Network set-top box is an emerging Internet player product. In addition to playing ordinary video content, its biggest feature is that it can watch live programs through cooperation with operators with TV licenses, and can also install various applications and game APPs. Its functionality has been greatly enhanced. As a component of traditional television Internet, Internet companies Traditional TV manufacturers have launched a swarm of Internet set-top boxes, with a wide range of products. The product price ranges from one hundred yuan to a thousand yuan, and the manufacturer's advertising is still in the clouds. For consumers, it is not easy to choose a box that suits them. Next, Bug will introduce a box that looks good, The Taijie network set-top box is also very good to use.

For Taijie, the friends who often watch videos must know the name of Taijie's videos, and now Taijie has also become a network set-top box, which is out of control. The Webox20c network set-top box evaluated this time is its third box product. So from soft to hard, whether Taijie can turn around gracefully may be seen from this article about Taijie's WEBOX20C trial experience.

Simple and refreshing packaging design

As the third box product of Taijie, Taijie has also made great efforts in product packaging design and other aspects. This WEBOX20C pure white box is simple and refreshing, just like the consistent style of Taijie video app, without too much gorgeous decoration, natural beauty, simple and true.

The top and bottom diagonals of the front of the packaging box are WEBOX and Taijie's LOGO, with a pure white background and a grass green mark, just like everything is new in spring, fresh and natural.

On the back, there is only a simple Taijie LOGO and website, as well as the logo of Mango TV inside. It is obvious that this product has obtained a genuine authorized video source through cooperation with Hunan Satellite TV.

There is the product information of WEBOX20C on the side, without very detailed parameters, only the name, model and system are marked, and the entire product packaging box does not have any introduction of product features, which may be too brief for a formal product.

The inner box is divided into two layers. The upper layer contains the host and remote control, and the lower layer contains accessories and instructions. It looks neat and clean, while the plastic bag used by both the host and remote control avoids scratching the surface.

All items are the same as most box products, including mainframe, remote control, power adapter, HDMI cable, button battery, instructions and certificates.

The beauty of the box is reflected in details

For a product, regardless of its function, first of all, we can see whether it has enough sincerity in the details of its appearance and accessories. This WEBOX20C is very good in both aspects. It has a high appearance value and sufficient materials for accessories. It has the quality of becoming a boutique.

Looking down from the top of the box, the white background is simple and fashionable. The crystal clear outer shell is very eye-catching. The WEBOX logo in the middle is eye-catching, and it is equipped with LED indicator lights, which will light up after power on.

The butterfly bottom is in the middle of the back, and the product information logo is printed. It can be seen that the power supply of this product is 5V=2A, and the energy consumption is relatively low. Many mobile power supplies can also carry this box, which is good for portable use.

The rear of the outer ring of the box is the interface area, which is successively distributed with USB ports, audio output ports The RESET key, HDMI output port, power input port and RJ45 network port are not rich without MicroUSB port, SD card slot and other interfaces. However, for a lightweight box, the RJ45 network port is still good. After all, the speed of wireless connection is still not comparable to that of network cable.

From this perspective, we can see that the upper layer of the whole box is wrapped by a transparent acrylic plastic shell, which is also the reason why the box looks very beautiful. However, it also increases the volume of the box, is not conducive to heat dissipation, and also increases the cost. In fact, this box can be made more compact. Of course, the advantage of doing this is that you can see a very beautiful WEBOX.

In addition, the wire material used in this product is relatively good. The HDMI cable head is also printed with Taijie's LOGO. The adapter connector uses USB connection, which has strong versatility. Especially at present, many plug arrays have their own USB ports, which can be directly inserted into the USB port of the plug array for use. It is very convenient. Here's one to praise.

The text of the manual is a bit rough, but it is comprehensive in all aspects. Novice can read it.

The remote control uses the standard and common ten one button layout, with a battery attached. It needs to be installed by itself, but there is no sign about the positive and negative poles in the battery compartment. This detail is not well done. For example, the practice of millet box is to place the battery in the remote control when it leaves the factory, use an insulating sheet to isolate the contacts, and stick a label on the remote control to remind you to take out the insulating sheet, Taijie can also follow suit.

In any case, this box has a really high face value. Holding it in your hand is like holding a piece of white rough jade falling into the mortal world. The butterfly design on the bottom also makes the product more three-dimensional, and the heat dissipation is better. The beauty of the box is no doubt.

Fashion crossover experience from soft to hard

Taijie has built a video app for so many years, so it can be said that the software experience is very good, but when it comes to the box, it is really good to look good. This WEBOX20C is not outstanding in terms of hardware configuration, but the interaction and optimization of the whole system are good. In terms of film source, Mango TV has its own advantages, But video speed is also a lot of complaints.

The connection of the interface is relatively simple, but due to the circular arrangement, it is a bit strange after the connection. After the power is on, the WEBOX LED indicator on the top of the box changes from blue to green, which means that the box is powered on normally and can be used normally.

The WE20C system is customized based on Android 4.2.2. The overall interface is quite similar to the UI style of Taijie Video. It looks very refreshing. The selected icon items will be highlighted and highlighted, which is eye-catching. With the 11 key remote control, it is easy to operate. No matter the elderly or children, there is no threshold to start.

Since this box has chosen Mango TV as the partner, it is natural to experience the performance of watching videos on Mango TV. First, the most convincing live broadcast. Hunan TV's programs do have the advantages of independent broadcast, fast and smooth, but other TV stations do have a weaker speed. In terms of video on demand, The buffer time is relatively long, which may also be related to the external network bandwidth and server status.

In addition to video playback, the current Internet box has many other functions. This WEBOX20C is no exception. When you call up the menu, you can see three options: children's mode, application editing and new messages. Children's mode is actually set for most families that have children. It is not easy to find some suitable programs for children to watch TV in many times. After entering this mode, It is easy and fast to find the content for children.

For app editing, it's actually quite humanized. You can drag the app onto the app folder on the desktop, which can make the home page desktop very clean. However, there are very few apps in the built-in app store, and even fewer can really be used. It is recommended to use third-party TV app markets, such as Dangbei Market Chipper Market and other fast updating app stores.

As an Internet box, game applications are indispensable. The game centers of Taijie Box are classified comprehensively, but the number of games is also small. Friends who like to play games can install other game markets.

In addition, the built-in WeChat connectivity function of this box is also quite practical. It is very convenient to share photos on WeChat to the box, which makes it very easy to share photos with your family.

Compared with other box products, Taijie WEBOX20C is relatively small and beautiful. However, in terms of hardware, this product is not outstanding, which still has a certain impact on the actual experience of the product. However, due to Taijie's years of operation in video APP, The overall interaction experience of the UI system is good, and the expansion from software to hardware is also relatively successful.

summary

The appearance of Taijie WEBOX20C network set-top box is fresh and fashionable, and its appearance is relatively high. Although its configuration is not particularly high, it can basically meet the needs of daily use. For the partner Mango TV, there are still relatively few video sources, the playback speed is relatively poor, and the number of applications in the application store is small, In addition, the installation of APP does not have the function of mobile phone push, so it is a little inconvenient to install APP, but it can also be made up through third-party APP. In general, this box is still a very good set-top box product, and Taijie brings us a good cross-border experience from software to hardware.