With the increasing number of intelligent terminals, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to turn on computers at home after intense and busy work, and TV is the most frequently used. Sitting in bed before going to bed and enjoying a big movie has become the most wonderful moment every weekday night.

This is my previous solution: a router, a mobile hard disk, and a quad core TV box are connected to the TV to form the simplest and most cost-effective home AV system. It used to be peaceful for more than a year, but with the popularity of 4K, the original four core smart TV box is becoming more and more powerless. In particular, the mobile hard disk was hung on the route to download movies for a long time. The hard disk could not bear the torture of 365X24 hours and finally died. All the movies disappeared. So they began to look for a 4K player with a built-in hard disk. On the one hand, it can support 4K movies, and on the other hand, it can download movies with low power consumption for a long time.

Simple unpacking

Kebor has a good reputation on the Blu ray player. The latest sub flagship K9 uses RK3368 master control, 8-core CPU, and PowerVR G6110 GPU. It supports 4K 60FPS and has unique advantages in video decoding. The package is labeled with Mango TV, which shows that it has authentic TV resources.

HDMI 2.0 data cable is presented as a gift. In order to bring the hard disk more stably, the adapter delivered is 12V 2A.

The front is designed with power switch and shuttle, which not only makes it more beautiful, but also increases the convenience of use. It can also operate normally through buttons without using the remote control.

Unlike most players, the interface supported by the 4K Blu ray player Cabol K9 is more perfect. It supports not only analog video output and HDMI output, but also component output. In audio, coaxial output and fiber output support panoramic sound, providing professional audio and video experience.

In addition, the network interface adopts gigabit interface, and one of the two USB interfaces is USB 3.0 interface, which has more advantages in reading and writing speed. Unfortunately, the wireless network card is designed for 150M, which does not meet the minimum requirement of 1200M for gigabit transmission. Fortunately, dual antennas are designed for WIFI gain, providing better wireless connection quality. However, for a family like me that has achieved a full gigabit network, it is recommended to use the network interface directly to improve the speed. Because when the wireless network card is 150 MB, the theoretical connection speed is 150/8=17.5MB/S, and the wireless loss through the wall is about 15MB/S, while using the gigabit wired interface can achieve more than twice the speed increase.

In terms of heat dissipation, it adopts more efficient active heat dissipation, taking into account the heat dissipation of the hard disk inside the box, providing a stable environment for long-term boot and download.

The 4K player Cabol K9 adopts a full metal shell and is brushed to improve the texture and take care of heat dissipation.

It supports a built-in 3.5-inch large capacity hard disk with a capacity of more than 6T, providing massive storage space for the player. In addition, movies can be directly downloaded to the internal hard disk through the seed resources, realizing low power consumption download. In terms of hard disk selection, we learned from the last lesson, so we chose the Western 3T red disk that supports 24-hour work. With the cooperation of the active cooling system of Cabol K9, we ensured long-term stable download and prevented the tragedy of hard disk damage.

The delivered remote controller is unexpectedly large in size and supports key backlight.

In addition, the remote control has a learning function, which can learn the commonly used keys on the TV remote control, so that one remote control can complete the control of the TV and K9

Application and experience

① Support panoramic sound multi-channel output.

Connect the power supply, network cable, audio fiber and HDMI.

After power on, the panel displays the time and status, and the USB indicator light inserted into the USB stick also lights up automatically. At the same time, you can see that 4K lights up in the lower right corner, indicating that it is working in 4K status. Cabol K9 adopts intelligent recognition, and if the TV does not support 4K, it will automatically switch to 1080P status.

The 4K Blu ray player Cabol K9 supports SPDIF source code output, providing good support for panoramic deep sound multi-channel. The 5.1 channel audio is used at home, so you need to select source code output in Settings - Audio Output.

