Recently, there have been a number of major Internet companies that are doing content to enter the smart TV industry. Since they started with content, they did have various advantages in related resources. They not only carried their own content resources on television, but also introduced many special features in partnership with many partners, such as exclusive blockbuster films, documentaries, cartoons, youth videos, etc. In addition, most of these new Internet TVs are also very cost-effective. The price can be said to be lower than one, and it's a good time.
In such a short period of time, the frequent launch of Internet TV, if it does not have distinctive features, has for a long time, consumers have basically forgotten who they are. This batch of new breeds has characteristics that can give us an impression. The Super TV of Storm TV is considered to be one. This product features split-upgradeable and all-metal integrated backplane design, 55-inch 4K screen, priced at 4398 yuan. Does its characteristics make it a bright spot and attract more consumers? Tencent home appliances will bring you a detailed evaluation below.
Rose gold color integrated backplane
Different from the mainstream of the black body, Storm Super TV uses a large area of ​​rose gold color, with a narrow frame and light body, it looks stylish and has a sense of science and technology, but this may be considered when with the overall home More.
In the lower part of the fuselage, the Superstorm TV incorporates an integrated Soundbar sound. The workmanship is very precise. The logo of the lower left corner storm technology makes the machine more refined and temperamental.
In the bracket part, the Superstorm TV is equipped with a pair of mainstream herringbone brackets, which are very stable. However, the difference is that it uses a rose gold color scheme, located on the left and right borders of the TV, and is not a common place to rest a little. This process should also be related to the integrated Soundbar audio located in its lower part.
Part of the thickness of the machine, the storm super body TV is also handled quite well, slightly thicker than a 1/2 coin, reached the mainstream level.
The back part adopts a rose gold-colored all-metal integrated design. At first glance, there is no momentary screw, which is indeed impressive and impressive. It can be said that this product is the biggest highlight. The heat-dissipating holes are also processed to some extent, and three heat-dissipating holes similar to the eyes are designed on the part of the chip that needs heat dissipation.
The lower left part of the backboard is the operation button of the fuselage. It adopts the design of the mainstream five-dimensional joystick. When the actual operation is performed, the keys are crisp, the feedback is good, and it is sensitive enough.
Interface part, the body itself has a network cable, optical fiber, AV input and two USB 2.0 interfaces, hot pluggable TV host (TVKit) part is equipped with a USB 3.0 and three HDMI interfaces.
Split design host can be upgraded
Storm Super TV is called Super TV because of its scalable design. It has a scalable host part TVkit. As shown in the figure, it can easily pull out the TV and directly replace and upgrade it. It is indeed very convenient and practical. After all, the replacement cycle of the TV is very long, and there is no replacement of mobile phones and other products so quickly.
The current "modular" host is equipped with a quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, a Mali-450 eight-core GPU, 16GB of flash memory, and 2G of memory. It is equipped with a USB 3.0 and three HDMI interfaces.
However, this split design is, in general, really convenient but not new enough. Although the related products launched by Xiaomi, Samsung, and Haier appear to be different from each other, Xiaomi uses the host and the audio together, Samsung’s is a direct external host, and Haier’s is a modular design. TV is directly to make the host a complete module. But the final product is actually quite similar.
Smooth operation system needs to be simpler
The remote controller of the Superstorm TV adopts the current mainstream 12-key design, and the appearance is very similar. It is not clear what the other idiots are. Fortunately, feel pretty good, button feedback is acceptable.
Of course, it is still unique, in the middle of the logo marked with storm logo support custom, named Biu key, you can freely set video, source, viewing history, dbx-tv audio and other related functions, but unfortunately and Not equipped with voice, somatosensory and other functions.
In the interface UI, Storm Super Body TV uses a UI design based on the Android system, named Wind UI. The three-dimensional hierarchical structure is very simple, switching is very smooth, and the color is very natural.
In the secondary menu interface, it is similar to the Metro style design, bright colors. Licensing partners are the GITV broadcasting and control platform, and the iKiki arts of video cooperation form a basic collection of the latest movies, TV dramas, variety shows and documentaries.
The three-level menu interface uses the mainstream poster style display. Throughout the browsing, it basically contains the latest movies, TV dramas, variety shows, documentaries and other content resources. However, most of them are VIP sources. You can only try 6 minutes. On-demand requires 5 yuan, and the validity period is 48 hours. (The first batch of users will be given one month of Storm TV membership).
