In recent years, with the diversification of home audio-visual entertainment, the original dominant television has slowly been squeezed to an awkward position. There are mobile phone audio and video tablet, there are smart projection at home, many people are slowly beginning to think that the TV has become a dispensable home appliances, and two years of smart projection is really springing up, came out a lot, and the price It's really low, compared to a TV with a smaller screen size, and the projector with a big, cheaper screen is obviously more attractive. Therefore, in order to maintain their own market share, major brand TV manufacturers have also begun to cut prices for sales. In addition, millet, which is called "price butcher," is to raise the price of TVs from the top to the price of cabbage. Not only has the price dropped, but the size has continued to rise. In the early two years it was still 42 inches as the mainstream, and now it has started to 55, 60. As a result, many people have turned their gaze back to the television. In fact, compared to the current largest competitor projector, TV still has many unparalleled advantages. For example, televisions are basically 4K, and most home projectors are still in the 720P stage. If you want 4K, then the average family would not dare to think about it. And TV looks casually during the day and night, and most of the current projections can only be enjoyed in the evening and the daytime is a display. In addition, the operability of television is also more convenient than the projection, basically the old children will use, can be seen at any time in the living room, and the projection is more or less troublesome, and the user needs to have a certain amount of digital knowledge .
In the case of TV alone, it is divided into two major camps: traditional brands and emerging online brands. Although many traditional brands have started as TVs, for the moment, TV production technology is no longer a “unique secretâ€. There is no technical bottleneck in the new brand. So, basically the only thing that really attracts consumers for television now is two factors: price and experience. The price factor goes without saying, and Xiaomi is already the best example. What about experience? Emerging brands pay more attention to the user's feelings.
Today I'm going to introduce you to an Internet TV that features an entry-level 4K experience - look at the 4K Super TV F55. Some people may not understand this brand. However, if I say the word "CIBN", I think everyone should not be unfamiliar with it! CIBN is the China International Radio and TV Network Station. It is currently one of the seven largest licensees of the Internet and provides content support for several well-known brands of TV boxes. Those who like to use the online video app will certainly notice that the formerly very famous “vst all-aggregates†and “youku†are now working on content collaboration with CIBN. And watching TV is CIBN's smart terminal brand "CAN" hardware products.
This time the manufacturer shipped SF Express and it was really a big box when it was delivered to the company. Fortunately, the rear seat of my car was too large after being put down, otherwise I really didn't know how to put it. Take home. However, manufacturers may be directly responsible for the transportation costs because they are sent from the outside of the TV box. The TVs I bought on the Internet before are wooden frames. In comparison, such a screen is even safer. It would be really bad if it were broken.
The main body and base of this super-powerful TV are packaged separately, and it seems that the base is also optional when selling, and it is not a standard component. The whole package gives people the feeling of "big", and the opening of the TV is relatively simple. After opening the four white buckles, you can directly remove the outer package.
Look at the bottom of the F55 is a silver appearance, the base design uses a Tai Chi Pisces shape, although I do not understand what is Tai Chi Pisces, but this base should look is still relatively stable, the above is actually supported by the 55-inch big guy .
The installation between the base and the TV is very simple. Simply connect the TV to the hole in the base and tighten the 4 screws.
Look still F55 uses the LG original 55-inch true 4K IPS hard screen, 7.9mm narrow border design, more fashionable than the traditional TV.
Because of the special design of the pedestal, the TV is still relatively stable, but because the body is too large, it will feel a bit unsafe when shaking the top of the camera. Therefore, we remind you that you should try to avoid encountering everyday use. TV.
See still TV brand LOGO-CAN
The power indicator light on the left side of the TV is red in standby and blue in operation. It is worth mentioning that, whether it is red or blue, the brightness is a bit too high, it is a little dazzling in the dark, and it will look When the television unconsciously distracts the audience, it is better to use a lighter light source.
The top of the TV is affixed with a number of related parameters to see the F55.
Looking at the overall design of the F55, there is no place for good appearance. It is a kind of law-abiding, and it is similar to traditional TV work a few years ago. It is somewhat inconsistent with the current Internet TV fashion standards. All switch buttons and various interfaces are designed on the back of the TV.
See still F55 interface list:
USB 2.01 USB3.01
SD card slot 1
Antenna/Cable Interface 1
Three-in-one video input interface 1
HDMI high-definition interface 3, which has an HDMI (ARC) interface (Note: HDMI-ARC (Audio Return Channel, audio return channel) function, used for the output of TV digital audio, can also connect amplifiers and other audios that also support ARC function. equipment.)
SPDIF coaxial interface 1
VGA computer input interface 1
Audio input interface (group) 1
Component Input Interface (Group) 1
Fast Network Interface 1
The back of the design of a five-dimensional navigation keys, although the feel is very general, but as an emergency, it is enough.
As a 55-inch TV, watching the F55's overall body is still relatively thin, measured 1.7CM or so.
