On 24 March 2015, Xiaomi has unveiled the new Xiaomi TV 2, adding to the range of smart TVs out in the market. Looking at its features, it may not be the highest end equipped with the latest tech, but you will definitely wish for it to be available in your country.

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1) Price

Coming in at only ¥1999 / S$445*, a price that is hard to beat for its overall features.

Consumers are essentially paying for Sharp's original 40-inch FHD panel that is the most cost effective as its size is just right for most typical household and its 1080p resolution instead of competing with the trend of 4K displays. Of course, there are more technologies behind it than it meets the eye to make the screen come to life and you may visit Xiaomi's official website for the specifics, it is only available in Chinese.

However, it is only available in China for now and it will be an issue shipping it to SG. 

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2) Video & Audio Playback Support 

In my opinion, the capability to play any video file right off a (thumb drive / hard disk) is the most crucial function required in a smart TV and it continues to impress me with its handling of the H.265 encoding that is soon to become mainstream

Furthermore, Xiaomi TV 2 is embedded with latest Dolby sound technology for a unique virtual surround sound and clearer dialogue projection to provide high-quality viewing experience.

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3) Design

The TV's front-to-back measuring just 14.5 millimeters at its thinnest and is only made possible with the perfect integration of the whole screen and the almost seamless frame.

The efforts of Space-Saving is not only through cutting down the dimensions, but also complemented with their minimalist aluminum brackets that allows users to put it closer to the wall and reduces the interference on visual appearance; not to mention its lightweight, stability and subtle elegance.

What's more, it comes in a variant of colors corresponding to MiPad.

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For Reason #4 and #5, need to jailbreak the system before it is relevant.

4) Android-powered Casual Gaming Machine*

*Most games offered on the Mi Store will be in Chinese, but the potential lies behind the possibility of jailbreaking the system &run standard English Android apps on it!

This is more of a value added benefit and more applicable when users purchase the gaming controller, which is an add-on accessory sold separately.

Otherwise, users will be limited to games playable with only remote controller.

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5) Online TV content*

*Bad news: Mi TV 2 is Region-locked and users will only get to enjoy this benefit in China

*Good News: Users can jailbreak / bypass the system to enable the feature

Xiaomi has set aside one billion USD to build China's most complete TV video library which will consist over 240,000 hours of content to meet each individual viewing needs.