First of all, I am very honored to be able to participate in the cloud network CR18 player experience trial activities, this CR18 uses the popular RK3368 eight-core 64-bit processor, 2G dual channel memory 8G storage, support Gigabit network, equipped with HDMI2.0 port , All-metal body, with LED display, dual-band 2.4/5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, support for 4K hard H.265, built-in Android Lollipop 5.1 system, what kind of experience will it bring?
Packaging and appearance
Cloud Network CR18 packaging uses a calm black color, with the huge "4K UHD TV BOX" words, it appears high-end atmosphere.
The bottom of the box is marked with detailed configuration and vendor information, as well as the now popular QR code.
Side only marked with hot silver cloud network English LOGO, the overall feeling is very simple.
Open the box to see the CR18's all-metal fuselage, double packaging design, host and accessories are divided into two layers.
CR18 uses a full metal bright silver shell, rounded corners edging, the top of the cloud LOGO in English LOGO logo, the lower right corner has 4K Uitra HD annotations, the front has a solid power switch and black LED display.
CR18 box interface is very complete, the left side of the two USB 2.0 interface, side by side design, even if the USB device appearance is more alternative can easily plug.
On the right is the OTG interface (to facilitate the connection to the computer to upgrade or manage), TF card interface and RESET strong brush hole, like a big gospel to toss friends.
On the back of the CR18 is a DC power connector, RJ45 wired network connector, HDMI 2.0 connector, coaxial, optical output, and AV connector.
The bottom of the CR18 features diamond-shaped heat vents and four non-slip mats designed to work with its metal case, so it won't feel overheated even if it is used for a long time.
Detailed drawings
Display information is very rich, there are Bluetooth, WIFI wireless \ wired logo, as well as resolution (HDMI, AV) logo display, after the power is blue power indicator design.
CR18 is equipped with a 33-key learning remote controller, which not only has a TV learning area, but also has a numeric keypad, an analog mouse, quick delete, and adjustment of subtitles and audio tracks. The keystroke is moderate, and the remote control distance is also relatively long and relatively sensitive.
The power supply uses a 5V 2.5A design with a separate USB output.
The HDMI cable is also unambiguous and uses a gold plating process.
To family portrait, CR18 host, remote control, power adapter, OTG data cable, HDMI cable and user manual, warranty card.
Disassemble experience
To remove the machine, just remove the four screws on the back to open the CR18, the first impression of the motherboard is relatively neat, solder joints are full, there is no messy flying line.
Let's take a closer look at the main board, considering that the chip is hot and it is equipped with a heat sink.
The main board is equipped with four South Asian elixir memory chips and 2 GB of dual-channel memory.
Equipped with a Samsung 8GB emmc flash memory design.
The network card chip uses a small crab RTL8211E program, supporting up to Gigabit.
Other chips include 正基科技AP6335 dual-band WIFI support 2.4/5G 802.11AC, the same design is not common in the box, GL850G is a USB hub chip.
Display module
UI and functional experience
The CR18 uses an optimized Android 5.1 system. The system UI uses the popular WIN8METRO style. This design is very suitable for large screen TVs. The desktop is customizable and comes with a date and time display. There are quick start categories in the lower column, which are divided into "Application Management", "Multimedia Center", "Browser", "Resource Management" and "System Settings".
The UI supports drop-down hiding of the status bar, which is very convenient for mouse operations. And with a clear cache, the rocket will be lifted and it will be cleared.
Let's take a look at the settings and use the native interface.
The CR18 supports dual-band WIFI, and it smoothly connects to my router.
Audio decoding, support fiber and HDMI source output. The friends with power amplifiers must pay attention.
The CR18 uses the Android 5.1.1 system to power the 64-bit RK3368 chip.
To take care of the needs of old TV, you can also freely switch HDMI or AV output interfaces.
In terms of resolution, the maximum support 4K output, but the author's full HD TV, the system automatically hide the resolution can not be identified.
Like tossing friends, after ticking here, we can connect computer management through OTG line, or even streamline system application. Everyone slowly researches, and here is not detailed.
How is local play?
The author thinks that to judge whether the box is known to be played locally from the beginning, we can test the next few famous 4K videos. The built-in resource manager supports access to LANs and mobile devices. Under the author's test, there is no pressure for wired playback of more than 40 G of BD ISO Blu-ray discs.
Switch subtitles, audio tracks and 3D, 2D display condensed to a page, making it easy for HD enthusiasts to set a lot.
Beijing Roast Duck and beauty 2160P, code rate is 60Mbps
Frozen 2160P, code rate is 17802 kbps
The scenery of time 2160P, the code rate is 66.5 Mbps
1080P and BD ISO playback.
Again, whether or not the music player is competent under the test, APE, FLAC, WAV and other commonly used formats are tested and passed. It is worth mentioning that I have an album that is recorded on the DVS 5.1 WAV track can also play perfectly, you know, in other The machine is full of noise.
I think it is not enough, CR18 also built a famous audio and video applications - KODI, this application for local audio and video playback, thanks to CR18 strong eight-core RK3368 chip and 2G large memory, running smoothly.
Running points and performance
The RK3368 processor used in the CR18 is a 64-bit eight Cortex-A53 core architecture. It uses a 28 NM process to run at 1.5 GHz and supports 4K2K. It can solve H.265-encoded chips in real time. Although running points do not represent everything, Reflecting the CR18's performance in addition to audio and video, the performance is still good, reaching the mainstream level of 32,846 points.
Webcast, on-demand
Live streaming, on-demand presets for the mainstream application of TRT video, VST aggregation, pudding video, I believe we are all familiar with. If it's not enough, you can add your own favorite applications. CR18 does not limit the installation of third-party applications.
Taijie Video brings you hundreds of channels of live TV and massive video on demand resources. Including more than 8,000 TV dramas, more than 17,000 movies, as well as animation, variety, etc., a total of more than 36,000 video on demand resources. In addition to smooth fluency, ease of use is a big feature and is loved by everyone.
VST integrates video on demand (VOD), web broadcast, TV broadcast, application, and my settings. It is the most aggregated software in the current aggregation software. It is updated on a daily basis, featuring unique episodes, continuous playback of breakpoints, and other humanization. The function.
Pudding Video (Pudding TV) brings together the most online resources and a large number of live broadcast resources in the entire network. It features a large variety of movies, American dramas, domestic dramas, Japanese and Korean dramas, popular variety shows, animations, documentaries, and open classes. For you to carefully select the highest clear play platform, the most smooth live broadcast source, in addition to automatic viewing history, the collection of episodes, in addition to supporting keyboard, mouse, remote control operation.
Shrimp Music (Android version) will provide you with a smooth and near-perfect wireless music solution. Connecting to the sound and listening to music is also a good pleasure.
Third-party application testing
I installed a number of third-party applications, running stable, there is no flashback phenomenon, such as: HDP live, switching is smooth, change Taiwan faster.
to sum up
Cloud network CR18 appearance of refined atmosphere, internal work is also unambiguous, strong configuration, audio and video decoding is excellent, is domineering. Of course, due to just leaving the factory, there are still UI interfaces in the firmware optimization. Sometimes the operation is not smooth and the local playback sound is occasionally stuck. It is expected that the firmware can be further updated and the experience can be further improved.
