FYI: Don't make shots with your keys in the background. You'd be surprised how easy a key can be duplicated from a photo/video... Especially if you're filming and publishing in 4k!
@mcfitty98046 жыл бұрын
Yea you can 3D print a key with only a photo of it.
@DavidKirwanirl4 жыл бұрын
Especially for the state level actors that might be out to get serpentza :P
@Vrey6624 жыл бұрын
for real?
@Southernstar-RHINO3 жыл бұрын
Who needs keys? I good thief will get in faster without key.
@jamesalbrecht4183 жыл бұрын
@@Southernstar-RHINO I don't think there are any good thief's
@Teekles6 жыл бұрын
I record professionally and I have a recommendation if you'd like. Every camera you showed is optimized for still images and they are all good cameras. You're getting all sorts of capabilities with what you have: low-light, color corrections, macro shots, etc. The fact they take videos is almost an accessory, not their main purpose. For your videos these feature aren't all that necessary and the stabilization is your biggest concern. I'd recommend using a camcorder, which is much better designed to be held steady while moving. The stabilization features you will find in modern camcorders will blow you away, and for very reasonable prices. I recommend to everyone the canon vixia line. From my experience, it's much more convenient than using a camera optimized for still images in addition to a gimbal; in terms of weight, comfort, and video quality. Even the hand strap is a blessing, I think it would benefit you tremendously.
@sunshinepatsoph42194 жыл бұрын
Excellent comment
@ameraljabr4056 жыл бұрын
Uploading in 4k must really be a pain in the ass in China. Really thanks for the content you keep on giving
@user-bp2bc9ek8y6 жыл бұрын
I like how u always stay on point, you never use clickbait on your vlogs. Now I am impressed
@sphacelus6 жыл бұрын
your channel is very cool man, I just happened to come across it randomly, and was previously not really interested in the topic of visiting china........ but your videos are great and informative, and is definitely an interesting topic to me now.
@DA-to6gi5 жыл бұрын
@John Smith why are you here then?
@yhr40527 жыл бұрын
You don't need to look very far : Serpentza, even though it is made in china, the quality of this channel's videos is quite good!
@serpentza7 жыл бұрын
+Y Hr haha, awesome
@michaelaarontyler83067 жыл бұрын
Yeah just like Chinese products
@samerm86577 жыл бұрын
Best comment! :-D
@junkman64564 жыл бұрын
@@serpentza what is the brand of your gimbal again?
@fredsaga37087 жыл бұрын
It is Chinese brands that have the connotation of low quality, not Made-in-China products. Basically, China is making literally everything for the entire world, and the quality of products all depends on how much money you are willing to pay. You pay one dollar, you got dollar-tree quality. you pay 900 dollars, you got an iPhone 7 plus. My suggestion is, go looking for Chinese equivalent brands that price at 0.5x-0.8x of western brands (very likely still made in China), and they will be really good bargain. In terms of promoting local brands, China is still far behind, coz it is related to creativity and innovation and things like that. However, if we are talking about have things PRODUCED, China can massively produce state-of-the-art industrial goods as you are willing to pay for it.
@tamterence55617 жыл бұрын
that's true, it depends how much u would love to spend
@nmstranger7 жыл бұрын
the quality control in china is not as good. You can get the same product made by the same company in China and the US one will have better quality control...they did a video just about this very thing.
@xechs887 жыл бұрын
It depends on the factory. Some factories are western run and have quality control because it has to meet international standard. Other factories just make whatever with no quality or low control. That's the big difference. It's all made in china and some same products can range in quality based of factory made.
@noyfbnoyfb84767 жыл бұрын
So true. It's not where it's made so much as who makes it and what quality standard they hold their products to. Reputable brands are going to insist on quality regardless of where they located their production.
@bird7187 жыл бұрын
products like the iphone are assembled in china. not made in china. but yes low end Chinese products are crap and the higher end stuff is good. i just replaced my low end made in china hammer that broke with a much more expensive made in china hammer that Thor would be proud to use.
@RaisingShanghai_Home7 жыл бұрын
Great video. Zhiyun makes awesome products. Glad you like the gimbal and decided to hang on to the RX100 for awhile longer.
@worldaviation4k7 жыл бұрын
i couldnt find the name of the steady cam in description or i'm not looking very closely, thanks :)
@dalc407 жыл бұрын
Raising Shanghai do you know a website where I can purchase their products for the U.S. ?
@johnzhang94017 жыл бұрын
World Aviation HD you can find them in taobao app,in fact you can buy anything sold in China in taobao.....
@lhl7 жыл бұрын
It looks like he's using a Zhiyun Crane (or Crane M) - you can also buy all their products (like the Smooth 2 for phones, etc) on Amazon - you can check out other reviews for specific models on YT, but I agree that their gimbals seem to generally be the best perf/$ around.
@eddiequinn13356 жыл бұрын
Now I know why everyone stares at you.........it's not the suit or your looks.........it's that camera mount .
