Touch Display Manuel Coolfang Multimedia Center Review

IT168 Review Manuel is a professional HTPC manufacturer dedicated to the development of digital home solutions. Its product designs are exquisite and elegant. The design of each product is full of sharing with family, ** *The concept of creating a warm life. What the author got this time was the Mcube Gini, a home multimedia center released at the end of 2010. The appearance of this product is based on the theme of a Rubik's Cube. It is equipped with a wireless touch screen and can be freely installed on the front panel of the host or The top is detachable and can be touched freely within a range of 10 meters. It is a digital home multimedia center that integrates various multimedia such as computers, tablets, karaoke, high-definition players, etc.

I believe some friends are familiar with HTPC, that is, home theater computers. A home theater with a computer as the signal source and control can be used to play various audio and video media and has various interfaces that can be used with a variety of display devices such as TVs, projectors, plasma displays, audio decoders, audio amplifiers, etc. Audio digital equipment is connected using a home computer. Let's take a look at the performance of this HTPC named "Kool Fang Elf"!

Kufang HTPC appearance and configuration list

Opening the packaging box of this HTPC, the author saw a host with exquisite workmanship and exquisite materials and an independent 10.4-inch The monitor can be installed on the front and top of the fuselage at will, or on the included bracket. The Blu-ray logo on the front of the host is very conspicuous. It uses a Samsung Blu-ray drive, which is popular in today's Blu-ray era. In this era, it is good to support Blu-ray playback.

▲Black and white colors are available

This product is available in black and white colors and three configurations. The author got the black classic version.

▲The three versions are the standard version, the classic version and the luxury version

▲In the front of the fuselage, the BD player logo is very conspicuous

▲From The picture shows that the workmanship of this product is very exquisite

▲Drawer-type hard drive holder

▲The interface and heat dissipation on the back of the host

▲Real shot of the interface on the back of the host. HDMI, DVI, VGA, USB, LAN, AUDIO and other interfaces are all available

Kufang HTPC random accessories and monitor installation

The author got the Coolfang classic version product, model M1080C . In addition to the host and monitor, the accessories shipped with this HTPC include 1 USB HOST, 1 USB Device, 1 remote control, 1 monitor support base, 1 USB cable, 1 base adapter, and 1 adapter conversion plug , 1 power supply, 1 product manual and 1 system recovery CD.

▲The attached family portrait looks a bit huge

This 10.4-inch display screen supports touch operation. It has four linking methods and can be placed on the machine. The upper and front end of the body can be directly plugged into the base provided with the display, and wirelessly connected to the host through the two included wireless transmitters. In addition, this display can also be used as a keyboard and remote control.

▲10.4-inch monitor

▲Compared with the size of IPAD, the left is the HTPC monitor and the right is the IPAD

▲Place the monitor in front of the host

▲Place the monitor on top of the host computer

▲Install the monitor on the base

▲The back of the base is equipped with a headset interface, USB connection port, adapter socket and connection setting switch

▲The two U disk-shaped accessories in the upper left corner are the HOST and Device that are given immediately

▲Plug the HOST into the host or base, and the Device into the touch screen. At this time The touch screen simultaneously transforms into a wireless display.

Kufang M1080C experience and playback capability test

The author briefly tried this product without connecting other monitors, keyboards and mice. Turning on the switch displays the computer interface, which uses the Windows 7 system. Coolfang's media center HDframe can be started directly through the touch screen, or it can also be operated by remote control.

▲The startup interface is basically the same as that of a computer

▲Use the screen touch to enter the HDframe multimedia center

This HTPC uses AMD Athlon II*250 CPU The processor, integrated graphics card, 500G hard drive, 4GB memory and Blu-ray drive are all mainstream configurations.

▲Enter the device manager to view the configuration of this product

▲In order to test the playback capabilities of this product, we moved the display to the top of the host.

The discs used in this test are genuine discs such as the DVD "Fantasia" and the Blu-ray version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". DVD playback and reading speed is relatively fast, with perfect playback in less than ten seconds, while Blu-ray DVD reading speed is slower, about 20 seconds. When playing Blu-ray discs, the CPU usage is not low, hovering around 50%.

