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Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by bhauer »

Does this display offer a 60 Hz refresh rate at 4K via either modern DisplayPort or HDMI 2? As I mentioned in "4K is for Programmers" [1] and its follow-up [2], the 30 Hz refresh offered by the current generation of 4K televisions is the principle deficiency when using them as monitors.

30 Hz is of course workable, which is precisely why 4K is for programmers, after all. :) But all of us would take a 60 Hz option in a heartbeat if it were available.

That said, I prefer the 39" form factor offered by Seiki for 4K. Around 50 inches, a computer's display should be 8K+.

[1] http://tiamat.tsotech.com/4k-is-for-programmers

[2] http://tiamat.tsotech.com/4k-is-for-programmers-redux

Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by royjacobs »

Xiaomi is a really interesting company. This TV announcement is just one in a long line of recent products that promise high quality devices for low prices (recently announced Mi Pad, Wi-Fi Router, etc).

I own a Xiaomi MI2s phone which cost me about 200 euros to get shipped from a Chinese webshop and it's been working perfectly. They even update their phone OS (MIUI, based on Android) with weekly builds that are installed OTA.

Lei Jun (their CEO) really wants Xiaomi to become the Chinese Apple. Not sure if wearing black turtlenecks and hiring Hugo Barra will get them there, but I'm curious to see what they'll do next.

Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by MCRed »

Article link should be to here: http://www.mi.com/mitv

This article is linking to a 2K tv:

From main page: "Mi TV is virtually frameless. We use one of the best panels from Samsung and LG to create a 47” 1920x1080 Full HD television with a super slim profile and an 8.4mm frame"

From specs page: "Size47" Resolution1920×1080(1080P)"

Maybe $640 is a great deal for an android TV with all these features? I don't really know, but it's a very different thing from a $640 4k TV, like the Seiki.

Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by MCRed »

reedlaw wrote: post #26
madaxe_again wrote: post #25

Where does this say that it's 4k? Everything on the linked page says it's 1080p, which is NOT the same thing as 4k. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution Edit: Yeah, Ok, I just scrolled down, and realised the actual link for the TV in question is https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&...

It's clear from the Chinese version of the site that it's 4K: http://www.mi.com/mitv

That's a different display. Look on the tech specs page for the chinese one: http://www.mi.com/mitv#params and compare it to the OP: http://www.mi.com/en/mitv#fullspecs

For example, the CPUs are different, one's a snapdragon 1.7GHz, the other is a Cortex A9, 1.4GHz. (Different GPUs too.)

Not to mention one explicitly says it's 1920x1080, while the other is "4K".

Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by reedlaw »

MCRed wrote: post #36
reedlaw wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's clear from the Chinese version of the site that it's 4K: http://www.mi.com/mitv

That's a different display. Look on the tech specs page for the chinese one: http://www.mi.com/mitv#params and compare it to the OP: http://www.mi.com/en/mitv#fullspecs For example, the CPUs are different, one's a snapdragon 1.7GHz, the other is a Cortex A9, 1.4GHz. (Different GPUs too.) Not to mention one explicitly says it's 1920x1080, while the other is "4K".

You're right. There's a number "2" after the name of the TV in Chinese. Maybe the Chinese site is the second generation Mi TV.

Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by MCRed »

royjacobs wrote: post #33

Xiaomi is a really interesting company. This TV announcement is just one in a long line of recent products that promise high quality devices for low prices (recently announced Mi Pad, Wi-Fi Router, etc). I own a Xiaomi MI2s phone which cost me about 200 euros to get shipped from a Chinese webshop and it's been working perfectly. They even update their phone OS (MIUI, based on Android) with weekly builds that are inst…

I find the "Chinese Apple" to be a curious desire. Which characteristics do we choose from the two? "high quality devices for low prices", is very chinese, but Apple is known for high quality prices based on innovative technology.

If he wants to build a company that makes high quality products based on innovative technology at low prices, then he could find great success.

Alas, in my experience, no companies besides Apple are actually interested in consistently producing innovative products.

This "Mi" site is full of derivative devices using off the shelf technology (android, for instance) in moderately nicely designed plastic cases.

Re: Xiaomi launches 49-inch 4K TV for $640

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Post by othello »

willholloway wrote: post #11

I use a Seiki 50" 4K display for coding and it was a revelation. I love all the bezel-free screen real estate and I would never go back. For watching full screen video, I just drop the resolution down to 1920x1080 to overcome the 30hz limitation the display currently has. More competition in the ~50" 4K space is welcome news.

How far do you sit from the display ? Do you simply use it as a substitute for a multiple-display setup or do you sit further away from the screen?
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