Keep leisurely - a new generation of flagship Huawei box to start evaluating

Keep leisurely - a new generation of flagship Huawei box to start evaluating

As a proud brand of the Chinese people, Huawei's actions on TV boxes have touched the hearts of countless people. Huawei TV boxes also have many loyal fans in China. At the end of last year, Huawei launched a Huawei Glory Box with a price of ¥298. It was popular with consumers due to high quality guarantees of hardware and software upon its launch, and Huawei was obviously not satisfied, at the end of March this year. Also launched a new flagship Huawei box, which is the protagonist of our evaluation today.

At first glance, what's not so different from Huawei's glory box, what has changed, and how does Huawei position the two television boxes that seem to be the same... These many problems make Xiaobian in the next Slowly in the evaluation.

· First-time experience

The Huawei box's outer packaging dimensions are similar to those of Huawei's glory box. They simply indicate the "Huawei Box 4K Extremely Clear Network STB" and the well-known Huawei petal LOGO.

On the back of the package is a list of the six major features of Huawei's box, highlighting its hardware decoding, true 4K output, rich interface, Bluetooth 4.0 and a series of features.

After opening the outer packaging, the Huawei box is presented to everyone. The biggest difference between the appearance of the Huawei box and the Huawei glory box is that the “honor” character on the front of the fuselage becomes the LOGO of Huawei glory, which embodies the two boxes with different brands. Strategy. In addition to the product's LOGO, Huawei's box and Huawei's glory box are very similar in appearance, size, body material, and even the interface of the body, making people more and more curious about the specific differences between the two TV boxes.

The top of Huawei's box has shiny and flat decorative lenses. It is embellished with exquisite dot patterns and mirror silver LOGO, with a medium-frame coating of aluminum luster (titanium grey), and a bright metallic edge. It is not difficult to find out through the photos of Xiao Bian that Huawei Boxes and Huawei Huawei Glory Boxes maintain a very compact box design. In terms of interfaces, Huawei Box is equipped with USB ports, AV ports, network cable ports, and SD card slots. These are Huawei's. Glory the interface on the box, and add an HDMI input connector on the other side of the SD card slot on the camera body. Do not underestimate this seemingly simple HDMI interface. It allows Huawei boxes to directly connect traditional high-definition set-top boxes. At the same time, users of conventional high-definition set-top boxes eliminate the troubles of switching the HDMI cable and the video input source when the signal is switched, and also save an HDMI interface on the television.

Huawei's box remote control and Huawei's glorious remote control are also very similar, is also the bottom of the "honor" into Huawei's LOGO, using two 7 batteries. The remote control is equipped with commonly used switch keys, homepage, return, menu, and volume keys. The shape of the former thin and the texture of the matte grip are very comfortable, and the response of the keys is just right.

Huawei box accessories include two 7-cell batteries, an HDMI cable, power adapter, and an infrared remote control. Other optional accessories are purchased separately, including Bluetooth remote control, SPDIF cable, AV composite video cable, and The logo base of the Huawei box.

Hardware configuration and performance

Huawei's box uses HiSilicon's own Hi3798M chip, which is a true processor that meets the professional set-top box chip level. It supports H.265 video decoding at 100Mbps bitstream and supports H.265 hardware decoding at 4K level, compared with the past. 200% clock efficiency, 240Mbps maximum support bit rate, and 200,000 professional test stream verification. The professional set-top box chip is different from the ordinary mobile phone chip, its excellent performance not only from the computing power of the CPU and GPU, but also from the powerful media processing capabilities of the built-in hardware decoding chip HiVPX4 decoder, the decoding capacity is 50% higher than the ordinary 4-core box. The ImprexTM Picture Enhancement Engine further enhances the user's viewing experience.

In addition, it is worthy of recognition that Huawei's box has only changed 4K standards for similar products, but it does not discuss how to achieve the universal pain points of the true 4K standard. It will support the definition of extremely halal 4K, which is a resolution of 38402160 pixels and a new generation of H.265 encoding specifications. , And with a simple and easy to use HDMI first-line connection, rich video support format and built-in 4K video area and other additional features to build a complete set of the ultimate audio and video playback. Huawei also has another killer in terms of 4K high-definition image quality. It includes Huawei's exclusive patented ImprexTM image optimization kernel engine. It adds a picture quality post-processing unit at the chip level and applies a variety of optimization algorithms. The output screen is more clear and beautiful.