At this time, you can see that the DTS indicator light of the power amplifier lights up, indicating that the multi-channel work is normal. With the Huiwei M60 at home, it has brought a better sound effect experience. When playing the film of the big scene, the roar of the aircraft, the ballistic sound of the bomb, etc. are vividly displayed, making people feel as if they are in the midst of it.

② The UI is simple and lively, and the genuine APP Mango TV has rich resources, but the added value needs to be improved.

On the UI, Cabol changed the style of many commonly used software preset in previous years and replaced it with a simple and lively style. All applications are clear at a glance. There is no preset software and the control experience is improved.

With genuine APP Mango TV, it has rich film and television resources, and the films have been updated in time. In addition, the connection speed is stable.

The vast majority of films support HD, and there are many ultra clear films, which are guaranteed in terms of film clarity. Unfortunately, K9 does not have VIP members by default, and you need to purchase additional VIP for some of the latest movie sources. What I want to say here is that since it is an in-depth cooperation with Mango TV, we might as well provide some VIP privileges. Compared with the VIP membership of three months for the first activation to improve the added value of the product, it can greatly improve our experience.

③ Video format support is comprehensive.

The 4K Blu ray player Kibor K9 adopts the RK3368 scheme, with a 64 bit ARMv8 architecture Cortex-A50 eight core CPU, The GPU uses PowerVR G6110 and supports OPENGL ES 3.1, 4K × 2K H.264/H.265 60fps hard decoding.

The score of more than 3W points for Anthare Road Score is not very eye-catching, but the support for video is particularly excellent, and the unsupported format is 0. If the four core box can still compete with K9 in terms of score, the video decoding is far from perfect.

Especially for the support of 2K 4K, Cabol K9 can be very competent.

④ It supports multi protocol poster wall and automatically grabs movie and television introduction.

We are familiar with the ES file browser. At the beginning, many smart boxes could not directly support NAS and computer video sharing, so many of us had to install the ES browser to solve the problem. The biggest problem is that ES does not support the box well, especially the box on the remote control that cannot switch the mouse, so a mouse must be inserted. So this time, the support of Kibor K9 4K Blu ray player for sharing is amazing. NAS, computer sharing USB、 Movies shared by multiple protocols such as built-in hard disk.

By means of user-defined addition, you can automatically scan and automatically match the correct movie by selecting the appropriate directory. The automatic sorting of films is particularly convenient in use. The main reason for occasional matching failures is to manually change the name of the movie, so it is not recommended to change the name of the downloaded movie. If you must change it, you can only correctly identify it by adding Chinese before the original file name.

This is an automatically scanned movie, which can be automatically added to the poster wall, automatically classified and automatically captured from the Internet. In addition, the films that failed to match can also be found in all, and can still be played normally except that there is no movie poster.

After the automatic matching is successful, you can also see the introduction of the movie. The whole use is not much different from our common Mango TV. The only difference is that you can see it from the path location, using the address of the shared device. That is to say, it is directly retrieved from the shared device when playing, which is especially considerate for families with NAS and other devices at home. Although there are KODI APP on Android system to achieve the same function, the premise is that ROOT must be carried out, and a lot of plug-ins must be installed for complex configuration, which is not suitable for novice operation. In contrast, the poster wall of Cabol is much simpler and more convenient.

Because the home is a gigabit network, the speed of watching through the network is very fast. The transmission speed of the network is 30-40MB/S when downloading 25-30BM/S, which is also sufficient for the direct playback of ultra clear films and most 4K films on the intranet.

⑤ Perfect support for local video decoding.

Now let's talk about the support for local video decoding. First, let's talk about the very popular topic 4K. Compared with the current normal 1080P video, 4K video has a higher resolution, especially when viewed on 4K TV, you can see more details, so it brings better details to show in the viewing effect, which is the fundamental reason why 4K TV is popular. Can K9 support 4K video perfectly.

The first is a 4K video with a data rate of 7996KBPS.

It can be played very smoothly, and the fast forward play of the video can be reflected in 1 second.

