Check the screen before starting up to see if there are any bright spots or light leaks. There is no bright spot, but there is a slight light leak at the four corners of the screen. The brightness at the center of the screen is slightly higher than that around it.

The movie source is rich in content, but the content resources of the App Store need to be updated continuously are few

The system adopted by Microwhale 43 is the deeply customized YUNOS, which is compatible with Android 5.0. The waterfall flow scrolling interface is adopted, with smooth sliding and switching, and simple and clear icon layout. The whole can be divided into: "signal source" used to preview the signal source content screen and switch.

The signal source includes ATV (analog signal), DTV (digital signal), HDMI and AV (RCA, lotus connector).

Micro Whale 43 has the function of automatically detecting new input sources and automatically switching to new input sources, which is more intimate and practical.

Some programs have slight blasting sound during watching, which may be related to the quality of signal source.

"My TV", which is used to view account information, viewing history and other functions, is convenient for managing usage records and content related to application or system settings.

The "wonderful recommendation" sections, such as current affairs news, film and television dramas, animation, are updated every day.

The classification of film, television, music and other contents is very simple. Here, we need to emphasize that there is a separate "drama" section. Although this demand has been put forward in offline communication of a TV manufacturer before, it is the first time to see an independent "opera" section in the TV system two or three years later, which can be viewed directly.

This classification may seem unattractive and impractical to most people, but it is really a great practical benefit for middle-aged and elderly people (such as parents and grandparents) who like to watch operas, because compared with the complicated operations of set-top boxes purchased for them, it is more convenient to click and choose directly in TV, eliminating the need to turn on the TV and turn on the set-top box After switching to the set-top box, it is troublesome to select a specific APP for related search. At the same time, the classification of opera types is very comprehensive and detailed, and even square dance is included. It can be seen that the product demand is deeper.

Films and TV plays are rich in film sources, but they are still incomplete. There are some classic and popular movies and TV dramas, including TVB, Taiwan dramas and American dramas. Classic domestic films such as "The Kangxi Dynasty Uncut Edition", "The Gate of the Grand Mansion", and classic films such as "Luohan Series" in the United States. Some newer films and TV dramas can also be found, such as The Legend of Mi Yue, Young Marshal, The Stalker, Mission Impossible 5, etc.

Featured American TV dramas include the Big Bang Theory, Shield Bureau, and Flash Man, but there are only 105 in total, such as Tyrant and Game of Power. Some American dramas, such as Hip Hop Empire and House of Cards, were not updated in time. It is hoped that some popular American dramas can be completed and updated as soon as possible, and can be transferred to other platforms with resources to guide users to watch.

For movies, they are also not included comprehensively. Take Matt Damon as an example, he did not include "Spy Shadow". At least some works of current popular figures should be included.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that 4K videos are included in the video resources, including TV dramas and movies, but the number is still limited. 4K resources can be said to be a soft spot in all current video platforms. How to provide more and more high-quality 4K resources as soon as possible is related to the development of future platforms and the addition of users. After all, the development and popularization of 4K is a trend.

Drag and drop play is performed in an environment with an actual bandwidth of 100MB. Take fast forward and fast backward for example, whether wired or wireless connection (2.4GHz/5GHz), buffering can be completed in 3 seconds and movies can be played normally.

Compared with some professional application markets, the software and games in the app store are not rich in content resources. In fact, it doesn't matter that there are few applications in the market. After all, you can install software.

In general, the video resources are enough, but the content still needs to be updated continuously, both old and new.

True 4K or false 4K?

When the market is large, the good and the bad will mix. As the bird grows, there will be all kinds of forests. The fake 4K TV originated a few years ago when some TVs were equipped with 4K screens, but the built-in chips did not have the ability to play 4K video or the decoding format was incomplete; The other is the TV screen with RGBW. The number of sub pixels is the same as 4K. The brightness of other colors except white is reduced and the color rendering is uneven. All of these have brought frustration and unhappiness to our end users.

As we all know, the real impact on image quality is the wide color gamut. The richer the wide color gamut, the fuller the color display will be. But as an ordinary user, it may not be easy to identify without professional instruments. We can identify it by several simple steps.

1. Distinguish from the official configuration parameters. First, the 4K chip should support 2K, 4K image quality and H.265 decoding.

2. Download real 4K video source (such as roast duck, SONY 4K and other promotional videos) and 4K special detection pictures on the network for actual playback test, and observe the smoothness and quality of 4K movie playback and the display effect of 4K pictures.

