Why understand you better? To ask the millet box 3S artificial intelligence PatchWall

On November 16, 2016, Xiaomi released the millet box 3S known as the first artificial intelligence set-top box of Xiaomi through an online conference. Artificial intelligence, this concept sounds very tall, but for the user, the most concerned is: control what you are smart, easy to use is the last word.
In the end millet box 3S is really better to understand the user? What is the upgrade? Is it worth buying? The evaluation bacteria will then give you a detailed evaluation of the millet box 3S.

The starting price of the 3S line of millet box lined up by the same door siblings was 299 yuan. Compared with the previous millet box product, the millet box 3C (199 yuan) and the millet box 3 enhanced version (399 yuan) formed a different product positioning on the price, allowing Let's look at the difference between them.

The millet box 3C is released at the same time as the millet box 3S. The hardware is basically the same as the millet box 3, and the software is upgraded to the same PatchWall artificial intelligence system as the millet box 3S, which can be understood as the hardware low version of the millet box 3S. The millet box 3 enhanced version was released in March 2016, with some of the more powerful hardware configuration, including Bluetooth voice sense remote control, a stronger 6-core CPU, a stronger GPU, a USB port, power supply, antenna and heat dissipation It has been strengthened, but the price is the highest. At present, Xiaomi has promoted the online upgrade of the PatchWall system for the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box 3, and Xiaomi Box 3 enhanced users can also use artificial intelligence. Comparison of the main hardware parameters of the three:

Compared to the millet boxes 3 and 3C, the CPU of the millet box 3S is changed from the Amlogic S905 to the Amlogic S905X, and the memory and the flash memory are respectively doubled, from the 1G ram 4G rom to the 2G ram 8G rom, the same as the millet box 3 enhanced version. Millet box 3 enhanced version of the CPU and GPU performance is stronger than the millet box 3S, playing video games should have more advantages.
The ancestral appearance of the millet box 3S

The appearance, size and weight of the millet box 3S are exactly the same as those of the previous generation millet box 3C. This is a design that has won the German Industrial Design Red Dot Award and the Japan Excellent Design Award, and is also the “ancestral” design of the millet box. Different from the so-called family facial expressions of automotive products, the similarity of different generations of millet boxes is extremely difficult to distinguish. If a consumer buys millet boxes at the same time, they are placed on the TV cabinet and want to distinguish them. It's really not an easy thing to do. Do not know if the loyalty of Xiaomi's box is not an issue: Obviously, he will change the latest box every year, but his family and friends have always thought that he had used a box for N years.



Since this is an ancestral design, you Fan You also read many times, very familiar with it, we simply put a few pictures to see the shape of the millet box 3S, focusing on the changes in the interface.

The bar under the front is an infrared remote control signal receiver.







The interface is very simple, from left to right are power, USB2.0, HDMI2.0a, AV composite interface. The evaluation of Jun had been on the other family's box, encountered an accident that the power plug was plugged into the AV interface, tried a box of millet 3, the power connector and the AV interface could not be physically inter-inserted, this is considered a foolproof design It.





The millet box canceled the cable interface very early. In general, the wired network is more stable, and some boxes with network cables can serve as simple wireless routers. If the wireless box can also develop the function of WIFI signal repeater, it is very practical. Wireless connection is easier and neat than dragging a hard cable. With the development of technology, the speed and stability of wireless networks have also greatly improved. Whether the network is wired or wireless is a matter of opinion, but they are all capable of watching the needs of the show.

Equipped with a power adapter, the output is 5.2V 2.1A, the direction of the design is more reasonable, in the plug-in board does not block other interfaces, compared to those who walked sideways, a plug-in block of a power adapter to use more comfortable.

