The concept of miniature projection is surely no stranger to us. In just a few years, micro-projection brands such as micro-whale, polar rice, and nuts emerged in an endless stream, and the market has become more and more mature. However, the brand has many products, but the micro-projection has always been The main drawback of not being able to solve the problem is that, due to cost and technical limitations, the brightness of the miniature projection has always been difficult to rival that of traditional business projections, making the miniature projection only usable in dim situations such as bedrooms and nights. , not to mention business office use.
Recently, Microwhale launched its new series of micro-projection products - the micro-whale intelligent voice projection F1. Unlike previous micro-projection products, micro-whales have played the slogan used all day and night, but what exactly does it do? Let's take a look today.
Appearance & Design
The launch of the micro whale intelligent voice projection F1, in the design is not so full of design sense of the micro whale K1 series, but chose a relatively conservative, simple design. The overall use of the glacial gray color, and the use of aluminum alloy on the top The drawing process makes the touch delicate without losing the texture of the metal. Since HTC M8 first applied the drawing process to the mobile phone, the author liked the aluminum alloy processing method.
At the top of the 'WHALEY' logo except for the microwhales, there are only two buttons, the power button and focus button.
The front is the projector's conventional lens and cooling fan, and printed with DOLBY sound effects. Different from the top of the wire drawing process, the front surface is used in the polishing process, exactly the top of the drawing process to reflect each other, two different treatment processes Reflect different light, giving a simple but not simple feeling.
There are four interfaces on the back of the fuselage, namely the power interface, USB3.0 interface, HDMI2.0 interface and 3.5mm audio interface, which is quite similar to the Micro Whale smart projection K1. For the author's point of view, in addition to the power supply for micro-projection products, Most users of the interface and other interfaces do not have access to it. Especially in the case of rich Internet resources, few people will choose to download the video themselves and watch it through the hard disk. However, it is better than nothing. Micro whale projection interface is rich in the market, HDMI2.0 interface also allows it to meet the needs of daily office projection.
Both sides of the fuselage are stereo, support Dolby DTS sound effects. Unlike other micro-projection products, micro whale intelligent voice projection F1 stereo can be used as an independent Bluetooth audio, and can be directly activated by voice.
At the bottom are some general parameters and certifications. It is worth noting that the micro whale smart speech projector F1 is equipped with a threaded port at the bottom, which means that its positioning is completely different from the K1 series of the Micro Whale Projector. It is a The model aims at commercial use of dual-use miniature projections, and promotes fixed use. It does not aim to be portable, although its size is also small.
From the outside, the micro whale's projection is more in line with the current mainstream style of home decoration, simple geometric elements, giving a simple and generous feeling, and the wild glaciers gray color, making it at home Any position will not look abrupt.
Hardware & Performance
The biggest drawback of microprojection mentioned at the outset is that the brightness is not enough, which makes its application scenario limited. However, the microwhale proposes the slogan for use all day and night. Then let's see how it performs.
1, display effect
As a home theater product, the display size is definitely one of the important criteria for its good and bad. Many micro investment products like to emphasize how big a size they can vote in, so as to attract users to purchase. In fact, the size of the projector can be projected entirely by The distance between your screen and the projector determines that the farther you get, the more naturally the screen is projected. However, when you increase the size of the projection, you want to ensure the clarity of the image and achieve a good display. To improve the brightness of the projector. So some manufacturers only talk about the size of the projection, and talk about brightness, in the author's view is a kind of deception.
The third quarter of the most recent hit "Flowers and Teenagers" reflected the embarrassment of micro-projection. Everyone watched Chen Bolin alone being exiled to Africa through micro-casting. However, due to the lack of brightness, the picture quality is really terrible. The author thinks no one wants his home theater to be such an effect!
ANSI lumens is an international unit for measuring the brightness of projectors. Take the common projection size of a family as an example. The general projection size is 60 to 72 inches. The brightness of the projector in this range should be above 800 lumens and above 1200 lumens. It is guaranteed to be clearly visible during the day. However, there are few miniature projection products on the market that can achieve such a high brightness. Even the standard of 800 lumens is difficult to achieve, which makes the application scenarios of micro-projection products limited.
The LED light source adopted by the Micro Whale Intelligent Voice Projection F1 not only retains the low cost of LED projection, eliminates the need for frequent replacement of light bulbs, but also dramatically increases the brightness of the LED light source projector to 1200 lumens and supports users. From 50-1200 lumens of custom brightness adjustment. This means that it can achieve more projection under the scene, measured in the case of indoor lighting, it can still cast a clear picture.
At the same time, the difference between the Micro-Whale Smart Speech Projection F1 and the market's micro-projection is that it supports a wide color gamut, the number of colors that can be displayed increases by 25% compared with the standard RGB, and the green and red range is wider, making the viewing a picture color. More vivid, realistic, can truly restore the color of movies and photos.
