Extreme meters XGIMI Z4X LED projector without screen TV Yi Xun 2699 yuan

Recently, a number of living room display devices, dubbed as non-screen TVs, suddenly appeared. The manufacturers claimed that they were new display devices that subverted traditional TVs. However, in view of their essence, they were actually upgraded versions of the projectors and joined the smart core. High-fidelity sound quality playback, Android system, coupled with the "TV" the grounding gas of the name, went to follow-up began to flood the consumer market, launched an onslaught against the traditional television industry.

The author is a game enthusiast, in order to enjoy the shock of the big screen, specifically bought a set of projection in the living room to play the game, but also experienced several miniature projectors in the past. Too small to fit into the pocket, large enough to move all the hard work, large and small projectors are basically used, in terms of the author's feelings, projectors and TVs are still completely belongs to the two worlds of equipment, Although the common point is that it can display the screen.

What about these non-screen TVs? Can it really replace the traditional TV? The author was fortunate enough to get a screenless TV in the 360 ​​mall - M4ZX, we will come to feel whether this non-screen TV can replace the traditional living room TV.

From the perspective of the packaging, the Z4X pole adopts a black-and-white color carton pack, a white lid, a black box, and the package is very simple. The back has only a few parameters in one corner. It can be seen here that there are harman/kardon (Harman Kardon), Mango TV and Baidu music. Especially Harman/Kardon (Harman Kardon), this is a world-class audio manufacturing brand, and Mimi can cooperate with it. It can be seen that the quality of the Z4X will not be disappointing.

There is a circular pattern on the front of the package, which hints at the design of the product and highlights the words “No Screen TV” on the side. This shows that the Z4X is not positioned as a projector, but as a TV. "To market.

As a projector's natural advantage, although the official claim that the Z4X can be placed on a 300-inch screen, for best visual effects, it is recommended not to exceed 150 inches, and most Chinese people have a living room. Difficult to have a 300-inch white wall, but also can not make up for this and then hung a projection screen, Tyrant count.

Compared to traditional TVs, the size of the Z4X can be said to be compact and mini. Although TVs have now become LCDs and are becoming thinner and thinner, the screen size is there, basically reaching 50-inch TVs. It is very difficult to move, so the Mi Z4X as a screenless TV, compared to the traditional TV to the first advantage is lightweight, portable, even if it is a sister, you can easily put it into the backpack free to bring go with.

Open the package, you can see the real Z4X meter. Compared to other projectors used by the author, the Z4X can be said to have a great sense of design. The author is a designer and has always been paying attention to the industrial design of the product. This non-screen TV, which incorporates the concept of Tianyuan, has seen a lot of effort in industrial design.

From the appearance point of view, polar meters Z4X uses a black and white color, the top looks like a vinyl record, it seems very Mi Z4X anytime, anywhere to reveal the essence of the main music.

Remove the host can see a black card, printed with a simple operating instructions, in fact, projection of this thing is very much the same, as long as it is not black technology, there is nothing special, so the operation is also particularly simple. In particular, this type of smart projector is basically a combination of a conventional projector and a TV box, and anyone who has used both devices can basically start operations. So this black card simply describes how to boot and configure the remote control.

Although the Z4X is not the main portable and miniature, the larger size also gives industrial designers more design space. In addition to the bulb Z4X, most areas use a pixel painting. The translucent hole of the style design is actually the speaker of the Z4X. In the upper right corner of the front, there is also a harman/kardon (Harman Kardon) logo, which is even more striking than the logo of the pole meter. The person thought it was a Harman/Kardon (Harman Kardon) brand projector. In terms of sound playback, Z4X's sound system and Harman/Kardon (Harman Kardon) have conducted in-depth cooperation with TI's enthusiast-grade zero-distortion power amplifiers. The sound quality can be compared with some high-fidelity audio devices and it is very shocking. .

The light bulb is covered, and this cover is not just to protect the lens. When the cover is turned off or turned on in different states, the projector will enter a different mode. I will describe it in detail later.

Since it is a smart device, the interface is bound to be indispensable, and the Z4X interface is also very rich. With a LAN interface, USB3.0 and 2.0 interface each one, two HDMI high-definition interface, DC IN (power) jack, AV interface, headphone jack and RESET hole, while built-in wifi, Bluetooth module, greatly enriched the Z4X External capabilities and peripheral support.