Can Micro Whale 43 meet the requirements of standard 4K? From the previous configuration introduction, Micro Whale 43 meets the first requirement. For the second item, let's check the number of supported video formats. Of the 25 fully supported formats, only 3 are not fully supported and 2 are not. In terms of quantity, the decoding ability has been excellent.

Let's see which formats are not fully supported and which ones are not. It doesn't matter that webm and wmv are two formats that are not often downloaded and viewed. It is a pity that the two mp4 formats that are not fully supported. But if it is not too serious to play the jam, it can be tolerated.

Local 4K video and online 4K video are easy to play without pressure

4K video selects some 4K short films and a 4K movie (26.5G) in MKV format for actual experience. Before starting, select several films to introduce the coding situation.

SONY 4K code rate 17.9Mbps frame rate 23.974

"Beauty Eating Roast Duck" code rate: 15Mbps, frame rate: 29.97fps

"Beauty Eats Roast Duck" has a code rate of 30Mbps and a frame rate of 29.97fps. It is the first time to see the makeup and white spots on a beautiful woman's face.

"Vienna 4K Video" bit rate 14.3Mbps frame rate 25fps

4K American Cities code rate 19.5Mbps frame rate 24.0fps

X-Men 4K movies play smoothly. They are also played in time after dragging without obvious delay.

The effect display of the SLR shooting film when playing.

The following figure is a partial enlarged view.

Through the actual playback of the different categories of movies selected above, MicroWhale 43 has no pressure on playing 4K high-definition videos. Even 26G 4K movies can be easily decoded and played, and can be quickly played after dragging. Its performance is relatively strong. For color, light and shade transformation in different scenes, the transition is smooth and natural, and the display of details is better.

Actual display effect of 4K pictures

Then look at the display effect of some professional test pictures. The SLR photography effect will be different from the actual display effect..

The following figure is the actual screenshot of Microwhale 43 screen.

The actual effect picture is taken, and the identification of small characters is somewhat vague, which cannot meet the requirements of clear identification in 4K pictures. But the lines and squares can be clearly identified.

4K TV color performance and visual angle test chart (actual TV screenshot)

Basically, it is distributed according to triangles. The color restoration is very accurate, the color changes naturally, and the transition is soft.

Except for green, the dark area of the sphere does not show obvious banding, and the green sphere has color banding.

Test chart of tone level restoration (actual TV screenshot)

The black and white layers are clear, and the gradient in the spherical graph is natural, without the phenomenon of merging.

253 of the best state of the hierarchy is not obvious, 251 is visible.

Dark level best state 8 is visible.

In gray-scale display, there is no level phenomenon.

Let's compare and see the contrast display effect between the picture on the TV side and the original picture (the SLR shooting effect is different from the actual display effect).

According to the actual test results, the screen display does not fully meet the requirements of standard 4K. The comparison of more than ten 4K images shows that Microwhale 43 can clearly show the distant objects in the image, and the color restoration is excellent, but the details of the nearby objects are slightly weak, but it does not affect the overall display effect.

Micro whale 43 supports a 178 degree viewing angle, but it is rarely seen in real life, which can meet the use needs in real life.

Performance test

Since we talked about configuration, we still need to check the performance. Here, the software uses the common master Lu and Anthare to conduct performance tests. The average value is calculated for five consecutive tests to see the running score.

Micro Whale 43 is not as good as some mobile phones and tablets in the current market in terms of score, and its game performance is generally not outstanding, but from the overall performance, as a TV, it can fully meet the needs of daily entertainment.

Simple APP installation: free installation in three ways

Micro Whale 43 can be installed manually, downloaded from the application market, or remotely. Of course, the most important thing is that it can be installed directly from the USB flash disk.

Smart TV finally uses 5GHz

With the popularity of AC dual band routers, more and more devices begin to support 5GHz. Whether it is mobile phones, tablets or boxes, the advantage of Microwhale 43 in wireless connection is that it has a smart TV that supports 5GHz.

Wireless projection is fun   But there is no perfect support iPhone

As a common function of current mobile phones, wireless projection screen is more and more used by people. It is more convenient to share mobile phone or computer content, eliminating the trouble of connecting various lines.

Take Android phones as an example. Samsung S5 has screen sharing function, and ASUS phones have Playto function, which is connected and ready to use.

Although Android connection is very convenient, iPhone 5c and 5s (IOS9.2) are powerless because they cannot be connected to Microwhale 43 to play pictures. Microwhale 43 can be selected for music, but there is no sound on the TV terminal. The manufacturer needs to check the problem.

ITunes for Windows, however, can play audio files wirelessly.

Computers with Win7 or above systems under the same LAN can directly use the "Play to Device" function. If you think the function is not enough, you can use other third-party software, such as airpin or Mirrooop.

