Idiot Box Goes Smart

Goes Smart

- Nidhi Singal

Over the last couple of years, there has been an influx of smart TV in India. Brands such as Xiaomi, VU, Sanyo, Thomson, and many more have come up with some promising TV panels at less than half the price of what the leaders such as Sony, LG and Samsung offer. The latest one to join the bandwagon is the German car audio company Blaupunkt with the wide range available at different sizes. But is the 55-inch TV actually a smart TV with great image and sound quality?

Design & Display Panel: The 55inch 4K LED TV has a metallic finish grey bezel running around the sides of the panel and seems to be placed on the top of the sound bar. Although the design looks a little tired, the age-old recipe of adding a sound bar underneath the panel works in favour of Blaupunkt. However, the company seems to have cut corners on the tablet mount as it felt flimsy and even screws holes lacked symmetry. The 4K A+ grade panel with 178 degrees viewing angle offers rich colours and deep blacks but it doesn't appear to be as rich as the Xiaomi's 55inch 4K LED TV. There are various picture modes onboard - standard, eyesafe, user, cinema, dynamic - and I preferred watching content on Cinema mode.