How strong is the eight-core? Lynx Box 3Pro Black Edition Reviews

How strong is the eight-core? Lynx Box 3Pro Black Edition Reviews

After the red version, only 299, but equipped with 8-core 2.0G CPU, 2G memory, 16G storage of the Lynx 3Pro box, in 2016 dual 12 launched its black version, the black version in addition to the previous hardware version consistent In addition, the software also ushered in the update, built the latest Ali video V5.0 version. What kind of spark can be collided between the eight-core black cat and the latest system? Is it really enough to meet the needs of users? Or is it another publicity gimmick?

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Hardware parameters

The most eye-catching aspect of the Lynx Box 3Pro hardware is the 64-bit 8-core 2GHz CPU of the Amlogic S912-H. Now many "big things" such as mobile phones and smart TVs are still using four-core CPUs. The Lynx box, which has always been highly equipped on hardware, has once again become a pioneer in the hardware upgrade of the box industry.

With a better CPU, the GPU is also upgraded to Mali-820, with 2G DDR3 memory, 16G eMMC V5.0 flash memory. Fuselage supports dual-band WIFI, built-in Bluetooth 4.1, with HDMI2.0 interface. The Lynx Box 3Pro is very balanced on the hardware and there is no obvious short board.

Out of the box

There is nothing to say about the packaging. The black box is opened in two layers and houses the box body and accessories.

Compared to the eye-catching red version, this time, the black version of the cat's box 3Pro looks more like a heavy feeling on the outside. The LOGO on the front of the cat shows its identity. When it is powered on, this is The Lynx logo also lights up as a power status indicator, which looks visually comfortable.

It is said that the cat's shell 3Pro's shell material on the introduction of the high-end mobile IML surface treatment process, but the evaluation Jun think smart TV box this product will not play every day, so the high-end material is not the user's pain point demand .

The back of the box, from left to right, is the power interface, USB2.0, 100Mbps network cable interface, HDMI2.0, composite AV and audio interfaces.

Lynx Box has always insisted on having a network cable interface. In the days when the WiFi network is not reliable, the network cable interface equipped with Lynx Box has always been a good idea for users. Connecting to the Internet cable can not only provide a more stable network for the box, but also a box. Can also be used as a simple wireless router, the box even built-in dial-up Internet access, can save routing money for some users who need simple routing.

With the development of technology and the appearance of dual-band WIFI, the speed and stability of WIFI have greatly improved, and more and more users have chosen a more convenient and convenient wireless connection. But even so, at the same price point, Lynx's box is equipped with a cable interface, which is still excellent. After all, it can still be used as a backup wireless router. If it fails at home, it can also be used temporarily. If you later add the WIFI signal relay function, it is even more practical

Tmall Box 3Pro's accessories include a power adapter, HDMI cable, remote control, and two AA batteries.

Although built-in Bluetooth 4.1 support, but Lynx Box 3 Pro's remote control is actually infrared. Within 5 meters of the actual measurement, the operation is very sensitive when the front of the remote control and the front of the box are not blocked. The strange thing is that this infrared remote control is not like the infrared remote control that the judge used to contact. It blocks 100% of the dishes. Depending on the condition of the shield, sometimes the signal can penetrate the past. For example, it can be blocked by the palm and the signal can be penetrated. If you find a book with this thick point, the remote control will fail. This remote control has a M-key in the upper right corner, compared to the previous classic box remote control. The specific features of the remote control will be reviewed later in the boot test.

In the previous version of the Tmall box 3Pro test, Tmall had sent a batch of Bluetooth remote control with the box, compared to the infrared version, Bluetooth remote control in addition to non-directional, anti-blocking effect is better, but also has voice capabilities, can be convenient Find information. The Lynx Box 3 Pro has a voice remote control function, but the standard infrared remote control cannot use voice. Users with needs can purchase a Bluetooth remote control on their own.

The power adapter is manufactured by Jiangsu Chenyang. The texture is good, and actually 360 degrees are protected with foil. It seems that the manufacturers hope that the power adapter will be presented to the user in the best possible condition. Its output is 5.2V, 2.1A, with a maximum output power of about 10w. The direction design is also more reasonable, and the plug will not block other plugs.