The HDMI cable is also an ancestral design. There is no information on the line except for a serial number that is similar to the production code. Because the millet box 3S video interface is HDMI 2.0a, the evaluation bacteria are more concerned about this line is also in line with HDMI2.0 standard, but whether it is packaged manual or official website parameters are not stated, behind the actual test to try it.
New Remote Control Functions: MiTouch Touch Technology The remote control of the millet box 3S is equipped with the MiTouch touch technology for the first time. It is possible to slide left and right on the touch ring and slide clockwise and counterclockwise to represent up and down, respectively. Just saw this feature, the evaluation Jun can not help but think of the IPOD touch selection disk. With the hands-on test, the MiTouch touch remote control is very easy to use with the PatchWall waterfall flow, which can quickly slide the waterfall flow. There is a little trick to insert here, PatchWall content is very rich, the waterfall flow often slides far, at this time fast back to the navigation bar, you can press the "house" button on the remote control. In fact, when the waterfall flow is relatively far away, the box should prompt this function on the screen to facilitate some junior users, such as the elderly.
In actual use, the evaluation king also discovered several minor problems with MiTouch touch. One is that users who are not familiar with the touch function are more likely to mistakenly touch. For this, Xiaomi provides the option of turning off the MiTouch touch in the settings. Another problem is that since it is an infrared remote control, the signal receiver in front of the box must be aligned, and misalignment cannot be used, including touch control. If it is replaced with a Bluetooth remote control, it is better. The last is the use of the touch function. It is not useful in the system setup menu, except that it is very useful in the cascade wall waterfall flow. In addition, most of the third-party APPs are in the interface of the file manager and application store. The interface is unable to touch operation, I hope the future can continue to improve, increase the use of touch.



In addition, if you quickly slide the touch remote control, and then stare at the waterfall falls quickly, the evaluation will have a sense of vertigo. It may also be because the evaluation bacteria are afraid of the high, or slowly to slide down, after all, PatchWall recommended content is very exciting. The measured Bluetooth box 3S Bluetooth remote control, 5 meters away, but also smooth operation, but due to infrared reasons, and the box below the front of the infrared receiver can not be covered, a blocked remote control is invalid. Millet box 3S fuselage is to support Bluetooth 4.1, but this remote is infrared, evaluation judge that if the Bluetooth connection signal delay can meet the touch needs, equipped with no need to point to the host's Bluetooth remote control is even better.
Millet Box Mobile Phone Remote Control APP Screen Artifact




The millet box also has its own mobile phone APP that can replace the remote control and has more features called "Screenshot Artifact." The evaluation judge felt that the name didn't work well. If it wasn't seen in the manual, he thought it was a cottage application. Other smart TV manufacturers, people's mobile phone APP from Ali mobile phone assistant, micro whale helper such a name, directly highlighting the official identity, we also download and install peace of mind is not it.





Although Tucao name, but the screen casting artifacts feature is still very good, the connection is very convenient, a variety of its functions are: remote control features do not say, you can use the button mode can also touch mode; in addition to the mouse Mode, so that you can install the phone's APP on the box, will no longer encounter an annoyance button can not point; and handle mode, you can make do with the game under test.

The function of screen capture TV to the mobile phone; screen-casting function, actual measurement speed is very fast, whether it is pictures or video or music, the speed exceeds the performance of similar APP; push install APP, you can install the installation package in the phone, you can also from Market push; You can also directly select the video content to be pushed to the box for playback; You can also control the box to clear memory and garbage on the phone, and even test the speed of the network.







Finally started up

The following boot section, first test the boot time, cold start time of 25 seconds, hot start (start when the power is turned on) 8 seconds. Not fast.




Measured standby power consumption is about 0.8w, enter the system interface, power consumption up and down 3w, play video when the difference is greater, the average 4w or so, is still very energy-efficient.




Perform 4K@60P and HDR testing

Because I saw the box on the millet box 3S support 4K + HDR, H.265 @ 60fps hard decoding, HDMI2.0a output, evaluation Jun really want to test whether it can really achieve, because these were once high-end player The patent is now available on a 299 box.




The smart TV used in the test was a 3s 65-inch surface version of the same price as the 8999 millet TV. In addition, in order to compare HDR test, the evaluation borrowed a HD player with a price of RMB 3,000.




