4K small steel cannon deserves the name 43-inch Weijing TV unboxing experience

Although in most people's minds, the bigger the TV, the better, but considering the usage scenarios in family bedrooms and some small-sized rooms, small-sized TVs still have their unique uses.

As a new force in Internet TV, after launching its 55-inch flagship TV, Whale released a new 43-inch small-size 4K product, known as the "small steel cannon". Recently, this 43-inch Whale TV has officially arrived. Can it live up to its name of "small steel cannon"?

The outer packaging of the 43-inch Whale TV is still the simple style that Internet manufacturers have always adopted, and the product energy efficiency label is set at level 3.

The remote control, installation accessories and paper materials are stored in a paper box inside the outer packaging, which is neat and tidy and not messy.

The installation of the 43-inch Whale TV leg bracket requires special hexagonal screws and corresponding tools. Fortunately, Whale has prepared them in the product accessories and provided an extra spare screw. However, considering the possible disassembly work that may be required in the future, it is best for users to keep these parts properly.

In terms of appearance design, the 43-inch Whale TV is completely consistent with the overall concept of the previous 55-inch product. You can even regard it as a smaller version of the previous product.

The leg supports with a metallic luster are not actually made of metal, but they are still quite pleasing to the eye visually.

The 17.6mm thickness of the body is relatively slim when viewed on a TV, and the side frames of the 43-inch Whale TV have brushed and chamfered craftsmanship, making it look very refined.

The back of the 43-inch Whale TV highlights an integrated feel. The interfaces are concentrated in the lower right corner of the back, arranged in an L shape, with two USB 3.0 interfaces and two HDMI 2.0 interfaces.

The remote control that comes with the 43-inch Whale TV has a very similar button layout to the remote controls of Internet TV brands such as Xiaomi. It uses Bluetooth connection and the initial pairing can be completed by pressing the Home button and the Menu button at the same time.

When I turned on the TV for the first time and connected to the Internet, I received a system update for the 43-inch Whale TV WUI version 01.02.04.

After the update is completed, the operating experience of the 43-inch Whale TV is almost the same as that of the 55-inch product. The interface is smooth and the WUI is designed from the user's perspective, which is more in line with the usage habits of smart TV users.

In the application menu, the TV game "The Adventures of Fei Bo" exclusively launched by Whale TV can also be experienced on the 43-inch Whale TV.

Weijing, which attracts users with its powerful content, also provides the same massive film and television resources on the 43-inch Weijing TV as before, but paid content still accounts for the majority. It is worth noting here that the 2,098 yuan price of the 43-inch Weijing TV includes 12 months of Weijing membership service, which can provide users with membership privileges for up to one year.

In terms of picture quality, which is the most important performance of a TV, the 43-inch Whale TV is remarkable. The 43-inch screen provides a larger display area than the 40-inch screen that most manufacturers are accustomed to using on small-sized products. The 4K resolution is also rare in Internet TV products of this size and price.

The 43-inch Whale TV uses an original WRGB 4K IPS hard screen from LGD, which has outstanding display fineness, and has no shortcomings in color reproduction and viewing angle, which is enough to meet the TV activities of most consumers who mainly browse videos.

Once upon a time, the 40-inch Xiaomi TV 2 has always been the cost-effective benchmark for small-size TVs. Now, the emergence of the 43-inch Whale TV can be regarded as another "disruptor" in the small-size TV market.

Compared with the 40-inch Xiaomi TV 2, Weijing's advantage this time lies in its more advantageous screen size, and the resolution has been upgraded from full HD 1080P to 4K level. After the TV price of 1,899 yuan plus the one-year membership fee of 199 yuan, the price is only less than 100 yuan higher than the 40-inch Xiaomi TV 2. It is well-deserved of the title of 4K small steel cannon.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.