Effect display diagram of TV terminal for successful screen projection

Bluetooth 4.1 connection performance is excellent

Micro Whale 43 uses Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE), which has the advantage of high compatibility with Bluetooth devices, such as the Bluetooth handle, Bluetooth speaker, and Bluetooth headset. It is fast in searching and pairing, that is, search and connect can be successfully paired. Excellent performance in connection success rate and performance. Bluetooth devices can complete pairing connection within 2 seconds after power on. However, in order not to affect the smoothness of the system, it is recommended not to connect multiple Bluetooth devices at the same time.

The sound quality of TV speakers is stable, which can meet the needs of daily use

The hardware configuration of a TV is the basis, and the performance of sound quality can be seen as sublimation. The excellent picture quality brings visual intuitive stimulation, and the lifelike and shocking sound quality has natural advantages in terms of atmosphere rendering and contrast, so that the audience can quickly integrate into the TV picture. The excellent performance of both vision and hearing can bring the ultimate good experience.

When the volume is up to 50, the sound will have a slight tremor.

The bass performance effect is very good. Taking "Sad City" as an example, the low-key musical instruments at the beginning can also be well restored, smooth, soothing and natural; Take "Broken hearted and Innocent" as an example, the performance of the midrange part has no pressure, and A-Lin's voice can be better displayed; In the treble part, taking Rolling in the deep as an example, I feel that the treble is suppressed. probably

It is related to EQ dynamic compensation technology adopted by Microwhale 43.

The overall sound quality performance is fairly good. If there is no too strict demand, the sound quality can meet the needs of daily use.

Please refer to the second half of the video for the actual effect of playing video and music of Microwhale WTV43K1.

Voice remote control worth in-depth experience

The remote control of Microwhale 43 is a Bluetooth remote control, which needs to be used with dry batteries.

There are few keys, including the three key users common in Android system. These keys have comprehensive functions. The two round holes above the middle of the power off key and the voice key are the MICs that need to be matched for voice control.

The voice recognition software matched with the remote controller is iFLYTEK, which guarantees the voice recognition rate, thus providing a better voice interaction experience.

As a Bluetooth remote control that supports voice search and voice control, Microwhale 43 has high recognition accuracy and sensitive response. Just press and hold the voice key to speak, and then release it.

In addition to finding movies and adjusting the playing progress, voice control can also be used to start installed applications to make voice interaction function more in-depth.

External mobile storage device or self built small server

The 4G available space of Micro Whale 43 is also hard to install games. If it is used to place high-definition videos, it is not realistic. A 2 - and 3G movie is basically copy and delete, but it is troublesome, not to mention those tens of gigabytes of 4K movies. Then it is necessary to match with mobile storage devices or build small servers for home use. Microwhale 43 is compatible with some mainstream NAS devices and supports DLNA and SAMBA protocols.

At present, some brand routers support the SAMBA protocol, such as ASUS, Youku Router, etc., which can easily be used with USB hard disks to build small servers. However, it is also convenient to set up NAS, but the cost is relatively high. The advantages of mobile storage devices are power saving, high portability and relatively low cost. It is recommended to provide your own mobile hard disk. The 3.5-inch 1TB is relatively cheap now. You can buy a hard disk box to assemble it directly.

Summarize some points for attention in the actual use of Microwhale 43,

1. It does not perfectly meet the requirements of standard 4K, but it does not affect the normal use. You can watch 4K videos normally.

2. TV without 3D function and VGA interface

3. The actual available storage space is small, and the built-in 8G is about 4G.

4. For some iPhone models, the Airplay does not work properly. I hope it can be resolved as soon as possible.

5. Occasionally, video resources cannot be played in an environment with normal network and good network speed.

6. There is no HDMI cable in the TV package, but the included package contains HDMI cable.

7. The 199 yuan member has a feeling of bundling sales, which is not useful for some people.

As a 43 inch 4K TV worth 2098 yuan, Weijing is a young brand, but it has a relatively stable and mature design. Micro Whale 43 has a good experience in sound quality and 4K video playback effect. Although it is paired with YunOS, from the perspective of hardware configuration and actual performance, the overall performance can meet the needs of most people to watch and use. It is a relatively cost-effective TV among similar products in the current market. Easy to operate software system with high recognition rate speech recognition function makes content search more convenient and fast. It is not only suitable for young people, but also for middle-aged and elderly people. If you want to do your filial duty by changing TV channels for your parents, Micro Whale 43 may be a good choice.

The above is an overall experience of Microwhale 43, hoping to give you a relatively real understanding of Microwhale WTV43K1.