‘You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Wall’: Hisense Unveils Monster 116-inch TriChroma LED TV

• Hisense has unveiled the next generation of its ULED X range, dubbed TriChroma LED.
• The flagship 116-inch TriChroma LED TV is the largest in the range and features an ultra-thin, 35mm seamless design.
• Hisense also introduced a 136-inch Micro-LED (136MX) TV and a new 100-inch offering to the U8 series.
• Pricing has not been revealed; however, Hisense confirmed the 116-inch TriChroma LED TV will be available from Australian retailers in 2025.

Sometimes bigger really is better. At CES 2025, home entertainment manufacturer Hisense debuted a whopping 116-inch TriChroma LED television that takes up more wall real estate than a Jackson Pollock. What’s more, with an almost three-metre (diagonally) 4K LCD anti-glare display and impressive new Hi-View Engine chipset, it could well be brighter, bolder and more colourful than the eccentric artist’s most-revered works.

Hisense’s latest big-screen wonder comes hot on the heels of last year’s 110UX, which proved to be a breakout hit for the traditionally budget-friendly home entertainment brand. This time around, Hisense is stepping things up, with the flagship 116-inch TriChroma LED representing the largest TV in the ULED X range. Supported by 21,000 TriChroma LED technology, the almost three-metre diagonally 4K LCD anti-glare display produces a solid 10,000 nits peak brightness, to go along with its Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced capabilities. But above all else, it just looks good.

The ultra-thin, 35mm seamless design feels remarkably luxurious, and the addition of the hidden USB ports, while hardly groundbreaking, demonstrates how much Hisense has thought about this mammoth TV’s use case. As Chris Kotis, vice president, sales & marketing at Hisense Australia and New Zealand explained, the new TriChroma release continues the brand’s push into the big-end of town.

“As leaders in big-screen TV, our 116-inch TriChroma LED TV epitomises the next step in our pursuit of the ultimate home entertainment experience,” Kotis said. “We continue to see strong demand for big-screen viewing in Australia, demonstrating our desire to experience sports, gaming and entertainment in a premium setting from the comfort of our own homes. The 116-inch TriChroma LED TV answers this need with a world-class and category-defining solution.”

Hisense’s Mini-LED technology

Admittedly, mini-LED technology is nothing new to the television industry, but what sets Hisense’s TriChroma release apart is the process by which the picture is created. While other big-name players such as Sony and Samsung rely on mini-LED quantum dots to convert colours, Hisense’s mini-LEDs, in conjunction with the new proprietary Hi-View Engine chipset, work to display colours of red, green and blue individually. The brand says that this technology not only unlocks greater brightness and colour accuracy (Hisense claims 97 per cent of the BT.2020 colour space, the widest colour gamut ever achieved in a MiniLED display), but it also reduces energy consumption by as much as 10 per cent.

Parking the energy argument for a brief moment, the introduction of the 116-inch monster (and its subsequent siblings) also addresses the industry’s burgeoning pixel density (PPI) issue. Traditionally, LCD panels have struggled to keep up with the rapid growth rate in the big-screen space, maxing out their PPI and failing to replicate true image colour up close. Despite what you may have thought, making a TV bigger isn’t as straightforward as simply stretching the screen. After all, that’s why a Samsung 98″ Neo QLED 4K QN90D TV will set you back $10,000, while a 75″ Neo QLED 4K QN85D costs less than $3,000.

In response, Hisense introduced a new active-matrix glass-based display earlier this year on the 108-inch Micro LED TV, but for CES, the brand has gone one step further. According to Kotis, the 136-inch Micro-LED (136MX) TV integrates both Micro-LED technology and AI perception picture quality chipsets to display a stellar 3.58m wide, ultra-smooth entertainment experience.

“Innovation and design are central values for us at Hisense that fuel our drive to advance display technologies that bring the very best entertainment experience into Australian homes,” Kotis said. “The continued refinement of our flagship display technology, as well as our pursuit of the next generation of display technology, embody this commitment to make premium technology accessible to all.”

AI-Functionality

Of course, it wouldn’t be a CES 2025 announcement if it didn’t include some kind of artificial intelligence reveal. For this year’s event, Hisense confirmed the expansion of its AI-supported tools, powered by the proprietary Hi-View Engine chipset. Across Picture, Sound, Scenario, and Energy modes, the 2025 lineup’s AI features will reportedly “optimise and adjust” displays and audio to better fill the room while also upscaling pictures for enhanced clarity.

“Powered by our Hi-View Engine chipset, Hisense’s AI technologies are designed to be intuitive, intelligent and simple in their purpose; to deliver customers the best entertainment experience possible,” Kotis said. “Hisense TVs and their onboard AI capabilities will make your home entertainment experience the best it can be, at the click of a button.”

Hisense 2025 TV Lineup

In addition to the 116-inch TriChroma LED TV and the 136-inch Micro-LED (136MX) TV, Hisense revealed that new offerings were set to join the ULED lineup. The brand confirmed that 2025 will see “more 100-inch TVs than ever before”, as well as new elevated releases in the accessible U6 range. Specifically, a new 100-inch model will join the U8 Series, while the U7 Series will cop a range of new releases in screen sizes ranging from 55-inches up to 100-inches. Rounding out the TV range, a new 75-inch CanvasTV is coming, adding to the existing 55- to 65-inch options available.

Hisense stopped short of revealing any specific prices or release date information but did confirm some important availability figures. According to the brand, the 2025 Home Entertainment range will feature the 116-inch TriChroma LED TV, U8QAU, U7QAU and U6QAU, as well as the home theatre-focused HT Saturn and AX5140Q audio products. Further information on Hisense’s full 2025 TV and soundbar range, including pricing, will be shared soon, with the 116-inch TriChroma LED TV to be available from Australian retailers in 2025.