OnePlus TV 55U1 Review: Are You Sure This 55-inch 4K HDR TV Costs Just Rs 49,999?

The OnePlus TV 55U1 is priced at Rs 49,999 and that to be trustworthy is a steal deal

Design: Good seems don’t have to interrupt your checking account

There is loads in regards to the OnePlus TV U Series that’s carried from the frankly attractive OnePlus TV Q1 Series from late final 12 months. At the identical time, there’s a lot that’s new as effectively. Visually, the combination has labored out effectively. We should deal with the actually skinny bezels across the display, one thing that OnePlus had accomplished effectively on the 2019 TVs too—this time round, it’s practically invisible on the prime and the perimeters, whereas the bezel beneath the display is sort of slim whereas at it. It is there for a function, we should grant that and transfer on. The bezels are slimmer than final 12 months’s costlier TVs, which is a testomony to the arduous work OnePlus has continued to place in. Look on the OnePlus TV U Series from side-on, and the panel itself is slimmer than most smartphones—it’s simply 6.9mm thick, and most telephones are round 7.5mm to 8mm mark, give or take a couple of. Mind you, that is an aluminum chassis which makes this very sturdy too.

We normally don’t look behind the TV, except you might be actually excited in regards to the ports on provide or periodically cleansing the mud, however OnePlus has given the again a pleasant carbon fiber texture end combined with the sample on the module that additionally holds the audio {hardware}. Ports, as all the time, could be hidden away with a pleasant detachable cowl. And there are a whole lot of ports too whereas at it. There are Three HDMI ports together with one which helps the audio return channel (ARC) characteristic. There is one USB 3.zero port, one USB 2.zero port and audio out, to call a couple of.

The one factor that has modified considerably is the table-top stand design, if that’s the way you’ll set up it at your house. Gone is the OnePlus TV Q1 Series’ very lovely desk stand which I actually appreciated earlier than I obtained the TV wall mounted as a substitute as a consequence of paucity of house. That center-aligned and extra rounded design has been changed by the twin stand attachments that sit beneath both finish of the show panel. To be trustworthy, that is what most inexpensive TVs do already, giving the impression all of them rolled off the identical conveyer belt at a producing facility someplace. In a means, the OnePlus TV U Series is following a typical development, and that’s a bit disappointing. With all the eye to the visible particulars in all places else, this simply stands proud like a sore thumb. But that’s simply me. Perhaps my observations stem from the truth that a whole lot of customers might subsequently battle to seek out tables as large because the TV itself.

This is what the corporate calls the Cinematic Display and reproduces 93% DCI-P3 color gamut

Picture: The OnePlus TV U Series prices simply this a lot? Really?

Let me simply begin off by saying this. The OnePlus TV U Series, the 55-inch variant specifically which I’m reviewing right here, will not be constructing on the extra inexpensive variants to supply a bigger display measurement with it packaged as worth for cash. In which case, there would have been compromises. Instead, the OnePlus TV U Series is constructing from expertise and expertise because the standpoint, and the value is part of the jigsaw that will get added later. Basically, it’s the product staff, which is main the expertise, and never the accountants dictating the necessary compromises. Simply put, the OnePlus TV U Series is providing the kind of expertise that wouldn’t really feel misplaced on a costlier TV. That is a good place to begin.

This specific TV, as an example, is a 55-inch 4K TV. This is what the corporate calls the Cinematic Display. Let me simply run you thru the options that matter. First up, this reproduces 93% DCI-P3 color gamut. You would most likely level out that 93% as a quantity is lower than 100% of the Rec 709 normal that a whole lot of funds TVs declare to have the ability to reproduce. But bear in mind, the DCI P3’s vary is far wider than Rec 709 and which means the OnePlus TV U Series will nonetheless reproducer extra colors, and finer colors. Then there’s the Gamma Engine, the very competent image processor that delivers the kind of optimizations that make the 55-inch OnePlus TV U Series appear to be a really premium TV. I can not emphasize on this level sufficient, however the OnePlus TV U Series is miles forward of a lot of the typical inexpensive TV rivals which are likely to battle with pores and skin tones, backlight which is just too shiny or too darkish, color temperature and likewise balancing sharpness with noise elimination. Honestly, I’ve skilled far too many compromises on the brand new era of the inexpensive 4K TVs to maybe perceive the place the OnePlus TV U Series is really superior.

