HARPER 55U750TS - 55-inch 4K LCD TV with Smart TV, running the Android TV 6.0 operating system. One of the most affordable smart TVs on the market. Competition in price can be Philips 50PUT6023... The savings will be about , but the screen diagonal will be 5 inches less, and instead of the usual Android TV, you will have to use a proprietary operating system from Philips. We'll talk about the feasibility of such savings at the end of the review, when we determine the advantages and disadvantages of the HARPER 55U750TS.
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Screen
The Harper 55U750TS has a 55-inch semi-matte LCD screen with LED backlight. The image on the screen is clear and high-contrast. The screen resolution is 3840 × 2160 pixels, the vertical and horizontal viewing angles are 178. These are good indicators for a budget TV with such a diagonal. The matrix is pleasant to use, without flickering. Its semi-matt surface reduces the degree of reflection of objects. But a full-fledged anti-reflective coating option can not be called. If you need an inexpensive TV with an anti-reflective coating matrix, I recommend taking a closer look at Philips 50PUT6023.
The Harper 55U750TS screen is decent, but some users highlight one major drawback, in their opinion, - a small range of brightness control.
Appearance
By today's standards, the Harper 55U750TS is not thin. But in this price segment there are no more “thin” ones. Hyundai H-LED55U601BS2S, which costs 4 thousand more, is 3 mm thicker.
The case is made of black plastic in a simple laconic style. In the center of the bottom of the frame is a brilliant logo of the manufacturer. There are 7 touch buttons located closer to the left edge. They are indicated by small icons. You can control the device without a remote control, the set of functions is simple: volume, channel switching, settings menu, indicator light. In standby mode, it is highlighted in soft blue. Closer to the right corner, there is another icon on the frame that indicates the power off button. The button itself is located at the bottom of the frame.
The back of the TV is made of thin steel and black plastic. Connectors - at the bottom, on the edges of the protruding casing.
Design Harper 55U750TS, I would rate it at 4. Direct competitors Philips 50PUT6023 and Hyundai H-LED55U601BS2S have a clear advantage here due to a thinner frame.
Connectors
Harper 55U750TS is equipped with all the connectors necessary by modern standards - analog and digital broadcast antenna input, CI card slot, 2 USB inputs, 3.5 mm mini-jack for headphones, 3 HDMI outputs, component video input, 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack audio input, S audio output / PDIF (RCA), LAN input. The connectors are compact, but do not interfere with each other. Of the inconveniences - the USB outputs are located very close, the not quite logical location of the headphone output. It’s a little unusual to see the audio input in the form of a 3.5 mm minijack connector, but the manufacturer corrected the situation by putting an adapter for RCA in the kit.
Sound
Sound quality is not the strongest point of this TV. It is dominated by high and medium frequencies with a complete absence of low frequencies.Even when watching programs at a low volume, the TV cabinet resonates, creating unpleasant noise interference. In the headphones, the sound is also sharp, not very pleasant, without low frequencies. Fans of quality sound Philips 50PUT6023 and Hyundai H-LED55U601BS2S like it more. The latter surpasses competitors in sound quality, power (20 watts versus 16).
The built-in audio system of the Harper 55U750TS is powerful enough for a medium-sized room, but there are complaints about the sound quality.
Functions
Harper 55U750TS is a full-fledged multimedia complex with Internet access. In addition to the cable LAN connection, it is equipped with Wi-Fi wireless technology. The capabilities of this TV allow you to receive analog and digital signals, play audio and video files, images, photos from external media. It supports the vast majority of formats and codecs. Android TV 6.0 provides for the installation of applications.
The Cast function is interesting for budget TVs. It allows you to transfer a copy of the screen of a mobile device and sound over Wi-Fi within the same network. Image quality is lost due to compression technology. The presence of such an opportunity is one of the advantages over Philips 50PUT6023.
Harper 55U750TS has the function of recording digital TV channels, including time-shift. You can be distracted by your affairs and return by starting to watch your favorite show from the stopping place, and in parallel, the TV will record what is happening in your favorite show, and later it will relay the saved information to you. A USB storage device is used for recording. The maximum amount of recorded data in time shift mode cannot exceed 4 GB.
Benefits
- Classic elegant design;
- a screen worthy of the budget segment with a semi-matte matrix;
- multimedia capabilities;
- Cast technology
- the ability to record programs even with a time shift;
- reasonable price.
disadvantages
- Sound quality;
- weak hardware. To play 4K video, you still need a third-party technique. According to user reviews, sometimes it freezes when using heavy applications. Turn-on time - about 30 seconds;
- located close to each other USB ports;
- it is impossible to adjust the screen brightness with one button;
- when the application hangs, it does not turn off from the remote control, you need to press the power off button.
Verdict
HARPER 55U750TS is a good choice for your money. It will not work to use it as a home cinema - the sound quality and the weak hardware are failing. But if you just need a TV to watch your favorite TV shows with a wide range of multimedia features, then the HARPER 55U750TS is a good technique.
If you plan to use the TV for games, watch video in 4K format, it is better to take Hyundai H-LED55U601BS2S or more expensive models. Save and take Philips 50PUT6023rather not worth it. In terms of functionality and performance, it is almost identical to the HARPER 55U750TS, and it has a screen diagonal of 50 inches.
HARPER 55U750TS is a good budget employee, but you should not expect superpowers from him. He fully justifies the price of 29,900.
