Right now you can't go to the cinema, so
what if the cinema can come to you? Xiaomi just unveiled the insane Redmi Smart
TV MAX with an enormous 98" screen. This thing is so big that its official
product page includes dimensions for doors and staircases, so you can check if
you can even bring it into your home.
The LCD panel has 4K resolution with 60Hz
refresh rate and covers 85% of the NTSC color space. It supports HDR backed by
192 zone local dimming (with direct LED backlighting). A ninth-generation image
engine packs a total of 20 image-enhancing technologies, among which is motion
interpolation.
For sound, there are four speakers with
large cavities plus Dolby and DTS decoding. There are three HDMI ports (one
with ARC) and an S/PDIF output, so you can easily hook up external audio
hardware. The Redmi Smart TV MAX is powered by an Amlogic T972 chipset (4x
Cortex-A55, Mali-G31MP2), which is hooked up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage
(eMMC). The TV runs Xiaomi's custom PatchWall software that's built on Android
TV. It can also act as a hub for all the various smart gadgets that are part of
the Xiaomi ecosystem (voice control is available too).
So, how much is it? Not much - the MAX
will be available in China starting at 10:00 on April 9 for a price of CNY
20,000 or about US$ 2,835/€ 2,610. That price is several times lower than most
98" TVs out there. Whether or not the MAX gets a global launch is unknown
(but we're not holding our breath).
