Penguin TV is rich in resources, but it needs to be a member. This is the Tencent style.
On the 15th of this month, Tencent launched its Internet TV business brand “Penguin TV.†Although it is “TV,†it is currently only an overall software solution for Internet TV and smart set-top boxes, and “Cloud Audio. Penguinâ€. APP is a video application created specifically for Internet TV with the South New Media (licensee).
"Cloud audio and video. Penguin" can be understood as the TV version of "Tencent Video". However, "Cloud Audio and Video. Penguin" has much different UI design, resources, and experience compared to "Tencent Video." Thanks to the massive copyright resources of Tencent Video and the support of exclusive home-made dramas, “Cloud Audio and Penguin†has a wealth of video resources and may be used as a smart TV “system†in the future.
Installation: General APP installation method, but also to buy the built-in "cloud audio and video. Penguin" box
The installation of the "Cloud Audio. Penguin" APP is the same as other smart TV applications. The easiest way is to search for "Cloud Audio. Penguin" through the application store on the TV. Generally, the App Store can search out, if not, You can also download the installation package from the “Penguin TV†official website (http://tv.qq.com/), then copy it to a USB flash drive, and install it through a USB flash drive.
Ordinary TV can also experience "Cloud Audio and Video. Penguin". Tencent "Penguin TV" has reached cooperation with a number of Internet TV licensees and hardware manufacturers to provide users with a wide range of product choices. Now, several different manufacturers have launched based on ". Cloud Audiovisual. Penguin developed a TV box (also available on Penguin TV's official website).
UI: Win8 system tile design interface, the layout is simple and clear, but also through the WeChat public number search interface
With the APP open, the UI design style of “Cloud Audio and Penguin†is like most smart TVs, and there is no strangeness. Users who have used smart TVs will be able to use them quickly and adopt a horizontal tile design interface similar to the Win8 system. Square flat icons, the bottom of the interface is the function classification options bar, the overall system architecture layout is clear and organized, to meet the needs of users for rapid operation.
The functional classification options bar contains some of the more commonly used tags, such as TV dramas, movies, variety shows, sports, and memberships. However, it is strange that somehow the "children" option must take second place. The main content displayed on the interface icon is the content recommendation of different categories, the user can quickly understand the trend of the classification of the film and television, and can also view viewing history on the video.
"My" interface can be related to the login user settings, while the interface can also see the platform at different times recommended video resources.
Some of the more special content display screens are also rendered using a photo wall effect of a virtual marquee effect.
The search interface does not use a single-letter keyboard layout. Instead, it adopts a nine-square grid layout similar to that of a mobile phone. This type of operation is more efficient than the keyboard, and the first letter of the input title can also search for the movie.
Search, the cloud audio-visual. Penguin is a special place is to scan the QR code on the TV to pay attention to the public number, through the public number search source.
In this way, users can quickly understand video trends anytime, anywhere, and at the same time can perform more refined searches. Another purpose is that due to some content control regulations of smart TV videos, some video content is not allowed to be played on TV platforms. For example, “Cloud Audio. Penguin†was able to broadcast NBA broadcasts before, but after the regulations were issued, the video source entrance would be closed, and through the public number, the NBA live content on the server could be searched out, and then “screenshot†to. Play on TV.
Resources: rich in resources, wide coverage, but many movies and other resources need to be paid to become members to watch
Thanks to the resource base of Tencent's video, coupled with cooperation with a number of Internet TV licensees, hardware manufacturers, etc., “Cloud Audio and Penguin†has a large amount of copyrighted content, including single broadcasts of various variety shows, home-made dramas, and movie theaters. , Hollywood HD movies, etc. At the same time, some content that is not on the TV can also be searched through the public number.
Let's take a look at the content of the TV drama. Its richness, popularity, update speed, etc. all keep up with the mainstream video platform. Most of the popular TV dramas are available, and the recent hits are also recorded below. This year is more expected. Zhu Xian, Qing Yunzhi, Fantasy City and others are also available. Hong Kong plays, American dramas, and Korean plays can be described in terms of abundance. Tencent's self-produced plays are also available.
In terms of movies, it goes without saying that it is understood that Penguin TV has 100% of the films of the top domestic cinemas in the bag, and it has simultaneously introduced international first-line movie companies from Warner, Disney, Universal, Sony, Paramount, etc. Hollywood blockbusters actually do. Basically, popular movies and classic blockbusters can all be searched out. Movies that were on film a few months ago are also updated. For example: Mission Impossible 5: The Mysterious Kingdom, Ants, and the Frozen Romance. And so on, especially when it comes to blocking keyword movies, compared to other platforms, the update speed can be described quickly.
