Millet 2S evaluation: home essential smart TV, support for the installation of third-party applications

Wang Chuan, the vice president of Xiaomi, once commented on the "pass and fail" of the first generation of millet TV; in the conference of the 40-inch millet TV 2 in March this year, Wang Chuan said that he finally passed the exam; on July 16th, At the 48-inch millet TV 2S conference, Wang Chuan excitedly said that "this is the best generation of millet TVs so far." Wang Chuan's attitude towards these three generations of television is very different. What makes Wang Chuan so happy with Xiaomi TV 2S?

First, open box articles

The large characters above the box of the unpacked millet TV 2S mark its own positive-sounding propaganda language. “Always believe that beautiful things will happen soon.” Next to the slogan is an open-box demonstration that is easy to use and takes only 3 steps to remove the TV.


Unpacking steps printed on the box


Millet's box is very simple, with only its middle icon, simple atmosphere. Underneath the front and back, there are two plastic locks, which can be pulled out with a pinch.



Then remove the cover and see the outline of the millet TV 2S. At the same time, we also saw a deep sound bar and a base bracket that has been well-distributed on the back. You can also see the millet TV safety tips and installation instructions on the back.






Bar sound



Finally remove the TV. Although it was protected by a layer of plastic protection bags, it still felt that the millet TV 2S was thin.
The base support base support is in its position when it is in the packing box. It is easy to identify the left and right sides. The outer packing is easy to remove at the same time when it is practical. Just rotate it against the texture above. Easily pull the holder out of the package.
The base bracket is made of all aluminum material, and the black gold is generally on the grade.


Accessories

The packaging box of the accessories is consistent with the style of the TV box. Apart from Xiaomi's LOGO, no more ink is added.



The box contains a remote control, two speaker cables (S/PDIF cable), and screwdrivers and screws hidden under the remote control. In terms of accessories, millet has always been very careful, every product, as long as the installation will use a screwdriver, you can certainly find in the accessories. When Xiaomi products are installed, Xiao Bian never needs to go to another room to pick up the screwdriver. For young users, it is very likely that the family does not have such tools. Xiaomi provides screwdrivers, which brings a lot of people to this group of people. convenient.



The installation of the TV base bracket requires 4 screws, in fact 5 millet to prepare to prevent accidental loss. Can not help but consider the thoughtful consideration.



Millet TV 2S remote control is still a classic 11-key design, slightly matte texture, one-handed operation. The remote control has a button battery inside, and the outside has a prompt “please open the battery cover and take out the insulation film and use it.” After the TV is installed, it can be used directly without going out for the battery. Only the remote control is infrared and cannot control the TV at any angle.



Millet TV 2S cinema version is also equipped with a millet home audio, all-metal body, very texture, it is better placed on the ground.



Comments: Millet TV 2S packaging simple and generous, the use of locks, easy to remove; base bracket metal texture, black gold general, it is significant grades; accessories complete, considerate, people are very comfortable. Only the remote control is infrared.

Second, the fuselage millet TV 2S size 48 inches, the thinnest part of the fuselage is 9.9mm, aluminum alloy frame, using aluminum extrusion technology, with drawing, drilling, the first two-color anodizing process, the border has a variety of colors, Color is very young and fashionable.





The back of Xiaomi TV 2S adopts a one-piece metal back plate with a clear texture. There is a Xiaomi LOGO on the bottom and back of the back.



According to millet CEO Lei Jun at the millet TV 2S conference, TV plugs were developed for a year and a half, 12 reworks, and costing 500,000 dies. Xiao Bian specifically observed some of the plug above the printed millet LOGO, both sides with a groove, fully consider the feel when plugging. The two-hole plug makes the overall volume smaller, not only beautiful, but also saves space for the home insert.



The back of the fuselage has a full row of cooling holes, with the metal body, to facilitate the rapid heat dissipation inside the fuselage. Xiao Bian allowed the TV to run for about 3 hours and did not feel the apparent fever. The black key below the fuselage is the key to open.



There is a jack on the back of the TV. There are two USB jacks, one for 2.0 and the other for 3.0.



Comments: Millet TV 2S uses full aluminum frame, two-color anodizing process, a variety of colors of the border optional, one-piece metal back, coupled with the thinnest at the body is only 9.9mm, the overall young fashion sense.

Third, configure

The screen, millet TV 2S equipped with Samsung's 4K screen; signal, the use of non-destructive YUV signal mode; color, with a fourth-generation ultra-clear picture engine, wide color gamut technology, NTSC Super 85%; sound effects, A cinema version with a standalone sound system, including 10 speaker units, including the Soundbar and subwoofer, is Dolby Surround certified.
In processor performance, Xiaomi TV 2S uses MStar6A9284k TV chip, 4+2 core GPU, quad-core CPU, uses Cortex-A17 core, 1.4GHz frequency, supports H.265-10bit hard decoding, 4K video decoding capability per 60 frames in seconds. 2GB memory, 8GB high speed flash memory; Bluetooth 4.0; Android 5.0 operating system.



