CES 2017: Xiaomi announces 4.9-mm thin Mi TV 4; a Modular TV that doesn't break your bank

Xiaomi debuts in CES 2017, the first CES appearance for a relatively new company with new product announcements. The Chinese consumer electronics giant announced three new products which include Xiaomi Mi MIX White , Mi Route HD and Xiaomi Mi TV 4. Xiaomi Mi TV 4 was probably the most exciting product that the company launched after announcing Mi MIX White because of the modular aspect of the television and the insane 4.9 mm thin form factor at its thinnest point.

This makes the television 30 percent thinner than the latest generation of Apple iPhone devices. Mi TV 4 will ship in three display sizes starting from 49-inches going up to 55-inches and maxing out to 65-inches. The 65-inch Mi TV 4 will cost under $1500 without Dolby Atmos home theatre experience, and it will cost under $2000 with the Dolby Atmos home theatre setup. Mi TV 4 will start shipping in China later this year.

Xiaomi Mi TV 4 is also being referred to as the frameless television as the television does not come with any frames and almost no bezels. The difference is striking when compared with traditional televisions. Xiaomi has been working on Modular televisions since last year, and they seem to have perfected the idea behind a modular television. The company has separated the TV display from the motherboards which make it easy for consumers to upgrade the television without breaking their bank balance.

Hugo Barra pointed that the TV display does not need to be replaced instead, the motherboard, named as Mi TV Bar can be replaced to upgraded the television while only investing a fraction of the amount users would spend in swapping the entire television set with other companies.

The company has integrated Sound system with Motherboard while you can still attach wireless speakers to ensure a wire-free sound setup. Mi TV bar comes with ten integrated speakers along with two wireless rear satellite speakers and a subwoofer. Mi Bar gives users, easy access to all the HDMI, USB 3.0, Network and other additional sound ports. The Mi Bar only needs one cable from Mi Port to transfer all the information to the display.

The third interesting aspected of the Mi TV is the inclusion of PatchWall, the deep learning AI technology on top of Android OS. The AI technology uses a large amount of metadata about television shows and movies to give you a personalised and virtually endless list of content recommendations. After the patchwall, last but not the least, Mi TV 4 is equipped with Dolby Atmos sound system for theatre-like three-dimensional sound experience.