Look still F55 uses 2 8W loudspeakers, designed in the bottom of the TV, the audio system uses CVS NICAM technology, in daily use can get relatively clear audio effects, usually watching TV is absolutely sufficient, but If you want to pursue a better sense of hearing, it is recommended that you use an amp with another speaker.
Random accessories are also relatively simple, one infrared remote control, power cord 1, three-in-one video input cable, a cable adapter, two 7 batteries.
When the TV is turned on, there will be a few seconds of advertising time. Originally, I thought it was fixed, but after a few days I changed another one. Compared to other Internet TVs, the boot speed is a little slower. If you want to see this ad every time you turn on your phone, it's estimated that it will be bothersome! So if you can customize the boot animation, put the warmth of parents and children, is not much better. The system UI of F55 still uses the depth-customized Blu-ray TM UI interactive system of Android 5.0. Compared with other TV systems, the main interface of F55 is still more like the interface of video APP, which is divided into "signal source", "Recommended," "Classified," "Carousel," "Entertainment," "Apply," and "Settings" seven menus. Many televisions are separate systems, and then the video app is independent. And look at F55 is more like a system and video APP dissolved as one.
The classification of online video is also very detailed, because it is the reason of the regular army, so there is an essential member area, and only in this way can it be distinguished from the “unknown armyâ€.
Seeing that TV is backed by big trees, you can rely on the unique advantages of CIBN Internet integrated broadcast control and content service platform to provide massive amounts of genuine online video resources. In addition to its own CIBN platform, it also includes videos of Youku, Tencent and Sohu. Platform resource sharing.
Really see massive masses attentively watching, nearly 10,000 of the film and television programs, even if kept watching for a moment, but also look at the time of ten years.
After registering and logging in, it may be that the current official is doing activities and sent members for three months. For me personally, I don't really like this model of membership fees. However, everyone's needs are different, so there must be a lot of people willing to pay for genuine resources.
In the member area, I originally thought it would be some of the newer or exclusive movies and TV dramas. However, it is not. I have not seen any recent movies and many of them are on other free platforms. So I'm curious that the official wants to use these resources to attract users?
In addition, in addition to the "membership theater", in the member area also has a "4K area" and "joy station", relatively speaking, the definition of the film here is higher than the average.
For "carousel", some users may not understand what it is doing. In fact, it is actually a state of analog live broadcast. Each channel is combined with some movies and TV series, and it is played in chronological order. Seeing the feeling of live broadcasting, in fact, it does not mean anything.
In the "Entertainment" column, it is actually looking at the application market of TV. It can provide games and software downloads suitable for TV platforms.
However, the built-in application center is not rich in software resources, especially the video APP. As long as it is not a platform for cooperation with CIBN, you can not download it here. So I personally recommend that you install a professional TV software market, such as when the shellfish market.
Because the F55 Super TV supports Bluetooth 4.0, we can connect the Bluetooth gamepad while playing the game, which can bring better experience.
For example, this horizontal version of the fighting game "bad guys must die", you can choose to use the handle or remote control to play, the handle to play to participate in a stronger sense, with a remote control it is relatively simple. The best game to play with a remote control is to land a landlord or play mahjong. This is a good time to pass the time.
I remember that some traditional Internet computers do not allow you to install third-party software, and the system has imposed restrictions on them, greatly restricting the scalability of Internet TV. Watching TV is free to install any software. Installation can be done through the built-in market, or through U disk. All installed apps appear in the "Application" column.
Just want to uninstall a section of software in the main interface can not operate, can only be implemented through the application of the secondary menu management, hope that the official can further simplify the operation steps.
In the final "Settings" column, we can make some general settings for the TV, but here, there are many repetitive menus, such as "My Order", "Personal Center" and "Message Center", but in fact they point to All have the same big interface. There is no need to divide them into three parts. And in the "System Settings" also contains "Network Settings", which are the emergence of the repetitive nature of the function.
In the “General Settingsâ€, we can choose the boot item after booting according to the actual situation. For example, if you watch digital TV frequently, you can choose “TVâ€; if you are a young person and don’t watch live, you only like to watch the on demand broadcast. You can choose Home. In addition, the default definition of the online video can also be selected according to the home network conditions.
In the "System Settings", in addition to some conventional settings, TV's "wireless display" function is also hidden here, in general, most of the platform "wireless display" function as an independent APP exists, While watching TV, it seems to be integrated into the system.
We can use this function to put music, pictures and videos from mobile phones or tablets onto the big screen and share it with the family.
If you want to talk about the network, the only thing that makes me less satisfied is that the F55 does not support the 5G band network signal, and it should not be a new product.
See also F55 Super TV uses Android 5.0 operating system, quad-core A53 64-bit processor, quad-core Mali450 GPU, 2GB of running memory, 8G storage. This configuration is currently in the middle level, through the security Bunny evaluation software, ran out of 27,119 points, to meet the needs of daily audio and video entertainment, I am afraid that the 3D large game is out of the blue.
