Xiaomi Redmi 65-inch Smart LED TV X65

Xiaomi has an interesting offering with the Redmi TV X65 for Rs 57,999. What it brings with it is support for eARC for home theatres, ALLM for gaming and support for a variety of HDR formats. While the overall picture quality is good for the price, HDR 10+ content still has some issues. SDR content playback is good. The HDMI 2.1 setting is switched off by default and getting to it involves jumping through some hoops when connecting the PS5. 

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Smart TV X series back in March 2021. The TV is available in three screen sizes - 50, 55 and 65-inch screen sizes. The screen size of the three models in the X series is the only difference. The rest of the specifications and features like connectivity options, resolution, UI and more are identical across the board. 

Redmi 65X Smart TV specifications and features

Kicking things off with the specifications, the Redmi Smart TV is a 4K TV with direct backlighting the TV does not have any dimming zones. The TV is available in IPS and VA panel options, but there is no way of knowing which variant you will get when you purchase the TV. The display has a 4K resolution and supports all popular HDR formats including HDR 10, HDR 10+, HLG and Dolby Vision. The TV claims to cover 85% of the NTSC colour gamut and 92% of the DCI-P3 colour space. The TV weighs 18 Kgs.

The Redmi Smart TV X65 has a 60Hz refresh rate. The TV has three HDMI 2.1 ports with support for ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). So if you have a PS5, Xbox Series X or an NVIDIA 30 series GPU, You can exploit low latency. 

For sound the Redmi Smart TV X65 comes with 30W of sound output. Unlike the Mi QLED TV 55, the Redmi TV has two 15W drivers producing the sound. The TV supports Dolby Atmos via eARC and also supports Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. 

The TV runs on Android TV 10 out of the box and comes with Xiaomi’s own PatchWall UI. You can switch between the Android TV UI and the PatchWall UI with a simple click on the remote control. PatchWall as a UI puts content before the streaming services and also has different content clusters to make content discovery easier. For example, if you want to know which movies and TV shows are in HDR10+, there is a content cluster for that. The TV also comes with support for Chromecast built-in and also the Google Assistant. You have access to the Play Steo from where you can download streaming services and apps. 

Coming to the connectivity options, the TV has three HDMI ports, two USB ports, an Ethernet port, one optical port, one 3.5mm port and an AV port. 

Redmi TV X 65 remote control

The Redmi Smart TV X65 comes with the same remote control we have seen on all other Xiaomi TVs. It has a minimal design and has OTT hotkeys to bring up Netflix and Prime Video. It also lets you switch between PatchWall and Android TV UI with the simple click of a button. 

Redmi Smart TV X65 Sound

The Redmi Smart TV X65 has two 15W speakers giving you a total sound output of 30W. The sound output from the TV is good for watching movies and playing games. It lacks bass but overall the vocals are clear and even mixed audio from busy scenes sounds good. 

Redmi Smart TV X65 Gaming

Since the Redmi Smart TV X65 has HDMI 2.1, gamers can take advantage of Auto Low Latency Mode when connecting a PS5 or Xbox Series X to the TV. However, the TV has a refresh rate of 60Hz. It does not support VRR. The TV is good for gaming as it can deliver bright images. Some TVs make dark sequences look very dark but that's not the case here. Sure, the TV doesn’t have the best brightness or black levels, but considering the price, it is a good budget option. 

Redmi Smart TV X65 HDR playback

The playback of HDR 10, and Dolby Vision content on this TV is good producing lush images. But the HDR 10+ content feels a little lacklustre. There are a number of picture settings to choose from letting you customize the performance of the TV.