The Enthusiasm of "Eight Cores" - Tianmin eight-core 64bit smart box evaluation





Write in front

The development speed of smart boxes is obvious to all users. From the single-core development to the current eight-core development, it will take only a few years. While we are sighing at the speed of development, we are also enjoying the happiness brought by technology. The Tempest D8 model can be a veteran model, but now the core has undergone major changes, so let's savor the speed and passion inside!

Hardware Configuration


D8 64bit network set-top box using RK3368 using super 64-bit eight-core CPU, ARM Coretex-A53 core architecture, 64bit eight-core operating speed is 32bit eight cores, running faster and processing power. RK3699 chip is built using a 28nm process, supports up to 2560 x 1600 pixel screen, supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2 and DirectX 3.9, supports 4K@60fps H.265 video hard decoding, supports HDMI 2.0 interface, lossless output 4K video .

Unpacking

Get the machine is still very exciting, because this is the machine I got the first 8-core chip, is still very much looking forward to her performance and performance.


The Mortimer D8's outer packaging is very simple, with no fancy design, and only one eye-catching 8-core logo on the surface. This is enough.





(bottom of outer package)




(enlarge)


The bottom is a detailed description of the characteristics of the machine, support 4K, 8 core chips, support 2K output, support H.265 hard solution, using win8 style tile interface design, very beautiful, easier to operate.



(machine appearance)




(unique power button design)


From the appearance of the Mortimer D8, using a combination of white and blue, the design sense is still very strong, and the special treatment of the power button, making the machine more scientific and technological sense, people can not help but love it. There is a blue indicator lamp under the power button after power on. It's still very beautiful.



(front panel)


The front panel of the Mortimer D8 has only one infrared receiving hole, and the performance is still very simple.



(back panel)


The rear panel interface is still very rich, including USB, power interface, wired interface, HDMI, AV interface, and a reset jack.



(side)


An additional USB port is added on the side to make up for the lack of the USB port on the rear panel. There is also a TF card slot.


(bottom)


The bottom of the machine is made of blue panels, surrounded by a number of cooling holes to keep the machine safe in the hot summer.



(remote control)


The remote control of the Mortimer D8 is obviously different from the remote control of other machines. Among them, there is a TV master key. This is unique to Tian Min, and there are also number keys. This plays a large role in digital selection. . At the same time this remote control also has a learning function, which is very practical.



(Remote control back)


Detailed learning instructions for remote control


(Family portrait)


It is not difficult to see that the Morrison D8 machine adopts both blue and white color design as a whole. It is still very simple and generous. The specially designed power button is undoubtedly a great attraction for people's attention. The “TV Master” button on the remote control can be used. See live, very practical.

UI articles

It cannot be denied that the UI of many boxes has become more and more fancy now. Even my old man feels uncomfortable. In this respect, Tian Min is undoubtedly doing extremely well.



(UI)


The Temporary D8's UI is very simple, with only three pages, namely recommendations, movies, and applications.

The content of the referral page is still very rich. Recently watched can instantly display the playing history. If there are movies that you are interested in, you can bookmark it. Next time you watch, it is very convenient for the TV drama being updated to view the real-time updates in the collection. .

Of course, you can watch the TV page to enter the live page. The popular movie and TV is timely recommended the latest popular hot and the latest film and television, so that you will not have to choose phobia, there are music entrance, xbmc open button, and then the application market is The box must be software, the choice here is the sofa butler


The sofa butler now seems to be a very awesome market with rich content.



The interface is obviously different from the Android 4.X software interface.



Supports 1080P output




Supports TV AV output to facilitate the use of old TV users.



Support HDMT audio direct output


The ergonomic D8 interface logic is very simple, so that ordinary people to get started is convenient, three blocks of reasonable division, the recommended content is very rich, complement each other with the remote control, and other boxes is different, the box itself has integrated many video playback applications, such as TV masters, Taijie, sofa housekeeping and other applications are very powerful.