@aliciamonroe6154 жыл бұрын
it's the commie model woman. get real
@SungazerDNB5 ай бұрын
@@aliciamonroe615 She's long gone
@Hito3437 жыл бұрын
What about Xiaomi ? Cheap, nuts, yet powerful
@BloPsy_Actual7 жыл бұрын
Taky si myslím :)
@michaelcox98556 жыл бұрын
Yes I have heard nothing but good things about their products, both computers and phones. The phones especially though seem to be on a high quality level for cheap
@youtubeshadowbannedme6 жыл бұрын
Commenting from my XiaoMi RedMi 3S
@3star2nr6 жыл бұрын
Jan Vlček Xiaomi is really good shit actually
@zsydeepsky26 жыл бұрын
Their best products are not their phones I would say As a native Chinese, I don't buy their phones, but I bought a lot of their MJ products such as wiring board, power bank, LED lights, and so on Xiaomi is a brand that united a group of new generation Chinese factories which are quite different from old Chinese factories and really focused on design and quality with decent price I'm glad that as a Chinese I can finally get rid of shitty made in China products now, haha
@YJ0AUF7 жыл бұрын
Hi Winston, I have been quietly viewing your vids for a couple of years. I'm an Aussie who has been making short trips across China for the past ten years with my Aussie wife. Everything you have said in all your vids is completely consistent with our own experiences. We have zig-zagged across the country from Harbin to Sanya, Tibet to Qingdao. We have made many friends, stayed in small villages and big cities. Met the old geezers and the near universally friendly younger generation. All that you say about baijiu drinking, dominating hosts, friendly hosts and pre-programmed hatred of Japan are all true. I have been trying to learn the language, but after 2-300 words, mostly suck at it. (my fault- not theirs). Your videos are slowly filling in the gaps of a vast jigsaw of a Chinese culture and it's all spot on. One topic you have not spent time on is how they regard Westerners (or at least Australians). They can't figure out how one person can do so much different, diverse stuff when we regard it as normal. To be able to write software, rebuild an engine, compose a poem, design a circuit or build a house. I regard these are just normal tasks, but it always surprises them somehow. Many university graduates are too frightened to change a light bulb. Sadly the biggest gap I see in China is limited imagination remaining after formal education. I observe very few who seem able to visualize anything they have not already seen in the past. A fertile topic. Keep up the good work! Haojile!
@TheRadconranger3 жыл бұрын
Your response is why I consider this to be the best "reality based" information source on current affairs in China.
@kabjab24627 жыл бұрын
Cracking up picturing the walking down the street with you're "gimbal" in your hand as you said. Takes some nerve to make these videos, Loved yet another, Winston
@Smallhorsetv7 жыл бұрын
Hey Winston, I was wondering if you could do a village crawl for your older subscribers like me. It would be nice if you did one before you guys go off to begin shooting conquering northern china. Also keep up the good work.
@serpentza7 жыл бұрын
+Emmanuel Mayanja I'll see what I can do
@Smallhorsetv7 жыл бұрын
thanks man. It would really be nice.
@cevdetzurtoglu7 жыл бұрын
This channel is pretty addictive .I've watching you for 3-4 days now.Learned a lot about China.Thank you Winston!
@serpentza7 жыл бұрын
+Morning Wood glad to hear it mate!
@Figureight7 жыл бұрын
I have so many Xiaomi products, and they are all fantastic.
@nekozombie4 жыл бұрын
which onesss :o
@Southernstar-RHINO3 жыл бұрын
I second that, I love my xiaomi electric scooter. Over two years old and never a problem. I use it everyday all day.
@alexandr26403 жыл бұрын
Xiaomi this is ccp company
@andrearaimondi8823 жыл бұрын
They also spy really well!!
@juggaajerry7 жыл бұрын
My OnePlus phone and Lenovo laptop are great products in my opinion.
@xenonram7 жыл бұрын
DirectTech22 Fuck Lenovo. I bought a yoga pro 2. (with an i7, 8 GB of ram, and a 512 gig ssd.) It cost just under $2k after tax. The biggest piece of shit. Problems since day 1. I took it to 3 shops, and they ALL said, "You should always ask repair companies what the best products are. The Lenovos, and the yoga 2 pro, are the ones we see the most of." They have constant issues. Unfixable issues. If I would had known better I would had pursued it more aggressively and sent it back under my state's lemon law. But I am a full time student, and couldn't be without my laptop for extended time. That's why it only saw the shop on vacation times.
@juggaajerry7 жыл бұрын
Well mine is a ThinkPad, guess they are forced to live up to the ThinkPad standards from when it was IBM, sorry about your experience
@maxz42747 жыл бұрын
for day 1, you can have your full money back. Lenove has been a disgusting company after buying IBM with expensive and easy broken products.
@georgiojansen77587 жыл бұрын
+Frank z I have a medion erazer i5 turbo boost bought in 2010 still perfect, but it was bought up by Lenovo
@10mbc7 жыл бұрын
Lenovo Thinkpads are good. The cheap ones, I would stay away from them.
@nathanneg957 жыл бұрын
Watched this video on a ZTE Zmax pro. Which in my opinion has some great build quality. This phone is also highly affordable ($99-$150) with some flagship features that work well. I think ZTE is actually headquarter in Shenzhen.
@ChristopherSobieniak7 жыл бұрын
I got a ZTE Zmax Pro too, sadly I cracked the screen on my by accident, but certainly well put together.
@smarph6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info man you are the best .....Don't listen to the haters
@views-pm8jn6 жыл бұрын
haha me too especially india people always jeolous china
@George_K14 жыл бұрын
This Gimbal is AMAZING ... I did not know they existed with this stabilization. It would have been nice if you listed the Model number along under the links... Excellent Video ... Cheers
@laj6576 жыл бұрын
Ever since i met your channel I've loved every second of it. I've watched most of your videos and i love to learn more about China. Your video's are really entertaining. Keep doing you! Your style of vlogging is awesome and entertaining.