Huawei Box uses a 300M complementary omnidirectional dual antenna design to enhance signal throughput through the wall, while achieving a 2X increase in data throughput performance to meet the challenges of high-definition and 4K era high-rate signal wireless transmission. To a certain extent, the signal can be received in all directions without dead angle. Not only can improve the ability of the signal through the wall, but also greatly enhance the sensitivity of the signal, dual-antenna dual transceiver, signal reception complementary, to a large extent, to achieve a full range of signal reception without dead ends. Even if the wireless network signal is really bad, users can directly connect to the network through the Ethernet interface, ensuring the smoothest video viewing experience.

· System interface and video resources

In order to provide consumers with a more convenient UI interface, Huawei's box adopts a new UI interface with a poster design style: the center of the desktop displays the recommended video in the form of a poster, the remote control keys can be switched, direct click to enter, and the desktop below the small Categories also have different function options, according to different video options switch, will search, recently watched, favorite, my cache Dolby area, 4K area, HD area, hot zone, synchro theater, parents lock and other commonly used functions, Cleverly set to the page, the desktop is quite fresh, the theme is prominent, the amount of information is much better than the traditional interface, and the interaction is more comfortable.

With the help of the Yangguang Galaxy broadcast control platform, Huawei Box provides users with a large number of movie theaters. It also has a dedicated Dolby area, a 4K area, and a Hollywood blockbuster area. Domestic and foreign cinema films are also involved.

When on-demand, the user can also use the remote control to seamlessly switch the resolution and select the best resolution for viewing. Glory Box's unique ImprexTM video enhancement engine enhances the picture quality of each frame and maximizes the picture quality. Sharpness can reach 4K level, H265 even more!

Huawei's unique offline caching function can use external storage devices for program caching, and the system automatically caches in the background to facilitate viewing of Caton due to insufficient bandwidth. This is a very practical feature.

There is also a parental control entrance in the animation area. Parents can set a password to restrict the daily viewing time of the child and enter the date of birth of the child. The system will recommend the content suitable for the age based on the age. Once the child watches the animation program, it will be overtime. Automatically cut off can not watch.

Variety of variety shows is rich in resources but the classification is very simple and clear. Several options such as single broadcast, funny, talent selection, and interviews are very convenient for users.

If you don’t find what you want to see in the category, users can also select the corresponding video level through the search function under the homepage. Enter the first letter of the name of the video you are looking for and it will be able to come out immediately. Differentiating between categories such as entertainment, talk show, originality, etc. saves the user many choices.

Good online playability is mainly reflected in several aspects: the richness of online resources, the oldness of online resources (updates are timely), the genuineness of online resources, the video quality of online resources, and the loading speed (this is also Video source, network signal reception capabilities. Huawei understands and supports the requirements of broadcasting and television on the legalization of Internet video content, and is also committed to providing users with a variety of program resources. A stable and reliable service is Huawei's commitment to quality. With the guarantee of the continuous and stable genuine content service granted by the licensed radio and television license provider, Galaxy Internet TV Co., Ltd., users are no longer worried about the box becoming a brick.

Rich video content is an important part of the network set-top box viewing experience. Huawei's box integrates the Yangguang Galaxy broadcast control platform, including the powerful content of iQiyi Internet Video Company, over 2 million hours of video source library, and updated over 1000 programs daily. Provides fresh and popular cinema films, Hollywood movies, TV dramas, variety shows, animations, and rich resources for children's education, music, and documentaries. At the same time, we have customized a high-quality video area for Huawei box users: 4K area, Dolby Special zones, high-definition zones, etc., but also the first time to watch iQiyi exclusive copyright video content.

In the actual experience of Xiao Bian, it is found that each of David's current and online hits can be found in the online video resources of Huawei Box, and the update speed is also very fast.

Although the content of the GITV has been very attractive, but for those of us who love tossing, it is really hurt. Fortunately, Huawei Box supports third-party application installation, you can install your favorite applications as needed. Xiao Bian here is still recommended to directly download the sofa butler (http://), in its provided TV must install the commonly used video on demand broadcast software. Such as pudding TV, Tate video, TV cat, HDP live video software can be easily found, there are many other games and application downloads.

· Special feature

Bluetooth 4.0, not only can watch TV, but also provide more home entertainment features

Compared to Huawei Glory, Huawei's box is the most obvious update to support Bluetooth 4.0. At the same time, support for connecting multiple Bluetooth devices has increased the possibilities of Huawei's box, Bluetooth headset, Bluetooth controller, Bluetooth speaker and The Bluetooth remote control adds more entertainment and convenience to the user at a glance, and the box itself is free from the imprisonment that must be visible.

