元素电子4K智能LED电视(Amazon Fire TV Edition) Review

与4 k的内容现在可以在蓝光,Netflix,and even through your cable provider, more consumers than ever are choosing to upgrade their home television sets.

UHD just may be the hot feature that everyone wants, but ‘smart’ functionality can improve your TV watching experience, allowing you to access content from anywhere you like, at any time.

长期以来，只有高端电视具有这两个功能。但是今天，有一些模型以低端价格提供高端功能。

Element Electronics is the latest manufacturer to introduce a high end TV for the budget conscious. With a list of features that would commonly be found on televisions that cost many times the price, many prospective buyers are left wondering what the catch is. You can’t judge a book by it’s cover, so we decided to go hands-on to find out.

First Look

元素电子产品newest 4K televisionsare available in four different sizes. 43-inch, 50-inch, and 65-inch TVs are all on the larger end of the spectrum, making them appealing to consumers who want a more cinematic experience. This is a true 4K set, and smart-TV functionality is provided by the integrated Amazon Fire TV system.

视频Quality

分辨率是大多数电视的主要销售功能之一，但这并不是使您的视频看起来不错的唯一决定因素。但是，这款电视具有我们在高端模型中寻找的所有技术功能。它不仅是一台真正的4K电视，而且还可以直接照明。

What this means is that each individual pixel has an RGB LED that illuminates it. Many inexpensive TVs are passively lit. This means that they have a large backlight in the back, with several shutters behind it that allow the light to come through. The advantage of a direct lit TV is images that are sharper, more vibrant, and have higher contrast.

We have to admit, we were really impressed with the TV when we first turned it on. It definitely has a “wow” factor, caused primarily by it’s incredibly vivid colors.

饱和度绝对比平常高一些。如果您要编辑照片或在上面进行图形设计工作，我们可能不会推荐这台电视，因为它不是生活娱乐的真实。但是对于电影和电视节目来说，这张照片非常吸引人。

智能功能

从历史上看，智能电视一直非常昂贵。与标准型号相比，消费者通常在具有软件驱动功能的电视上额外花费250美元。长期以来，这是有道理的。开发这些系统，这使供应商花费了很多钱，并且这笔成本已转移给消费者。

But this isn’t your ordinary smart TV. Element Electronics did not develop their own system. The licensed the Amazon Fire TV software and integrated it directly into their platform.

您可以用火电视做什么？最明显的功能是观看Netflix。Netflix以及亚马逊自己的Prime Video Service都支持4K流媒体，其中两者都有一个不错的4K内容库。

But that isn’t all that you can access through fire TV. You can watch YouTube, Vimeo, and a number of other video services. Music streaming is supported through both Spotify and Amazon Music.
There are a ton of other apps available as well. The library isn’t quite as developed as Android based TVs, but you still get access to social media, the internet, and a number of other brand-oriented services. We couldn’t find a copy of angry birds, but we did manage to order a Pizza from Dominoes.

One of our favorite features about Fire TV was the interface. We’re not talking about the video interface. It was certainly easy to use, but really nothing particularly remarkable. We’re talking about the voice interface. All you have to do is hold down a little button on the remote, and say a command. Saying things like “Open Netflix”, “Switch to HDMI”, or “Turn Off” all performed the actions exactly as you’d expect.

我ntegration

语音功能通过亚马逊的Alexa服务来控制。Alexa可以通过自然说话就可以轻松地控制电视，但是好处并没有结束。Alexa可以与您家中支持它的其他任何东西集成，还可以访问多个Web服务。

想知道天气吗？设置早晨的警报？在您的智能洗衣机中开始洗衣服吗？所有这些事情都可以通过Alexa轻松控制。这项服务已经在市场上已经有一段时间了，并且已将其大量整合到您家中的任何智能硬件中。

You need to use WiFi to connect with all these features, but as long as you’ve got that then you’re all set up to control your environment from the comfort of your couch.

连接性

Although some consumers use Netflix exclusively for their content, most of us have at least one other video source. But even if your TV stand is loaded with equipment, you’ll have enough ports to connect everything you own.

There are four HDMI ports. All of them support HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2, which allows the playback of 4K content. One of the ports supports ARC. ARC stands for Audio Return Channel, and is commonly used for sound bars and amplifiers. It allows you to use a single HDMI cable to connect your sources. The ARC port outputs only sound to your speakers, so you don’t have to have cables running everywhere.

There are also two USB ports available. One of them is USB 3.0, which allows you to load data off an external hard drive, or any other high bandwidth application. The HDMI 2.0 port is generally used to supply power to devices like a Chromecast, but you can also transmit files – although at a slightly slower rate.

尽管支持802.11 AC，但为互联网提供了以太网端口。无线芯片组确实支持MIMO，这使您可以传输大量数据（例如4K内容），而不会减慢家庭网络的其余部分。

支持蓝牙4.1连接到外围设备。A2DP，HID和SPP都得到了支持，因此您可以在可用的地方使用蓝牙遥控器，扬声器和视频源。

Design

从视觉上讲，元素将这部电视设计为吸引人，但毫不张视。显示屏周围的边框非常薄，低调的支架绝对具有极简的感觉。除了底部的单个元素徽标外，外壳非常普通。

电视不是市场上最薄的电视，但肯定会散发出外观。电视的边缘是超滑。所有的硬件都放在背面的盒子中，伸出几英寸。

The back of the TV is also pretty clean looking. There are a few vents, and some screw holes for a TV wall mount. The ports are side-mounted, so you’re able to place this TV somewhere where the back is visible, and not have a huge mess of cables showing.

Disadvantages

在大多数情况下，我们以非常低廉的价格获得了我们可以要求的一切。但是我们希望看到的一个功能缺少 - HDR。HDR越来越普遍，提供了通常无法在电视上复制的鲜艳色彩。屏幕确实会产生比平常更加生动的图像，但这是一个错误的HDR。您仍在标准颜色空间上查看内容，并且播放HDR内容时没有明显的优势。

Final Verdict

如果您只看着美元和美分，那就元素电子4K智能LED电视isn’t the cheapest option on the market. But in our eyes, it is one of the best values around. Cheaper TVs tend to make some pretty significant compromises. Often, increasing your budget by $100 can result in significant improvements. But in this case, you really are getting great value.

该视频非常清晰，生动，并且软件接口设计良好且易于使用。您可能至少要为名称品牌版本支付至少40％的费用，并且不一定会获得更好的交易。

Whether you’re just looking for a simple way to watch Netflix at home, or a high end Smart TV that can integrate with the rest of your home, we’d highly recommend the Element Electronics 4K TV. In both basic functionality and advanced features, this TV checked all of our boxes. Once you start to dive in to what this TV really can do, you’ll be happy that you upgraded.