Having skilled the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro from final 12 months intimately, I do see a whole lot of the similarities with the OnePlus TV U Series, and that may be a particular constructive—despite the fact that the panel applied sciences in use are very completely different. While a whole lot of inexpensive 4K TVs have panels that battle with dealing with movement and both resort to picture ghosting otherwise you’ll see seen stutters, the OnePlus TV U Series has no such issues—regardless of how a lot you dial up the quick movement settings. That is the truest with films and a few sports activities occasions.

Normally on a 55-inch 4K panel, decrease decision content material would look actually dangerous because it scales as much as the a lot greater pixel depend. This is the place OnePlus’ wonderful job with the tremendous decision algorithm has labored wonders, as a result of the picture is processed to not solely to enhance its decision higher, however it’s accomplished very precisely. For the few occasions when you could come throughout a 360p or 576i content material on YouTube, the OnePlus TV U Series will step up deal with it correctly for you. In case you didn’t discover it first, you will notice there’s now an AI Picture mode as effectively, which always analyses the visuals on the display to regulate brightness, backlight, sharpness and color. It works effectively, however personally, I choose to maintain it strictly at guide controls over the image settings. That being mentioned, the AI mode does do a unbelievable job with pores and skin tones too.

As anticipated, the OnePlus TV U Series actually exhibits its strengths with 4K HDR content material and this can play effectively with HDR10 and Dolby Vision. The depth, detailing and crispness stays unmatched at this worth vary. You will completely love the expertise of 4K content material throughout Netflix and Amazon Prime Video apps.

Having skilled the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro from final 12 months intimately, I do see a whole lot of the similarities with the OnePlus TV U Series, and that may be a particular constructive—despite the fact that the panel applied sciences in use are very completely different.

Sound: You will hear it, sure you’ll

There has typically been the criticism, and it’s not simply me, that the majority TVs provide solely a suitable audio expertise. And that features the premium TVs which you splurge on with nice expectations. Physics does play a job in that, when it comes to the house obtainable for the audio system to sit down in, the scale of the audio system themselves and the route through which the audio is firing. OnePlus confirmed with final 12 months’s Q1 sequence that physics could be overcome with some ingenuity and relentless tweaking to get the kind of sound that you simply’d in any other case get from a soundbar. To be trustworthy, I gave up a Yamaha soundbar with the OnePlus TV Q1 as a result of OnePlus with quite a lot of updates obtained the kind of sound expertise that I needed from the audio system within the TV itself—it’s obtained good readability, can get fairly loud and effectively, beneficiant bass as effectively.

Settling down to look at The Grand Tour and a few Netflix binge watching on the OnePlus TV U Series invokes the identical kind of audio expertise because the OnePlus TV Q1, for essentially the most half. There is a four-speaker configuration packed in, very similar to the OnePlus TV 55 Q1, and this additionally returns with a whole lot of readability, loudness, particulars and depth. You’ll want to go into the settings menu to tweak the sound EQ to get this to ship a bit extra bass—however when you try this, this does have greater than sufficient bass so that you can get pleasure from films, TV exhibits and even the occasional YouTube music playlists.

