Attack on the "Little Cannon" - 43-inch Micro Whale TV Reviews

The cannon, originally a mortar, is also the smallest gun family in the artillery family. The mortar has the characteristics of ballistic bending, small dead zone, fast firing speed, high power, light weight, small size, convenient maneuverability, simple structure, easy operation, and low cost. In the automotive field, our popular golf GTIs, Megane RS, and BMW 130i models are compact, compact, and perform well.

Extending into our familiar TV field, the Microwhale has made this 43-inch TV itself a “small cannon” not only because it is smaller than the previously launched 55-inch TV, but also means that it’s Under the compact appearance, there is also a strong heart. In today's trend of TVs generally moving towards ever-increasing size, the micro-whale TV still adopts a conservative 43-inch size that is small, and under this screen, has a 4K resolution, 64 The bit processor, plus the civilian price of 2,000 yuan, is strong for it. Let's take a look at the performance of this TV.


The small whale 43-inch cannon is made of kraft paper packaging. The overall design is relatively simple and exquisite. There are no redundant design elements on the package, and in the middle is a logo of a micro-whale.




Open the box, you can see the inside of the box is wrapped with white foam to layer the TV host, while the tripod used to support the TV, as well as TV remote control and other accessories, are placed in the groove in the upper layer of foam.


After taking out the accessories, you can see two simple tripods and a long strip of kraft paper box with a printed logo.


The carton contains the power cord, manual, remote control and battery, and of course the screws and tools for mounting the tripod.





The silicone pad on the bottom of the tripod helps to prevent slippage, and the left and right logos help the user to quickly assemble. The assembly process of the entire TV is very fast. The tripod needs to be inserted into the preset groove on the bottom of the TV and then screwed. When the tripod is loaded into the tripod, the TV screen should be placed face down and the screws should be installed from behind. The label that helps to identify the left and right sides is also based on the angle of the rear. I have placed it upright to protect the screen, and I have been locked in the groove.





The interface behind this TV is in an "L" type distribution. Below are the SPDIP network ports, three color AV input ports, one HDMI port, one UART port and one antenna input port, and two USB ports on the right side. .0 interface, 1 HDMI interface, one audio output interface. From the aspect of the interface, the TV is still closely related to the name of the Cannon. Although the sparrow is small, but it is a fully-equipped system, that is, it does not use network resources. It does not matter if it is connected to an antenna or a wide-area STB as an ordinary TV. Considering that the configuration of the smart TV may become obsolete over time, providing the HDMI interface can also connect the external TV box in the future and continue to enjoy the excellent experience brought by the 4K screen. Finally, two USB 3.0 interfaces can provide the basis for the transmission speed of playing native HD resources.


Looking at the back, the top is a horizontal heat sink. In the lower right corner is a control button integrated on the TV. There are four direction keys and a confirmation key in the middle respectively, which is convenient for the user to control the television without the remote controller. The design of the key position is surrounded by grooves. , Let us quickly locate when we touch the back of the TV, especially when the TV is placed against the wall, we don't need to look over and see the design.



Install the two No. 7 power supplies that are included with the remote controller. The bar-shaped remote control button layout is similar to that of some current smart TVs or set-top boxes, and the remote control of the microwhale has a voice search button in the upper right corner. By holding down it and speaking in the system, you can achieve a TV with the TV. Voice interaction. The remote controller is connected to the TV through Bluetooth. When the TV is turned on, there will be a corresponding connection prompt. Although the system will instruct the user to put the Bluetooth remote controller close to the bottom edge of the TV, it is actually not needed, as long as it is relatively close. Within seconds, direct seconds. However, considering that the small whale can also be used as an ordinary TV, it is recommended to have a number key on the remote control.

The voice function plays a very important role in my usage scenario. Just holding down the voice button in the upper right corner of the remote control, you can use the voice instead of typing to search for resources. You must know that the interaction of the TV is not better than that of the mobile phone. The spelling of Chinese characters is an awkward task. To make up for it, almost every smart TV system will be equipped with a mobile phone APP as an interactive complement, and the voice function is more direct in my opinion. In actual experience, the voice search function of the Whale WUI is very helpful and the recognition rate is very high. You can not only search for the name of a video resource, but also search for a category, a series, and even weather inquiries. . The operation method is relatively simple, similar to Siri on iOS, users do not need too high learning cost.




Compared to the previous 55-inch version, the entire television had a lot of plastic materials in terms of body materials. However, this TV was based on plastics and also used processes such as high-gloss steam mill and wire-cut etching to make the TV front. Both the middle frame and the middle frame have a strong texture and the visual effect is more upscale.



After booting, enter the flow with some smart TV systems, connect the remote control, set up a wireless network, log in to the microwhale account, and then you can enter the main interface. Micro Whale Smart TV is equipped with its own WUI system. The overall UI style of the system is actually similar to most smart TVs and box systems on the market. It is a Morden UI-based system, and this style and layout are It seems to me that it is conducive to the transmission and interaction of information between TV and users. In simple terms, it is a large-area function and content display that is more conducive to our viewing and selection, especially for the elderly. Users of the Micro Whale WTV43K1 can refer to the tutorial: Micro Whale WTV43K1 Installation Method Install a sofa housekeeper to implement third-party application extensions.


