I had a 12 yr old LG, excellent picture but I wanted a Smart TV, saw the Amazon 43" Fire TV on sale for $269.99. For the price, you can't beat it in my opinion. Had to buy one of those universal stands for $43 because the feet overshot my stand. I'm happy with this for now, will probably replace it at some time in the future with something better, but for now, I'm happy
Too weird. I have a 12 year old LG, and was considering buying the Fire TV just to have a smart TV until I got a better deal on something more expensive. Also, my alias is Tony Banks. Thinking I might just shell out the $1,800 now for the OLED C series, and save the $500.00 I would have spent on an intermediary TV.
Got the 55" version of this TV for $120 from a lightning deal, and will be using it as a bedroom TV. Don't think I can beat it at that price point but I appreciate the review none the less!
I wish there were high-end "dumb" TVs. They all get these smart features but I'd just like to use my own box to provide that functionality. The smart features just get in the way and clutter the controller.
They just discounted this down to $500 for a 65”. That’s a fair price for this, and probably better than most in the competitive set. $500 gets you a Hisense A6G (not U6G) of the same size or a Vizio V5. At least you get the benefit of a VA panel and better software than the Vizio. I’d take the Omni over those two. $600 for 65” might even be acceptable, but the $830 launch price was absurd.
Why it was absurd can you tell? Like there are way more expensive TVs even at 55" what does this TV lack that not even doesn't worth $830 but also is absurd price?
@@YavNe This comment was from nearly a year ago, and prices have gone all over the place since then, but in sum, the Fire TV Omni was a VA panel (good), with no local dimming (bad), that could not get particularly bright (bad), ran a slow and complex Fire TV OS (Roku and Android are stabler and work better), and had a 60 Hz refresh rate with no HDMI 2.1 support. You could get a comparable feature set in the TCL 5 series, which has sold at around $500-$600 and adds the benefit of local dimming. A Sony X85K at least gets you a 120Hz screen, better brightness and native contrast, and sells around $800. The TVs that are much, much more expensive than this TV was at launch are largely much better TVs. Sony X90J, Hisense U8H aren't all that much more expensive than this and blows it out of the water. Hisense U7H is frequently cheaper than the Omni and would eat it for lunch.
"Do I really care about black levels while I'm camping?.... Well, turns out I do." 😂 Thanks for the good and thorough review. Disappointed that it didn't fare better given its design language from TCL, but good to know it's maybe worth skipping at this point.
Have to agree bought the 50 inch as a bedroom TV on pre-sale, set it up, watched it for 3 days then boxed it up and returned it. To me the worse was the upscaling ability. The picture was just too soft no matter how much I played with the settings. My primary TV is a Samsung TU8000 (so not a higher end OLED or QLED) and picture quality between the two was drastic.
I buy Amazon branded stuff too, always been ok (small stuff, never a tv). I always figured they were a big buyer, probably imposed some level of quality on suppliers. I'll avoid big ticket items 👍
Edit: I was wrong. The pioneer fire TV is better. It wasnt tested by rtings so i didnt know but upon seeing other reviews, and that its brightness is only a little below the fire omni, its definitely the better buy. What shocked me is how many more picture and sound settings the pioneer has. It also has dolby vision and dts x virtual surround. You'd think Amazon's own fire tv would be the best software wise but it isn't. Very weird but the settings are super limited Tbh it's pretty damn good now that the price is down. If you want one of the cheapest 4k TVs, this is actually rhe one to get. I compared all the others and used data from rtings and this not only is better on paper, but in person as well because it's direct lit instead of edge lit. It's in the same price range as the tcl 4 series, hisense a6g, etc. But it's easily the best picture quality under $300 (I got a 43 inch) It also looks a lot better than my tcl 5 series from 2018 One thing that helps it is that it is Direct Lit instead of edge lit When looking at cheaper TVs, you absolutely want direct lit instead of edge lit because even though my tcl has better native contrast ratio than this TV, when you actually look at them it's totally obvious that the Amazon omni has better contrast because it's direct lit. The edge lighting can really ruin contrast if the TV doesn't have local array dimming, and cheap TVs never do Also, the Amazon omni has the best brightness out of all the cheap TVs. Or at least out of ones with a VA panel, and trust me, you do not want a TV that is an IPS panel. IPS look absolutely terrible even with local array dimming. They only have around 1000:1 contrast ratio which is atrocious. Even 6000:1 can look bad if they aren't direct lit and don't have local array dimming so do not even think about getting an IPS TV Keep in mind at brick and mortar stores, the TVs demo footage is designed to hide the TVs weaknesses like contrast ratio, and the lights are bright in those places which also hides how bad they are at displaying dark colors
@@michaelbell75 tbh, that's not a good deal. The hisense u6g is only 550 or 600 tops and it's LIGHTYEARs better in quality Also, lower end TVs look significantly worse the bigger the TV is. I would personally never buy this tv above 43 inches
@@HugoStiglitz88 sorry, but I trust Amazon as a company far more than I trust Hisense, especially if something needs to be replaced or repaired. Not to mention the Omni is made at Foxconn where they make iPhones and have a long history of quality manufacturing. Thanks though.
