Thanks for the tip, Jim. That is good news. Much like videotapes, open reels, LPs and cassettes, all of which I have plenty of.

I should hope not Harry. Those vintage CRT TVs are in demand from collectors and selling for good money.

Yes, it is a 4×3 aspect ratio, but it still fills most of the screen enough for me to follow what’s happening. I know some may be not settle for less than 4K but I am not that picky.

But Harry, isn’t the resolution of the Mitsubishi only 480p?
Isn’t the screen ratio (probably) only 4:3?
I do applaud its longevity, though.
— Steve, who has a 20-year-old washer and 40-year-old dryer so understands where you’re coming from 🙂

It ain’t gonna find room in the landfill unless I have no other recourse, Jim.

Wow, an almost 30 year old cathode ray tube TV and still going. That’s amazing Harry.

Had 2 previous tv’s, a 50 and 40, both no name brands, and they lasted from just over one year to just over two years. I am kind of taken back with the warranty issue, as computer monitors last many years and are in constant use and still come with a one year plan. Purchasing additional protection is IMHO a waste of money.

Watching the FIFA games, I do notice the ads for the Hisense brand. Might look into it at a future time, Mindblower!

“…makes more sense to me to buy a good cheap TV, then replace it when it conks out.”
My thinking, too.

Hey Steve,

About 2 years ago I bought an expensive LG smart TV for the bedroom. Plugged it in and was about 10 seconds into the setup when it suddenly died. The retailer offered to replace it but I requested a refund. I wasn’t at all confident about replacing a brand new TV that lasted barely 20 seconds with the same brand and model.

Pleased to hear that you are happy with the Hisense.

Four months ago I bought an LG TV through Amazon. It had a blemish on the screen that matched a gouge on the box. Sent it back, and bought a 55U6H HiSense on sale at the local PX. Great TV, just as the reviews (and now you) said.

My audio comes via a set of Sennheiser cordless headphones, mostly to watch sports or DVDs, so the set’s built-in audio quality doesn’t matter to me.

I’d had this impression of HiSense as cheap Chinese junk, but can’t deny how wrong I was. I hope this set lasts as long as I do.

LOL. What a great story. Just tell yourself the second TV is from Santa. 🙂

Cheers Reg, and a safe and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Totally agree with your quick review about the Hisense. Great TVs.

I recently bought a 43 inch 4K Hisense at JB HiFi to replace an ageing plasma in the bedroom that has served me faultlessly for many years. A little guilty, as I had no real excuse to replace it other than I felt like spending a bit of recent overtime on myself and tried to justify it with “Save the Planet – the old one must use a lot more power than the new ones”. I can easily turn a darker shade of “Green” when it suits !

When I got it home I unpacked it on the couch in the loungeroom where there was more room there, got the stands on and then the thought suddenly popped into my mind – “I wonder what it would look like attached to the PC ?”. So before I attempted to remove and install it in the bedroom I managed to squeeze it up onto the PC desk and hook it up. Was absolutely blown away with the quality of the 4K UHD display when using it as a giant monitor. I like flight sims so the large long and skinny monitors today condense the cockpit vertical view into a smaller viewing area whereas the TV screen dimensions really opens it up. I think that the 43 inch screen is probably about the largest size you could go as the 50 inch model would have probably been a bridge too far between me and the TV in the space I have in the PC area.

Now as I’m sure you have probably guessed the damn thing is still sitting there attached to the computer and I am probably going to have to buy another Hisense for the bedroom !!

Cheers
Reg
And a very Merry Xmas to you and all the Family

Maybe John. I did some research and the warranty on Hisense TVs changes from region to region. In the UK it’s 2 years, and in Europe it’s 2 years except for Spain and Portugal where it’s 3 years.

Maybe it’s based on population/numbers of units sold, it is rather strange.

I wonder if they sell a lower-quality TV to the US to make up for the lower-length warranty?

Hey John,

Goodness me, how things change from country to country. Hisense and TCL are the only two TV brands here that provide a 3-year warranty. I am very surprised to hear that Hisense only provides a one-year warranty in the U.S. I thought the 3-year warranty would have been worldwide.

Thanks for putting me and any readers straight John, appreciated.