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I was downloading the stable versions, nightly good too?
Thanks a lot. Yes the mibox lacks a lot of ports. No microSD, ethernet and only 1 usb. Any other suggestion besides the expensive Nvidia.
I was downloading the stable versions, nightly good too?
No matter how expensive all these chinese box, it doesn't come with Widevine L1 and no UHD for Netflix and Prime Video. I think it is not about the cost of getting the license but Google refused to issue the license to them cos of the risk of piracy.Besides the two mentioned S905X3 boxes at about S$50, you can spend a bit (much) more for a Amlogic based S922X box but half the price of Nvidia Shield.
The Beelink GT King TV Box Android 9.0 Amlogic S922X Hexa-core G52 MP6 Graphics 4GB LPDDR4 64GB ROM 5.8G WiFi Bluetooth 4.1 4K at US$100 or S$140.00 would be the compromised box of the cheap and ex.
The antutu score is a very impressive 109k. but still no way near the Shield (Quad Tegra cpu) at 238k. score. For a TV box, the Shield is definitely overkill to the extreme unless you play heavy games. Bear in mind Xiaomi mibox S (S905X cpu) with antutu score of 34k will do fine in the first place.
No matter how expensive all these chinese box, it doesn't come with Widevine L1 and no UHD for Netflix and Prime Video. I think it is not about the cost of getting the license but Google refused to issue the license to them cos of the risk of piracy.
Unless u gotta gaming using the tv box if not i really dun see the reason to spend more than $50 on a chinese tv box cos most of those chinese app that streams aren't FHD contents as well, most of them are not even 720p. If u can find one that stream smoothly FHD u are in luck.
no harm to try.
by the way, the server for the stable version is up now with good speed.
There are FHD chinese app but it keeps buffering at time. Using Kubo99 but these days their TVB drama hardly have 720p most 480p only. Even Azdrama the resolution quite low as well. So far havent see any UHD for streaming.FHD chinese app are quite common, and having good streaming speed too. I have a list of them.
I agreed that for watch streaming video, we don't have to spend more than $50, and it is not necessary to go for high spec, because the S905 chipset developed about 3 years ago already has the power to handle video task adaquately, even for the next 3-5 years.
For video streaming, boxes with 2GB RAM and S905 chipset already can serve very well, of course, if you don't mind spending a few dollars more, can consider S905x2 or S905x3, they will make navigation between apps faster (i.e quit one app and launch another app). RAM higher than 2GB don't give any noticable benefit for video app, but is needed if you want to play game on tv box.
If you don't mind pay about $70-80, get a mibox s.
mibox s is a china box, one class of its own - Widevine L1, UHD for Netflix and Prime Video , chromecast built-in.. - certified by google, netflix, prime video, disney... and more
hardware wise, s905x, 2gb ram, 8gb internal storage, high speed wifi.
Need quick advice.
Im currently using minix U9H for my kitchen 32" TV and my main use is loading Toggle for local TV and playing video files over my home network.
All has benn good except for one issue. The Toggle App usually is a pain tonload. May take more than 20 secs cos of hang etc. Only this Toggle app is giving me problems. I want a snappier experience. Click, app load, channel loaded.
It seems to suggest that the cpu, ram may not be enough.
Two options:
1) Nvidia Shield
2) Beelink GT King pro
Am I right to say that even if the shield is the most powerful, but out of the box, it doesn have access to Google Play and install apps from Google Play like Android Phones. Unless I root it and flash another
I would love to load Facebook and play videos from Chrome Browser on some websites.
Seems like TV boxes always have problem surfing internet browsers, ie not enough processing power and ram.
My inclination is towards the GTKing Pro.
What do u all think?
Thanks in advance.
Notable streaming apps available from the built-in Google Play store on Mi Box S.
Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Movie and Video, Singtel TV Go, SingTel Cast, Viu, Hooq, Fox+, Rakuten Viki, Twitch, YuppTV, Plex, Kodi, etc
Google Play Music, Spotify, Tidal, KKbox, etc
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China version of TV apps can be downloaded from Dangbei Market or Shafa Market.
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Notable apps missing from the store and workaround.
Starhub Go, casting from phone
HBO Go, casting from phone
Toggle, casting from phone
Amazon Prime Video, wait for the app to be available
Disney+, wait for the services to be available
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More info for video streaming options in Singapore
https://blog.moneysmart.sg/entertainment/video-streaming-netflix-subscription-fees/
If I wanna get a tv box just for watching movies n music videos n live tv channels... which of these 3 tv boxes should I get? Any input u guys might have is welcome...
- KM8P (Amlogic S912/octa-core ARM Mali-T820/2GB+16GB/Android 7.1)
- HK1 Mini (RK3229/quad-core cortex-A53/2GB+16GB/Android 9.0)
- X96 Max+ (Amlogic S905X3/quad-core cortex-A55/2GB+16GB/Android 9.0)
If I wanna get a tv box just for watching movies n music videos n live tv channels... which of these 3 tv boxes should I get? Any input u guys might have is welcome...
- KM8P (Amlogic S912/octa-core ARM Mali-T820/2GB+16GB/Android 7.1)
- HK1 Mini (RK3229/quad-core cortex-A53/2GB+16GB/Android 9.0)
- X96 Max+ (Amlogic S905X3/quad-core cortex-A55/2GB+16GB/Android 9.0)
mibox s
cheap and good
Will it lag after using for a period of time?