In the past few years, most home theater players have been thinking about upgrading Blu ray players. With the development of technology such as Internet broadband and streaming media and the constraints of some inherent factors, the player market has changed. More friends have begun to focus on hard disk players. A 3T hard disk is only five or six hundred yuan, which is equivalent to the price of four or five Blu ray discs, But it can store more than one hundred original Blu ray movies, without changing the discs when watching them, without preparing for storage in the warehouse after watching them, and can copy more than one hundred new movies after watching the formatting

The outstanding advantages of the Blu ray hard disk player have attracted many video enthusiasts to try, but many friends are still worried about whether the picture quality can reach a certain level, whether the performance is stable, and how cost-effective it is. Recently, we just started a new generation of flagship 4K Blu ray hard disk player, Cabol Q10, to see how its performance is and whether it is worth buying.

1、 Unpacking: simple package+grand appearance+simple interface design

There is no bright spot in the regular customized outer packing carton. After opening, you can see the black outer packing of the 4K Blu ray player Cabol Q10. Because of the built-in mango TV movie platform, you can also see the words "Mango Moonlight Treasure".

After disassembling, we can see all the contents: 4K Blu ray player opens a Borr Q10 host, a 12V power transformer, a user manual, an HDMI cable, two external high gain antennas, and three content resource credit cards.

They are video, education and game content gift cards, which can facilitate users to experience a variety of functions. The player is not only a player, but also a rich content resource platform to meet a variety of different needs, which is also a trend in the future. Maybe in the next decade or so, the hardware itself will not be charged, and the era of content consumption will come. Far away, continue to study the player.

The black aviation magnesium aluminum alloy wiredrawing shell has a frosted metal panel on the front, which is the favorite of the metal controller. It not only has good heat dissipation, but also has a high face value. The overall dimension of 363 * 235 * 65mm is significantly larger than that of ordinary TV boxes, which should be very interesting.

The edges and corners of fine cutting are also treated with black paint coating, and the details are not rough and cheap.

Under the thick foot pad, there is a shock absorption foam cushion, which can avoid picture and sound degradation caused by vibration in the video room, and ensure high-quality audio and video output.

In terms of interfaces, one HDMI 2.0 (supporting Blu ray 4K, 3D video output, and 7.1 channel audio) interface (the next generation audio track panoramic sound effect can be perfectly supported), one set of AV (three color hole) output interface, one set of YPbPr (color difference) output interface, one optical fiber (supporting 5.1 channels) output interface, one coaxial (supporting 5.1 channels) output interface, A set of left and right analog audio output interfaces can be used to connect active speakers. One network interface is used to connect to the Internet to watch online videos and upgrade the system. Two USB interfaces of high and low versions can be used to connect a USB flash disk or a hard disk box to read external video sources.

In addition, there is a pair of high gain antennas on the back panel, which are used in conjunction with the built-in 150M wireless network card (supporting 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n) to send and receive WIFI network signals. If it is used to read NAS files for playback, it is better to use a wired network. Cabol Q10 has a built-in 1000M adaptive network interface, which is optimized by the bottom layer of NAS manufacturers such as Verizon and Qunhui, with fast reading speed and stable non jamming; One 12V power input interface and one reset hole (RESET).

On the right side of the player, there is a SATA (built-in hard disk rack) hard disk compartment that supports 6TB capacity. It is very convenient to plug and unplug the hard disk (pull the compartment door gently to pop it open, and push the hard disk to lock it).

Kibor Q10 player is mainly used for local high-definition playback. The R&D team has specially designed a simple human-computer interaction UI - KIUI 9.0, namely Android 5.1 bottom layer+KiUI 9.0 system customized by Kibor.

The benefits of Android system are obvious. It is open source and free to use. It can be customized according to needs. It has rich software resources and can easily install various audio and video applications. Of course, there are also disadvantages, because its own virtual machine running mode features are very resource consuming. Robust hardware configuration is the basic guarantee of performance. Cortex-A53 eight core 64 bit processor RK3368, PowerVR G6110 graphics processor, 2GB running memory (RAM), 32GB storage space. This 32GB is used for installing applications and storage, and does not participate in computing to affect machine performance.

