Is the Hisense UR8 RGB Mini LED worth it?
Yes in the US at its lower price; in the UK an OLED costs the same.
Hisense UR8 RGB Mini LED
95%of 20 owners give it 4 or 5 starsWorth it if…
Your room is sunny, you game, and you'd rather skip a soundbar.
Not worth it if…
You want the most natural picture without tweaking, or you use a lot of apps.
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What you get
Separate red, green and blue Mini LEDs give excellent backlight control and strong contrast for an LCD, the anti-glare screen helps by day, and it plays Dolby Vision and HDR10+. All four HDMI ports take games up to 180Hz, and the speakers have real bass. Colours look less vivid in real films than the specs suggest, the brighter modes look overdone, and VIDAA has fewer apps.
Bright rooms
Gaming
Colour
Apps
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
Early owners love the bright, colourful picture and the sound. One found the screen less anti-reflective than hoped.
They love
- Bright, colourful picture
- Good sound for a TV
- Great for gaming
They complain
Nothing came up often enough to list.
Not worth it for you?
You want the most natural picture
You use a lot of apps
More on the Hisense UR8
How we reached this verdict
TechRadar finds great backlight control, good gaming and an effective anti-glare screen, but colours that don't match its measurements, little variation between movie modes and some blur in fast action, and says it isn't an OLED killer. Expert Reviews rates it bright, colourful and accurate with a fantastic gaming spec and impressive built-in sound, but finds Standard and Dynamic modes over the top and VIDAA behind rivals. Verified Currys owners so far are very positive.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Expert Reviews, BGR, Hisense (specs), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports: 20 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read November 2026.