Huawei very clear network set-top box evaluation
In the past two years, TV video on demand has become increasingly popular, and the usage of OTT set-top boxes is also increasing rapidly. While looking at the current market price of HD boxes are often between 200 to 300 yuan, which also reflects the psychological prices most users are willing to accept. Since Huawei's involvement in the high-definition box field, the price of its products has ranged from RMB 300 to RMB 400, from the previous generation of Huawei's Secret Box, Huawei Mango Pie, and the newly launched Huawei Box M330. Although the product is positioned as a high-end set-top box, it seems difficult to accept from the price. So what's the advantage of this Huawei box that is more expensive than others? Is it worth the price? We have just received the new Huawei box M330, let us take a look at the specific evaluation.
Delicate appearance workmanship
Huawei's box M330 uses a very simple rounded rectangle shape, with a very calm dark dark color matching, giving a simple and refined feeling. Although the cover plate is made of plastic material, it is difficult to perceive the real material on the surface of the classic gray spotted texture, but it will be mistaken for a glass cover plate. The gray frame is treated with a fine sanding process. It is not easy for people to feel that they are made of metal. In general, the fine craftsmanship and elegant design make this Huawei box have a very high value.
The volume of the box is actually very small. Whether it is length or width or thickness is smaller than the box on the market. But when you take it in your hands, you will find it unexpectedly weighty, giving you a very solid feeling. The large area of ​​the rubber protective pad at the bottom allows the body to be more stable, and it will not slip even with a slight tilt.
Complete interface with unique STB interface
On the interface, Huawei's box is still very comprehensive. Commonly used HDMI, USB, and network cable interfaces are all equipped with Huawei boxes. The new AV interface allows the box to have a wider range of use and can be used in old-fashioned TV sets. The Micro SD interface can both expand the storage space of the box and can also be used to read the contents of the Micro SD card.
In addition, Huawei Box M330 also has a unique STB interface. Through the STB interface on the side of the body, the HDMI signal of the HD set-top box can be transparently transmitted. Equivalent to using the box as a transit station to let the TV broadcast the signal content transmitted from the HD set-top box. In this way, only one HDMI port of the TV set needs to be occupied, and the switching between the Huawei box and the TV set-top box can be realized without switching the line plugs and the TV signal source.
Remote control function is simple and feels excellent
The remote control of the Huawei Box M330 uses a minimalist route, with only 11 body keys. Although the use of infrared signal reception method does not have the function of voice air mouse, but the simplified button is more conducive to the user's blind operation, there is almost no learning cost. Although the remote control buttons are simple, the shape is not a simple flat design. On the back of the remote control, there is an arc that matches the palm of the hand, allowing the grip of the remote control to be more in line with the palm of the hand. The feel is very good.

In appearance, although most of the HD boxes on the market have their own design styles, most of them are full of plastics, and the shapes may be unique, but the work is still relatively common. In terms of appearance, Huawei's box M330 is indeed very fine, or right from the price. On the interface, in addition to the basic interface, the unique STB interface definitely increases the scalability of the box and reflects Huawei's technological advantages. As for the remote control, although the function is not very much, the handling and experience of the control is still very good.
System interaction and page design
The Huawei Box M330 is equipped with a Hi3798M chipset developed by Huawei Hass. It has a powerful configuration with quad-core CPUs and eight-core image processing chips, and has excellent performance in HD boxes. In contrast, its own 1GB DDR3 running memory and 4GB of flash storage space, is the mainstream level of the market, not to mention a fever, but it can also be a good guarantee for the smooth operation of the system.
In the actual experience, this Huawei box is very smooth and fast when the interface switches, enters the program, plays online, and plays locally, and there is no case of stalling. What is worthy of appreciation is that under the condition of fast enough network speed, the fast forward of online playback basically achieves zero buffering, and the loading speed is very fast.
Sandwich page design is simple
The Huawei box's system page uses a sandwich structure that is very simple. The top is the page label, the middle is the specific content of the page, and the bottom is the detailed classification under the page. The middle content icons are arranged horizontally in only one direction, just like the Mac OS OS, simplifying the page by horizontally arranging, and allowing users to quickly find what they need.
Judging from the system's page, Huawei's box as a whole pays more attention to online video playback. The system does not group all videos into one page, but instead presents the category as a sub-page. The subpages of the homepage are divided into 8 pages, including movies, TV dramas, animations, variety shows, zones, applications, and settings. Among them, 6 pages, including the homepage, are all online video content. This design can quickly help the user find the video content they want to see, simplifying the user's manipulations by reducing the menu hierarchy.
Initial search topic content update soon
Below the system, there are five categories: Search, Topic, Recent Watch, My Favorites, and My Cache. The search here is to search for online video, support the initial search of the text, and automatically associate the current hottest related video content. We enter the first letter of the first three characters of "Run Brother" to successfully search for the required information.
The “topics†under the system are to organize and provide relevant video content for the events that are currently the hottest and most concerned. The sinking of the Yangtze River occurred on June 1st. When the author tested on June 3, he had already seen the relevant contents on the special page, such as the famous shipwreck accident and how to escape in the face of a disaster. The contents of Children's Day, Fan Bingbing and Li Chen's affair are also reflected.
