Hisense 32" A4 Roku TV Review: Is $99.99 Worth It?

The Hisense 32A4HNR brings Roku's clean smart TV platform to a bedroom-sized screen for under $100 — here's who it actually makes sense for.

A solid second-room TV if you go in with the right expectations

The Hisense A4 is a 32-inch, 720p set with Roku built in — and that last part is genuinely the selling point. Roku is one of the better smart TV interfaces out there: fast, well-organized, and not stuffed with proprietary bloat. For a guest room, kitchen counter, or kid's bedroom, this hits the basics without fuss. At $99.99 with free shipping, you're paying roughly what a bare-bones streaming stick costs, but getting a screen included. That's a reasonable trade for anyone furnishing a secondary space on a tight budget.

The 720p thing — does it actually matter at this size?

On a 32-inch panel viewed from eight or ten feet away, the jump from 720p to 1080p is genuinely hard to notice. Where 720p shows its limits is if you're sitting close — think desk or small bedroom setup — or if you care about sharp text when mirroring a laptop. Most streaming content also looks fine at this resolution since platforms compress video heavily anyway. The real limitation here isn't the pixel count; it's that this is an entry-level set, so don't expect great contrast, wide viewing angles, or brightness for a sunlit room. It's a utilitarian buy, not a showcase piece.

Who should actually grab this

This makes the most sense as a second or third TV — a spare bedroom, a garage, or a kid's room where the priority is 'has Netflix and turns on reliably' rather than 'looks cinematic.' If you're shopping for a primary living room TV, stretch the budget toward a 1080p or 4K option, even a slightly larger Hisense from the same retailer. But if you need something functional, small-ish, and cheap that won't require you to buy a separate streaming device, the A4 at this price is hard to argue with.