Less is More CANTV U65 Consumer Report

TV is not a mobile phone. It is not an industry that develops a set of templates and adapts a set of systems. The TV technology threshold is even higher. And the average family television life cycle can be several years, even ten years, if there is no strong technical and quality support, such a brand is difficult to survive in the market.



Nowadays, the upsurge of Internet TV is burgeoning. Internet companies either choose to cooperate with traditional home appliance giants or have the strength to develop their own products. Therefore, these few people in the market are not doing good things. CANTV dares to be at such a time. The launch of the product is naturally full of confidence in the product.

Some time ago, Xiao Bian tested CANTVC43 and C49S. The author is also looking forward to such a new brand. Of course, both C43 and C49S are midrange-oriented models, and the main feature of cost-performance will win sales, but they also need a flagship model to hit the high end and exist as a brand identity.


This time, U65 represents all the aspirations of CANTV. It is a combination of excellent elements and can be said to be a masterpiece of CANTV. So what exactly is such a product and what are the advantages compared with other flagship products? This is also the issue we are going to explore.

How many manufacturers are misled by the phrase "no design is the best design" and become a classic, it also indirectly formed the current situation of product homogeneity.

In fact, this is a misunderstanding. The original text of this sentence is the design concept of the famous German architect Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, which means "Less is more". It is a design concept of pursuing the essence and will be minimalist. The embodiment of theism is vivid.


Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe

Many times, we judge whether a design is perfect. We only need to see whether it will change. If it increases, it will increase. If you reduce it, you will lose it. This is the ultimate design. It seems to be merely a visual presentation. In fact, the process of judging whether this plus or minus is appropriate is an essential consideration of our design.


The essence of design comes from the basis, and the basis is based on the market and the consumer. It is these foundations that allow us to locate the essence of the design. "Design as little as possible" is based on the "essence" perspective. It removes all unnecessary information. The design that closely follows "essence" is the perfect design.

"Less is More" is a concept that promotes simplicity and rejects excessiveness, because simple things tend to give people more enjoyment. "Lesser" is a streamlined not a blank, "Multiple" a perfection is not crowded.

I use the words of Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive to explain one by one, to establish a unified logic and order, rather than an unorderly collection of ideas.

To say so many design things, it is nothing to explain that product design is not static, if you want to do a good job, make it a test of the manufacturer's ability and mind, not just find a ready-made mold can be replaced, and such The product is also destined to get rid of low-end, cheap hats.

Returning to the U65 itself, the ubiquitous taste of "Ultimateness" is not everywhere. It is not the slightest extraness and complexity. It is only for the most intuitive visual enjoyment.


The dark screen is deep and quiet, seamlessly integrated with the frame, and brings the aesthetics of the screen to the extreme. Champagne gold aluminum frame through the same anodizing process as the iPhone, the color will be permanently shaped, the surface drawing to increase the texture of a level, not only the cold metal, light damping is also kind of smooth, also rough feeling, and The inclination of 45 will not make the rigid change rigid, nor will it make the roundness smooth.


Such meticulous and meticulous craftsmanship is not only willing to spend money on it. From R&D, design, and mass production, the more complicated the process, the higher the accuracy of the production line, and it is easy to cause low yield and high cost. It is deadly for the manufacturer. U65 can work hard on a border, you can see the expectations of CANTV U65.


The line of sight turned to the back of the U65, the author was really shocked at first, covered by a whole piece of star-height aluminum composite plate super light back plate, and sparkling small particles of decoration, can be described as the crowning touch of U65.


The dot patterns on the back are different. When the single light source is star, the light blinks alternately when the light is staggered. The subtlety of this design is that while keeping a low profile, it also highlights the uniqueness of technology products. It is a very likable design.

I suspect that it may be to add a reflective wave point coating on the inner side of the backplane, and the direction of each wave point stripe is different, so that the effect of star spots on the light source can be achieved. The design concept is very good.

The screws on the back panel are cut open, the lines are very simple and straightforward, and there is no burdensome decoration.

The process of the streamlined base is the same as that of the frame. It is also anodized. The difference is that the color match is replaced by bright silver. Since the base is only 1kg, it is very light in my hand, causing the author to think that its load bearing will be a problem. After the actual installation, it was found that the base has high strength and is very stable. Due to the large size of the U65, the base and the platform are in close contact with rubber strips, which can prevent the U65's weight from damaging the platform.



U65 equipped with traditional, Internet dual remote control


The interface is very comprehensive

If the appearance is written here, the U65 score must be very high. The original design and unique recognition are enough to make U65 into the top level of TV. However, defining a good design simply by "looking good" is superficial. Not only does it require good looks, but also innovation, functionality, and durability are all important. The U65 only compromised on durability. We just talked about the back-to-back suffocation. Due to the lack of strength, it caused scratches after several wipes with paper towels.