@@michaelbell75 I'm not talking about manufacturing quality. I'm talking about picture quality Also, the internals of the fire tv is TCL. And if you trust TCL more than hisense you're wrong lol hisense was formerly known as sharp and they've been around forever. TCL has not and its a Chinese company. Most of these tvs are very reliable. It's the picture quality that separates them and the picture quality of the fire tv is literally bottom of the barrel. It's better than most of the low end TVs but it's still low end.
I really like the convenience of Fire TV built in. Not having to switch inputs and remotes. I have a current one based on Insignia and it's decent enough for bedroom use, this might be a decent upgrade. Support for Echo Studio as.an audio device is an attraction for sure.
What does having built-in Fire TV have to do with not having to switch inputs and remotes? Were you using Amazon Fire TV Stick? Though usually dedicated tv boxes do have better image quality a thing to keep in mind.
Is this tv easy to use? You can do everything only with your voice. I need this for my 93 years old mom. For she is almost imposible to use the remote, but she loves videos, so I want for her the easier smart tv.
I will make a comment. On Amazon my name may be known..but I'm not affiliated or took money from third partys.. So.. I owned a Hisense 50 inch..A couple weeks ago I got a black circle dead center of the screen.. Small.. The TV was Beautiful 100% Hisense buy one no argument there just a glitch.. .. Long story short I looked at reviews and decided to buy the 50 inch Omni Amazon ..Truth and respect for you mentioning it .. I did not know this was Amazons first TV.. Swear to god.. So I was surprised.. When you said that...Respect. The Hisense and every other TV I owned had the same picture grain whatever. The Amazon Omni.. It's different... It's like taking TV life and putting you right there with them.. A long time ago there was RCA,,Sylvania, GE, Sony, There was one TV that looked different.. That one was Zenith..That picture was different from all the rest... Zenith operated on a hot ground.. Technician stuff.. Very hard to trouble shoot without a schematic..Every technician I knew just replaced the boards and boy that was expensive... . When somebody makes a difference completely against every TV . This Omni TV.. is no joke.. It's different.. If your different.. Give it a try.. Hisense great TV.. Amazon Omni a breath of fresh air from traditional tv..
I'm looking for an alexa tv that can be used by voice 100%. My mom is 93 years old and, when I'm not at home, she is not able to use our Samsung smar tv. We have an alexa echo, but it can only play music or turn off the tv. We need a tv where she, only with her voice can turn on youtobe in the tv and can whatch her favorite videos hand free. I'm not interested in a super image quality or in games, only in the easier smart tv for a senior. Is this that tv?
Thank you Caleb, I love to console game and watch beautifully shot movies, but I'm so uneducated when it comes to understanding tv specs, very comprehensive review
I was using Xfinity‘s Flex TV, I think they have the better remote than anyone else. I got rid of Xfinity Wi-Fi service and had to give that back. Then I got l the Amazon fire stick and it’s been pretty good. But that Flex TV remote…! A-1!
This is the review I have been waiting for. Thank you so much Caleb. You have helped me beyond measure with my tv selection. I had such high hope for this Omni TV, but it’s going to be a no for me for right now.
FWIW if you can snag one of these on Amazon's frequent sales, that goes a long way toward getting the price part of the equation where you want it in that Amazon price/value formula.
Caleb are these TVs a waste of time being that there are so many other well known TVs out there with much more to offer and are not that much more expensive. For example TCL and Hisense and some Vizio models seem like better choices to me. Just my opinion and thoughts
I use an LG B8 55 inch for my main TV in my living room but got this tv for $350 50 inch for my room because I didn't really care how good the picture was I just needed something to watch Netflix on in my room.
Why would you have a pc capable of 120hz at 4k yet choose to buy this TV? I dont think there is a situation I would choose 120hz 1080p over 4k 60hz at standard viewing distance unless you were playing competitively in which case you would not be using a TV.
I think I'll stick with my Smart TV and just buy the Fire Cube based on what you alluded to in this excellent video.Great info. Any thoughts on the most recent Fire Cube? I am new to streaming (which I want to switch to very soon) and it is very confusing out here if you never streamed TV before. Thanks in advance. Philip
"It's own brand of TV" Funny because when I bought a 55" omni series the audio wouldn't sync, customer service said it wasn't their brand and had to get it replaced by OMNI TV. Omni TV is a Canadian broadcasting company. Has nothing to do with manufacturing TV's. The OMNI is only the name Amazon gave this model TV. Did you catch that? If my IBM ThinkPad broke and they told me, "Sorry it's not our computer, you have to contact the THINKPAD company." It's only when I wrote a review documenting how Kafkaesque and stupid Amazon was that they offered to replace it.
Any luck getting an arc connection? My receiver is an Onkyo 787 with arc and earc on this tv. I have to use optical cable rather than an arc connection getting Atmos compressed.
the 65 wound up being about 600 and I thought that was a pretty nice price drop myself for the holiday deals. it was 230 bucks off. I think I can handle a few under perfect specs for 230 bucks off. That's me though.
Does this tv have a se ond audio out? Do you have a work around for using fire stick and external speakers at the same time? Households with a hearing impared person need it.
It seems like a striped down 5 series since it looks like it has most of the same features (and some amazon extras) but it's also missing some premium features like local dimming... It's most likely the 2021 5 series... If trying to decide between the TCL and the Amazon TCL Current prices ( 2022/11) (NOT on SALE) are around the same.... the regular TCL 2021 is slightly better because has local dimming ... and the 2022 TCL is even better than that because it has higher brightness ... So the 2022 TCL 5 series for the win at least til they update the Omni nest year or something...