For large-size TVs, the most expensive part is the LCD screen, which can basically account for more than half of the total TV value. And look still F55 is used LG original 55-inch true 4K IPS hard screen, quality is still guaranteed, then its display effect in the end how it, I use software testing and screen real shot two methods for evaluation. First, the “TV screen detection†APP was used to perform five major tests: “Bad Spot Detectionâ€, “Light Leak Detectionâ€, “Color Testâ€, “Gray Scale Testâ€, and “Blindness Testâ€. The final television screen scored 80 points, mainly Because of the screen's problem of light leakage, I actually mentioned it before opening the box. The quality control needs to be strengthened.
Through the professional color performance and visual angle test chart test, the F55 is very smooth in the color transition, and the viewing angle is also very large, which is close to the official 178 degree wide angle of view.
4K TV resolution test.
Zooming in to see that it is indeed a true 4K standard, the actual viewing effect is better than the photo.
Putting on a few sample shots of 4K photos may have convinced a little more.
In the local high-definition video test, I first selected the security Bunny video evaluation software to test, 27 of the 30 video samples passed, and only 3 of the phenomenon of Caton appeared, this result can be said to be very good At present, many of the mainstream TV boxes in the market still fall short of this level.
To see the F55 media center is relatively simple, only "music", "video" and "picture" three, in the process of using the experience is not good, because the system reads the files are arranged in an irregular, you want to find A specific document needs to be wasted for a long time.
However, its file management function is relatively intuitive, it can correctly identify each partition of the mobile hard disk.
Through nearly 50 different types of sample tests, F55 can still play most of the HD formats, but it does not support some formats, such as m2ts, f4v, evo and other infrequent video formats. In addition, 4K movies with a bit rate higher than 100 Mbps are also not playable. In addition, the ISO format original file is also not supported. Although it can use third-party software to perform soft solution playback, there is no more to say here, but it is a bit out of the evaluation scope of the TV itself.
F55 still supports H.265 encoded video playback, but there are also a small number of videos that appear unsupported.
Still see F55 built-in video playback software to speak the truth, not too comfortable to use, the interface is not friendly, there will be a certain chance of misoperation in the actual operation process. Moreover, it does not support the direct dragging of the progress bar, and the use of fast-forward rewind has obviously become obsolete. As for the “play-by-play†function, it provides more or less convenience.
In addition, the F55 supports switching between subtitles and audio tracks. However, compared to the menu, I prefer to use the shortcut key on the remote control directly. Unfortunately, it does not support it. Ignoring some of the remote controls Very commonly used features are really not supposed to be. In addition, there is one point, such a large-size 4K TV, but does not support 3D features, really is a pity.
Although the F55 Super TV is still a 4K, online TV, we still can't ignore its job, which is the TV function. I have used several Internet TVs before. Although the network features do a good job, but it also has a very depressing place, that is, you want to switch from online to wired, you need to hold the remote control for half a day, if the parents come If you do, it's estimated that you have enough gas. The F55's remote control uses a full-key infrared remote control. Although it is not compatible with most of the current simplified remote control, it also has its advantages. For example, it can quickly switch the input source, whether it is Network, or computer, HDMI, TV, can be a key switch, very convenient.
If multiple sources are connected, you can also use the "Source" button to switch between selections.
In addition, settings related to the TV need to be set in TV, HDMI or computer mode, and cannot be called in the network mode. We can set it up here for images, sounds, and auto switches.
For digital and analog signals, automatic search is still convenient.
The power of the F55 Super TV in standby mode is 0 watts per hour, which is still very power-efficient.
While working by default, the power is about 110 watts per hour, 0.11 kWh for 1 hour, and 2.64 kWh for 24 hours, which is really energy saving. And if you turn down the backlight brightness, the power consumption will be lower!
In terms of temperature, after two hours of normal operation of the TV, the ambient temperature is about 28 degrees. The maximum temperature of the front LCD panel is about 47 degrees in the lower left corner of the screen, and about 30 degrees in other places.
The highest temperature on the back of the fuselage at 40 degrees, indicating that the cooling capacity of the F55 is still relatively ideal.
See still F55 super TV, as an entry-level 4K TV, priced less than 3,000 yuan, a few days ago Jingdong big promotion seems to be around 2500, this price really can be said to touch the bottom of the industry limit . LG's original 55-inch true 4K IPS hard screen is very ideal in actual performance, whether it is color, grayscale, contrast, or response time, are ideal, but the official should pay more attention to detail and upgrade the product's grade to A new height. CIBN, as a content platform, although it still falls short of the “newest, fastest, most†ideal goal, it is still outstanding in many online platforms, and video and movie resources can also meet the needs of most users. There are Youku, Tencent, Sohu's full force to join. In the course of a week of experience, CANTV's Blue ShadowTMUI interactive system is still relatively user-friendly. If you can optimize some repetitive menus and add custom functions, you should have better performance.