The user can connect the Bluetooth controller to the game center preset in the Huawei box and turn the box into a light game console. You can also connect a Bluetooth speaker and amplifier to easily create a home theater or connect a Bluetooth remote controller to achieve 360 ​​degrees. Full-range remote control... Only one can't think of it. Its game center contains Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sand, Lehman: Legendary and other classic games, game controller is to support the North Tour Asura Series (BTP-2585, BTP-2185 and other models)

STBin interface, switching more convenient

Huawei box provides STB in interface, can connect the traditional high-definition set-top box, box HDMI interface to connect the TV. In this way, the TV screen switches between the box and the conventional high-definition set-top box, and it is only necessary to close or open the box with the remote controller. Without the STB in function, when the TV directly connects two HDMI interfaces to the box and the conventional high-definition set-top box, it is necessary to take the TV remote controller to select the input source and then switch to the source where the HD set-top box is located, which is troublesome. This independent HDMI input interface allows users to output the HDMI cable from the cable set-top box to this box, enabling seamless viewing between the box and the set-top box. This is a very compelling feature in many homes and provides DVB+OTT solution.

The standard that perfectly supports the new generation of network set-top boxes: 4K + H.265

4K is extremely clear, the resolution is 38,402,160 pixels, and the resolution is 4 times that of 1080p, which gives the user clearer and more vivid details. H.265 can save 50% of bandwidth resources and make it possible to watch 4K network video under normal bandwidth. In the future, Internet 4K movies will use H.265 encoding. At the same time, H.265 requires H.264 to decode the box. 3 times, many boxes on the market because of the decoding chip computing power is not enough, can not really hard to solve H.265, Huawei box supports H.265 hard solution, while perfectly supporting 4K decoding and output, allowing users to experience true 4K extremely clear visual effects.

Offline Cache, HD Smooth

In the current situation of uneven network conditions across the country, watching Video Caton is the most important problem encountered by users. The offline caching function of Huawei Box solves this problem to some extent. Users only need a Micro SD. Or USB storage devices can use the free time to cache the video resources they want to watch locally.

Mobile phone remote control + WeChat pusher

Concerned about the "Huawei glory box," WeChat public number, not only can achieve remote control of mobile phones, but also in the WeChat direct demand video, push the video on the phone to watch on TV.

After a series of tests, we found that the function of WeChat push is indeed more convenient. It eliminates the cumbersome steps when using the remote control, and there is almost no delay when it is used, and it can be broadcast immediately.

Ultimate control: 11-key remote control

The matte textured remote controls are ergonomically designed for a more comfortable grip. Mute-style button design, clear feedback, giving users a better fingertip experience; using two 7 batteries, more accessible than the button battery, the battery is more durable and cheaper. The remote control complies with Huawei's strict quality standards, and its key life is as much as 300,000 times. At the same time, it supports the mobile phone app, which can also be called the user's remote control. Users can also purchase a Bluetooth remote control designed exclusively for Huawei boxes, freeing them from the limitations of the infrared remote control that must be aligned with the box.

Parental Controls

The intimate parental control function can set the age of children and the time limit of watching TV, so that you can control the time when children watch TV. At the same time, parents can push appropriate video content based on the age of the children.

· to sum up

As a home entertainment terminal, Huawei Box provides users with services such as audio and video, games, and wireless cinema.

Unique Imprex quality enhancement engine, 4K + H.265 dual support, plus Shanghai Si own research Hi3798M professional chip, for users to create the ultimate video viewing experience. The official licensed license of Radio and TV, including the iqiyi Internet video company's powerful content, to provide users with a continuous and stable protection of legitimate content services.

Bluetooth 4.0 function support, external Bluetooth handle, play games on the big screen of TV; External Bluetooth speakers, earphones, build wireless home theater; STBin interface, allowing users to switch between the traditional high-definition set-top box and Huawei box more convenient; user-friendly Offline caching solves the problem of the network, easy to enjoy 4K HD video, if you can travel to download and then bring the box to go; for parents to set the parental control features, and mobile phone remote control + WeChat pusher and other highlights Let Huawei box has a very attractive appeal among consumers.

Therefore, if you want to buy a mainstream television box that looks simple and atmospheric, full-featured and featured, then Huawei box must be a good choice.

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