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The Indians are master traders and if there is anything we like more than frugal business, that's what we get for free. The market for affordable electronic products, especially smartphones, is flourishing in India, but if there is a brand that keeps consumers away from their convenient spending habits and makes them discover the luxury of premium smartphones without excessive prices, that's OnePlus. OnePlus is about to create an army of "hit killers" offering flawless performance. Nearly five years later, he easily found his place among brands offering flagship offers. After surpassing the expectations of flagship smartphones with the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus now enters a brand new segment of Android smart TVs. OnePlus has decided to launch two new Android QLED TVs in India, the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 and the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro.
Apparently according to their nomenclature, the screen of these two OnePlus TVs measures 55 inches diagonally. The only difference between the Pro and non Pro variants lies in the audio configuration of these two TVs, which we will discuss in the dedicated section below. India is the first and currently the only market on which the OnePlus TV range will be available and we had early access to the Pro variant five days before its launch, with the kind permission of OnePlus India. From my experience during the short time with the TV, here is our review of the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro. I will call the Pro variant, that is to say the one I have for revision, "OnePlus TV", for the sake of simplicity.
OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro Specifications
| specification | OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro |
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| RAM | 2.5 GB |
| Storage room | 16 GB |
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| I / O and connectivity |
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| Interface | OxygenPlay with Android TV Android 9 based user interface Pie |
The MediaTek MT5670 was announced yesterday and is specifically designed for smart TVs. The chipset supports 4K UHD content playback at 60Hz, OpenGL ES 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.1 / 3.2, and H.264 encoding. The chipset also features MediaTek's patented AI Picture Quality technology, which uses facial recognition and scenes to automatically adjust the sharpness and quality of the image. The OnePlus TV, which was first seen thrumming this chipset, is the first smart TV of a brand renowned to be equipped with it.
In addition, the OnePlus TV has a storage capacity of 16 GB, of which about 9 GB are available. After installing the applications, there is almost 4GB of storage left, but since most applications are online, this can be enough. For applications such as Netflix that support content download, you can associate an external drive to save it.
Design
Beginning with the design features of the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro, it is slim, seductive and sublime. But under the beauty, this carries the weight of all the expectations of the fans of OnePlus of the first television of the company. That's why the OnePlus TV is incredibly cumbersome and getting it out of the box (without even installing it) by yourself can be equivalent to a 100-pound deadlift. I make this analogy to say that installation is not a task for one person, especially if you are not used to lifting heavy trucks of this magnitude.
The construction of the OnePlus TV justifies this weight. First, the TV stand includes a vertical metal pipe, while the base stand is an elliptical solid metal edge. A chrome finish covering both the vertical tube and the metal support guarantees their protection against corrosion. For aesthetic improvements, the vertical tube also has black plastic fins pointing outward. These add not only a contrasting but neutral color to the configuration, but also strengthen the metal tube to support the weight of the TV. To keep the TV hooked to the stand, two mounting arms are located in the top of the stand, with holes for screwing into a cavity near the top of the TV. There are two other longer screw slots somewhere halfway along the vertical tube with a plug inserted into a dedicated space to secure the TV to the stand. These slots are covered with a thin metal plate that magnetically attaches to the side of the vertical tube that faces the TV. The magnetic arrangement is both neat and exquisite. The OnePlus TV frame is made of metal and the outer surface has a satin bronze finish.
The back of the OnePlus TV consists of a thick plastic panel with an outer surface covered with carbon fiber. The plastic seems to be very durable and does not sag and even supports too much deliberate force to bend the back panel inward. Overall, the OnePlus TV is stoically built because of its thoughtful support and its well-distributed weight, but for those who prefer it to be more secure, OnePlus includes the vertical brackets needed for wall mounting in the package itself. It is not clear that they will also provide wall-mounted support with the installation of the TV or if it will have to be purchased separately. There is a room at the back that houses all the I / O ports and which is covered with a plastic plate, which closes magnetically so you do not have to worry about the erosion of the plastic buckle that most electrical and electronic devices use in such cases. The use of magnets instead of screws or loops bears witness to the attention OnePlus has given to making the TV look minimal and alluring.
