The Tmall Magic Box and the Tmall Elf are the best in the market. Now the two are combined into one, which is the Tmall Elf Box that we are seeing now.
The Tmall Elf Box is both a TV box and a smart speaker. There are no similar products on the market. What different experiences can it bring?
Appearance: Isn't this a smart speaker?
That's right, the Tmall Elf Box is essentially the fourth generation of the Tmall Box, but there is no 'mark' in the design.
First of all, its volume is much larger than that of the Tmall Magic Box. At the same time, the material selection and design are also biased towards the current mainstream smart speaker form on the market. If not stated, many people will simply regard it as a smart speaker. .
Smart speakers will have a large number of sound-opening holes. About 42% of the upper shell of the Tmall Elf Box will be treated with holes. After using the gray mesh cloth, the face value will obviously increase by one grade.
At the same time, it gives the product a stronger home atmosphere. After all, it is not like a TV box that can be 'hidden' behind the TV.
The whole piece of gray mesh is inevitable to be monotonous for a long time, and in addition to the classic logo design at the top, there will be a strip of lights on each wake-up, which is soft and not dazzling through the mesh.
In addition, the bottom case is made of black PC material, which is in harmony with the gray mesh. In order to ensure that the red transmission function of the remote control is not affected, the PC material used can penetrate infrared rays.
条The strip light on the front
↑↑↑logo is actually a touch button that can turn the microphone on/off.
The bottom is a black rubber mat, non-slip wearable
As a TV box, the interface is essential. The interface of the Tmall Wizard box includes HDMI2.0, USB3.0, network cable and power supply, of which USB3.0 interface is relatively rare, most of the boxes use USB2.0.
Accessories include infrared remote control, HDMI cable and power adapter. It should be noted that the button in the middle of the remote control return button and volume adjustment button is not a traditional voice button, but a special far-field voice wake-up button. It is the voice function that activates the Tmall Elf Magic Box, and does not assume the function of voice input itself.
What remote control is used to watch TV!
After incorporating the functions of the smart speaker, an important change of the Tmall Elf Box is to get rid of the dependence on the remote control to some extent. I want to see what directly says 'Hello Tmall' or 'Tmall Elf' to wake it up.
Then tell the content you want to see, similar to those with far-field voice function, I did not expect that the small TV box now has such a function.
The Tmall Elf Box is the same as the first release of the Tmall Elf X1. It uses a 6-microphone ring design, because it is placed around the TV, and the distance between the home sofa and the TV is about 3 meters. There is no problem with the control box. When the speaker is used, it can be easily awakened even if it is farther away.
Since saying 'Hello Tmall' can trigger wake-up, what is the use of the remote voice wake-up button on the remote?
It is also necessary to use this button for a while, because the noise generated during the broadcast of the TV program is likely to affect the success rate of the voice wake-up. There is no such limitation when using the remote control to wake up.
In addition, although the function of far-field voice is already very powerful, some scenes still need to use the remote control. For example, in the smart speaker mode, when you want to watch TV, you need to press the power button of the remote control.
And my ideal state is that I only need to say 'I want to watch TV', it will be automatically converted to a TV box to use, and may later add this feature.
The new identity starts from the moment of shutdown
When not watching TV, the Tmall Elf Box became a pure smart speaker.
The Tmall Elf Box uses a 5W full-range speaker, while using dual passive radiators to enhance the low-frequency effect, which can meet the needs of daily listening to songs, entertainment and so on.
The Tmall Elf Magic Box still has built-in intelligent voice assistant AliGenie. At present, its skills cover entertainment, life, games, tools and other aspects. In addition, there are various skills waiting to be mined.
The above is the most fire skill displayed in the Tmall Elf app. The first and third are all tools. The original operation can only be done on the mobile phone. Now you can use it once. I can't go back.
In the second place is the smart home control, the number of smart home devices currently connected to Ali has been a lot. Of course, AliGenie is still evolving.
In the final analysis, it depends on the content.
Whether it's a smart speaker or a TV box, content resources have a direct impact on the final experience.
As a smart speaker, the Tmall Elf Magic Box integrates a lot of content, including music, audio books, radio, cross talk, news, children's songs, stories and other types. Backed by Ali, there are inherent advantages in the acquisition of many content.
As a TV box, the contents of the Tmall Elf Box are also very rich. The content copyright mainly comes from Alibaba Film Group, Huashu, Youku, Potato, etc.
Because Youku is the official partner of the new media designated by CCTV in the 2018 World Cup. At present, all the categories below are well-arranged World Cup special content, such as the World Cup, the big drama after the meal, the Russian animation festival of the World Cup.
In addition, a third-party app can be installed on the Tmall Wizard box to further expand the content. It is worth mentioning that the third-party APP can be directly opened by voice, eliminating the trouble of using the remote control.
As a TV box, the hardware configuration has to be mentioned. The Tmall Elf Box uses Amlogic's latest chip S905X2, both CPU computing power and CPU performance are improved compared to the S905 used in the previous generation, while 2GB memory + 8GB flash memory is also mainstream. The level of the upper level will not become long after it has become stuck.
Summary: A good attempt at a cross-border cooperation
The Tmall Elf Box uses a product to meet the dual needs, but it is not a superposition of functions in a simple sense, but actually enhances the experience of the TV box, especially the realization of the far-field voice input function, which can be Get rid of the dependence on the remote control, this is the trend and trend of future development.
When not watching TV, the Tmall Elf Box is a smart speaker with enough power.
From the data just released, the sales of Tmall Elf smart speakers have exceeded 5 million units. The strong user base provides important support for its evolution and new skills are unlocked at any time.
The Tmall Elf Box has not yet been officially released, but the price announced at the press conference was 399 yuan. Although the 'identity' of the smart speaker has been added, the price has not risen significantly.
If you are preparing to buy a TV box, the smart speaker function plus the Tmall Elf Magic Box is worth recommending. If you expect the smart speaker to have more gameplay, this 'TV box' that can enhance the viewing entertainment experience will not let You are disappointed.
