Rich, colourful performance ; Decent built-in audio ; Convenient set-up ; Easy to use interface

Not great with dark scenes ; A few weak picture presets ; Another HDMI 2.1 input would not go amiss

A convenient and compact laser projector, the Hisense C1 puts in a rich, colourful performance, decent sound and useful smarts

Sharp and clean image ; Impressive built-in speakers ; Quiet fan noise

Colours lack subtlety ; Contrast could have more finesse

As a one-box solution, the Hisense C1 gets a lot right, but a lack of picture subtlety holds it back from must-buy status