However, in the interface design of the power adapter and the body, the Tmall Box 3Pro continues to have a problem with the previous several products, that is, the power plug can be inserted into the AV composite jack, there is no foolproof design. Although it will not burn out the circuit of the box, it is also prone to primary users such as the elderly. When the power supply is connected to the wrong port, the box cannot be broken.

Boot time, power

The following enters the official boot session.

When the evaluation test turned on, it was shocked. The time was about 5 seconds regardless of cold start or hot start.

Initial evaluation Jun thought it was Lynx Magic Box 3Pro did not really start with a cold start, but also power off for 10 minutes and then power on, or more than 5 seconds. The measured warm start can be started as fast as 2-3 seconds. This achievement can definitely be a top performer in the current smart TV and smart TV boxes, which generally have a cold start speed of 25-30 seconds and a warm start of 5-10 seconds.

The evaluation of Jun first began to feel that it was not because of the strong CPU that caused the boot to be so fast. After investigating it, it was discovered that the LynOS For TV system fixed and matched by the Tmall Box was optimized for the boot speed, and it was claimed to start within 10 seconds. The Tmall box 3Pro's score accelerated to 5 seconds, which should be the 8-core 2GHz AmlogicS912-H CPU credit. 5 seconds boot is still not a small improvement for the user's experience.

Power, the measured standby 0.5w or so, the average power of the system desktop stays about 4w, the video playback power between 3-6W, the highest peak 6w or so. After the new box is powered on for the first time, even if it is not turned on, there will be 2-3W of power consumption. I don't know if the box is preparing content.

Ali TV Assistant

The Lynx Box's mobile phone app is named Ali TV Assistant. The name is official and it is safe to download.

Alibaba TV Assistant has a full range of functions. The same type of APP has a screen-casting function, a push-installed APP function, a film selection function, and a screen-shooting function (screenshots are better than other homes, faster, easier to preview), a remote control function, Alibaba Cloud TV Assistant All have.

In addition, there are several unique features of the project so far, including TV voice remote control, remote assistance, home monitoring, video chat, game controllers. Why is it so far? Because the mobile phone APP functions of various smart TV and TV box manufacturers have recently been developing rapidly. You are chasing it and getting more and more perfect. The evaluation king said that this phenomenon is really a vast number of users. I love to see you.

Among them, the voice remote control function of the mobile phone APP is the first to be equipped in large manufacturers so far, which can offset the regret that the standard infrared remote control cannot use voice. However, this feature is still to be improved, such as the evaluation king is not in, Ali TV assistant on the voice remote control to find the option to change to the dialect version.

Of course, even if the mobile phone voice remote control function is improved, the experience may not be as good as a Bluetooth remote control. Because the phone also has to enter the app, waiting to connect to the TV, and then click to enter the remote control mode to use voice. The Bluetooth remote control as a separate device, grasping and holding down the voice button can be said that this is a mobile phone can not be compared.

It is worth mentioning that if you have connected Lynx Box through Ali TV Assistant, the search will need to input text in the box, the phone will shake automatically pop up text input box, Lynx Box can search by phone input content , have to like this kind of careful function.

The gamepad function, the measured delay is relatively high, can not play games, can only be used as a temporary test game, will also be mentioned later in the game test.

Remote monitoring function, connected to a drive-free camera on the box through the USB interface, you can achieve the effect of viewing the home when you go out. Like the router function of the box, it can provide more functions for the user, but it is much simpler than the professional equipment.

Video chat function is actually based on remote monitoring, so that the big screen at home can also see your picture and hear your voice.

The remote assistance function can remotely help parents in their homes set up TVs, select programs, and even push and install APPs. However, it is still under development and improvement, and there may be various minor problems in use.

Running points, games, LAN playback

8 core 2.0G cpu, how can we not run a minute?

The results of Ann Bunny (V6.1.5) 41533 are very high in smart TVs and box products. The flagship smart TV products or high-end boxes can be significantly exceeded in running. The price is lower than the 3Pro of Tmall Box, and the running points can exceed its TV or box products.

The judging never used to measure the game in the smart TV or smart box, because if you think of a good box, you only need to solve the task of watching the video. The game still depends on the game console.

However, it is rare to encounter Lynx Box 3 Pro this 8-core cpu smart box, give it a try. The application market of Lynx Box 3Pro has Minecraft Minecraft. The tester who had been obsessed with this game decided to try it.