Tested millet box 3S and millet TV 3s 65-inch curved version of the host, the two remote control is too like, always take the wrong, evaluation Jun want to cry ... ... in order to be able to 4K @ 60P perfect picture on the TV , Evaluation Jun entered the millet box 3S system settings to see the resolution, the results found that 4K@60P's resolution setting is actually gray, is the annex HDMI cable is not 2.0 version?




Quickly ask the manufacturer, get feedback: If the TV HDMI interface defaults to 2.0, access to some old TV boxes, it will be a black screen. Millet TV 3S is compatible with some old TV boxes, the factory default HDMI interface runs on 1.4, HDMI2.0 settings need to open inside the settings. The evaluation hurry to find the relevant options, set the millet TV 3S HDMI interface to 2.0 mode. This time into the millet box 3S resolution settings, 4K @ 60P, 4K @ 50P settings are lit up.

However, when setting 4K@60P, I still encountered a small twists and turns. Directly select the resolution of 4K@60P, the screen will be black and will not light up. After a while, it will jump back to the original resolution setting, and the screen will light up. To change to 4K@60P, you need to blindly confirm the resolution change on a black screen. The specific operation is: Wait 4 seconds after changing the resolution of the black screen, and then press the left button of the remote control and then confirm. Then close the box with the remote control and open the box. The screen lights up, and when you look into the settings, the resolution is already running at 4K@60P. After feedback to the manufacturer, the manufacturer told this situation should be an example.

After several tests, the evaluation king confirmed that the millet box 3S, which was tested by hand, was connected to the 3S 65-inch curved version of the millet TV. Each time the lower resolution was set to 4K@60P, the above blind operation was required. . Hereby share this experience. If you have Fanyou encounter the same situation, you can try this method. This should be a minor issue of compatibility. It is not a support for 4K@60P. If Fan You is using a millet box 3S to connect different TVs and encounter similar situations, you can reply to them.




Although tossing down, still entered the 4k@ 60P resolution setting, it seems that the HDMI cable Xiaomi comes with is 2.0.

Then selected a few 4k@60p samples in the HD 4K test video library to test it, of which 6 can be played smoothly and 2 playbacks failed. Message as follows:

Although tossing down, still entered the 4k@ 60P resolution setting, it seems that the HDMI cable Xiaomi comes with is 2.0. Then selected a few 4k@60p samples in the HD 4K test video library to test it, of which 6 can be played smoothly and 2 playbacks failed. Message as follows:

Smooth playback: smooth playback:

H.264_4K24p_8bit_38.2Mbps Hobbit.mp4

H.264_4K24p_8bit_125Mbps Europe.mp4

H.265_4K24p_10Mbps Steel Tears.mkv

H.264_4K30p_8bit_63Mbps[Samsung.4K.Presentation]LEDTV Advertising.Hummingbird.mp4

H.265_4K60p_10bit_30.8Mbps 4K Video Game: Girls' Generation.ts

H.265_4K60p_HDR_10bit_62Mbps_LG_Chess.mp4

Playback failed:

H.265_4K60p_10bit_13Mbps Earth's makeup.mkv

H.264_4K50p_8bit_44Mbps Jurassic World.mp4 (prompt frame rate exceeds the supported range)

In general, the millet box 3S has no problem in decoding and playing the 4K@60P video. The poor support of individual files may be related to the special encoding of the file. Also worth mentioning is the blue original disk iso file, millet box 3S can directly read and play, just read a long time, about 20 seconds.

Direct read Blu-ray original iso file before but high-end high-definition player only features; evaluation Jun as a perennial young people dealing with the video, watching the millet box 3S hard solution 4K@60P screen experience is: more comfortable than 30P In particular, the sports lens, whether it is slow-moving camera lens, or a fierce and fast brake lens, looks comfortable with the eyes. Video is actually a kind of continuous playback static picture, leaving a temporary persistence in the eyes of the person, forming a dynamic illusion of technology, 60P on behalf of each 60 seconds to play static images. In the past, television and online video have remained at a 24P-30P resolution for a long period of time. Many people thought that it was enough, but people's needs and technologies are constantly evolving. Is 30P enough?

