Although we often say that fewer and fewer people are watching TV now, mobile phones and computers are our true love. However, we also have to admit that television is an essential part of our home. From black and white to color TV to smart TV, the revolution in television has changed our lives. At the same time, the choice of what TV to decorate our lives has also become a problem.
Recently, I received a new television, Microwhale WTV43K1, which was just released by the Microwhale. Experienced for a period of time, I feel that its performance in all aspects is more in line with the needs, do not know whether it will also be your favorite one?
Appearance, design, details
The development trend of television is to make it bigger and bigger, and to make it thinner and thinner. As a 43-inch smart TV, the Micro Whale WTV43K1 gave me my first impression of simplicity, fashion, and atmosphere. It was just too big and thin enough.
The front of the fuselage with ultra-narrow frame design, adding a brushed texture technology, great visual effects; bonus points are the bottom border to join the rose gold color, using the nano-spraying technology to make it look even more grades. In addition, the micro whale's TV is also well-tolerated in thickness, and will not give people the slightest bloated feeling.
Then we talk about the base. The base of the TV has a variety of shapes, but there is no doubt that simple, practical and good-looking is just what you need. The small whale WTV43K1 uses a herringbone base and is painted with rose gold as the bottom frame. The overall look is very coordinated. Although it is only two removable human-shaped brackets, it is simple and stable. The only thing I would like to tell here is that the rubber pad at the bottom of the bracket is too easy to fall. I will move it again at home and the floor mats will not be found. I hope that the following manufacturers can stick tightly.
When I use a smart TV in a hotel, there is often an anecdote - the TV's power button is not found, because some TVs often design the power button in the corner and do not give an icon. The power button of the Whale WTV43K1 is designed in the lower right corner of the bottom of the fuselage, and there is a power icon at the same time. This must be praised.
In addition, we found that the bottom of this TV has two rows of openings, and the thickness has increased significantly. Guess can also guess that this is due to the built-in sound at the bottom, which results in a “bumpy buttocksâ€. It is worth mentioning that the built-in sound of the Micro Whale WTV43K1 is not ordinary. It uses Hi-Fi sound, and the hearing experience brought by it enables people to instantly distinguish it from the sound quality of ordinary TV.
Look at the back of the TV, there is a groove heat dissipation outlet in the middle of the top, the power cord socket in the lower left corner, and a manual remote control button in the lower right corner, can achieve a simple operation, can not find the remote control and other sudden Alternative use under conditions.
On the interface of the back, the micro whale is both rich and thoughtful. WTV43K1 concentrates all interfaces in an "L" shape area, saving space, and to a certain extent avoids the complex intertwining of various wiring; in layout, the microwhale will commonly use the interface on the side, including two USB3.0, HDMI2.0 and audio output interface, do not need to frequently plug the interface are located in the lower part, there SPDIF, network, AV input, HDMI2.0 (ARC), UART, antenna. This kind of layout design seems ordinary, but it also contains some humanistic ideas.
Screen, color, picture quality
With a good screen color performance, it should be a TV self-cultivation. Micro Whale WTV43K1 uses LG original imported 4K hard screen, screen size is 43 inches, the actual performance in the end how?
Let's begin with a professional 4K TV resolution test chart. The details of the relevant test are as follows (because the camera has limited pixels, the test result will be worse than the actual display effect):
It can be seen that in the test, the performance of the Whale WTV43K1 can meet the requirements of the 4K TV test: the boundary of the lines is clear, the colors are clear, the black and white lines can be clearly distinguished, the details of the color blocks are also very clear, and the color blocks can be clearly identified. The spatial distribution of the situation. Therefore, the 4K resolution performance of the Whale WTV43K1 is undoubtedly satisfactory.
In addition, after the monochrome whale WTV43K1 was tested for monochrome restoration, we can also see that this TV performed well in color saturation and color reproduction.
