Anything less information-rich than this can cause the A7200G authentic problems, mind you. If you want to watch daytime TV reruns of 80s detective dramas, that’s your business, but the Hisense isn’t about to maximise your enjoyment. Low-res content looks soft, indistinct and smeary – and that’s before there’s been any on-screen movement. 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 A good footrest is as important to comfort as the chair you sit in, and Secretlab’s Professional Footrest is ideal for home or office use This message will show when the TV is not receiving a signal, either through the aerial or an external device connected.

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As far as set-up goes, the Hisense menus are a) very brief and b) don’t have all that much impact on the picture or sound you take receipt of. It’s possible to make fairly fundamental changes to colour temperature this way, but in all honesty the rest of the settings only fiddle around the edges of the A7200G performance. Still, this compares favourably with Philips, which wants you to invest the best part of your day in setting up your TV. The two simple ‘boomerang’ feet on which the Hisense stands are similarly pragmatic. Each is held in place by a couple of screws, each is nothing much to look at or touch – but each does what it needs to do without fuss and without drawing attention to themselves. Accessibility options cover language selection, subtitles, hard-of-hearing settings and audio description. There’s no zoom function (no, not that one) – the fonts used are with accessibility in mind – and Roku has told me it’s working with Digital UK to enable the Accessibility Guide on Freeview Channel 555. A Game mode is included and needs to be manually switched on. With it on, latency falls to an impressive 11.8ms – great for fast-twitch or racing games that require smooth inputs. Picture quality The Hisense Roku A7200G – or Hisense R50A7200GTUK Roku TV to give its longwinded model name – went on sale in early 2021.

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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. And if the Hisense A7200G range is anything to go by, it’s business as usual for 2021. The formula hasn’t changed in the slightest – on-paper specification, which includes 4K HDR and Roku's smart TV interface, seems to punch well above the asking price.

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This is a 4K TV, right? So it seems obvious that it will look its best when served some native 4K content to display – and that holds true here. No matter if you feed the A7200G the good stuff from a 4K Blu-ray player or via Netflix, it is capable of delivering very watchable images indeed. Viewed from the head-on (which, let’s be honest, is how you’ll look at it for the vast majority of the time), the Hisense is anonymous in an entirely positive way. The top, left and right bezels are very slim and smooth, while the broader strip along the bottom (which carries both ‘Hisense’ and ‘Roku TV’ logos) is equally well integrated. Most electric vehicles are automatic – but Toyota are looking to change that for a more classic feel

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The Roku app (for iOS and Android) is very usable too. It’s clear, logical and stable (the Holy Trinity for any control app, really), and it makes searching for content, casting from a mobile device or using some rudimentary voice control completely straightforward.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. 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. An all-in weight of seven kilos means the R50A7200GTUK is easy enough to wall-mount. But a depth of 85mm (to accompany height of 564mm and width of 969mm) means it will protrude an unfashionable distance from the wall it’s mounted on. If anything makes the A7200G look like a budget-conscious option, it’s the unglamorous depth of its cabinet. If you’re hoping to find a visual or tactile indication of how Hisense has delivered such a big, well-specified TV for so little money, they’re few and far between where design is concerned. A vintage daytime TV broadcast of some 4:3 material from the ’80s, by contrast, manages to be both soft and edgy at the same time, is short of detail and shorter still where motion control is concerned. Hisense A7200G review: Sound quality

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The 4K Blu-ray of Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood produces a sense of naturalism with skin tones that are both varied and well conveyed. Brad Pitt’s complexion isn’t as ruddy as I remember it on the B7120UK. In fact, the A7200G’s images strike me as less punchy overall. 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. You won’t be surprised to hear some of the plastics used in the construction of the A7200G feel pretty ordinary – this is an overtly affordable TV, after all, and costs have to be kept down. But everything looks and feels efficiently constructed, and there are certainly no creaks from the Hisense – even when it’s having its simple ‘boomerang’ feet screwed into place. But while there’s nothing luxurious about the way the plastics used in the Hisense’s construction, neither is there anything about the way it’s all put together that sets alarm bells ringing. Build quality is reassuring here. At 9.8kg, it’s slightly heavier and measures at 1116 x 648 x 82mm (without the stand) – so again, very similar. Feet are stationed out wide, and assembly means slotting them in and tightening the screws. Getting to the TV’s start menu takes minutes once the TV has been registered.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. When the the first Roku TV in the form of the Hisense Roku B7120UK arrived, it instantly marked itself out as one of the best cheap TVs on the market. A two-speaker array and a total of 16 watts of power isn’t a recipe for any home cinema audio fireworks, but the A7200G never sounds unduly wheezy or stressed. Instead, you get a pretty tranquil (or ‘flat’ if you’re being uncharitable) sonic experience, one that’s far from the last word in detail or insight but doesn’t get hard or jagged even if you want to listen loud. Watching a Blu-ray of The Favourite, colours looked spot on – nuanced and lifelike in appearance – and the detail brought out in the period costuming and production design was consistently good. Skin tones are natural, images colourful with fine detail, impressive showing and good levels of clarity – at times I forgot it was a 1080p signal. Hold down the manual button on the unit for 30 seconds (if unsure of location please refer to the user manual).