Setting up a complete project is complete
The setting interface is customized according to the style of the system, and the commonly used network Bluetooth, display, and playback (signal source) are set, and an advanced setting sub-page is provided. In addition, the page also provides network speed, version upgrades, accounts, and (hardware and system information) functions. The main page covers several settings with a relatively high usage rate. It also controls the total number of icons and ensures the introduction of the page.
In the display settings, we can see that the Huawei box's signal output supports 720P, 1080i, 1080P, 4K four specifications, can adapt to the resolution of various TVs on the market, to achieve the best display.
Entering the advanced settings page, we can see that there are no other Android native settings pages commonly used in set-top boxes. Instead, they are deeply customized based on TV. Starting from the most basic setting page for TV customization, although it will reduce the number of options in the advanced settings, most of the rejections are rarely used by TV boxes. This effectively simplifies advanced settings and significantly improves the user's control experience. However, this design may not be suitable for those who often brush machine play enthusiasts.

Huawei's box M330 through Hass's chipset and deep optimization of the system, well protected the fluency of the system and the overall control. In applications such as open and fast-forward video, it has a very pleasant performance. The sandwich-style page design is concise and clear, and the main page's movie and TV classification can effectively improve the user's video retrieval efficiency. Setting the depth customization of the page simplifies a lot of manipulation, and it is also obviously improved for the user experience.
4K area supports video caching
For online video, this Huawei box is equipped with the central Galaxy broadcast control platform GITV. The content is classified according to recommendations, movies, TV dramas, animation, variety shows, and regions. The platform for GITV is jointly established by the Internet TV licensee Jiangyin TV, Jiangsu Radio and TV Station, and iQiyi. It has been developing rapidly since the last year, and the overall resources and update speed are very good. It can be Huawei's. The box provides very rich content.
Due to copyright restrictions, Internet TV has always had relatively large restrictions in the field of movie resources. Many movies that have been filmed or have just been offline are generally unable to get onto the TV platform. Although many manufacturers have introduced some cinema features, the number of films offered is still very small, and the popular movies have to be charged.
The Huawei box with only the GITV platform has not brought about historic changes in the movie. The overall performance is quite satisfactory, and the number and degree of updates can reach the mainstream of the market. However, in the video quality and fluency, Huawei's box is very prominent, may be related to the use of professional HiVPX4 hardware decoding chip and patented Imprex "Shadow Core" image optimization engine.
Real movie shooting
K area supports online H.265 video playback
However, it is very surprising that this Huawei box set up a 4K area, providing ultra-high-definition 4K movies, which are relatively rare in smart TV, in the HD box is even more rare. As you can see on the page, there are a total of 26 4K movie clips in the zone. It can't be said that there are many, but the 4K resource is still very good now.
We play four of the top names in the game. In the condition of sufficient bandwidth, there is almost no waiting for the user to start playback from the click of a play button. During the video playing process, there is no long-term buffering at random. There are basically no buffers for fast forwards, and frequent fast forwards often take only one to two seconds.
4K video playback is also very satisfactory, the clarity and smoothness of the video are very good, compared with the general 1080P has greatly improved. I have also tested some smart TVs with 4K zones. The quality of many online 4K videos is not clear. In contrast, Huawei's 4K content is much better.
4K video playback real shot
4K video playback real shot
Tap the remote control's menu button while playing a movie to be able to adjust the sharpness of the video. Take the four big names just tested as an example, provide 720P, Dolby 720P, H.265P, H.265P, 4K, H.265K a total of six video formats, users can choose according to the speed, has reached the best Effect.
Anime content provides parental control
In the anime pagination page, you can see that the content is very rich, both suitable for younger children to watch the big head son daddy class content, but also for youngsters watching the detective Conan, basketball sunspots and other content, to adapt to each The different needs of the age group. And in many animation updates, Huawei's box is almost synchronized across the entire network.
In addition, parental controls are also provided in the animation zone to allow content screening and viewing time control. As long as the parents enter the birthday of the box in the function, the box can automatically filter content according to the age range of the child, and only presents resources suitable for the child to watch. The viewing time setting can directly specify the viewing period to prevent children from watching television for long periods of time.
TV show variety update timely
Huawei's box is very timely in terms of both drama and variety, and the hit shows are also very rich. In the TV drama series, the hit man of the rainbow, Shining Sky, and other hit dramas are all kept updated in real time. The television station can be updated the next day after it is aired. Variety, run it brother 2, father returned 2 and other variety shows also provide ad-free playback, the picture is very clear.
TV show real shot
Variety show real shot
In terms of online play, the 4K area owned by Huawei Box is the biggest feature, and the play effect of Super-Qing resources is also outstanding. The resources are known for serials and variety shows. At the same time, the parental control function in animation is also very practical.
Featured App Games Support Third Party Installation
The total number of applications can not be installed mango TV
The application store and game center of Huawei's box are clearly categorized. The application store is full of applications without any games. The total number of apps in the app store is not large. As of the author's test, there were a total of 53 on June 3. However, the applications provided are large numbers of installations, excellent applications for TV compatibility, and more emphasis on the selection of application content.
