Xiaomi just showed off a exciting HDTV with a Transparent Display

 

Xiaomi earlier today revealed a HDTV with Transparent display.

We have seen such concepts at CES, Xiaomi’s transparent TV boasts a 55-inch OLED display that can blend into the surrounding environment when turned off.

The Mi TV LUX Transparent Edition will retail for $7,200 and will be available in China next week.

While smartphone technology has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years, the same can’t be said for TVs. Sure, HDTVs have gotten incredibly thin and affordable in recent years. And sure, HDR sets and 4K have improved the viewing experience for folks who can actually notice incremental improvements in video quality. Still, the reality is that TV technology seems to have stagnated as it’s been a long time since we’ve seen a new TV capable of delivering that sought-after “wow factor.”

Lo and behold, Xiaomi earlier today introduced a brand new 55-inch OLED HDTV that does just that. During a presentation earlier today, Xiaomi unveiled the Mi TV LUX TV, a transparent TV that seemingly arrived right out of the future. The set itself boasts a 150000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 93% color spectrum support, an extra-wide color spectrum, Dolby Atmos support, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The TV won’t come cheap and will set you back about $7,200 when it becomes available in China next week. The downside is that you probably won’t be able to pick this up outside of Asia.

Xiaomi calls the TV design itself a work of art, and from the promotional pictures we’ve seen so far, that seems to be accurate. That said, there’s no denying that the main selling point of Xiaomi’s new HDTV is its transparent display. When turned off, the HDTV appears to be nothing more than a sheet of glass. What’s more, the display can simultaneously show images while remaining transparent on other parts of the display.

A short video from the Xiaomi’s presentation earlier today can be viewed below:

A teaser video accompanying the announcement — which isn’t all that different from the video above — can be seen below:

It’s worth pointing out that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a transparent TV. Just a few years ago, Panasonic unveiled a similar concept at CES. Note that the TV (located on the right) when turned off, simply looks like a piece of glass.

And then it pops to life when turned on: