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Mint
17-05-2025
- Mint
Lumio Vision 9 review: Does it live up to its ‘fast TV' claims?
You probably haven't heard of Lumio, and I wouldn't blame you one bit. The brand, whose name is a portmanteau of 'lumens' (a measure of brightness) and 'I/O' (Input Output), is a new face in the Indian consumer tech space. Behind Lumio is the less snazzy-sounding Circuit House Technologies, a motley crew of very familiar faces—mostly ex-Xiaomi folks who made Xiaomi TVs a household name—that have come together to do home entertainment right. Both their debutant products, the QLED Vision 7 and the flagship Mini-LED Vision 9, aim their crosshairs on the big guns in the segment, TVs that Lumio claims are part of a 'slow TV epidemic'—slow to boot, slow to navigate and slow to fire up apps. Yet, does Lumio shake things up enough to merit consideration against rather well-established brands? Is the 'India's fastest TV' claim legit? And is the Vision 9 ( ₹59,999) worth its flagship billing? You've come to the right place to find out. Design & Build Sturdy, well-built yet unassuming is how I'd describe the Vision 9, with no particular design flourishes to set its all-black plastic body apart, save for the subtle Lumio branding on the bottom bezel. Thin, barely-there bezels give the sole 55-inch variant an expansive, immersive feel, and although I felt the metal stand played it too safe design wise, it does its job keeping the TV steady when placed on a table. There's an almost-Jobsian level of detail to the design of the back panel, clean and uncluttered, a nice touch for something that's often overlooked and barely ever seen. Handier though is the well-labelled and easily accessible (even if wall mounted) port area, and the ports check the boxes as well, with 3 HDMI 2.1 (including 1 eARC), 3 USB, LAN, optical out, mini AV-in, audio out and even a port for cable input for those who haven't yet cut the cord. As bog-standard as the Lumio Vision 9 may look mounted on a wall, the brand has ensured you'll remember you're using a Lumio TV…via an altogether unlikely companion, the stubby and aptly named Minion remote. Finished in a premium gunmetal grey plastic, the stocky little remote is comfortable to hold and satisfyingly tactile with each button press. Also read: When quick commerce apps become your address book Display and Audio All the action's rightfully focused on the front, where the Vision 9's 4K QD-(Quantum Dot) Mini LED panel packed with 1920 mini-LEDs allows for very precise control over local dimming while yielding up to 900 nits peak of brightness in HDR content. What this translates into is deep, just-short-of-OLED black levels and impressive brightness levels to handle even the infamously dark Game of Thrones episodeThe Long Night with a sense of confidence. The way the TV managed to preserve detail well across the shadows and the highlights oftentimes led me to notice detail that I've missed in a previous viewing on another TV. While Dolby Vision and HDR10 support is a given, what is more impressive is how well-tuned the colors are, straight out of the box. The Vision 9 forgoes the vibrant, oversaturated tuning on many TVs and shows a fair amount of restraint when tastefully amplifying colors in the Movie mode preset. For most content on Netflix and Apple TV+, I found myself switching between a very colour accurate Movie and Standard mode, and the brightness and details make watching animated content and bright scenes a joy to watch, albeit sometimes with almost eye-searing levels of brightness. Coupled with 24W speakers in a quad driver setup (2 tweeters + 2 full range) and its unusually large 800mL acoustic cavities, the Vision 9 does well to offer an excellent cinema-in-a-box packagee—bass is competent, vocals are clear enough, and while the Dolby Atmos output won't replace a multi-channel home theater system, it's no pushover and won't have you searching for soundbars to pair with the TV. Gamers looking for a perfect companion for their PS5 will enjoy the HDR visuals and low latency, but the 60Hz capped refresh rate and no support for variable refresh rate will likely limit its appeal to casual gamers. Performance For someone with an ageing Android TV that's sadly only four years old, the Vision 9 didn't just surprise, it actually took me aback the first couple of times I used it. No more waiting for the TV to slowly start up after the power fluctuated or worse still, waiting for the TV to catch up as you navigated the content-filled wall of recommendations, the Vision 9 takes a somewhat smug-sounding BOSS processor, a faster Wi-Fi chipset and 3GB of snappy DDR4 memory to deliver a shot in the arm for the Google TV interface. Apps launch promptly, multitasking between apps is devoid of any lag and apps load content and get out of the way, so you spend less time browsing and navigating and more time watching. Does it solve the interminable decision making as to which show to actually watch? Sadly, that one's on you. With the performance headroom on the Vision 9, the idea is that the TV should continue to remain snappy even years down the line, something one couldn't test in the three weeks I had the TV with me. What I did notice is how Lumio has tried to distinguish itself with content curation via its TLDR app. The app pulls in live sports scores, match schedules and the latest chartbusters into a single intuitively designed dashboard, and I liked the direction the app's taken. Verdict Cue Avneet Kaur asking 'Bunty, tera TV slow hai kya?" and if the camera pans across to you nodding in agreement, the Lumio Vision 9 certainly does enough right to merit being shortlisted (and selected) in a sub-1-lakh segment, and punches well above its price point. The brand has launched with a 2-year comprehensive warranty and 300+ service centers covering a claimed 19,000+ PIN codes, which comes as a reassurance for customers unaccustomed to the new name. Also read: Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen review: A familiar classic, refined for 2025
