High-end black gold technology experience Skyworth 55Q8 first domestic test

As the only private TV brand, Skyworth has always adhered to the concept of independent innovation and research and development since its establishment in 1988. This year, it launched the self-developed OLED TV M1 series for the first time. From then on, China's TV industry will completely bid farewell to the era of "short of cores and few screens".

After entering the smart TV era, Skyworth still adheres to independent innovation and technology-driven corporate development. After entering 2016, Skyworth's first flagship product G7 became a milestone breakthrough in the industry, taking independent innovative products to the extreme. It has 4-color HDR technology and second-generation Dolby engine audio. The use of various new technologies can be called First-class, highly recognized by the market, it has become a hot star product for a while. After entering November, Skyworth launched a more high-end Q8 series of products, adding 6 unique advantages on the basis of inherited advantages. After IT168 got the 55Q8 prototype for the first time, and after using it for many days, it brought a new first-hand evaluation.

Appearance: The Red Dot Award is well-deserved

Skyworth 55Q8, like many flat-panel TVs launched this year, follows a simple route, and there is no sloppiness in the design. Why did it win the Red Dot Design Award, known as the "Oscar" of industrial design? The key lies in the details. Black meets people's psychological needs for high-end taste and deep connotation, with a restrained style but diverse temperaments. Gold inspires people's infinite imagination for luxurious texture, and the style is bold but calm.

The ultra-thin body design looks a bit incredible, even abnormal. In our opinion, it is more suitable to place it on the TV cabinet than hanging it on the wall. It takes up no space at all and has a more technological feel.

The antler bracket may seem simple, but it makes full use of mechanical principles and is very stable.

The upper part uses a brushed aluminum back panel, which has good heat dissipation effect and good appearance. Many people think that the lower part is a heat dissipation hole, but it is actually a speaker. This is why the Skyworth 55Q8 has outstanding sound quality among flat-panel TVs of the same level.

The performance label on the back clearly states that the maximum power consumption of this model is 150W.

Details: Focus on quality and experience first

In order not to destroy the overall sense of the front of the fuselage, the control keys are placed on the back of the TV, so that they can be "within reach" by reaching out.

Most of the interfaces are located on the side, including three HDMI interfaces, one USB 3.0 interface, TV input, headphone and network cable jacks.

There are also a small number of uncommon interfaces located on the upper part, including optical audio output, USB 2.0 interface, CA card slot, and TF card slot.

Skyworth 55Q8 uses a JBL sound system, which is extremely rare among flat-panel TVs. The speaker contains 4 mid-bass units and 2 tweeters, and supports Dolby sound effects and DTS sound effects. It is also the largest cavity among the JBL audio TVs currently used. The treble is more transparent, the midrange is fuller, and the bass is more shocking, truly achieving full-range sound effects.

Skyworth 55Q8 adopts the ultimate visual borderless technology, with a black and gold two-color narrow frame design, supplemented by a dazzling gold diamond metal frame, which makes it even more luxurious. Just how thin the bezel is, using a dime as a reference, everyone should know at a glance.

The remote control is specially customized. Although it is not compact, it has many function keys and Chinese annotations. It is very down-to-earth and greatly reduces the difficulty for users to get started. In addition, from the moment you install the Fingertip Remote APP, your phone becomes another remote control for you. Open Zhijia Home and click "Film and TV Interaction". According to the type, it is divided into five major film and television contents: movies, TV series, animation, variety shows, and documentaries. You can order any film and television content online and push it to the TV. Pictures and videos on your mobile phone can also be Push it to the TV with one click to meet all your needs.

Screen: Presenting nearly perfect colors

As a TV, screen quality is the core element of a TV. What is the actual performance of Skyworth 55Q8?

< p>As a high-end flagship product, Skyworth 55Q8 is equipped with LGD’s original 4-color 4K panel (3840×2160) and introduces LAP high color gamut technology. With the cooperation of the unique 4-color screen control chip and 4-color display screen, Skyworth 55Q8 achieves an intelligent brightening effect, thereby greatly improving the dynamic range of the picture and ultimately displaying HDR content without loss. LAP high color gamut technology is a new generation of color gamut enhancement technology jointly developed by Skyworth and LG Display. It uses rare color-resistive laser materials to filter the noise between the red band and the green band. Compared with the ordinary color gamut, red and green are purer. , thereby improving the color gamut value, the color gamut value is as high as 136BT.709, achieving a significant improvement in image quality; compared with other color gamut improvement technologies, it has the advantages of more accurate colors and environmentally friendly materials.

