Win ISDB-T DTV Box Unboxing and Review

I am happy and priviledged to review so far the most affordable yet dependable DTV Box that you can find either offline or online, this is the Win ISDB-T DTV Box.

The one that I got was the white which is the latest model from Royal Antennacraft Industries. Last November 2015, they introduced a different design yet at a bit higher price at Php 1,799

You can see the top and bottom parts of Win ISDB-T DTV Box

At the front, you can see the LCD display, channel up and down buttons, power button and regular USB port which you can use for playing media files as well as to record your fave TV shows. The back part has much packed ports like Antenna In, Antenna Out (which is the one that you will need to insert together with the provided antenna), regular HDMI out, the 3 audio and video ports, coaxial port (you can use your present over-the-air antenna here) and DC port.

The top and bottom parts of the device which is made from glossy plastic yet still looks presentable. In return, the device is light which is quite comparable to some of the phablets that I previously reviewed. I love the size of the ventilation holes to lessen the heat inside. They are confident that you can use it 24/7.



The box also includes the stock antenna with 8 meter cable (that is 3 meters longer than this known competitior) with magnetic base, A/V cable and antenna



Of course the remote is important.













Booting in the first time is quick as you will be greeted by the simple WIN logo. Better to place your antenna outside at the highest point possible. Don't worry as the antenna can sustain the heavy rains and will not disrupt the signal. Auto scan the device to get the available DTV channels in your area. In my test area in Muntinlupa, I got ABS-CBN, Sports & Action, TV5, Aksyon TV, Catsup, UNTV, ADDTV and all of 8 channels under BEAM. I noticed that it can get both the full and 1 seg channels. Of course, the DTV channel availability will be dependent in your area. Safe to say that the entire NCR was a-ok and I also tested one spot in Sto.Tomas Batangas (only the first 2 channels mentioned were visible).

The menu consists of programs (which contains EPG), picture (which you can set the aspect ratio and resolution from 480p to 1080i, based on my test do not attempt to select 1080p 60hz), channel search, time, option, system and USB which will be your haven for recording the TV shows and accessing your media files. Overall, I got no problems in terms of video quality and signal using HDMI to HDMI cable.



On recording, the device can recognize so far the FAT32 file system (not sure on other formats). Do not worry on your USB as it will auto create a folder for your recording which has an .mts video format on 60fps either I recorded a channel on HD or FHD.



On this screenshot via MX Player on Android, it recorded at 873 x 480 on a Full HD channel wile it's 640 x 480 on HD. On average, it will accumulate 1 to 1.1 GB for an hour of recording.



I did a test on recording as you can record a channel while watching another channel by scheduling the recording process by putting in the corresponding channel, time and date. Pretty cool.



The Win ISDB-T DTV Box is now available thru Lazada Philippines for Php 1,399 (just look at the corresponding picture) and Royalantennacraft Industries FB page. If you are not caring about those exclusive DTV channels and want a clearer TV viewing plus to record your fave programs, this device is a good-to-go. I will gonna rate it at 4.5 out of 5.

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Most Filipino students and young professionals turn to social gaming and video watching during the inevitable dead hours such as ones daily commute, breaks and vacant hours.

These are times where one can maximize their time and take the opportunity to take a break and be entertained using their device. But with the limited display size of ones regular smart phone, coupled with poor battery life, ones entertainment and gaming experiences are interrupted.



Recognizing this need, Huawei Philippines expands free time entertainment and social gaming as it offers the fast, immersive, and long lasting Huawei T1 7.0 Plus.

The phone-and-tablet-in-one device has an immersive 7 IPS display that promises 12 hours of high-quality entertainment, which is 4 hours more than the maximum battery life of existing phablet models in the market. In addition to its long battery performance, it also has a 2GB Ram and 16GB ROM that is upgradeable up to 64GB.

Even with the devices high memory, Huawei continued to take it a step further by designing the device with a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera.

Its high speed and stable 3G connection also allows easily staying connected to the world.

Aside from its internal specifications, the phablet itself features a sleek design with its 8.5mm ultra-slim body, 6.5mm ultra-thin frame and aluminum alloy cover that brings an aircraft-quality metallic body.

The Huawei T1 7.0 Plus offers an ultra-thin frame design in order to increase the screen-to-body ratio of the device that makes the screen look larger. The devices light transmittance is also higher than 90%, which enables it to have clearer images and more vibrant colors.

Huawei T1 7.0 Plus functions as powerbank. The powerful 4100 mAh battery inside is capable of sharing juice to other devices via OTG cable. The T1 7.0 Plus also supports USB OTG that enables its users to directly transfer data from a USB flash drive to the device.



Turn long breaks to moments of uninterrupted quality entertainment. The Huawei T1 7.0 Plus is available for preorder at P6490 with free leather case, earphones and limited edition handcrafted canvas bag worth P1,800 through Lazada preorder site at www.lazada.com.ph/huawei-t1-7plus starting April 20-May 5, 2016.


Key Specifications:

Display: 7-inch 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) IPS screen
Touchscreen: Multi-touch control
Chipset: Spreadtrum SC7731G quad-core A7, 1.2 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM/16 GB ROM
Camera: 2 MP FF front + 5 MP AF rear cameras
Network: UMTS: 900/2100MHz | GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Wi-Fi：802.11b/g/n@2.4GHz
OS: Android 4.4+EMUI 3.0
Sensor: GPS/A-GPS, Accelerometer
Port: Bluetooth 4.0, speaker, microphone, and 3.5 mm headset jack
microSD card slot, USIM card slot, and USB port (charging/data)
Battery: 4100 mAh
Dimension: 191.8 mm x 107 mm x 8.5 mm (7.6 in. x 4.2 in. x 0.3 in.)
Weight: About 278 g
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Back: 13 MP main cam with flash & Sony IMX 258 sensor, fingerprint sensor
Internals: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 2.0 Ghz Mediatek Helio P10 octa-core processor, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB ROM, 3,000 mAh built-on battery



Top: 3.5 mm. audio jack
Bottom: dual speakers, USB Type C



Left: dual SIM and micro SD tray, smart key button
Right: Volume rocker & power/unlock button



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And the camera samples for the main and secondary shooters





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Here's the Elephone S1.

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Back: 8 MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture & flash, finger print reader



Top: 3.5 mm audio jack
Bottom: Micro USB port, speaker, pin hole microphone



Left: SIM & micro SD slot
Right: Volume rocker, power/unlock button



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The internal storage was supplied from Samsung. AIDA64 tells more inside of this phone.



And the rear and selfie camera samples in that order taken in Nara Balrooom of Shang in Fort





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