The installation is very convenient, and the game is very fast. The movement of various animals and objects in the game is also very smooth. It is still a bit exciting to see the screen of Minecraft on the big screen.

Unfortunately, the analog game handle with Ali TV assistant has a relatively high delay, and the mobile phone will only operate on the screen after a delay of half a second to one second. Still, it will not be pleasant to play.

Format compatibility test

To see the performance of a box, video format testing is essential. Lynx Box 3Pro official parameters indicate support for 4K 60P, HDR decoding and output. Evaluation The Realtime Tmall Box 3Pro can be set to 4K@60P in the system options when connected to a 4K 60P-compatible TV.

Here's a small compilation of the evaluation video to test the day cat box 3Pro compatibility of various video formats.

From the results, the performance of the 3M Pro is very good. The 1080P video is perfectly supported. The 4K video has only a few cardtons.

In addition, it should be mentioned that, in this evaluation, the T-Lane 3Pro's LAN playback performance was not very good. When using WIFI (5G band) to connect to a NAS in a local area network for video playback, the loading speed is slow, intermediate fast forward also needs to be reloaded, waiting time is long, and several suspended animations occur, which can only be turned off and restarted. So this video format test, the evaluation of the king is to move the hard disk through the USB interface externally on the Tmall box 3Pro.

In the process of video playback, the evaluation king discovered a bit better features of Lynx Box 3Pro: It supports online automatic search for subtitles, and can adjust the subtitle size, position, and delay or advance subtitles display, often playing local movies and TV dramas. For video users, this feature is particularly useful, and it is no longer necessary to retrieve the subtitles on the computer.

Regarding the HDR test, in a previous evaluation of other manufacturers' smart TV boxes, the reviewer had a smart TV box with a HDD price of 299 HDR, and a factory flagship 4k HDD player with a price of 3,000 yuan. , 9000 + price of a factory 65 inch curved TV contrast HDR decoding effect.

This evaluation of the Tmall box 3Pro, also claimed to support HDR decoding, evaluation of the king so the same source and screen above, the HDR decoding effect of the Tmall box 3Pro was photographed. The picture and comparison are as follows:

First of all, Tmallbox 3Pro does indeed, like the official promotion, be able to do 4K HDR video decoding.

After decoding, from the real shot comparison of the pictures on the TV screen, the 3D HDR decoded picture style of the Tmall Box is similar to the HDR video decoding style of a box product with the same starting price. Compared to the HDR player with a flagship 4k hard disk priced at 3,000 yuan and a HDTV screen with a factory priced at 9000+, these two HDR 299 HDTVs have HDR decoding screen styles. The color saturation and contrast are improved. At first glance, the small image looks a little lenient, but zooming in on the detailed image is a loss of many details. This is inconsistent with the original intention of HDR technology to provide more picture brightness levels.

Ali video V5.0 new version

The evaluation cat's box 3Pro black model, equipped with the latest Ali video V5.0 version, the official position as "rich content + big data = DT era smart TV system."

The new home page layout of Ali TV V5.0 has become a horizontal layout, which reduces the vertical options and allows you to customize the content of the home page. Evaluation Jun actual test, found that home page customization does not support the installation of the APP as a home page option, only limited to some of the content of the title of the system as a home page module, the number is limited.

If you want to quickly access the self-installed APP, you can press the M button in the upper right corner of the remote control to activate the shortcut menu, in addition to the My Apps menu. After the actual use, the evaluation king thinks that the shortcut menu of the remote controller M key is very convenient to use, and is somewhat faster than the button placed on the home page.

In addition, the notification message is also displayed in the shortcut menu called by the remote controller M key, similar to the drop-down menu display notification in the mobile phone. The use of time in the evaluation was limited and no notification was received.

The layout of the new homepage of the V5.0 has reduced the vertical content, making the home content neat and dry, but it also means turning the original 2D operation surface into a one-dimensional navigation bar, which brings horizontal The menu is too long and you have to click one more time in the column. In fact, it does not necessarily reduce the operating distance for the user to reach the movie.

So far, in addition to the "all movies and television" section, other sections such as movies and TV dramas point in, you will find that the layout is still the previous system: navigation column on the left major topic classification, the average block display mode on the right. Only the "Full Movie & TV" section took the form of a waterfall stream with a relatively high degree of popularity nowadays, and organized content in small topics. It is also estimated that it is the freedom of choice for users of the old interface model. After all, not everyone can quickly adapt to the new waterfall flow form.

