Although Internet TV is surging for a year or two, when it comes to them, everybody's impression may still remain in the stage with distinctive characters, tricks, and even arrogance and bragging. Everyone is thinking, they dare to sell such a low price, rely on what to profit for the company? Didn't cut corners or make false arguments? Actually, the Internet era has made the cost of TV extremely transparent. The tricks that have gone through the sea haven't been played. If you take the money, then it is something that the cottage manufacturers do. It's really a bit of a strategy. Internet companies that want to build their own brands will not do that. The Internet market is the place where most credibility is emphasized.
Why are you selling so low? TV is not very profitable. Price wars are not the only thing that happened after the rise of Internet TV. In the 1990s, the price of screened keywords in TV games had a venom in the Chinese market. Can not fight hardware to make money, plus the overall threshold of the TV is getting lower and lower, so the flexible Internet companies will have to change their minds to play TV. Occupying the living room, mastering users, and creating content portals, etc., have become programs for Internet TV manufacturers to do their best, and they have to burn money to collect data and train users. Similar marketing has unknowingly started a price-subsidy battle in the travel, dining, and service industries. Internet TV will eventually go through this round of bloodwash.
Gossip about here, the Internet's war is not going to get to the bottom. Today, our evaluation room to do a real prosecutor, violent dismantling of an Internet brand television micro whale WTV55K1. Looking at its workmanship and materials, it is not, as previously stated, that subsidies for burning money are unstoppable. After all, the gorgeous depiction of the copywriting is not as good as the violent dismantling.
For the entire television dismantling process, we made a short video, dismantling a screwdriver disguised as a hero!
Appearance Appreciation
The positive design of the micro whale WTV55K1 has a minimalist design style. The ultra-narrow frame also brings a large screen share. Plus, this LG original 55 is a great visual experience for watching TV. .
The design of the back of the Whale WTV55K1 is also very simple. The heat dissipation holes are arranged in a groove, and an abstract whale image LOGO in the center is very cute and playful. In addition to the power connector and body button, the most prominent part is the right interface part.
Micro Whale WTV55K1 is also very elegant in appearance materials. The front frame is sandblasted, while the side uses a brushed process. Nano-grade crystal sand beads, finely polished, and anodized three times, make the frame look extremely With texture. The gold lines in the hidden and border are looming and seem intriguing.
On the bottom bracket, the small whale TV adopts a reversed V design. It has a sexy high-heeled finish, a high-gloss texture on the front, and a metal-smooth finish on the back. The mix-and-match style is very sharp.
Summary: Although the TV appearance is becoming more and more homogenized, the Whale WTV55K1 still reflects its ingenuity in the subtleties. Individuals prefer the cutting of the metal frame, and the sexy “heeled shoes†base. Loss of beauty.
Detailed motherboard
The degree of difficulty of dismantling the micro-whale WTV55K1 is very low, and removing the dozens of screws on the back can uncover the back cover. Remember that the LCD panel is a very delicate thing. In the dismantling process, be sure to put a plastic sponge pad on the bottom of the TV, or directly move the TV to your bed. Of course, we do not recommend non-professional users to do television dismantling. And the back of the fuselage is also affixed with a label to prevent unauthorized dismantling, broken after the warranty can not be Oh!
After the cover is uncovered, the internal structure can be seen at a glance. The whale WTV55K1 contains six main parts: the signal processing board, power board, power switch, WIFI Bluetooth module, key control board, and speaker. The internal structure of televisions and cables are neat, and the method of cabling is also lined to avoid cross knotting. Speakers are distributed on both sides and fit into the backboard. From the perspective of the volume of the sound unit, the sound quality is worth looking forward to.
The main board is fixed by four screws, the board surface is clean, the module and the chip are clear, and the terminals are side-out, and all of them are combined with the main board by the plug-in method. Solid capacitors are found in all corners of the motherboard and contain a lot of gold! The huge gutter-type heat sinks also ensure that the active heat sink structure has high heat dissipation performance. The processing chip and the heat sink are soldered on the motherboard, and Xiao Bian temporarily let it go. Judging from the official published parameters, the Micro Whale WTV55K1 uses a 4-core processor with the MStar Cortex A53 architecture and an ARM Mali-450MP4 GPU.
