MI 108 cm (43 inches) 5A Series Full HD Smart Android LED TV L43M7-EAIN (Black)

Overall good Smart tv. Easy connect with mobile internet. Sound is good with internet connection only otherwise sound is less volume.

Very user frdly tv… Of this budget range every middle class family’s dream tv i recommend to all… Nice product of this price range… Nice picture quality…

This television is definitely a perfect balance between price and performance especially during flash sale at an exceptional price of ₹12500.

Performance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The processor in this Smart TV is powerful enough to play 4K 10bit HEVC videos right out of the box. VLC or MX player can be installed for enhanced media support.

Picture Quality ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Many people complain about the overbright screen. But it can be compensated by adjusting the display settings.
These are my preferred settings.

Backlight :1 to 20
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During night even the lowest value of 1 is bright enough and can watch content without hurting eyes.

During day time adjust it as per your requirement depending on your ambient lighting conditions. A maximum of 20 would be enough.

Setting backlight to minimum improves black levels, reduces power consumption, increases LED life and reduces eye strain especially during night.

Brightness :48
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Brightness setting controls black level.
Increasing brightness reduces black levels and hence reduces contrast.
Brightness at 50, pictures looks washed out with poor blacks and color saturation
At 45 black looks deep but lots of details at dark areas are lost while watching movies.
48 is an optimal setting to my eyes with good blacks and not so lack of details.

Contrast : 40 to 45
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Contrast setting controls white level.
Contrast can be set anywhere between 40 and 45. Increasing contrast too much may cause highlight areas in a picture, like bright skies or shiny objects might look overexposed. As the screen itself is very bright, increasing contrast further makes whites look over bright. Also colors gets washed out while increasing contrast.

Saturation: 45 to 50
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Color saturation can be set anywhere between 45 to 50. At 45 colors look more natural. At 50 colors looks a bit punchy. But still its a personal preference.

At the above settings, the black levels and colors were pleasing while watching demo videos of OLED TVs on YouTube at 1080p . The following Youtube videos help you to check the black level quality of the TV.

LG 4K OLED Beauty Of Black Demo
LG OLED Eclipse 2 Demo
LG HD Demo Art Nouveau

Full HD and 4K videos looks sharp in this TV. Downloaded a sample 4K HEVC video named ‘Life Untouched’ and also a 4K HEVC sample of the movie Elysium. Both of them played smoothly on the TV with very good details.

Screen Quality ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I think this is a VA panel , the quality of which sits right in between TN and IPS panels. The screen is glossy and hence reflective. This might be a problem if the TV is placed in a room with windows facing it.
Like all other LCD panels, this also has also got uneven screen uniformity but that’s only noticed in plain dark grey backgrounds. While watching movies or other content it’s not at all a problem.
Screen non uniformity is a common issue even with high end TVs of big brands like LG Samsung etc.
Luckily there’s no backlight bleeding in the unit I received.

Viewing angles are average with some loss of contrast even at low angles but that’s a common VA panel characteristic. IPS panels with good viewing angles can’t be expected at this price point.
All LCD panel technologies have their strengths and weaknesses. IPS panels have good viewing angles but has poor black levels. VA panels excels in black depth despite it’s average viewing angles and this TV has got very impressive black levels.

Sound Quality ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Bass is a bit weak (I think bass is improved following some updates. So giving 5 stars from 4.) It’s very loud even at low volume. Midrange and treble are very good. Even minute high pitched click and tick sounds in movies can be heard very clearly.

Edit:
In a previous review I have mentioned these EQ settings sounds good. But it isn’t.
100Hz : 7
300Hz : 8
1000Hz : 4
3500 Hz : 6
10000 Hz : 5
A high value of 8 for 300 Hz actually make the sound muddy and muffled.

The following settings sounds much better and here’s the reason.

