CompaQ, the then-popular company known for its personal computers and notebooks, has re-entered the Indian market with its new Smart TV lineup. An Indian startup named Ossify Industries has purchased the CompaQ brand licence and has introduced new televisions in partnership with Flipkart.
The CompaQ Smart Television lineup consists of a 55-inch and 65-inch 4K QLED Smart Android TV. Both the models sport a sleek design with an all-metal body, bezel-less display, and the 55-inch model is 6.4mm thick while the 65-inch model is 7.9mm thick. These come with CompaQ’s Experience Stabilisation Engine and the company says that the Stabilisation Engine delivers “picture-perfect visuals seamlessly”.
Further, the 60Hz display on both the models support HDR10 with Wide-Color Gamut Plus and ‘Super Brightness’. These are powered by a 64-bit Quad-Core MediaTek Processor paired with 2.5GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. It has 24W bottom-firing box speakers with ‘Mimi Sound Personalisation’ and on the software front, these run on the Android TV Platform with support for Google Play Store, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, NetFlix, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, and other apps out-of-the-box.
As for the connectivity and ports, there is support for 2.4GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, 2x HDMI, 2x USB, 3.5mm jack on the 55-inch model, and 3x HDMI, 2x USB ports on the 65-inch model. Lastly, as it is a certified Android TV, there is support for built-in Chromecast and Google Assistant as well.
Pricing and availability
CompaQ 55-inch 4K QLED Smart TV is priced at Rs. 59,999 and the 65-inch 4K QLED TV is priced at Rs. 89,999, and the company says that this is an introductory price. Both models will be available on Flipkart starting today.
The company will also launch 32-inch HD, 40-inch and 43-inch Full HD and 43-inch, 50-inch and 55-inch 4K TVs in the country starting from Rs. 12,499.