You can only access the Roku’s full picture settings by hitting the Option button while content is playing. These advanced settings are not available from any of the home menus. I should also note that there are different options depending on whether you are playing SDR content or HDR content. Hold down the manual button on the unit for 30 seconds (if unsure of location please refer to the user manual). The panel technology in Hisense’s 2021 Roku TVs appears unchanged since last year. This TV still has a VA-type LCD panel that uses direct LED lighting without local dimming, as is the case for many cheap LCD TVs on the market. Being a VA (vertical alignment) panel, it does not have the wide viewing angles of an IPS equivalent. Hisense states that this panel has 176-degree viewing angles, but I’d recommend watching it straight-on. Sit off to an angle and you’ll notice a significant drop-off in picture brightness and colour vibrancy. You can also install media players such as Plex, listen to audio apps such as Spotify and BBC Sounds, and choose from an endless list of screensavers. Of course, this is also a regular television, so you also can hook up to digital Freeview HD. And I can’t not mention Roku’s own streaming app, The Roku Channel, which has an ever-growing list of free content (with ads) to watch. If the TV is missing some channels, we would recommend carrying out an automatic channel scan to tune in these channels, and if necessary trying a First Time Installation or Factory Reset through the menu.

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The Roku does a fine job of upscaling 1080p content to 4K without too much noise but 720p sources and below can look pretty messy, with a noticeable degree of blooming around objects. Hisense Roku TV (2021) review: HDR performance No matter what mode you’re in, you’ll have to deal with a considerable amount of motion blur at times, since there are no motion-smoothing features on the Roku. The motion-handling issues are most noticeable when a light object is moving across a darker area, and the problem is exacerbated when watching lower-resolution content. That’s not to say you shouldn’t buy it at all, however. If you’re looking to upgrade to 4K for the first time or need an extra screen then the Roku is an affordable option, and it’s easy to get to grips with thanks to its intuitive UI and basic settings. Just like the first UK Roku TV, the Hisense Roku TV (2021) is sold exclusively through Argos. For this review, I was sent the 50in model, which is probably the ideal size to buy for most living rooms. The other sizes available are a 43in screen, a 55in set and a hulking 65in unit. Not much, if anything, has changed in terms of the panel technology: the 4K/UHD (3,840 x 2,160) panels are VA-type LCD LED direct-lit and have a 60Hz refresh rate.This message will show when the TV is not receiving a signal, either through the aerial or an external device connected.