Of course, it is not enough. You ask those computer FPS shooting game players that 30P can only run barely, and 60P can meet the basic quick response requirements. In the past, the video source remained within 30P, which was a compromise under the storage and transmission costs. In the 4K era, the static picture information of the video was improved by 4 times compared with 1080P, and the 60P was only improved in time resolution compared with the previous 30P. Doubled.

Even if you are an ordinary user, when you just transitioned from 30P to 60P, you may not feel too much subjectively. However, if you persist in watching 60P images for a while and then look back at 30P or even 24P images, you will feel that the gap is very high. obvious. The millet box 3S supports hard decoding of H.265 4K@60P video, which undoubtedly provides hardware protection for users to watch better video images. The next HDR video test, the evaluation of the king this selected H.265_4K60p_HDR_10bit_62Mbps_LG_Chess.mp4 this LG Chess HDR test video.

The decoding device uses a 3s 65-inch curved version of millet TV with a price of 8999, a millet box with a price of 299 for 3 seconds, and a high-definition 4K player with a price of 2980 to decode. The decoded signal sources all use millet TV's 3s 65-inch surface. Version to play. Photographing using Canon 6D using manual mode M, fixed aperture 8, shutter 40, iso 800, frame fixed on the tripod position, respectively, shooting, to rule out the photo induced variables. A total of 3 screens were selected in the video, and 3 sets of contrasting devices. There were 3 sets of 9 screens for comparison.













From the real shot comparison chart to see the HDR video decoding playback of the millet box 3s in the test, there is a clear gap with the millet TV 3s 65-inch surface version and high-definition 4K player, the highlights and shadow details have a great loss, but the color saturation The degree of processing is pulled up and it looks cheaper.

According to the results of this test, it can be said that the millet box 3s only played smoothly in the HDR decoding and playback, and the picture quality still needs to be improved. If it can reach the level of 3s and 65 inches of the third-floor TV with the tutor, the millet TV is comparable. It's right. I do not know whether the results of this evaluation are due to the poor support of individual documents and I look forward to more relevant tests.

However, the evaluation bacteria feel that comparing the price, it is not good for a 299-based TV network video playback of the main box has high demand, after all, other aspects and comprehensive cost-effective, millet box 3S still has a strong advantage.

Finally started testing Millet's strongest items: Content and PatchWall

The first thing to mention is that Xiaomi has a very open attitude as an integrated platform that does not generate its own content. In the case that the same TV class of the same class TV professionalist integrates only one licensee and content source, Xiaomi claims to have integrated. The four licensees (GITV, CIBN, Huadian, Mango TV) and five major video content websites (Iqiyi, Sohu Video, Tencent Video, Huashi TV, PPTV) have gathered a large amount of resources. In the following evaluation, HD will carefully count the extent of this “mass resource” to you.




The main interface of the millet box 3S is composed of the navigation bar at the top and the waterfall flow at the bottom. The navigation bar divides the large columns. The waterfall flow at the bottom is the starting patch wall puzzle wall, and is the function upgrade of the millet box 3S. According to the official statement, PatchWall is based on an artificial intelligence system, observing user's viewing habits during use, and summarizing user preferences through big data and powerful computing capabilities, and pushing user's content to the front page first.




Due to the limited evaluation time, the use of a short day, and a comprehensive evaluation of all kinds of films, PatchWall may not be able to summarize the taste preferences of the evaluation films. However, the evaluation found that, even so, the content in the PatchWall puzzle wall is already a very “smart” style. In the PatchWall puzzle wall, the content of the video is no longer displayed in alphabetical order or more random manner than in the old set-top box. Instead, it is clustered together with a common subject thread and presented in groups of small topics. The theme of the topic can be the work of the same excellent director, it can be nostalgic for a certain era, and it can be the same film about food....




