Taijie is a high-tech company focusing on Android platform solutions in the field of smart TV and OTT box. With the development of OTT era and the rise of smart home, Taijie extends from software development to hardware manufacturing, and strives to bring more visual experience to family entertainment. Among them, Taijie Video (TV version) and Taijie Video (mobile version) have become the most popular home TV applications, which can watch live TV (can support custom channels) from hundreds of TV stations across the country, as well as on-demand services for massive high-definition movies and TV dramas. In October 2013, Taijie, together with Tencent, launched the "WEBOX" smart box to provide systematic solutions for home video entertainment system for home Internet TV users.

Among them, WE30 is a new generation flagship product featured by Taijie. Next, Bug will show you the "beauty" of this fashion product.

The Taijie WEBOX WE30 flagship packaging box continues the consistent style of the Taijie box, with a pure white background. The front is the gilt outline of the Taijie WEBOX WE30 flagship and the Taijie logo, which looks very simple, elegant and exquisite.

On the back of the packing box are Taijie's LOGO and the words "CIBN Internet TV Supervision", which reveal that Taijie WEBOX WE30 uses CIBN TV license plate, film and television resources are guaranteed, and there are product information and bar codes on the bottom.

Open the box and you can see the host of WE30. The flagship version of WE30 follows the shape of the previous generation product WE20S, but the color matching is changed from black and green to black and white. The front of the product is the golden logo of WEBOX. The appearance design of black and white color matching and gold line embellishment is not only more harmonious and pleasing to the eye, but also more important in the collocation of furniture and electrical appliances, which is more "versatile". Regardless of the Chinese style and western style of home decoration, they will get along very harmoniously.

Below the box are two boxes (somewhat wordy), namely the remote control and HDMI cable. The designers of Taijie must have a habit of cleanliness. All kinds of accessories and instructions are very clean and tidy, without any embellishment or embellishment. All packages are made of paper, which is very green and environmentally friendly.

Take a family photo. The standard configuration of WE30 includes infrared remote control, 5V/2A power adapter+power cable, HDMI cable and user manual. It should be emphasized here that the output current of the power socket matched with Taijie is 5V, 2.0mA. Although the power plug is detachable from the power cord, it cannot be completely mixed with the chargers of other digital products. If the voltage and current are low, the Taijie set-top box will suffer from repeated standby failure. If the Taijie socket is mixed with other digital products with low voltage and current, the digital products may be damaged. In this regard, it is suggested that Taijie also give an informative warning in time so that ordinary consumers will not make mistakes.

The WE30 remote control is small and exquisite, with black matte treatment and 11 keys, which is very simple and capable.

How big is Taijie's set-top box? The official statement is 113 * 127 * 23mm. The above figure is a comparison with the size of Huawei Changxiang 5, a 5-inch mobile phone. I believe that through this comparison, we have a conceptual understanding of the size of this set-top box.

In the middle seam between the upper and lower panels of Taijie WEBOX WE30, the lighting design of the previous generation of products has been canceled, and small concealed cooling holes have been replaced, forming a fan wing annular cooling mode, effectively reducing the timely dissipation of heat generated when the set-top box works, laying a solid foundation for the box to work stably for a long time and better play its performance.

The indicator light of the WE30 is reduced to a power LED, which is green when it is powered on and blue when it is standby. Compared with the previous generation product WE30, the light seems to be a lot dimmer. In fact, this is exactly where the humanization lies. Because the set-top box is just a supporting role in the living room. Too much dazzling lights will only "dominate" and make people feel uncomfortable.

The WE30 interfaces are all concentrated on the back of the box. From left to right, there are power interface, USB interface, Micro SD interface, Ethernet interface, HDMI interface, AV interface and reset hole.

The bottom of WE30 box is 3C certification information, and the bottom is also equipped with anti-skid rubber pad to prevent slipping during use.

The WE30 adopts an elegant flying saucer design with beautiful appearance. It is not only used as a set-top box, but also an artistic ornament and decoration in the living room. The arc shape is more conducive to omnidirectional reception of wifi signals and remote control commands.

For detailed WE30 parameters, see the table above. Next, let's take a look at the hardware configuration of this set-top box.

Taijie WE30 is equipped with Raytheon Micro 64 bit RK3368 eight core processor, which improves the running speed and data processing performance by more than two times, especially in the video resolution capability; With the GPU of PowerVR G6110, the image processing capability has been improved, and a new color system has been created, which makes the image hierarchy rich and the color transition more natural, especially in color restoration; In terms of wireless network, 2.4/5G dual frequency dual antenna is adopted, which has stronger network signal receiving capability; In terms of memory, 1G operation storage+8G flash memory is adopted, and USB and TF card interface storage expansion is provided; In the aspect of video decoding, two decoding schemes, "soft decoding and hard decoding", are provided to effectively improve the success rate and resolution of video decoding, especially in combination with hardware decoding H.265. The playback fluency under the same 4K image quality is increased by 50%. In addition, the introduction of high-end game acceleration engine brings a new living room entertainment experience.

Next, Bug will briefly introduce the use of the machine.

The boot screen is cartoon.

Although WE30 is relatively powerful in hardware configuration, it is a pity that the 3D test of Anthare 6.0 cannot be completed due to software compatibility problems. An incomplete running score is for your reference.

The setting interface of WE30 is simple and intuitive. It adopts the design idea of large icons, fewer pages and simplicity, which reflects Taijie's expertise in set-top box UI design. We can see that WE30 provides a Bluetooth 4.0 link scheme, which can access Bluetooth headsets, game consoles, audio and other devices. This is a very practical function when Bluetooth digital products are popular.

