How do our findings add up in the light of the competitive price of Rs. 39,999? Well, we’d certainly recommend this as an option to buy. It has its flaws but these are shortcomings that also affect most affordable TVs. Nevertheless, it offers some unique advantages like a wide colour gamut, snappy performance hardware, and a picture mode with near-accurate Greyscale and whitepoint. It should also appeal to consumers who prefer slightly saturated colour tones. At the same time, we are left with a lingering feeling that this one is not quite as disruptive as Vision 9.
We recently reviewed the Lumio Vision 9 Mini LED TV (review), which proved to be a promising flagship from a new brand. As many of you requested, we are now done with our Lumio Vision 7 review, which is an even more competitively priced QLED option that promises similar goodness for under Rs. 40,000. Does it deliver? We will find out in this review.
Lumio Vision 7 Mini LED TV Specifications
- Model: Lumio Vision 7
- Display: 55-inch, QLED
- Panel Type: IPS-Level LCD
- Display Resolution: 3840 x 2160 – 4K UHD
- Panel Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- Supported HDR Formats: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
- Speakers: 30W
- Audio Formats: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio
- Software: Google TV (Android TV 11)
- Screen Mirroring: Chromecast built-in
- HDMI: 3 HDMI ports, ALLM, eARC
- Processor: Boss Processor (Realtek RTD2885M)
- Storage: 16GB
- Other Connectivity Options: 3x USB ports, Dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, AV, RF, Ethernet, headphone
- Price: Rs. 39,990 (Buy Now)
Lumio Vision 7 Video Review
Lumio Vision 7 review: Display Panel
Lumio once again uses a good-quality IPS-level panel with wide viewing angles. You get a BT2020 colour coverage of 78% and BT2020 colour volume of 73%, which is really impressive. In the movie mode, we recorded 96% DCI-P3 coverage and 100% sRGB coverage.
So, essentially, the display used on the Vision 7 is capable of almost all colours intended for HDR and SDR content.
We recorded a peak brightness of 440 nits in the colour-accurate Movie mode, which is also above average in this segment, though not quite as stunning as what you’d get on the higher-end Vision 9. The native panel contrast stands at 1250:1 – same as what we got for Vision 9, but without a mini LED backlight, this falls a little short of what you’d get with VA panels.
So, our reading is that the Vision 7 uses a similar or the same IPS LCD display as the Vision 9, but without the mini LED backlight.
Lumio Vision 7 review: SDR and HDR performance
Now, let’s talk about the display performance. We noticed that the Movie mode did not have an accurate white point of the box. This is a known bug that will be fixed in the upcoming OTA updates. For now, you can use Movie mode with colour temperature set to “Standard” or use the Standard mode with brightness set to 100 – that is, if you also prefer warm white point close to the Industry standard D65.
The TV has a very tight greyscale response with a delta error of just 1.9, which is to say brightness is mapped correctly in SDR. As for colour accuracy, we measured a delta error of 5.4 in SDR across our challenging colour checker test, which is not very tight. This is because colours are slightly boosted, even in the colour-accurate mode. This is noticeable in critical memory colours like Skin tones and Shades of green.
Now, if you are not finicky about colours like us, you might perhaps even prefer these oversaturated tones. The inconsistencies in colours are mostly noticeable when you place a more accurate screen side by side.
The TV supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 HDR formats. In HDR, the colour accuracy is better but colours still feel a little boosted.
In HDR, the brightness tracks slightly higher than the reference, as is also noticeable from the PQ curve. This also means bright HDR highlights in certain scenes can feel burnt or clipped on the TV.
In most of the usual content, the HDR impact in scenes with bright elements is noticeable, which is not something we usually get to say for TVs priced under 40k.
Mixed HDR scenes are reproduced rather well.
Performance in Dark scenes is better than on Vision 9. Since there is no mini LED backlight here, the related artefacts like crushed dark details are also not a problem. But we still noticed a blue tint, more noticeable in dark SDR scenes.
Motion felt best with motion enhancement settings set to Low. The upscaling of legacy content is decent but not great, and we did notice upscaling artefacts every now and then.
Lumio Vision 7 review: Design and Build
The Lumio Vision 7 feels solidly built and comes with a hardened plastic stand. The bezels are narrow and not distracting. The usual connectivity ports you’d need are present on the TV, and they are a bit inside as compared to Vision 9, where they were on the edges.
The bundled remote is stocky and unique. It doesn’t scream premium but is very comfortable to use. Most of the buttons I frequently need are positioned well.
As with every new brand, service is a concern. Lumio assures that from day one, the brand has 300+ Pan India service centres operational, and they are offering a 2-year comprehensive warranty as well.
Lumio Vision 7 review: Performance and Audio
The Lumio Vision 7 uses the same Boss processor as the Vision 9. This is actually a RealTek processor (RealTek RTD2885M) that’s backed by almost 3GB RAM and around 16GB of onboard storage, of which around 11GB is free for users.
This is certainly a snappy TV, and the snappiest we have experienced in the under 50K segment. So, yes, Lumio’s performance claims hold good.
Vision 7 offers powerful audio, but we’d recommend you first disable Dolby Atmos from the audio settings. The dialogue clarity on the Vision 7 is pretty good in complex scenes. The speakers are nicely tuned. Of course, for an immersive cinematic experience, you’d need to invest in an external sound system.
Lumio Vision 7 review: Software and Gaming
This part remains the same as Vision 9, so I’ll quickly brush over it.
The software is clean Android 11, and the standout feature is Lumio’s TL;DR app, which curates trending music playlists and scorecards for popular sporting events. As I mentioned in my Vision 9 review, the TL;DR app feels like a thoughtful addition, with plenty of potential to evolve in useful and interesting ways. Casting and screen mirroring worked flawlessly with Android phones, though Apple AirPlay is not supported.
As for gaming, this TV covers the basics but doesn’t go beyond that. You get a 60Hz refresh rate and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) support. If you’re a serious gamer, TVs in this segment with 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rates will deliver a noticeably smoother experience.
Should you buy it?
So, how do all these results add up in light of the competitive price of Rs. 39,999?
Well, we’d certainly recommend this as an option to buy. It has its flaws but these are shortcomings that also affect most affordable TVs. Nevertheless, it offers some unique advantages like a wide colour gamut, snappy performance hardware, and a picture mode with near-accurate Greyscale and whitepoint. It should also appeal to consumers who prefer slightly saturated colour tones.
At the same time, we are left with a lingering feeling that this one is not as disruptive as Vision 9.
Lumio Vision 7 TV 55-Inch Key Specs, Price and Launch Date
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| Market Status: | Launched |
Key Specifications
Screen size (in inches)
55
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Smart TV
Yes
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