Our Verdict
Good TV for a wide range of usage. When viewed from directly in front the picture quality is good, but it degrades rapidly at an angle. It has little motion blur which is great for sports, video games or PC use. Input lag is also good.
- Good picture quality, especially dark scenes
- Little motion blur
- When viewed at an angle image deteriorates rapidly
- Local dimming doesn't work well
Average for watching movies in a dark room. Picture quality is good, but local dimming doesn't work well to improve dark scene performance. Lower quality content such as DVDs or 1080p blurays look good.
Slightly better than average for watching TV in a bright room. When viewed from in front the picture quality is good, but degrades rapidly when viewed at an angle. Deals with reflections well and can get bright enough to combat most glare. Inbuilt apps work well for streaming or casual watching. Upscaling of low quality content such as cable TV is good.
Good for watching sports. Motion handling is great, but some dirty screen effect is visible when watching sports. Picture quality is good, but degrades rapidly when viewed at an angle.
Great for video games. Fast paced motion is handled well due to the great response time. Picture quality is good and input lag is great.
Slightly below average HDR performance. Can't get very bright highlights or display a wider range of colors. Local dimming doesn't work well to improve dark scene performance. Picture quality is good.
Good for HDR gaming. Input lag in HDR is good enough for most people. Picture quality is good. Unfortunately doesn't support a wider color gamut or display bright highlights.
Good PC monitor. Supports a wide range of resolutions, and supports chroma subsampling at 4k for clear text. Picture quality is good when viewed from in front, but degrades at a slight angle. Motion handling is great, but input lag is slightly higher than ideal.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 50" (50H8C). For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the 55" (55H8C). The newer 65" model (65H8C) has an edge lit backlight as opposed to the full array backlight of the 50" and 55" models, but we still expect it to perform similarly.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Hisense H8C doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
| Size | Model |
| 50" | 50H8C |
| 55" | 55H8C |
| 65" | 65H8C |
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The Hisense H8C is a budget TV with an impressive array of features. Depending on your use there may be another similarly priced TV which out performs it, but the Hisense H8C is a good choice for it's versatility. Keep this in mind when viewing our recommendations below.
The Hisense H8C is a better TV than the TCL US5800. It has deeper blacks, higher peak brightness, better reflection handling, better motion handling, HDR compatibility, and slightly better built-in speakers. On the other hand, the TCL uses Roku's smart interface which has a wide array of apps and is easy-to-use.
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Test Results
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