android tv box

[tigerchilly]

hi guys.... can anyone tell me which android tv box is the best out there right now?
thanks in advance.
plus where i can buy one safely without being ripped of buy chinese.

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[JRDroid]

That depends on what you are wanting it to do. If you list some of your uses your trying to do, I'll give suggestions. There are a large number of Android based TV solutions, and each is good at different things. There isn't one "best".

 

[tigerchilly]

That depends on what you are wanting it to do. If you list some of your uses your trying to do, I'll give suggestions. There are a large number of Android based TV solutions, and each is good at different things. There isn't one "best".

general browsing,ebay,facebook,online shopping,maybe video calling,photo editing,watch tv,youtube,videos, etc .
you think a android tv box will be good or tv stick is fine?

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[tigerchilly]

i seen the auxtek looks ok and specs arent bad either.
whats your user experience...any lagging

and it says it has camera and mic.
di they work for skype?

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[LavallavaL]

Well, dunno if you'll find it to be relevant device, but here goes: At home, I'm using, and loving a WD TV Live Hub Media Center 1TB. It's not Android, but it is a Linux or BSD type of system. It supports NTFS, so there no file size limitation for HD content. I even tested it out on by ripping my favorite Blu-Ray to it, and it worked flawlessly, including menu navigation and all. The software running on it is a little slow, but this device has its high point where it counts: playback is always flawless and it supports just about every CODEC out there, even reads ISO and IMG files as-is, and offers 1080P. Mine has an extra 1.5TB portable drive permanently hooked up to it over USB, and playback is still flawless. The software allows to create and manage partitions, and supports a bevy of streaming services like Hulu, NetFlix, Spotify and the likes. It also supports networks shares on SMB (Windows) networks, and has support for passworded access control both in and out. Firmware is easy to find and download, and older firmware is still posted, so you can backtrack if something goes wrong.

These are getting rare, they have been discontinued, people did not like them because they are a little slow, and they came out at the height of the Thailand flooding and Hard drive crisis, so their prices just flew out of control, and WD stopped making them. That said, what they don't have in speed, they offer in playback enjoyment. Most "faster" streamers are 720P only, don't support for NTFS disks off their USB ports, so unless you accessing networked-stored content, large HD files are a no-go. Because it also sports RCA out, one can even bring it over as a music playback device or to view video on a secondary TV, like the kids basement CRT, or at friends/family still using old CRT TVs and analog stereos. Few streamers offer this capability.

http://b-rad.cc/ Moded extreme firmware for WD players
Below: Video review about the Version without the onboard HD

WDTV Hacking 101 Ep 1 - Hacking the Live Plus - YouTube

So, to recap, a little slow, but Highest marks for usability and versatility.

Have a good one.

 

[JRDroid]

Personally, I'd get a Google TV box. The one from Asus (can't remember the name) or the Vizio CoStar are both supposed to be very good. They won't edit photos, but.I.don't think there is a single tv solution, android or otherwise, that will deliver a good experience editing photos.

 

[tigerchilly]

ill be using standard android apps anyway and i want a media center for cheap..might put xmbc on it...ive got xmbc on my note 10 but i cant organise it like ive seen some ppl do on YouTube

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[tigerchilly]

help organise my xmbc...cant get all my channels on the homepage..i have to go in seperate folder each time

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[jerrykur]

If XBMC is your thing you might want to look at the Ouya gaming console. There is a port of XBMC that some people say is fast and smooth since the box has the hardware support for gaming.

Another option is some of the Android stick TVs with HDMI ports, or my current favorite, the Minix Neo Android box family. The Neo X7 is coming any day now and looks impressive. The Minix boxes are running Android 4.2.2 with a full Play store so all of the expected apps are available. But these device have a checkered history so I am taking a wait and see attitude. Go to freaktab.com and follow the threads for more information on Android based video boxes and sticks.

Jerry

 

[tigerchilly]

thanks jerry..i will be using xbmc but the rest of the ppl in my house want an android experience like on there phones...they are getting used to it now.. they were all on iphone...they seem to be getting on ok with my android tablets...but yes the ouya is amzing for the price,I'll be getting one soon.
the minix neo is probably the best one for the price...neo x7 specs are looking nice ...dont know if i shoud wait.

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[yuki1975]

I bought Mele A1000G Quad support XBMC well, can enjoy different kinds of videos,

 

[jetwellson01]

if XBMC , I suggest could choose EM6.
base on Amlogic Dual core.

New comeing would be Amlgoic Quad Core.
EM8 or ES8

this model could support full support XBMC

 

[cudu13]

Please send me a link with firmware img for this product.Please.Thank you very much.

 

[Mendim]

Hello.im new here i want any iptv app with admin center for channel managment

 

[freetvbox]

I"ve been using a Q7 its quad-core 2gb ram very very nice box never a problem either with firmware or reliability and I've had all of them mini x7, x8 , M8 , G-box do yourself a favor look at the Q7

 

[thailen]

I want to watch as many movies - old, new, American, Australian, etc. and TV series, from both America and England. A friend showed me his box(Mobie) which he got from England and paid around $70) and it included Kodi and The Black Box and The Beast. We live in Thailand, so my question is: does it matter where the box comes from? What type box should I get? One with Kodi included?

 

[Kojote1980]

Personally I do not use an Android TV Box. For this reason I got a Raspberry Pi 2 running with OSMC, which perfectly does the job. I am pretty much sure you might want to go the "Android" way so you can enjoy games and apps and other stuff. If it's just plain about watching or streaming things, then OSMC might be a way to go. The costs are also pretty acceptable. RPi2, Shell and a MicroSD card - so if you love it basic and if you love control over what you are doing, this might be an option for you.
Getting back to Android TV Boxes I might not recommend Chinese ones, as you never know how they modified the software.

 

[cp12345]

Hi @tigerchilly, Jide Technology (the company that released 2 successful Kickstarter campaigns for Remix Mini and Remix Ultratablet, and built and Android-based operating system) just released Remix IO+, an Android Nougat-powered device, engineered to be a 4K TV set-top box, gaming console, and PC in one. It has RK3399 chipset, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, USB3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. It allows you to watch your favourite TV shows e.g. on Netflix / YouTube with 4K video output at 60 fps, audio 5.1 Pass-Through, HDMI CEC and CPU fan.

It's available exclusive on Kickstarter now, check out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jidetech/remix-io-a-4k-nougat-powered-all-in-one-device

 

[EMostafa]

Where the Remix Made in? they are looks nice.