@serpentza6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@dilling4427 жыл бұрын
Hey Serpentza. I'm also from South Africa and happened to stumble upon your videos. Good stuff
@commondave_7 жыл бұрын
No OnePlus?
@earlyriser687 жыл бұрын
CommonDave OnePlus in China is Oppo
@visorview96516 жыл бұрын
Oneplus is higher spec of OPPO.
@三囧-x7e6 жыл бұрын
CommonDave it's not so popular
@deluxe16456 жыл бұрын
Oneplus and oppo is from the same company
@nicksonredfield39256 жыл бұрын
OnePLUS is just minority brand in China, we have lots of options here
@Glenni91N7 жыл бұрын
I bought a Chinese domestic market Lenovo phone on Ebay earlier this year, it still works pretty well. Kinda funny to show friends the two SIM card slots too. For the price I paid though. 60 dollars, it's a very high quality product.
@z.mleung25007 жыл бұрын
double sim card seems to be a basic feature for a CN made phone.feel very convenient .
@AdrianJNyaoi7 жыл бұрын
my samsung has dual SIM card too; nothing strange
@Glenni91N7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I know, it's normal in a lot of Asian countries, China included - but it's not very common here in Norway yet, it's pretty useful for roaming though.
@uix6ubm7 жыл бұрын
An African Phone may have more SIM card slots.
@JamesBrown-hy8vm7 жыл бұрын
Samsung did it for Chinese market
@machupicchushow6 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this video. Have had DJI MavicPro for 1.5 years, no problems, great shots. Even fell into a 9 foot deep pool once a year ago (got too close to water), I dried it out for a week, and it still worked. Still works. Indispensable tool for great stabilized shots. Its gimble makes it all look very smooth and professional. The Sony 4K Handycam takes great shots and more or less makes it easy automatic. That coupled with Sony 4K A6500 on the Zhiyun Crane works great in getting Multicam. These recommendations by Serpentza are spot on. I have had no problems with these tools, and the cost was doable.
@KPunkZ7 жыл бұрын
prefer 1080p60 rather than 4k
@aimlogacc6 жыл бұрын
If 4K recorded lower than 60 fps, i agree with you.
@cottagegymfun6 жыл бұрын
2k hits a good middle ground
@pr0xZen5 жыл бұрын
4k60 if possible, but for quality filmed video footage, 60 fps does little. For animations, screen grabs, streamed gameplay etc, that's a whole different story, as you haven't recorded footage of something in motion, but you're basically simulating motion with a fast slideshow of generated still images. Indo get why many get on the 4k band wagon for KZbin though. In a 2-3 years from now, its not unreasonable to expect upwards of 50% newly manufactured consumer screens and monitors, to be 4k. And continue to progress that direction. But look at your KZbin view history. Did you _only_ watch 1 year old content or newer, last month? Of course not. But watching videos recorded and encoded in older, low res (eg. 480p) videos today, does feel a bit lackluster. By comparison, high res recording equipment, is relatively affordable today.
@nocultist70505 жыл бұрын
1080p120
@crazymania0425 жыл бұрын
In general speaking that would be a bad choice, because the difference between 4k and 1080p is more significant than 60fps and 30fps
@TheZOMBKLR7 жыл бұрын
Jason Staham's nerdy brother
@Michael-Douglas4 жыл бұрын
Statham*
@ZyFinity7 жыл бұрын
but .. butt.. what about xiaomi? i live in NZ and everybody buys xiaomi phones from aliexpress because of how cheap and high quality they are!
@Hyderomastgroningem07 жыл бұрын
That's kinda wacky, I'm in NZ too and got a Xiaomi shipped in. But it was a pain to get going on 2degrees and almost nobody I meet besides my Chinese friends knows the brand name.
@ZyFinity7 жыл бұрын
yea im in the wellington region but the first time i recieved the device it arrived defective but then i sent it back and got a new one that seems to work fine! all my friends use this phone because after a couple of us risked getting it , they now trust it and its growing rapidly!
@M390VI7 жыл бұрын
They are cheap and make products of reasonable quality. The abysmal software support and various design shortcomings bar them from being a Chinese top brand.
@ZyFinity7 жыл бұрын
the software support i find is the best compared to samsung,huawei,sonyy ETC, and the design is amazing on Redmi note 4!!
@genova44857 жыл бұрын
ZyFinity Xiaomi max not bad . I dropped my phone many time even inside a pail of water it still works perfectly . few cracks on screen that's it .
@laowhy867 жыл бұрын
Love that gimble. Love my handycam even more.
@thomasadamian7 жыл бұрын
laowhy86 Tell serpentza he forgot about Xiaomi
@tomsully59847 жыл бұрын
laowhy86 good one. That handyman probably makes an excellent paperweight.
@snaxxizz7 жыл бұрын
laowhy86 i love handys too😂
@TomisaburoRMizugawa7 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed with it too, please let us know when it breaks down - I'm curious how long it lasts, as it isn't by any means cheap equipment.
@bird7187 жыл бұрын
why not love it, its free and all you two had to do was make a vid about how great it is
@stewartbone42366 жыл бұрын
This is one video that has been really informative. What a revelation as I was clearly quite ignorant of what is out there for making personal videos. Amazing!