From the 4K test film played, we can see color levels that cannot be seen on other TVs, especially green, which is more vivid.

In addition to image quality, the chip is also crucial. Skyworth 55Q8 is equipped with HiSilicon V620 chip, which is a chip specially developed for TVs by Skyworth and HiSilicon in 2016. The total number of processors reaches an astonishing 30, so the boot speed is quite fast, the menu switching is not laggy, and it supports playback of video formats Richer, 4K ultra-high-definition video decoding and playback are stress-free.

Skyworth 55Q8 also provides a variety of parameter details adjustment options. Users can make precise settings according to their own conditions. For example, in bright mode, the brightness of the picture will be significantly darker, but the depth of field and character lines will be more prominent. In the sound menu, different modes including standard, music, news, and 4K sound effects can be adjusted to ensure that different users can get the best sound effects.

Like the OLED series S9D, the Skyworth Q8 series also has AR reality enhancement technology. AR (Augmented Reality) is a technology that calculates the position and angle of camera images in real time and adds corresponding images, videos, and 3D models. The goal of this technology is to set the virtual world in reality on the screen. world and interact with it. In fact, while the Pokemon Go game is becoming popular, some leading mobile phone companies and Internet companies have also stepped into the AR field and launched their own AR products. The Skyworth AR TV project has been brewing for a long time. AR cameras can be purchased by following the Kukai member public account on WeChat. In the application market, you can download AR applications such as somatosensory games, sports and fitness, and shopping and fitting. It’s just that fun.

System: The biggest highlight

Skyworth 55Q8D uses the deeply customized Coocaa system 5.5. From the menu interface, you can see the intuitive arrangement of icons, which is different from the previous generation system. A slight change can be regarded as catering to the trend, and the cost of getting started is very low. The sub-sections include Coola Movies, Analog TV, My Applications, Coolyou Bar, Coola Mall, Coola Travel, etc.

Skyworth 55Q8D supports online film and television on-demand, cooperates with Tencent Video, and has a large number of genuine film and television resources and high-definition drama series. In addition, it has cooperated with HBO's exclusive official authorized broadcast platform, and has many award-winning American dramas including "Game of Thrones", "The Newsroom", "Band of Brothers", "Boardwalk Empire", etc., as well as HBO's latest annual self-made dramas and originals in the United States and Asia. Movie content, etc.

The popular TV series on TV stations will basically be updated simultaneously at the first time.

The movie channel has more than 3,000 theatrical blockbusters.

Skyworth 55Q8D comes with two years of Tencent Video VIP membership, so you don’t have to buy video membership for two years. Directly enjoy massive VIP resources.

Like the child mode of Skyworth 55Q8D. You can set the viewing time to prevent Internet addiction. The Kukai system combines third-party educational resources and has built-in massive high-quality content from Zhike Education, Beva Nursery Rhymes, Guoguo Paradise, Lexue Famous Teacher Classroom, and Talent Little World, which can effectively cultivate children's interest in learning and improve children's enthusiasm for learning; Cooperate with Yifang Education to customize systematic education services based on family scenarios for each member of the family, covering pregnancy and infant education, early childhood education, primary school, middle school, vocational examination, art life, parent school, etc.

During the NBA live broadcast period (November to June), the Kukai system is launched on Kukai Sports, and NBA live broadcasts can be watched directly online. For sports fans, this is the biggest benefit.

The matter of karaoke can be solved at home in the future. Even the money for dancing is saved, and you can learn at home without having to find a teacher.

Put a controller on your TV and it turns into a game console.

Summary:

If you are still obsessed with brands such as Samsung, Sony, and Philips when buying flat-panel TVs, I can only say that you are OUT. In terms of technology, domestic brands represented by Skyworth hold high the banner of innovation and are already far ahead of foreign brands in many aspects. On the premise of pursuing picture quality, they ensure auditory shock and create the best movie-watching atmosphere. In terms of appearance design, we dare to break traditional rules and challenge design limits. The ease of use and resource richness of Skyworth 55Q8 are far better than those of foreign brands. Everything starts from the user experience and pursues the best use of everything to make the TV more functional. The new interactive experience brings more possibilities to home entertainment. Today's TV is not only for watching, but also for playing and using, and the use is more meaningful.