ITV, 4, 5, Netflix, Prime, YouTube. Plus lots of others I"m unlikely to use). It's updated itself without any traumas. Screen display and sound are fine for me, I don't feel the need for a soundbar. I'm finding both the remote control and Freely easy and intuitive to use. (There is a momentary blank screen when you change channels on Freely but I was expecting this thanks to YouTubers reports - which almost put me off the system, I'm very glad they didn't.) It's replaced an LG that only lasted 4 years and cost 3 times as much.

Cracking telly for the money

Brilliant for the price

My television broke after about 10years which was also a Hisense. This Hisense 65" was delivered and installed today and so far I am finding it amazing value for money! Great picture. I think the sound is perfectly fine although if I am watching a film or documentary I tend to use my surround sound.

Great television good colour and easy to use remote also easy to set up.good service throughout and communication great regarding delivery

Really pleased with this purchase. For a 'budget' TV it's an excellent all rounder. The picture and sound are spot on. The menu and TV guide etc are fluid without much lag. It's thin and has been a perfect addition to our new media wall. For this money I think it'd be very hard to beat.