WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.400 We're here at CES and I am super excited because I've been genuinely looking forward 00:00:04.400 --> 00:00:09.160 to seeing just what HiSense has to offer us. I think for many years, HiSense has been one 00:00:09.160 --> 00:00:14.280 of those companies that's been really under-appreciated for making some of the best TVs at their price points. 00:00:14.280 --> 00:00:18.160 And I think their coming out party started when they really started showcasing 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:23.080 their big boy premium TVs like the 116UXS. 00:00:23.080 --> 00:00:26.080 It's the successor to the TV that Linus tried out last year 00:00:26.080 --> 00:00:31.200 and he loved the look of it for its insanely bright, vibrant colors and now it's even better 00:00:31.200 --> 00:00:34.440 thanks to the RGB LED EVO. 00:00:34.440 --> 00:00:40.040 I just love me some tech names, you know? The flagship improvement and thus the beautiful EVO 00:00:40.040 --> 00:00:43.160 in the name is the addition of a Cyan 00:00:43.160 --> 00:00:48.000 or as HiSense calls it, Sky Blue to the RGB mini LEDs. 00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:51.640 HiSense claims that Cyan sits right in the color spectrum 00:00:51.640 --> 00:00:54.800 where human vision is most sensitive to subtle changes 00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:59.800 and its addition allows the 116UXS to render gradients, tones and transitions 00:00:59.800 --> 00:01:03.200 with a level of nuance that feels more natural and lifelike. 00:01:03.200 --> 00:01:07.120 That is a direct quote, I would never have written that. 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:11.840 It's really hard to know exactly how that will translate into the real world experience 00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:16.400 with the kind of demo content that they're playing on the TV, but I can assure you, 00:01:16.400 --> 00:01:21.240 this TV is a feast for the eyes and a feast for the mind 00:01:21.240 --> 00:01:25.160 in the fact that it has 110% of the BT 2020 00:01:25.160 --> 00:01:28.360 color space coverage, that's wild. 00:01:28.360 --> 00:01:31.840 That's a 15% jump over the claim they made last year. 00:01:31.840 --> 00:01:36.400 That's a big, big improvement and it's not hard to believe when you look at the display. 00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:43.040 We don't have official pricing on this year's model, but last year's model was a penny short of 30 grand 00:01:43.040 --> 00:01:46.520 and I imagine that we're looking at a very similar price for the one behind me. 00:01:46.520 --> 00:01:49.800 The best news might be that one of HiSense's big focus 00:01:49.800 --> 00:01:54.360 this year was getting all the tech they crammed into their Halo products last year 00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:59.320 into their more excessively priced models like the UR8 and the UR9, 00:01:59.320 --> 00:02:03.720 which will come in all the TV sizes you will likely actually consider for your home 00:02:03.720 --> 00:02:06.960 and at a price that you won't need to sell your car to finance. 00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:10.440 And if the quality of last year's tech is anything to go by, 00:02:10.440 --> 00:02:15.400 I think that once again, the HiSense lineup will be a strong contender for best price to performance 00:02:15.400 --> 00:02:20.560 in the display world when they come out later this year. But if all you care about is size, 00:02:20.560 --> 00:02:23.800 may I introduce you to the 163MX? 00:02:24.240 --> 00:02:31.080 You heard that number right. This 163 micro LED TV is vibrant as all heck. 00:02:31.600 --> 00:02:34.880 And the big improvement here is the addition of yellow 00:02:34.880 --> 00:02:38.120 to the micro LED tech, which should help with some highlights popping 00:02:38.120 --> 00:02:43.840 the gold color and better skin tones and HiSense even claims that it should reduce eye strain. 00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:47.200 We'll see about that, but it still has some of the big downsides 00:02:47.200 --> 00:02:52.040 that make this feel more like a commercial display than something you'd actually want in your living room. 00:02:52.040 --> 00:02:57.000 For one, the contrast is so pushed that the blacks look kind of off. 00:02:57.000 --> 00:03:01.200 And there's not really detail in the darks in the way that I'd want to see on a high end display. 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:04.240 And the other one is when you're a little bit off axis, 00:03:04.240 --> 00:03:08.040 you can start to see the panel scenes. And that's fine when you're straight on, 00:03:08.040 --> 00:03:16.040 but I don't want any compromises when I'm spending $100,000. 00:03:16.040 --> 00:03:21.040 And that was for the smaller model over there. Who knows what the fuck this one's gonna cost? 00:03:21.040 --> 00:03:24.680 Am I right? Thankfully, there'll be an 85-inch model 00:03:24.680 --> 00:03:28.600 that should be a little bit cheaper, but you're not gonna get it. I'm not gonna get it. 00:03:28.600 --> 00:03:33.880 Linus isn't gonna get it. It's too much. And if you want that less than 10% price 00:03:33.880 --> 00:03:36.920 and you still want giant HiSense has got you covered 00:03:36.920 --> 00:03:41.080 with their comprehensive lineup of projectors, including the new XR10, 00:03:41.080 --> 00:03:44.680 with what they claim is the industry widest optical zoom 00:03:44.680 --> 00:03:49.680 up to 130 vertical and 46-degree horizontal lenshift, 00:03:49.880 --> 00:03:53.240 which will be a hybrid of optical and digital. 00:03:53.240 --> 00:03:57.680 So take that number as you will. And they claim it's the world's first 17-piece 00:03:57.680 --> 00:04:02.000 all-glass lens on a projector. And it's 6,000 lumens. 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:05.520 That's really impressive for a package that small. 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:10.000 I could fit it into my stupid backpack. Not the commuter, the full-size one. 00:04:10.000 --> 00:04:14.240 I really appreciate that this is the one spot that's showing real content, 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:18.600 so I can get an idea of what this projector will actually give me in the real world. 00:04:18.600 --> 00:04:22.720 Unfortunately, that means that it doesn't pop as much as the other displays, 00:04:22.720 --> 00:04:27.680 so hopefully we can get one of these bad boys back at the office, so we can get a closer look. 00:04:27.680 --> 00:04:32.360 There's no official word on pricing, but when I talked to the rep at one of the booths, 00:04:32.360 --> 00:04:36.840 he said that it's gonna cost more than the L9Q, which comes at around six grand. 00:04:36.840 --> 00:04:41.920 So that should give you an idea of what it's gonna cost when this bad boy releases in either June or July, 00:04:41.920 --> 00:04:45.400 so they say. HiSense makes so much more than I realized, 00:04:45.400 --> 00:04:49.160 like an AI-powered, okay, everything is AI-powered now, 00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:53.520 so okay. Let us know down in the comments what AI-powered device 00:04:53.520 --> 00:04:57.200 you'd like to see us cover back at the studio, and make sure you're subscribed to ShortCircuit 00:04:57.200 --> 00:05:00.720 so you don't miss any of our very, very sexy CES coverage. 00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:03.560 Wait, why'd I say that? That's for our other channel.