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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.
According to the spec sheet, there’s no difference between the Hisense Roku R50A7200GTUK and its 2020 predecessor, but their two sonic presentations are like chalk and cheese. One favours clarity, the other authority, but ultimately neither one produces particularly better TV sound than the other. It seems there’s only so much life that can be squeezed from this modest two 8W speaker system. Having Roku TV as the front end of your smart TV interface is unarguably a good thing. It’s logical and straightforward where so many alternatives want to make a virtue of being complicated, and it makes getting to the content you want the work of a moment.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. 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. Hisense Roku R50A7200GTUK review What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. Another vintage year from Hisense and Roku
If the TV is missing some channels, we would recommend carrying out an automatic channel scan to tune in these channels, and if necessary trying a First Time Installation or Factory Reset through the menu. If the item was delivered by Royal Mail or if you collected the item yourself then you will be required to return it at your expense via the same method. Choose “System” from the menu on the left and go to “HDMI format.” If you have a newer TV model, you’ll need to press “HDMI Format” right from the settings menu.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.