Hisense is facing a class action lawsuit over misleading QLED TV advertising, alleging false claims about Quantum Dot technology. A prior lawsuit has also accused Hisense of selling TVs with defective main boards.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Hisense-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-misleading-QLED-TV-claims-buyers-may-be-affected.975470.0.html
I purchased a Hisense 65 in U7n last year would that qualify for the qled qualify for the lawsuit?
"The plaintiff, Robert Macioce, is seeking to represent New York consumers who purchased the following Hisense TV models:
QD5, QD6, QD65, QD7, U7, and U7N series"
I would say yes, since it literally lists the models in the article, and you have that model.
Does this misrepresentation effect TCL's models equivalent as well?
Well, this should be easily verifiable. People have been checking their monitor panel manufacturers and model numbers. If their panels match non-QD model numbers then they have a case. Problem is they could be using many suppliers and sprinkle in some non-QD panels either due to supply constraints or 'cost-cutting'.
This could mean that not all TVs will be affected. And depending on the number, Hisense might argue they made a manufacturing 'mistake'.
The problem with this lawsuit is it targets mostly lesser Hisense models that are cheaper because they're not as good as their better QLED / QD-LED models. I own a Hisense U8K TV (prior year's version of the current U8N), which is QD-LED but NOT on the list -- presumably because its quantum dots perform better than the models named in the lawsuit. This lawsuit is basically demanding Buick quality at less than Chevy prices; it needs to be dismissed ASAP. If you want Cadillac quality from a TV, buy an OLED; anything else, including my own TV, is a tradeoff of price for performance. (I am a licensed attorney, but not in active practice.)