At the bottom of the projector, the same black disc design is used. There are cooling holes at the edges to ensure the ventilation and heat dissipation during use. However, during the use process, the author found that the extreme heat of the Z4X meter is not serious, and The noise of the fan is also very small. It can be seen that the work on the cooling part is also very fine.

The bottom three mats are actually three screws. After unscrewing, the bottom lid can be opened. After opening, you can see a reserved 2.5-inch hard disk slot. If you think that the storage space is not enough, you can purchase the hard disk to expand by yourself. With the built-in Thunder application, you can download videos remotely offline, which is very convenient.

Before seeing the user complained in the forum of the meter, said that the design of the meter Z4X is not reasonable, there is no tripod interface at the bottom, no way to place, so I got this projector in the package comes with a transfer tray The tripod can be connected via this adapter plate.

Z4X does not have a built-in power supply, after all, is the main living room TV, not mobile, so it uses a direct power supply with a maximum rated power of 90W. The power adapter is manufactured by Delta Electronics and the output is 19V/4.74A. The split design and standard DC5525 interface allow the user to easily replace any laptop power cord with the DC5525 interface.

The Z4X is not controlled by buttons. It has only one touch button in the center of the top disc, so most of the operations require the use of a remote control. The accessories in the package are equipped with a 15-button remote controller in addition to the power cord. What needs to be mentioned is that the remote controller has not only common buttons, but also some unique buttons, such as the auto focus button, which no longer have to be manually The focus is adjusted on the projection, but the focus can be achieved using the button. The button similar to the sun pattern in the middle is a 3D button, which can conveniently turn on the 3D mode of the projector, and use a large screen to see 3D effects.

After introducing the appearance, let's take a look at the actual projection effect. The biggest difference between a projector and a traditional TV is that one uses a light card to emit a light source and the impact is projected on the screen. The user sees the reflected light, while the traditional TV sends the light source directly through the self-illumination of the screen. Eyes of the person. Therefore, in the protection of vision, the reflected light of the projection must be better.

But the projection also has the defect of projection. After the traditional TV has been bought and placed, it can be viewed as long as it is not moving; and the projection, according to the distance between the projector and the screen, needs to be constantly adjusted, and it will be very troublesome. And because it is reflected light, it will be greatly affected by the ambient light source, it is difficult to achieve as bright as a TV screen. This is why cinemas are black all around when they are screened, and the projectors used in the conference must have high lumens.

Extreme Z4X adopts a high-transmission coating lens and a long-life LED light source, and has a built-in dual-optical-road optical engine. It uses the DLP optical projection technology from Texas Instruments to make it a micro-projector with a brightness of 580 ANSI lumens. It is said to be the highest in the same category. The resolution of the Z4X is as high as 1,280,800, making it possible to exceed the 2K limit to be compatible with 4K resolution and to be clearer and brighter in picture quality.

In the form of projection, Z4X supports three projection methods: front projection, rear projection, and ceiling, which are convenient for users to install and use.

Hold down the circular touch key on the top of the Z4X meter and start the projector for the first time. The first sound is the sound, and then the music is played. The original Z4X meter can enter the music playback mode without starting the projector. As long as the camera is turned on with the lens cover closed, it will directly enter the music playback mode and be used as a player.

The operation mode of music is also very interesting, only need the hand to slide on the dark film placed on the projector over the left and right, no need to touch to switch songs, which is another major feature of the Zimiji Z4X - near-field induction. The Z4X has a number of songs built into the factory. It does not require networking to play music. When the projector is in a networked state, it will play music through Baidu's music channels. The actual audition found that the sound effect of the Z4X is very shocking. It is not like a sound system that comes with a projector, and even bass is very simple.

At this time you can open the lens cover to start the system, you can also open the lens cover and then boot, so enter the system, the first time you enter the system needs to be paired with the remote control, the specific operation on the black card in the packaging Callouts. After focusing on the pairing, you need to focus first. After the screen becomes clear, you will find that the real content is to let you scan the QR code and download the assistant. The proposal is still to download first, through the meter assistant can be through the mobile phone side of the projection management operations, can also be used as a virtual remote control, or very convenient.