The front of the TV is entirely made of glass and there are no borders on the top, left and right edges of the screen. Along the lower edge is a thin chin, which appears to be metal and has a reflective gray surface. This chin has the OnePlus logo in the center and this may be the only visible mark on the TV. To the right of this logo is a capacitive power button facing down. I accidentally discovered it while trying to discover the ports under the screen by feeling and turning off the TV. Indeed, the switch fits perfectly into the transparent surface of the rectangular design of the OnePlus TV. Activated by touch and non-touch, this switch is subject to accidental contact and it's something that has pissed me off when I'm exploring television. It is also frustrating to see the TV accidentally turning on by cleaning it with a dry cloth, especially since the button is not backlit and it goes unnoticed. most of the time.
The OnePlus TV uses a 55-inch QLED panel with 4K resolution. The screen has ~ 5 mm (0.2 ") of inactive zone strips along the edges, but these are under the glass. These blend into the display when the background of the user interface is black or dark gray. OnePlus indicates that it is an anti-glare glass such that light falling on it does not diffuse on the screen. Although its resistance to glare is commendable, the glass top reflects clearly. This could be a problem if you plan to use the OnePlus TV in a brightly lit or very sunny room.
One of the elements that make the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro turn its head is the mobile sound bar that comes out of the bottom when you turn on the TV and retracts when you turn it off. The movement is actually very smooth and satisfying and you do not hear any mechanical parts when the bar of his spell, which is impressive. At the front of the sound bar are three vertical light bands that glow in a breathing pattern when the OnePlus TV is turned on, and then turn off. The same thing happens when the soundbar retracts. If you do not like the movement, you turn it off so that the sound bar remains permanently visible in the TV settings. The sound bar houses eight speakers offering a life-giving exit.
Overall, the OnePlus TV is built with materials of irreproachable quality. His style and flamboyance are from every angle. With OnePlus being fairly well established as a premium brand, and even more so with the launch of the OnePlus 7 Pro, the OnePlus TV will attract more attention from those who glance at the TV. If you like to host your friends for great listening, you'll immediately become the band's favorite host when their mobile bar comes out of their hangar.
Display and image quality
Among the horde of naughty ducklings hailed as LED TVs, the OnePlus TV is a real swan. It uses a VA panel (vertical alignment) with QLED backlighting. Compared to conventional LCD panels with LED backlighting, VA panels are known for their higher colors and contrast, but this is at the expense of viewing angles. The one used on the OnePlus TV is a 55-inch UHD panel with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. This gives a pixel density of about 80 psi and, even if it is too low if you compare it to a smartphone, you get very sharp and crisp picture quality when you watch TV at a distance of 1 , 5 meters (5 feet) or more. more.
The 4K backlit QLED panel on the OnePlus TV is very bright. Although I do not have a spectrometer to measure the exact maximum brightness value, I used the Lux Light Meter application to measure the brightness using the ambient light sensor of my Pixel 3. With the backlight set on 100/100, I measured the brightness maxima in various places on the TV using a completely white screen. The overall maximum I reached was 540 lux, which is about 170 nits. Since a tiny ambient sensor can not truly replace a spectrometer, I measured the peak brightness on my 2017 MacBook Pro and it turned out to be ~ 450 lux (~ 145 nits). By this comparison, the 4K panel of the OnePlus TV is 20% brighter than that of the MacBook Pro (13 ", 2017).
Now, the brightness claimed by the Apple screen is 500 nits and a generous 10% error range – that is, assuming an actual brightness of 450 nits, I assume the OnePlus TV should have a maximum brightness between 550 and 600 nits. We did not receive any specific value from OnePlus before launch. We will therefore update the article when we do it.
Although the screen is bright enough, there is one thing to note: the non-uniformity of brightness. Some areas of the screen appear brighter than others and, although this is only visible on dark screens, and when you notice too closely, the lower edge seems to let out light. To be honest, bleeding is not something that will dramatically change your visual experience, but you can not ignore it once you've seen it. Contour bleeds are usually visible when using applications with a dark gray background. The effect decreases when the background is black because it has 90 local dimming zones. That said, this should not be a problem for the largest number of users, especially those who are upgrading from TVs or screens with LCD screens or IPS LED backlit LCDs.
In terms of color and contrast, the OnePlus TV is phenomenal. OnePlus claims that the TV color gamut encompasses 120% of the NTSC range and 96% of the DCI-P3. To test these statements, we used the Display Tester app for Android TVs. In color tests, there are no visible bands on this panel and the transition from one color to another is uniform. These observations were made with the standard image mode. The presets available on the OnePlus TV include Vivid, Picture, Sports, Cinema, Movie and four different locations for custom settings, so you do not have to worry about each time you switch from one source to another. entrance to another. OnePlus uses a Gamma Color Magic processor on TV for what its CEO Pete Lau calls "unmatched image quality. "
To further enhance the color and contrast of the display panel, the OnePlus TV supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 + (and HDR10). Of course, the impact of these features will only be apparent if the content supports one or the other of these enhancement formats.