@daniestefan5307 жыл бұрын
Why is XIaomi not mentioned here my friend?
@terocool76256 жыл бұрын
this is an add my friend...pay and you will appear
@alpshiker35536 жыл бұрын
The quality is as good as Huawei and Sumsamg but cheaper. Xiaomi promised that they only would profit 5%
@KusumaWijaya6 жыл бұрын
yeah bro .. xiaomi so popular in my country indonesia
@tonyolynyk21456 жыл бұрын
abc cba that was for marketing, they dont make more than 5% anyway they dont care about phones they do internet services to make their money
@ursmalo31035 жыл бұрын
Not that good quality, especially if you consider the price. I bought a MI6 and after one year the accu blow up. A while after that the fingerprint sensor was not working anymore. Next one will be not a Xiaomi again.
@Abe_Hiroshi7 жыл бұрын
I've had half a bottle of rum, and god bless Winston.
@ronagoodwell27094 жыл бұрын
I have a couple of Xiaomi HEPA air filtration systems in my house. They are fantastic. Quiet and powerful. Good price plus they look great.
@sherryxie82777 жыл бұрын
I have been using my huawei p8 for almost 2 years and it works perfectly fine! I will probably stick with this brand ! and I love your videos!!! STAY AWESOME!!!
@danblumel7 жыл бұрын
Sherry Xie: I have a Huawei P9+ about a year now, still Loving it. it also has dual SIM slots as well as one can be used for expanded memory. Love the Leica camera too.
@sherryxie82777 жыл бұрын
Dan Blumel yes is that the one with the double camera? my mom has that one too and she took some amazon pictures with it
@danblumel7 жыл бұрын
Yes, double camera lens on the back.
@ronaldderooij17747 жыл бұрын
I have had my Nokia for 10 years now. It still works and have to recharge only once in two weeks. If you call the smartphone progress, I disagree. Eventually I will have to go with the flow, unfortunately. I am not against progress. I was one of the first mobile Phone users back in the eighties. But there are two new things I refuse up to now. Smartphones and screens on car dashboards. Both are not good inventions for mankind.
@fireborn2nn7 жыл бұрын
Using a Huawei mate 9 pro myself and absolutely loving it. Great phone for a decent price. I don't need Siri or Brixby and when you buy a Samsung/Apple phone some of the money you pay for the phone is related to these services. I am glad Huawei can deliver an alternative for people who want a great phone but don't need certain features that are designed to only really work in the US/UK. This is coming from someone who has been using Samsung phones for the last 10 years.
@joef.65963 жыл бұрын
Love your regular content but always wondered about the equipment you use. I really appreciate this video.
@suhdud46467 жыл бұрын
Love the videos. I've been in China for only about 2 years and tend to mostly buy Chinese brands because you never know when you find a gem. Basically the only two brands actually mentioned was Huawei and DJI (30sec). The rest of the video is a Cam tutorial.
@canuck217 жыл бұрын
Fenix flashlights are quite good. In fact, China has a few well known flashlight brands that are famous around the world if you're into such products. If you're into audio/video, you probably know that OPPO makes some of the best DVD/BD players. Keep in mind though that the R&D of OPPO players are done in the US. Stentor is one of the most well-known and popular violin brands on the market, due to their range of high quality and long lasting instruments. Surprising uh? Who would have thought the Chinese would master the production of an European instrument. Anker is a manufacturer of electronic accessories and their products seem to be well constructed. If you go on Amazon and look at the review ratings, they're excellent. The Chinese are capable of making quality products if they decide to do so. Give them time and eventually their brands reputation will be at the same level as Korea's or maybe even Japan's but that will take awhile.
@oneTOU37 жыл бұрын
canuck21 I had a small Fenix flashlight that was bright as hell.
@markiangooley7 жыл бұрын
Fenix one-AAA flashlight finally failed. Need to see if their warranty means much... I’ve gotten used to the phone flashlight so it’s been no emergency. Very pleased so far with Anker battery packs.
@meixingmichael24806 жыл бұрын
canuck21 nicely stated
@christianhelser6 жыл бұрын
I have an Anker for my impending trip to china, I feel dumb not buying one sooner. They're incredibly helpful when you're on the go or in the studio. They can charge a MacBook too with no issue!
@xsocialee26566 жыл бұрын
WHIPPEEE A $4 FLASHLIGHT, LETS GET EXCITED.
@MathewHoover7 жыл бұрын
Good video and going through the gimbal review allowed us all to see what you mean with regards to "good builds". But to add to Xiao mi, Oppo for consumer electronics developed and produced in China. In addition, Apple still makes all of their iPhones in China so is "Made in China" really all that bad? I think it has more to do with internal QC and Management. If they want to build great products they can if the company culture is to put out crap, forget about it.
@taiefmiah7 жыл бұрын
Mathew Hoover the, with hi Fi stuff chinese products are really well made. audio-gd and questyle audio are two well known audio brands among hi Fi headphone enthusiasts
@MathewHoover7 жыл бұрын
Good point taief miah! Totally forgot about the audio equipment. IAG is out this way and they manufacture for some of the best brands. As well there are some fair "unknown to the west" brands that have great sound good design.