Experienced, indeed the entire UI design is indeed very exquisite, but the pages of the page seems to be subdivided some, need more pages; for example, special games, online speed, video and other plates in the content is a little complicated and repeated , It might be better if it is a little more concise.
Resource-rich picture quality is excellent
Online video on demand test
When you actually play online video, you can choose different resolutions. In the high-definition mode, the overall playback is very smooth, with clear pictures and clear details. When fast-forward, it will buffer for about 2 seconds. The overall experience is also good. Of course, this is related to the personal network situation.
The area is also featured in Stormwind TV. It has a lot of resources, including 4K ultra-clear, Dolby ultra-clear, Olympian all-star (animated), and ultra-clear MV.
4K area
Animation Zone
In the 4K areas and areas most concerned by everyone, the number of resources is not large, but now the 4K source itself is also relatively scarce, which is the mainstream level. The design is more intimate, in the choice of film source, the background will automatically play the trailer of the movie to the user preview, very intuitive, at a glance.
4K video "Little Prince" on demand test
When on-demand 4K video, the buffering time is longer than ordinary video, but the overall effect is OK, physical playback is clear enough and smooth.
As an Internet TV, application resources must not be less. Storm Super TV also has a wealth of applications, the main interface to recommend a variety of video, games, parent-child education and music applications.
In the image quality test, with the help of an external U-disk, we broadcast the relevant 4K test samples and pictures locally to measure the resolution, viewing angle, and color. Storm Media's multimedia player interface is relatively refreshing, there is a division of related content, will not come up on the list of all files, to a certain extent, to protect the privacy of users.
The details of the color blocks are clear and expressive
First of all, we chose the authoritative 4K test image of Prof. Qian Yuankai. In the resolution test chart, Superstorm TV can accurately identify the text in the picture. At the same time, the boundary of the line and the details of the color block are also relatively clear. Description TV reached 4K resolution.
In the tone-level restoration test chart, the gray scales can be distinguished and there is no obvious parallelism; the 21st-level grey scale of the spherical image can also be basically resolved, the transition is smooth, no obvious jumping occurs, and the brightness and contrast are detected simultaneously. The results were 10 and 251, respectively, reaching the mainstream level.
In the test of color performance and viewing angle, the spheres in the color ball diagram are rich in levels and the transition is soft; the triangles in the color distribution diagram can also see more obvious triangles, and the reduction power is strong; the color of each color block is saturated, and there is no obvious degree of convergence.
At the same time, there was no obvious color shift and light and dark changes when viewed from the side, and the viewing angle performed well.
In the actual 4K video playback test, we selected 4K samples of the commonly used "beauty and roast duck". Due to the support of H.265 decoding, reading is very fast, and it is very smooth when fast-forward, the whole picture is stable and the beauty is descriptive. And the details of the food have been reconstructed clearly. In standard mode, the overall color saturation is slightly warmer, but it does not affect the viewing effect.
Overall performance
Picture details
In the process of reading and switching 4K images, due to the large number of pictures and high resolution, Superstorm TV is slightly stuck, but it is normal after full reading. The figure of the mistress's skin is very natural. The details of the hair are clear; at the same time, the hair of the pet dog is also very delicate, indicating that the television has a good resolution and detail expressiveness.
Overall performance
Picture details
In another 4K picture that focuses mainly on color performance tests, we can see that Peking Opera performers' faces are clearly visible, clearly colored, and the patterns on the clothes are also very clear. Show that TV has a good color reproduction and contrast.
to sum up:
Recently released Internet TV is a bit more, but few people can remember it. It is true that the content and price are indeed very important, but then again, the quality of the content is too good or bad. It is really difficult to explain clearly in a short time. In fact, the difference in price is not too big. The size configuration is not the same, and it cannot be immediately separated. A high level.
Storm TV's differentiated products with appearance and features as their starting point are relatively more recognizable. Although it seems that the design of the split-type TV host is not new and has similarities with many products, it cannot deny the practicality of this scalable function; however, the design of its all-metal integrated backplane does allow People are bright and impressed.
At the same time, its image quality has reached the mainstream level, combined with its 4398 yuan price point of view, in the homogeneity of Internet TV products, for the pursuit of personalized young users, it is worth considering.