In actual use, the viewing angle of the television screen is also good. Basically, it is possible to clearly observe all the contents on the screen from different directions in daily life, and it has not been found that the TV has a poor screen performance such as light leakage or color cast.
System, operation and application
Like the use of mobile phones, our biggest requirement for smart TV systems is nothing more than “good-looking interfaces, smooth operation, and human care.†Can the Whale WTV43K1 achieve these points?
The UI of WTV43K1 is very concise. The main operation interface adopts a vertical layout similar to the waterfall flow of the mobile phone. The leftmost side is the function classification label from top to bottom, and the right side is the corresponding content. Move up and down to switch different tabs, and move left and right to switch to the corresponding functions of different tabs. The system is very fast and smooth, and the operating habits are in line with the user's needs. The overall situation is very easy to use.
In addition, the user can press the menu key at the time to enter the editing mode, put the commonly used software or functions in place, and further enhance the operating efficiency.
Similarly, another feature I believe everyone is familiar with is the background cleanup of Android. The system of WTV43K1 comes with the function of clearing the background. It can choose one key to clean, or can choose to close the program running in the background separately, which is very important for improving the fluency of TV operation.
The WTV43K1 system comes with an app store that allows you to download and install some common applications. However, to be honest, the resources for self-contained application stores are not very rich. They only provide games, health and entertainment, education and tools. There are not many types of software, and applications cannot be searched. Although this is a trough, but fortunately the problem is not great. Because most users will install third-party application stores, in order to increase the richness of application resources.
Again, the micro-whale TV has a built-in feature and practical features that must be mentioned, that is, voice control.
We often say "interactive use". What a hell is this? When we tell TV what we want, what it can give us feedback. This is interaction. The voice control of the micro-whale TV is relatively powerful. It adopts a familiar WeChat voice operation mode: the user invokes the voice control interface by pressing the voice button on the upper right of the remote control, and presses the voice button to start talking and release. After pressing the key, the system will identify the content and make relevant feedback.
And we can not only use voice to search for content, view the weather, and even use voice commands to open an application directly, change a system setting. Through many tests, the WTV43K1's speech recognition rate is very high, and the response speed is also very fast, and the search results are accurate. This is a surprise for me who often use voice assistants to jokes on mobile phones.
To give an example of voice control: For example, if we want to watch the running brothers, we will naturally quickly get relevant results when we accurately say the full name; but to my surprise, when our voice commands When it is vague or incomplete, the system can still give accurate results. As shown in the figure, I only issued the voice command “Run it†and it was interrupted, and the search results can still give the result I want.
Voice manipulation may seem redundant for our general everyday use scenarios, but think about it, this is simply the gospel for the elderly at home. Compared to pinyin input, does the elderly prefer to use the way of speaking to achieve the purpose of watching a certain drama?
Finally, there is another feature that I must mention because it is really useful. The user can download the mobile assistant of the micro whale by scanning the code on the television so that the mobile phone can be used in conjunction with the television.
The mobile assistant can realize the following functions as long as it is in the same WiFi environment as the TV: acting as a remote control, pushing a local application installation package, and watching the mobile phone's pictures and videos on the TV. In addition, there is one of the most powerful features - TV screen shots. Users only need to double-click the remote control interface in the mobile phone to intercept the screen in the TV and store it in the mobile phone to share the feeling in the video. The television system screens above are my direct screen shots. Easy to share on various platforms. Who would not like it?
Users who need to expand their TV applications can refer to: Microwhale WTV43K1 Installation Method Install a sofa housekeeper to implement third-party application extensions.
Performance, Games, Entertainment
Smart TVs have a big screen experience. I believe many people like to use it as a game console. The micro whale WTV43K1 is equipped with a 64-bit Mstar6A828 CortexA53 quad-core 1.4GHZ CPU and ARMMali-450MP4 (4+2 core) GPU, 1.5GB DDR3 memory + 8GB flash memory. With such a good hardware configuration, what exactly is the gaming experience?