Next, you can see the main interface of Z4X. It requires two screens to display completely. It is mainly divided into four categories: video, music, games, and applications. The factory machine has built-in applications such as Thunder.

There is no more description in the video. Basically, it is similar to the TV box used by everyone, but the difference is that the resources inside are basically Mango TV. After all, it is a cooperative relationship.

In addition, there is a "Mango TV" application in the built-in application. After opening it, you can see that there are some resources, and many resources are required to pay for it. But don't worry, in the Z4X box comes a $720 Mango TV VIP member redemption card that you can use to upgrade your account to a VIP user. .

After entering the music section is basically such an interface, like Baidu music radio, you can choose to listen to songs, in fact, close the lens cover boot directly into this interface, do not want to watch TV, the same pole meter Z4X listen A bit of music is also a good choice.

Because the MiZi Z4X does not come with a paper manual, the user can find the electronic manual in the system and first understand the function and operation of this non-screen TV. For example, you can see here how to use "black film" to operate music playback.

The content of the game is actually very similar to the TV box. The only difference is that the number of games is different.

Then we look at the application section. In fact, the author is generally more emphasis on this section, a device is smart, in fact, more depends on the third-party app, smart system is just a platform, want to see the movie to install the movie app, want to listen to music to install Listening to the music app, that is to say, the instant three movies, music, and game menus are not available. As long as the application menu exists, the device is still a smart device.

However, after reviewing the author, the application menu of the Z4X can be described as “Simplified”. Although there are many categories, there are only a few applications under each category. There are many other applications that are unpopular, useless, or even completely mismatched with projectors. It is not quite clear that these meters are built into these applications. has no meaning. On the contrary, there are almost no applications such as market categories, browsers, players, and system maintenance that more people need.

Fortunately, the Z4X's external interface is very rich, we can download the desired app via the computer and place it in a USB flash drive through the Ricoh Resource Manager.

Since it is a projection, the projected image directly determines the quality of the projector. So what does the dazzling Z4X, which dares to call a screenless TV, perform on the projection effect?

Looking at the chromatogram first, the Z4X can be said to be outstanding in terms of color performance. Of course, it is only in a dark environment that it will not behave in a bright environment, but it is better than other things I have used. For projection, it still performed well.

Look at the performance of the picture, is not saliva flowed out? Don't just visit your sister and see the colors! Basically, the Z4X meter can restore the color of the picture very well. There is no obvious color cast or distortion. Although it is not comparable to the color reproduction degree of the traditional self-illumination source of TV, it can achieve this effect. Not bad.

If you use Z4X to watch videos, it's a movie feel! Although it can be felt that the screen of the Z4X is somewhat darker than that seen on a television or a monitor, it is more of a cinematic effect. The pictures and videos selected by the author are all well-chosen and are also a small benefit.

When you look closely, you will notice obvious pixels, but the color feels good. On the big screen, such pixels can be completely ignored. What remains in people's eyes can only be brilliant colors and shock. Screen.

Finally, we look at the hardware configuration of this projector. After obtaining the Z4X, the system has been updated twice. Although the author did not find any significant changes, it can be seen that the team of the Extreme Meters is still very helpful in the post-maintenance. After all, people in the industry know that the biggest difficulty of smart hardware is in the later maintenance.

Want to replace the TV, Z4X polar meters are still very difficult, not to say that we must first change the user's habits of the traditional TV, single use, I think that projection is far less convenient TV. The main projector is to have a certain distance from the screen (screen), that is, if you want to see the wall in the living room, you must install the projection in a certain position in the middle of the living room. If it is placed on the ground, it must be very inconvenient. Collisions are unavoidable, and slight shaking may cause large displacements and deviations in the projection effect of the screen (screen). If ceilings are used on the ceiling, then using the projector's body interface becomes a difficult task. You can't always move a ladder every time you insert a U disk. Therefore, when used alone, the use of a projector is difficult to compare with the convenience of traditional television.

As a flagship living room market without screens, the performance of the Z4X is still remarkable, with high-fidelity sound quality, brilliant color reproduction, well-designed product appearance, simple operation, are doomed this is An extraordinary projection. However, I really want to replace the traditional TV as a living room playback device. I think there is still a long way to go for the Z4X. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, I can really see the perfect living room projection equipment products going into millions of households.

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