Let's look at the memory section first. The micro whale WTV55K1 has two HYNIX (Hynix) DDR3 memory modules, the memory model is H5TQ4G63CFR, dual channel 2GB capacity, frequency 1866MHz, which brings faster speed for big data frequent exchange processing.
With more and more applications that can be installed on smart TVs, plus games, K songs, and so on on TVs, the flash memory of TVs will become increasingly tight. Micro Whale WTV55K1 built-in 8G flash memory, which is commonly used, is much better than a large number of 4G TVs. From the flash memory diagram can be seen that it is equipped with Samsung's 8GB eMMC 5.0 flash memory chip, the specific model is KLM8G1GEND-B031. This flash memory uses a 19mm process and has excellent read and write speeds.
The color of the interface part is to see if it is filled with full force? True, the Whale WTV55K1 uses a fully gold-plated connector. Compared with the copper interface, it has a stronger and more stable signal transmission capability. At the same time, the gold-plated interface can effectively reduce oxidation and increase the service life of the interface. The resistance of gold is lower than that of copper, which further improves the conductivity.
At the same time, the interface lineup of the Whale WTV55K1 is also very luxurious, with 3 HDMI2.0 (relative to HDMI1.4, HDMI2.0 interface faster transmission, up to 18Gbps), a USB2.0 and 2 USB3.0, a Optical fiber output can be said to have won the hearts of HD and HIFI users.
Summary: From the dismantling of the Micro Whale WTV55K1 motherboard, it does not hesitate to use costly materials to protect the performance of the TV. Both the core processor, memory, and flash memory use accessories from well-known manufacturers. At the same time in the external interface and welding process also do ingenuity. Not so-called cottage stacking materials.
Power Board LCD Driver Board
The power board uses a black PCB board, covering a very large area, with sufficient materials. The TV standby circuit uses a flyback standby circuit. The three transformers are embedded in different positions of the power board, providing a stable energy source for the TV. The power board does not use a patch cord but directly uses the socket hard switch. The power information can also be seen on the nameplate of the TV.
The original green sheet-like object in the picture is called a thermistor, which can suppress a huge current at the moment of power-on to protect the circuit. A black battery-like cylindrical object is called an electrolytic capacitor, and the capacitance can be very large, and the circuit can be stabilized.
The liquid crystal driver board module is often referred to as a "driver board." The function is to process and control the signal sent from the core processor, and then send it to the liquid crystal panel to display the image. The more important integrated circuits on the driver board are the master chip and the microcontroller. The input interface of the driver board is connected to the main control chip of the TV motherboard through a connection cable, and the output interface is connected to the liquid crystal panel through one or two signal transmission cables.
The driver board of the Micro Whale WTV55K1 wraps the entire circuit board with a metal cover and is fixed with two screws. The protection measures are in place and the anti-interference ability is strong.
The whale WTV55K1's driver board uses the LG original master chip. The driver IC is clearly marked with "LG Display" and the chip model is TLi2380EP. Judging from the data we have learned, this is a series of chips used in most domestic color TV sets.
Summary: The excellent power board ensures the stability of the TV work. The excellent driver board ensures the processing capability of the TV image. Judging from the internal components of the Micro Whale TV, it is equipped with mainstream hardware.
Other structures
Micro Whale WTV55K1 uses a separate WiFi module. WIFI is designed for 2X2 dual-income dual-antenna and supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band WiFi signal reception, supporting 802.11ac protocol. The theoretical networking send and receive speed reaches Gigabit. Bluetooth is also integrated in this module, supports Bluetooth 4.0, and is backward compatible with other Bluetooth+ wireless network module combinations and operates with other radio frequencies. Wireless connectivity is very strong.
Today's TVs are getting thinner and thinner, and the sound of TVs is limited by physical space. In ultra-thin form, it is difficult to make sound quality better, especially for the heavy-bass effect of large space requirements. The small whale WTV55K1 leaves plenty of space for the stereo module at the bottom of the TV, providing a constant source of power for the music band.
