Xiaomi‘s Mi Soundbar was announced in India last week and early reviews have praised its balance of price and audio quality. Now Amazon has announced its Alexa-powered Echo Input is now available in India and we think it is a smart addition for anyone planning to get the Mi Soundbar.

The Echo Input is a device that turns any speaker or sound system into a smart one powered by Alexa. It was announced last year and is already available for purchase in countries like the US. Now, Amazon has announced its availability in India.

All you have to do is connect the Echo Input to your speaker either via Bluetooth or AUX and you can ask it questions about the weather or your schedule, ask it to play music, or even use it to control Alexa-supported smart devices.

The Mi Soundbar has an AUX port and also has Bluetooth, so you can connect it to the Echo Input in any way you prefer. The Echo Input has four far-field microphones, a mute button, an action button, an LED, a 3.5mm audio port and a Micro-USB port for power.

Amazon is selling the Echo Input for INR 2,999 (~$42). That is more than half the price of the Mi Soundbar which sells for INR 4,999 (~$70). However, you will be hard-pressed to find a smart soundbar for under $100.

The Echo Input currently sells for half the price in the US now. Its original price is $34.99 but it is available for $19.99. It also comes in white and black variants. Sadly, only the black variant is available on Amazon India.

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If Alexa isn’t your thing, you may want to begin praying Google announces something similar that is powered by the Google Assistant. The tech giant announced it will stop manufacturing the Chromecast Audio, so it might be working on something similar to the Echo Input.

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Last week, along with its Mi TV 4X Pro 55-inch model and Mi TV 4A Pro 43-inch model, Xiaomi also launched its Mi Soundbar in the Indian market. Now, the Mi Soundbar is all set to go on sale in India today for the first time.

The sale will take place at 12:00 PM IST and will be available for purchase through Xiaomi’s official online store Mi.com and Xiaomi’s offline Mi Home Stores across the nation. It is priced at Rs. 4,999 which roughly converts to $70.

Like many other Mi products designed for household usage, this one too comes with a minimalist design. It has a bar shape design with a fabric mesh exterior that gives it a classy look.

It comes with eight sound drives — 2 x 20mm dome tweeters for clear treble, 4 x Passive radiators that amplifies the bass, and 2 x 2.5-inch woofer drivers that cover a wide frequency range. They have 50Hz to 25000Hz frequency response range, covering the entire spectrum of sounds in each media so each note is clear and far-reaching. It also magnifies the audio experience with crisp treble, resonant bass, and clean mids, says the company.

The Mi Soundbar also offers multiple connectivity options, including S/PDIF, optical, Aux-in and Line-in connectivity ports, allowing users to connect to any TV and mobile devices. There’s also an option to connect through Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy (LE) which supports A2DP music playback.

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Xiaomi’s newly launched TVs — Mi TV 4X Pro 55-inch and Mi TV 4A Pro 43-inch, priced at Rs. 39,999 (approximately $567) and Rs. 22,999 (approximately $325) respectively, went on sale yesterday, i.e. 15th January through Mi.com and Flipkart.

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Xiaomi India is scheduled to launch a new TV on Thursday, January 10. The manufacturer has been dropping teasers on social media along with the hast tag #TheBiggerPicture which we think hints at the TV being its biggest TV yet.

The folks at Smartprix have gotten their hands on new info that reveals two products that Xiaomi will announce at the event. According to them, they were able to get their hands on the official presentation document for the event.

The first is the Mi LED TV 4X Pro and it is a 55-inch TV with a 4K resolution and HDR support. The TV is said to use a 10-bit panel which has better color reproduction compared to other TVs that use an 8-bit reproduction panel.

The Mi LED TV 4X Pro runs Android TV and also has Xiaomi’s Patchwall system. Owners will be able to switch to Android TV and run apps from the Play Store. For audio, the TV has 20W speakers. More details should surface at the event.

We think this is just one of the multiple TVs Xiaomi will announce at the event. Xiaomi already has a 55-inch TV, so if its teasers hint at a TV with a bigger screen, then the Mi LED TV 4X Pro is definitely not the main model to be unveiled.

The second product Xiaomi will launch that day is the Mi Soundbar. The Mi Soundbar is already sold China but it is great to see it is heading to other countries.

The Mi Soundbar has 8 drivers – 2 x 20mm dome speakers for high frequencies, 2 x 2.5” woofers and 4 x passive radiators for better bass. The Smartbar has Bluetooth 4.2, S/PDIF, an optical port, line-in, and a 3.5mm audio jack for connectivity and Xiaomi says setup takes just about 30 seconds.

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No price has been revealed yet but since both products are already available in China, we can guess the price in India. The MI LED TV is ¥2299 (~$335) in China and the soundbar is ¥399 (~$58). The price for both in India should be a little higher.

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