Foreword:
After the first generation of high-definition box fevers, Android boxes flocked, and the box market is now heating up. Despite the policy restrictions, the market is still very dynamic.
The evaluation of the Mortimer T2 quad-core 16G ROM version is an upgraded version of the Mortimer T2 quad-core version, the main "cost." There are several products in the Mortimer T2 series. Basically, the appearance and name are fixed, and the configuration is used for minor upgrades. So, do we still comply with the above-mentioned law of Temperance T2 upgrade on this day-sensitive T2 quad-core 16G ROM? Let's do a quantitative test together:
After the first generation of high-definition box fevers, Android boxes flocked, and the box market is now heating up. Despite the policy restrictions, the market is still very dynamic.
The evaluation of the Mortimer T2 quad-core 16G ROM version is an upgraded version of the Mortimer T2 quad-core version, the main "cost." There are several products in the Mortimer T2 series. Basically, the appearance and name are fixed, and the configuration is used for minor upgrades. So, do we still comply with the above-mentioned law of Temperance T2 upgrade on this day-sensitive T2 quad-core 16G ROM? Let's do a quantitative test together:
Mortimer T2 quad-core version, body size is law-abiding, hidden in the fuselage below what mysteries? Tianmin T2 quad-core CPU uses the Actions TM7039 processor, the processor's main performance, low power consumption, clocked at 1.6G; Mortimer T2 is equipped with 1G RAM, 16G ROM, which is more mainstream in the box Configuration; built-in wifi 150M wireless module and wired network interface. The following is the parameter table of the Tianmin T2 quad-core:
Temporary T2 basic hardware parameters
Tianmin T2 quad-core security Bunny Run score of 24,563, in a public quad-core network set-top box performance quite satisfactory, but Tianmin T2 quad-core for the 2014 model, this performance is also reasonable:
Tianmin T2 run points
The following shows the appearance and interface of the Tianmin T2 quad core. Appearance of Tianmin T2 quad-core is mainly based on Founder. Due to the adoption of the Cloud OS system platform, the cloud OS logo is printed on the top of the Tianmin T2 quad-core:
Tempest T2 appearance
The interface is relatively comprehensive, the front surface has an infrared receiving window, the side of the measuring end has a TF card slot, a USB2.0 interface, and the other side does not know the WiFi antenna, most of the interfaces are arranged on the back-end surface: USB2.0, power interface , wired network interface, HDMI output interface, AV output interface, reset button:
Tianmin T2 behind the interface
Tempest T2 side interface
The accessories of the Temporary T2 include HDMI HD cable, AV cable, learning remote controller and power adapter.
Temporary T2 Accessories
The following is the internal map of Tianmin T2. ​​As can be seen from the figure, the craft level of Tianmin is relatively high. In order to increase the “thickness†of the box body, the interior of T2 is equipped with a metal weight block. However, as can be seen from the large amount of space in the interior space, the volume of the Templar T2 can be further reduced:
Mortimer T2 internal
Mortimer T2 internal
Mortimer T2 internal
Mortimer T2 internal
The Tianmin T2 quad-core version still adopts the unified navigation paging style classification on the Alibaba Cloud system. The entire UI design is based on the Chinese content resource as the main content. The main menu is located at the top, the middle large area directly corresponds to the menu contents, and the bottom is the operation menu. There are six main menus distributed around, namely: recommendation, film and television, education, shopping, games, and applications. It should be noted that the current Ali cloud system has been iteratively updated to the 3.0.2 version, and the Tamil T2 still stays in the 2.2.1 era:
Mortimer T2 quad-core homepage
When upgrading to the operating interface of the YunOS 2.2.1 version system, the operation menu is moved to the leftmost of the entire interface. Arrange from top to bottom: Notifications, Settings, Acceleration, and Application Lists:
Temporary T2 quad-core version toolbar
The Tianmin T2 quad-core version of this UI layout is consistent with our operating habits, users who are accustomed to using computers are easy to use, and the content of resources can be seen at a glance. However, there is a place in the UI of Alibaba Cloud System 2.2.1 that violates the normal state, that is, the entrance to the film and television “television hall†is placed on the recommended page, but only some popular resources are displayed under the movie and television paging.