When the U65 is turned on for the first time, it needs to connect to the Internet. There are many ways to connect the U65, such as broadband, wireless, and wired. Through the WeChat scan QR code, pay attention to CANTV assistant public number and mobile phone connection, and also enjoy VIP member service. Of course, you can also register CANTV members by other means, log in directly or use SMS activation, enter the verification code can be bound. The delay time is very short and can be ignored.

With the popularization of IoT, the role of mobile phones as a control center has gradually become more important. Many home appliances are managed through unified devices, resulting in a more comprehensive and smarter experience, which also saves time.

Many Android customized smart TV operating systems are always preloaded with a large number of APPs. Most of them are useless. They can be uninstalled. More can't be uninstalled, not only slow down the operating speed, but also occupy storage space. Being careful about it will pop up messy ads and the experience is poor.


After the U65 is turned on, it is a clean Launcher, which consists of sources, recommendations, categories, carousels, games, and settings. It also has collection and search shortcut options. It doesn't have any clutter.


Based on Android 5.0.1 depth custom UI and Windows 10 similar design language, using color blocks to distinguish functions and resources, use more efficient and intuitive. Thanks to the excellent performance and low-level optimization of the MSD6A828, no matter if it is a transition animation or a remote control operation, the transition between the blocks is very smooth without drop frames or stalls.

Open the category, you can choose to watch different types of resources such as TV dramas, movies, animations, and variety shows.


The author chose the TV series channel experience, U65 according to the theme of a detailed classification, can be easily and intuitively find like categories, not only the classification is clear and easy to understand, the content is also very rich and comprehensive. While watching TV series, you can directly select episodes, and you can also choose the best quality according to your network environment.




The resources of the movie channel are equally rich. After the actual measurement, the movie is loaded quickly, and the progress bar is dragged to any position. It can also be played with a short buffer time, which shows that the U65 video processing capability and network optimization capability are excellent.




U65 is still performing well in the variety channel, not only domestic hot programs, but also blocking the key words and shielding keywords and other foreign popular programs to meet the trend of national entertainment. The "Most Powerful Brain" and "Chinese Star" enjoy the switch.





The carousel channel is the highlight of U65, relying on CIBN's rich content and resources, television programs, movies, animations, variety shows and other 17 carousel channels, truly 24 hours a day.



If you only use U65 to watch digital TV and online video that are overkill, the significance of smart TV lies in its powerful ability to expand. That is, we often say that we use APP.


The game store's classification is clear and easy to understand. There is also a handle area and a remote control area. The whole family can get together and enjoy the entertainment.





For the purpose of testing, the author chose “Three Kingdoms British Soldiers Pro” as an experience for the game. It still needs to adapt to the operation for some time through the remote control. But the overall feeling is still quite good! The overall fluency is relatively good, and the playability is very high, which is suitable for users of different ages to entertain at rest. And the big screen can bring a better gaming experience and satisfy the thrill of high-end game players.

Next we will conduct a specific screen test.


BM-7A Test Instrument

The instrument used in this test is the BM-7A luminance colorimeter produced by Topcon, which can measure the color coordinates of U65 in different colors, and calculate the saturation, contrast, color temperature and color gamut according to the corresponding values, and draw the corresponding The characteristic diagram. Before this test, we first let the U65 work normally for one hour and restore to the factory settings. The entire test environment is performed in the darkroom.


U65 color characteristics map

After our tests and calculations, the white color temperature of the U65 reached 8243K, which is cooler than the standard color temperature of 7500K. The contrast performance is excellent. The contrast ratio of the 4986.0:1 is at the middle level in the LCD camp. From the above figure we It can also be seen that U65 is more accurate in terms of red and blue, and slightly greenish. From the actual effect, there is no problem with the daily display of this screen, which can meet the needs of most families.

For static testing, we will test the U65's resolution, viewing angle, color performance, and tone level reduction. Before the test, we restored all settings of the U65 to the default, so that the screen reached the most original state, and the characteristics of the screen can be displayed most objectively and truly. Here we take a look at the U65's 4K resolution test results.


4K resolution test chart

U65's resolving power to 4K is of medium level, and it is not very eye-catching. In the upper left corner of the figure, the sixth line of letters and the fifth line of Chinese characters can also be clearly identified, but the resolving power of smaller fonts is blurred and almost impossible to identify. The different color lines are in line with the standard, with clear boundaries and vivid colors. At the same time, the sharpness recognition ability is outstanding. The difference between 4K ultra clear and 1080P full HD is obvious, and the front details are visible, and the black and white lines are normal.

It should be noted that there is no problem with the use of U65 in general households. The test results are only used as a reference under extreme conditions.

The performance of the resolution test chart is quite commendable. The performance in the text and black and white is quite remarkable. It can be said that the 4K is fully utilized.


