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PRICESRatingANTUTUGEEKBENCH 4GEEKBENCH 5CPU
RANKDEVICE NAMEIN USD5/5BENCHMULTI-COREMULTI-COREQUAD OCTA HEXA
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1APPLE TV 4K (2021)$169.004.5 - VERY GOOD467,4782452HEXA A12 BIO
2*NVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO (2019) $199.005 - SUPERB / BEST238,3234243QUAD TEGRA X1+
3BUZZTV XRS4900$234.005 - SUPERB / BEST140,747-784HEXA S922X
4UGOOS UT8 PRO$199.004.5 - VERY GOOD134,5874,198490QUAD RK3568
5FIRE TV CUBE 4K (2ND GEN)$119.005 - SUPERB / BEST-3965HEXA S922Z
6MINIX NEO U22-XJ$169.004.5 - VERY GOOD115,6223434HEXA S922XJ
7BEELINK GT KING$118.004.5 - VERY GOOD108,7083213HEXA S922X
8MECOOL KM2 PLUS$82.004.8 - GREAT103,905-492QUAD S905X4
9MECOOL KM6 DELUXE$109.004.5 - VERY GOOD101,529-QUAD S905 X4
10X4 PRO (2022)$68.004.0 - GOOD100,759-524QUAD S905 X4
11BUZZTV X5 AI$159.004.5 - VERY GOOD99,7512456-QUAD S905 X4
12MECOOL HOMEPLUS KA1 (HYBRID) + TV Tuner$249.004.8 - GREAT95,297--QUAD S905 X4
13FIRE TV STICK 4K MAX (4TH GEN)$54.004.8 - GREAT-2506QUAD MT8696
14MECOOL KT1 (HYBRID) + TV Tuner$79.004.5 - VERY GOOD89,414--QUAD S905 X4
15MECOOL KD2$71.004.5 - VERY GOOD88,6081928-QUAD S905 Y4
16FORMULER GTV$137.004.5 - VERY GOOD87,599433QUAD S905X2
17MECOOL KD3$61.004.0 - GOOD---QUAD S905 Y4
18VONTAR KK MAX$50.003.5 - (AVERAGE)79,2733213232QUAD RK3566
19FORMULER Z10 PRO MAX$169.004.0 - GOOD75,552--QUAD RTD1319
20A95X F3 AIR II$45.004.0 - GOOD73,129-331QUAD S905 W2
21BUZZTV HD5$115.004.0 - GOOD72,366-265QUAD S905 Y4
22REALME 4K TV STICK$44.004.0 - GOOD68,667-390QUAD S905Y4
23TIVO STREAM 4K$39.993.8 - (GOOD)60,419-QUAD S905 Y2
24DYNALINK BOX$49.004.5 - VERY GOOD---QUAD S905 Y2
25MECOOL KM2$75.004.8 - GREAT49,2652070-QUAD S905X2
26FIRE TV STICK 4K (3RD GEN)$49.994.5 - VERY GOOD-2120QUAD MT8695
27CHROMECAST GOOGLE TV$59.004.5 - VERY GOOD36,027-QUAD S905D3
28MECOOL KD5$49.003.0 - (AVERAGE)31,306189QUAD S805X2
29XIAOMI MI TV STICK$39.001 - POOR-1,490QUAD A53??
30H96 MINI H8$25.001 - POOR10,157-84QUAD RK322A
 
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recently, i can booth up my box in sec and ready to start any app immediately without the need to
wait for the ubox to booth up. What i did was install a sleep app and make the box sleep. The box sleep and also
power off but when i power on it started in few secs

I wonder if this can also be implement on other iptv box
 
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yahgoo said:
@xiaofan my mi box often gets out of storage space. What could I upgrade to?
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Do not install too many apps and uninstall the unnecessary apps. Mi Box S should be good enough for normal streaming usages. The popular good boxes all have the same 2GB/8GB configurations.
 
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I read that fire tv cube has more storage. But as you said there is no chrome cast. Should I switch to the cube since I can still side load apk to it?
 