The author selected a micro-project product with the same price segment in the market. In the indoor lighting environment, the same video was played for comparison testing. We can look at the effect. The micro whale can still guarantee the picture in a well-lit room. Colourful, color reproduction is also basically accurate, but the lower brightness micro-casting, the screen has been white, almost impossible to watch normally.
And the whale voice projection F1 in contrast, compared to similar products have also been greatly improved, especially in the projection of a larger size of the screen, can clearly feel the micro whale intelligent voice projection F1 screen is more clear and sharp. I measured in the light With plenty of daylight, it is easy to project 80-inch screens with good image quality. In poor lighting conditions, you can easily project images with better picture quality and larger screen size, due to limited test environment. , I cannot measure the maximum projection size in poor lighting conditions.
2, sound quality
In addition to the display effect, sound effects are also one of the important factors affecting the home theater experience. The Microwhale Smart Speech Projector F1 is equipped with a newly designed 36mm active stereo speaker, and Li Jian personally participates in audio tuning. I measured, the bass sound, The treble is exquisite, but the 200mm interval dual speaker design also better shows the stereo sound field, basically reaching the effect of Bluetooth HIFI stereo about 1000 yuan on the market.
When it comes to Bluetooth HIFI audio, you have to say about the smart audio function of this small whale intelligent voice projection F1. It can be said to be very fond of the author. It can turn the projection directly into a separate Bluetooth stereo by pressing buttons or voice, and You can use Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Airplay to connect mobile devices such as mobile phones and iPads. When you get home from work, you can turn on the audio function. Listening to music can really relax the tight nerves at work.
Experience & Content
1.WUI2.0 (projection version)
Everyone should be familiar with the micro-whale TV. The micro-whale smart projection F1 is equipped with the same WUI2.0 operating system as the micro-whale TV. Of course, the micro-whale also makes some changes to the projection. Let's take a look at WUI 2.0 ( What is the difference between the projection version).
After entering the system, the left sidebar is recommended, featured, classified, and applied. The right side is the detailed information of the classification. The Metro style UI design and the upper and lower waterfall flow operating logic are in line with most users' habits. There is no learning cost on the experience.
In terms of projection settings, the Micro Whale Intelligent Voice Projection F1 cancels the auto focus function on the K1 and only provides electronic manual focus. This may be somewhat regrettable. However, I think this may be related to the product positioning of the K1 series, F1 More biased towards the use of household fixed installations, with higher brightness and better picture quality, while the K1 is mainly used for outbound travel, compact and portable, often changing the use of the scene, which makes autofocus more important.
Overall, WUI2.0 (projection version) does not have much change compared to the previous version, and it is more about the adjustment of the projector on the UI. As for the optimization situation, there is a small whale TV to endorse WUI, and the author also No need to say too much, the operation is smooth, the response speed is fast, and the operation is stable. It is already recognized by the user.
2, content
Due to Chinese culture, Alibaba, Tencent, and Central People's Broadcasting Station, the microwhales have always had an advantage in terms of content, which is why they can come from behind and grab market share from Xiaomi and Leshi. Micro whale mainly integrates Tencent video, Mango TV, BBC, TVB, Super League, UK Nick's high-end children and other platform video content and shrimp, watercress, Himalayan, 蜻蜓, koala audio content. And launched sports channels, VR channels and other special content.
VR content has always been the core strength of the microwhales in terms of content. It not only allows users to adjust their viewing angles by using the up, down, left, and right arrow keys on the remote control to watch full-angle video content, but also collaborates to create a large amount of VR content. From the concert to the popular variety shows are involved.
3, artificial intelligence voice
On the Micro Whale Smart Projection K1, Micro Whale has introduced a Bluetooth voice function, but at that time it was limited to operations such as search. Today's Micro Whale Smart Voice Projection F1 has been able to realize more intelligent voice operations, such as when I When watching TV shows, some of the boring plots of long hours, I can quickly forward through the voice.
Even more particularly by voice operation, such as by switching voice and sound projection modes; or open directly through the voice interface focus, focus adjustment at any interface.
In addition, the voice function of this little whale can also be downloaded directly via voice like Apple’s SIRI, searching the weather, setting alarm clocks, checking stocks and encyclopedias, etc. For example, when I watched a TV show, I saw something I did not know. Actors, I can use voice to ask questions directly.
Summary: Small whale cannot be considered as the creator of smart projection, but in the maturity of the miniature projection market today, it has added a little surprise to this industry that has no surprises through its powerful technology R&D strength. The increase to 1200 lumens seems to be only a digital improvement, but it can be said to be a big breakthrough for R&D personnel. With the continuous improvement of brightness, the days when LED miniature projection completely replaces traditional projection can be said to be just around the corner. If you want to use projection instead of TV in the living room, or if you want to use projection in more scenes, then Micro Whale Smart Voice Projection F1 will be a good choice.
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