We’ve seen C Seed’s N1 series of TVs before, but they weren’t partnered with Bugatti at the time. The TV set that folds and unfolds itself was monstrously expensive at the time. This one promises to be even more so.
You can’t really say this TV’s full title — the C Seed Bugatti N1 — without expecting your wallet to commit harakiri due to its inadequacy. Not that you are allowed to know the price up front (which is how you know you can’t afford it). Still, if you can stuff a French supercar into your garage, you can probably stick this (possibly) R6.5 million TV in your house.
C Seed of something greater
The luxury TV is roughly the same as the ‘standard’ N1. It features either a 110in or 137in microLED folding panel that packs and unpacks itself. Its creators reckon the process takes 45 seconds, either way. But, unlike the original model, this one draws its looks from the Bugatti Tourbillon. If you’ve got a matching R66 million supercar on back-order, you’ll probably want one of C Seed’s companion sets in your (doubtless flawless) living room.
We don’t generally do this, but we cribbed the video of the Bugatti N1 in action from the company’s website. C Seed doesn’t do anything as crass as posting its videos on YouTube, and it’s also impossible to embed. So we ‘borrowed’ the video above, just so you can see the Bugatti N1 in motion. The video here compresses the open/close cycle into just 11 seconds. There’s an amazing amount of engineering present in this build.
The 4K microLED panel used here (in segments) features 1,000 nits of brightness, three HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 ports, and dual USB inputs. The company’s website, somehow, lists a refresh rate of 3,840Hz. That can’t be correct… can it? Everything we’ve seen points to it being true, and it’s not like we’re ever going to lay eyes on this thing in person.
The C Seed Bugatti N1 uses a Wisdom Audio solution for its in-set antics. At this price, if you needed to buy a soundbar, you would be ripped off. The setup includes a 9.2 speaker system, an independent subwoofer, and an integrated pre-amp. Presumably, the whole setup also comes with custom installation. The smaller of the two N1 sets weighs in at 480 kilograms. The 137in model? 680kg. That’s, apparently, how much lighter your bank account will get if you buy one.
