[PConline evaluation] Domestic cable TV's biggest problem is its picture quality. With the popularity of large-size flat-panel TVs, 1080 resolution TVs have entered millions of homes. By this year, 4k TVs within 20,000 yuan are not uncommon. In contrast, the image quality of the cable signal, in the case of non-digital 480 can not reach. On the other hand, the Apple iPad/iPhone triggered a major reshuffle of smart devices, not only to make the computer industry decline, but also make the TV industry has been relatively old and not to be concerned about the old clock.
When the world thinks that televisions are gradually becoming an adornment, Apple has come back with a carbine, which has made online paid high-definition video a new “large gold mineâ€. The price is low, and Apple TVs that can communicate between Apple devices have emerged. . However, this cup is not a good thing for the guy in the country, so something that makes things come true, that is, music as the box; a genuine network of high-definition television boxes that meet the requirements of the SARFT and do not sell hardware only sell services.
Product hardware parameters
LeTV C1S can be seen as an improved version of LeTV C1. In fact, apart from the size of C1S and C1, there is only a little difference in hardware. Here we offer a detailed evaluation of the product for everyone.
â— Music as C1S out of the box and in-kind Appreciation
According to Zhang Zhiwei, vice president of LeTV, LeTV C1S will adopt the CP2C (crowdfunding marketing) business model, which roughly means that the consumer initiates the product's subscription invitation and puts forward some DIY flexible requirements to the manufacturers, and the manufacturers will start from the time of placing orders. Full production schedule and product tracking can be given.
After getting the product and opening the express package, you can really feel the CP2C concept of the manufacturer.
Taking out the contents of the package, it can be seen that the box body is very small, and similar to the HDMI line in a circle; the specification is a folding card type, which is easy to think of the operation of the product, it should be very "fool type" design. It is worth mentioning that it's analog AV video cable, and the end of the link with the TV box is a multi-section 2.5mm plug, should be designed to reduce the volume of the plug to occupy, and retain this design, to the old TV users It's a good news.
Compared with its predecessor, the volume of LeC1S has been significantly improved, reducing its volume by 20%. According to the product launch conference in early March, the LeTV Box C1S was launched by LeTV and the CCTV broadcast control platform. Its hardware is manufactured by Foxconn. It is understood that LeTV and its Internet set-top box products provided by Foxconn to provide a full range of solutions, and Foxconn also promised to no longer be related to other Internet companies related to terminal manufacturing; associate with Foxconn network TV products launched in Taiwan, it is not difficult to imagine the two Combine the meaning behind it.
The overall design of the small box is very flattering. Although the engineering plastic is used, the slight matte texture gives the touched part a high quality feel. In addition, the front panel design of the product is very simple, and it is not eye-catching near the TV.
Compare the PS3 under the music box and the evaluation platform - Samsung F8000 can see it's small, perhaps it is only the PS3's optical drive so big.
Let's take a look at the various interfaces of the product. Due to the rich support and multimedia functions, the interface configuration is very rich. It is worth mentioning is the SD card slot, using it to achieve computer / camera pictures, video sharing on the TV is a very convenient and intuitive way.
The remote control of LeTV's box is also very compact, and it is inseparable from the cards in the hand. Of course, it is thinner than the Pai Gow.
Remote control function details
LeTV called the remote control a nine-button remote, of course because it had only nine keys; but when you think about the remote control of a regular TV, 0-9 has 10 buttons... It's no wonder that the instructions are just a bunch.
â— LetTV C1S physical trial
LeTV's biggest advantage over another popular product on the market is its content. The content of LeTV's copyrighted content is even more abundant. Therefore, many of its peers have classified their profit model as "hardware revenue + content revenue + advertising revenue + application revenue "The four parts. In addition to the hardware, the other three are all soft service revenues. So what about the software part of LeTV?
The LeTV UI design of LeTV Box C1S is very simple. Of course, the product design can also be more concise, but because of the regulations, many creative ideas have no way to achieve humane operation.
LeTV C1S can realize wireless and wired connection. In the wired state, it can be used as a wireless hotspot to provide WiFi signals for other mobile devices. If you use wireless connection, you need to set it up slightly. However, although the virtual full keyboard can only be operated with the arrow keys, the simple keyboard interface is commendable.
After entering the video settings interface to set parameters such as resolution, the TV box can finally be put into working condition.
Before entering the entertainment section, we must review the charging mode of the product. According to LeTV's statement, in simple terms, the box is not money, see high-definition/3D 490, half a year 290; sports events broadcast live for a year or Six months; other free.
The video source is a major advantage of LeTV C1S, and there are nearly 1,000 Dolby 1080P 3D movies. After entering LeTV, you will be able to see a variety of dramas/movies. If you pay, you can still see 3D/Dolby audio and 1080P video resources. Only in this way can a home full HD TV be useful. There are wood there?
Which is very worth mentioning is very suitable for chase drama UI design, only need to press the navigation key to directly select drama series, young young people like to watch American drama Korean drama, housewife Well, mango Taiwan is estimated to be the favorite, and this box various foam There are also many drama resources. Feel free to open the hit "Swordsman", 4M telecommunications broadband buffer time is about 10s.
If it is a DS user, usually take a look at 720P is also good; music as the software side has 9w genuine TV series, 5k genuine movies, the author easily found one of the more like - "Closed Island." Even with standard-definition video at 720 resolution, for 55-inch TVs, the source image quality is much better than that of cable TV!
For fans, especially football fans, this box's live broadcast feature is also very powerful, with Serie A, La Liga, and French Ligue. However, the lack of Premier League and Bundesliga is a bit of a pity; the author cares more about F1 and NBA. do not have.
The host is equipped with a 400MHz dual-core GPU, so the game performance is not bad. We randomly downloaded a racing game "Raging Thunder" and tried it for a while. However, playing the game with the remote control is really a little lower, and it is estimated that if it is a chess game, the operation will be much better.
â— PConline evaluation room summary
LeTV's half-year usage fee is 290 yuan. Compared with its competitors, the price is really much lower, and it has LeTV's own massive video source. There is no worries in the use of video in the later period. So if you only plan to buy one, only With the free service, LeTV has a very good value for money, not only can fully display the strength of large-screen display devices, but also can be used as a video source for cable TV.
If compared with the Apple TV and Xiaomi boxes that have been jailbroken, the Levin Box Renewal model is not ideal for those countries that are used to eating “free lunchâ€. For Apple users, the Apple TV jailbreak is obviously still the first choice (which is certainly the advantage of inappropriate competition). Although the millet box is a one-time investment, but the richness of follow-up resources is clearly less than the first two, if the future can escape, the natural advantage is obvious, and if relying solely on the resources of CNTV, its competitiveness is not dominant.
2, low entry price;
3, simple hardware and software design;
5, a rich video source.
In general, LeTV C1S is a tantalizing idea for buying fresh ones because of its low entry price. However, compared with the current cable TV costs, it does not have an advantage in terms of live-end costs and late-stage costs. It is hoped that there will be similar promotion policies such as recharging and concessions for telecom operators in the later period, and this market outlook may be brighter.
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