@alebone_7 жыл бұрын
OnePlus should be added as well
@lhl7 жыл бұрын
I think the whole point of the video (and Winston straight out says it a couple times) is that of course China can make world class products - after all, they make a large percentage of the world's manufactured goods. It's just that Chinese businesses tend to not to want to. I think it's a good thing that more domestic companies are realizing that having good quality, aftermarket support, etc will build brand equity/loyalty and allow for higher margin products, and increase their bottom line in the long term, but it's a slow process since they have to rehabilitate consumer habits and expectations both domestically and around the world.
@infinitelink7 жыл бұрын
+ja pp It is actually easier to solve than this but political issues interfere: Xi has also spent his time in office trying to lay foundations to resolve those issues interestingly. :) China is quite a VERY interesting place on many occasions levels. I wish them 8 in their positive endeavors.
@Gabriel-lm7jw7 жыл бұрын
Chinese Companies should be stepping all over each other to get Winston to market their products. Of course, given It passes the Winston QC test! He's a a great Pitchman!
@daiwanfrogisland50677 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation. I was not sure which gimbal was the one with good quality and low price tag. Now starting from the brand you mentioned, I found a few more superb gimbals
@Dsdcain7 жыл бұрын
Love your videos.
@laod71927 жыл бұрын
China is always making top quality products. The question is whether you would like to pay the price. If you buy cheap Chinese made craps in the west and get pissed, keep it in mind that it's not China's intention to make these craps but YOUR people want China to make really cheap products so that they can make profit. If you double the price you pay (which is sometimes still cheaper than your local products) China is very willing to make products that meet your standard. Now the question becomes can you afford your life then?
@itscooldawgdonteventrip6 жыл бұрын
very true
@cottagegymfun6 жыл бұрын
Sad but true
@singularica6 жыл бұрын
It‘s not the people, it‘s the companies that make good products with 1000 % margin on them, just to satisfy their shareholders, so that they cold live a luxury life and killing the planet on their way. Most of the world could not afford the so called high end versions.... make capitalism history, another world is possible, take back your lives
@toshiiscrazy6 жыл бұрын
Makes good sense, top steady quality is always my priority.
@Geneyus12345 жыл бұрын
in the west we say you get what you pay for
@Hewbroc7 жыл бұрын
Opinions on Xiaomi?
@GlennnD7 жыл бұрын
I have a router from them. setting it up is pain in the ass due it's all in chinese. But got it working and works well.
@Hewbroc7 жыл бұрын
I have the same thing. It works great. Actually my entire house is basically a Xiaomi smart-home. Everything is interconnected beautifully. I really admire them as a company for doing stuff like that.
@milvipes7 жыл бұрын
Dump that POS, and get a Huawei.
@Waldemarvonanhalt Жыл бұрын
Another few brands I can add to the list of reputable, high-quality Chinese-made goods: Iron Boots, Flamepanda boots, Quan Shoemaker and Bronson Mfg. Bronson really makes great clothing for the price. Their jeans are pretty much what jeans used to be before Levi's totally zeroed in on just cashing in on their brand name.
@9sunskungfu6 жыл бұрын
Very informative ! That steady cam /Gimble is awesome, i never knew there were such devices, i gotta get one. Thanks bro.
@bok..7 жыл бұрын
please start using a gimbal and get a big RODE mic.
@kevinhuang59977 жыл бұрын
would you recommend getting a phone in China then using it in the us?
@catch.224 жыл бұрын
No.
@joesatchton2127 жыл бұрын
Let's do something to help each other out: compile a list of Chinese companies and brands that people have personally used and found to be of at least good to excellent quality overall when compared to traditional, Western competitors. Let's actually be productive and positive on youtube for a change. :) Hopefully we can support the Chinese firms that are doing things right. Reward good products with our wallets. - 1MORE [headphone company, Shenzhen]: this company is killing it. Absolutely incredible value and sound and build quality for the money, hitting well above their weight. And they even have one of the best IEM unboxing experiences I have ever had, at almost any price range and I am an extensive IEM user. Best deal IMO are their triple driver IEMs; - ORICO: HK-based computer accessories company...high quality USB hubs, etc...have not let me down yet over the last few years; Not TRULY a China company, but "one country, two systems" yadda yadda yadda.... - TONE CITY / MOOER / JOYO: For musicians out there [guitar pedals mostly], these three Chinese companies are in many ways clones of each other and they are all in turn clone attempts at some of the most recognizable pedal names and sounds in history. Quality in terms of tone varies from pedal type to type, as does consistency of build quality. But in terms of sheer bang for the buck, really hard to argue against these three companies. Worth at least a look and listen IMO; - LENOVO: Enough said, though I have some residual trust issues with them after the whole spyware/malware thing. Hopefully they have learned their lesson not to fuck around with people; - XIAOMI, HUAWEI, OPPO, LeECO, ONEPLUS: All 5 of these smartphone brands are legitimate contenders to the Apple/Samsung/LG thrones. Especially Xiaomi, Huawei and OnePlus as they are working onto the international market - they have no choice but to be at least on par with the current giants if they want to have any chance at all. Time will tell. That's all I got off the top of my head right now...I hope folks here will jump in with their own lists. Yes, IMO, the overwhelming majority of Chinese made/branded products are indeed still garbage in Q2 2017, with the percentage of top tier, global quality Chinese brands being very very low overall. For China's sake, that ratio needs to improve...quickly. Meantime, there are indeed Chinese companies that know how to do things right - and they should be supported. cheers!