Although it can only be regarded as the standard configuration of the mid-range mobile phone according to the mobile phone standard, this configuration is very luxurious for a player. I will not meet your boring requirement of not obeying the score (the player still depends on the optimization of picture quality and sound quality, and high computing ability does not mean good overall quality).

In this era when 4K is the buying point of the mob, it is also a basic requirement to hard understand H.265 and play 60 frames. However, as manufacturers begin to popularize, the next hot spot should be HDR technology. With high definition, the importance of high contrast will become increasingly prominent. This function should be added to the next generation flagship or the next upgraded version of Cabol.

In fact, I personally don't like the simple and colorful Microsoft METRO style interface, which is too simple.

The interface of the native Android system is directly used in the function settings. It is suggested that the designer should make more efforts to do a "face saving project".

Of course, the wireless hotspot function can also be moved. For the trial scenario where some routers are placed in the utility room and players are in the living room, this function is very practical. It is equivalent to the relay function, which transmits the wired network to amplify the signal, making the wireless network signal of mobile phones, iPads and other devices more stable.

The Android version is 5.1.1. You can also call the developer mode by pressing the version number 7 times.

The system version number is V1.0.28, and the current interface still needs to be improved, but this model Cabol Q10 supports online upgrade. Technical engineers will continue to improve this software system and believe it will become more and more perfect in the future.

2、 Some authorized content of Mango TV can only be viewed by members

Cabol Q10 has deeply integrated the rich film and television resources in the Mango TV content library. In addition to the films, popular TV dramas and variety shows commonly used in other video on demand applications, there are also some exclusive programs of Hunan Satellite TV. Some of the popular episodes are charged, but it is very convenient to pay. WeChat Alipay can be done with a simple sweep.

But can Mango TV fully satisfy us? Obviously, the answer is no, because the SARFT requires that there is no illegal live broadcast on-demand software and related applications in the player, so how can we generate the force of famine? Because it uses Android system, this player can install APK applications based on Android system, but generally you need a file browser or web browser to install applications. Obviously, there are no such applications by default. Young people, at this time, you should calm down and look at the script that comes with the package.

Press the number key "5200" on the remote control, something magical will happen.

3、 Multi button operation of learning type light-emitting button remote controller

Details show quality. Many times, we will find that high-end products are full of sincerity in details processing compared with cheap street goods. Because the light in the professional audio and video room is relatively dark, it is very inconvenient to operate various equipment. In the high-end power amplifier and projector products I have used, many remote controls are equipped with backlight function, so it is easy to see various function keys for easy control. Of course, Cabol Q10 is no exception.

Although there are many buttons on the Cabol Q10 remote control, they are also divided according to different functional areas. It is not difficult to find commonly used buttons in fixed areas. Of course, it would be better to simplify or hide rarely used buttons. Although these are inconspicuous details, they can reflect the humanistic care of products.

(The right side is the operation guide for learning function of Cabol Q10 remote controller)

Of course, the above is not the point I want to say. The learning remote control is the really "shining" feature. As shown in the figure, there is a user-defined function area on the upper part of the remote control, and different functions can be defined for different keys through the operation method on the back of the remote control. For example, we set one of the power keys as the projector switch function through learning, and set the AV/TV key as the AV power amplifier signal source switch or switch function, The volume up and down button is set as the main volume up and down function of the amplifier. The whole home theater system can be remotely controlled through the player of Cabol Q10, and the remote controls of the projector and power amplifier can be put away (in the case of frame screen, if the electric screen is connected to the projector, a linkage line can be connected), which greatly simplifies the operation complexity of the home theater system.

(Compared with the remote control of the other Blu ray machine Hai * Di Q10 in my home, the remote control is longer and the buttons are more prominent)

4、 Local source poster wall management function

If you have ever been to a cinema (private cinema), you must remember the poster wall of the selected films. Yes, Cabol Q10 also supports the poster wall function of a huge movie library. If Cabol Q10 is a very bright player, the poster wall is definitely one of them.

In addition, the poster wall can not only scan and match the movies in the local hard disk, but also support NAS movie resources reading. After clicking the OK button, it automatically starts scanning the movie library. Through the network, it can match the corresponding posters, movie names, posters, types, ratings, actors, story briefs and other details of the movies, and can also create different types of index classifications. At the same time, you can save the viewing history, so that you can continue to watch without finishing reading; You can also collect your favorite movies from a large number of movies, recommend them to friends or review them.

