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Gallery: Xiaomi launches in the US with $69 Mi set-top box

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  • First foray into US

    First foray into US

    China-based Xiaomi dipped its toes into the US waters with the release of the Mi Box set-top box on Monday, retailing at $69.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

  • 4k HDR streaming

    4k HDR streaming

    The Apple TV competitor is capable of streaming in 4k at 60fps, thanks to its quad-core ARM processor, Mali 450 GPU and 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

  • Sleek

    Sleek

    The set-top box is low-profile, sitting under your TV inconspicuously.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

  • Game pad (not in the US)

    Game pad (not in the US)

    There's even a controller with dual-motor vibration feedback and a 3-axis G sensor for playing Android games on your TV set. Sadly, it's not available in the US.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

  • Expandable storage

    Expandable storage

    Users can transport and expand the 8GB of internal storage with a USB flash drive.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

  • Controller

    Controller

    Included is a Bluetooth controller with voice search.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

  • Android TV 7.0

    Android TV 7.0

    The Mi Box is Google Cast capable, as it's powered by Android TV 7.0.

    Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

    Photo by: Xiaomi

    Caption by: Jake Smith

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Jake Smith

By Jake Smith | October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT) | Topic: Hardware

  • First foray into US
  • 4k HDR streaming
  • Sleek
  • Game pad (not in the US)
  • Expandable storage
  • Controller
  • Android TV 7.0

China-based Xiaomi is ready to take on the US market, kicking things off with a 4k set-top box.

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Game pad (not in the US)

There's even a controller with dual-motor vibration feedback and a 3-axis G sensor for playing Android games on your TV set. Sadly, it's not available in the US.

Published: October 3, 2016 -- 18:01 GMT (11:01 PDT)

Caption by: Jake Smith

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