@dugggins6 жыл бұрын
Zhong Yi Optics a.k.a. Mitakon makes very good lenses.
@codetan8616 жыл бұрын
Joe Satchton great point made. Cheers.
@xsocialee26566 жыл бұрын
SHOW LESS.... WTF IS IEM ALSO, "unboxing" wtf that's not an event. it's just opening a cardbord box!! are you from cambodia!!
@nyrubin7 жыл бұрын
Ur videos have gotten so much better dude. I been taking classes to learn french for two months ago. And after watching ur videos for about 3 days man I'm reconsidering my options 😂💪😎
@jiminauburn50732 жыл бұрын
I recognize that red, blue and yellow building at 13:51. Seen it so many times, while driving along. Not sure that I have been to it up close though.
Too late for get many views, but if u see this give me a like if u agree
@danielmanrique81076 жыл бұрын
We get ZTEs shipped to Venezuela and i must say they are GREAT, if the rest are like it then those brands own game for ages!
@danielmanrique81076 жыл бұрын
we get Haier and Lenovo too, also great
@teacherfromthejungles66716 жыл бұрын
one plus = oppo
@tronalddump65286 жыл бұрын
dont forget DJI!
@muzzle99996 жыл бұрын
Just for a reminder, for the lower level product of Xiaomi, do not expect much from the camera, my Redmi 4 prime gives me shitty pictures at nights or when the illumination is not good, but anyway it definitely worth the price.
@ColonelCake17 жыл бұрын
Great video as always!
@williamhu54256 жыл бұрын
I watch your videos to practice my listening of English, cause your voice is so freaking clear!
@KneelB4Bacon6 жыл бұрын
7:35 _"It overheats all the time."_ On-the-fly Image stablization requires a lot of extra processing power. Some companies don't think about that during the design process. They only pick the cheapest mass-produced CPU they can get away with that will drive the device's basic features. So your camera's CPU is likely running at about 95% capacity already, just to support the basic features. It's like putting a motorcycle engine in a Cadillac chassis. You see this in cheap, flat-screen TVs, too, where it takes several seconds to switch the TV between channels. And if the TV says it plays "media" off a USB stick, that WON'T include video playback (because the CPU is too slow to do full-screen playback)
@sunshine74537 жыл бұрын
This reminds me years ago we used to call "Japanese Cheap Products" and look at the different now. China is going thru the same growing path. China is producing a lot of junks but also high quality products for every level of customers. I am surprised many of their standard products are quite good. This is a huge improvement over a very short period of time.
@felisasininus17847 жыл бұрын
Sun Shine What are you talking about? China is weak, there is no threat!
@mrbrainbob53207 жыл бұрын
Rectus Rectumius what? That stopped around the 60s china still has garbage.
@Canis.Lupus.Arctos7 жыл бұрын
WRONG... and by the way, many American products suck... most Chinese product suck (percentages man!), some Japanese products suck... now "cost=quality" is a cheap argument as well... quality is the perceived satisfaction towards ones needs. MOST people seem to not be satisfied regarding Chinese quality... so, in fact, said brands suck. Big time in my opinion (but this is only my opinion). Just so you know (and this is a fact not an opinion) craftsmanship in Japan was and is still is one of the highest worldwide, since way before the industrial revolution. And as a very recent example, I had the chance to compare products of the same brand (European, not Chinese) produced by both Japan and China (and other countries in fact) and Japan still came on top. And I mean comparable products (in cost as well, exactly the same brand after all), and although the Chinese made was not bad in itself, was the weakest by comparison, Japanese being the finest. In turn this translates to "home-brewed brands". Now, this is not prejudice, china might be getting better, but still not there yet, sorry...
@techo617 жыл бұрын
Rectus Rectumius China is weak? Did you forget the Korean War?
@mrbrainbob53207 жыл бұрын
techo61 yea they sent 300,000 meat shield to charge then let them starve and run low on ammunition because the Chinese forgot to resupply their troops.
@donniebrasco73056 жыл бұрын
4:44 I was like "That's it...They got him.. He's gonna break his neck.."
@Leggir7 жыл бұрын
Japan used to be the place that no one wanted a anything from. 80s cars and trucks were abysmal but they improved enormously. China is starting to go that way too. Now the Russians, they still can't build a vehicle to save their lives. Planes or rockets no problem, just can't do a car.
@lkrnpk7 жыл бұрын
they have issues with newer planes and rockets too, it went well when they had a ton of legwork from Soviet times, now they are struggling...
@insuspectedrulling10827 жыл бұрын
Actually their guitar and car work pretty well even in the 80's... That somewhat different with China... Japan's ibanez guitar were supeeer good the 80's model one but just that it is not we'll known and design is a fender knock off but the sound is supeeer different... And look at tama drums... People say they get better sounding drum kit in a cheaper price than ludwig at that time... This is why Japanese product get famous because of their quality... If their quality are also suck... I doubt they will get famous
@Amidat7 жыл бұрын
Yes Japan and then South Korea was the same... No one wanted a South Korean television or phone or car in the 1980's... Now they are right up there at the top. China is improving just like those did.