The Micro Whale TV is equipped with two uniquely designed dual-passive units, rated at 210W, and incorporates silk membrane tweeters. It can be clearly seen from the back of the TV motherboard. It supports sound effects such as Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus.
The tiny whale WTV55K1 is equipped with a LG IPS RGB True 4K hard screen panel. Physical resolution 3840x2160, viewing angle 178. The standard state brightness can reach 330 nits, dynamic contrast 10000:1, dynamic response 8ms, color number 10bit. The parameters of the panel are affixed to the back of the LCD screen. From the perspective of the actual dynamic and static image display results, it is highly consistent with the official claim.
The Whale WTV55K1 uses five-dimensional keying, similar to the early rocker buttons. At present, mainstream TVs are equipped with such five-dimensional keying, and it is easier to operate blindly than independent keys.
Microwhale TV's line layout and cable interface are very neat, snap buckle is also very strong, dismantling the process did not appear due to the improper use of the buckle fracture situation. All cable connectors are embedded and more robust, and metal covers are also a key part of the LCD driver board.
[Teardown summary]
Xiao Bian's entire dismantling process for the WW5555 was very smooth, which of course cannot be separated from the reasonable structure and layout of the TV. From the demolished map, we can see that the various components and core components used by the Micro Whale WTV55K1 come from mainstream accessory manufacturers and chip manufacturers. The purpose of the dismantling is to restore the nakedness covered by the back cover. There is no need to make any fuss about guessing what kind of deep meanings there are between the lines of the Chinese writing, and it is not necessary to deliberately understand the artificial nouns the manufacturers are trying hard to pull. It grows into a kind, but the family has a name.
We also saw such a phenomenon in the face of the fact that it was dismantled. There are many people who have cottage smart phones, but almost no cottage smart TV, even if the threshold for television is getting lower and lower. This can only illustrate one problem. The profit of television is minimal. Why do Internet companies get involved in this muddy water, they naturally have their abacus. The well-known micro whale, LeTV, PPTV, and Storm have emerged in 2015. In addition to their strong capital operation, this model also shows that their model is indeed eye-catching. Maybe they really do not just rely on hardware to make a fortune.
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Why are you selling so low? TV is not very profitable. Price wars are not the only thing that happened after the rise of Internet TV. In the 1990s, the price of screened keywords in TV games had a venom in the Chinese market. Can not fight hardware to make money, plus the overall threshold of the TV is getting lower and lower, so the flexible Internet companies will have to change their minds to play TV. Occupying the living room, mastering users, and creating content portals, etc., have become programs for Internet TV manufacturers to do their best, and they have to burn money to collect data and train users. Similar marketing has unknowingly started a price-subsidy battle in the travel, dining, and service industries. Internet TV will eventually go through this round of bloodwash.
Gossip about here, the Internet's war is not going to get to the bottom. Today, our evaluation room to do a real prosecutor, violent dismantling of an Internet brand television micro whale WTV55K1. Looking at its workmanship and materials, it is not, as previously stated, that subsidies for burning money are unstoppable. After all, the gorgeous depiction of the copywriting is not as good as the violent dismantling.
For the entire television dismantling process, we made a short video, dismantling a screwdriver disguised as a hero!
Appearance Appreciation
The positive design of the micro whale WTV55K1 has a minimalist design style. The ultra-narrow frame also brings a large screen share. Plus, this LG original 55 is a great visual experience for watching TV. .
The design of the back of the Whale WTV55K1 is also very simple. The heat dissipation holes are arranged in a groove, and an abstract whale image LOGO in the center is very cute and playful. In addition to the power connector and body button, the most prominent part is the right interface part.
Micro Whale WTV55K1 is also very elegant in appearance materials. The front frame is sandblasted, while the side uses a brushed process. Nano-grade crystal sand beads, finely polished, and anodized three times, make the frame look extremely With texture. The gold lines in the hidden and border are looming and seem intriguing.
