![]() The remote has six shortcut buttons, and my review unit came with Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+, and Tubi but also with one that just says “Apps.” This is my favorite button because it just brings up all the apps you currently have installed on one screen on Google TV. When gaming, it is the button that brings up Hisense’s new game bar – a great feature I’ll get into below. This doesn’t necessarily change the functionality but it does do double duty. The U7K uses the same remote design that Hisese has employed for a few years now and makes very few changes, although the addition of some new features does mean there are some buttons worth calling out.įor example, Hisense changed the “hamburger” button on the left side above the shortcut buttons to a “Menu” button. It also supports both WiFi 6e and Bluetooth. It also has an Ethernet port, digital optical, a headphone jack, and two USB ports (one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0). On the right side (looking at the display) is the port for power while on the left side are all the other ports, which include four HDMI ports (two of which support 4K at up to 144Hz, although one of those is the eARC port) while the other two can handle 4K at up to 60Hz. The rear of the television is quite simple. Finally, I can feel fully comfortable recommending a Hisense TV again, as the previous televisions always felt like I was compromising privacy. ![]() While those LEDs do make a reappearance here when you flip that switch on the U7K, they do eventually go off (it was under an hour). Previously, flipping a switch on the front of the TV that mutes the microphone would light up a line of bright LEDs that are incredibly distracting and make watching in a dark room very unpleasant. In years past, I have been very hard on Hisense regarding one feature, which has to do with what happens when you mute the microphone. It is more than enough to fit most soundbars below the display comfortably, which is nice to see. I will say that if you’re not planning to wall mount the U7K, the included feet do elevate the television a good amount above a media console. The aforementioned feet are also about average for flatscreens in 2023 and while they do offer some level of cable management, it’s the bare minimum via simple plastic clips that route cables behind each foot. I’m okay with this since it doesn’t look cheap and the lighter parts make it much easier to set up than other more premium options. The U7K is very light, most likely due to the largely plastic design, feet excluded. The bezel is very thin, the frame even thinner, and the only interruption of the screen from the front is on the base which has a subtle but very visible Hisense logo located at the front. The U7K doesn’t take any risks with how it looks and operates, but it gets the job done. Hisense has never blown me out of the water with its design and that doesn’t change here.
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