They Discontinued This Before I Could Buy One! - Hisense U9DG
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Go to privacy.com to get $5 off your first purchase! Use code LINUS and get 25% off GlassWire at lmg.gg After some trials and tribulations, we bring to you the only "affordable" dual-panel TV, the Hisense U9DG. Can it beat OLED? Is it too little too late? Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Buy a Hisense ULED Dual-Cell: geni.us Buy an LG 65QNED90UPA: geni.us Buy a VIZIO OLED65-H1: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: lmg.gg ► PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:40 Dimming Zones 3:35 Who Would Win? 4:45 Gaming 6:25 BVM-HX310 7:30 Conclusion 9:00 Outro
The video dives into the Hisense U9DG, a unique dual-panel LCD TV that attempts to fuse two separate LCD panels to achieve OLED-like blacks with high peak brightness. The host explains that the design stacks a 1080p black-and-white LCD behind a 4K color LCD, with a separate 1080 monochrome panel acting as a light filter to control backlight bleed before it reaches the color panel. He highlights that the 75-inch set uses about 132 local dimming zones, a stark contrast to the multi-thousand zone systems on competing LED/LCD sets, yet delivers impressive HDR performance with blacks near 0.01 nits and peak brightness around 1100 nits in a 5% window. The panel bonding process was notoriously difficult, contributing to a heavy 42 kilogram curb weight and initial shipping damage on a first sample. In practice, the U9DG brings a remarkable dynamic range and color precision, aided by a quantum.film layer and Dolby Vision support, making it competitive with OLED in dark scenes while offering brighter highlights for HDR content. The reviewer notes that for best color accuracy and dynamic range, IMAX mode with high local dimming is recommended, though the setup imposes notable processing to ensure both panels stay synchronized. On the gaming front, latency tests show eight milliseconds, with some motion artifacts possible if the scene moves quickly, but the overall gaming and movie experience remains visually striking when the content is not ultra fast paced. The video also anchors around the practical reality that the U9DG is discontinued, likely due to production complexity and a shifting market landscape, contrasting its initial aggressive pricing with today’s clearance prices and growing competition from Mini LED and OLED options. The host reflects on the broader implications for consumer displays, suggesting the dual-panel approach might be more at home in a tech museum than in everyday living rooms, while still acknowledging the device's solid value for cinephiles who want a large screen with strong HDR performance. The video closes with a quick mention of the sponsor privacy.com and a reminder of the ongoing debate between dual-panel LCDs and traditional OLEDs, inviting viewers to consider future alternatives as the market evolves.
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