Color performance and visual angle test chart

The U65 color reproduction ability is strong, and there is no jumping and ordering phenomenon in the gradient area.


Film tone level restoration test chart

U65 also performed excellently in level reduction testing. It may be due to the camera exposure, the effect is not very obvious, but in our actual test, the 32-level and 64-level grayscale are in the optimal interval, the level is obvious, the gray level is clear, and the brightness and contrast both reach the optimal status. To reach 6 and 251, the performance is amazing. The 21st-level gray star of the star has performed normally. There is no case of a tie and a jump. The transition of the gradient image is smooth and smooth.

Once again, we would like to see the running points. The test software is our common entertainment rabbit V6.0. In this version, Ann Bunny has substantially modified the running sub-item, which is more in line with the actual use of the user. Compared to V5.7.3, V6.0 test items have also been reordered, and 3D performance tests are ranked first because AnTutu believes that the demand for GPUs in the future will be greater than the demand for CPUs.

U65 hardware information is as follows: Mstar MSD6A828 SOC: 4-core Cortex-A53 CPU + Mali-450 MP4 GPU, and 2GB LPDDR3 RAM + 8GB EMMC 5.0 combination. 2.4GHz+5GHz dual-band 22 MIMO dual-antenna Wi-Fi supporting BLE 4.0.

Smart TV's SOC is not as familiar as the mobile phone, what Snapdragon 810, Helio x10, Kirin 950 and the like are bad streets, smart TV has always been low-key here. In the early days, due to different positioning, the content of hardware carried by smartphones was far greater than that of smart TVs. Configuration is naturally a bright spot. At the same time, the most powerful feature of smart TVs is to play video. The performance does not have to be too high to meet the demand.

With the constant deepening of entertainment in the living room, we have long since stepped out of the stage of simply watching the video, or watching the stage of "ordinary video." We hope that smart TVs, like the PS4 and Xbox One, will be able to watch Blu-ray video, play large-scale games and other more colorful content on TVs, all of which require strong hardware support.


Strong hardware support is very necessary

In the future, we can expect that the whole family will be surrounded by television. It will be more than just “look”, but more expansion will come into being and smart TV will have more room to play.


Ann Bunny 31392 points

Following the announcement of the results, Ann Bunny's score also proved the strong strength of the Mstar MSD6A828. The 31392 score was still quite good in the smart TV, especially in the CPU performance is excellent enough to ensure the smooth running of the body TV, while the same GPU performance is not bad , can easily meet the needs of large-scale games.

Watching video in life occupies the vast majority of television use time, especially for friends who like to watch HD movies, local video playback is a top priority.

U65 supports H.265 format 4K video hard solution, through actual tests to prove that U65 video playback is satisfactory. Not only is it reflected in decoding capabilities, the details on video processing are also worthy of praise.


Test screenshot

Each video in the test has a relatively high degree of fluency during playback, and there is no case of stalling, and the overall appearance is excellent. Compared with H.264, the biggest advantage of H.265 is that it can have higher transmission efficiency under limited bandwidth, and only need the original half bandwidth to play the same quality video.


Test screenshot

From the following 4K video capture, we can see that the bird in the sky is clearer and the outline of the edge is also very sharp. After zooming in, we can clearly see the minutiae and no streaks.


Test screenshot

The cumulus layering is full, and the illusion of “black cloud pressure on the city to destroy” is on the spot. The presence is very strong, and there is no expressiveness because the darker colors cover the details of the picture.


Test screenshot

From the above screenshots we can see that the screen quality of the U65 is still very good, even if the motion picture does not affect the perception of the situation such as the appearance of the trailing, and the details are also very good. In the course of the test, we also observed some video games and the overall performance was still remarkable.

In the audio test, I listened to Pu Shu’s “Ordinary Road” and Eagles’ “California Hotel”. Both songs are APE lossless format.

The slow and lyrical rhythm of the "Ordinary Way", the humming humming and clear voice of Pu Shu, make the song full of faint warmth and sadness, allowing the listener to enjoy the feeling of calm and youthfulness, finding the future direction in confusion and sadness.

The "California Hotel" is a live recording. When the guitar sounds and the sand hammer taps, the drums are accompanied by cheers and whistles. The feeling is now standing in the middle of the stage. The prelude is completed and the song is ready for the moment. There is a kind of full-court feeling that the song sounds.

Summary: From a rational point of view, U65 is not perfect, but from the perceptual point of view, U65 does give us an impression of independence.

It is not overly provocative and does not disappoint guests. It is a quiet and beautiful man. This is the author's evaluation of U65. When you use it at night, you can think about it and how your own life can achieve a state of quietness, peace, indecency, and incomprehension.

The appearance of the U65 is enough to become the new benchmark for current TV design and manufacturing process, and the ultimate simplicity is to attract countless people for long-term, because the long-lost peace in this complex city should belong to everyone who likes to be quiet.