Millet box mini version of the depth evaluation

With the continuous improvement of integrated technology, more and more digital products have been added to the mini prefix, minipc, mini flat panel, mini projector, etc., and at the beginning of this year, Xiaomi Technology's new products on January 15, 2015. The millet box was released at the press conference as a 2015 New Year's gift. At the same time, the TV box was brought into the mini era. Following this, Xiao Bian went to experience the surprise brought by the Xiaomi box.
The red packaging is full of festivity, and with the white font "Best New Year's Gift" alone, it can reflect its uniqueness. Like red and white with a simple and generous, the overall layout still follows the characteristics of millet product packaging, millet "MI" logo in the upper right, but as a limited edition of the millet small box, adding the "best New Year gift" words . And the color also changed from white to red (the official product should be a white outer packaging), so the Xiaomi box that everyone snapped up from the official website should be a white package.
The back of the package is marked with the product name, product parameters, production date, origin and customer service WeChat QR code, and a limited edition of the word is printed in the upper right corner.

The millet box packaging box is opened in a removable manner. The same method is used to open the millet's other products. After opening the lid, you can see the user manual of the millet box.


The user's manual is opened by folding. The product list, installation instructions and instructions for using the bluetooth remote controller are described in detail above, and the app's QR code designed for the Xiaomi box is called “Applied Artifact”. , will be introduced later for everyone. Below the instructions are three separate packages for the Xiaomi box, the millet Bluetooth remote control, and the HDMI HD video cable.



Compact structure, at first glance, no way to start, I do not know what way to remove, in fact, in the Bluetooth remote control box affixed with a plastic sticker, pull the Bluetooth remote control will pull out, very intimate design, unlike some companies For products, it takes a lot of effort to take a box.


Remove the millet box, HDMI HD video cable and Bluetooth remote control from three separate packages. The whole is based on white, and the small fresh box of Xiaomi's small box is completely clean and contrasts with the black tone of the millet box.

Take out a small box of millet alone. The millet box is engraved with the logo of MI. It can be seen everywhere in Xiaomi's products, whether it is packaging, products or accessories.

Under the orange background, the product parameters with reflective fonts can be seen only under reflective conditions. The product's serial number is attached to the middle. Colleagues can also see plug-in power plugs.

Xiaomi small box as a whole only one output HDMI high-definition video interface and an input 100 ~ 240V 50/60Hz 0.3A power plug, 46.8x46.8x33mm measurements contain a quad-core 1.30Hz processor, 1G RAM, 4G ROM, Bluetooth 4.0, wireless 2.4GHZ/5.0GHZ, HDMI decoder chip and built-in power chip, the high integration of these chips cast this small volume and large capacity of small box. Can not help but lament the power of technological innovation.

Xiaomi small box with 1.5M long HDMI high-definition video line whether it is home or travel should have enough trial, look at the work of the video line, HDMI video cable printed MI logo on both sides, white rubber wrapped gold-plated interface, for The transmission of high-definition video data is escorted. From the accessories, Xiaomi’s intentions on the product can be seen.

Millet small box remote control front operation buttons and millet box previous generations of products are roughly the same remote control, just to keep up with the overall clean and simple characteristics of the small box, the color from black to white.

On the back of the remote control, a bluetooth logo is printed. In order to ensure 360-degree cornerless control of the small box of the millet and the point-to-point control of the traditional infrared remote control, the small box of the millet uses a low-power Bluetooth remote control, which is also a small box for the millet. One of the highlights.

On the back of the remote control, there is also a slogan “please open the battery compartment cover and take out the insulation film and use it.” It is a thoughtful design. The remote control for the small box of the millet also uses the replaceable CR2032 button battery for power supply. The supermarket generally sells. .


For the routine installation of the Xiaomi small box, the description is illustrated on the manual, and the small series will not be repeated here. Since the Xiaobian now has limited working conditions in the field, there is no TV with HDMI video input interface that can be tested. On the day of the application notice, orders were placed from Taobao, and a 25-money HDMI-to-VGA conversion cable and a VGA cable were connected to the desktop monitor for testing. This HDMI to VGA conversion model has a USB power interface and an audio output interface, which is also very convenient to use.

This small box not only can be used to connect to a computer monitor, but also can be connected to the projector to use, this year's company's annual meeting may be a small box millet will come in handy.

This is the display effect after connecting the projector with the millet box. The effect is still very good.