This is a 4K video with a data rate of 11.3MB/s. The smoothness is also no problem. The fast forward and drag and drop delay is about 1.5 seconds.

This is a 4K video with a data rate of 21.7MB/s, which is still smooth. The fast forward and drag and drop delay is about 1.5 seconds.

LG's test sample, the 4K video with a data rate of 50.2MB/S, is still smooth, and the fast forward and drag and drop delay is about 2 seconds.

Finally, there is the 4K demonstration film of Super BT, with a data rate of 91.9MB/S. At this time, the display is stuck, especially the sound. However, fast forward and drag and drop can still be reflected in about 3 seconds.

After sorting out the 4K movies played, it can be found that all the other 4K movies can be played smoothly, except for the TB demo with a data rate of 91.9MB/S, which is stuck. At the rate of 90MB/S, the capacity of a 90 minute movie is about 270G or more. Generally, the 4K movie sources available online are about 47G, while those of 120G are rare. The maximum data rate converted from 120G capacity will not exceed 60MB/S. The data rate of the popular BT video duck is less than 30MB/S, and the beauty eating duck is less than 50MB/S, so the daily 4K video K9 can be competent.

Software is used to monitor the 4K playback. The average CPU usage is about 36%. Even for 50.2MB/S LG SPAN demonstration films, the maximum memory usage is no more than 45%, and the maximum memory usage is no more than 70%. Therefore, the 2G memory of K9 is indispensable for high code rate 4K films.

This is H265 encoded video, which can be played smoothly.

For 1080P video, there is basically no pressure, and the CPU load does not exceed 30%.

⑥ Convenient 3D conversion, supporting online subtitle download and channel switching.

Watching 3D movies on TV can get different experiences, especially when the size of the TV is bigger, the 3D effect is better, and the feeling of off screen is stronger. Watching 3D movies can only get a good experience if the TV and player support 3D at the same time. Kebor K9 supports 3D switching in various ways. It covers the left, right, up and down. You don't need to worry about which 3D format the downloaded movie is. In addition, 3D movies can also be converted to 2D for playback, which is especially suitable for families with 3D movies but no 3D TV. Although it also has the function of converting 2D to 3D, the effect is not satisfactory, and there will be dislocation. After all, the film source is 2D, so it is not recommended to use it.

I don't know if you have such an experience. After downloading a large film, you find that there is no subtitle, and you have to search for the downloaded subtitle file. However, you find that the downloaded subtitle does not match your own film, resulting in the synchronization of the time and sound of subtitle display. In the past, my solution was to open the movie with the shooter player under WIN, and download the subtitles through the shooter player. Then put the subtitles in the box. It is very inconvenient to operate, but you can download subtitles directly on K9, which is amazing.

In addition, when downloading, you can select different subtitle files to match and find normal subtitles, which is very convenient. You no longer need to turn the subtitles on the computer.

In addition, the built-in player supports multi-channel switching, especially for users with multi-channel at home. Through the setting of audio tracks, you can open multi-channel to achieve a deep panoramic experience. It is highly recommended that you use this function.

⑦ Support third-party application installation extension.

After all, if you want to watch the latest movies on the Mango TV, you need to open a VIP. Many times, we want to eat free packages, so you need to install third-party applications. Put the app into the USB flash drive, and press 5200 on the remote control to install third-party apps.

Summary

The biggest charm of the 4K Blu ray player Cabol K9 lies in its perfect support for 4K video. The exclusive poster wall function is easy to use. It can expand the audio and video files shared by NAS, computers and other different terminals for automatic classification, and automatically match posters and movie profiles. It supports online subtitle download when playing movies, and supports free switching of multiple 3D formats. In addition, it supports 3.5-inch hard disk with built-in 6T and above to become a low-power downloader, supporting massive audio and video. My personal expectation is to open the function of external sharing in the later period. Although the current sharing supports multiple sharing protocols, it is a little pity that the resources on my own hard disk cannot be shared externally.

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