On the bottom bracket, the small whale TV adopts a reversed V design. It has a sexy high-heeled finish, a high-gloss texture on the front, and a metal-smooth finish on the back. The mix-and-match style is very sharp.
Summary: Although the TV appearance is becoming more and more homogenized, the Whale WTV55K1 still reflects its ingenuity in the subtleties. Individuals prefer the cutting of the metal frame, and the sexy “heeled shoes†base. Loss of beauty.
Detailed motherboard
The degree of difficulty of dismantling the micro-whale WTV55K1 is very low, and removing the dozens of screws on the back can uncover the back cover. Remember that the LCD panel is a very delicate thing. In the dismantling process, be sure to put a plastic sponge pad on the bottom of the TV, or directly move the TV to your bed. Of course, we do not recommend non-professional users to do television dismantling. And the back of the fuselage is also affixed with a label to prevent unauthorized dismantling, broken after the warranty can not be Oh!
After the cover is uncovered, the internal structure can be seen at a glance. The whale WTV55K1 contains six main parts: the signal processing board, power board, power switch, WIFI Bluetooth module, key control board, and speaker. The internal structure of televisions and cables are neat, and the method of cabling is also lined to avoid cross knotting. Speakers are distributed on both sides and fit into the backboard. From the perspective of the volume of the sound unit, the sound quality is worth looking forward to.
The main board is fixed by four screws, the board surface is clean, the module and the chip are clear, and the terminals are side-out, and all of them are combined with the main board by the plug-in method. Solid capacitors are found in all corners of the motherboard and contain a lot of gold! The huge gutter-type heat sinks also ensure that the active heat sink structure has high heat dissipation performance. The processing chip and the heat sink are soldered on the motherboard, and Xiao Bian temporarily let it go. Judging from the official published parameters, the Micro Whale WTV55K1 uses a 4-core processor with the MStar Cortex A53 architecture and an ARM Mali-450MP4 GPU.
Let's look at the memory section first. The micro whale WTV55K1 has two HYNIX (Hynix) DDR3 memory modules, the memory model is H5TQ4G63CFR, dual channel 2GB capacity, frequency 1866MHz, which brings faster speed for big data frequent exchange processing.
With more and more applications that can be installed on smart TVs, plus games, K songs, and so on on TVs, the flash memory of TVs will become increasingly tight. Micro Whale WTV55K1 built-in 8G flash memory, which is commonly used, is much better than a large number of 4G TVs. From the flash memory diagram can be seen that it is equipped with Samsung's 8GB eMMC 5.0 flash memory chip, the specific model is KLM8G1GEND-B031. This flash memory uses a 19mm process and has excellent read and write speeds.
The color of the interface part is to see if it is filled with full force? True, the Whale WTV55K1 uses a fully gold-plated connector. Compared with the copper interface, it has a stronger and more stable signal transmission capability. At the same time, the gold-plated interface can effectively reduce oxidation and increase the service life of the interface. The resistance of gold is lower than that of copper, which further improves the conductivity.
At the same time, the interface lineup of the Whale WTV55K1 is also very luxurious, with 3 HDMI2.0 (relative to HDMI1.4, HDMI2.0 interface faster transmission, up to 18Gbps), a USB2.0 and 2 USB3.0, a Optical fiber output can be said to have won the hearts of HD and HIFI users.
Summary: From the dismantling of the Micro Whale WTV55K1 motherboard, it does not hesitate to use costly materials to protect the performance of the TV. Both the core processor, memory, and flash memory use accessories from well-known manufacturers. At the same time in the external interface and welding process also do ingenuity. Not so-called cottage stacking materials.
Power Board LCD Driver Board
The power board uses a black PCB board, covering a very large area, with sufficient materials. The TV standby circuit uses a flyback standby circuit. The three transformers are embedded in different positions of the power board, providing a stable energy source for the TV. The power board does not use a patch cord but directly uses the socket hard switch. The power information can also be seen on the nameplate of the TV.