▲Genuine Blu-ray and DVD

▲Playback effect screenshots

▲Playback effect screenshots

▲Playback effect screenshots

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Manuel Coolfang M1080C network connection experience

HTPC is a multimedia center, so the link to the network is essential. The author will experience it below Internet speed of this product. For more convenient operation and better viewing, connect the console to a mouse, keyboard and TV before experiencing it. The mouse and keyboard are connected through the USB interface on the back of the host, and the TV is connected through an HDMI cable.

▲The large and small screens can be displayed simultaneously, but the icons are not displayed on the small screen

Here I would like to say that the small screen that comes with the HTPC can be used as a keyboard or remote control by linking to a wireless receiving device The device is used, but the author still uses a wireless keyboard and mouse for convenience.

▲The default browser is IE. The author connects to 4M broadband and the network speed is very fast

▲The author operates the touch screen and the main screen independently. Click ?Switch screen? to switch the interface Switch to TV.

▲Open a movie at random and test the playback speed

▲It is still relatively smooth

After nearly an hour of network experience, the author still feels good It is more convenient to operate than a computer, and it also adds an HD Frame function. This function is what the author will focus on below.

Media center HD Frame entertainment function experience

HD Frame is started by clicking or touching the HD key at the bottom of the screen. This multimedia center includes music video playback, real-time Weather forecast, various popular websites and online functions, only after entering the HD Frame media center can you discover how unique this product is.

▲The start interface of the media center HD Frame combines the function icons into a world map

▲After entering the interface, there are relatively fixed main menus and options on both sides, while the middle part is Function section

Photo playback, video playback, music playback, and various popular websites and online functions can all be found in the function section in the middle, and each function square can be moved freely. However, many functions are gathered together, making first-time users feel a little dazzled. These functions cannot be controlled directly with the mouse, but can only be controlled through the touch screen or the direction keys and confirmation keys of the keyboard.

▲Music playback

▲You can select the music type

▲Select the music to be played

▲Music playback interface

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▲Video playback can play local videos or online videos

▲Google News Interface

▲It provides the hot news of the day

▲You don’t need to turn pages to browse news, the system will automatically scroll and play

Media center HD Frame settings menu experience

The fixed modules on both sides include menus such as editing, volume, settings, system settings, etc. , we can edit settings for audio, video, etc. based on these options.

▲HD Frame’s main interface

▲Audio output menu

Enter the audio output, the audio settings dialog box will be displayed on the screen, and you can adjust the audio output. set up. If setting on the touch screen, you can touch and rotate the circular part. After the corresponding audio setting mode appears, touch to complete the setting; if using the keyboard, use the up and down keys to change the setting.

▲Volume adjustment menu

▲The maximum can be adjusted to 100, the minimum is 0

▲Monitor settings

After experiencing HD Frame Regarding the media center, the author has mixed emotions. I am happy that this product has rich and powerful entertainment functions, but I am angry that the response is too slow when switching function keys back and forth. It usually takes three or four selections and confirmations before any response occurs. This is true for the author's touch screen and keyboard controls. It seems that the sensitivity of the touch screen needs to be improved.

Finally, the author would like to remind you that when there is a problem with the system and Windows cannot be started again, you can use the factory restore program. Of course, you must back up your personal data before restoring.

Manuel Kufang M1080C evaluation summary

Advantages:

1. Wireless touch screen, with three functions and four connection methods, if you are not familiar with computers It can also be operated by consumers;

2. The rich functions of the HD Frame media center can satisfy the home entertainment of the whole family;

3. The appearance is creative and the workmanship is exquisite. The materials used are exquisite;

4. Rich interfaces can meet the needs of various players.

Disadvantages:

1. The product is too heavy and difficult to move by one person;

2. It cannot be turned on through the wireless touch screen, and the touch wireless display cannot be fully controlled. All functions;

3. The switching of function keys in the HD Frame media center is relatively slow.

▲Official pictures of Manuel Coolfang M1080C

In general, Manuel Coolfang M1080C is a product with stylish appearance, exquisite workmanship, rich entertainment functions, and powerful wireless touch screen. Creative HTPC multimedia entertainment center. Although there are still some shortcomings in the software aspect, we believe that Manuel Company can continue to improve the software part and bring consumers more and more popular products.