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Indian TV brand Shinco launches a 43” UHD Smart LED TV

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Born under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Shinco has launched a 43” 4K Smart LED TV at an affordable price of Rs. 20,999, much like its products which are priced aggressively. Shinco’s 43” TV comes with some impressive features and it is available on Amazon and on Shinco’s website.

Shinco’s 43” 4K UHD Smart LED TV is powered by a quad-core processor and a 2GB RAM. It supports HDR10 and the TV’s 4K resolution is enhanced through the Quantum Luminit Technology. It offers 16GB storage and has 3 HDMI ports and 2 USB ports as well.

Users can also connect headphones and other devices to the Shinco 43” 4K TV through Bluetooth. When it comes to the audio, this Shinco TV utilises dbx-tv audio technology along with 20W speakers, which are, in turn, equipped with the ‘Total Sonics’ technology. Total Sonics consists of Total Volume and Total Surround that work coherently and develop an immersive experience. Impressively, AI Volume Control automatically reduces the volume of loud commercials.

The Shinco 43” 4K TV runs on the UNIWALL-UI that includes a variety of apps like Hotstar, Jio Cinema, Bloomberg Quint, Sony Liv, and more. The 4K TV also supports leading content platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube, and along with its ‘Content Discovery Engine’, Shinco has made it easier to search for literally any movie or show users are tempted to watch. Users can also view live news for free, through the respective news applications. However, an important thing to note here is that the TV does not run the official Android TV OS.

Mi Box 4K easily transforms your current TV to a Smart TV

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The struggle to watch content from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar and countless other OTT services is real if you own a non-smart TV. Sure, there are solutions like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Google Chromecast but they are not as cheap as what Xiaomi just announced. The Mi Box 4K aims to bring all the smarts to your defunct Smart TV or non-Smart TV, in addition, to playing back 4K HDR content.

The Mi Box 4K runs on stock Android TV, which means there’s no PatchWall to use but it does give access to the latest video, music and games, thanks to Play Store support.

In terms of other features, the Mi Box 4K supports Dolby Audio, DTS 2.0, Chromecast and Data Saver that allows users to stream more content at a lower resolution, making it extremely useful who stream content via mobile hotspots or have a metered broadband connection.

When it comes to connectivity, there’s one HDMI 2.0 port to connect to the TV, USB 2.0 to play content from a connected pen drive or HDD, 3.5m audio out and Bluetooth 4.2 to connect to audio accessories or a gamepad.

Codec-wise, the Mi Box 4K is capable to play the prevalent ones like MOV, AVI, MP4, MKV, FLAC, MP3, TIF, JPG and more.

The Mi Box 4K goes on sale from May 10 on Mi.com, Flipkart and Mi physical stores for Rs. 3,499. In case you cannot buy from online stores, you can check out Mi Local that sources products from a Mi store in your vicinity.

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Vu launches Cinema TV with Pixelium Glass technology

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Made for OTT content binge-watchers and movie buffs, Vu, this week launched the Vu Cinema TV. The 4K UHD Cinema TV, like its name suggests, offers an enhanced cinema-like experience with a refined and impressive audio system comprising of a 40W Tweeter and Soundbar along with the Dolby support.

The Vu Cinema TV features Vu’s high-performance optical panel with Pixelium Glass Technology that enhances light reflection by 40% and brightness of 500 nits.

For all those who hate typing on smart TVs, the Cinema TV also comes with a brand new ActiVoice remote that supports Google Assistant allowing you to control the TV via voice.

Vu Cinema TV strives to give the viewers a captivating theatre-like audio-visual performance. It supports streaming of premium content from partners like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play and Hotstar through the 5 Hotkeys on their new ActiVoice remote. Adding to the list of impressive features, the Cinema TV also allows the users to cast from Apple iPhones, Windows and Android devices including Google Chromecast.

Moreover, Vu Cinema TV comes with Vu Help Mode which consists tutorials, FAQs and a 24×7 customer service helpline. The Vu Cinema TV is available in 3 variants: the 43-inch, 50-inch and 55-inch priced at Rs. 26,999, Rs. 29,999 and Rs. 33,999 respectively; and will be available on Amazon from 18th January, 2020.

Noble Skiodo releases affordable 40″ LED smart TV

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Noble Skiodo has added another TV to their ever expanding range with the the launch of its latest 40″ Full HD LED Smart TV. According to the company, the 42SM40P01 delivers brilliant images from a high performance engine with speedy response and multi-function versatility.

Sporting a Full HD (1920×1080) display resolution with anti glare panel, the Smart TV has a dynamic contrast ratio of 2,00,000:1. Powering it is a Cortex A7 Dual Core CPU, Mali400MP2 GPU, 1GB DDR4 RAM with external 4GB eMMC FLASH memory running on Android Kitkat 4.4.4. It also comes with various pre-installed applications. Sound is delivered through in-built dual 8W speakers that come with interchangeable sound modes.

The bundled smart wireless keyboard also includes commonly used TV remote control functions like power on/off, channel switching and volume adjustments. The remote control itself comes with a motion sensor allowing you to play android games on the large display. Coming to ports there are 2 x HDMI ports and 2 x USB ports.

Coming with 1 Year manufacturer warranty, the 42SM40P01 is priced at Rs.24,999.

Noble Skiodo adds first Bluetooth enabled Smart TV to their line-up

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Noble Skiodo is the first to introduce a Bluetooth enabled Smart LED TV in India – the 55MS55N01 LED TV, adding to their growing TV range. It has been designed with a sleek ultra-modern bezel and a high gloss finish which adds a contemporary edge to your decor. The sleek bezel also makes it perfect for wall mounting.

The FullHD TV uses A+ grade screen to output pictures with high contrast and brightness. Its anti-glare panel and dynamic contrast ratio of 2,00,000:1 give in-depth colour reproduction without any distracting reflections from external light sources. The audio output provides Bass Adjustment, Treble Adjustment, Sound Equalizer and Power Audio for enhanced audio clarity. The dual 12w sound output combined with the large sound bass are said to provide crisp audio quality.

The in-built amplifier can be used to covert the LED into a music system by simply plugging in the external speakers. Likewise, it supports surround sound and direct home theatre connectivity so that you can use it as a mini-HTS. Users can wirelessly connect nearly every Bluetooth device ranging from smartphones, laptops, mp3 players etc to play songs and videos directly on the TV screen. Content streaming has been made simple with the MHL feature which supports multiple A/V formats like mp4, WMA, AVI, MKV, FLV and WMA.

In terms of ports, it has 2 USB, 2 HDMI and a VGA port. It also helps save power as “eco-smart” automatically shuts down the TV if left idle which saves from unnecessary power consumption.

Priced at Rs.44,999 , the LED TV is exclusively available at Amazon India.