I love android tv (Google tv) a lot but roku is less buggy... but Google tv is my choice.. I'm still holding out to see what's in store for 2022 and saving up for a new tv. If I don't like what I see then sony x95j or A80J it is...
Amazon is shooting to be near Walmart Target & Home Depot, Best Buy. IT is no NO STEAL FOR SURE ANYMORE. Because the prices are adjusted by Fibonnacci Algorithm. A Perdfect spot to get the order at the hisghest volume/maging ratio.
I have one of these. Well, I haven’t had any tv upgrade in 10 years. Just used whatever tv I had at the time, and never owned any 4K before. This being my first big tv (70inch) and my first intro into a “4K” tv, I’m kind of upset and hope other 4K tvs are better quality image. I’m tinkering with the picture settings and can not figure out a good setting. It looks grainy on newer shows, the image doesn’t “pop” like I thought it would. It honestly just looks like my old tvs image just on a bigger tv. If anyone knows a perfect image setting for this tv to get the clearest image when watching tv, and a setting for gaming that would help me out. Overall if it’s on sale (mine was when I got it) then it’s okay, and the pay with monthly installment option was the BIGGEST factor in deciding my purchase. It’s hard to shell out 500-1000 dollars for a tv, it’s easier to pay 20$ a month. I plan on buying another, better 4K tv. Any recommendations?? Thanks.
I'm so tired of getting shitty TVs. Just bought a TCL 6 Series and the top right of the screen has messed up lighting and color. It makes Reds turn Pink, it's way brighter, there's banding. I just want a TV without issues, I don't care about super features and all that. That's why I'm wanting to see what this TV is all about.
I bought a Firestick 4k Max just to replace Tizen. Samsung have only put 1gb of storage on my TV so apps won't update and Disney + keeps crashing. So far the Firestick has been a lot better (after removing advertising permissions)
the TV is now on sale for $749.99... what about that ??? the u7g hisense 75 is 999.99, +$250. What 75inch is better that for the price range? only things are 75S431 or onn ..... i hear recovery mode problems are bad with 75S431
Hey, could you please make a comparison between latest Omni TV 55" or 50"(as Pioneer doesn't have 55" size) and 50" Pioneer PN50951-22U 4K LED Smart Fire TV?
Got the 65" Omni for 499.00 in Feb. 2022 & it was an absolute steal! It's all about fine-tuning, picture choice etc. & when I use my Nvidia Shield Pro with AI Upscaling it's brilliant very often. This is coming from a 55" LG "Insignia" set, which got "Tv of the decade, 2000-2010, which was also an amazing set, & still is with its plethora of "Expert adjustments." That was 1100.00 back then & this set may not be as sophisticated as the LG, but for up to 700.00 (It's pretty set at $600+ on amazon now) it has all the bells & whistles the average to advanced tv/game user could ever hope for. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FINE TUNING/SOUND SYSTEM & knowing how to tweak everything to the very best it can offer! I Like It!
So I have it. If I'm playing on my PS4 I can go to into TV picture settings and adjust screen size like 16:9, full screen, and wide screen stuff. If I'm using an app like Disney+ directly on the TV I do not have the options available. I can still do it from my playstation through the TVs very own option settings, but for some reason these settings aren't just universal and instead vary by app. Kinda sucks 75" TV and losing probably a full vertical foot due to wide screen letter box with no way to adjust it. I think my Sharp 60" might legitimately show more stuff on the actual screen since it can fully cast it without letterbox. Letterbox is the dumbest thing ever made...
Out of these lower budget 43" TV's, which would you recommend? I will be playing games. Price is in CAD. Amazon Fire TV 4 $350 Hisense 43A68G $400 Hisense 43A6GV $400 TCL Class 4 43S434-CA $350 LG 43UP7000 $460 Toshiba 43C350KC $450 Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I prefer Android/Google TV, it has the most straight forward UI and intigrates with other Android and Google products that I have the easiest. The UI also doesn't have missing apps, risk losing access to apps and is one of the first platforms to get new streaming apps. Both Fire TV and Vizio's SmartCast platforms are just giant ads, it's too much goin on and generally just a bunch of visual nonsense.
Streamers are all the same. Most people have 3 subscriptions, and the platform which they are delivered on depends on your device. People with a Samsung tv will choose Tizen, Hisense has Roku built inSony has android built in and so on.
I bought an “upper mid-tier” Samsung about 3-ish years ago. Worked great for a year, 2nd year noticed odd issues, 3rd year has been rough. The number of apps that are required and cannot be removed has increased and actually takes up ALL of the storage leading to weird issues such as volume becoming stuck until a hard reset or 3 are performed, and picture settings changing until I switch HDMI settings
Good enough for casual movie cable/$attelite watchers The main demographic aimed for here are gonna plug this in then set it and forget it. Pixel peepers and Nit nabbers will stick with LG and Sony for sure
Thank you Caleb for the review. I was literally waiting this because I was in between U7G and the Omni 65 and the U7G is $150 CAD more than Omni but its more worth for 120Hz and better blacks. Congratulations in advance for the 1M subscribers.. could not wait further.. I subscribed too. :)
You won’t be disappointed with the U7G; grabbed mine a few months ago thanks to Caleb’s video on it as at the time I was torn between it and it’s TCL competitor, and I’m glad to say that I love going with Hisense. I’m switching from a 42’ Roku powered Hisense and the level up is unreal and for me as a console gamer, my PS5 is loving the features with this thing!