100 Hz : 8 – Bass
Frequency setting for deep bass male vocals and instruments like Kick Drum,Toms, Snare etc.

300 Hz : 4 – Low Midrange
Enhances bass and depth of male vocals. Increasing 300Hz too much makes sounds muddy and muffled reducing clarity of high frequency sounds

1000 Hz : 3 – Midrange
Imparts a metallic tone. Increasing makes sound tinny and unpleasant.

3500 Hz : 5 – Upper Midrange
Vocals especially female sounds best at this frequency. A value of 5 enhances vocal quality. Increasing too much makes vocals harsh.

10000 Hz : 7 -Treble
Adds crispiness and sparkle to vocals and instruments. Enhances tinkling sounds of metallic instruments.

Human ear is sensitive to midrange and upper midrange frequencies Here it’s 1000 and 3500 Hz. Setting these values too high can cause listening fatigue. Even increasing 300Hz is disturbing.

Great sound performance especially bass is not even expected from a television in this budget. But considering its midrange frequency, clear treble and loudness, it deserves 4 stars.

Remote Control ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Minimalism is great. But minimalism with less functionality is not so great. Addition of
Mute,TV Settings and Video input selection buttons would ‘ve made the remote more functional.

App support ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(Update)
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When the TV was released there was no support for Netflix and Amazon Prime. But now with Pie update it supports both Netflix and Amazon Prime. Now the TV deserves 5 stars for app support.

Pros and Cons
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Pros:
1. Powerful processor for 4K media playback.
2. App installation via USB
3. Built in Chromecast
4. Bluetooth remote
5. Voice Command

Cons: (Update)

Previously the main issues with the TV were the lack of Autoplay function and Standby option.
But in the latest update both these issues are solved.

Now when the TV is turned on it will automatically go to the previous Input source
To enable it, go to Settngs >Inputs > Enable ‘Stay on the previous source’ option.
Screen off feature is also added in the new update. Long pressing Power button will show Screen Off option.

The only disadvantage left on the TV was lack of Miracast. But on a latest update build PI.4316 miracast is included and now its perfect.

To sum up:
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Overall considering the picture quality, powerful hardware and the price, the TV definitely deserve 5 stars devoid of it’s average audio quality and the glossy screen because there are no other TVs in market with such features at this price point. Also Xiaomi now has got very strong service support across India.
New brands like iFFalcon, Blaupunkt ,Thomson etc might provide better options at a competitive price. But when it comes to service centres, it’s a dead end.

I am very much satisfied with the purchase.

NOTE:
@ If you select brand-authorized TV installation, then DO NOT unbox the tv until MI representative arrives.
This ensures, that if TV is damaged in transportation, then you will get replacement easily.
@ If you didn’t choose installation, then just SHOOT the video of unboxing by yourself, to avoid any hassle in case replacement is needed.
@ Amazon Prime and Netflix are not inbuilt, but can be Side-loaded !!!
@ To use your Set top box with android interface, you need to buy MI IR cable and set it up.
* OR else directly connect the set up box via AV or HDMI port, to use it conventionally.
@ Out of 8GB memory, you only get around 4.7GB free to use (check the image attached)

There are Hundreds of review on this TV here as well as on youtube, but NONE explains the TV’s potential completely and what its actual flaws are. Here’s a quick Fact for the User’s complaining about the LESS cost to benefits ratio, guys if you buy a Android TV box alone which has processing capacity similar to this tv, then it would alone cost you more than 5K rupees & here you get this TV with that android setup with various other feature under 15K. So just check once, what options you have before complaining.
Eventually I bought this TV, since I was already using 4A 43 version for months and wanted smaller version for bedroom. Now after using this TV for over 3 weeks, I am stating my DETAILED user experience. Its a detailed & huge review, but do read it, if you want to invest this much amount.