Connected to the monitor, plug in the power, Xiaomi small box can work, of course, the first use of course will enter the boot-boot interface, there will be some initial settings as shown above, according to the prompts to pair Bluetooth, connect wifi after the good things are about to happen .


After entering the homepage, you will see the interface of online video, game center, application store and application. In the upper left corner is the logo of GITV. The video resource of Xiaomixiaotiao is licensed from GITV. This is also the investment of Xiaomi Investment in iQiyi. After the first time, Youku Tudou has integrated its video resources into TV boxes. On the homepage, more practical applications such as Cheetah Cleanup Master, Internet Radio, and Wireless Display were consolidated into the Xiaomi Box.

The contents of online video can be watched for free. Some popular domestic and foreign films can be found in online videos. However, Xiaomi's small box does not have the function of live broadcasting. If you want to watch live TV, you need to install third-party applications.

When you watch video, you can choose the video definition according to the speed conditions, and you can choose the proportion of the screen according to the size of the TV. Among them, I was surprised that the Xiaomi box actually supports the playback of 3D video. Since there is no 3D TV, this will not be tested. . I am using 10M fiber in my company. Watching Ultra HD videos is not a case of Caton. Video resources are still very good.

In the game center there are some common game software for download, such as mahjong, landlords, plant vs zombies, etc. Both children and old people can use the millet box for entertainment. There is some playability comparison in the handle area. High games, such as the King of Dreams on the interface, can't be tested because there are no Bluetooth handles, but for some large 3D games, it is estimated that it will be very difficult to play based on the hardware parameters of the Xiaomi box.

The resources in the app store are very rich, including applications for life, entertainment, fitness, and tourism.


Not only that, if the software in the app store can't meet your needs, you can also use the phone to install the software downloaded from the phone to the Xiaomi box through the quick installation in the user's tab.

Xiaomi’s small box also comes with a cloud album. I believe users who have used the Xiaomi mobile phone are aware of its usage. Just logging in to the Xiaomi account can synchronize the photos of the mobile phone backup to the cloud to the Xiaomi box and watch it through the TV.

The setup interface of Xiaomixiaoxiao is very simple, some of the conventional settings can be found from it, just got a small box of Xiaomi to carry out a system upgrade.


This has a resolution setting, there are four resolutions to choose from, up to 1080P, can basically meet family needs, if you use the 4K TV at home please select the enhanced version of the millet box. Zoom and position can adjust the effective screen position, the best setting for the first time use.


Common settings include input method settings, child lock, CEC control, system restore, screen saver, and sleep time options. Here the popular CEC control, CEC control is the abbreviation of consumer electronics control (Consumer Electronics Contrl), this is a technology for TV energy saving, mainly through the HDMI interface controller to achieve. Simply put, the millet small box opens the CEC control and is connected to the CEC-controlled TV at the same time (the source is on the box HDMI). Press the box power button to turn off the standby. The TV can find the source no signal and can automatically standby. (According to the TV power button, the standby box will automatically stand by.) When the millet box and TV are in standby at the same time, press the millet box power button to turn on the TV will automatically turn on.
The above is the application interface of the Xiaomi box. Its users who have used the Xiaomi box should be familiar with this interface. However, millet started with the MIUI system. For the optimization of the system, no one company can match. I chose the TV box. It is only after deciding to purchase the millet box. Now, it does not disappoint me. The system is smooth, the operation is simple, and the system is continuously updated. This is my evaluation of the Xiaomi box system. There were two crashes during my actual use. I need to restart the device to solve it. This may be caused by a conflict between the installation of third-party software and the system. Therefore, we don’t need to install any third-party software that is dispensable. ,Comparing 1G RAM 4G ROM can not stand so toss, this millet small box level is similar to millet launched red rice series mobile phones, for the average user is enough, but for some enthusiasts simply can not enter the eyes, the main push of the price, so Red rice is also known as a high-end elderly machine by many people. The same is true of Xiaomixiaoxiao, but the crowd of Xiaomixiaoxiao not only applies to the elderly at home, but also has a rigid demand for those who travel frequently. When traveling on business, the most troublesome thing is that there are TV movies in the hotel where you can't find the TV you want to watch. Some people say that you don’t want to use a mobile phone, but you need to use a mobile phone to chat. This time is a charger-sized one. Millet boxes can come in handy, not only take up too much space, but also be able to pass the time in the hotel, I believe that many people who travel frequently will be very optimistic about this product. The price of 199 yuan to make such a configuration and the process is also a first-rate millet box, it is still worth recommending.



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