@@Jupiter9999 Amazon prime itself sells warranties from different insurance companies. But they vary by price of item. Since the TV cost under 200, the warranty will only cover the amount paid for the TV. Which might not really be worth it.
Agreed, the discount was like 230 bucks off. I think for 600 this tv isn't such a bad deal. They should probably set the price closer to that post holiday time though or these reviews will keep insisting the price is too high for the "alright" quality.
As a family who is engrossed in the Amazon ecosystem this tv fits the bill. We have a 10 year old vizio that is moving to bedroom. Also constantly having the kids loose the remote and having this tv be hands free is plus for any stay at home mom.
It's not bad for the price. I got the 43" OMNI for my mom and it came down to the Pioneer, TCL, and Hisense. I took a chance and the picture is pretty good for the price range.
I just did extensive research on small TVs and monitors that weren't too expensive and you absolutely made the right choice with the omni. On paper, it's the best 43 inch TV you can get for under $450 ( it's even better than the Samsung au8000 which is a lot more expensive), but also what you don't read on paper is how much better direct lit TVs are better than edge lit. So even if another TV has a better native contrast ratio, if it's edge lit it will not look better in the real world than this Amazon Omni does. I compared my TCL 5 series to this, and despite that having better contrast on paper it looks much worse in reality because the TCL is edge lit and doesn't have local array dimming. If 2 TVs don't have LAD, direct lit wins over edge lit all day I just got the 43 myself for my kitchen and it only cost 3 hundo
I'm a bit confused. You talk about the Hisense U7G which is currently priced on Amazon at $898.90 being only a little more money than the Omni, but the Omni on Amazon is priced at $599.00. The Hisense is 50% MORE than the Amazon unit. Sure it has true 120hz and full array local dimming but it doesn't have FireTv built in. Am I looking at the wrong models or has Amazon had a sudden price decrease ? Anyone ?
I think a lot of people must have WAY better eyes than mine. I can't see any difference in any of the TV's out there right now. This TV is totally awesome for me.
To be fair enough the 55" is now 379 and the omni 400 bucks, there's nothing wrong with budget TVs, I'm not sure if the U7G is on the same league. Nice review tho
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I had a 12 yr old LG, excellent picture but I wanted a Smart TV, saw the Amazon 43" Fire TV on sale for $269.99. For the price, you can't beat it in my opinion. Had to buy one of those universal stands for $43 because the feet overshot my stand. I'm happy with this for now, will probably replace it at some time in the future with something better, but for now, I'm happy
Too weird. I have a 12 year old LG, and was considering buying the Fire TV just to have a smart TV until I got a better deal on something more expensive. Also, my alias is Tony Banks. Thinking I might just shell out the $1,800 now for the OLED C series, and save the $500.00 I would have spent on an intermediary TV.
You can with Pioneer for wayyy superior contrast at same price point.
I saw a 55inch Amazon tv at best buy for under 500 and the picture actually looked really good
Got the 55" version of this TV for $120 from a lightning deal, and will be using it as a bedroom TV. Don't think I can beat it at that price point but I appreciate the review none the less!
Was that on the Amazon site?
Bullshit!
I wish there were high-end "dumb" TVs. They all get these smart features but I'd just like to use my own box to provide that functionality. The smart features just get in the way and clutter the controller.
I feel this, I have multiple gaming consoles that would serve my streaming needs just fine.
Same. I have a smart tv that I never use any of the features on. I just use a PC on it.
Sceptre TV ftw
@@tennojiberri Sure, but I have a 65 in my living room and don't want to go any smaller than that.
Agreed
I can't believe you guys haven't reached 1 mil yet, but thankss for the review as always
Our pleasure!
They just discounted this down to $500 for a 65”. That’s a fair price for this, and probably better than most in the competitive set. $500 gets you a Hisense A6G (not U6G) of the same size or a Vizio V5. At least you get the benefit of a VA panel and better software than the Vizio. I’d take the Omni over those two. $600 for 65” might even be acceptable, but the $830 launch price was absurd.
Why it was absurd can you tell? Like there are way more expensive TVs even at 55" what does this TV lack that not even doesn't worth $830 but also is absurd price?
@@YavNe This comment was from nearly a year ago, and prices have gone all over the place since then, but in sum, the Fire TV Omni was a VA panel (good), with no local dimming (bad), that could not get particularly bright (bad), ran a slow and complex Fire TV OS (Roku and Android are stabler and work better), and had a 60 Hz refresh rate with no HDMI 2.1 support.
You could get a comparable feature set in the TCL 5 series, which has sold at around $500-$600 and adds the benefit of local dimming. A Sony X85K at least gets you a 120Hz screen, better brightness and native contrast, and sells around $800.
The TVs that are much, much more expensive than this TV was at launch are largely much better TVs. Sony X90J, Hisense U8H aren't all that much more expensive than this and blows it out of the water. Hisense U7H is frequently cheaper than the Omni and would eat it for lunch.
"Do I really care about black levels while I'm camping?.... Well, turns out I do." 😂
Thanks for the good and thorough review. Disappointed that it didn't fare better given its design language from TCL, but good to know it's maybe worth skipping at this point.
