Write in front:
For a long period of time, there was no single drying list. This time, it was simply a big move. Recently, it has been focusing on various smart TVs and boxes, and it has also experienced a lot. Although the price of the millet TV is very attractive, but because of the dissatisfaction with the millet box experience, it is also skeptical about TV. The iQIYI TV has had the privilege of visiting the press conference and experiencing it on the spot, which is quite satisfactory. Although the selling price of 4,567 yuan was somewhat sudden, it was worthwhile to buy Xiao Bian who found themselves madly searching for a 800 yuan coupon/gift card. The price of more than 3,700 yuan was only 700 yuan more than millet. iQIYI TV's larger size (48-inch and 47-inch TVs have a visual area difference of nearly one iPad screen, although it does not seem to be a real difference) and a few streets of remote control feel, and does not require additional purchases It was possible to remotely control the set-top box (millet pushed a home-made mini set-top box, but it wasn't standard). Eventually, I gave up the millet TV that I might not be able to buy and chose Iqiyi.
"Smart" TV
The concept of smart TVs has just emerged in the last two years. From the initial TV with a USB interface to video playback, to brands building their own smart systems, and now using Android in a unified manner, manufacturers have adopted "smart" as their own television. Selling point. And if your TV is not "smart" and you don't have to worry about it, the TV box is endless. As long as your TV has an HDMI or AV interface, it can be "smart" instantly with the box. The development of TV boxes is basically the same as that of smart TVs. From the initial built-in HDDs to playing high-definition video, and now to Android systems that are each equipped with secondary development, the content and configuration are constantly upgraded. This is basically the same.
Why do we need smart TVs? If your TV is smart, what can it bring you?
At this stage, smart TVs and TV boxes mainly solve the problem that the original passive characteristics of television are given its active capabilities . In other words, traditional TV can only watch programs provided by TV stations. What you see is passive. After being smart, you can actively watch the programs or movies you want to watch. When you used to play videos on a USB or HD player, this initiative is still localized and not suitable for everyone. After using the Android system, the active features will be further enhanced. You can watch videos online without downloading, which will undoubtedly reduce the active threshold.
In simple terms, the so-called smart TVs nowadays mainly provide online video services. The so-called smarter ones are adding more functions such as somatosensory, cameras, voice, games, and so on. In fact , intelligence should allow people to watch TV more simply and conveniently, rather than being troubled by the tedious Android system. In the homogenized TV field, who can make everything easier, even more intelligent. The so-called advancement of technology due to laziness is also true.
IQIYI cooperation with TCL launched iQIYI television, apparently in response to music as the launch of the super TV, and music, as the direct launch its own different products, iQIYI selected in the original basis TCL on Jiaruaiqi Arts video content. This approach is much less risky than LeTV and Xiaomi , and choosing to cooperate with more mature television brands also saves a lot of research and development costs. So way, in several major domestic TV brands, iQIYI TV's video resources compared to other brands many powerful, and music, as compared with millet, but also has a more mature TV R & D experience.
Old TV Tucao:
The earliest used LCD in the home is the 32-inch TCL. The specific model has been forgotten, but the screen color is relatively satisfactory, but the compatibility of the HDMI is poor. In addition to the normal use of a Blue Devils MP4, high-definition set-top boxes and notebook computers can not Recognition, can only use color-difference lines, there is a resolution of 1366x768, non-1080P, see 720P can not point to point, it is disappointing. So later replaced a LG lowest 42-inch LED, the model is 3100, basically a network special edition, in all physical stores can only find 3150 models, 3150 and 3100 is very different, 3150 narrow border + soft Screen + USB support video, and 3100 is IPS hard screen + thick border + USB only supports pictures, the price is not much difference, finally chose 3100 for the so-called IPS hard screen, later found stupid and ugly, most people certainly think this The goods are LCD, the screen is indeed a hard screen, but the color is rather poor, saturation is low, the tone is not adjusted, it should be Taiwan-made IPS, not LG own, may be the lowest end of all brands are used to show the lower limit , It is generally acknowledged that it is very difficult to return home appliances. Therefore, it is impractical to use it. Fortunately, the price is not expensive, and it is cheaper than most domestically-made 42-inch ones.
Has been dissatisfied with this family LG, so always want to change the TV, just to see Iqiyi and TCL cooperation to launch a new machine, 4567 yuan, back to 360 yuan Beijing vouchers, opened the first quarter of Iqiyi VIP, but also Send another 500 yuan gift card, equivalent to only about 3700, is 48 inches in a very good price, plus Baidu's brand is still somewhat parade, of course, this is compared with a digital brand and the alphabet brand. On the other hand, the family used TCL to feel very good and had not had any problems for more than five years. In fact, it was so durable that it made me unexpected... to buy this brand can also make parents rest assured that after all TV is now mainly It was the parents who used it. They really didn't have so much time to see.
