the price is out…
…not expected as high as what i’ve earlier speculated to be around $6k, but roughly $5k surprisingly considering that this model employed Pentonic 700-MT9618 SoC with HiSense’s Picture Engine.
below are the key attractions to the hardware.
price leaked over @ Courts side, shows that they’re trying to get the price close to PRISM+ model that may win in the Audio performance thru inbuilt multi-channel speakers, but not competitive in Video field… certainly not price matching.
ok… the RRP is out…
asking @ $6k! this would be a direct challenge to Samsung as well as TCL!
making PRISM+ and HiSense QLED 100" model look lower class to consumers!
here’s a glance at the general specs…
3yrs warranty where 1st year gets full coverage, together 2nd and 3rd year partially covered with labor and transportation, but PANEL and BACKLIGHT not included.
hmmm… if i’m a buyer for such Gigantic Display, my best bet will likely be…
erhem… we’ll see how the price will drop, when Aiwa 98incher don’t get much response!
not only price revised to price match, they throw in a set of 2.1 soundbar free as well!
well this certainly look attractive, but… VV Digital, don’t u study what PRISM+ offers?
latest for interested “upgraders”, RedMi 100incher from Parallel Importer, SEVAMALL!
@ under $4k, this RedMi doesn’t comes with miniLED backlight tech, as well as full 3yrs warranty that could be available with XiaoMi SG with their official SG stock distributed models.
the parallel importer SEVAMALL gives 1yr warranty coverage.
from the same Parallel Importer as well, U.S. Continent built HiSense is now available!
although these are 1yr warrantied parallel imports, at least… they’re the sets that majority see reviews originated from the U.S. uploaded into YouTube and have been wanting to get their hands on U.S. specs as well as GoogleTV OS!
XiaoMI’s Official 100incher assessed and listed in NEA’s Energy Efficiency page!
panel refresh rate spec is 60Hz, with QLED layer,
with MEMC engaged refresh rate could go as high as 120Hz.
on the audio department, the TV is fitted with 2.1ch drivers.
hence, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X is processed virtually.
should the specifications is no difference to what is currently sold in Vietnam,
this will likely draw attentions from both PRISM+ and Hisense lookers eyeing on both 100inch budget models,
with more competitive price base on specs and brand “value”.
expect parallel importer, SEVAMALL to adjust their price soon, when official XiaoMI’s stock hits the market.
after close to a year of visual treat with 115inch display…
…this year LINUS is going to face a hard choice!
last year he took the challenge of importing China’s Domestic Market version of 115X955 with same hardware specs but different operating system all the way to his home in Canada, this year, HiSense America sent it’s highest spec’ed 110UX to LTT Team for assessment review!
after the 3 FIRST,
FIRST CONTACT,
FIRST OPERATION,
and FIRST X-PLORATION,
LINUS mind and heart is COX-ed and Rocked!
it’s time to make a choice! to stick with “extension” of 5inch? or “shrunk” by 5inch?
new BTOs with bigger passenger lifts may see…
…more arrival of such “close to 100” deliveries, if the price continues to stay below $4k*!
*(and with full bucket warranty coverage as well)
…that wouldn’t last long and stays permanently.
anyway, the offered price reflects how much additional 2yrs warranty may cost to be bear by buyers, in current stage.
interested buyers can only hope that “close to 100” makes could go lower next year as “close to 100” panel and glass cutting techniques get matured by a year.
the first 100incher from Samsung gets assessed and scores 4 ticks in energy efficiency from NEA’s Energy Efficiency department!
when it’s slapped with Samsung badge, and probably with miniLED backlight tech… the price is likely to break 4 digit figures. so, it would make a little more sense to look at other marques which don’t go that far to reach.
the ODM maker for AIWA range of TVs had recently produced a 100inch QLED model which packs Novatek SoC that is utilized in European market PHILIPS TV models, but yet to show up in either NEA or CPSA records. no sign of AIWA SG plan yet, to bring in such “Giant” as AIWA already had their 98incher in local scene for a certain period.
to take on 100inch makes in the market lead by HiSense and PRISM+, parallel importer SEVAMALL brought in XiaoMi’s 100inch make with $3.6k price tag but with 1yr seller’s warranty coverage to potential seeking cheapest entry into the world of GIANT SCENE.
months later, XiaoMI brought in their official stock, priced a 100 lower than parallel importer as well as full 3yrs warranty coverage, making this model the lowest priced 100incher in the market.
how will other competitors go, it’ll be interesting to see… first how will AIWA join in the game.
https://www.huayuan-lcd.com/new-90-615-n.html
…and according to the link above, SONY probably next year…
if SONY SG is confident enough that their image control technology is impressive enough to win brand supporters heart.
if you’re interested to jump into the 100inch visual pool, what would be the brands you can think of immediately into mind?
easy… immediately 2, PRISM+ & HiSense, with XiaoMI vaguely appears in the background, but most would not be able to recall the Marque’s name… since XiaoMI is not over advertised in social media such as FB.