I used the two games that are more popular on television to experience the depth of passion and ski adventures. I came to the conclusion that the game experience of the Whale WTV43K1 is very smooth, the game screen is very good, and the whole game is in progress. TV did not appear obvious fever. It can be seen that the micro-whale is completely able to satisfy the user's need for video games and entertainment.
Media, Resources, Content
For smart TVs, content and resources are particularly important, because if there is no strong content as a support, it is likely to be defeated by competitors at any time. There are a total of 9 classifications of micro-whales in terms of content, which are films, TV dramas, variety shows, news and information, music, children, anime, documentary, and drama. Overall, they are rich and varied.
On video resources, Micro Whale has a super classic Chinese classic film library, and also has Time Warner, Oriental DreamWorks, Star Media, TVB, Premier League, China Team, and each of David Vision and other fine content resources, integrating Ali, Tencent, CMC Waited for many resources, and also packaged the content of Mango TV. Currently, it has included more than 8,500 movies and 100,000 episodes of TV drama resources. In 2015, 100% of movie theaters and more than 90% of hit TV dramas and competitions and entertainments were produced. Micro whale can be seen on TV.
In terms of music resources, the micro whale's richness is still good. Popular pop singers have everything, and popular lists such as the iTunes list and the US announcement list are also available. Basically, popular music can be heard. However, in terms of content integration, the overall layout of the microwhales and the sorting and screening mechanism have yet to be optimized, hoping to more intuitively demonstrate the resources required by users.
to sum up
As a young brand in the field of smart TVs, micro-whales cannot be underestimated. The WTV43K1 is just the second smart TV product launched by the Microwhale, but it leaves us with the impression of maturity in terms of appearance, workmanship, system and content. In addition, the price of 2098 yuan for this TV is also dominant in TV products of the same size and configuration.
The young whale has given enough sincerity and the product has given enough surprises. If you score 100 points, ask me to rate this TV. I think I will give 90 points. Deducted 10 points to this young brand to improve their own deficiencies, but also let this little accomplished rookie do not easily proud of complacency, excellence is the pursuit of manufacturers, but also the common needs of consumers.
Recently, I received a new television, Microwhale WTV43K1, which was just released by the Microwhale. Experienced for a period of time, I feel that its performance in all aspects is more in line with the needs, do not know whether it will also be your favorite one?
Appearance, design, details
The development trend of television is to make it bigger and bigger, and to make it thinner and thinner. As a 43-inch smart TV, the Micro Whale WTV43K1 gave me my first impression of simplicity, fashion, and atmosphere. It was just too big and thin enough.
The front of the fuselage with ultra-narrow frame design, adding a brushed texture technology, great visual effects; bonus points are the bottom border to join the rose gold color, using the nano-spraying technology to make it look even more grades. In addition, the micro whale's TV is also well-tolerated in thickness, and will not give people the slightest bloated feeling.
Then we talk about the base. The base of the TV has a variety of shapes, but there is no doubt that simple, practical and good-looking is just what you need. The small whale WTV43K1 uses a herringbone base and is painted with rose gold as the bottom frame. The overall look is very coordinated. Although it is only two removable human-shaped brackets, it is simple and stable. The only thing I would like to tell here is that the rubber pad at the bottom of the bracket is too easy to fall. I will move it again at home and the floor mats will not be found. I hope that the following manufacturers can stick tightly.
When I use a smart TV in a hotel, there is often an anecdote - the TV's power button is not found, because some TVs often design the power button in the corner and do not give an icon. The power button of the Whale WTV43K1 is designed in the lower right corner of the bottom of the fuselage, and there is a power icon at the same time. This must be praised.
In addition, we found that the bottom of this TV has two rows of openings, and the thickness has increased significantly. Guess can also guess that this is due to the built-in sound at the bottom, which results in a “bumpy buttocksâ€. It is worth mentioning that the built-in sound of the Micro Whale WTV43K1 is not ordinary. It uses Hi-Fi sound, and the hearing experience brought by it enables people to instantly distinguish it from the sound quality of ordinary TV.