A disadvantage is improved HDR playback on the OnePlus TV. Instead of being improved, the contrast is detrimental to the playback of HDR10 content on Amazon Prime Video. This is probably a bug and we expect OnePlus to receive this comment. It could also be because the unit that was lent to us is from the lot of pre-production models imported from China.
In addition, OnePlus claims that the TV has a wide viewing angle of 178º. Although this is more or less good for visibility, the colors are strongly affected if you do not look at the TV head-on. If you look sideways, even at a 45 to 50 ° angle (the panels are considered the reference plane), the colors on this screen are much darker than what you see when watching TV from ~ 90 °. because of the VA panel. Therefore, it will be ideal to arrange the seats in the room so that people who watch TV from the sides may find it too dark and without accurate colors.
Even if OnePlus guarantees a smooth display experience and associates it with the same philosophy as that used for the OnePlus 7 Pro smooth 90Hz display, it should be noted that the refresh rate of the OnePlus TV is 60Hz and that this has already been the case. measured via vsynctester.com open directly on the TV. However, there seems to be an increase in the frame rate during playback and this becomes obvious when you look at any content. OnePlus seems to use interpolation to add additional images between the original images to reduce the "soap opera" effect, which makes TV shows and movies a lot more dramatic, their frequency of Actual images being 24 frames per second (24 Hz). This move upmarket is easily visible in the animated series because it is easier for the software to recreate images to be added between the two. With this, the apparent frame rate of the OnePlus TV can reach 180 Hz, as claimed by the company.
Overall, the OnePlus TV's display panel is bright enough and the top anti-glare glass effectively prevents intrusion. Apart from viewing angles, there is no doubt about the quality of the panel. As the price of the OnePlus TV is unknown at the time of writing this article, we can not assess the quality of the display, but will update the revision as soon as we know it.
Sound
Audio is one of the areas in which the OnePlus TV Q1 55 Pro is optimized, thanks to the eight-speaker configuration of the mobile soundbar. This arrangement includes four wideband speakers, two subwoofers for accented midrange and two tweeters for sharper highs. These speakers have a combined sound power of 50W, which is pretty impressive. The overall sound quality of the OnePlus TV soundbar is breathtaking, with rumbling bass and annoying sound, with no cracks or distortion, even at the highest volumes. Most of the time, I was reading content on a volume between 25 and 40 and that seemed enough to fill a room about 12 feet wide by 15 feet wide.
The non-Pro variant, meanwhile, is provided by four speakers but with the same power of 50W. So we can expect that it is four speakers extended range while subwoofers and tweeters were ignored. The audio output of the OnePlus TV (non-Pro) will probably be as strong but less refined. We have not had the chance to test that yet. So it's based on the presumption about the configuration.
Returning to the audio output of OnePlus TV Q1 55 Pro, it offers a rich experience with almost all forms of content. There are presets such as Standard, Surround, Clarity and User to choose from for audio output. The Surround option of the OnePlus TV creates a more spatial sound but can significantly reduce the volume. The standard seems to work well in most cases, but if you wish, you can choose the Clarity option for better reception of dialogs or the Custom option if you want to mix with the equalizer 7-band available in Settings.
OnePlus TV supports Dolby Atmos and on supported content you can enjoy features like Volume Leveler and Dialog Enhancer, but they are unusable unless the content you use supports Dolby Atmos.
UI and UX
The OnePlus TV is powered by Android Pie for Android TV. On its homepage, OnePlus TV has the default interface of Android TV, which includes channels offering video recommendations from different applications, such as YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play Movies, as well as suggestions for apps from the Google Play Store, while favorite apps are listed. at the top. OnePlus TV also supports Spotify's Android TV app and your recommended playlists appear on the Spotify channel. In the upper right corner of the interface you will find direct access icons for input source, network connection and Android TV settings.
In addition to the standard Android TV interface, OnePlus TV offers a custom interface called OxygenPlay. OnePlus calls it a one-stop shop for user content needs. This interface is very similar to the Xiaomi PatchWall user interface and the video content is segmented into categories such as Movies, TV Shows, Kids, etc., and each type of content is subdivided by genre. While OnePlus calls OxygenPlay as a one-stop shop, the interface only contains content from applications such as Hungama Play, Zee5 and ErosNow and you will need active subscriptions to access this content. The interface is not dynamic like PatchWall and will not change if you install new apps from the top. While OnePlus has partnered with Amazon support for Prime Video support (and has even included a direct access button on the TV remote), Prime Video content is not available on OxygenPlay. We may have more clarity on support for other applications in the future or updates to this user interface, but for the moment, it seems rather for commercial advertising reasons and courtesy of users who wish to purchase subscriptions to the three applications listed above.