●● If you want to get quick overview of the device, then read below else scroll down for Detailed Review ●●
# Firstly its budget friendly & ONLY Smart TV under 15k in the current market.
# Has Most number of Output port ( 1*AV, 3*HDMI, 2*USB ).
# Has Android 8.1 out of the box along with inbuilt Bluetooth
# Has Dual interface – MI Patchwall & Android TV ( I mostly prefer android TV interface )
# Remote has Bluetooth & Voice Search with sleek profile.
# Has better processor compared to predecessor along with 1GB RAM + 8GB storage ( 4.7GB actual )
# Speaker Output is low.
# Need IR cable for using set top box with android interface.
# Amazon prime & Netflix is NOT preloaded, but can be side loaded.
# Native Display is ONLY HD, though 1080p & even 4K videos from youtube works well (check images attached).
# Can install & play tons of High quality games like RR3, etc (check images attached).
# Finally smartphone mirroring works fine most of the time.

FULL DETAILED REVIEW :—->

BUILT QUALITY :
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# Has combination of plastic and aluminium for the main body. Its not great, but above average.
# Table top stands looks bit flimsy, but are workable.
* The screws which are provided in the box, DOES NOT fits the tv perfectly, so I bought new from local store.
# It has averagely slim profile, not the slimmest in the market.
# Speaker Placement is inconvenient. Since they are placed at the bottom, so when you keep it on table top, the sound tends to dampen and bulge.
# Has good ventilation for electronics and it hardly heats up.
# Overall built quality is above average.

DISPLAY QUALITY :
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# It has very Thin bezels, which looks great.
# Video resolution is 1366x768p, but 1080p videos works fine on it.
* 4K videos on youtube runs smoothly as well.
# Viewing angle are good compared to price. ( Check the images attached )
# Contrast is above average, Brightness is good and colours are quite vivid.
# Display quality is also above average, not very great.

REMOTE CONTROL :
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# Its very sleek and compact.
# Has only 7 buttons and is easy to operate.
# Fortunately it has Volume buttons, which is handy. ( I have couple of android TV boxes without volume button on remote, so I know the pain of using mouse to adjust the volume 😛 )
# Placement of Voice search button is improper. Its just below Power button, and I end up pressing power button a lot.
# Finally its bluetooth, so no need to point it towards tv for operation.

OTHER FEATURES :
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# It has Dual interface, i.e. Patchwall and android TV. Has tons of content.
# Many games can be installed (till you have memory left), including multiplayer games.
# Google voice search is very useful, if you don’t want to use keyboard.
# Processing speed is fast and I haven’t detected any lags yet. ( Lags in streaming can be due to slow internet speed, not due to hardware )
# Bluetooth and wifi connectivity works perfectly.

CONS :
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# Speaker output though rated 20W, is NOT upto the mark. My 16W JBL speakers has better and louder sound.
# Placement of speaker is inconvenient, as in table top position, speakers face the table and sound dampens.
# Internal Memory is very LESS.
# NO Netflix and amazon prime pre loaded, though you can side load them.
# Miracast not supported. Even normal smartphone mirroring lags sometimes.
# Native resolution is just 720p HD, though the 1080p videos works on usb & 4K on youtube.
# Screen is Slightly reflective, its similar to almost all the other LED tv’s.
# Mixed experiences of after sales service.

CUSTOMER CARE :
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# Firstly the installation is a Joke. My installation was scheduled 16 days after my product Delivery and the fun part is, there’s ONLY 10 days replacement window for this product 😛
# Company only takes replacement if the product is opened by their Representative, so there’s NO point of return window time frame.
# MI has mixed reviews for repairs and services. Though I have not encountered any problem with any MI tv yet, I have had issues with other mi products and service center near me is always very helpful.

VERDICT :
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Considering all the facts, if you are fine with above average Display quality, want a Smart tv and if you have tight budget, then this the TV you should certainly go for. Trust me, you won’t get any better deal than this least for coming couple of months. If you have higher budget, then certainly explore brands like sony, samsung, etc.
This is NOT a perfect smart TV, but for the given price and 2 Years of warranty, its NO brainer to choose this, its certainly worth the investment.