At its 10th anniversary event, Xiaomi introduced Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent edition.
Do note that, the 55-inch edge-to-edge transparent television is not a prototype or a concept, rather it’s an actual device that will go on sale in China starting 16th August. As a matter of fact, Mi TV LUX is the world’s first mass-produced transparent TV.
In addition to being transparent and having a futuristic design, the OLED TV is equipped with flagship-grade hardware that ensures unmatched visuals and astonishing audio output.
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- Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent Edition: Specifications
- Pricing And Availability
Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent Edition: Specifications
The entire construction of Mi TV LUX consists of a 5.7mm ultra-thin body rectangular screen and a round base. Clearly, the television looks futuristic, and rather than a consumer electronic it seems to be an art piece.
Mi TV LUX OLED TV is based on LG’s Transparent OLED Digital Signage technology. Once switched-off the TV looks like a transparent sheet of glass.
The 4K OLED transparent TV from Xiaomi sports a screen size of 55-inch and it has a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels. Some noteworthy features of this visually impressive display are 150000:1 static contrast ratio, 98.5% DCI-P3 Color Gamut, 1000 nits peak brightness, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, and 1ms response time.
Furthermore, the 10-bit panel displays 1.07 billion color combinations. Human eyes can’t perceive the extra-wide color spectrum offered by this TV. The 120Hz refresh rate coupled with the super-fast response time makes this OLED panel ideal for gaming as well.
A Quad-Core Cortex A73 MediaTek MT9650 processor accompanied by Mali-G52 MC1 GPU power this OLED transparent TV. Additionally, the TV comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. As for wired and wireless connectivity, the Mi TV LUX offers WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, 3 x HDMI 2.1 (including HDMI eARC), 2 x USB, S/PDIF, and Ethernet.
Xiaomi has offered a custom-made MIUI for TV software for the proper functioning of this TV. The TV can playback most mainstream media formats like MPEG1/2/4, H.264, H.265, etc.
As for audio, it supports Dolby Atmos and DTS audio. Furthermore, Xiaomi has also equipped this device with AI Master for Audio. This technology intelligently detects the content playing on your TV and selects a fitting audio mode to enhance the viewing experience. The two 8W speaker units of this TV are housed in the round base.
Pricing And Availability
The Mi TV LUX OLED transparent TV retails for a price of 49999 yuan which roughly translates into US$ 7196 and Rs. 5,37,210. As of now, not much information is available about the availability of this TV in international markets. That said, it will officially go on sale in China at 10:00 AM on August 16.
In-Display fingerprint scanners are becoming an increasingly popular authentication method in almost all modern smartphones. While this technique is considered unique and highly secure, but it does have one drawback as recently discovered by a Reddit user.
The Reddit user ( u/ntelas46 ) has discovered a flaw in the hidden system settings of the Xiaomi Mi 9T that allows you to view what the micro-camera of the optical fingerprint scanner captures. Xiaomi uses in-display fingerprint scanners in many of its mid-range and high-end smartphones.
To support his claim, the user posted a video demonstrating this “feature” on the Reddit forum. As seen in the video, the Reddit user can be seen accessing the imaging feed from the Goodix-made optical in-display fingerprint scanner of his Xiaomi Mi 9T user after installing the Activity Launcher app, as per a report by Android Authority .
This app gives him access to hidden activities in his phone as well as access to calibration menus, factory tests, and other demos.
The image and video quality from the fingerprint scanner is edgy and of very low-resolution. Those interested in checking out how the optical fingerprint scanner works can try their luck by following what one Reddit user commented, “Download “activity launcher”, search for “fingerprint” and select what I selected on the video. Keep in mind you need an amoled phone with an in display fingerprint.”
Reacting to the post, Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman), a Reddit User and also a member of XDA-Developers portal, said that the vulnerability is dangerous and needs to be blocked. He argues that this flaw lies in the firmware and not the security of the sensor.
A Redditor found a hidden activity on a Xiaomi phone that lets you see the raw feed from Goodix’s optical under-display fingerprint scanner. https://t.co/RKpjDTdgzG OEMs really shouldn’t be leaving these debug apps in production builds… pic.twitter.com/fnEpvPZtol — Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) August 10, 2020
While it is not possible for someone to spy through the in-display fingerprint scanner, what is concerning that end-users can access hidden activities by using a third-party app, potentially inviting malicious actors.
Xiaomi has not yet commented on the discovery of the flaw in its devices that has display fingerprint scanners nor has it provided any information whether it will patch it.
