Punch music, kicking millet, micro whale 43 吋 price for W43F smart TV evaluation

As one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, television sets have brought a lot of entertainment to the lives of countless families. People understand various kinds of information through television. The television can bring us a lot of interesting TV dramas, movies, and entertainment programs. When a family sat watching a TV show together with chopsticks, they can feel very warm and warm. Occasionally, remote controllers will be grabbed for different channels. However, with the continuous development of the PC and mobile phone industry, when people discover that more information and more fun things can be seen through computers and mobile phones, traditional TV sets have been forgotten and gradually become the home furnishings. The days when the remote control was once grabbed every day no longer existed. I didn't know how long the television at home had not been opened. In recent years, with the addition of intelligent systems, televisions have become a ambition to pull users back into the living room.
Micro-whales are tiny, whales are big. As a newly emerging Internet TV brand, the Micro Whale has come out with a high-fidelity smart TV configuration, an ultra-low price, and a direct positive PK with the traditional two major Internet TV brands, LeTV and Xiaomi. After having released several high-end smart TVs with 4K resolution, this time, the micro-whale brought us a 43-inch 1080P resolution flat-panel TV, the W43F, priced at only 1,299 yuan. There is a great desire to wash the thousand-dollar television market. The bug had the honor to get a free trial opportunity to love the machine platform. Below and everyone to explore whether this TV has enough strength, can give LeTV, millet equivalent level products pose a threat.

Out of the box
Due to the huge screen size, TV logistics distribution has given Internet companies a big problem. Even if the manufacturer has a number of guarantees that the probability of the TV being damaged in transit is reduced to a very low probability, the user is still consciously worried about whether the product he is buying is in good condition. Like Xiaomi TV, the microwhales handed over logistics and distribution in the local area to Riri Shun. The author of the daily service is still very much appreciative. The whole dispatch process has always been a short message to remind the TV of its current position. Upon receipt of the product, the packaging box was basically complete without any damage due to bumping. The dispatcher's service was also in place.
Before the micro-whale "cannon" is still fresh in memory, in the size of the 43-inch TV, according to a 4K resolution screen, micro-whale's approach is indeed unusual. This time the W43F uses 1080P resolution, compared to the "cannon" price has dropped by 400 yuan, although the display on the screen more loss, but the cost is more prominent.
The fragility of large-size screens determines that the television transportation process must not be sloppy. In addition to the selection of a reliable logistics company, the product itself is still necessary to protect the packaging. In addition to the thick carton material, the micro-whale also uses a very thick foam support inside. The protection work is still in place.
In addition to the TV itself, the accessories also include two TV stands, one hex wrench for mounting brackets, five hexagon socket screws, power cords, AV audio patch cords, infrared remote controls, two 7-cell batteries, and one Product Manual.
The installation of the bracket is relatively simple, as long as you clearly understand the left and right, insert the bracket into the reserved mounting holes on the TV, and use the tools that are randomly presented to screw in the screws. It is very close to the fact that manufacturers have prepared one more to prevent the screws from being lost during the installation process.

The first impression of the stent is very light, unlike the commonly used metal material. In fact, the stent of the Micro Whale W43F adopts a medical-grade high standard material, which is light and yet sturdy, and the TV weighing about 11 kg is still very stable after being mounted on these two small stents.

Product appearance details

Micro Whale W43F uses a simple shape design style, simple atmosphere, although the screen size is only 43 inches, but even in the living room, will not feel stingy. The length and width are 961mm and 556mm, respectively, and the border width is about 9mm. The black design is used to create a larger screen effect under a black screen.
The bottom frame is made of metal, and the metal primary sandblasting looks very textured. In the middle, the microwhale has always been designed, laser engraving "WHALEY" logo, low-key yet luxurious.

I do not know whether it is intentional design or workmanship. The gap between the bottom metal frame of the television and the screen of the author is not uniform, the two ends are narrow, and the middle one is wide and somewhat outrageous, and can be stuffed into a stack of paper. The author hopes that this is just a case. For this kind of process problem, the microwhale can try to avoid some, because the gap in this location is particularly prone to dust and some small particles.

