Xiaomi Mi TV P1 review; Xiaomi is mostly known for its affordable and efficient handsets, but you know that the company’s product portfolio is incredibly versatile and anything you can think of can be found in it. Xiaomi TVs are part of these products that have shined in the global market. In this article, I would like to review one of the company’s newest economic TVs, the Xiaomi Mi TV P1.
Xiaomi Mi TV P1 review
Xiaomi Mi TV P1 is the company’s economic product category and is produced in 32, 43, 50 and 55-inch models. Except for the 32-inch model, which surprisingly has an HD display, the rest of the models use the 4K UHD panel. Another interesting point is that different members of this family use different panels. The 55-inch model we’ve got has a TCL panel that gives you an unparalleled experience of watching content with very high color accuracy. Below we review the specifications of this TV.
Xiaomi Mi TV P1 Smart TV Specs
- 55-inch 4K UHD display with a resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels
- 60 Hz Refreding Rate
- 94% coverage of DCI-P3 wide color space
- Support for Dolby Vision
- Support for HDR10+
- Two 10W speakers with Dolby Addio and DTS-HD support
- Android TV 10
- 4-Core MediaTek 9611 Processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 16 GB internal storage
- Weight with a base weight of 11.9 kg
Design and quality of construction
Xiaomi Mi TV P1 looks incredibly beautiful and attractive at first glance. Like most Xiaomi products, this device is designed simple and stylish and fits all tastes. From the front view, we see a large panel with margins of less than 1 cm, which reaches about 1.5 cm with a black margin around the display image. Xiaomi’s logo is located in the middle of the lower edge and underneath it we see an additional section where the remote receiver, power button and the power button turn on/off the TV microphone. The TV pyils are attached to the fuselage with two screws and have a bit of an angle. As an economic TV, it is possible to give the perfect rating to the design of this product.
If we look a little more closely at the Xiaomi Mi TV P1 smart TV, we’ll see that Xiaomi has tried its best to lower the price of the device. The frame around the TV is made of shiny plastic and quickly stained, while it has little resistance to scratches and lines. Even with the 12kg weight of the TV, the foundations are plastic. Of course, it seems that the resistance of the foundations is sufficient to bear the weight of the device, but the metal foundations could give more confidence to the buyer.
The back of the device or a metal plate is covered, but the electronic circuit covers and ports are also plastic. Vesa standard base junction is seen in dimensions of 30 x 30 cm to install the TV on the wall behind the device. The overall thickness of the TV without a base is about 9 cm, but if you want to put the TV on the table, you need a minimum width of 28.5 cm.
Ports and communication capabilities
Xiaomi Mi TV P1’s smart TV status is quite standard in terms of communication facilities. We see two sets of ports behind the device. The first category includes antenna input and digital receiver, composite image input, optical sound output and network port that are located downward. On the left edge there are also two USB 2.0 ports, three HDMI ports and headphone output. Xiaomi Economic TV is also equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi dualbands 2.4 and 5 GHz.
Xiaomi’s TV remote is the same as we’ve seen in other models. This remote has a very beautiful design and great build quality, while it is compact and lightweight. Two dedicated buttons for quick access to Amazon Stream Video and Netflix apps are embedded on this remote. There’s no mute button, but you can mute the volume up by pressing the volume down button twice.
Another feature of this TV is the dedicated microphone for voice communication. This microphone is embedded underneath the body and has its own key to disable if you don’t need it.
Interface
Due to the fact that Android TV 11 is not yet inclusive, Xiaomi Mi TV P1, like most TVs on the market, is equipped with Android TV 10. The simple interface of this operating system may not be pleasing to everyone, but if you are looking for smooth and hassle-free performance of smart TV, you probably won’t have a problem with it. Of course, Xiaomi has designed its own dedicated user interface, PatchWall, which is similar to Apple’s tvOS, but you need to change your location to activate it. I activated this mode on the Indian region and naturally all the ads and banners on the home screen of the device were changed to Indian films.
The quad-core MediaTek MT9611 processor comes with 2 GB of RAM memory to run the interface and common applications. The speed of installing and running programs is quite satisfactory and we do not see slowness or logging in any part of the interface. So Xiaomi Mi TV P1 smart TV hardware will make you needless of Android Box.