Unpacking:
Jingdong Logistics, as always, to the force, the next day the next single-day delivery, 48-inch box than the previous 42-inch big, a person to move some difficult, mainly too thin to dare to work hard...
Pass directly to the door installation, screw on the base to open directly. What to say behind the accessories.
The TV frame is indeed very narrow and very thin, and the frontal appearance is a matter of opinion, but I prefer the style of the base. The pure green design on the back doesn't really need to be felt. It seems that Samsung first made the backboard red, but it's basically impossible to see it on the back.
Let me talk about the interface, the more surprising is that there is even a USB3.0 interface , do not need to say do not need to say first , at least people feel some sincerity, in addition to a 3.0 interface, there are two USB2.0 , An SD card slot, set-top box machine CAM card slot , two HDMI interfaces , one of which supports MHL function, a VGA interface, other AV input and output and color difference will not elaborate, surprising to another point It is also with two microphone jacks, it seems that it should be TV support card OK function, this is quite good after the experience, and then elaborate.
After starting up, first the opening animation of TCL and iQiyi, and then prompted the intelligent system to wait more than ten seconds to start, this time will first display the content of the video interface, it does not affect the TV content of the set-top box. In fact, the smart system is Android4.2 after loading, you can see the main interface. Because I hadn't been able to root for a long time, I couldn't directly use TV to capture screenshots. I ended up taking screenshots with a more devious way. The specific method is also followed by a look at the effect.
Look below screen shot
On the screen, soft-screen , TCL seems to be rarely the name of the display technology of high oceans like other brands, 3D has a "natural light." In fact, after writing articles on refrigerators and washing machines, I always wanted to write TV, but the water on the screen was really deep and I never wrote it. So the screen can only say that I am more satisfied.
Operation interface:
Before buying this TV, we have seen almost all the evaluations of the boxes in the market, and we have also seen the interface of the iQIYI TV client. Confidentially, the UI of the iQIYI TV is definitely the most non-trivial. These boxes do not dare to expect how good the UI is. They just can't ask for a cottage. You can give us a look at the comparison. The millet box on hand can directly compare the screen shots.
IQIYI:
Mi Box:
LeTV Super TV:
Millet TV:
In fact, the UI of iQIYI and the millet box/television are similar to the Metro style, but people who know Metro know that the design is very good and the design is not good. iQIYI will dynamically switch the icon on the main interface, and smartly use the blank area above the icon. I can feel that it is really doing my best.
Video resources:
Video resources are the main part of the iQIYI's participation. The focus is on the 1080P and 3D areas . The definition of the 1080P area is really good. The rare thing is that the network basically has no Caton. We must know that my home network environment is broadband access . Belonging to the kind of wonderful community broadband, and Broadband and music as a good friend, iQIYI can not be stuck to explain the so-called "exclusive VIP channel" is really good, but millet box with built-in speed and iCNTV server can It reached 1.24MB/s, but actually watching videos often needs to be loaded. Look at a 90-minute "warm corpse". It took 180 minutes to finish, and it ended at 10 minutes from everyone's TV and then connected to TV. , is really unable to Tucao.
In terms of video richness, iQiyi has provided a lot of video resources for free, and we know that there are VIP member resources on the web site. After comparing, we found that most of the iQiyi VIP resources can be watched on TV for free, but there are also Some very new resources can't be searched, but by trying to find out, you can play VIP resources unique on the webpage on TV via video push-pull. Of course, you need to have VIP qualification because you had previously purchased TV. Purchased members for a season, so this is not a problem.
The resources in the 1080P area are fairly rich, and in the 3D area, there are more movie fragments and several trials. The shutter-style 3D effect is not bad, but the resolution is not too high. 3D"...
Speaking of shutter-type 3D, mainstream 3D TVs currently use shutter-type or polarized light (also known as non-flash), shutter-type 3D glasses require battery-driven, also known as active 3D, polarized glasses. Only the lens is needed, although the polarized glasses are light and not flashing, that is, they are not dazzling, but according to the principle of polarized light, the resolution is much lower than the shutter 3D, so if you want to experience better 3D effects, Shutter 3D actually works better.
remote control:
In fact, this iQIYI and TCL cooperation does not have much technological innovation, but it is better to integrate everything. The more commendable is that this design of the remote control, rubber material can play a non-slip effect, grip is also very good, the feedback button is also a good feeling, be regarded as the best used remote control.
In fact, feel good or second, compared to my satisfaction is the remote control function, before watching TV, you need to use a TV remote control, set-top box remote control, TV box remote control to complete all operations. The iQiyi remote control can firstly combine the TV operation with the box operation, and can automatically adapt to the set-top box through setting, and can select the station through voice. The specific settings and use will be specifically introduced in the video below.
It must be mentioned that the remote controller uses the infrared operation except the switch and remote set-top box functions. All operations use 2.4 GHz similar to the wireless mouse. That is, when the TV is operated, it does not need to be aligned with the TV. Avoid signal occlusion and it is really easy to use.