The border material of the TV is not compromised because of the selling price. It is still made of metal material. Through the high-gloss steam and fine brushed texture technology, the metal frame has three effects: brushed, matte and high-gloss, creating a noble beauty that is not worth the price. Constrained by the cost, the fuselage did not use ultra-thin design, the thinnest point of 17.6mm, but even so, the performance is still outstanding at this price.

As an entry-level TV, using a plastic back, there is nothing wrong with it. The nano plastic coating on the back of the plastic allows the metal to have a texture, and there are still many screw eyes on the back. This is a situation that cannot be avoided in the current process. In the middle of the back panel, you can still see the product label of the micro-whale TV and the "whale-mark" of the micro-whale.
Compared to mid-to-high-end TVs on the interface, the Micro Whale W43F is not rich but more practical. From top to bottom, they are USB2.0, USB3.0, two HDMI interfaces, SPDIF audio output interfaces, CVBS video output interfaces, antenna input interfaces, network ports, and UART interfaces. These interfaces are the most practical for the average family and are often used as USB and HDMI interfaces.

Hidden power supply interface, the power cord design on the micro whale experience its humanity, the power plug design is very small, can save the socket space, thanks to the rational design, insertion is not difficult, Still very easy.

The power switch is designed at the bottom of the fuselage. When it is used for the first time, it is recommended to check the instructions for use first, so as to avoid looking for a switch for a long time. A power indicator is designed in the lower left corner of the TV to visually indicate whether the TV is powered on, and an infrared receiver should be integrated in this location.
The corner of the back of the Whale W43F is also designed with five keystrokes. The arrow keys can control the selection of the screen. In standby mode, press the middle key of the five-way key to turn on the TV. In the boot state. Press and hold the middle key of the five-way key to call up the control panel. You can choose to turn off or restart the TV. To put it bluntly, this is an emergency button, such as the remote control is out of power, or can be used in the event of loss or malfunction. However, since the micro-whale supports the remote control function of the mobile terminal micro-whale assistant, the chance of using this five-way key is really low. There are few.

The remote control of smart TVs and TV boxes today tends to be simpler than the traditional televisions of previous years, and the actual operation is also more concise. Even the elderly and children use them quickly. The remote control of the Micro Whale W34F also uses the current mainstream concise style. With only 12 buttons on the remote control, it is easy to get started. However, it is slightly regrettable that infrared is used instead of a more convenient Bluetooth remote control.

Boot experience - screen articles
The micro whale W43F uses a 43-inch IPS hard screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 and effective pixels of 207W. With an ultra-wide viewing angle of 178° and an ultra-fast corresponding speed of 8ms, the screen's static contrast ratio is 1200:1, which is in line with this price level. Built-in 22 enhancement technology, the picture details are more clear and sharp, the color is real and natural.

In terms of color performance, the color display is very bright and transparent, and the overall quality can basically reach the level of TV above 2000 levels. Although there is a slight vertical line on the color transition, the overall appearance is smooth.



From the solid, red, green, blue, and white test charts, there are no obvious bad spots or bright spots on the screen. The screen quality control is very good. However, there are some unsatisfactory performances on screen color homogeneity, which can be seen from the blueprint. However, this is basically a common problem of domestically produced TV screens. The W43F actually controls quite a decent amount. There are no obvious color casts in the four colors, and they are all closer to the original color. Pure white is very white and there is no yellowing.
Screen light leakage has always been a common problem of domestic TV. Even if many televisions with a level of more than 3,000 yuan are not exceptional, as a small whale, the W43F, priced at only 1299 yuan, we naturally do not have to have higher requirements on it. Through pure black testing, we can It can be seen that the screen light leakage phenomenon is still quite serious, but in actual use, the phenomenon of light leakage is relatively insignificant. Domestically produced TVs can actually be better handled in these details, and may even be able to improve on quality.


Micro Whale W43F display proofs:



In the real shot of the camera, we can see that the control of the color of the Whale W43F TV is relatively in place, and the rich color changes give the user a very high visual impact. Although it is not like the "small cannon" like 4K screen, but this 1080P screen is also good enough, accurate color reproduction, the entire picture is bright and transparent, all kinds of details are very prominent, the TV is also more comfortable when watching .