The “all movies and television” section actually includes many columns of movies, TV dramas, and so on, and is re-organized in the form of waterfalls.

After the evaluation trial, I feel that the individual is more adaptable to the new waterfall flow form, and can see more interesting content from a small topic.

However, the number of small and medium-sized topics in the waterfall video stream of Ali Video V5.0 still needs to be improved. After all, it is just beginning to use waterfall flow. The related “big data” has not yet had time to fully digest it, but as editors continue to add bricks and tiles, I believe there will be more and more. The concept of big data + artificial intelligence that is popular in smart boxes nowadays is certainly inseparable from the “artificial” classification, selection, and induction of artificial intelligence, but in any case, the end result is to make it easier for users to see more. More content of interest to them.

content

The Lynx Box 3Pro is equipped with YunOS for TV, and the video license is using Hua Digital TV. Contents of Youku Tudou, Ali Sports, and Sohu are integrated on the content.

Among the hit resources, there are just a few movies that have just gone offline in 2016, such as Mechanic 2: Resurrection, Shark Beach, Nine Life, Acts, Sherlock, Sherlock, spy, and Chinatown. The Cat Box 3Pro can be found, but the Tmall Box 3Pro does not put all the high-quality movies into the homepage recommendation. Some of them need to search for the title by themselves.

Popular dramas such as Fairview, We love it, Hanshan orders, Sparrows, Impossible tasks, etc., Tmall Box 3Pro

Since YunOS for TV does not show the number of specific items in the video screening screen, the evaluation king cannot count the exact number of resources in each section of Tmall Box 3 Pro, but it is also very large. Even if it is not updated from today, look at it. Life should not be a problem.

The news section of the homepage contains a wealth of news programs. However, due to policy reasons, current smart TV systems cannot have built-in applications and content that can watch live TV.

However, the majority of users have the need to watch television programs. Like the content of the News section of the Tmall Box, the content is not real-time. It is equivalent to a curve that saves the country by bypassing the policy. For programs like today’s sayings and quality reports, delaying the look does not have any effect, but programs like news, sports, etc. have no meaning after a delay.

Here, we recommend that you install HDP Live Streaming, you can watch live TV programs, and you can use the measured Ali cloud system.

The installation method is also very simple, search and install in the sofa butler.

HDP Live can watch thousands of TV programs online in real time. Common CCTV and TV channels are not to mention, and there are also abundant sports channels.

Now smart TVs and boxes, children's content is already a very competitive section of the competition, and indeed there are very large user groups that are in great need of this content.

Upon entering the children's section, Tmall Box 3 Pro prompts you to set the child's date of birth. Based on the date of birth, the system will recommend suitable content. It has to be said that this approach is "smart" and should be the first in the current mainstream smart TV content system.

However, if you do not set it, you can see the classification by age on the right side of the navigation bar.

After entering, you can also see a more detailed content classification of different sections on the left side.

In addition, there are also sections on the front page of children's sections that are organized directly by content.

The first page of the children's section slides to the right. There is a “fall in love with kindergarten” section. After entering, you can choose the age of the child and the classes of the middle, small and medium-sized classes. The system will automatically discharge the timetable and arrange the contents according to the timetable. This function is very useful for children at home. Do you have! Never worry about not knowing what to teach your child. And you can learn how to arrange your own time earlier by letting children voice the concept of time.

The Lynx Box, in addition to the contents for the dolls, also has the parenting knowledge that young parents look at, and the various video content that parents and children watch together.

There are also children's sections in the children's section that are specially developed and maintained by third parties and require fees to be viewed. Unlike the other homes that the reviewers saw in the evaluation before selling all the charges in a big package, Alibaba’s system can purchase individual pieces separately and the price is much cheaper, giving consumers more flexibility. select.

Alice’s system is also a style of film and television. Many of the paid movies can be purchased separately. Of course, this is also the style of Youku. Most of the other smart TV content platforms can only be packaged to buy members. This comment titers want to give the Tmall box and Youku points like it is good to give consumers more choices.

Since it comes to charging content, by the way, the price of Alibaba.com's film and television members in the Tmall box is in the way. As shown below: One month 39, 3 months 100, 6 months 199, 12 months 399. At the same time can be used for Youku website, mobile phone, tablet side. Equity is free of advertisements and partial fee episodes. Some particularly hot resources are still purchased separately, but members can offer half price.