In the application store, there is a Mango TV on-demand platform. As an independent application, the contents of Mango TV and the content of Huawei's own GITV resources are also independent. This means that users can try to watch some Mango TV-only content by trying Mango TV, complementing the original content and enriching the total resources.
We use the headline application as an example to test the installation and startup of the application. Due to the small footprint of applications, download and installation are completed in an instant, and applications are opened very quickly. After the program is opened, it can be seen that the entire application is optimized for television, and the larger magnetic block icons are convenient for the user to use the remote control.
Supports third-party installation compatibility
The Huawei box M330 supports the installation of third-party applications. Users can download the downloaded apk from a computer or mobile phone through a USB flash drive or a Micro SD card. Of course, the installed applications should all use the TV version of the apk, so that it can be perfectly compatible with the TV's control and optimized for TV display.
We take "Scorpio K Song" as an example, put the downloaded apk file into a USB flash drive, and select and install it through the file browsing. The 15M-sized program is quickly installed, and the application is opened, and all the functions in it can run flawlessly. In Tianhe K songs application, users can experience KTV singing performance by downloading MV videos.
Install third-party apps
Featured Games Support Bluetooth Devices
As in the application, games in the game center are also featured in the selection, and many casual games suitable for remote control, such as Three Kingdoms Killing, Landlords, and Tank War, are all recommended. In addition, Huawei's box also supports Bluetooth 4.0, users can choose Bluetooth handle, somatosensory remote control device, play Prince of Persia, Lehman legend and other action games.
The application and games of Huawei's box have been selected mainly, and the optimization of TV is very good. It is very convenient to use the remote control. Supporting the installation of third-party applications can greatly expand the number of applications for the box. The recommended Mango TV platform application can enrich the video content of the box.
Local Play Perfect Hard Solution 4K Video
In the media center, users can browse the storage devices in four modes: file, picture, music, and video. In order to verify Huawei’s powerful 4K decoding capability, we have selected a group of 4K ultra-clear photos and high-rate 4K videos to test the performance of the box through the actual screen effects and fluency.
4K photo real shot
4K photo real shot
4K photo real shot
The TV we tested for use was a domestic brand and was equipped with a domestically produced 55-inch 4K ultra-high-definition screen. Strong through the playback of local 4K pictures, we can see that the clarity of the image is very high and the color performance is very natural. And there is no situation where 4K pictures cannot be displayed. The switching between pictures is also very smooth.
4K video real shot
4K video real shot
4K video real shot
4K video real shot
In the playback of 4K video, the Huawei box M330 showed a very good ability due to the combination of the patented Imprex "Shadow Core" image optimization engine core and the professional HiVPX4 hardware decoding chip. The first is the start-up time. During the test, both 4K videos were instantly turned on, and there was no noticeable pause in fast-forward and rewind. The overall video decoding is very clear, the color performance is very natural, and the picture is very smooth.
WeChat control can be cached online video WeChat control can push video
By focusing on the "Huawei Glory Box" WeChat public number, users can manipulate the TV through mobile phones. On the “Huawei Glory Box†WeChat public number page, there are application buttons below, and pop-up menus can complete the functions of mobile phone remote control and WeChat push. Entering the remote control of the mobile phone will display the same control button as the remote control. The area of ​​the button is large enough, and the touch screen click is more reasonable.
The user sends the name of the video to be searched in the “Huawei Glory Box†WeChat public number, and the public number will automatically reply to the content of the program. When the user clicks to enter, the video can be pushed to the TV. In addition, the user can browse the list of programs in the application-program guide and push the content.
Video cache speed can not enjoy 4K ultra clear
Huawei Box supports offline caching for all online videos. Users can click the menu button during video playback to perform caching operations and select the cached content for clarity. For users who don't have a home network, it is possible to cache high-quality 4K or 1080P movies in advance and view high-definition content without network restrictions.
Video caching function
Video cache list
to sum up:
As a high-end 4K set-top box, Huawei Box M330 has outstanding performance in terms of appearance, system fluency, 4K area and expansion. The simple and compact appearance and ultra-fine workmanship, together with the classic gray-black tone, make this 4K ultra clear box very elegant and exquisite, surpassing other products in the mainstream market. The sandwich-style, minimalist system design and the prominent position of video content allow users to retrieve videos faster and with easier steps.
The industry's rare 4K area has a lot of content, and the clarity and fluency have demonstrated the true power of ultra-clear. Huawei's boxes on serials and variety shows are more complete and can guarantee timely updates of content. The combination of patented Imprex "Shadow Core" image optimization engine core and professional HiVPX4 hardware decoding chip makes this box to decode 4K video without stress, and the picture quality performance is also very good. In addition, the functions of WeChat manipulation, video push, and video caching are very practical, providing more convenient controls and new experiences. The price of this Huawei box M330 was originally priced at 399 yuan, the recent price dropped to 349 yuan, only 50 yuan more expensive than most 4K boxes on the market. With so many additional features and a smooth 4K experience, it is still very cost-effective.

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