Boot experience - system

The microwhale uses the Whaley UI system based on Android L depth customization, abbreviated as WUI. The interface icon is designed with a flat square APP icon, which is concise and clear. In the configuration also uses a Cortex A53 dual-core 1.4GHz CPU and ARM Mali-450 MP2 (2+2 core) GPU; 1G DDR3 dual channel memory and 8G eMMC 5.0 storage space to ensure the smooth operation of the system.
Since the micro-whale adopts the Whaley UI system based on Android L's deep customization, Xiao Bian is still recommending the most popular sofa housekeeper on the market today. After installing the sofa butler on the U-disc, the user can easily pass the installed machine. To install Xiaobian carefully recommended video on demand broadcast software. Micro Whale TV W43F Installation Method
The switch of each menu bar is not like the horizontal switch of the system such as the television of the millet but the waterfall flow design of the vertical item. The menu bar is divided into seven categories from top to bottom, namely search, signal source, my TV, wonderful recommendation, classification, application, and setting. It is concise and intuitive.
The application system of the micro whale system will have some more practical applications and games available for download. The total number of resources is fairly rich. If it is not enough, you can also install other third-party applications remotely through a USB flash drive or computer. The author has installed a very practical Dangbei market, so that a variety of rich video software can be installed and managed through the market, which is very convenient.
Internet TV mainly relies on ecology, hardware and content services. The micro-whale TV improperly collected a great amount of wonderful content, built more than 8,500 movie resources, and cooperated with many powerful content production platforms. It can update 1000+ movies each year to provide users with quality content. Of course, these are based on the membership service fee of 199 yuan per year. It is very humanized that the new TV-based micro-whale will present a one-year membership for experience use. It is commendable that during the whole process of use, no evil advertisements were found at the time of starting or watching the movie. This is very rare in the so-called ecological system.

Microwhale television has divided its video content into films, television shows, variety shows, news and information, Olympic specials, and children. Resources are still very abundant. Some of the latest movies and television shows are found, which can basically meet the daily viewing requirements.

In addition to satisfying viewers' needs for watching movies, the Micro Whale TV has specially joined very rich children's resources. It can not only watch animations, but also listen to children's songs and learn knowledge. Of course, children can easily indulge in entertainment and can not control themselves. Adults can set a time for entertainment. The time will remind them to withdraw.
In addition, Micro Whale TV also added a panoramic VR experience zone. As the only designated Internet TV in China's new song in 2016, it is indeed very interesting to experience the regular performances of new song players through immersive micro whale television.
Of course, in addition to watching online, micro-whale TV also supports the playback of local video. However, in the local video playback, micro-whales are not in place, perhaps feel that compared to the increasingly mature Internet resources, local playback has become a tasteless, when playing local audio, micro-whales can not choose the audio channel and the introduction of subtitles For users who like to download updated movie resources, this should be considered bad news.

In the settings, you can personalize the TV settings, and provide seven modes including standard, movie, colorful, sports, games, monitors, and custom settings. In addition, you can set the sound effects to standard, living room, and theater. , music and stadium modes.

Boot experience - entertainment articles


Of course, as a smart TV, you can play a few games and enjoy entertainment. Micro Whale W43F supports Bluetooth 4.0 connection, after connecting Bluetooth handle can play rich handle game, tank battle, boxing 97 and so on.
Maybe you have such an experience and when you want to watch TV, you cannot find a remote control. In addition to the bluetooth remote control, Kamitsu no screen TV, by downloading the micro whales assistant, immediately turns your mobile phone into a more powerful remote controller. The mother never has to worry about which corner the remote control plugs into. At the same time, the addition of screenless assistants has increased the playability of projectors.
In addition to acting as a remote control, the Micro Whale Assistant also supports the installation and management of mobile remote applications, as well as the synchronization of mobile video, video and music. The most useful thing is to say that it is an application management function. Here we can find some video applications that TV application malls do not have, and we can directly install the APP on a micro-whale TV through remote installation. comprehensive.

to sum up
Overall, the 43-inch TV of the W43F is a very powerful TV with a very high cost-performance ratio. First of all, it has a good appearance, the overall process is also in line with the positioning of the product; Moreover, the W43F's screen quality is very stunning, almost reached the level of the current domestic television more than 2000 yuan level TV screen level; system is convenient, MUI operation humanity Smooth, smooth, video content is more abundant; finally add the price of 1299 yuan, I think in addition to the brand effect, if you choose a 43-inch TV, I have no reason not to recommend the strength of micro-whale .

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