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Foreword
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On October 19, Xiaomi Company officially released its new television product, Xiaomi TV 3. This release is undoubtedly a thunderous explosion in the smart TV industry, because Millet TV 3 has changed the traditional design of traditional TV products and adopted a split-type design. The purpose is to solve the problem of wastage caused by the upgrading of screens and smart hardware. . The LCD panel adopts a 60-inch large screen, achieving full-scale full coverage of its product line. At this stage, users who are willing to choose 60-inch products generally have a certain economic foundation. There will be higher requirements for the product's workmanship, image quality, and compatibility of external video game devices. In addition to the price of 4999 yuan this Bo eyeball, millet TV 3 can rely on what to impress this part of the habit of selecting foreign brands of high-end user groups it? The following HDP evaluation room will take you to experience Millet TV 3 and see if you can compete with Sony and Samsung.
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First, the appearance of work and interface details show
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Popularization of Knowledge: Split Design of Xiaomi TV 3
What is the split design of Xiaomi TV 3? In simple terms, the original TV assembly method is divided into two parts, the screen and the smart host. The smart host hosts the TV motherboard of Xiaomi TV 3 and cleverly integrates independent speakers, while the 60-inch 4K screen is only used as a display. The purpose of this is that the replacement of smart TV processing chips is rapid, and the screen is originally a high-cost display facility that does not require frequent replacement. With the split design, we can independently replace the host (a few hundred pieces of cost). Keep your smart TV at its best. The host and screen of the Millet TV 3 need only be connected via a millet's unique “rice noodlesâ€, which is very simple. However, it is precisely because of this that the screen cannot be directly connected to other audio/video equipments. Instead, it is connected through the Xiaomi host. Some game players may worry that this method will have a delayed response to the problem. Later on, the PS4 will be specially connected to test the problem. .
Back to the topic, the picture shows the beginning of the 60-inch millet TV 3, the author and colleagues completed the 60-inch millet TV 3 out of the box and the tripod assembly, can not wait to come first.
Millet TV 3's 60-inch display section uses aluminum alloy frame and dual 45° drilling process. The thinnest part of the entire screen is only 11.6mm, and the thickest part is only 36.7mm. The ultra-thin design highlights the modern style of technology.
Millet TV 3 display back is very simple, backplane also uses metal wire drawing process. The base part adopts black matte design. It is worth mentioning that there are only two interfaces for the entire screen: one is the power input port, and the other is the MI PORT interface that connects the TV host.
Next to the host part. Some users may not understand what the Xiaomi TV host is, and the easy-to-understand expression means that the host of the Xiaomi TV 3 has the functions of a Xiaomi box and a Soundbar speaker. This split design is a major feature of Xiaomi TV 3. Millet TV 3 host audio support Dolby audio technology, virtual surround, bass enhancement, dialogue enhancement, automatic volume adjustment. The middle metal panel is equipped with multiple operation buttons, which can complete most of the operations without using a remote controller. The bottom CH key can switch the music channel of the Millet TV 3 Internet Radio APP.
There are many interfaces on the back of the host, three of which are HDMI 2.0 interfaces that support 4K video transmission at a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz. There are USB 3.0, USB2.0, VGA interface, network cable interface, subwoofer output, and cable TV interface. The author estimates that it is possible to take into account the speaker itself, so there is no SPDIF optical audio interface.
In addition to the Bluetooth remote control, power cable, and bracket screws, MIDI TV 3's accessories include MI PORT cables, two cable connectors, and accessories.
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Second, hardware configuration and testing
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Millet TV 3's CPU is equipped with MStar 6A928 top 4K chip, the SoC uses a quad-core design and ARM Cortex-A17 based on secondary development, each core clocked at 1.4GHz, designed for TV. The decoding supports H.265 10bit hard decoding, 4K video decoding capability of up to 60 frames per second, and decoding capabilities. The GPU is equipped with the Mali-760 MP4, with 4+4 multiprocessing cores and powerful performance. Memory is 2GB DDR3 three-channel high-capacity running memory and 8GB eMMC storage combination to ensure the stability and smoothness of the system running, even if the task of running large applications and games can easily perform.
List of main parameters:
As an ordinary consumer, our most intuitive experience of TV is from the screen display. Millet TV 3 uses 60-inch original LG 4K screen, boasting a flagship TV picture quality with a resolution of 3840×2160, and a wide viewing angle of 178°, contrast ratio of 1200:1, response speed of 8ms, built-in MStar 6A928 TV processor unique MACE-Pro4 UC + fourth-generation high-definition quality engine, including a variety of image enhancement technology, the use of high saturation technology, NTSC up to 85%, higher picture authenticity. Built-in 6M60 independent flagship image processing chip, equipped with high-end dynamic compensation program, and supports MEMC motion compensation technology, effectively eliminates moving image smearing.
