WeTek, for some time, is one of the leading sponsors and project OpenELEC Kodi, who recently released his new product. I hope that it will be just as good as WeTek Play, which earned him a very large community of fans, so that was on him zportowanych weight of great projects (min. Enigma 2). Since its release it’s been over a year and producer of Slovenia has a new proposition for their customers, which is called a WeTek Core. The device is based on the processor Amlogic S812-H Quad Core, which includes a license from Dolby and DTS. In addition, under the “hood” we find 2 GB of RAM, 8 GB of NAND memory, so today’s minimum for effective functioning;)
cardboard box, and the box … box?
My house WeTek Core zwędrował just before the holiday season, so he could devote some time between cooking fish soup, and zajadaniem a borsch with dumplings. The two-storey cardboard box, except copy, the buyer will receive an HDMI cable, gyroscopic remote control IR / RF with a microphone and 12V / 1A with three adapters for different types of outlets (UK, US and EU) .After looking at the set time has come to look more closely at WeTek Core. His body, like an older brother, was made of matt black plastic. On top manufacturer’s logo, along with a transparent power button, which, specific backlight indicates the state urządzenia.Wszelkie ports / slots / inputs are arranged in the classic way that scrolls the most recently described my devices. And so, from left to right we have:- Analog A / V
- Gigabit LAN
- HDMI
- SPDIF
- The power input
Guts
SoC
The processor installed in WeTek Core is Amlogic S812-H containing four cores ARM Cortex-A9r4 and built-in GPU Mali-450 MP8. The timing of each of the core varies between 24 MHz and 1.99 GHz, depending on system needs. In addition, the processor has hardware support for H.265 codec, and a license for DTS and Dolby Digital.
RAM
Available 2GB of RAM makes the box a good candidate for a media center in our living room. Memory used four bones of the company Nana.
NAND
On the other hand, data storage has been used 8 gigabyte NAND bone H27UCG8T2ETR known company SKHyni. From the available memory, you can use an application only 4.3 GB, which can be demanding enough. Fortunately, there is a slot for an SD card.
System
Once the power is connected to WeTek Core, this immediately starts to boot. Normally a full run takes about 50 seconds. Already at the start you collide with a simple, almost austere interface, which has its own charm. In the initial configuration the user has a choice: Language, internet connection and a Google account.
Launcher
Compared with the older model, the Core retains the subdued nature of Laucnhera. Everything is presented in dark gray colors with white accents, though not without optimization, which allows even better, you can navigate through the system using the remote control. In addition, the user can set shortcuts that are visible on the first line. Just above the bottom edge of the screen you will find the settings icon and information about the current pogodzie.Małym oversight designers interface is hard to see backlighting applications, which currently indicate (seen in the attached video) .To maintain the austere climate, WeTek połasił for customization settings of the device, which Visually he fared very well. Of course, we still have access to the classic setting of Android 5.1.1, in which the equipment box.
Android
As you can see in the attached screenshots on WeTek Core is available Android 5.1.1. The system works steadily, but sometimes can gently with a mule. Right out of the box, the system informs about the available OTA update. WeTek, unlike most competitive available on the market, it has frequent updates for its products. In addition WeTek Core is certified by Google (level 1), which makes it compatible with Netflix HD (already available in Poland) and other applications that use streaming technology with a DRM system. Therefore, administrator (root) is not available by default.
Applications
pre-installed in the application system will not find much. Besides Kodi to the list, you can still add:
- ES File Explorer File Manager
- Aptoide
- DLNA Media Center
Some little. The rest of the application, the discretion must install the user. It is a very good solution, especially for such a small amount of free space.
Performance Test
Overall, the system has a very good performance and stability, animations are fluid, even switching between applications boxowi make no major problems. However, no review would not make sense without the results of test programs:
- 3DMark: 8254 (ISU) | 5580 (ISE) | 7716 (IS)
- Geekbench3: 468 / 1428pkt
- Epic Citade: 45.7 fps
- AnTuTu: 37015 points.
- Vellamo: 1693 (Multicore) | 744 (Metal) | 2550 (Chrome)
- Quadrant: 6983 pts
Remote-Control
WeTek in his first product, has set the bar pretty high. Pilot model of play, except that it was very ergonomic, additionally have the option Flymouse (mouse cursors moved by the flow of the hand). For the uninitiated, it is worth mentioning that in any other set of such a pilot is not found. Always available for an additional fee. In WeTek Core producer went a step further. In addition to the fly-mouse added microphone checking out when you use Google Voice options, which in my quality of poorly działa.W Google Play store has released the application “WeControl” through which we can transform our tablet or smartphone in real pilot. The program is also equipped with a function keyboard and touchpad, so easily we will be able to manage the new Box, sitting on the couch.
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Tests Audi / Video
Devices such as WeTek Core serve primarily to “develop” feature in our TV. Most potential Kowalski does not mention the “living center” every two years, because after that … in the end it is not cheap toy. But after a time the TV does not receive new features, but it loses. Sliding such an opinion, looking at the software on my Samsung UE40F6320 in which, within a year, for example, disappeared community features and service recommendations. This is not normal, why Android Boxes are much appreciated by me. Such a device, in addition to the many capabilities of your system, includes support for the entire mass of codecs so you would look at every movie that we get from a friend or buy on the Web.
Connecting the device via HDMI, it will be set to the maximum supported resolution of the TV. In addition (in settings), you can find an option that will automatically be changed to 24p resolution of the device (TV mode), selected by our programów.Moje tests always be carried out using the collected my samples and the latest version of Kodi. Core WeTek very well coped with playback of H.264, H.265, MPEG2, MPEG4, VC1, VP8. Of course, they were checked after 1080p resolution and 4K. With some samples with very high Bitra, WeTek Core had a problem, but it does not usually found – playback does not prosper or crashed Kodi.
With the sound did not notice any problems. Both pass-through HDMI and SPDIF works very well for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1.
When reviewing audio / video generally run AnTuTu Video Tester 3.0, which, on the basis of their samples, it is estimated the unit. Compared with the result gained by Zidoo X6 Pro, the result achieved by WeTek Core was really good and was 1016. And all this thanks to the Amlogic, which still dominates the Rockchip.
Applications
WeTek Core is a good device that certainly in the market, like its predecessor, has reached a great success. Already, the manufacturer has trouble delivering the ordered units on time and warehouses are puste.System running stably and we have the manufacturer’s warranty on successive delivery of updates OTA.
Pros:
- stable Android 5.1 with copyright interface
- Support for CEC
- Audio pass-through for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1
- DRM Widewine Service Level 1, 2 and 3, allowing service Netflix HD
- updates OTA
- very cool remote control with the option of a fly-mouse and built-in microphone
Cons
- samplu in my voice search through the remote control does not work
- faint “focus” in the list of applications
- problems with the content of high bitrate
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