Yeah, that was pretty amusing.😊
Sounds like something I would say haha
Have to agree bought the 50 inch as a bedroom TV on pre-sale, set it up, watched it for 3 days then boxed it up and returned it. To me the worse was the upscaling ability. The picture was just too soft no matter how much I played with the settings. My primary TV is a Samsung TU8000 (so not a higher end OLED or QLED) and picture quality between the two was drastic.
I buy Amazon branded stuff too, always been ok (small stuff, never a tv). I always figured they were a big buyer, probably imposed some level of quality on suppliers. I'll avoid big ticket items 👍
The 65 inch is on sale for $640 Canadian atm, lower than 5 series for $999 Canadian. Hence, it’s a solid buy!
Do u think it's worth spending more for the TCL or maybe a Samsung tu 8000
Nice jacket boss!!! Can’t wait till you hit 1 mill!!
Edit: I was wrong. The pioneer fire TV is better. It wasnt tested by rtings so i didnt know but upon seeing other reviews, and that its brightness is only a little below the fire omni, its definitely the better buy. What shocked me is how many more picture and sound settings the pioneer has. It also has dolby vision and dts x virtual surround. You'd think Amazon's own fire tv would be the best software wise but it isn't. Very weird but the settings are super limited
Tbh it's pretty damn good now that the price is down. If you want one of the cheapest 4k TVs, this is actually rhe one to get. I compared all the others and used data from rtings and this not only is better on paper, but in person as well because it's direct lit instead of edge lit. It's in the same price range as the tcl 4 series, hisense a6g, etc. But it's easily the best picture quality under $300 (I got a 43 inch)
It also looks a lot better than my tcl 5 series from 2018
One thing that helps it is that it is Direct Lit instead of edge lit
When looking at cheaper TVs, you absolutely want direct lit instead of edge lit because even though my tcl has better native contrast ratio than this TV, when you actually look at them it's totally obvious that the Amazon omni has better contrast because it's direct lit. The edge lighting can really ruin contrast if the TV doesn't have local array dimming, and cheap TVs never do
Also, the Amazon omni has the best brightness out of all the cheap TVs. Or at least out of ones with a VA panel, and trust me, you do not want a TV that is an IPS panel. IPS look absolutely terrible even with local array dimming. They only have around 1000:1 contrast ratio which is atrocious. Even 6000:1 can look bad if they aren't direct lit and don't have local array dimming so do not even think about getting an IPS TV
Keep in mind at brick and mortar stores, the TVs demo footage is designed to hide the TVs weaknesses like contrast ratio, and the lights are bright in those places which also hides how bad they are at displaying dark colors
65 inch is $499 right now or $20 a month for Prime members. It’s a steal
@@michaelbell75 tbh, that's not a good deal. The hisense u6g is only 550 or 600 tops and it's LIGHTYEARs better in quality
Also, lower end TVs look significantly worse the bigger the TV is. I would personally never buy this tv above 43 inches
@@HugoStiglitz88 sorry, but I trust Amazon as a company far more than I trust Hisense, especially if something needs to be replaced or repaired. Not to mention the Omni is made at Foxconn where they make iPhones and have a long history of quality manufacturing. Thanks though.
@@michaelbell75 I'm not talking about manufacturing quality. I'm talking about picture quality
Also, the internals of the fire tv is TCL. And if you trust TCL more than hisense you're wrong lol hisense was formerly known as sharp and they've been around forever. TCL has not and its a Chinese company.
Most of these tvs are very reliable. It's the picture quality that separates them and the picture quality of the fire tv is literally bottom of the barrel. It's better than most of the low end TVs but it's still low end.
@@HugoStiglitz88 why do you care what others buy? Have a good one
I have the shield and I love it. I gave my firestick to my son.
I really like the convenience of Fire TV built in. Not having to switch inputs and remotes. I have a current one based on Insignia and it's decent enough for bedroom use, this might be a decent upgrade. Support for Echo Studio as.an audio device is an attraction for sure.
What does having built-in Fire TV have to do with not having to switch inputs and remotes? Were you using Amazon Fire TV Stick? Though usually dedicated tv boxes do have better image quality a thing to keep in mind.
Is this tv easy to use? You can do everything only with your voice. I need this for my 93 years old mom. For she is almost imposible to use the remote, but she loves videos, so I want for her the easier smart tv.
My go-to streamer is Apple TV, second is the Amazon Cube…I noticed the Amazon Cube shows a better picture on my Sony A8H OLED.
Oh god just show me the features and functionality already bye looking for another video that gets to the point!
100% gonna try to pick this up for $150 on prime day
I will make a comment. On Amazon my name may be known..but I'm not affiliated or took money from third partys.. So.. I owned a Hisense 50 inch..A couple weeks ago I got a black circle dead center of the screen.. Small.. The TV was Beautiful 100% Hisense buy one no argument there just a glitch.. .. Long story short I looked at reviews and decided to buy the 50 inch Omni Amazon ..Truth and respect for you mentioning it .. I did not know this was Amazons first TV.. Swear to god.. So I was surprised.. When you said that...Respect. The Hisense and every other TV I owned had the same picture grain whatever. The Amazon Omni.. It's different... It's like taking TV life and putting you right there with them.. A long time ago there was RCA,,Sylvania, GE, Sony, There was one TV that looked different..
