It is reported that this micro-whale Rubik's cube K1 miniature projector has been exclusively launched in Jingdong since October 20th, 2016, and is pre-sold with a discounted price of RMB 2599, and a limited edition gift for the Chinese New Song commemorative T-shirt. So, the performance of this micro-projector looks pretty good, the value is not worth starting, then follow the editing lens to find out!
The product's paper casing is packaged with a small whale LOGO printed on the side. After opening, the projector host can be seen. Specially, there is also a layer of protection frames. The packaging is still relatively meticulous.
The appearance of the miniature whalik Rubik's Cube K1 Miniature Projector is very innovative, with a 20-degree angle to the front of the boxy shell, and it looks exactly like a standard parallelogram shape from the side, which really makes people brighten up. The measurement size of the product is 212×54×112.9mm. The gross weight of the whole machine is only 1kg. It is easy to move and does not occupy any space. As long as there is a suitable projection area, users can use it almost anywhere in the home. The following figure shows the contrast between the projector and the fruit machine. The shape is really compact.
The details of this micro-projection are also very exquisite workmanship. The top surface is frosted and the front is covered with metal moire. The screw-free design makes the body smooth and supple, the top button feels good and also supports the touch volume bar.
Both sides are strip-shaped heat sinks, and the left side is the air inlet on the right side of the air outlet, which can quickly disperse the high temperature produced by the continuous operation of the micro-projection. At the same time, the effect of silence is very good. Even in a quiet environment, almost no sound of the Wind Turbine can be heard.
A non-slip mat at the bottom of the fuselage ensures that the projector will not slip easily when in use. The LOGO on which the micro whale is printed, as well as the security warning, are clearly visible under reflection.
Let's take a look at the lens of this micro-whale Rubik's Cube K1, which uses the layout of the board. From the photos, you can see that both the inner and outer glass lenses are coated and are more intimate.
A good micro-projector must have good scalability. Let's take a look at how the micro-whales perform in this area. It can be seen that all the interfaces of the product are arranged on the back, and commonly used interfaces such as USB3.0, HDMI2.0 and 3.5mm audio output interfaces are not lacking. However, it would be more perfect if we could add the D-SUB interface. Through the HDMI interface, the Micro Whale Cube K1 can be connected to a notebook for convenient placement of PPT content.
In addition to these visible interfaces, the Micro Whale Cube K1 supports Bluetooth 4.1, WIFI wireless connection, to meet the daily home projection is enough.
Let's look at the three physical buttons on the top of the Micro Whale Cube K1. They are the switch key, the mute button, and the smart key. There is also a touch volume slider below them. The projector's switchers are all long press the key, and long press the smart audio key can enter the smart audio mode, or shut down in this mode. The mute button is a short press and can be muted immediately in both modes. The design of the touch volume slider is also very practical. When you swipe to the left, the volume increases, and the volume that slides to the right becomes smaller. This is much faster than using the remote controller to control the volume.
Finally, it is necessary to mention the projector's backlight function. In order to ensure the picture quality, we often use the projector in a dark environment. At this time, it is not always possible to see the interface. If you want to temporarily connect the U disk, you need to turn on the light. The micro-whale thinks of this problem for everyone. Users simply touch the area under the “WHALEY†LOGO at the top to light up the backlight of the interface area. This is really human.
One type of operation that is often performed when a conventional projector is used is focusing, and the manual focusing method is troublesome for many home users, especially for a micro-projector such as the micro-whale Rubik K1, which often changes its location. Saying that if you can only manually zoom, it is undoubtedly a very sad thing. In order to make the user more convenient to use, the manufacturer specially adds a magical one-second auto zoom function to the Micro Whale Cube K1! The Micro Whale Cube K1 can be autofocus after power on, and the clear screen is immediately presented to the user!
Not only that, even after the user moves the micro whale K1, he can quickly refocus within 1 second, and the image needs only a short moment from blurring to clear positioning. From the living room to the study, from the company to the customer's office, mobile display and entertainment is so easy. Its high transmittance coating lens projection distance of 0.5-5m, supports 1.1 times zoom, can project 40-120 inches 16:9 high-definition picture, and can also be compatible with 4K ultra high definition video playback.
