Hisense 43 Inch 4K Smart TV 43E6NTUK - Dolby Vision, Game Mode PLUS with 60Hz VRR ALLM, Smooth Motion, AI Sports Mode, Vidaa OS with Freely, Youtube, Netflix and Disney+ & Now TV (2024 Model)

Our old Hisense TV in the bedroom, decided to hand its cap in after 8+ years faithful service. We have found this 43" TV to be an excellent replacement. We were immediately amazed by the quality of the display - every bit as good as our new £600+ TV in the lounge! Our terrestrial TV antenna and BT FTTP Internet both terminate in the main bedroom which, therefore, is where we have sited our EE Hub and EE TV boxes. As such, a Freely TV made sense. It's not an essential but does, to a degree, future-proof us. If you have owned a Hisense TV before, setup is straightforward if a tad tedious. This TV uses the latest VIDAA OS 7.6. The biggest change is with some of the menus (eg. "Inputs") moving from the top of the display to its LHS. I connected to our home LAN (rather than WiFi) and plugged in the aerial connector. As such, after scanning, the EPG seamlessly shows all channels - both terrestrial and Internet. As more channels move to the Internet, the TV will (reportedly) automatically update the source and EPG accordingly. However, channel numbering is a tad odd! Sound quality is not overwhelming but is adequate. I have connected a Sharp sound bar (via HDMI3) which greatly improves matters. Using HDMI3 means the sound bar is seen as a CEC device so, its volume and power are automatically managed by the TV remote. Our EE TV box uses HDMI1 and our Roku box HDMI2 (which it shares with our Panasonic BluRay player via an HDMI switch). I did get confused connecting the sound bar which initially refused to work. I had plugged the device into HDMI1 (as per our old Hisense TV). When I realised HDMI3 was used for CEC devices on this TV, everything worked as I wanted! A real case of RTFM..... A couple of other points to note:- - There are only 3 HDMI sockets. 4+ would have been nice. - While the EPG has a full channel list, it does not have the features of Freeview Play+ (eg. +/- 7 days programme information). - VIDAA is a closed system with a limited number of Apps. However, it does include the important BBC, ITV, C5, C5, NOW, and U TV players etc. - Alas, the VIDAA version of the PLEX App has a number of long standing and annoying bugs. - As such, we tend to NOT use VIDAA Apps (except for Freely) as we have a Roku 4K box. This covers all our App needs (and includes a much better version of PLEX). - We use a wall mount for the TV. However, if you want to use the feet provided in the box, note that they are a fixed distance apart (~76cm). That said, the above are minor concerns and, given the fantastic price, do not detract from our 5-star rating. Indeed, we are distinctly chuffed 😀 😄 😁 Quick delivery was also appreciated. A final note - with 4 devices, we have the hindrance of 4 remote controls. As such, I also purchased an "All for One" URC-3661 remote control. This has proved to be convenient for controlling all 4 devices (this TV, EE TV box, Roku Box and Panasonic BluRay). I will review that separately.

I got the Hisense 43” 4K TV for my grandmother and me to use, and it’s worked out really well. She mainly watches her regular shows, and she’s had no trouble using it the remote is clear, the menu is simple, and she figured it out quickly. For me, the picture looks great for movies and streaming, and it works nicely for gaming too. It’s smooth enough, and the colours look really good. Sound is fine for everyday use, and setup only took a few minutes. Overall, it’s a solid TV for the price and perfect for both easy day-to-day watching and casual gaming.

Great tv with lots of features including voice activation, very easy to setup, with WiFi and Bluetooth. For the price this is an excellent buy, decent sound and great picture. Would recommend whole heartedly.

Very good TV, good picture and sound, has all the modern features, works well with Sky puck and straight of the net.

I've got the 43" TV, it's a good size for watching movies and sports. The picture is nice, the sound is also good, works well on WiFi. Easy to set up and comes with a practical, easy to handle remote control. Overall I'm satisfied with this product.

This TV is 100% worth the money, and the quality is amazing. The Alexa and voice recognition was a bit faulty at times, but that was probably due to applying the wrong settings. The sound quality is also great, and can be changed in settings for different situations. The picture quality is exquisite, too. If you are looking for a really good quality smart TV for a decent price, this is the one in my opinion.

Update March 6th 2025 The issue with the TV Randomly, not recognising signals from HDMIis worse after a factory reset than before. I have checked all these devices and cables on another TV and they are working fine. The issue is with Hisense TV's while looking for suggestions on how to fix I repeatidley come across others who have the same issue with HIsense TV's so apparently it is common with this brand. (TO Seller I am likley to loose a job because your tv would not recognise hdmi input from my computer this morning. I would like a refund please.) My old tv was 4 years old was much larger than this and that was a 43 inch also. This one seems to have a compatibility issue with Alexa. I set up the application linked Alexa, but the only thing Alexa can do is turn it off and on. Also, Alexa seems to get commands to Spotify confused with commands to this tv. I will figure it out in time I'm not to bothered as I got it in sale. But it might be an issue for other people if they are are paying full price and don't know how to resolve the problem Update Alexa issue remains. New issue that I have noticed with Vida Art, it will not let you download pictures from a Deviant Art account. As Deviant Art seems to be the default picture provider, I would expect this functionality for customising the images used in the Wallpaper Function. Further, when turning the TV off it goes in to sleep mode and does not turn off. This is a huge waste of electricity. I may have gotten it in a sale, but issues mounting up are beginning to bug me. The TV has a setting that turns the power off at a specific time. This does not work at all. The TV does not recognise HDMI input from my PC while the PC during POST, (Power-ON Self-Test), how am I supposed to know if POST fails? How am I supposed to correct the issue in the BIOS or at the command prompt? This is my primary screen for my computer, and as it stands, I wouldn't say I am not impressed, I would say I am far from Impressed. 17/02/2025 Still having issues with this tv. I would like a refund.