PRISM+ first 100incher into market comes with a bang the sound “VALUE”. multi-channel speakers, high refresh rate panel as well as wide color gamut thru QLED layer support, all starts from $4.6k same as their biggest OLED available, such that buyers decides which tech would capture their heart better. 100" screen-scape or OLED.
ever since then, roughly a year later, last year comes HiSense with high refresh rate panel and QLED but without multi-channel speakers inbuilt, @ a “premium price” about $5k. and before CNY this year thru XiaoMI closely spec’ed as HiSense, but $1.5k lesser with a subwoofer less.
so now in the market when it comes to QLED+100"+High Refresh Rate Panel, XiaoMI seems to be the most attractive in price @$3.6k… prompting PRISM+ to do price cut, but not much, still $400 higher than XiaoMI. not much signs from HiSense doing significant price cut, although COURTS may seems to be offering $200 lesser than what HiSense “best price” listing through their own sales platform.
how would 100" displays price go low as time passes? with XiaoMI’s entry into the market roughly in CNY period, we may probably see XiaoMI’s price drop likely in 3rd Quarter starting in September as new models had introduced/surfaced for the year 2025 in July. i don’t think XiaoMI will take a big leap like $500 price cut to piss other “Big Bros” in the market. conservatively, i think that in September, we may see gradual drop from of $100 per month from XiaoMI all the way till next CNY if new replacement model may be in plan.
as demand drives supply, supply drives production volume, production volume drives manufacturing technique maturity, 100’ displays cost price will drop. it will be interesting to see how 2025 PRISM+ and HiSense will be priced when launched in mid year.
to those who have higher confidence with more established brand like TCL, if you’re willing to sacrifice 2inch for a internal subwoofer…
…the 98C655 would likely to be a better buy with the addition of TCL’s picture engine when compared to XiaoMI…
…but still an option to the brand supporters… coming in weeks time.
yeah… this had been assessed in NEA’s Energy Efficiency Lab, now probably in Consumer Product Safety Agency Lab for final approval assessment and certification for sale.
in the queue for global launch, as the global market is yet to see Bravia 5 series of TVs, a 98inch Bravia 5 modeled as 98XR50, had assessed and certified in both Energy Efficiency and Product Safety Labs.
from Google search, there’s no info can be found on such model in different Sony Global sites, hence thru speculation by looking at the presence of Bravia 3 and Bravia 7, my guess is that Bravia 5 could be a range without miniLED but QLED dLED that would complete SONY’s range by definition:-
Bravia 3- LED TV
Bravia 5- QD-LED TV
Bravia 7- miniLED TV
Bravia 9- QD-miniLED TV
and with upcoming RGB-miniLED tech employment to 2025 product, i guess there could be Bravia 9+ or as like what other TV Tech Channels in YT speculated, Bravia 10…
u see comes the introduction of their biggest screen @ 85inch eversince the stoppage of 80" and above models roughly 5yrs back in “C"yr2020/21.
however, from the list, 85” make wouldn’t be available in the entry level and mid-low range HJ or HL, but rather with mid-high and high-end range HN(HRR panel) and HU(HRR+miniLED).
so… is 85" the limit to what SHARP can offer after SAMSUNG and LG as well as SONY and PHILIPS had jumped onto the close 100" bandwagon? little that SHARP supporters may remember, SHARP had introduced 90" FHD TV in local market close to 10yrs ago. and i had mentioned earlier in this thread, SHARP had introduced 100" model in China in the year 2024.
this year we could be able to see probably a giant screen bearing SHARP badge in local market, but… reference to the difference between Chinese market of 86" vs 85" to local(as well as other S.E.Asia market) my speculation will be instead of 100", we would likely to see something close to it… CSOT 98" panel base product, probably like PHILIPS, to be in the entry, or mid-low range to draw and gain attentions from old brand conservative consumers.
if SHARP aims high, to compete with SONY BRAVIA 5 series, then there’s a chance that the first 98" giant screen could be coming from the HN series, since HRR-high refresh rate panel products from other marques are coming down in price.
…as the next biggie from TCL could fall in price, due to it’s introduction in product yr’2025 under the TCL-C7 range, which is their mid-end range where their last giant the 98C755(now clearing @ $6k) falls under 5-digit price tag!
previously in the earlier post, when the first 115" TV was introduced into the market in the beginning of 2024,
the introductory price comes to around $28k, and the market response was kind of lukewarm… nearly cold. probably due to buyers from new apartments, be it Government built or Condo, the shrinking size pose a great challenge to accommodate such big sreen and the 5 digit price was kind of hard to digest.
today’s price, goes up by $10k, likely due to logistical and factoring in of probable high aftersales service costs.
if TCL’s highest end X955 would cost $38k to own, backed by 5yrs warranty.
then…
…HiSense upcoming 116UXQ, larger by 1inch, backed by the latest RGB-miniLED backlight tech, and highest refresh rate panel in the market at 170hz, asking for $3k more, yet without additional 2yrs warranty above the default 3yrs… would seems kind of ridiculous, considering that the improvement is kind of like additional sugar coating to an already sweet cake available from another bakery.
in product yr’2025, the 115" panel previously available thru TCL’s highest level of X955 range migrates to “affordable” mid-high level of C7K to gain more exposure and interests.
the C7K range is listed in LAZADA, with 3 sizes that spans from 55" to 75"…
…yet to be complete with other 3 sizes 85", 98", 115" we see from the NEA Energy Efficiency Ticks Assessment list above.
will “migration from high ground to low ground” means great savings?
yes… if the fall is shaved by more than $10000.
no… when the final price still stays at 5 digit numbers(reference to Australia’s price above), and considering that thru mid-high-end projection system installation is more economical and convenient to achieve moving picture in over 110" size.
with local logistical cost and aftersales warranty enhancement (which may probably goes to 5yrs) factored in, i wouldn’t be surprise if the local model may finally hovers around $23k~28k for the upcoming 115C7K.