As an ordinary consumer, in the face of the above-mentioned parameters are abstract descriptions, what the screen is, and whether it is worthy of name, let us know to test it.
HDP evaluation room especially enlarged text and color blocks for comparison. It can be seen from the figure that Xiaomi TV 3 has very clear processing of the text, and the smaller font is still legible.
At the same time, it can be seen that the color patch on the left is the level of Full HD resolution, and the patch with the higher density on the right is the Ultra HD level. It can be seen that the right patch is clear and there is no ambiguity.
Let's take a look at the color performance situation. Objectively, the color performance capability of Xiaomi TV 3 is outstanding, and the color is basically restored. Due to the limitation of the screen capture conditions, there may be a certain gap between the map and the original map.
At the same time, the author tried the light leakage test. In order to have a more realistic test effect, the viewer was checked in a pure black background. The millet TV 3 was black and the back was barely felt by the naked eye. In the white solid color test, slightly cool shades, red, yellow, blue, and green tests also have no light leakage and accurate color reproduction.
Finally, the screen grayscale display test, 256 grayscale test real shot chart can be seen, the millet TV 3 grayscale gradient over natural, the grid on the left most grid barely discernible.
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Third, UI system experience
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Millet TV 3 system uses Android version 5.1.1 version of MIUI TV version of the depth of customization, boot in accordance with the steps to simply set the network to enter the system's main interface. The main interface of the millet TV 3 is basically the same as the millet TV series and the millet box product interface. Millet TV 3 has a small window on the left side of the interface. It adds millet store, video news, and historical cable content. The front window of the homepage can be connected to VGA or HDMI signals. It is a typical MIUI style. The entire interface is fully displayed and classified. There is no secondary menu for drawers. The operation is simple and easy to use. The main contents are television, fashion pictorial, online film and television, game center, application market, and settings, among which pictorial content can be played as a standby screen saver when the TV is on standby.
In terms of online film and television, in addition to the five core categories of film and television content, including movies, television dramas, variety shows, anime and documentaries, Xiaomi TV 3 also added a live video broadcast. However, the live broadcast here is not a direct broadcast of traditional radio and television programs. Live live or copyrighted live broadcasts.
As we all know, Xiaomi had a conference about content for a "Friendship Trader" a few months ago. The conference not only elaborated on the results of its TV content development, but also requested a notarization from the Beijing Notary Office. At that time, Xiaomi mentioned that the country’s seven licensees and Xiaomi’s television content had swept four. Therefore, we have noticed that though Xiaomi TV 3 has a license plate for the central Guanghe River in the upper left corner, in reality, there are high-quality paid video and television resources provided by Mango TV and Litchi TV in the movie and TV category.
How does the video content of Xiaomi TV 3 be updated and timeliness? The HDP assessment room has conducted special spot checks on popular video resources. The recent fiery TV series "Ban List" "He came to close your eyes" and "Three Dads" have been included. Popular films such as "The Burning Sun" are also covered.
The above are some real shots of online video resources.
Open millet app store, the main push is the parent-child classification. Today's TVs advocate the concept of reuniting families, so the children's experience is also a very important part. It is worth mentioning that the quality of TV applications in the Xiaomi store is good, and even the use of images on the 60-inch 4K screen of Xiaomi TV 3 is clear and sharp. After installation, the application is on the main screen of Millet TV 3 UI. Press the menu button to enter the editing status: hidden or uninstalled.
Take a look at the game hall of the Millet TV 3 and use the left and right navigation. Handle games and remote games have been divided. The following are the two games that test Jun experience. It can be seen from the real shots that the game screen of Xiaomi TV 3 has bright colors and high definition. There was no case where the frame was out of frame during the entire game.
There are also gym categories in the game category of the Millet TV 3 game. Most of the games here require full-body activities. In this way, the user's body is also exercised while playing interactive games with the big screen.
In the settings, accounts and security can log in to the millet account and perform Bluetooth-related operations. Image and sound can adjust the picture saturation, color tuning tendency, and the like of the millet TV 3. The common settings are the device name change and the child lock switch.
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Fourth, the installation and use of third-party applications
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Millet TV 3 requires a simple setup if you want to install a third-party application installation package. That is to go to the setup menu of Xiaomi TV 3 to find the account number and security, and then find the "Install unknown source application" inside and change it to allow. Millet TV 3 has its own live video content, but this is different from our traditional TV live broadcast. What if you are still accustomed to watching live TV? As I said just now, setting up allows you to install unknown source applications.
The user copies the third-party application that needs to be installed to the U disk, connects the TV host of the millet TV 3, enters the file management, and finds that the just-downloaded apk installation file is installed. Install HDP live, TV cat, VST and other software will be able to see more rich programs.
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Fifth, the local playback ability test
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Although millet TV 3 has its own content, local playback is also indispensable for HD enthusiasts and enthusiasts who have a certain desire for TV quality and usage. How about the local playback capability of the millet TV 3?
