Introduction

In the face of more and more intelligent products in life, we are always inevitably exposed to various types of intelligent hardware. Among these intelligent hardware, there are highly praised intelligent televisions, intelligent routers, and unsatisfactory intelligent sweeping robots and intelligent body fat meters. Now the smart antenna has also extended to the projector. Today's Shenhua Xiaomei is such an intelligent projector product. How can the intelligent projector be "smart"? What are its advantages over other projectors? Visitors may as well follow the editor to continue reading.

Packaging&Appearance

▲ In terms of packaging, Shenhua Xiaomei projector and bracket are packaged separately. Corrugated cartons are used for bracket packaging, while environment-friendly kraft paper packaging materials are used for Shenhua Xiaomei projector packaging. In addition to the metal bracket, the accessories include power adapter, remote control, USB charging cable, HDMI HD interface cable and travel bag.

▲ The overall size of Shenhua Xiaomei is designed to be very small, and adults can easily hold it in their hands or put it in their pockets. However, its three dimensions are only 200mm x 78.5mm x 17.5mm, its weight is only 235g, and its length is a little smaller than that of Meilan note3. It is a very lightweight and portable product.

▲ The special CD pattern is used on the upper surface of Xiaomei, which spreads out from the center of Xiaomei LOGO. The circular pattern looks shiny under the light and has a sense of technology. The surface is covered with a layer of UV protection material, which is antiskid and scratch resistant, and is not easy to leave fingerprints.

▲ Shenhua Xiaomei adopts dual lens, main lens projection and sub lens auxiliary capture to make its color and focus more accurate and clear. The middle of the dual lens is the cooling air inlet, and the layout of the internal cooling copper can also be seen through the cooling hole.

▲ There are many expansion interfaces on the left side of the projection lens. From left to right, there are HDMI HD interface, TF card slot, USB2.0 interface and power supply DC 5V interface. There is a sliding switch on the far right. Turn the switch to the left and hold it for three seconds before releasing it to start/stop the operation. If charging is in progress, the side needs to turn the switch to the left to quickly charge.

▲ As a home projector, besides the picture quality, the sound effect is also very important. However, the cavity of Xiaomei in Shenhua is too small, so the sound effect will be limited. The overall sound effect is similar to that of mobile phones. If you want a better viewing effect, you can use the 3.5mm audio interface to connect to the home audio system, or use Bluetooth to connect to the Bluetooth audio system.

▲ There is an inch threaded hole on the bottom surface, which can be used to fix the bracket. The bottom surface is made of plastic material, and the surface treatment has insufficient adhesion, so it is easy to scratch the surface when fixing the support.

▲ The middle frame is made of aviation aluminum magnesium alloy, which is strong and light. However, there is a small detail that hasn't been handled properly. It is that there is a parting line at the four corners, which seems a little uncomfortable.

▲ The magic pen for painting small charms is actually the remote control. The whole shell is made of plastic material, and the surface is covered with a layer of UV protection material. The built-in lithium battery does not need to be replaced, which saves a lot of work. Shenbi adopts laser touch technology in the control, and supports the "point and hit" isolated touch screen operation, which is obviously better than traditional TV, and it directly eliminates the tedious button control, so the experience is better.

▲ Charging interface of magic pen.

▲ The support of Shenhua Xiaomei is composed of two parts: the base frame and the bracket, all of which are made of metal. The surface anodizing treatment is not only high in appearance but also very high-grade. The bracket can move 360 degrees, and it can stay at any angle when rotating with uniform damping.

UI interface experience

▲ Shenhua Xiaomei is a PIQS UI2.0 operating system developed independently based on Android 4.4. The overall style is clear and bright, which should be based on the UI design of smart TV. The home page, TV, movies, files, settings and other categories are very clear, and there are many quick entrances, which reflects the UI designer's attention to details. Shenhua has deep cooperation with CIBN Internet TV, so Xiaomei is also very rich in video resources. If she still feels insufficient, she can download and install resource platforms such as iQIYI and Youku in the application.

Auto focus function

▲ The intelligent projector is so small and convenient to take out, but every time you go out, you have to readjust the picture according to the distance of the site, so the focusing function is necessary for the projector. Xiaomei uses advanced auto focusing, which is much more convenient than other brands' intelligent projectors that use physical manual focusing. The total focusing time is not more than 3s, and the focused image can reach the best state, and the response is also very sensitive. The projector will focus automatically when it moves slightly. Compared with the manual focusing and electric focusing I have used before, the convenience and intelligent experience brought by automatic focusing are simply amazing.

▲ In addition to automatic focusing, manual focusing can also be performed on the software. Drag the red scale line left and right through the magic pen to adjust the screen image to the best state.

Picture quality

▲ As a projector, the quality of projection image is the most critical parameter. Shenhua Xiaomei adopts DLP display technology, with standard resolution of 480P compatible with 1080P, and standard brightness of 300 lumens. At present, the mainstream intelligent projectors basically use DLP projection technology and DMD display chip. The advantages of this projection technology are high brightness and high contrast. The contrast of Shenhua Xiaomei has reached 1000:1. From the above picture, the image quality of Shenhua Xiaomei is good.

External equipment

▲ Although the intelligent systems of intelligent projection can be directly connected to the Internet to watch TV and movies, no external equipment is needed. However, sometimes we need to play some external files on the projector. This is the time to connect the projector to the device. Although Shenhua Xiaomei is small, light and thin, many interfaces have not been omitted. It has TF card slot, USB interface, HDMI interface and its own Bluetooth function, and can be connected to the computer through the HDMI interface cable to work anywhere at any time. Shenhua Xiaomei also has the same screen function, which can be viewed on the same screen through the same screen function on the mobile phone or the tablet.

Projection screen size

▲ Most people buy intelligent projectors to replace televisions. Generally speaking, the distance from the living room to the tea table is within 3 to 4 meters, while the size of the picture projected by Shenhua Xiaomei is about 100 inches, and the viewing effect is impressive enough.

AR projection technology

▲ As the world's first intelligent projection TV with AR projection technology, Shenhua Xiaomei can change the color and texture projection on any object by using its own image recognition, 3D reconstruction, automatic three bit mapping and other high-tech technologies. It is not a problem to turn ordinary hand projection into dead branches, leopard patterns, flames, etc., so that users can really enjoy the fun of AR projection black technology.

Summary

Product advantages: 1. Small size and easy to carry; 2. A variety of scenarios can be used for work and entertainment; 3. Complete interfaces; 4. Rich video resources.

Product defects: 1. There are some small defects on the appearance, and the bottom is easy to scratch; 2. The bracket is not convenient to pick up. It is recommended to make it integrated.

After some use of the divine painting Xiaomei, I have a deeper understanding of it. The small and portable Xiaomei matching mounting bracket can be used in a variety of scenes, such as home indoor scenes, where you can watch movies and play games; Business scenarios can be used to display PPT; Outdoor scenes, traveling can also see movies. In terms of picture quality, Xiaomei adopts DLP display technology. The standard resolution 480P is compatible with 1080P, and the standard brightness reaches 300 lumens. The picture presented is uniform in brightness and pure in color. In terms of content, Shenhua has reached a strategic cooperation with CIBN platform, and has massive video resources. Xiaomei also has rich interfaces and powerful extensions, which can meet the needs of work and entertainment. The appearance of the giant screen cinema has changed the viewing habits of a large number of people, but it is troublesome to go to the cinema every time, which is also an extra expense. If you want to have a private large screen experience at home, you must have an intelligent projector. It is worth considering Xiaomei, a god painting with a price of 1999 yuan.