Skyworth Sohu Box S1 Review: exquisite appearance and rich resources

The appearance and content are two important considerations for people to buy a TV box. In particular, the quantity and quality of video resources in the box will greatly affect people’s desire to buy. Not long ago, Skyworth teamed up with Sohu to launch Skyworth Sohu Box S1. This box not only has the resources of a regular licensee, but also integrates the video resources of Sohu Video, and the whole design and workmanship have many bright spots. Let's take a closer look at this TV box product.




Skyworth Sohu box S1 configuration balance, dual-channel memory and high-speed flash memory will enhance the overall system running fluency, quad-core Cortex A9 2.0GHz processor is sufficient to meet the daily operation of the TV system, WIFI version will be equipped with WIFI remote control , And the remote control integrated headset interface and voice recognition, the next evaluation will also be carried out in the WIFI version.

List of packaging and accessories:

The outer packaging is a round paper box. The front of the box is only the word "Sohu Video" in the middle of the box. It looks simple and generous and people know that this is a TV box product with Sohu's video resources.


Some of the features are printed on the side of the box and the style is also very beautiful.



Open the box and you can see the box's host.


Accessories include the power adapter, HDMI cable, remote control, and instructions. All accessories are black in color and they look very uniform.



The power adapter also has a round design with the words "Sohu Video" printed on it.

Beautiful shape

Appreciation:

The overall appearance of the Skyworth Sohu Box S1 is exquisite, and the appearance created by 88 polished and polished processes gives a feeling of shining and black. The above Sohu video words also indicate that this product will have a massive amount of Sohu video and video. Resources, for users who like to watch American drama, this product will be very attractive.


Flip the box, you can see the whole box is a bowl-shaped shape, with a whole piece of anti-slip rubber pad in the middle, on the table can play a very good anti-slip effect.


Pull open the hub cover, you can see the Micro USB interface, HDMI interface, network cable interface, power interface and USB interface, when the various wire access, the hub cover, all kinds of wire appears neat many.


The WIFI version is equipped with a 13-button remote control. Remote control of the box through the WIFI network can provide a more open remote control angle than the infrared remote control, basically achieving a blind-free remote control. And the remote controller can directly perform speech recognition, and the user experience will be very different.


There is also a headphone jack at the bottom of the remote control. Users can connect the headphones directly to the remote control. When the night is relatively quiet, wearing headphones and playing the drama will not affect others. It is really convenient.


Appearance evaluation summary:

Skyworth Sohu Box S1's appearance reflects the "circle" element everywhere, and its exquisite workmanship also adds a lot to the overall appearance. The WIFI version of the remote control integrates voice recognition and the headphone audio output interface will also greatly enhance the user experience.

Rich video resources

The system is deeply embedded in Sohu's video resources:

Skyworth Sohu box S1's system is equipped with video resources from CIBN and Sohu video. The interface and style of the entire system have been carefully designed. You can select different categories of video resources or settings by sliding the left and right navigation bar remotely. It is quite easy to use. And the fluency of the entire system is very good, the interface sliding, loading video, online video playback has a very good response speed.


System operation demonstration

The recommended section featured a variety of film and television dramas, movies, and variety shows. On this page, you can see all kinds of videos together.


Recommend page

The cinema can be said to be the best part of the entire box video resources. The large resources inside the box are very rich, and the classification is also very detailed, including Hollywood selection, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Marvel Heroes series, etc. There are many options available.


Cinema page

Of course, there are plenty of video resources in the rich video resources that need to be charged. Of these, some of the American TV dramas from Sohu Video basically need to be charged. This is also reasonable, and it is more reasonable for users who like to play the annual fee.


TV dramas are the most popular TV shows in the country. There are still detailed classifications within them, and the content has also catered to the tastes of domestic users.


TV drama page

There are also differences between the movie part and the movie part. The film and television resources of the film part are more domestic films and the movie theaters are more international films.


Movie page

The animation section also has a large number of popular animation resources. This section is more suitable for children or users who love animation.


Anime page

The variety section is a variety of resources that incorporate Sohu Video. This section is very suitable for users who like to watch variety shows on Sohu Video.


Variety page

The sports section is still divided into video resources according to various types of sports. The content is also very rich.


Sports page

System Experience Summary:

Skyworth Sohu Box S1 combines the video resources of CIBN and Sohu Video. The video resources are undoubtedly very rich. The design and optimization of the system interface is also very good, and daily use is also very smooth. Sohu video's many video resources make this box a lot richer than the market's simply carrying licensees' resources.

Speech recognition and video playback testing

High availability of voice recognition features:

WIFI version Skyworth Sohu box S1 remote control with voice recognition function, hold down the remote control on the voice recognition button, and then speak, the system will conduct voice recognition, the integration of the voice recognition technology from the University of Science and Technology also makes the entire voice recognition function The availability is very high. For some older users, this voice recognition function will be a more convenient way to use. For young users, this voice recognition function makes everyone think that the playability of the box is improved a lot. .



Speech recognition function test
Local video playback test:

Skyworth Sohu box S1 can read U disk files through the USB interface, so we can play some video files through the box, in the actual test, in addition to rmvb format video can not play, other mainstream video formats can achieve smooth playback, Fast forward and rewind operations on video playback through the remote controller can also respond quickly.



Video playback test


Video playback test

H.265 video playback test:

H.265 is a new video coding standard developed around the existing video coding standard H.264. H.265 can transmit higher quality network video under limited bandwidth, and only needs the original half bandwidth to play back. With the same quality of video, today's TV boxes will mostly support H.265 video playback. Skyworth Sohu Box S1 can play H.265 video in multiple formats smoothly, and it can play smoothly for 4K resolution H.265 video.



Play test


H.265 video playback

Edit summary:

Skyworth Sohu Box S1 is a product launched by Skyworth United Sohu Video. Deep integration of Sohu Video's video resources undoubtedly makes this box unique. In addition, its exquisite shape design will be favored by many young users. In fact, this is a TV box product with many advantages from the outside to the inside. If you love drama, then this product will be a good choice.