In addition to the remote control, it also supports the air mouse. The experience is similar to other air mice, and the recognition rate of voice operation is very high. This is quite good, but the timbre of the voice prompt is rather unacceptable, and the relative voice is somewhat large, I hope the next upgrade can be Make improvements. The gamepad function, mainly when the game remote control can provide gravity sensing function, in the use of other applications, you can click the somatosensory button, and then shake the remote control to achieve gravity induction, such as WeChat shake it....
TV function:
When it comes to the function of the TV, in order to experience all the functions of the TV, it is really a waste of time. TCL has launched a smart TV for some time, and many functions have been enriched and improved. In general, the experience is still Satisfactory.
TV intelligence is still TV, so the first thing to say is his TV function. One of the highlights of this iQIYI TV is the support for set-top boxes. You only need to set the type of the set-top box on the TV, you can automatically adapt the remote control, directly control the set-top box, and automatically update the number of channels according to the operator. And the current program trailer. The specific operation can see the following video.
Here is the video to explain:
iQiyi multi-screen interactive
In the latest version of iQIYI's application, you can connect to iQiyi TV in the settings, and then you can control the TV with a mobile phone/tablet, which is easy to control. The more practical and innovative multi-screen interaction is still the video push-pull function. Although online playback of cloud recording playback time is not unusual, the iqiyi provides a synchronization mode that reduces a lot of learning costs, and all operations are on the mobile phone side. Complete, TV does not require any settings. The aforementioned VIP exclusive video playback method on the TV can also be achieved by push-pull.
Continuing Video Explaining: Mainly Video Sliding
TCL multi-screen interaction
TCL's own multi-screen interaction will be much richer than iQIYI's. It also includes remote control and video push functions, and more unique is the TV return function. This function is very powerful, which is why I can barely complete the screenshot The reason is that the return function can display the content displayed on the TV in real time on the mobile phone, including HDMI, and the sound is also a method similar to Airplay. The content of the TV broadcast is transmitted to the streaming video after being compressed by the GPU. Play on your phone.
WiDi
The WiDi function is an Airplay-like technology introduced by Intel. In the TV "T-cast", the computer and TV wireless connection can be displayed synchronously, but there are some requirements for the CPU and the wireless network card, which is exactly what my notebook meets. Requirements, but more sad reminder is that after the successful connection, the laptop seems to have some problems, unable to send images, toss for a long time did not get, you have to give up.
Family cloud
This function is actually a local area network file sharing similar to DLNA, UPNP, Samba, etc., but the threshold is further reduced. After the family cloud is installed on the mobile phone or the computer, it can be used directly. Even if it is fast-forwarded, it will not be stuck.
Cloud Rewards K Song
This is cool I launched a Android-based karaoke OK application, regarded as the mobile version of cool I karaoke, before using the computer side, the song richness is very high, and the update speed is much faster than the KTV offline . You can also use the cloud-rewarding k song on the Android side to serve as a karaoke platform. Turning the microphone out of the house for N years into the house and trying it out, the effect is satisfactory. If you are not afraid of the neighbors to knock on the door, it's good to have two things at home.
App Store and 3D Games
There are many applications and games that have been TCL-approved and adapted to the remote controller in the app store. There is nothing to be said about the application. Mainly in the "3D game zone", several games that support 3D can be found. At first, they thought that they were just comparisons. The large-scale game, after actually trying, discovered that it was a game using a shutter-type 3D. It was surprising, but the effect was general, and the experience became a reality.
Install a third-party application
At present, most smart TVs can only install applications in the application store by default. Usually there are some back doors. This TV is no exception. In the application of TVs, the software management software recovery can be To install an external application, the specific implementation method is to copy the Apk file to the TVManager/backup/ of the SD card, and it can be displayed in the recovery project. Click Install.
Finally, the configuration of the iQIYI TV, the CPU is a dual-core 1.6Ghz, but the specific program did not disclose, may be used MSD6A901, GPU is Mali400MP4, good performance. Specific can be viewed through the engineering mode.
to sum up:
iQIYI TV did not make any breakthroughs or innovations in TV functions. However, for TVs, a device that has existed for a long time, it does not need to add too many functions to lead to more tediousness. So-called innovation should be done. Subtraction makes it all easy again. Only a lowly threshold level of madness can make the biggest audiences of television, parents, really use it. iQIYI's philosophy this time is minimalist. From remote control buttons to adaptive set-top boxes and video push-pulls, etc., the use threshold is reduced as much as possible. This is worthy of recognition.
Finally, I would like to tell you about the recently released millet TV. The price of 2999 with LG or Samsung screens is indeed a lot stronger. However, the appearance of disappointment, coupled with the properties of the millet futures, may require some effort to really buy. The most important point is that the basic remote control of the millet TV is the same as that of the millet box. However, the remote control button of the millet box is hard to accept. The feedback is blunt, the weight is light, and it is not really suitable as the main remote control.