Comments: Millet TV 2S uses a 4K screen, closely follows the current trend, with Dolby sound and ultra-clear picture quality, plus the exclusive use of MStar6A928 TV chip, and supports 4K and H.265 video decoding, which has a clear advantage in television.

Fourth, UI design

Just opened the millet TV 2S, after the greeting will prompt to connect to the wireless, when you enter the wireless password, you can select Pinyin full key, Pinyin nine keys and strokes keyboard, which kind of use, which is very convenient. Next is a series of details for installing the bar and subwoofer. The steps are particularly detailed. Just follow the instructions and you can quickly install it.





The LOGO of the Galaxy Internet TV is displayed in the upper left corner of the UI interface of the Xiaomi TV 2S, which shows the identity of its licensee and the wireless connection status, weather, and time are displayed in the upper right corner.
UI's first interface still maintains a very concise style, with a total of six options for TV, online video, game center, application store, and application.


UI first screen first screen




UI first screen second screen



The area of ​​the fashion logo “TV” is where live broadcasts are played. Fashion Pictorial brings together many exciting photos, coupled with ultra-high-definition video quality of the millet TV 2S, very pleasing.

Online video

There are three screens for the online video recommendation interface, all of which are current hit TV dramas. The content covers young people and children.






The classification interface makes clear divisions of TV dramas, films, variety shows, children, etc., with special zones, and places the newly added programs on the 7th in a separate section. Users who want to watch the latest programs can directly enter “7”. Added "Find.





The area's interface includes cinematic screenings, children's zones, documentary zones, and Blu-ray zones, as well as a mango TV content area.




The ranking interface is based on a number of rules to divide film and television dramas into hits, latest hits, stars and favorites.




The user interface can search for programs that the user has seen and collected, and if they have purchased a movie, they can be queried in the consumer record.


Game centre

The game center's recommended interface is a new or more recent game. For example, Pando’s recent new game "Duel! Brother!" appears on the recommended interface.




The category interface makes a detailed classification of the game. For example, there are handle games, shooting games, racing games, and so on. There are many kinds of tricks that can basically meet the needs of various users.




In the user interface, you can see the game that needs to be updated. When you use the gamepad, you can set the connection in the handle assistant.


app Store

The recommendation interface of the application store is a user-friendly video viewing and music listening application recommended by Millet TV 2S according to the needs of many users. The user only needs to download according to his own actual needs.




There is also a parent-child application interface in the application store where children can learn safety knowledge, foreign languages, etc., and parents and children can enjoy a happy time together.




The categorization interface classifies the application, which type of application you want to download, and which section to go directly to.




There are new list and hot list in the discovery interface, users can view the latest online and other user favorite APP to see if they are interested in their own interest.




The downloaded application can be updated on the user interface, and the downloaded application can also be managed here.




In addition to existing application screens such as millet TV settings and cloud albums, the application interface will also be downloaded here. Users can also set their own settings so that they do not appear on the first screen. In the following figure, Xiaobian’s newly downloaded headlines and applications such as hacking wow music are included.

Search interface

Press the menu button on the remote control in the movie screen interface, or scroll up through the menu interface, the search option will appear. The search interface is equipped with T9, Pinyin and Stroke keyboards, which are convenient for all types of users. In addition to the video category, the results also include stars. After selecting stars, there will be starring movies and TV dramas starring since their debut.



Xiao Bian chose the actor Han Qing, the interface appeared on the introduction of Han Qing and she had appeared in the film and television drama.


Settings

In the first, second, and part of the three-level UI interface, you will see an interface that includes personal space, recent apps, and settings.




Enter the setting interface, you can set the wireless, Bluetooth, screen saver time, etc., you can also set the child lock in the universal settings to ensure the healthy growth of the baby at home.






Comments: Millet TV 2S UI interface is relatively simple, clear classification, the user is more likely to find the content they need, but also covers a wide range of aspects. The colors used are harmonious and bright. Search, edit, and other shortcut keys make operation easier. With child lock function, let the children grow up healthily under the protection of parents. Only the background in the settings is all black, which makes people feel a bit depressed.

V. Content

Millet TV 2S is a licensor of Galaxy Internet TV, and has created a rich movie and video content created by Baiqin video website in the major leagues like Iqiyi, Mango TV, Youku, and Sohu video with US$1 billion. Currently, this alliance member has already Over 100 companies, according to the overall data of its video content and terminal broadcasting platform announced by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun at the press conference on June 10 this year, the total amount of genuine video content on Xiaomi TV's access and broadcast control platform has reached 18,051. Therefore, Xiaomi TV users do not have to worry about the lack of content.
Millet TV 2S movies, TV dramas and other content are sorted by the system default from new to old, users can click on the menu button on the interface of the film and television drama, choose to rank based on the score or on the basis of heat, you can also choose the style of the film, , regions, etc. are classified so that they can select their favorite movie and TV programs.