@Emppu_T.7 жыл бұрын
in the 80s japan was The place to get every electronic thing
@theq46027 жыл бұрын
"All the best stuffs made in japan doc"-Marty mcfly from "back to the future"
@nielserikgardekongshaug83567 жыл бұрын
I love your films about China, calm, relaxed and friendly, thank You. Now for my question: This gimbal, what brand? how do I buy it? I am starting my own vlog.
@Joe-mz6dc7 жыл бұрын
I'm a guitar player of many decades and a few years back I bought a Squier Custom Vibe Stratocaster for around $250. I've got guitars that are multi thousand dollars and that Squier is one of my favorite guitars despite the low, low price. Made in China and it is a beautiful little thing. The quality is very good.
@p3310837 жыл бұрын
So do you get weirder looks vlogging as you walk down streets now that you have the gimbal?
@cybair93416 жыл бұрын
I own 2 Acer laptops that are still working fine 10 years after. The same with my Acer smartphone. But I bought a "white brand" smartphone that lasted only 6 months.
@alexpares56375 жыл бұрын
Acer is from taiwan..eventhough taiwan is a part of china but taiwan people wanted to be call taiwanes not chinese
@Lmao-ke9lq4 жыл бұрын
acer is taiwan, thats a big difference
@DHammerr6 жыл бұрын
Very good idea to wear a suit all the time while on camera, it looks really good.
@Zero7 жыл бұрын
Great video, I seriously think you have a great opportunity to show case tech on this channel.
@victoronyeka27506 жыл бұрын
The gimbal/gimble is actually a good. I'm impressed with the video shot with it.
@rorycarter87977 жыл бұрын
how are Oneplus products in China? I love mine
@686813957 жыл бұрын
is that a band about a cell phone?
@uix6ubm7 жыл бұрын
Lots of fans, but Xiaomi get more.
@Huskie7 жыл бұрын
What are you looking at? haha, no.
@taichiwinchester11027 жыл бұрын
They're doing OK in China, but not as good as in the oversea market. Oneplus has a reasonable quality control, they are essentially a child company of OPPO and so they probably share the parts purchasing team, the factories and the quality control team.
@uix6ubm7 жыл бұрын
OPPO‘s blue-ray DVD is also more popular oversea. And 刘作虎 the CEO of One-plus was the leader of OPPO's blue-ray team.
@fatmodjo6 жыл бұрын
I use zhiyun... Nice product with very competitive price.
@sebimoe7 жыл бұрын
"Something that belongs in an adult shop"
@Fendy17 жыл бұрын
Then he pixelates some images - 15:11
@poofypoof65086 жыл бұрын
The gimble is amazing! I don't do camera work myself, but the shots you can make with it looks so good. Well, the steadiness and smoothness of it.
@FirstLastOne6 жыл бұрын
Funny you should mention that packaging tape noise, it's like an anthem track for any vacation I and my friends go on. We rate our holidays based on how much packaging tape we use to get things safely back home.
@T.A.C.S.947 жыл бұрын
Fiio make great quality stuff too
@Opio926 жыл бұрын
"All sorts of nonsense" should be a series 😂
@lockluka69776 жыл бұрын
Xiamo and Vivo?
@skylark3046 жыл бұрын
you are very informative ! I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS INFO. I SAW IT SF to a guy and I was blown away from the picture quality , the secret was this stabilization equipment * Thanks please give me the link from where I can buy direct from California , USA.
@debjones33325 жыл бұрын
I've always had two problems with shooting video on a gimbal: 1. When you press the record button on the camera, you shake the camera. It then takes a little while to settle. It's awkward. It takes two hands. 2. You can't zoom while shooting, since pressing on the lever moves the camera, a lot. I heard some gimbals have a remote wire that can control the camera? What do you use?
@flow57187 жыл бұрын
With regard to your wife, you really did hit the jackpot buddy!
@serpentza7 жыл бұрын
+flow thanks mate!
@flow57187 жыл бұрын
serpentza
@laurastripp86837 жыл бұрын
I got 1,000 USD A month and yes, it was legit but it was for Aston English and not in a regular school.
@j.j.c.15036 жыл бұрын
Cool, expensive selfie stick!
@cherrylin81527 жыл бұрын
I'm from Shenzhen and I love it
@xsocialee26566 жыл бұрын
pronounced shits - hen?
@sahilverma61606 жыл бұрын
I am from Your school
@myopicthunder5 жыл бұрын
I love u
@spendingtimetogether84287 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always AWESOME! Love those night city shots as well.
@studpup19126 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for the heads up on equipment.
@TheEntityZA6 жыл бұрын
South Africa for the win... although u sound proper british now.
@xsocialee26566 жыл бұрын
THAT SUCKS....BRITS SUCK
@alexanderbarr6 жыл бұрын
@@xsocialee2656 You mean english people suck. Scottish people are cool.
@orizg6 жыл бұрын
@The Owlets Zambia is .zm. South Africa is .za (stands for Zuid-Afrika).
@ziuzz41686 жыл бұрын
Bevore I watch the video : xiaomi
@EdwinFinch7 жыл бұрын
Who else can't wait for conquering northern China?!!
@laowhyjay93017 жыл бұрын
Edwin Finch 🙋♂️ Meeeee!!!!
@mikemayer5977 жыл бұрын
I'm excited for sure!
@laowhyjay93017 жыл бұрын
Edwin Finch hope they will be able to post a few teasers when possible during the trip ... It might be hard to do with out a sat datalink in places I bet though 😐
@laowhy867 жыл бұрын
Me, me, me!