The camera on the left side of the lens is used to assist auto focus
Therefore, whether it is a family gathering, outdoor camping, or the public, business venues, using this micro-whale K1 miniature projector can bring audio and video experience anytime, anywhere, and this is the micro-projector's core competitiveness. From this point of view, it is not easy for micro-whales to accurately grasp the micro-investment market in the field of micro-investment. Of course, whether or not an internet micro-investment is qualified depends on whether its content and picture quality pass. This will be reflected in the following tests.
Unlike traditional projectors, the Micro Whale Cube K1 is very convenient to use. Its system uses a micro whale exclusive operating system WUI based on Android 5.1 depth optimization. The stability and fluency of Android 5.1 is obvious to everyone. The next browsing framework meets the habits of most users. Nowadays mainstream video aggregation software such as Mango TV, TV cats and so on adopt this layout method, so adopting such a design can allow more users to become skilled as soon as possible.
After entering the system, you can see the menu outline of “My Projection, Wonderful Recommendation, Category, Application, and Settings†on the left sidebar, and the detailed information of the classification is on the right side. The overall layout is clear and concise.
The speech function of the Micro Whale Cube K1 Remote Controller is powerful. Simply click on the voice button on the top right of the remote control panel to recognize the user's voice command. The author searched movies, music, and opened APPs by voice. The success rate was high and the recognition speed was fast. As for content, microwhales have conducted in-depth cooperation with GITV Yangguang Galaxy to access video resources such as Tencent video and Mango TV. Many of the hit TV dramas, both domestic and overseas hilarious variety shows can be played on the Little Whale Cube K1.
Although the micro-whale Rubik's cube K1 is a smart micro-projection method that uses very fool-proof, it is still thoughtful to provide users with personalized setting options on image quality, focusing mode, application scenario and other items to help everyone Users can get a clearer picture quality.
Of course, for most ordinary users, the editor still recommends using the auto focus function, otherwise it is a waste of manufacturers' conscience design with one-second focus. In addition, there is even a color selection for the projector interface in this micro-projection setting item, which is still rare in similar products, reflecting the intentions of the manufacturers.
Considering that there are many unscrupulous manufacturers who often like the brightness and contrast values ​​of virtual projectors, it is necessary to measure the brightness of this micro projector. There are two types of brightness test methods in the projector industry. One is the full-on/off-test method, which tests the full white screen and full black screen brightness of the projector output. The other is to use ANSI standards for testing. When testing brightness, the ANSI test method is to collect the average brightness of the 9-grid grid.
ANSI brightness test chart
ANSI is actually an acronym for a series of English words. The full name is American National Standards Institute, which is the American National Standards Institute. Founded in 1918. The vast majority of standards of the American National Standards Institute come from various professional standards and are voluntarily adopted. In the field of display devices, this standard is also recognized as an authoritative standard in the industry.
From the actual test data, according to the ANSI test standard, the ANSI brightness of this micro-whale K1 micro projector reaches around 240 Ansi Lumens, which is very close to the nominal value range, and there is no phenomenon of luminance falsification.
Using a 4K professional test image to evaluate a miniature projector looks a little cruel? However, from the actual situation, the effect is still quite good. Through the special test pictures, we can see that the color accuracy of the Micro Whale Cube K1 projector is very good. In addition to the green part is slightly blurred, the distribution of other colors, especially the three primary colors, is still relatively accurate (the triangle is very obvious). The color transition performance is also very good, the color transition of the ball is very natural, and no ringing color mutations have been found in even some televisions. To be honest, a miniature projector can reach such a level. It is rare in the micro-projection products that I have measured, and it is enough to reflect the sincerity of the manufacturers.
Through the following test chart, you can see the details of the projector is still pretty good, the details can be more clearly demonstrated, text and lines can be clearly put out. In addition, the performance of color is still convincing.
CT imaging of the brain looks very clear. The darkness is more pure and the details of the light can be seen clearly.
Looking at these images, it is hard to believe that it is a projected image of a miniature projector. However, I believe that the industry veteran is still able to see that this is the projector screen, rather than Xiao Bian LCD TV screen shots to flicker.