That one was Zenith..That picture was different from all the rest... Zenith operated on a hot ground.. Technician stuff.. Very hard to trouble shoot without a schematic..Every technician I knew just replaced the boards and boy that was expensive... .
When somebody makes a difference completely against every TV . This Omni TV.. is no joke.. It's different.. If your different.. Give it a try.. Hisense great TV.. Amazon Omni a breath of fresh air from traditional tv..
I'm looking for an alexa tv that can be used by voice 100%. My mom is 93 years old and, when I'm not at home, she is not able to use our Samsung smar tv. We have an alexa echo, but it can only play music or turn off the tv. We need a tv where she, only with her voice can turn on youtobe in the tv and can whatch her favorite videos hand free. I'm not interested in a super image quality or in games, only in the easier smart tv for a senior. Is this that tv?
Thank you Caleb, I love to console game and watch beautifully shot movies, but I'm so uneducated when it comes to understanding tv specs, very comprehensive review
I was using Xfinity‘s Flex TV, I think they have the better remote than anyone else. I got rid of Xfinity Wi-Fi service and had to give that back. Then I got l the Amazon fire stick and it’s been pretty good. But that Flex TV remote…! A-1!
This is the review I have been waiting for. Thank you so much Caleb. You have helped me beyond measure with my tv selection.
I had such high hope for this Omni TV, but it’s going to be a no for me for right now.
Great video, really clear to the point content.
The Hisense U7G remains at the top of my Wishlist
Great video... Almost pulled the trigger on the 75 inch versio! Now I'm going to look for a better TV for around the same $$.. Subbed !
My favorite streaming box is my Apple TV 4K I use it all the time and it interacts well with all my apple devices. Especially my HomePods
FWIW if you can snag one of these on Amazon's frequent sales, that goes a long way toward getting the price part of the equation where you want it in that Amazon price/value formula.
Caleb are these TVs a waste of time being that there are so many other well known TVs out there with much more to offer and are not that much more expensive. For example TCL and Hisense and some Vizio models seem like better choices to me. Just my opinion and thoughts
I use an LG B8 55 inch for my main TV in my living room but got this tv for $350 50 inch for my room because I didn't really care how good the picture was I just needed something to watch Netflix on in my room.
Great review!
I had high hopes for this TV. If the price was a bit less and it did 120Hz for gaming, I could deal with the lower brightness and inaccurate colors.
Why would you have a pc capable of 120hz at 4k yet choose to buy this TV? I dont think there is a situation I would choose 120hz 1080p over 4k 60hz at standard viewing distance unless you were playing competitively in which case you would not be using a TV.
@@enjoshi-godrez8775 you ever think not everyone has a pc?
I think I'll stick with my Smart TV and just buy the Fire Cube based on what you alluded to in this excellent video.Great info.
Any thoughts on the most recent Fire Cube? I am new to streaming (which I want to switch to very soon) and it is very confusing out here if you never streamed TV before. Thanks in advance.
Philip
This helped me prevent a mistake. Thanks a bunch!!!
I got a 55" omni for 110 bucks on prime day. So I guess my price was just right.
Worth it on the current steep sale?
What I’m thinking, 300 for 43inch?
"It's own brand of TV"
Funny because when I bought a 55" omni series the audio wouldn't sync, customer service said it wasn't their brand and had to get it replaced by OMNI TV.
Omni TV is a Canadian broadcasting company. Has nothing to do with manufacturing TV's.
The OMNI is only the name Amazon gave this model TV.
Did you catch that?
If my IBM ThinkPad broke and they told me, "Sorry it's not our computer, you have to contact the THINKPAD company."
It's only when I wrote a review documenting how Kafkaesque and stupid Amazon was that they offered to replace it.
I own and use Apple TV, Roku, and a Fire set. Mostly use the Apple TV.
I bought this tv because it was on sale & I already have an echo studio hopefully the echo is a good enough substitute to a sound bar
What kind of TV speakers you used.
Can these TVs work with a regular cable/DVD setup? And with remotes that have number buttons?
What would you recommend at the 600 dollar price point today? For 65"
Any luck getting an arc connection? My receiver is an Onkyo 787 with arc and earc on this tv. I have to use optical cable rather than an arc connection getting Atmos compressed.
Somebody Knows How to use the IR Emitter that comes with the TV?
My preference when it comes to TV OS is definitely goanna be LG's WebOS.
The 55" omni is on sale for $409. At that price, it's a great buy, right?
the 65 wound up being about 600 and I thought that was a pretty nice price drop myself for the holiday deals. it was 230 bucks off. I think I can handle a few under perfect specs for 230 bucks off. That's me though.
It's 289 now
Can you connect echo speakers to this tv similar to the way you can with the Fire TV Cube?
Does this tv have a se ond audio out? Do you have a work around for using fire stick and external speakers at the same time? Households with a hearing impared person need it.
It seems like a striped down 5 series since it looks like it has most of the same features (and some amazon extras) but it's also missing some premium features like local dimming... It's most likely the 2021 5 series...
If trying to decide between the TCL and the Amazon TCL Current prices ( 2022/11) (NOT on SALE) are around the same.... the regular TCL 2021 is slightly better because has local dimming ... and the 2022 TCL is even better than that because it has higher brightness ...
So the 2022 TCL 5 series for the win at least til they update the Omni nest year or something...
