Xiaomi launches its 4K 60-inch Mi TV 3 for $786

Xiaomi has just announced its third-generation smart television, the Mi TV 3; a 60-inch monster with 4K resolution that brings some interesting features, including the separation of its smart functions from the main body of the TV. Join us after the break for more pictures and the rundown on its specifications.

The Mi TV 3 uses an LG panel with 4K resolution and has a metal back plate with a full aluminum frame. The Mi TV 3 is 36.7mm at its thickest, and just 11.6mm at its thinnest point, as you can see in the image above, the bottom section of the television is the thickest. Xiaomi says that the set has a high color gamut of NTSC 85%, as well as MEMC motion compensation, which should decrease any potential blurring when gaming or watching sport.

The Mi TV Main Board is the brains of the unit, containing not only the speakers but also the connections and the Mi Box smart function. It looks neat and tidy, with a metal body and aluminum panels, which should sit unobtrusively under the television set. As you can see from the image above, the speakers consist of 4 mid-range subwoofers as well as 2 dome tweeters.

As previously mentioned, the unit has all the connections you might normally find on your average television set, which includes:

• 3 x HDMI sockets
• 2 x USB sockets
• IR Port
• VGA
• Ethernet port
• AV in
• Audio Output to woofer
• RF modulator

Because all the cables are separate from the TV set, this means that everything is a lot neater, minimizing the need for elaborate cable management.

Having the speakers and connections situated away from the television set is great and all, but what about the Mi Box smart function? Well, the unit also takes care of that as well, sporting the following specifications:

• MIUI TV (based on Android 5.1)
• MStar 6A928 4K TV Processor (Quad-core Cortex-A17 @1.7GHz)
• Mali-T760 GPU (4+4 core)
• 2GB DDR3 RAM
• 8GB eMMC 5.0 Flash memory
• Bluetooth 4.1 LE
• 802.11 WiFi (AC)

Xiaomi says that because the smart function has been separated from the television, this means that it will be easier to stay up to date when new features arrive. According to the image, it would seem that it upgrading the smart function will be as simple as changing the motherboard.

The Xiaomi Mi TV 3 has a price tag of 4,999 Yuan (roughly $786) in China, although an exact release date hasn’t been mentioned as yet. As with Xiaomi’s Mi TV 2, it’s a shame that these feature rich televisions aren’t available in Europe or the US.

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