The deep customized network set-top box UI based on Android 5.1 carried by Taijie WEBOX WE30 adopts left and right control mode, and large icon box display is simple and clear.

The upper right corner of the interface is the network status, weather time and the logo of the CIBN license plate side. Of course, users can adjust and customize the interface display, which is very intuitive and easy to learn. The deeply customized UI enables barrier free manipulation, which is suitable for family members of all ages.

On the interface, there is a "one button acceleration" function, which is similar to the system cleaning and maintenance of smart phones. It can clean up the running programs accumulated in the background stack, and ensure the smooth and fast operation of the box. The "local browser" is also quite unique, which enables the box to support the sharing of resource files with computers in the LAN. This function is very practical. It can almost be regarded as a multimedia entertainment solution that a client WE30 is equipped with a massive server (home computer).

The main function of the network set-top box is to watch videos, so Taijie WE30 puts "CIBN HD AV" in a prominent position. In terms of classification, CIBN mainly includes: My, Selected, Good Voice, TV series, movies, variety shows, Hollywood, children and special topics. At the same time, it also supports global search for movies and TV, making it easier for users to find their favorite movies.

The game center is the second part of Taijie WEBOX WE30. Taijie WE30 has preset some games, which are divided into three pages: recommendation, classification and management. Recommendations mainly focus on the latest listings and game rankings, making it easier for users to access the latest and most popular games; The classification is based on remote controls, game consoles and other game operating devices. At the same time, WE30 supports the installation of third-party software, USB flash drives and computer connection boxes. Users can download games from other devices and install them through TF cards or USB flash drives. In the management interface, you can manage the installed games.

Whether it is a movie or a game, click the menu key, and the preset of the movie or game interface will pop up on the right side of the interface, so that you can make corresponding settings.

As WE30 is jointly developed by Taijie and Tencent Film, resources and content are mainly provided by Penguin Cinema through membership mode. From the practical experience, due to the protection of intellectual property rights and value-added services, there are more member content, and the latest film and television resources are more provided by paying. Although this combination of software and hardware is the general trend. But it is estimated that many users will feel uncomfortable. Of course, we also have solutions, which can be solved by installing third-party software.

There are two problems. One is the compatibility of third-party software. Because many video or webcast apps are designed for mobile phones, they do not necessarily match the WE30 set-top box. For example, ppTV software is not compatible. In addition, the current SARFT policy restrictions on network set-top boxes have greatly reduced the live broadcast resources and content. As for which live broadcast software is easy to use or suitable for consumers, everyone has different preferences and different selection criteria.

In Taijie App Store, there are some commonly used apps that basically cover the daily entertainment, education and life of consumers, but it seems that there are not many products. This requires us to get more applications through other channels through quick installation. Taijie WE30 provides a "quick installation" option. In the quick installation interface, you can open the browser through a computer on the same LAN to install and apply the computer to the set-top box.

Bug suggested that in actual use, you can also use the mobile browser under wifi. First, it is more convenient to access APK resources through mobile phones, and second, it is easier to operate in front of TV through mobile phones. Follow the screen prompts and enter //(set-top box IP address): 5868 to open the remote installation interface.

Although it can be installed quickly, the compatibility of app applications after installation needs to be tested.

In the main interface, press the menu key to call out the sidebar, and you can call out the children's mode. The children's mode can add personalized applications. In the children's mode, there will be time interval reminders, etc., which can effectively avoid children's addiction to movies and TV plays, damage their eyesight, and other problems. It is very humanized. Lenovo found that recently, LeEco launched the LeEco children module, which can be said that Taijie's way of thinking is also very advanced.

In the specific video playing experience, Taijie WE30 performs well, with fast decoding speed and stable playback. However, due to too many and complicated video coding and compression formats, some high-definition video resources downloaded from the network cannot be played, which can be solved by downloading the third-party play decoding software. When playing online, you can choose the definition of the video. In actual use, I only know how slow my network speed is. The Blu ray mode is basically stuck and can only play the ultra clear or high-definition mode. Of course, this is enough for watching TV. What needs to be said is that Tencent Video is very domineering. Every time you switch video mode, you need to insert 15 seconds of ads, and each ad is the same content, which will definitely make you see vomit.

Of course, I believe that most users will choose their own live app or third-party video playback software. As far as the hardware performance of Taijie WE30 is concerned, it is fully qualified.

In a word, Taijie WE30 is a set-top box product with very distinctive industrial design and commendable hardware configuration and workmanship quality. But at present, under the strict policies of SARFT and under the pressure of intellectual property protection, everyone is tacit or tacitly understanding how to seek the mode of survival and development under the current policy and institutional framework. Bugs believe that there is no mistake in the combination of software and hardware. The key is to improve the quality of resources and services, and explore more value-added services, new models of business operations, such as app ranking push, advertising on the control interface, and so on. Instead of simply charging from members to operate in a single mode.

In the Internet era, with the rapid development of smart home, cloud computing, and big data, the home multimedia digital entertainment industry is facing opportunities and challenges of transformation and development. In this process, our traditional visual experience of watching TV is slowly being subverted, digital products are changing our way of life, and our ideas are also changing under the influence of digitalization. Thanks to Taijie WE30 for opening a wonderful window of information, allowing us to appreciate the shock and surprise brought by digital technology.