As mentioned above, the OnePlus TV is preinstalled with Amazon Prime Video. In addition, with the Android TV interface, it inherently supports Chromecast, which allows you to stream videos from Prime Video and other sources, including Google Chrome. There is no official Netflix support for the moment and for the same reason, you can not find it on the Play Store or load the Android TV laterally. OnePlus says it is working to add Netflix support on TV and should be able to access it by October or November. It is also possible that production units will benefit from Netflix all-in-one support in the near future, but for now, no deadline has been promised. In the meantime, you can add the Netflix app for Android tablets and use it with a mouse plugged into the TV because the interface is not designed to work with a remote. Although this workaround is convenient, the video resolution is limited to 540p even though the OnePlus TV is Widevine L1 DRM certified. However, you can play 4K videos on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video, as well as Full HD content on Hotstar.
Other unnecessary software customizations include OnePlus Pictorial screensavers, which will allow photographs submitted as part of the "Shot on OnePlus" campaign or a set of screens displaying a clock and weather with different options. In addition, OnePlus TV can also manage games compatible with Android TVs. Asphalt 9, Hungry Shark, Crossy Roads, etc. are among our examples. In our OnePlus TV Mali G51 GPU benchmark test with 3DMark, it shows a score of ~ 300 and it is unlikely that you can play games very well. Crossy Roads and Hungry Shark seem to run with jitter and it's not very exciting. In addition, games like Asphalt 9 will require a joystick, preferably wireless, because the TV is too big for you to play in wired mode. You can play the screen of your smartphone on the TV while playing but it will probably not bring any good.
To sum up, even if OxygenOS is the strong point of OnePlus, it is not the same for OxygenPlay. We expect the company to make active changes to the user interface to encourage rigidity. In the meantime, one of the most anticipated features will be support for Netflix and this is something that OnePlus should treat first, especially to catch up with the competition.
Enter exit
OnePlus TV offers a multitude of input options, including:
- 4 x HDMI ports
- 1 x USB 3.0
- 1 x USB 2.0
- Optical audio input
- Ethernet port
- 3.5mm jack for AV input (converter included in the box)
- USB-C for MTP and support for USB-C drives
- IR receiver
In addition to these ports, the OnePlus TV supports dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. The Wi-Fi reception is excellent on the TV, without any network loss. The OnePlus TV uses Bluetooth to interact with the remote control. The TV also has a stereo Bluetooth mode that allows it to be used as an external stereo Bluetooth system.
Remote control
The remote supplied with the OnePlus TV is quite intriguing compared to the traditional remotes we see with other Android devices or smart TVs. The remote control with the OnePlus TV comes in a lightweight metal frame with a very slim profile. The remote is powered by a rechargeable internal battery, which eliminates the problem of battery replacement from time to time. The black and silver colors make the remote look a lot like the Apple TV remote, but it's a bit flatter. The remote control is charged via the USB-C port at the bottom and a USB-A to USB-C cable is included in the box.
On the remote, there is a square directional pad with rounded corners and a selection button in the middle. Initially, I imagined that it was perhaps a capacitive pad similar to the click wheel of the old iPad, but it is not the case. In addition to the D-pad, there are buttons dedicated to OxygenPlay, Back, Android TV Home, Google Assistant, Menu and Amazon Prime Video. There is no volume but instead, there is a volume knob on the right side. The unconventional setting of volume controls takes a little time and intuition, but over the past five days, I've wanted more and more TV manufacturers to take this approach.
Most buttons also have actions assigned to long presses. For starters, since there is no dedicated power button, you need to press and hold the OxygenPlay button, which has the OnePlus logo, to turn the TV on or off. Then you have to long press the Home button to access the application drawer or the Menu button to access the settings at the top of an application or screen.
Finally, there is a microphone on the remote to transmit commands to the Google Assistant of OnePlus TV or to search instead of typing. The microphone has a pretty good reception and I found that my orders were understood the first time.
The only complaint I have with the remote is that there is no battery indicator, so I can not judge the average battery life per charge. In addition, there is no indicator for charging the remote control. Apart from that, I really appreciate the compactness and tactility of the remote. But if you do not want to worry about the battery life or get used to rocking the volume of the remote, you can simply use the OnePlus Connect app, which we will discuss in the next section.