Variety shows have also reached a level where people have it and people don’t have them. In addition to being monopolized by the platforms, the “cloud audio and video. Penguin†is available to everyone on the platform. What people don’t have is that they have a lot of Tencent. The video production of variety shows, in addition, such as last year's relatively good Chinese voice is the Tencent video broadcast content, while a variety of reality shows, drafts, star interviews and other programs are still swept under.
In terms of resources, "Cloud Audio and Video. Penguin" also provides a member area, mainly "Penguin Theater" and "Ding Theatre", but both of the contents need to be paid to become members to watch, penguin members 25 yuan per month, tripod Level membership is 10 yuan per month, which may be appropriate if you pay annually. Penguin Cinema has a very wide range of coverage, including domestic movie theaters, Hollywood movies, domestic and foreign popular movies, and all are Blu-ray rated. In fact, most of the movies under "Cloud Audio. Penguin" need to be Penguin members to watch. It can be said that if you don't give money, you don't have to watch it. But if you register a member, the movie theater is yours.
In terms of sports, there were NBA live broadcasts before, but now it is gone. Sports channels are mainly domestic live broadcasts such as CBA, various leagues, etc. However, if you want to watch the NBA live broadcast or playback, it is still possible. The public number search mentioned in the article can also be “casted†via the APP method (mentioned below). On the whole, sports resources are fairly good. Apart from live events, there are also broadcasts of sports events, videos on interesting sports, and so on.
It must be said that the video resources of "Cloud Audio and Penguin" can really be described in terms of richness. Apart from covering the most basic TV dramas, movies, variety shows, sports events, and other resources such as animation, entertainment, games, education, documentaries, etc. All have, basically meet the crowd of all tastes to watch. Specifically looking at the contents of the Education Channel, the resources are mainly focused on popular courses, including daily life and professional nature, such as: photography tutorials, IT development, design, etc. There are also various model catwalks on the “fashion†channel. Shows such as fashion shows.
Special features: "Tencent Video" APP wireless screen, resource sharing, but also to see the NBA
In addition to public search, "Cloud Audio and Video. Penguin" can also use the "Tencent Video" app on the mobile phone to play video resources that are not available on the "Cloud Audio. Penguin". The content viewed on the mobile phone can be used for "screencasting." Play on the TV, the operation of the screen is very simple, click on the "TV" button in the upper right corner of the "Tencent Video" APP video playback interface, a few steps that will be able to cast the screen to play on the TV.
The principle of its screencast is not to obtain a video source through a mobile phone APP, and then put the video source on the TV. Instead, it uses the “Tencent Video†APP as a video source entrance. When the video is searched out, the link is directly transferred to “Cloud Audiovisual.†"Penguin", and then play video on the video source of the access server, which is the same as the WeChat public number, so as to achieve resource sharing on both platforms, because some videos that can be played on Tencent videos are not allowed on the TV platform. Play, by this way you can "avoid" those regulations and watch more videos.
So, in this way, you can watch NBA live broadcasts or broadcasts on TV. The big screen is still very clear and smooth. Of course, there are more videos that are not available in “Cloud Audio. Penguin.†It should be noted that this is a “screening functionâ€. Only for "Tencent Video" and "Cloud Audio. Penguin", only these two applications can be used together.
See the film experience: Large screen playback is still clear, most videos support 1080P playback, the lack is needed to become a member
I use the test TV for the Lenovo 17TV, screen size 55 inches, resolution 4K, "cloud audio and video. Penguin" on the TV to play video can still achieve high-definition smooth effect, playback in 1080P resolution, the details of the screen display is very Clear, but also did not appear Kardon phenomenon, video loading speed, 50M width, dragging progress bar will soon be able to jump, and "Cloud audio and video. Penguin" most of the video support 1080P HD playback.
The bad news is that most movies need to be Penguin members to watch. Although there are many films, they need money. If you like to watch movies, you can still think about it. The $199 is a lot cheaper than a few movie tickets.
Summary: A powerful video resource platform, the future is expected to become a real penguin TV
Using "Cloud Audio and Video. Penguin" for a period of time gave me the greatest impression of the wide coverage and richness of resources. Basic TV dramas, movies, variety shows, sports, and other educational, game, documentary, and other channels are covered, and benefit from " "Tencent Video" has strong resource support and resource integration between different platforms. Even if it is not found on "Cloud Audio and Penguin," it can still be found and broadcast on TV via the public number or "Tencent Video" APP. .
The downside is that it is a platform for half-paying use. In particular, movies, although rich in resources and high in film quality, most of them are labeled with "Film and Television members", and they do not have to look at money.
On the whole, this TV video software has a huge prospect. It can be said to be a platform. In the future, it may develop into a smart TV operating system and become a real penguin TV.