In contrast, the recharge price of Gold members on Youku.com website is 20 January and 169 packs, which is much cheaper. You can log in Youku member account on the Lynx box, and at least you can measure the real-time ads without advertising. Big movies can be seen casually.

Now, members on smart TVs sell more expensive than members on content sites, and most of them are only one-way universal (TV members can use it on other terminals, and vice versa) is already a common phenomenon in the industry. It is because of television. There are more movies and TV dramas? Or is the other cost driving up the price? Or pure manufacturers to make more money? After the high-definition fan evaluation king will launch the horizontal evaluation of the content of the various content platform members, interested readers please pay attention to sofa butler network.

Just pulled away, came back and continued to say that the contents of the children's section of T-shirt 3Pro are very rich, and the organizational form is also very innovative. But in contrast, the contents dedicated to the elderly are poor.

After the evaluation of Jun’s serious search, it was found that there were still some aspects of health, opera, and square dancing, distributed under other sections. According to the evaluation king, these contents should be organized and put into a separate section of the homepage to be better, respecting the old and young.

The judge would like to specifically mention is the 4K area of ​​the Tmall box, which has a lot of high-definition resources, let us find a lot of the picture of the party is convenient, and limited free zone, evaluation Jun said that there are often some good movies Can see.

Finally, the advertisements in the Tmall box are one of the best vendors for the commercialization of content in the smart TV system. The advertisements in the YunOS system carried by Tmall Box are ubiquitous. There is an ad when it is turned on, and you cannot press the back button to exit. However, when you read the YunOS For TV system, you can turn it on and save time.

In fact, startup advertisements do not appear every time you turn on your computer. You do not know if there is any logic. Is it actually that the YunOS For TV system found that this boot is late, and if you don’t win, you first paste an ad on the screen to tell you that I’ve turned it on, but in fact it’s busy.

One of the features of the Lynx Box is the built-in TV Taobao, which can be purchased on TV. The experience of judging a few times is great. You can feel it on the big screen and you can watch it with your family, but the operation is still not very convenient. Even if the voice function is capable of blessing search today, the convenience of various operations is incomparable with the mobile phone and the computer. After all, buying things often still has to compare various sorts. These operations are inconvenient with remote control on TV.

Jujun thinks that shopping on TV is still more suitable for recommending good things. If you are optimistic about it, you can point it in and buy it. If you want to compare and choose, you have to do too much sort of work on TV. The experience is not very good.

to sum up

Lynx Box 3 Pro with 8-core 64-bit 2.0G CPU, 2G RAM and 16G Rom. The powerful hardware can bring more smooth operation experience and more gameplay to Tmall Box 3Pro. From the hardware point of view alone, starting at a price of 299 yuan, starting such a hardware configuration has a very high price/performance ratio.

With the arrival of the Ali TV V5.0 version of the Tmall Box 3Pro Black Edition, users are also reserved for the user to continue to use the old interface options, while adding the latest popular waterfall streaming content organization. With the continuous updating and expansion of thematic content in the waterfall stream, it is inevitable that users will find the video they want to see through the waterfall stream. Ali video V5.0 new version of the waterfall flow, worth recommending to everyone to try.

YunOS For TV, also known as Alibaba Cloud System, has evolved over the years and is very mature in system stability. Moreover, in some of the detailed functions that can improve the user experience, such as boot speed, automatic subtitle matching, manufacturers also Very careful optimization. Other features such as wireless routers, remote monitoring, and video chat also add extra cost-effectiveness to the box. There are no restrictions on the installation of third-party applications, such as live APP and HDP live broadcast.

The content is based on Youku Potato's Tmall Box 3Pro, which offers the option to purchase separately on paid content rather than having to buy members, providing consumers with more choices.

The latest version of the children's program integrated in AliTV V5.0, and its innovative organization form, has left a deep impression on the father who just had a father's evaluation. The evaluation king expressed that he must hurry to put the home cat's box. Upgrade your new system to use it for your baby.

In a nutshell, considering all aspects, Tmall Box 3Pro will undoubtedly have a very high price/performance ratio and a good user experience. Whether it is for a new smart TV box at home or an upgrade user, it is worth recommending.

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