One of the most frequently used functions for most people on the webcast is presumably the "film" function. China TV does not provide live streaming, and in the previous "Aliyun" incident, YunOS closed most of the third-party software installation channels, live broadcast software can not be installed, on-demand software is also limited installation, even security Bunny video evaluation The software is also not installed. Even after installation, Alibaba Cloud will uninstall the software installed by the user a few seconds later. For now, for a set-top box whose movie and television resources are slow to update and most of them need to be charged, the pre-installation of Alibaba Cloud is even worse:
Tianmin T2 quad-core movie
Tianmin T2 quad-core TV series
Watching several movies on China’s number of movie channels, the definition is divided into several categories: smooth, clear, and high-definition. You can choose the right one according to the speed of your network. Because it is a genuine resource, some people have to pay for it.
Mortimer T2 selects clarity
Tianmin T2 quad-core version of the on-demand, relying on the number of resources, playing smoothly, clarity is acceptable, but occasionally flashback phenomenon, this is mainly the stability and compatibility of the cloud OS platform is not very good, Ali The cloud system adapts to many models, resulting in slow system version updates, and some BUGs cannot be corrected in time.
The key to test video capabilities is to watch the playback of local videos. The ability to play videos in various formats, in addition to the decoding capabilities of the machine itself, mainly tests the level of players that the platform itself carries. There is no doubt that the Temporary T2 has 1080P decoding capability. Nowadays, video playback devices, including smart phones, cannot decode 1080P. It is unthinkable. To be clear, everyone is now playing 4K video. However, most players integrated with the platform are not very good. They either do not recognize certain formats or they are flawed in some aspects. I can say that the playback capability of the player of the Mortimer T2 quad-core version is rather weak. It is inevitable that we don't know the special format. Although the platform also inherits the third-party player "owl", although much better than the official player, However, it still cannot meet certain special needs of users. In view of the above, we must find better players, such as MXPLAYER and Kodi.
The following screenshots from the local video playback, including 480P, 720P, 1080P, with MXPLAYER can play 4K super clear video, but there are more serious Caton and delay. Therefore, it can be concluded that the video playing capability of the Tempestan T24 nuclear version is as follows: There is no obstacle to the video with a resolution of 1080P or less.
Tianmin T2 video screenshots
Tianmin T2 video screenshots
Tianmin T2 video screenshots
As a box, the main function is on-demand and live streaming of online movies and TVs, with an emphasis on on-demand broadcasting. Audio is not a part of the attention of manufacturers. In reality, it is difficult for users to use boxes as the main equipment for music fever. With audio format support, the Tianmin T2 quad-core supports decoding of WMA8, MP3, and AAC LC, and supports formats such as MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and MKA in each city. Other more special formats do not provide support. After playing a few pieces of music, I feel that the effect from the TV is not ideal. The network box is not a professional audio decoding device after all.
Mortimer T2 audio test sample
The Mortimer T2 quad-core instruction is to support Blu-ray and 3D decoding. When testing left and right formats for 3D, the Owl player is not ideal. I hope the manufacturers can improve their player and let 3D support be rebranded. The Mortimer T2 quad-core also comes with a third-party player "Owl". This player is a bit better than the official player. You can use the menu key to call up the settings of the subtitles. You can use the English subtitles of the video itself, but you cannot use third-party players. Chinese subtitle.
Tianmin T2 built-in video applications
Tianmin T2 built-in video applications
Tianmin T2 built-in video applications
The Mortimer T2 quad-core has joined the Tmall Cinema feature after the system was upgraded to YunOS 2.2.1. The Tmall (Tmall Box Office) Tmall Cinema is a new online video service launched by Alibaba in June this year and is officially launched in September. Its contents are all charge items. The content of the Tmall cinema is still slow for the popular video resources:
Lynx Theater
Tianmin T2 summarizes:
Tianmin T2 quad-core is currently relatively cost-effective, small and exquisite design, light and sound, the use of Actions ATM7039 quad-core processor, clocked at 1.6G. The new version of the Mortimer T2 comes standard with memory 1G that is more mainstream, with 16G internal storage supporting more file storage. Local playback support for the most advanced and most extensive HD video of 1080P is the highest demand of most users. The film and television resources brought by this number of genuine platforms are relatively common, and the Ali cloud system currently carried by the Tianmin T2 limits the installation of third-party APPs. The Tianmin T2 has no advantage in terms of content. The following is mainly to talk about the deficiencies of Tianmin T2:
1. Cloud OS update speed is slow and some bugs cannot be solved in time
2, occasionally flashback phenomenon during playback 3, integrated video player is very simple 1. Cloud OS update speed is slow and some bugs cannot be solved in time
4, Alibaba Cloud system standard shopping experience poor