For me as a heavy user of smart TVs, the experience of using the 3S PatchWall puzzle wall in Xiaomi's box is very cool. I'm not afraid that the film waste is ridiculous. In the past, I couldn't find what I wanted to see. Now I want to There are too many films to watch and time is not enough.







With the rich contents of Xiaomi, plus the big data accumulated through the operation of television and box products over the years, together with the latest artificial intelligence algorithms, it actively analyzes user habits and requirements, reduces the time cost for users to find tablets, and allows users to reduce waste in finding films. Time, happy watching movies, this is what a good smart TV box should do.







Seeing the 3S PatchWall puzzle wall in the millet box, this innovative artificial intelligence content display form, have you been moved? Don't worry, HD Fan will take you to look in detail at the latest and hottest content of millet box 3S, and various content sections.




In the latest movie, we saw a lot of movies just released from the cinema in the 3S box of Xiaomi, such as the Shark Beach, World of Warcraft, Independence Day 2, Captain America 3, documentary we were born in China, etc. Whether you were wrong during the release period The opportunity of cinemas, or want to relive the classic scene, the latest resources of millet box 3S can satisfy you, but most of them need to be paid for.
















For live TV dramas, such as the beautiful and young, and the children, if the snails have love, there are sparrows and so on. The millet box 3S has resources, and non-members can play directly.










Below the TV series, you can see a total of 2,736 television shows. If you watch a TV show for a week, it will take 57 years to finish.










Under the movie's plate, you can see a total of 12,047 movies, of which 7026 are free, charging 5020. If you watch 1 movie in a day, it will take 33 years to read all of them, and 19 years for free reading.










Under the documentary section, you can see a total of 5,068 documentaries (most of which are multi-series series), of which 4,751 are free, and 317 are charged. If you look at one a day, you will have nearly 14 years of free reading. The performance of the millet box 3S artificial intelligence in the content classification of various sections is also impressive. In addition to the classification by the director's actor, even the director's constellation, career in the movie, the role of the city, and the role are all played by the millet box 3S. Artificial intelligence is used as a standard for classification. Have to say ... practical!



















And relying on millet's big data, in the past 20 years in the country, North America 36 years of movie box office can also be viewed, which is really useful for our audience looking for a good film, classic film, not as hard as before Find the movie and check the watercress again.




As a father of two-month-old baby suckers, Jun is also very concerned about the children's section. After careful browsing, I have to say that the children's section of the Xiaomi Box 3S is too full, from the baby's early childhood songs to children's cartoons. Educational animation, and then to the animations of those "big children" in their twenties, the millet box 3S is all-encompassing, and under the blessing of artificial intelligence, the classification of the PatchWall puzzle wall is very reasonable, making it easy for you to find Content. As a father, I feel that it is worth buying a millet box 3S for the children's section alone.


































Under the navigation bar category, more classified content is displayed here, and it has to be very large. There are several other video platform portals. Clicking here can directly open content platforms such as Mango and Huaqin, which is equivalent to Xiaomi's integration of Mango TV, Huadian, CIBN, and Tencent Cloud's big content platforms. Among themselves, a box tops N boxes, instantly increasing the content resources of the millet box 3S can connect several orders of magnitude.




Of course, some people say that they can also download the installation packages for these content platforms to install. However, this integration method of Xiaomi 3S has two advantages. One is to be assured that it will not be downloaded to the installation package in question, and the other is convenient. Automatically log in to other integrated platforms with a Xiaomi account, which is much more convenient.













Although the content of the millet box 3S is very rich, but not all of them are free, the latest and hottest movie blockbusters, and some of the finest documentaries of foreign copyright parties, as well as some third-party boutique content, need VIP, membership or pay to watch of.