In addition to the content, WUI also put some items above the content category on the navigation bar on the left. There are six columns for the source, my TV, wonderful recommendation, category, application, and settings, which will make it easy for us to quickly Positioning, compared to some television systems to set, apply these possible entrances to the icon in line with the content of the home page, and the position is still in the back of the situation, this layout looks more organized and clear. In fact, I also noticed that the layout of function buttons included in some of the display pages of the system, such as movies, are more organized, which is more conducive to the selection of up and down and left and right sides of the remote control.

In the source page, according to the interface provided by the micro-whale TV, it is divided into ATV, DTV, AV, and two HDMI options, and the interface behind the signal source is displayed in black, otherwise it is displayed in gray. In this way, it is more intuitive to prompt the user whether there is signal access or whether the access is successful.

My TV is actually a customized portal with a functional portal where you can freely edit and place your favorite content category icons or application icons for rapid entry and personalization.


In terms of content, micro whale uses GITV as the licensee's authorization to integrate content from Ali, Tencent, and CMC, and collects a huge amount of video resources. You can see the rich video resources, whether it is a movie or not. TV shows, TV shows, or variety shows are updated at a faster rate. There are more than 8,500 movies in the movie library. The most important thing is that you can also watch the variety shows of Mango Taiwan (well, this is the variety show I see most often in my daily recreation). . Individuals are not very fond of watching the drama, but have a soft spot for watching movies. Therefore, it is difficult to say whether the update of TV dramas matches your tastes. However, those more popular TV dramas are actually found here.


Recalling movie resources, micro-whale TV has updated the films of some theaters in a timely manner. Basically, similar movies like Anthony's returning from a single file can be watched directly, but it is worth noting that these films are still in mainland China. Most of the films are like the contents provided by many smart TVs. The language support for Cantonese-language films is not in place. Some Hong Kong films can only play Mandarin, which is not very comfortable.


In addition, the film is divided into free resources and membership resources, that is, some of them can only be paid users can complete viewing, and free users can only take a taste of fresh watch for five minutes, this does not have any logo on the poster of the film, only I point in In the future, you will see a very small "member" under the heading. There is nothing wrong with the charge for television content. I just hope that the charge mark can be made obvious, so that non-paid users will often delay and waste time. Fortunately, the micro-whale television gave away a one-year membership experience period. During this period of time, we can watch its video content unimpeded.


In terms of content, apart from movies, my personal needs are higher. I like the "Today Headline" section. Carousel today's news. Most of the video content comes from Dragon TV and basically meets the requirements.


The content of sports is relatively limited. Individuals like to watch basketball, but basketball content is only CBA, but there is no NBA, which is a pity.






Finally, in the app store provided by the Little Whale, I also found very rich game resources. Unlike many TV intelligent systems that only provide stand-alone games, the games in WUI also include a variety of TV online games, the types and number of games. I think we can meet the needs of ordinary users at home entertainment. Of course, in terms of games, the Little Whale TV also supports the Bluetooth connection gamepad mode, and there will be a small graphic logo on the game introduction page to inform the user of the game support handle or the remote control. After experiencing the current popular high-quality video game, Fibble, I became more appreciative of the micro whale's title as a "small cannon". Its excellent hardware performance enabled the TV to be very good during the game. Visual effects and fluency of operations, I believe there will be more high-quality TV games to be presented here. As the main equipment for living room entertainment, I want to be able to provide entertainment methods other than audio and video to increase interactivity. It's really good, not to mention the quality of the game is good, it's worth the wait.

By using the mobile phone's Micro Whale Assistant app, the mobile phone can be used as another channel for interaction. There are three main functions in the APP, namely, remote control, application, and screencasting. In addition to being able to completely replace the physical remote control in terms of functionality, the remote control also enables two-finger click screen capture, which is very convenient. The application page can be directly installed on the TV through the mobile terminal APP. The screencast feature allows users to push photos from the phone to the TV for playback.



Fibble is a high-quality game that has been transplanted from iOS. The game interaction and story setting are relatively mature. The story is mainly about the alien Fibble looking for a partner on the earth and returning home to the park. Taking this game process as an example, the first 3D playback of this picture on a 43-inch TV gave me greater shocking power. This game's exquisite scenes and cute character settings made me play very well. It is fun;

Secondly, thanks to the outstanding performance of this small steel cannon, the entire game play process is very smooth, regardless of the opening animation, the screen movement and the transition, they are more than capable. This is the guarantee of excellent gaming experience; Finally, the same Because of the different interaction modes and different scenes, the games bring me different fun. The biggest fun is to be able to play with children and seniors at home and enhance the atmosphere of the family.

It has to be said that in addition to guaranteeing quality and quantity from video content, it is also a good bright spot for micro-whale TVs to find breakthroughs in games. Of course, in this game, remote control fails to achieve gravity. Induction, there is a little bit of regret in the operation.

Whether it is function or content, micro-whale TV can meet my personal needs to a large extent. The configuration using the industry-renowned Morningstar Mstar 6A828 quad-core 64-bit SoC, with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB ROM, gives me a very smooth experience in daily use, and 4K resolution makes the overall exquisite degree is very good.


All in all, the experience that this TV brings to me is indeed superior. In addition to the work of the TV itself, the visual experience is also exquisite and exquisite provided by the 4K resolution. What is more important is the massive video resources. Blessing is enough to meet the daily needs of ordinary users. Although limited to cost, we couldn't see large areas of high-grade materials applied to this TV, but considering the final price of 2098 yuan, we could buy a powerful, smooth-running, content-rich TV with value. 199 yuan micro whale TV members, cost is still high.

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