Look at the back of the TV, there is a groove heat dissipation outlet in the middle of the top, the power cord socket in the lower left corner, and a manual remote control button in the lower right corner, can achieve a simple operation, can not find the remote control and other sudden Alternative use under conditions.
On the interface of the back, the micro whale is both rich and thoughtful. WTV43K1 concentrates all interfaces in an "L" shape area, saving space, and to a certain extent avoids the complex intertwining of various wiring; in layout, the microwhale will commonly use the interface on the side, including two USB3.0, HDMI2.0 and audio output interface, do not need to frequently plug the interface are located in the lower part, there SPDIF, network, AV input, HDMI2.0 (ARC), UART, antenna. This kind of layout design seems ordinary, but it also contains some humanistic ideas.
Screen, color, picture quality
With a good screen color performance, it should be a TV self-cultivation. Micro Whale WTV43K1 uses LG original imported 4K hard screen, screen size is 43 inches, the actual performance in the end how?
Let's begin with a professional 4K TV resolution test chart. The details of the relevant test are as follows (because the camera has limited pixels, the test result will be worse than the actual display effect):
It can be seen that in the test, the performance of the Whale WTV43K1 can meet the requirements of the 4K TV test: the boundary of the lines is clear, the colors are clear, the black and white lines can be clearly distinguished, the details of the color blocks are also very clear, and the color blocks can be clearly identified. The spatial distribution of the situation. Therefore, the 4K resolution performance of the Whale WTV43K1 is undoubtedly satisfactory.
In addition, after the monochrome whale WTV43K1 was tested for monochrome restoration, we can also see that this TV performed well in color saturation and color reproduction.
In actual use, the viewing angle of the television screen is also good. Basically, it is possible to clearly observe all the contents on the screen from different directions in daily life, and it has not been found that the TV has a poor screen performance such as light leakage or color cast.
System, operation and application
Like the use of mobile phones, our biggest requirement for smart TV systems is nothing more than “good-looking interfaces, smooth operation, and human care.†Can the Whale WTV43K1 achieve these points?
The UI of WTV43K1 is very concise. The main operation interface adopts a vertical layout similar to the waterfall flow of the mobile phone. The leftmost side is the function classification label from top to bottom, and the right side is the corresponding content. Move up and down to switch different tabs, and move left and right to switch to the corresponding functions of different tabs. The system is very fast and smooth, and the operating habits are in line with the user's needs. The overall situation is very easy to use.
In addition, the user can press the menu key at the time to enter the editing mode, put the commonly used software or functions in place, and further enhance the operating efficiency.
Similarly, another feature I believe everyone is familiar with is the background cleanup of Android. The system of WTV43K1 comes with the function of clearing the background. It can choose one key to clean, or can choose to close the program running in the background separately, which is very important for improving the fluency of TV operation.
The WTV43K1 system comes with an app store that allows you to download and install some common applications. However, to be honest, the resources for self-contained application stores are not very rich. They only provide games, health and entertainment, education and tools. There are not many types of software, and applications cannot be searched. Although this is a trough, but fortunately the problem is not great. Because most users will install third-party application stores, in order to increase the richness of application resources.
Again, the micro-whale TV has a built-in feature and practical features that must be mentioned, that is, voice control.
We often say "interactive use". What a hell is this? When we tell TV what we want, what it can give us feedback. This is interaction. The voice control of the micro-whale TV is relatively powerful. It adopts a familiar WeChat voice operation mode: the user invokes the voice control interface by pressing the voice button on the upper right of the remote control, and presses the voice button to start talking and release. After pressing the key, the system will identify the content and make relevant feedback.
And we can not only use voice to search for content, view the weather, and even use voice commands to open an application directly, change a system setting. Through many tests, the WTV43K1's speech recognition rate is very high, and the response speed is also very fast, and the search results are accurate. This is a surprise for me who often use voice assistants to jokes on mobile phones.
