As scheduled, Xiaomi has just launched two new high-end televisions, the Xiaomi Mi TV Master 82 ″ and the Mi TV Master 82 ″ Extreme Edition; the first with 4K resolution and the second that reaches up to 8K.
Xiaomi Mi TV Master 82 ″ Extreme Edition 4K and 8K 120Hz officially presented
Let's start with the cheaper 82 "Mi TV Master that Xiaomi describes as" The King of giant 4K resolution TVs ", whose price is 9.999 yuan, about 1260 euros at current exchange rates.
The TV uses 4-inch 82K panel with 4320x2160 resolution, 178 degree viewing angle, 3% DCI-P93 color gamut coverage, 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit panel and 1,07 billion colors.
The Xiaomi Mi TV Master from 82 "then adopts a backlight system with 240 light control zones, 1000 nit brightness, 140000: 1 contrast ratio and light control technology with sharp shadows that allows each zone to show 4096 brightness levels; thus bringing more details than ever.
On the Mi TV Master 82 inch could not miss the support for Dolby Vision, HDR10 +, HDR10 and HLG. Among them, HDR10 + can perfectly present HDR10 + video content shot from various smartphones. It also features an independent APU neural network processing unit deeply customized by the AI master engine, which can intelligently analyze, recognize and tune dynamic scene recognition. At the same time, there is assistance for improving the sound quality with AI and it can intelligently recognize the content of the currently playing scenes and select the corresponding sound mode for these scenes.
In terms of performance, the 82-inch Mi TV Master is equipped with a high-end chip, the MediaTek 9650, which uses a 22nm process and quad-core A73 CPU architecture. We then have a configuration with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, high-speed USB 3.0 connection, standard HDMI 2.1 protocol interface that supports image input up to 4K 120Hz, VRR variable refresh rate and ALLM low latency automatic mode, then in in line with the standards of the next generation of consoles.
Finally, the Mi TV Master 82 ″ arrives with the MIUI for TV system with AI learning capabilities, able to provide insights into the viewing habits of different users.
Moving on to the Mi TV Master 82 ″ Extreme Commemorative Edition, it is the most premium TV ever presented by the brand, with a price of 49999 yuan, a good 6300 euros at current exchange rates.
This is Xiaomi's first TV with 8K resolution (7680 × 4320 8K), we then have a 120Hz refresh rate, a True 10bit panel and 1,07 billion colors. Furthermore, it is also the first TV to use mini LED technology, which according to the brand would be the technology of the future. This integrates 15360 mini LED lamps, 960 partitions to control the light and 60 independent light control chips. The “sharp light control” technology makes each partition capable of 4096 brightness levels, for high brightness and excellent detail.
The Mi TV Master 82 ″ Extreme Commemorative Edition reaches a maximum brightness of 2000 nit +, a very high contrast ratio of 40.000: 1 and also supports the 3% DCI-P98 color gamut for accurate color reproduction. In addition, the TV supports MEMC high-speed motion compensation technology and can reduce the problems caused by unstable framerates.
In terms of specifications, the Xiaomi Mi TV Master 82 ″ Extreme Commemorative Edition uses the Novatek72685 chip, with high performance A73 dual-core CPU, supports 5G network, supports AI master engine and combines 22 algorithms to intelligently improve the image quality.
As for the audio, the Mi TV Master 82 ″ Extreme Commemorative Edition is equipped with “Sound Wings”, an automatic telescopic audio system, which is equivalent to 2 independent soundbars, with three-way bass optimization and 8 units. In particular we have two 20-watt subwoofers and two 10-watt mid-high frequency speakers that combined with the sound effects algorithm developed by Xiaomi, perfectly restores the bass, treble and midrange.
From a design point of view, the 82-inch Mi TV Master Extreme Commemorative Edition adopts a full screen design with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 98%. The full metal drawing process with integrated bending allows for an extremely thin and beautiful frame.
Finally, the TV runs on MIUI for Smart TV and is equipped with an HDMI 2.1 interface and two HDMI 2.0, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band 5, 4G and 5G dual-mode Wi-Fi.