Ann Bunny video evaluation 3.0 test in the millet TV had 992 points higher, there is no unsupported format. Of course, we have to use the test piece source for manual testing to confirm.
The file manager of Xiaomi TV 3 divides the contents of the files into devices, videos, music, and pictures, and supports the Samba protocol for sharing files across the LAN. Enthusiasts with NAS and other storage devices can easily play high-definition movies over the LAN.
The test piece source includes 3D format, H.265 encoding, 4K resolution and other video content as well as a variety of formats of audio files. It can be seen from the results that Millet TV 3 is a bit difficult for some high FPS video playback, and very few unpopular audio formats do not support it. What needs special praise is that Xiaomi TV 3 can support ISO format very well. Whether it is a few gigabytes of DVD ISO or dozens of gigabytes of blue ISO, it can quickly be opened and played normally.
Millet TV 3's subtitle setting function is quite rich, in addition to automatically download subtitles this very useful feature, but also the font size, color, thickness, location, transparency and other parameters set.
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Sixth, external game equipment testing
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Millet TV 3 with a 60-inch screen can give the game a very shocking effect. Before listening to some game enthusiasts complained that the current smart TV access xbox one, ps4 these game consoles are not effective, the delay is greater. The delay mentioned here does not refer to the gray-scale response of the screen. Instead, the user presses the key. The response of the character on the screen lags behind, which is caused by the system processing of the smart TV. So what happened to the millet TV 3?
Here's a test of life and death. This fierce fighting game is used to test whether there is any lag in the manipulation of the character or whether there is a screen hang.
From the actual effect, the picture is clear and bright, and no smear phenomenon is found. The handling response is also very rapid and there is no lag. A video will be put up later for your reference.
In addition, the Uncharted 1 and the last survivors were also tested. The picture is very good and there are no problems in handling.
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Seven, millet TV 3 evaluation summary
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Millet TV 3 is currently the largest product of the millet TV series, and it is also the sincerity of the current millet TV. Why do you say that, whether it is the innovation of TV form or the performance of products, you can feel that millet is working on the TV market. Work hard.
The appearance of split-type design, the perfect solution to the screen and smart hardware service life is not equal to the overall replacement of the waste problem. Ultra-thin body design, TV host embedded audio, save space, which is also rare in smart TV.
On the hardware configuration, 2GB of operating memory plus 8GB of high-speed flash memory ensures smooth system operation and can store more files. The built-in built-in MStar 6A928 TV processor supports H.265 10bit hard decoding, 4K video decoding capability of up to 60 frames per second, and powerful decoding capabilities.
In terms of picture quality, this millet TV 3 uses the 4K panel provided by LG, boasting a flagship TV picture quality with a resolution of 3840×2160, a wide viewing angle of 178°, a contrast ratio of 1200:1, and an 8ms response speed. The actual test and experience, Xiaomi TV 3 shows high saturation in the eyes, and the display of pictures and videos pleases the eyeballs. The display shows the overall hardware level of the 4K screen.
The system UI uses the Android 5.1.1 custom MIUI TV version system, which has been polished by the millet company for many years. The operation is simple and easy to use. The function is simple and not simple.
Television resources, the country's seven content licensees, millet TV 3 swept the four, while enjoying the Lit TV and Mango TV to provide premium content.
In terms of local playback capability, Xiaomi TV 3 has almost completely adopted all formats, but in a very few formats, the file manager provided by Xiaomi TV 3 has not been identified.
Finally, on the price, the millet TV 3 price 4999 yuan given enough sincerity.
This TV is cost-effective!
On the hardware configuration, 2GB of operating memory plus 8GB of high-speed flash memory ensures smooth system operation and can store more files. The built-in built-in MStar 6A928 TV processor supports H.265 10bit hard decoding, 4K video decoding capability of up to 60 frames per second, and powerful decoding capabilities.
In terms of picture quality, this millet TV 3 uses the 4K panel provided by LG, boasting a flagship TV picture quality with a resolution of 3840×2160, a wide viewing angle of 178°, a contrast ratio of 1200:1, and an 8ms response speed. The actual test and experience, Xiaomi TV 3 shows high saturation in the eyes, and the display of pictures and videos pleases the eyeballs. The display shows the overall hardware level of the 4K screen.
The system UI uses the Android 5.1.1 custom MIUI TV version system, which has been polished by the millet company for many years. The operation is simple and easy to use. The function is simple and not simple.
Television resources, the country's seven content licensees, millet TV 3 swept the four, while enjoying the Lit TV and Mango TV to provide premium content.
In terms of local playback capability, Xiaomi TV 3 has almost completely adopted all formats, but in a very few formats, the file manager provided by Xiaomi TV 3 has not been identified.
Finally, on the price, the millet TV 3 price 4999 yuan given enough sincerity.
This TV is cost-effective!