The original green sheet-like object in the picture is called a thermistor, which can suppress a huge current at the moment of power-on to protect the circuit. A black battery-like cylindrical object is called an electrolytic capacitor, and the capacitance can be very large, and the circuit can be stabilized.
The liquid crystal driver board module is often referred to as a "driver board." The function is to process and control the signal sent from the core processor, and then send it to the liquid crystal panel to display the image. The more important integrated circuits on the driver board are the master chip and the microcontroller. The input interface of the driver board is connected to the main control chip of the TV motherboard through a connection cable, and the output interface is connected to the liquid crystal panel through one or two signal transmission cables.
The driver board of the Micro Whale WTV55K1 wraps the entire circuit board with a metal cover and is fixed with two screws. The protection measures are in place and the anti-interference ability is strong.
The whale WTV55K1's driver board uses the LG original master chip. The driver IC is clearly marked with "LG Display" and the chip model is TLi2380EP. Judging from the data we have learned, this is a series of chips used in most domestic color TV sets.
Summary: The excellent power board ensures the stability of the TV work. The excellent driver board ensures the processing capability of the TV image. Judging from the internal components of the Micro Whale TV, it is equipped with mainstream hardware.
Other structures
Micro Whale WTV55K1 uses a separate WiFi module. WIFI is designed for 2X2 dual-income dual-antenna and supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band WiFi signal reception, supporting 802.11ac protocol. The theoretical networking send and receive speed reaches Gigabit. Bluetooth is also integrated in this module, supports Bluetooth 4.0, and is backward compatible with other Bluetooth+ wireless network module combinations and operates with other radio frequencies. Wireless connectivity is very strong.
Today's TVs are getting thinner and thinner, and the sound of TVs is limited by physical space. In ultra-thin form, it is difficult to make sound quality better, especially for the heavy-bass effect of large space requirements. The small whale WTV55K1 leaves plenty of space for the stereo module at the bottom of the TV, providing a constant source of power for the music band.
The Micro Whale TV is equipped with two uniquely designed dual-passive units, rated at 210W, and incorporates silk membrane tweeters. It can be clearly seen from the back of the TV motherboard. It supports sound effects such as Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus.
The tiny whale WTV55K1 is equipped with a LG IPS RGB True 4K hard screen panel. Physical resolution 3840x2160, viewing angle 178. The standard state brightness can reach 330 nits, dynamic contrast 10000:1, dynamic response 8ms, color number 10bit. The parameters of the panel are affixed to the back of the LCD screen. From the perspective of the actual dynamic and static image display results, it is highly consistent with the official claim.
The Whale WTV55K1 uses five-dimensional keying, similar to the early rocker buttons. At present, mainstream TVs are equipped with such five-dimensional keying, and it is easier to operate blindly than independent keys.
Microwhale TV's line layout and cable interface are very neat, snap buckle is also very strong, dismantling the process did not appear due to the improper use of the buckle fracture situation. All cable connectors are embedded and more robust, and metal covers are also a key part of the LCD driver board.
[Teardown summary]
Xiao Bian's entire dismantling process for the WW5555 was very smooth, which of course cannot be separated from the reasonable structure and layout of the TV. From the demolished map, we can see that the various components and core components used by the Micro Whale WTV55K1 come from mainstream accessory manufacturers and chip manufacturers. The purpose of the dismantling is to restore the nakedness covered by the back cover. There is no need to make any fuss about guessing what kind of deep meanings there are between the lines of the Chinese writing, and it is not necessary to deliberately understand the artificial nouns the manufacturers are trying hard to pull. It grows into a kind, but the family has a name.
We also saw such a phenomenon in the face of the fact that it was dismantled. There are many people who have cottage smart phones, but almost no cottage smart TV, even if the threshold for television is getting lower and lower. This can only illustrate one problem. The profit of television is minimal. Why do Internet companies get involved in this muddy water, they naturally have their abacus. The well-known micro whale, LeTV, PPTV, and Storm have emerged in 2015. In addition to their strong capital operation, this model also shows that their model is indeed eye-catching. Maybe they really do not just rely on hardware to make a fortune.