Forbes
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lumio Vision 7 QLED TV Tackles A Core Issue Without Any Major Trade-Offs
Lumio Vision 7 QLED TV Lumio Have you experienced your smart TV slowing down over time, which was already slow to turn on to begin with? Many consumers fix this issue by purchasing an Apple TV or an Amazon Fire TV Stick. But Circuit House Technologies' Lumio brand is aiming to solve this issue out of the box. The company is debuting with two TV models – Vision 7 and Vision 9 in India. The Lumio Vision 7 comes in 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch sizes with 4K resolution, whereas the Vision 9 offers a 55-inch 4K mini-LED panel. I've been using the 55-inch Vision 7 (INR 39,999) for over a week, and while Lumio focuses on solving a core performance issue, it does so without compromising the essential TV experience. Lumio Vision 7 QLED TV Prakhar Khanna Many TVs in this price range either compromise on the panel tuning or on sound, but the Vision 7 is different. It features a QLED panel with 4K resolution and up to 400 nits of peak brightness. For my content consumption experience, I watched Cha Cha Real Smooth on Apple TV, Spider-Man: Far From Home on Netflix, and IPL matches on JioStar. The Lumio Vision 7 offers nine Picture Modes to personalize your viewing experience: Standard, Dynamic, Movie, ECO, Gentle, Vivid, Sport, Game, and Personal, which you can tune to your liking. In Dolby Vision content, like on Apple TV, you get Dolby Vision Dark, Dolby Vision Bright, and Dolby Vision Game. Lumio has tuned the Vision 7's panel very well. The HDR on Spider-Man was great without being overblown (which can be an issue on several low-quality TV panels). The bright areas retained details, which made for a captivating viewing experience. I set it to a warmer tone in Movie mode, which I prefer over Standard for videos due to my room's warm lighting. Though I preferred watching IPL matches in the Standard mode. As for Dolby Vision modes, the Dolby Vision Dark setting is best suited if you're watching movies with no lights on. It is slightly dimmer than the Bright preset, which is better suited for the day. It is an excellent panel to consume HDR content, aided by clear and loud sound. You don't get a thrusting bass in action scenes, but these are very good speakers for a TV. The dialogues were clear without getting muffled. It can get louder than expected, and I found myself getting room-filling sound at the 20–25 volume mark. Lumio Vision 7 QLED TV Prakhar Khanna Most budget and mid-range TVs take too long to switch on and load apps. It can be a snoozefest and I've missed watching crucial deliveries in live cricket matches because I was waiting for my TV to load. The Lumio Vision 7 is a refreshing experience in that regard, thanks to 3GB of DDR4 RAM and a faster processor. It runs a familiar Google TV UI, but in a faster form. The Vision 7 takes more than 30 seconds to turn on, but it's quicker than a 1-minute wait on other TVs. The Lumio Vision 7 offers a snappy navigation experience. It is responsive and loads apps faster (including the Apple TV app for Android). You might not appreciate it until you use it, because we're used to long loading times on TVs. Lumio has also added a first-party app called TLDR, which is a custom dashboard offering a new approach to content discovery. It displays trending music and sports scores in a three-column layout. You can't personalize it yet, but I'd prefer for Lumio to let me add my favorite teams and musicians so their latest scores or work is on top in TLDR. Lumio Vision 7 QLED TV remote Prakhar Khanna The Lumio Vision 7 offers 3x USB ports, an optical port, an ethernet port, and 3x HDMI 2.1 ports, with one supporting eARC to connect a soundbar. These are easy to reach, situated on the left side (from your view when sitting opposite the TV). The stands are solid, and I had no issue setting them up. As for the remote, it's built out of plastic but has a grey finish. It is light and includes hotkeys for Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, and TLDR. Other buttons include volume rockers, a mute button, Google Assistant, and more. It looks a bit cluttered, but I'd rather have buttons than a minimalist layout just for sleekness. Lumio's remote is functional, ergonomic, and holds all the buttons you might need. The Lumio Vision 7 QLED TV starts at INR 29,999 for the 43-inch size in India. It goes up to INR 39,999 for the 55-inch model, and the 50-inch option sits in the middle at INR 34,999. The mini-LED-equipped Lumio Vision 9 comes in a single 55-inch model for INR 59,999. The Lumio Vision TV lineup will be available for pre-order starting April 23 through Amazon India's website. You can get two years of comprehensive warranty and another year of extended warranty if you pre-order one till April 30. As for after-sales service, the brand promises service through a network of over 300 service centres covering 19,000 pin codes in India.
