The violent dismantling millet small box: Can install the app content more relies on the network

Millet Technology January 15 released the latest Millet box Mini OTT set-top box (hereinafter referred to as Millet small box). "Pretend to be geek" after getting this box, from the hardware and software aspects of the trial.

From the official data, the box uses the MTK's MT8685 four nuclear chip, the box's function has been the most substantial streamlining, only one HDMI interface can be external TV. The following is the official data list:

Processor: MTK MT8685 cortex-a7, Quad core 1.3GHz

gpu:mali-450, 4+2 nucleus, 416MHz

Memory: 1GB DDR3

User memory: 4GB EMMC

Dimensions: 46.8x46.8x38mm

Weight: 73 grams

Price: 199 RMB

Hardware disassembly:

Millet small box has two accessories, one is Bluetooth remote control, the other is 1.5 meters long HDMI line.

The outside of the box does not use the screw, the shell uses the ultrasonic plastic welding molding, therefore in dismantling the solution is more difficult. After the dismantling is completed, the shell is also damaged, it is difficult to recover.

The outside of the power supply part has the black flame retardant plastic protection, after removal exposes the power board. Through the switch power transformer data and measured, the power output 5.1V DC. The power supply high and low pressure part does not use the common physical grooving way to isolate, but by increases the element isolation distance the way to conform to the related electrical specification.

The main board by thermal conductivity and the shell of the aluminum heatsink combined to achieve the purpose of cooling. The enclosure side has WiFi and Bluetooth integrated dual-frequency antenna.

(Bluetooth and WiFi integrated antenna)

(back of Motherboard)

(Front of Motherboard)

The motherboard signal Processing section is covered with a shield cover. Open the shield on the back of the motherboard, exposing the main processor chip MT8685 and South Asian DDR3 memory. The DDR3 memory is 512MB and the two are composed of 1GB.

(MTK MT8685 processing chip)

(South Asian DDR3 memory)

Next to the Signal Processing unit is the antenna contact, which is used to connect with the antenna of the enclosure. Because Bluetooth is in the same band as the 2.4G WiFi signal, you can share the same antenna. Remove the shielding cover of the signal unit, revealing the mt6225n multifunction chip of MTK. This chip integrates Bluetooth, WiFi and other functions.

Remove the shield from the front of the motherboard, exposing the chip to the Skhynix 4GB eMMC Flash. The flash memory stores the system program and application software, taking up about 2.2GB of space. The memory available to the user is about 1.8GB. This remaining portion of memory can be used to install third-party applications and caches.

Millet Bluetooth remote control uses a button battery, because the use of Low-power Bluetooth 4.0 technology, a battery can be about 1 years of time. The biggest advantage of the Bluetooth remote control is that it can be used as a WiFi-free remote control. In such an application scenario, the device can be placed in a secluded corner without worrying about the remote control problem. The disadvantages of Bluetooth remote control are also more obvious. Take the small millet box for example. Closed the box through the remote control, in fact, the box just turned off the video output, in response to the Bluetooth remote control signal, the background related modules are still working, when the box's power consumption is still more than 2W.

Software section:

The small millet box is based on the Android 4.4.2 version of the MIUI TV system. After the system is powered on, the Bluetooth remote control can be conveniently connected by the screen tip. This Bluetooth pairing process does not need to enter any information, just press the screen prompts a few times OK key, reduce the user's use threshold.

This box is equipped with the integrated Broadcast Control platform (GITV) of the Galaxy Internet TV. The interface is basically similar to the Millet box. The online video content of the Millet box was elevated to 140,000 hours after using the Galaxy Internet TV platform, it was said. Mainstream television programs can be viewed online.

Millet small box also built-in millet application store. But the number of apps in the store is small and it's hard to meet the needs of users. The general method cannot install a Third-party application because the USB interface is not provided.

System built-in "High-definition player" program, can search the home of NAS and other storage devices to share video content and play. After the "pretend to be geek" trial, millet small box can smoothly play the network of common Blu-ray mirror, MKV and other video formats.

This high-definition player is still the shooter video technology, relying on the original shooter network subtitle resources, for the lack of subtitles film and television resources, can achieve the automatic matching of subtitles download, easy to use English poor students.

In the playback router hard disk download High-definition video, after measured, millet small box power consumption stable at about 3W. For other operations, the power dissipation of the box fluctuates between 3-5w. From the test data, the box is still more power-saving.

How do I install a third-party application?

As a rule, the current OTT set-top box cannot be installed with Third-party applications. However, the Millet small box is still very obscure in the corner of the system to provide users with the ability to install a Third-party app.

In the settings to allow the installation of unknown sources of applications, you can in the "Shortcut installation" option in the small millet box by phone or PC to install the application.

The most commonly used function of box products is to watch video. "Pretend to be geek" installed several front-line video website's Android version video client, found these applications basically can use normally. However, these applications are no longer for the OTT set-top box remote control mode optimization, it seems that the video site in the app is also strictly comply with the relevant regulations of SARFT.

(No OTT set-top box optimization, a video app can not remove help tips)

Recently, through the layout of the film and television content industry, Millet is trying to provide home users with more comprehensive content services. Millet Small Box new platform central wide Milky Way, behind has millet newly investment love odd art. When the relevant extension interface is canceled, users are more dependent on the Internet video platform, router NAS storage, cloud storage and peripheral intelligent device push when consuming content. From the small millet box in the hardware and Internet TV license plate changes, we can see the Millet TV ecology in the home layout adjustment.