Audio and video quality
Naturally, the most important thing about tv choices is the quality of sound and image. As I said, Xiaomi Mi TV P1 uses the TCL panel with 4K UHD resolution. You may not expect high quality VA panels, but the panel used in this TV is very high quality and depicts the content extremely eye-catching.
The TV has a very high color accuracy and covers the wide color space of the DCI-P3 up to 94%. It also displays 1.07 billion colors and officially supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ technologies. So you have all the facilities you need to make the highest quality video content in the world, provided you have access to such videos.
I watched a variety of videos on this TV, from standard HD video to 4K HDR video. Naturally, the quality of the image you see is directly related to the quality of the source video. If you want to watch standard HD video on this 4K TV, you should be 4-5 meters away from the TV because at closer distances the image quality is virtuosic. The ability to increase image quality is not embedded in this device, which is perfectly normal for economic TV. Watching standard full-HD videos on Xiaomi Mi TV P1 is quite satisfying, especially if the video bitrate is high and you look at it from the right distance. When you watch standard 4K video on this TV, it will surprise your image quality. The details and clarity of the image are so high that you will enjoy watching any content.
If you want the best visual experience, you should go for 4K HDR videos. I watched a few promotional videos and a movie with these features on the Xiaomi Mi TV P1 smart TV. In this case, the TV automatically detects HDR content and enables its special mode. In this case, using a wide color space, the video content will be very different from what you see normally. Xiaomi has three modes for HDR content that include Vivid, Standard and Movie modes. Depending on your taste, you can choose one of three modes, but Vivid mode will showcase more attractive content.
Since this TV has the official Dolby Vision certificate and HDR10+, you can use YouTube or other content streaming services to watch HDR videos. I tested this capability with YouTube and the result was incredible. In fact, being able to watch such a video from an online video streaming service is not going to be normal anytime soon, especially in our country where you have to have an ultra-fast Internet and cross various internal and external barriers.
Xiaomi Mi TV P1 is capable of lubricating the image or Motion Smoothness, which uses artificial intelligence to increase the image frame rate to 60 frames per second. Of course, this feature is not recommended for watching movies, because it displays the content completely unnaturally and takes away the mood of the cinema.
Xiaomi Smart TV HDMI port supports 1.4, 2.0 and 2.1 standards. The HDMI 2.1 standard is capable of displaying images with a maximum resolution of 4K, a rate of 60 Hz, and HDR mode. So if you have a device like playstation 4 Pro, you can play your best popular games with the highest quality. When connecting the game console to the TV, be sure to put image mode on Game mode to minimize input latency and have a smoother gaming experience. With the built-in Miracet receiver, you can easily transfer the image of your mobile phone to the TV and enjoy the big picture.
Xiaomi Mi TV P1’s two 15W speakers play a very loud sound that even covers vast spaces (above 30 meters). Usually, you don’t need to increase your voice to more than 30 (out of 100) in general use. The sound quality is quite satisfactory in terms of resolution and resolution up to 40 highs, and you can even use a TV to listen to music. If you raise the volume above 40, you will be faced with sound disorganization and quality loss. So I suggest that if you care about sound quality, be sure to consider advanced home sound systems.
Summing up
Xiaomi Mi TV P1 is one of the best TVs on the market at a price of about 15 million Tomans. The image quality of this TV is unparalleled in this price category, and if you have access to high-quality content, especially 4K HDR videos, you will have a special pleasure choosing this product. Of course, it is natural that the quality of this TV does not reach the Old or Child models, but it delivers the best output for the amount you pay.
The choice between Android TV 10 and Xiaomi’s patchwall interface depends on your taste, but I suggest the first pure Android for android lovers. Both modes are very smooth and run without tangible logs and delays. The ability to add Google account and Xiaomi account and install various programs is another feature of this smart TV.
The only drawback to this TV is the use of shiny plastic in the TV frame and even plastic foundations, which slightly reduces the attractiveness of the product. However, this can be ignored because of the reasonable price.
Finally, if you’re looking for a relatively large TV with numerous capabilities and great image quality, the Xiaomi Mi TV P1 smart TV is considered one of the best choices.
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Mi TV P1
if you're looking for a relatively large TV with numerous capabilities and great image quality, the Xiaomi Mi TV P1 smart TV is considered one of the best choices.