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yahgoo said:
I read that fire tv cube has more storage. But as you said there is no chrome cast. Should I switch to the cube since I can still side load apk to it?
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It depends on your needs. It is configured as 2GB/16GB. It is a bit troublesome to use the Amazon stuff in SIngapore. If you want the best, go for Nvidia Shield TV Pro (3GB/16GB).

You can see that even top of the line good Android TV box is only configured with 16GB storage.

If you are really into big storage, then you may have to consider things like Mecool KM6 (4GB/32GB) without Netflix certification. It is still Google Certified and support Chromecast.
 
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hi all, i'm considering getting a Mecool KM2 but was thinking whether Android boxes are still viable nowadays since a lot of TVs now come preinstalled with Android or Google TV?
 
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enimen said:
hi all, i'm considering getting a Mecool KM2 but was thinking whether Android boxes are still viable nowadays since a lot of TVs now come preinstalled with Android or Google TV?
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Frankly, if you are using an old tv a tv box will enable you to enjoy what a conventional tv wouldn't give you.
however, if you are having a smart tv most of which does have the function of a tv box if you are interested in standard application such as netflix, amazon and etc. however, if you are into some free iptv and vod then the tv box does give u that extra. however, smart tv have it limitation, tv box is built for this purpose and as such you have to weight the extra value against the cost of getting the box
 
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Hi all, my current preloaded tv box is giving me issues alot these past couple of months.
Am thinking of changing a new TV box.
Thinking of getting MiBox S based on the recommendations in this forum plus I'm getting a TV box for the first time.
I'm interested in Netflix and maybe side-load a couple of apps for movies/shows for my parents to watch - is MiBox S good enough or should I go with Mecool?
Appreciate any help.
Thanks!
 
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monk.. said:
Hi all, my current preloaded tv box is giving me issues alot these past couple of months.
Am thinking of changing a new TV box.
Thinking of getting MiBox S based on the recommendations in this forum plus I'm getting a TV box for the first time.
I'm interested in Netflix and maybe side-load a couple of apps for movies/shows for my parents to watch - is MiBox S good enough or should I go with Mecool?
Appreciate any help.
Thanks!
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I'm using the Mi Box S... no problems... fast responsive interface and very easy to use...
 
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Can the Mibox 4s Max work in SG? Didn’t see much recommendations on this new product here, although available from China.
 
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monk.. said:
Hi all, my current preloaded tv box is giving me issues alot these past couple of months.
Am thinking of changing a new TV box.
Thinking of getting MiBox S based on the recommendations in this forum plus I'm getting a TV box for the first time.
I'm interested in Netflix and maybe side-load a couple of apps for movies/shows for my parents to watch - is MiBox S good enough or should I go with Mecool?
Appreciate any help.
Thanks!
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I using mibox s for a few year liao still good.

Pre install netflix
 
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shin89 said:
Can the Mibox 4s Max work in SG? Didn’t see much recommendations on this new product here, although available from China.
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Avoid all Xiaomi China verson boxes in general. Just go for Mi Box S or Mi TV Stick 4k if you like Xiaomi. Or go for the other recommended box with official Android TV OS.
 
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Teo Ming Ern said:
I'm using the Mi Box S... no problems... fast responsive interface and very easy to use...
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Kitaro9202 said:
I using mibox s for a few year liao still good.

Pre install netflix
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Great!! Was worried if it's lagging as Mibox S was released for a couple of years already.
Since it's still going strong, will go get one.
Appreciate the advices.
Thanks!
 
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monk.. said:
Great!! Was worried if it's lagging as Mibox S was released for a couple of years already.
Since it's still going strong, will go get one.
Appreciate the advices.
Thanks!
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I have purchased Mibox S and already set it up for my parents to watch.
Pretty easy to setup and to use as well.
The remote is very handy and user friendly.
Managed to sideload some apps without any issue so far....except some movies not able to watch in 1080 and have to make do with 720 instead.
Thanks for the recommendation! 😄
 
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monk.. said:
I have purchased Mibox S and already set it up for my parents to watch.
Pretty easy to setup and to use as well.
The remote is very handy and user friendly.
Managed to sideload some apps without any issue so far....except some movies not able to watch in 1080 and have to make do with 720 instead.
Thanks for the recommendation! 😄
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Any recommendations for what apps to side load?
 
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