Upgrade your TV with the latest 4K smart TV Box S from Xiaomi – Now available

When you sit down in front of your TV after a long day of work, you want it to work perfectly, and you want access to a wide range of entertainment.

The Xiaomi TV Box S is the perfect solution for this. Whether you have a non-smart TV or simply want to upgrade your current smart TV, this media box delivers smart, seamless entertainment.

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It provides you with access to your favourite streaming services, an intuitive operating system, and exceptional streaming quality thanks to multiple HDR certifications.

Xiaomi just launched its third generation of the TV Box S in South Africa with extensive and exciting upgrades over the previous model, including improved performance, more storage, and a better user experience.

We unpack these improvements below.

Smart entertainment, made seamless

The Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd-gen is easy to use with your TV thanks to its plug-and-play design – all you have to do is connect it to your TV via its HDMI port.

Once set up, you instantly get access to its powerful Google TV OS, which you can easily control with either Google Assistant voice control, or the included 360-degree Bluetooth remote.

These features make it easy to navigate the Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd-gen’s extensive app selection, which offers over 10,000 apps, including access to all your favourite streaming services such as DStv Stream, YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, and many more.

Using Google TV feels a bit like your favourite shows just find you.

After a long day, you can sit down, switch it on, and everything’s already lined up – whether it’s the next episode you were watching last night or something new that actually looks interesting.

It pulls everything into one home screen, so you spend less time scrolling and more time watching.

Immersive audiovisual experience

The second generation of the Xiaomi TV Box S offered Dolby Audio offered excellent sound reproduction. With the third-generation model, however, Xiaomi has taken a leap forward by upgrading to Dolby Atmos.

Dolby Atmos is more effective than Dolby Audio because it adds 3D sound to the mix. 3D sound means you will feel fully immersed in the show you are watching – no matter where you are seated.

It will give you more of a theatre-like feel, with sound feeling like it’s coming from all around you – not just from a single speaker.

Complementing this superior sound quality is the addition of HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, which are the two most desirable visual technologies – even on high-end TVs.

These updated technologies are more dynamic, addressing picture quality on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis.

In contrast, the older HDR10 technology focused on optimising the entire content in one go.

With HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, you can therefore expect a more pin-pointed, tailored visual experience across all your favourite content.

Powerful supporting hardware

The third iteration of the Xiaomi TV Box S supports this impressive home theatre experience with extensive hardware upgrades.

It features new CPUs and GPUs, which offer 25% and 130% increase respectively.

The GPU improvement is particularly notable, as a major consideration of using a TV box is whether you’ll be able to enjoy high-quality visual experiences.

As the GPU is the hardware that processes graphics, the improved performance is of huge value if you want to watch high-resolution content without any issues.

The improved CPU, meanwhile, makes searching for your favourite shows a smooth experience – and this is also supported by the inclusion of Wi-Fi 6 – up from Wi-Fi 5 in the second generation model – for fast loading and superior streaming stability.

32GB of storage – up from 8GB – then gives you 4x more space to download your favourite shows or apps.

Get yours today for only R1,399.00 RRP

These incredible features are available in a tiny pebble-style box that weighs a mere 91.2g.

Overall, the third generation of the Xiaomi TV Box S is the smart choice for viewers who care about quality, usability, and future-proof technology.

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The table below compares the differences in the 2nd and 3rd gen versions of the Xiaomi TV Box S, showing the extensive upgrades in the latest version.