Great Wall 4K, H.264 encoding, perfect play, the picture is not stuck, the fresh green grassland and the thick history of the Great Wall formed a stark contrast.
When we look at the tea ceremony again, the characters are vivid and the tea is clear.
Finally, look at a 1080P, H.264 encoded star video. The same is the perfect decoding, the picture is clear and smooth, the quality of the playback in the dark does not lose much to the LCD TV.
To achieve such a good result, in addition to the projector system is relatively good, but also can not be separated from the luxury of the micro-whale Cube K1 projector in the intelligent hardware configuration. It uses a combination of Hass 64-bit CPU plus 4-core GPU, 1G memory, and 8GB flash memory. With these high-performance processors and large-capacity memories, the Micro Whale Cube K1 projector has demonstrated extraordinary hard decoding capabilities, and it has achieved a basic level of popularity for mainstream 4K and 1080P video. In the home, you only need to connect the USB drive or mobile hard drive through USB to enjoy the audio and video enjoyment of the powerful decoding function.
Not only that, Mini Whalle Cube K1 projector uses 45mm diameter high power, large voice coil rare earth magnet dual speakers, supports DOLBY/DTS audio double decoding, using 20 years of professional acoustic engineering experimental results - special cone pulp formula and Fully enclosed box design, and equipped with dynamic EQ compensation technology unique to the micro-whale, you can achieve realistic and vivid stereo surround sound, and realize the real-time experience beyond TV when watching the movie!
Because of its good portability, pico projectors are often taken outdoors. Therefore, endurance is also a key point that users value more. Manufacturers specially prepared a large capacity battery for the small whale Rubik's Cube K1 with 11700mAh, and its endurance is worth looking forward to. After testing, from full power status to 5%, the system prompts for charging. In the standard mode, a total of 3 hours and 30 minutes are used. In the state of continuously playing the drama in the highlight mode, a total of about 2 hours is used. From this point of view, when a user is camping outdoors, he can use the Micro Whale Cube K1 to play a movie.
During the test, the editor also checked the charging speed of the tiny whales Cube K1. Using the standard charger for charging, it took about 2 hours and 25 minutes to fully charge the system after power off. This speed is similar to what you expected. It won't cause the battery to become hot and burned because it is filled too fast.
Finally, let's take a look at the power consumption, heat, and noise of this miniature projector. After all, the practice of stacking parameters by increasing power is not worth recommending. According to actual measurements, the power consumption of the small whales Cube K1 is watts in the standard mode and watts in the high mode, and only watts in the power saving mode. Users can choose the appropriate mode according to their actual application, in the brighter environment can only use the highlight mode, and use at home can save energy.
Highlight mode
Standard mode
Power saving mode
The calorific value also corroborates the good power consumption of the Micro Whale Cube K1. When the projector is operating in highlight mode for about one hour, the temperature of the left heat sink is 33.6°C. It seems that the tiny whales Cube K1 has no overheating problem in terms of heat dissipation, which further reduces the total life cost.
Finally, in terms of noise, even in a very quiet office, the author can only hear very faint fan sounds on the edge of the projector. Therefore, when judging the use at home, he will not bother to rest or work on the edge. family.
Micro-whale's micro-projector pursues practicality in terms of performance. Portable pocket-sized body and built-in network module make it highly dependent on the use environment. The small whale Rubik's cube K1 can be used on coffee tables, desks, and sofas and is quite flexible. Even the user can comfortably lie in the bed and let it project against the ceiling. The addition of smart operating systems and one-second access to technical points such as autofocus have made the use of this micro-projection very “foolish.†Even if it is used for the first time, it can be used quickly, for home users. Is very suitable.
In terms of picture quality, though, there is no overly outstanding performance, but it wins over a comprehensive balance. As long as the environment is not too bright, its picture quality is still quite good, and the color aspect is also quite accurate in the mainstream projectors, watching movies to play games can get relatively good visual experience. In terms of selling price, the selling price of 2,999 yuan is really too generous and people are more convinced. In general, if the user's friends want to try the fresh and easy-to-play cinematic charm, the micro-whale Rubik's Cube K1 projector is still a "big play".
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