Millet TV members 49.8 monthly, 360-year fee, and iQiyi TV version kiwifruit members the same price, than iQIYI website recharge gold members more expensive. According to the illustration on the recharge page of the iQiyi TV version, the TV version recharge members can be used on computers, mobile phones, and PADs, and vice versa.

iQIYI TV version of Galaxy Kiwi, recharge member price




Iqiyi website recharge member price

Millet box 3S built-in CIBN Yuet TV, recharge member price




Millet Box 3S Built-in Mango TV, Recharge Member Price

Millet box 3S built-in Tencent video TV version, cloud audio Aurora, recharge member price




Millet Box 3S Built-in Wah TV, Recharge Member Price

Probably because of the low price of this product, Xiaomi Box 3S didn't offer a year's membership in smart TVs or TV boxes sold like some smart TV manufacturers. However, the evaluation judge still feels that this can still be done. Even if it does not take one year, you can send one month or even several days. After allowing users to experience the benefits of being accustomed to membership VIPs, users are more willing to pay for them.

As a non-rechargeable user, almost all online video content in Xiaomi’s box has banner advertisements, and some advertisements are even more than 100 seconds long. However, the reviewer found that if you encounter over 100 seconds of extremely long advertisements, you may wish to return. The key exits, and then goes in, the advertisement usually becomes 60 seconds, and then return to exit will become 40 seconds ... this ... ... do not know whether it will always be like this. Finally, look at Xiaomi's app store, Xiaomi Mall, local player support, and more.




The content of the Xiaomi app store is fairly rich, but due to policy and security issues, the number of APPs is not comparable to that of third-party app stores. The millet app store is also closely integrated with TV Taobao and Xiaomi Mall. There are physical goods available for sale.




Local playback and network playback, the original evaluation would like to use LAN NAS playback test film, but never found the LAN playback portal, but also mistakenly believe that millet box 3S does not support LAN playback. When the mobile hard disk is inserted at the back, there is an option to move the disk on the top weather and time interface. When you click in to discover the LAN NAS trace, you will want to use the NAS. You must insert a u disk in the millet box butt. .




After testing, in the 5G band, Wifi can play most of 1080p and 4K video remotely smoothly. The format support is also better.
















The files on the external disk are displayed in the form of a list. If there are many directories, it will be a little troublesome to find. However, this problem can be solved by a third-party file manager. Reviews Jun discovered a detail: Xiaomi's own file browser also supports hidden video browsing, you can also set the hidden video password, it seems millet engineers inside many old drivers ah







to sum up

The millet box 3S was launched at a price of 299. The appearance maintained its familiar family style. The artificial intelligence PatchWall puzzle wall served as the biggest selling point. At the same time, the new technology of the MiTouch touch remote control was equipped for the first time. The hardware configuration has also been upgraded compared to the previous product, and it can meet the needs of current users for smooth use.

After actual use, the high-definition fan evaluation Jun thinks that the artificial intelligence PatchWall puzzle wall of the 3S box of Xiaomi Box can really reduce the time cost for users to spend on finding movie content, and it is worth matching more interesting content for the user in a shorter time. recommend. The millet box 3S integrates 4 major licenses, 5 large-scale video site platform content, content library is very rich, but some of these new resources are charging content, and membership fees are higher.

For the first time equipped with MiTouch touch remote control, evaluation Jun thinks it provides a new mode of operation, it is worth experiencing, but touch this feature also needs to be perfect in order to get more praise. In the 4K HDR video decoding comparison evaluation section, the performance of the millet box 3S did indeed achieve the hard solution mentioned in the package to play the H.265 60p 4K HDR video, and smooth playback.

However, compared with the two comparative products, in the HDR image processing, the millet box 3S pulled up the contrast and color saturation, and lost some highlights and dark details. The millet box 3S with upgraded hardware and video interface standards has great progress in supporting 4K@60P high-definition video playback, and has some functions of high-definition players that have been used for more than a thousand dollars, which has improved the price/performance ratio. In general, the millet box 3S is worth buying for users who purchase TV boxes for online viewing. For users who mainly watch local Ultra HD videos, Xiaomi Box 3S can meet some of the needs, and it needs to continue to improve.


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