OnePlus Connect and Alexa Skill
The OnePlus Connect app is a compatible application that allows you to control the OnePlus TV with your smartphone. The application is currently only available for Android and can be downloaded directly from the Play Store after launching the TV. The main screen of the Connect application contains the Explorer tab which displays the maps of the individual content available via OxygenPlay, where you can press the "More" button to read more about a movie or TV show in particular. There is a search option on the same screen, but it only displays the results of the three applications currently supported by OxygenPlay.
There is a remote control button at the bottom right of the screen that launches the remote UI. This includes buttons for OxygenPlay, Back, Menu and Google Assistant. The upper part of the interface contains commands for navigating the TV's menus. To move the selection, you must slide your finger across the area (without touching the direction arrows). To select a feature, you must press anywhere in the box. Il n’existe pas de bouton principal pour accéder à l’interface Android TV à partir de l’application, mais vous pouvez activer une action longue pour le bouton OxygenPlay qui lance le tiroir de l'application. Vous pouvez utiliser la bascule du volume de votre téléphone pour régler le volume sur le téléviseur et activer un geste de glissement pour revenir en arrière sur le téléviseur. Semblable au nouveau geste de navigation d’Android 10, vous pouvez faire glisser votre doigt vers l’intérieur pour revenir en arrière sur le téléviseur, mais cela ne fonctionne que si les mouvements de navigation sont désactivés sur votre appareil.
Chaque fois que vous devez saisir du texte, un clavier apparaît sur votre smartphone tant que vous êtes dans l'application Connect. En outre, vous pouvez également prendre une capture d’écran de l’interface du téléviseur directement à partir de l’application avec le bouton dédié et choisir si vous souhaitez que la capture d’écran contienne une maquette complète du téléviseur OnePlus ou uniquement du contenu de l’écran.
Vous pouvez également lire sur le téléviseur le contenu stocké sur votre smartphone, mais quelle que soit sa résolution, il est étendu à 16: 9. En outre, l’application dispose également d’une option «Contrôle intelligent du volume» qui diminue automatiquement le volume du téléviseur lorsque l’application détecte que vous recevez un appel.
Enfin, une compétence pour OnePlus TV a été répertoriée dans la boutique Alexa, ce qui signifie que vous pouvez contrôler la télévision avec la voix si vous disposez d'Amazon Echo ou de tout autre appareil sur lequel Alexa est activé.
OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro: Une coupe au-dessus du reste
Le OnePlus est certainement l’une des meilleures options du marché pour la consommation de contenu. Les téléviseurs QLED avec un écran de 55 pouces coûtent généralement environ 125 000 ₹ (environ 1 750 USD) en Inde, mais le prix de OnePlus est beaucoup plus bas. Le OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro mérite d’être parmi vos principales préoccupations si vous souhaitez acheter un téléviseur avec une bonne qualité d’image, notamment une bonne luminosité, des couleurs superbes et un contraste remarquable. La barre de son mobile qui fait tourner les têtes et la qualité sonore irréprochable, si offerte, complètent la qualité de l'image et permettent une expérience de visionnage remarquable et immersive avec le téléviseur OnePlus.
Le dévouement de OnePlus envers son smartphone et ses antécédents, lui assurant une excellente expérience logicielle sur les smartphones, me permettent d’espérer que la portée de OxygenPlay de OnePlus TV s’élargisse avec les partenariats à venir avec les fournisseurs de contenu. C'est apparemment le seul maillon faible de la chaîne par ailleurs très solide de fonctionnalités exceptionnelles et de confiance pour la marque OnePlus. La télécommande du téléviseur OnePlus constitue une référence en termes de style et de fonctionnalité pour les autres fabricants de téléviseurs intelligents. La télécommande ne peut pas être utilisée comme souris aérienne, mais vous pouvez la remplacer complètement en utilisant plutôt l'application OnePlus Connect.
La qualité et le sentiment de qualité qu'offre le OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro me font croire que OnePlus pourrait élever les utilisateurs dans un segment de téléviseurs Android semi-premium offrant de nombreuses options, mais sans aucun compromis en termes de convivialité et de fonctionnalité.
Le prix du OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro sera de 99 900 ₹, tandis que la variante non-pro sera proposée à 69 900 ₹. Ces téléviseurs seront disponibles via Amazon India à partir du samedi 28 septembre.
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