I love android tv (Google tv) a lot but roku is less buggy... but Google tv is my choice.. I'm still holding out to see what's in store for 2022 and saving up for a new tv. If I don't like what I see then sony x95j or A80J it is...
Is it worth it now with the Black Friday prices?
Amazon is shooting to be near Walmart Target & Home Depot, Best Buy. IT is no NO STEAL FOR SURE ANYMORE. Because the prices are adjusted by Fibonnacci Algorithm. A Perdfect spot to get the order at the hisghest volume/maging ratio.
I have one of these. Well, I haven’t had any tv upgrade in 10 years. Just used whatever tv I had at the time, and never owned any 4K before. This being my first big tv (70inch) and my first intro into a “4K” tv, I’m kind of upset and hope other 4K tvs are better quality image. I’m tinkering with the picture settings and can not figure out a good setting. It looks grainy on newer shows, the image doesn’t “pop” like I thought it would. It honestly just looks like my old tvs image just on a bigger tv. If anyone knows a perfect image setting for this tv to get the clearest image when watching tv, and a setting for gaming that would help me out. Overall if it’s on sale (mine was when I got it) then it’s okay, and the pay with monthly installment option was the BIGGEST factor in deciding my purchase. It’s hard to shell out 500-1000 dollars for a tv, it’s easier to pay 20$ a month. I plan on buying another, better 4K tv. Any recommendations?? Thanks.
I'm so tired of getting shitty TVs. Just bought a TCL 6 Series and the top right of the screen has messed up lighting and color. It makes Reds turn Pink, it's way brighter, there's banding. I just want a TV without issues, I don't care about super features and all that. That's why I'm wanting to see what this TV is all about.
I use Apple TV and occasionally the LG Web OS.
I bought a Firestick 4k Max just to replace Tizen. Samsung have only put 1gb of storage on my TV so apps won't update and Disney + keeps crashing. So far the Firestick has been a lot better (after removing advertising permissions)
the TV is now on sale for $749.99... what about that ??? the u7g hisense 75 is 999.99, +$250. What 75inch is better that for the price range? only things are 75S431 or onn ..... i hear recovery mode problems are bad with 75S431
Hey, could you please make a comparison between latest Omni TV 55" or 50"(as Pioneer doesn't have 55" size) and 50" Pioneer PN50951-22U 4K LED Smart Fire TV?
How is reflection handling? 👀
Got the 65" Omni for 499.00 in Feb. 2022 & it was an absolute steal! It's all about fine-tuning, picture choice etc. & when I use my Nvidia Shield Pro with AI Upscaling it's brilliant very often. This is coming from a 55" LG "Insignia" set, which got "Tv of the decade, 2000-2010, which was also an amazing set, & still is with its plethora of "Expert adjustments." That was 1100.00 back then & this set may not be as sophisticated as the LG, but for up to 700.00 (It's pretty set at $600+ on amazon now) it has all the bells & whistles the average to advanced tv/game user could ever hope for. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FINE TUNING/SOUND SYSTEM & knowing how to tweak everything to the very best it can offer! I Like It!
Being in Jamaica 🇯🇲 Roku is the worst followed by the Vizio. Android is more international friendly.
I would like your opinion now that you can get the 55 for 469.99 cad.
This Omni series from Amazon and mediatek look decent for its price
I enjoy your reviews, but I’m disappointed you never tell if the tv is Next Gen tv compatible.
So I have it. If I'm playing on my PS4 I can go to into TV picture settings and adjust screen size like 16:9, full screen, and wide screen stuff.
If I'm using an app like Disney+ directly on the TV I do not have the options available. I can still do it from my playstation through the TVs very own option settings, but for some reason these settings aren't just universal and instead vary by app. Kinda sucks 75" TV and losing probably a full vertical foot due to wide screen letter box with no way to adjust it. I think my Sharp 60" might legitimately show more stuff on the actual screen since it can fully cast it without letterbox.
Letterbox is the dumbest thing ever made...
Not a tv for me to purchase. I am still waiting for Amazon to come out with an Amazon Alexa mesh router system built-in.
I sent mine back, nice tv, great sound and image but soooo slow!!!!
Can it install Plex? Does voice work with Plex?
Out of these lower budget 43" TV's, which would you recommend? I will be playing games. Price is in CAD.
Amazon Fire TV 4 $350
Hisense 43A68G $400
Hisense 43A6GV $400
TCL Class 4 43S434-CA $350
LG 43UP7000 $460
Toshiba 43C350KC $450
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Hello what do u play games on. I was wondering the same thing which did you go with and is it working out ok ?
Looks like you got a lemon because mine performs perfect and looks great but I'm probably not as picky as you.
I prefer Android/Google TV, it has the most straight forward UI and intigrates with other Android and Google products that I have the easiest. The UI also doesn't have missing apps, risk losing access to apps and is one of the first platforms to get new streaming apps. Both Fire TV and Vizio's SmartCast platforms are just giant ads, it's too much goin on and generally just a bunch of visual nonsense.
Streamers are all the same. Most people have 3 subscriptions, and the platform which they are delivered on depends on your device. People with a Samsung tv will choose Tizen, Hisense has Roku built inSony has android built in and so on.
I got a 55” for 299 so thought it was a good time to upgrade my 6 year old vizio
At 599 Do you recommend it
I swear by my Apple TV 4k. Just works perfectly
I bought an “upper mid-tier” Samsung about 3-ish years ago. Worked great for a year, 2nd year noticed odd issues, 3rd year has been rough.