Hot variety shows, whether broadcast on television or unique to video sites, have all of Millet TV's 2S, which is enough to satisfy a variety of users' appetites.




There is also a children's education program. Xiao Bian has opened the program “Safely Stop Watching,” where children can learn about all kinds of safety knowledge. Choose the second episode. This small video tells the children to wait outside the waiting line to ensure their own safety when they wait for the car, and to join the parents on the bus.





There are also various video commentary videos to meet the needs of players of different levels.




In addition, Xiaomi TV 2S also has a sufficient number of Dolby sound effects, coupled with millet subwoofer, the effect is quite good.




Thanks to Xiaomi’s establishment of a video website alliance, the content of Mango TV can be watched on Xiaomi TV 2S. Why not?




It has a dedicated Blu-ray zone. Currently there are 188 Blu-ray movies (data statistics and July 23, 2015), users can enjoy the ultra-high-definition visual feast.




Xiao Bian opened the movie "Penguins of Madagascar" and felt the cuteness and bravery of the little penguins in the case of Ultra HD.




Comments: The content of Xiaomi TV 2S can not be overemphasized with “mass”. It has a wide range of resources and can meet the needs of various types of people. The update speed is fast and the picture quality is clear. Some movies and TV series can watch its Dolby effect. Give the user a different experience. Only Xiao Bian did not find a 3D area.

6. Multi-screen interaction and game multi-screen interaction After downloading the APP screen artifact for multi-screen interaction to the mobile phone, if you have logged in to the Xiaomi account on the TV, after logging in again on the mobile phone, both the mobile phone and the TV are connected. The next will be automatically connected, then you can perform a variety of operations.
In the “treasure chest”, when “clean master” and “speed test” are clicked on the mobile phone, corresponding operations will be performed on the television.





Xiao Bian chose to use the original video in his cell phone to put on the TV. There is a little bit of caching. It takes about 7 seconds to buffer.




Putting photos on TV is more speedy, and Xiao Bian moves the photos back and forth on the phone in time. The TV can almost synchronize with the speed of the mobile phone. Looking at photos on a big screen, you can zoom in on the beauty and share joy with everyone.




In the video section, there are movies, TV shows, animations, and so on. There are also here. Xiao Bian chose the movie "Macau Fight 2".




After selecting the video, it takes about 3 seconds to buffer and the TV can play smoothly. The screen shots can be cut off by screen shot artifacts. The two photos below are all pictures of Xiao Bian's screen shot artifact. They can then be shared with friends or sent to friends to show off.





Application modules can be installed on the mobile phone. You can install the APK already on your phone directly on the TV, or you can choose to install the application online. Casting artifacts have built-in remote control, and some of the functions of the remote control can also be operated.

game

Xiao Bian has downloaded Pando's recent new game with the remote control to play the game "Due! Brother!", size 46.39M, 5 to 10 seconds to download and install, more quickly.




The game screen is dazzling. The entire game runs smoothly and without any pauses. You can also use the mobile phone to operate the game.




Comments: Xiaobian's happiest thing is that Xiaomi's screencasting artifact can make screen shots on TV screens. It is no longer afraid that the pictures on the TVs are not beautiful, and they can be shared with friends. Thanks to the processor, the game can be played smoothly; although the video on the screen is still somewhat cardy, it is relatively good compared to the TVs that Xiaobian had contacted before, but suddenly found that there is no option to deliver music.

Based on experience, Xiao Bian finally summed up the following eight highlights and five slots of Xiaomi TV 2S:

Highlights:
1, out of the box is simple and easy to operate.
2, complete accessories, considerate and thoughtful.
3, the thinnest part of the fuselage is 9.9mm, integrated metal backplane, and the border has a variety of colors, full of fashion sense.
4, using MStar 6A928 4k TV chip and the latest Dolby sound technology, support 4K video, strong performance.
5, UI design is simple, bright colors and coordination.
6, film and television content is rich, covering a wide range.
7, ultra-high definition quality, smooth video playback.
8, there are multi-screen interactive features, you can cut off the TV screen and share it with friends.
Slot point:
1, infrared remote control, can not control the TV at any angle.
2. There are no music screen shots for the screen casting artifact.
3, video cast screen buffer, not smooth enough.
4. The background color in the settings is black and more depressing.
5, does not support 3D.


Summary: Millet TV 2S theater version of the thinnest body at 9.9mm, all aluminum frame, using two-color anodizing process, borders are available in a variety of colors, one-piece metal back, very young fashion sense. 4K screen, with Dolby sound and ultra-clear picture quality, using MStar6A928 TV chip, and supports 4K and H.265 video decoding, which has obvious advantages in TV. In addition, the video website alliance invested in the US$1 billion investment provided nearly 48 hours of uninterrupted video resources. Human-computer interaction is also better. In addition, the final price of the standard TV version of the 2S standard TV is only 2,999 yuan. The Soundbar with 6+2 speakers and the cinema version of the aluminum wireless subwoofer are only priced at 3,999 yuan, and the price/performance ratio is quite good.