Network play articles

As already mentioned above, the machine itself has already integrated a lot of powerful video playback applications. The aggregation platform on the box itself is also very powerful. Some classifications can be said to be exquisite products.



(live interface)


The live interface has been integrated with the TV experts of Tianmin. Yes, it is the TV master who is supervised by the remote control. You can turn on the TV master to see the live broadcast by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control. This is a very good setting. A one-key live broadcast, a well-deserved reputation.



The television master's live streaming resources are still good, the speed is very fast, and the video quality is also very good. If it is not enough to enjoy it, you can open the HDP broadcast next to it. Of course, you have already installed this application.



HDP broadcast open interface


HDP live streaming can be said to be the most popular live broadcast application. Channels and resources are updated instantly. Even the fiestest fifteen of us have recently. Let's enjoy it!



(polymerization)




It can be seen that the synergy of Tempest is very powerful. There is no doubt that the classification of movies, TV dramas, or variety shows is very detailed. It can be as large as movies and TV shows in Europe and America and on demand, and it can be said to be all-embracing in rural areas. It's very fast, but some of the most exciting videos are for money. Once you open the video interface, you enter the ocean of film and television and enjoy it.

At the same time, we can see that the polymerization interface in one aspect is very beautiful and people can't put it down.

One is music aggregation


It can be seen that the box has a lot of emphasis on music aggregation, and it does not say that the various types of music have been divided in detail, and the interface has also been carefully arranged. The picture-in-picture function makes the music feel emotional and can not help but let I am hooked on this music lover.



Popular singers do classification, and there are more categories, such as music charts and so on.


Different from other boxes, the Tempest D8 pays more attention to the self-customization of the content, self-categorization, and careful arrangement on the interface. This makes the user feel that this is a very hard product.

The second is children's polymerization


(children converge)


Seeing this interface, you must feel very cute, yes, strong children's elements are blowing, and let us these adults return to childhood.



In the animation page is divided into more detailed, this is based on the classification of animation stars is still very awesome, for the children so intuitively displayed, for them is very happy.



Yes, children's live broadcasts are grouped here, and children will not be distracted.

Indeed, for the children's aggregating platform, this big boy really fell in love with this box. The use of cartoon characters and children's elements made the interface a great affinity.

The third is sports polymerization


If we say that children's communion reflects the children's elements, then the sports mashup reflects the elements of the sport, and the presentation of some focus contents adopts a floating scroll bar. This method is very novel and dynamic. It just reflects the running style. Once again, Tianmin's program likes it.

Well, when we talk about this, we can see that the Mortimer D8 box is not a simple application stacking, but it has been deeply aggregated in many ways. So, don’t be fooled by the simple UI. The connotation is also surprising. This design concept makes the weight of this box even more important. For some application experts, this may not matter, but for some ordinary users, this seems very important, and the first perception also determines people. The deepest impression.

Local play

Compared to webcasting content, more people may not be concerned about the local playability of the box. It is sufficient to simply place music, or to put video on a mobile phone. Of course, for some HD enthusiasts, this is is very important.



Different format video tests


Play screen


The result is as follows:



From the results, we can see that all the tests passed even the most unfamiliar tp and evo formats.

Let's take a look at Blu-ray IOS image playback


Select ISO image




There are two ways to play, one is a built-in player, and the other is XBMC




Built-in playback perfect play




XBMC is also playing perfectly and the picture is equally good


Let's look at the 4K and H.265 tests

The result is as follows:



Play screen


4K sample built-in player failed to play




XBMC can play, but there is a sense of cardon




H.265 sample one




H.265 sample two




H.265 sample three


It is worth mentioning that 90% of the players in the first and second samples of the H.265 sample above could not be played, and the Tempest D8 played flawlessly, which surprised me a lot.

Let's look at the music playback test again


Test sample




Play interface one




Play interface two


Test Results:



All passed


Of course, the machine also has built-in xbmc, which is equivalent to a strong guarantee for local playback.



playlist




Blu-ray navigation is also supported, but in the test process it was found to be less stable and flashback, which may be Android 5.1 system compatibility issues.






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