How much can the smart TV upgrade upgrade TV upgrade cost comparison

In 2015, Internet TV was surging, with more and more hardware-upgradable TVs. For our average consumer, the starting point for TV upgrades is undoubtedly good. There is no need to worry about rapid hardware iterations affecting the user experience, and the hardware will be Independent of the screen to upgrade can greatly reduce the cost of replacing the TV. Nowadays more and more scalable TVs are available, the upgrade methods are also varied, and the cost of upgrades is not the same. It is necessary to explore.


In general, Samsung, Xiaomi and Barley are similar in their approach. They are upgrading their hardware through the replacement of external devices. Other TVs are starting from the TV and replacing the existing hardware modules like replacing batteries. The merits of various methods are not evaluated, or take a look at the cost of upgrading them.


Samsung's upgrade cost is undoubtedly the most expensive, but this is only on a few high-priced models, and the proportion of upgrade cost to the overall price is not very different from other models. The upgrading cost of domestic brands is still not clear enough, because most of them are just getting involved, but the 999 yuan millet TV host is most likely the most expensive, but the built-in Soundbar will not be able to say anything more.
Samsung TV Evolution Kit is about 2572 yuan

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Samsung has worked hard in the split TV field. As early as 2012, CES had achieved the separation of TV chips through "smart upgrade cards". Today, some high-end models still retain the split design, and they are independent of TV. Evolution Kit can complete the upgrade of TV. The latest evolution kit is SEK-3500U. It is suitable for 2013 Samsung F9000 series smart TV and 2014 HU series smart TV. However, the upgrade cost is not low, about 2572 yuan, but Considering that it only occupies one-tenth of the unit's selling price, it is worth the whole thing.

Millet TV 3 millet TV host 999 yuan (speculated)

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The third generation of millet TVs uses a separate host and screen design, and the two are connected through the exclusive Mi Port line. Due to this design, the third generation of millet TVs is slimmer in overall body thickness. In addition, the millet TV host supports individual purchase and use with other TVs. The price of 999 yuan accounts for about one-fifth of the unit price.

The volume of the Xiaomi TV host is relatively large. This is because it also takes on the role of the Soundbar. However, the speed of sound iteration is far less than that of the hardware. Therefore, if you purchase an upgraded version of the host computer in the future, it will be a waste of money for the audio system. .

Cool open T55 main box price unknown

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The T55 is an art-quality TV created by Coocaa, and its hardware modules and bass modules can be upgraded independently. In addition, it also provides Qualcomm game modules for TV game players and is equipped with a Qualcomm Xiaolong 800 chip with 2.7GHz. With high-frequency CPU, 4GB of memory and 32GB of flash memory, large games can be easily dealt with. However, as of now, the upgrade module and Qualcomm game module are not yet available, and the selling price is not clear.

Storm super TV TVkit 599 yuan (speculated)

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Stormwind TV has just been released. It uses a split design to consolidate core hardware such as CPUs and GPUs in a hot-pluggable TVkit. By replacing TVkit, TV core hardware can be upgraded. In terms of pricing, it The TVkit, which is priced at 599 yuan, will be released separately and will be purchased before February 8, 2016. It will also enjoy a free upgrade within 3 years of one year.

Barley split TV cloud prices are unknown

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Barley split TV was released earlier this year. It puts TV chips in an external cloud box and uses the first crystal-chip customized for Split TV. The Storm TV that was just released also uses the chip. There is no information on the upgraded version or the second-generation cloud box. The price is unknown.

Haier Ali II generation TV hardware module about 200 yuan

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Haier Ali II TV adopts a modular design concept and can choose from multiple aspects according to their own needs, including the hardware content of the storage capacity, because its hardware part is also modularized, and later upgrades only need to buy the latest The hardware module is fine. According to the introduction of Haier staff at the press conference at the time, replacing only two modules would cost at most only 400 yuan, so the single price should be around 200 yuan, but there are currently no upgrade modules on sale.

Changhong Kai passenger mobile chip about 500 yuan

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Changhong QiKe II is a bit special compared with the above TVs. It is based on the original 10-core TV chip and adds a mobile chip. Follow-up upgrades are completed through this mobile chip. According to relevant online information, The price of this upgrade module is around 500 yuan.


In addition, last year, Lenovo also introduced the S9 series, which targets the "Smart TV Terminator," which can be used to upgrade TVs by replacing smart upgrade cards. The price was 999 yuan before the upgrade. However, the series is now It is no longer available for sale, so the above comparison has not been added.


More than a few TVs in addition to Samsung outside the release time is not too long, the hardware configuration has not yet replaced the necessary, upgraded accessories are not listed, so the cost of upgrading only rely on access to relevant information on the Internet, so not accurate enough. At the moment, I am concerned about the recurrence of Lenovo's S9 series of television tragedies. If the TV is purchased for later upgrades, it is not a tragedy to find that the upgraded parts are still not listed when the upgrade is needed.

In fact, after the TV entered the era of intelligent hardware upgrade is important, but can be in the quality, sound quality, content and other aspects of performance is good enough to improve the function, or even if it can be upgraded, the significance is not great.



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