To give an example of voice control: For example, if we want to watch the running brothers, we will naturally quickly get relevant results when we accurately say the full name; but to my surprise, when our voice commands When it is vague or incomplete, the system can still give accurate results. As shown in the figure, I only issued the voice command “Run it†and it was interrupted, and the search results can still give the result I want.
Voice manipulation may seem redundant for our general everyday use scenarios, but think about it, this is simply the gospel for the elderly at home. Compared to pinyin input, does the elderly prefer to use the way of speaking to achieve the purpose of watching a certain drama?
Finally, there is another feature that I must mention because it is really useful. The user can download the mobile assistant of the micro whale by scanning the code on the television so that the mobile phone can be used in conjunction with the television.
The mobile assistant can realize the following functions as long as it is in the same WiFi environment as the TV: acting as a remote control, pushing a local application installation package, and watching the mobile phone's pictures and videos on the TV. In addition, there is one of the most powerful features - TV screen shots. Users only need to double-click the remote control interface in the mobile phone to intercept the screen in the TV and store it in the mobile phone to share the feeling in the video. The television system screens above are my direct screen shots. Easy to share on various platforms. Who would not like it?
Users who need to expand their TV applications can refer to: Microwhale WTV43K1 Installation Method Install a sofa housekeeper to implement third-party application extensions.
Performance, Games, Entertainment
Smart TVs have a big screen experience. I believe many people like to use it as a game console. The micro whale WTV43K1 is equipped with a 64-bit Mstar6A828 CortexA53 quad-core 1.4GHZ CPU and ARMMali-450MP4 (4+2 core) GPU, 1.5GB DDR3 memory + 8GB flash memory. With such a good hardware configuration, what exactly is the gaming experience?
I used the two games that are more popular on television to experience the depth of passion and ski adventures. I came to the conclusion that the game experience of the Whale WTV43K1 is very smooth, the game screen is very good, and the whole game is in progress. TV did not appear obvious fever. It can be seen that the micro-whale is completely able to satisfy the user's need for video games and entertainment.
Media, Resources, Content
For smart TVs, content and resources are particularly important, because if there is no strong content as a support, it is likely to be defeated by competitors at any time. There are a total of 9 classifications of micro-whales in terms of content, which are films, TV dramas, variety shows, news and information, music, children, anime, documentary, and drama. Overall, they are rich and varied.
On video resources, Micro Whale has a super classic Chinese classic film library, and also has Time Warner, Oriental DreamWorks, Star Media, TVB, Premier League, China Team, and each of David Vision and other fine content resources, integrating Ali, Tencent, CMC Waited for many resources, and also packaged the content of Mango TV. Currently, it has included more than 8,500 movies and 100,000 episodes of TV drama resources. In 2015, 100% of movie theaters and more than 90% of hit TV dramas and competitions and entertainments were produced. Micro whale can be seen on TV.
In terms of music resources, the micro whale's richness is still good. Popular pop singers have everything, and popular lists such as the iTunes list and the US announcement list are also available. Basically, popular music can be heard. However, in terms of content integration, the overall layout of the microwhales and the sorting and screening mechanism have yet to be optimized, hoping to more intuitively demonstrate the resources required by users.
to sum up
As a young brand in the field of smart TVs, micro-whales cannot be underestimated. The WTV43K1 is just the second smart TV product launched by the Microwhale, but it leaves us with the impression of maturity in terms of appearance, workmanship, system and content. In addition, the price of 2098 yuan for this TV is also dominant in TV products of the same size and configuration.
The young whale has given enough sincerity and the product has given enough surprises. If you score 100 points, ask me to rate this TV. I think I will give 90 points. Deducted 10 points to this young brand to improve their own deficiencies, but also let this little accomplished rookie do not easily proud of complacency, excellence is the pursuit of manufacturers, but also the common needs of consumers.