3 reasons why Huawei Vision S offers serious value for money

When it comes to buying TVs or any electronics in general, we always look for the best value for money as customers. Huawei is obviously familiar with this with the array of affordable devices it churns out every now and then. And with the company’s new smart TV, they aim to deliver the same things — useful features with a reasonable price.

With a starting price in the Philippines of less than PhP 33K, here are some of the key reasons why Huawei Vision S Series offers serious value for money.

Immersive picture quality

The Huawei Vision S Series is capable of producing detailed picture quality thanks to its 4K resolution with up to 120Hz refresh rate. As mentioned in our full review, this definitely helped in making content consumption more enjoyable as it offers ultra-smooth movements for video content with high framerates.

Watching movies and even playing games are really immersive experiences and the display also offers great viewing angles so you still see the same picture quality wherever in the room you may be. It can also insert 24/30fps video into 120 frames to produce more fluid-moving images.

And as I’ve said previously, watching and playing games and appreciating its picture quality was already enough for me for the first few days of having the Vision S before I went and explored its other features.

Powerful and clear audio

Equipped with a total of four downward-firing speakers at 10W each, this smart TV can produce loud and detailed audio thanks to Huawei’s proprietary speaker system. While it understandably doesn’t have as much bass as dedicated speakers for a home theater-like setup, its sound performance is definitely enough for casual users.

It’s not only loud, but it also creates a virtual surround sound that I have personally experienced and really adds to the immersion.

Loaded with unique features

Having great picture quality together with a powerful and detailed audio performance are really important characteristics for a TV. But Huawei goes beyond that and offers features not usually seen on smart TVs at this price range.

For one, it comes with its own webcam that magnetically sticks to the TV when you need to use it and easily detaches after for better security. And with its built-in MeeTime app, you may use the webcam and call friends and relatives straight from your TV.

With this feature, it’s easy to set up an online reunion with family and friends, especially during these times that staying indoors is safer.

Another feature is its Huawei Vision app that has your needed functions all in one app. Through the app, you can control the TV, its different settings, or use its OneHop Projection that uses its remote’s NFC tag to communicate with other Huawei devices.

By tapping the sensors on your phone and the remote, you can instantly cast content to the Vision S without needing to connect to the same WiFi network which is usually the process for sharing content.

Final thoughts and price

Yes, other smart TVs also have 4K resolution at 120Hz with a good sound system. Although the Huawei Vision S Series tops those in terms of pricing and the addition of unique features like its included webcam and MeeTime that offer additional uses and services to its users.

It’s no secret that you don’t have direct access to apps like YouTube but Huawei has made a way to get hold of these apps and further enjoy the overall viewing experience.

The Huawei Vision S’s 55-inch model starts at PhP 32,999 for cash/straight purchases. For those who are looking for a wider and bigger screen, the 65-inch Huawei Vision S is priced starting at PhP 49, 999 for cash/straight transactions. Every purchase of the Huawei Vision S Series is also nominated for free home delivery until May 31.

You may read our full review for more input regarding its general day-to-day performance.

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3 easy steps to start Bitcoin mining today

With Bitcoin prices soaring to a high of US$ 41,973/BTC in early January of this year, many people are giving a second look at how they can get into this modern-day goldmine.

Understanding cryptocurrency, blockchain, hashrate, mining pools, and all the other crypto mumbo-jumbo, however, is a big obstacle for those of us who aren’t tech wizards. Like me, most people are curious about mining for Bitcoin but don’t necessarily fathom how ‘mining’ on the internet happens.

Fortunately, you don’t need to understand all of it to start earning some Bitcoin. The best and most practical way of knowing whether Bitcoin mining is for you is, incredibly, by just doing it.

I was encouraged when I watched an 11-minute video by Tech Inspected where he explained in very clear terms how to get started with mining. Here, I will show you what I learned, along with answers to the questions I had when I began to try out Bitcoin mining.

If you’re wondering about hardware, the general understanding is that anyone who has a PC with a relatively powerful graphics card — at least Nvidia GE Force 10 series or AMD counterpart — can mine.

In the spirit of ‘learn-by-doing’, here’s a simple, three-step process anyone can do to start mining:

Create a Nicehash account

I’ve found Nicehash to be the simplest, easiest-to-use miner out there, and it’s perfect for beginners. No need to figure out scripts and pool addresses and other seemingly arcane complications that other miners require. Nicehash even automatically creates a Bitcoin wallet for you where it will deposit your earnings. No-fuss, no worries, all done without any effort on your part – which is the beauty of crypto mining in the first place.

You just download the miner, input the Bitcoin wallet address provided by Nicehash, press ‘play’, and it’s good to go. You can mess with the settings later once you’re more familiar with the program. For now, just press ‘play’ and let your graphics card work.

Now, don’t expect to mine a lot of Bitcoin right away – you’re likely just mining with one graphics card and you’ve just started. Give it some time – a day or two if you have the new RTX30 cards, maybe a week if you have the older cards. You can check the profitability of your rig through the Nicehash miner.

You can even find out your projected weekly, monthly, and annual earnings on your Nicehash account.

If you’ve done Number 1, then technically, you’re a miner already (maybe I should’ve titled this article ‘1 Easy Step To Start Mining’?). Congratulations, now you have some Bitcoin.

But naturally, you have pertinent questions like “HOW DO I TURN THESE SHINY BITCOINS TO PHILIPPINE PESO?” After all, your local 7-11 doesn’t accept Bitcoin as a valid form of payment yet, right?

Create a Coins.ph account

Coins.ph will let you convert Bitcoin into Philippine Pesos. To do this, you have to move your Bitcoins from your Nicehash wallet and transfer it to your Coins.ph account.

First, make an account at Coins.ph and get your Bitcoin wallet (not the Peso wallet) address from there. Click the BTC line under ‘All Wallets’, then click the QR code to copy the wallet address.

Then, go to your Nicehash account, go to the ‘Wallets’ tab, and click ‘Withdraw’.

Paste your Coins.ph Bitcoin wallet address on the Withdraw field, input the amount of Bitcoins you want to transfer, and finalize it. The minimum withdraw amount is 0.001BTC (around PhP 1500).

Convert your Bitcoin to Peso

Now that you’ve moved your Bitcoins from Nicehash into your Coins.ph account, it’s time to turn them into actual pesos that you can spend in your favorite carinderia.

In your Coins.ph account, go again to your BTC wallet, then press ‘Convert’. This will enable you to exchange your Bitcoins to Pesos. It’s a similar process to when you go to a money changer to trade currencies.

Once you’re done with the conversion, you can now get your pesos through various means.

You can ‘Cash Out’ your money and transfer it to various banks (BPI, BDO, Security Bank, etc.), e-wallets (GrabPay, GCash, etc.), remittance centers, and other options.

That’s it!

You’ve successfully mined and moved Bitcoins, and then converted them into pesos.

For casual miners, cryptocurrency mining is probably not enough to fully supplant the salary that a regular job pays, but as a completely passive source of income? Forgive the pun, but mining rocks!

If you have more questions – from specifics like “Isn’t it better to mine Etherium instead of Bitcoin nowadays?” or “how fast should my internet speed be for mining?”, or more nebulous inquiries such as “Should I invest in buying more cards for mining?” or even pragmatic concerns akin to whether or not mining actually harms your precious graphics cards, let us know!

 

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