OnePlus says that these are full-range audio system with the 25mm diameter coil which supplies a strong basis for the sound expertise to construct on. In reality, that is 56% bigger than what most TVs handle. Also, the best way the audio system have been positioned makes a whole lot of distinction. In most TVs, the audio system are positioned dealing with downwards, which suggests the desk you retain the TV on has to do the job of reflecting the sound to you. In the case of the OnePlus TV U Series, the audio system are positioned wanting in the direction of the rear and there’s a reflective movie that then directs the sound downwards and out in the direction of you. All this, I can say with the utmost confidence, makes a world of distinction.

In the bigger scheme of issues, this distant is by far and away extra premium to have a look at, to carry and to make use of than the very thoughtlessly designed and clunky remotes most rivals’ bundle

Remote: Best of each worlds, in a single version

Last time round, OnePlus launched the Q1 sequence with a really cool distant, that went minimalistic with buttons and has a quite cool look. Later, they needed to subject a less complicated plastic bodied distant with the Netflix and Amazon Prime Video buttons for present in addition to new customers. This time, within the case of the OnePlus TV U Series, OnePlus has melded what’s clearly inspiration taken from each these remotes. It seems just like the aluminum distant and but is designed like the following plastic distant with the same line-up of buttons. Yet, within the bigger scheme of issues, this distant is by far and away extra premium to have a look at, to carry and to make use of than the very thoughtlessly designed and clunky remotes most rivals’ bundle. The distant is your fixed interface with the TV, and this will get it spot on.

Android TV: Not plain however good

OnePlus has stored the Android TV 9.zero good TV platform as clear as it may be. There are not any alterations to the structure and no adjustments to the default expertise correctly, together with the house display. Yet, there are refined additions and adjustments underneath the hood which add that contact of expertise that Android TV itself continues to be studying. The OnePlus join app, as an example, entails your smartphone when you want to uncover new content material and play it on the OnePlus TV U Series.

Now, the OnePlus Connect app can also be obtainable for the Apple iPhone and never simply Android telephones, as OnePlus desires to widen the enchantment of the distinctive characteristic. There is a brand new fast app swap choice as effectively, to maneuver between two or extra apps open on the identical time. Then there’s the brand new Data Saver Plus, which is useful if you’re utilizing a restricted web connection equivalent to your cell hotspot—it limits bandwidth utilization, turns off background information utilization and limits video decision as effectively. And then there’s the Kids Mode, which lets dad and mom management some little bit of the TV viewing habits of the kids at residence, together with limiting viewing hours. Google Assistant is correctly baked in for voice-based management and in case you have an Amazon Echo speaker, it’s also possible to invoke the powers of Alexa to regulate some performance of your OnePlus TV U Series.

The Last Word: Forget What Other TV Makers Said About Their Affordable TVs

The factor is, the OnePlus TV U Series 55-inch variant has ticked off all of the bins on the guidelines, fairly emphatically. I most likely have much more to say about it, however for the pressing requirement of supplying you with a verdict, let me simply sum it up—nice image, correct HDR expertise, actually good sound and assist for Dolby Atmos, slick Android TV expertise and effectively, it seems nice too sitting in the lounge. In a nutshell, it seems and performs like a tv way more costly than one with a price ticket of Rs 49,999. That in itself is worth for cash.

Now, the OnePlus Connect app can also be obtainable for the Apple iPhone and never simply Android telephones, as OnePlus desires to widen the enchantment of the distinctive characteristic

@media solely display and (max-width:740px)

.quote-boxfont-size:18px; line-height:30px; colour:#505050; margin-top:30px; padding:22px 20px 20px 70px; place:relative; font-style:italic; font-weight:daring

.special-textfont-size:24px; line-height:32px; colour:#505050; margin:20px 40px 20px 20px; border-left:8px strong #ee1b24; padding:10px 10px 10px 15px; font-style:italic; font-weight:daring

.quote-box imgwidth:60px; left:6px

.quote-box .quote-namfont-size:16px; colour:#5f5f5f; padding-top:30px; text-align:proper; font-weight:regular

.quote-box .quote-nam spanfont-weight:daring; colour:#ee1b24