The number of apps that are required and cannot be removed has increased and actually takes up ALL of the storage leading to weird issues such as volume becoming stuck until a hard reset or 3 are performed, and picture settings changing until I switch HDMI settings
Good to hear this... We have been having the same issues... Thought we were doing something wrong, or had damaged the remote.
Can't camp in an RV 😂 specially if you're watching tv in it 🤣
After hours.. Or rainy days a good tv sure is great 😉
Roku. It’s just so slick and easy
Glad I finally got my hands on a lg c1 oled. This plus a PS5 is friggin amazing.
I suspect these are priced purely so that they look good when discounted.
I've been team Roku for years now.
Maybe it's just because it's outdated but, the Omni is half the price of the U7G.
Even if this TV was super cheap, I still wouldn't recommend it. hard pass!
It’s on sale do you think $340 for the 50 inch?
55 inch is $299.99 for another 5 days on Amazon.
@@EatDrinkAndTravel 55 is too big for my room and I’m looking at the omni
@@adamcartes9569 I've decided to get a Hisense 55 8nchbfor my bedroom instead of this one. It's $80 more but both are good deals for a budget TV.
1# Nvidia Shield #2 Fire Cube
Good enough for casual movie cable/$attelite watchers The main demographic aimed for here are gonna plug this in then set it and forget it. Pixel peepers and Nit nabbers will stick with LG and Sony for sure
I'm a ROKU fan boy. I own 7 of them
The sound quality very bad on this video. Not clear enough
I'm guessing this TV is no better than the tcl 4 series
Apple TV and Roku stick
Roku tv my favorite
Is this worth it for $100
Thank you Caleb for the review. I was literally waiting this because I was in between U7G and the Omni 65 and the U7G is $150 CAD more than Omni but its more worth for 120Hz and better blacks. Congratulations in advance for the 1M subscribers.. could not wait further.. I subscribed too. :)
You won’t be disappointed with the U7G; grabbed mine a few months ago thanks to Caleb’s video on it as at the time I was torn between it and it’s TCL competitor, and I’m glad to say that I love going with Hisense. I’m switching from a 42’ Roku powered Hisense and the level up is unreal and for me as a console gamer, my PS5 is loving the features with this thing!
Just got the 55 inch for 109.99 off prime day 2022
Same! Congrats, this is a great deal.
@@Jupiter9999 wonder if a warranty is worth adding? Will they cover the $109 price of the tv or the retail value
@@Jupiter9999 Amazon prime itself sells warranties from different insurance companies. But they vary by price of item. Since the TV cost under 200, the warranty will only cover the amount paid for the TV. Which might not really be worth it.
@@PuertoR0ck yeah you're right. It's really not worth it if they are only going to cover $109.
More competition the better. I do think the price for the 65" is high, but probably designed to look like a huge discounted Black Friday deal.
Agreed, the discount was like 230 bucks off. I think for 600 this tv isn't such a bad deal. They should probably set the price closer to that post holiday time though or these reviews will keep insisting the price is too high for the "alright" quality.
It's on sale now for $630
@@percys.s2325 I can’t believe it’s on sale now for $499 as of 7/18/22!!!
As a family who is engrossed in the Amazon ecosystem this tv fits the bill. We have a 10 year old vizio that is moving to bedroom. Also constantly having the kids loose the remote and having this tv be hands free is plus for any stay at home mom.
Are you guys going to review the new TCL 5 & 6 series???
He has
It's not bad for the price. I got the 43" OMNI for my mom and it came down to the Pioneer, TCL, and Hisense. I took a chance and the picture is pretty good for the price range.
I just did extensive research on small TVs and monitors that weren't too expensive and you absolutely made the right choice with the omni.
On paper, it's the best 43 inch TV you can get for under $450 ( it's even better than the Samsung au8000 which is a lot more expensive), but also what you don't read on paper is how much better direct lit TVs are better than edge lit.
So even if another TV has a better native contrast ratio, if it's edge lit it will not look better in the real world than this Amazon Omni does. I compared my TCL 5 series to this, and despite that having better contrast on paper it looks much worse in reality because the TCL is edge lit and doesn't have local array dimming. If 2 TVs don't have LAD, direct lit wins over edge lit all day
I just got the 43 myself for my kitchen and it only cost 3 hundo
I'm a bit confused. You talk about the Hisense U7G which is currently priced on Amazon at $898.90 being only a little more money than the Omni, but the Omni on Amazon is priced at $599.00. The Hisense is 50% MORE than the Amazon unit. Sure it has true 120hz and full array local dimming but it doesn't have FireTv built in. Am I looking at the wrong models or has Amazon had a sudden price decrease ? Anyone ?
Ended up choosing the Omni 65 cause it’s on sale for 499.99 while it’s competitors are still at 700-1000
That’s my current dilemma. I don’t think he mentions the price he’s talking about. So I have no foundation for the argument.
The 55 is 299 now. Might get
I think a lot of people must have WAY better eyes than mine. I can't see any difference in any of the TV's out there right now. This TV is totally awesome for me.
To be fair enough the 55" is now 379 and the omni 400 bucks, there's nothing wrong with budget TVs, I'm not sure if the U7G is on the same league.
Nice review tho