@laowhyjay93017 жыл бұрын
laowhy86 there is the other part of the ADVChina brain trust 😜 I know you are chomping at the bit to get started on your epic adventure with your business partner Serpentza 💪
@DeutschlandGuy7 жыл бұрын
You are so spot-on about some Chinese products being fantastic. Please allow me to give an example... I have a small recording studio in my apartment here in Xi'an that I euphemistically have named "Studio PM2.5". I was looking around for a quality set of closed-back monitoring over-the-ear headphones for use while actually recording audio in my studio. (I won't go into why "closed back" headphones are better for the actual recording process... which is different from what you would want for the "editing and mixing process".) So not to digress, I did some shopping around and found many "name brand" headphones for the US equivalent of $200 (minimum). Along the way, I spotted a Chinese model "ISK HP-960B" for only 100 RMB ($16 / €13). (You can search Taobao for that model number if interested... but I am NOT here to sell headphones.) I was skeptical because 1) They are strictly a Chinese brand and 2) At that price I didn't think they could be anything but a joke. As it turned out, I was very pleasantly shocked at the quality of these headphones.... "Amazed" would be more like it. They are comfortable, sound wonderful, versatile, and have an extremely "solid build quality". I liked them so much, in fact, that I immediately sent for a second set so that two people could record in my studio at the same time. Just for the record, I would not recommend "closed-back headphones" for "listening to music" because that design does not let the music "open up". They are a necessary evil while recording, however, to prevent "headphone bleed" when overdubbing. .... But that is not what this comment is about. The point is, these inexpensive headphones are as good (if not better) than equivalent "name brand" headphones for 1/10 the price. Some home-grown products from China are wonderful!
@sebascc0077 жыл бұрын
my dad owns a dji phantom 2+. it has been a very good drone. only exception is that the image blurs a lot every time the drone moves
@MrTynanDraper7 жыл бұрын
you guys really need to use the gimbles on your motorcycle videos. . instead of just mounting a go pro on your helmets.
@tyfowler31557 жыл бұрын
Yes, their wives and sometimes Wing can ride with them on the seats on front of them. For enhanced entertainment value they can wear cute/sexy outfits and pan to themselves once in a while. All while holding that wonderful little gimble. Great shots and enhanced content, Win-Win! :D
@lhl7 жыл бұрын
Zhiyun and Feiyutech both make helmet-mountable gimbals. I hope they try those out on their Northern China trip.
@MrTynanDraper7 жыл бұрын
:) but seriously. they build motorcycles. . I'm sure they could weld or clamp a pole or something on to the frame specifically to attach an over the head gimble and camera. . It would be a game changer on their next motorcycle documentary.
@V3racious35 жыл бұрын
ASUS!!! Although Taiwanese, ASUS KICKS ARSE!!!
@loouislow6 жыл бұрын
lol... you looks like Jason Statham!!
@MarttiSuomivuori6 жыл бұрын
Again you present information in your video, stuff I did not know before. That's pretty unusual!
@IanBuell5 жыл бұрын
You could do a whole KZbin channel going and buying, and trying Chinese products, telling us what sucks and what doesn't, then pointing us to links on where to buy it. I would happily pay an affiliate commission to you to get an unbiased review. Specifically, for example: I know brands such as JBL, etc manufacture their products there. Are there people selling no name products that are the same quality, from the same manufacturing facilities but you don't have to pay for the brand name? Best wishes - enjoying your channel.
@phillipbrewster60586 жыл бұрын
never ever buy a chinese moped I learned that by experience
@CozmoNz7 жыл бұрын
Forgot about apple :P
@TheFatAssCat6 жыл бұрын
Chinese produced products but not a Chinese company.
@noleftturnunstoned6 жыл бұрын
The RX100 is super overrated. It is super expensive as well.
@serpentza6 жыл бұрын
Yes, didn’t like it, got rid of it
@JohnRussellViral7 жыл бұрын
You produce content that keeps me content. Keep up the great work. I would definitely travel China since having your perspective.
@serpentza7 жыл бұрын
+John Russell fantastic, glad to hear
@jonnaleenojonaleeno47866 жыл бұрын
Very good Winston , interesting variety of things you need for the job to help improvements ,and make it look professional through trying the crap products to better stuff . All the best from Northern Ireland UK....we think your a great guy and appreciate your hard daily work of giving us an interesting incite of living and surviving in a new country ( not new to you ) but to "Us" .I wish you could have lived in another country to be a load happier with your girlfriend and relax more ! . Great stuff man!
@Rainking-bs9se6 жыл бұрын
Knockoffs knockoffs knockoffs
@captainmanuk93546 жыл бұрын
Could you please put a link to this gimbal so i can buy one, thanks my friend. 😀😀
@jonmanilenio6 жыл бұрын
Almost 18 minutes and all I got was a drone (DJI), a mobile phone manufacturer (Huawei), and a gimbal. Not a lot of content here, but it's always interesting to watch the views when you walk around.
@zakariahabdulrazak41595 жыл бұрын
I love what u are doing with your channel.. keep up the good work!! Chiayou!!
@IlistentotheRadioRadioStereo7 жыл бұрын
at 13:50 are those drones or planes in the air???? Just curious nice products btw.
@Deadpool123536 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, this video is what we are waiting for.