(The correct file name is easier to capture posters)

At present, there are not many machines that can realize this function. Foreign Dunn can, but it is not convenient to install software. In other similar products, if you want to implement this function, it is also quite complicated, and you cannot automatically capture posters. Generally, you need to manually edit the hard disk information. If there are 200 movies, it will be very tiring.

5、 Online real-time "subtitle online download" function

The auto matching and downloading function of movie subtitles is my personal favorite, which is also the main reason why I choose this player.

As we all know, the foreign original Blu ray movies that are generally downloaded rarely have Chinese subtitles, and they also need to search and download from the subtitle website (as for the file format, don't worry, the common subtitle files such as PGS, SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA, ASS, etc. are supported by Cabol Q10), and then copy to the HD player hard disk, which is very troublesome. Cabol Q10 supports global movie subtitle search and does not need to manually download and save subtitle files. As long as the subtitle download function is selected when watching the movie after networking, there will be many subtitles for users to choose. After selecting, directly download subtitles and match calibration, SO EASY。

6、 Play experience: test and play 4K, Blu ray original disc, 3D film source

The test equipment includes: 4K Blu ray hard disk player Cabol Q10, Japan Sharp Z600A projector, France XY-SCREEN 150 inch woven sound screen, domestic U-NAS eight panel version, Canadian hymn AVM60 front level, American Super Voice EX-7 rear level, German TEUFELSYSTEM8 (THX U2 certification) speaker system.

As a player, the core function of Cabol Q10 is of course local playback. It supports multiple file types and high playback fluency, which is the most basic guarantee.

Cabol Q10 supports AVI, TS, TP, TRP, VOB, MKV, MP4, MOV, ISO, WMV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, FLV, DAT and other formats, basically covering all common video file types on the market. There are also many supported formats for music files, including MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, LPCM, etc.

(Cabol Q10 plays lossless music)

The first play is a 3D version of Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is stored in the built-in 3T hard disk of the player. Switching the audio track will be silent for 3-5 seconds, which is no big deal. Wearing 3D glasses to see the depth and stereoscopic feeling of the picture is very good.

Another 39.43GB panoramic sound version of the original Blu ray movie "Crazy Max: The Road to Fury" in the NAS server. Through the wired network connection, the playback is smooth and smooth. Fast forward and fast rewind are stuck for a few seconds, which is not serious. The gigabit network card is still worth it.

High quality signal source is the basic guarantee of good sound. At the beginning, the desert two headed lizard crawls, the dead whispers and other details are restored by Teufel S8 as if they were in the scene. The panoramic sound effect from all directions is fully displayed, and the sound details are very rich.

The details of the picture are also good. There is no serious color distortion, and the sense of hierarchy is very good. It is comparable to the Blu ray machine I am using. If there is a difference, it is slightly weaker in the contrast of the picture. However, it is obviously unfair to compare products with doubled prices. At this price, it's worth it.

(The stills of Crazy Animal City)

I don't have 4K movies at hand, only some demonstration movies such as roast duck. It can be seen from the fineness of the picture that the picture is much more refined than the traditional 1080P, but it doesn't make me feel very amazing (of course, the projector itself is not 4K level, which will have a great impact).

In fact, I am more looking forward to the improvement of contrast. Simply improving the clarity can only make me see more defects on the heroine's face, but it reduces the film sense that the cinema should have, the oil painting like beauty of dense colors.

Summary:

Cabol Q10 is a 4K Blu ray hard disk player with very distinctive features. Many highlights come together to form the reason why I am willing to start it!

Disadvantages: The interface UI is relatively simple, for example, the support for Blu ray navigation is not enough, and only simple Blu ray navigation can be achieved (this is determined by the chip, but Marvell and sigma chips can only support this).

Summary of advantages: Powerful hardware configuration 2G+32G high configuration, rich and practical functions, such as local source poster wall management function, online subtitle download function, really make me, an old Blu ray enthusiast, deeply experience that it can also be very simple to find movie sources locally and download subtitles online!

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