Hello,
is Android TV available to all manufacturers or is just for nexus certified set-top-boxes? I would like Android TV STB's with optical out, gbit ethernet, sata, sat-tuner, higher specs etc.
It is open to other manufacturers. I doubt you will ever see one with esata or a sat tuner though.
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Sony will have it in all SmartTVs and set-top-box in 2015, that are rumored to be introduced on CES 2015.
I read that LG will be adding it to their TV line-up as well.
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"Hi, are there any HD Android TV boxes with high configuration that not only support 4K play but also we can watch HD videos and do voice chat and video chat with available in the market? And what kind of CPUs and models do they have? And how about the price?"
Currently, there are the following CPUs that support HD and 4K video play,
1.Allwinner A80 A31 CPU
2.Rockchips RK3288 CPU
3.Amlogic S802 CPU
According to your need, most people will choose CS918S or CS928 from these mainstream Android TV Boxes in the market at sz-csq.com .
Android TV Box CS918S adopts A31 CPU of Allwinner, built-in 2GB DDR3, 16GB FLASH and a built-in 5 mega-pixel camera. This kind of settings should be top in the current market. You can use the camera to chat through Skype. The video it makes can be as good as 1080P. Moreover, it supports 4K video play. Thus, if you take on-line video play and Skype video chat into account, more people prefer CS918S.
CS928S adopts RK3288 CPU, 2G DDR, 16G FLASH and a 5 mega-pixel camera as the one mentioned. Customers prefer games and ultra-large types of videos, they would choose CS928. Of course, some customers like karaoke, video chat and games, and then they tend to choose CS4K which is another high-end machine.
If you are one of those enthusiastic fans, you can choose CS-Q8 for sure. It is equipped with Octa-Core CPU, thirty-two nucleus GPU, 4G DDR, 32G FLASH and meanwhile it can be connected to the SATA hard disk. However, I assume the price would be quite expensive.
About XBMC, basically, all current Android TV boxes have the XBMC of their own version built in. It is the fundamental function of TV boxes nowadays, so there is no need to worry about the use of XBMC.
Hey, I am kind of confused about why people should buy an Android TV Box, we have access to Internet and media resources via a Smart TV, is that TV Box has some more capacities then Smart TV?
Smart TV is nothing compared to android box. I wish I never got a smart TV I font even use the smart features cuz they suck. There is no comparison to an android box.
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Android box, more powerful one, the chipset determine the the performance of your box, use Amlogic , Allwinner or Rockchip, Amlogic 812 is one of the best chip for picture and video display,.. some box review will speed you up to the box, http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-tv/android-sticks/tronfy-mx-iv-review-t3122800
I want to buy a TV box,so watching TV or other videos can be free,I found all kinds of TV boxes when I used Google to search tv box,I chose a few TV boxes,you guys give me some advice.
# NVIDIA Shield TV
It’s higher priced than the competition,but it looks very good.
Price: $198.27
Video Features:
4K Ultra HD ready
4K playback at 60 FPS (VP9, H265, H264)
4K capture at 30 FPS (H264, H265)
Storage:
16GB (Note: portion of storage occupied by system software)
Wireless 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.1/BLE
Expandable with microSD card or USB drive
Weight and Size:
Weight: 23.00 oz. / 654.00g
Height: 1.00" / 25.00mm
Width: 8.30" / 210.00mm
Depth: 5.10" / 130.00mm
Software Updates:SHIELD software upgrades directly from NVIDIA
Power:40W power adapter (5-10W typical consumption)
# Amazon Fire TV
Amazon products are usually very good, and when I search box TV,I found a lot about the Amazon Fire TV review.
Price: $99.99
Processor:Quad-core
Memory:2 GB
Internal Storage:8 GB
Remote with Voice Support:Included
Game Controller with Voice Support: eek: ptional
Supported Resolution:Up to 4K Ultra HD
Wi-Fi Connectivity: Dual-Band, Dual-Antenna,802.11ac (MIMO)
# MINIX Neo U1
MINIX is the one chinese brand that has proven itself reliable,they’re even an official sponsor of the XBMC Foundation.So MINIX Neo U1 should be good.
Price: $129.90
Operating System:Android Lollipop 5.1.1
CPU:Amlogic S905,Quad-core 64-bit ARM? Cortex?-A53
GPUenta-Core ARM? Mali?-450
RAM:2GB DDR3
ROM:16GB eMMC 5.0 Storage
Wifi Connectivity:802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO Dual-Bnad Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5.0GHz)
Ethernet:1000Mbps
Bluetooth:Bluetooth 4.1
HDMI Port:HDMI?2.0,up to 4K @60Hz,Supports HDMI-CEC
Power:5V 3A(CE,FCC certified)
# Matricom G-Box Q2
Matricom to do TV boxes with Kodi for a long time, G-Box Q2 Matricom should be a good quality products.
Price: $94.00
Amlogic s812 Quad Core @ 2GHz
Mali-450 Octo Core 3D GPU
MEMORY
2GB DDR3
STORAGE
16GB Flash Storage
ANDROID OS
Android Lollipop 5.x, Full Version
USB PORTS
Two (2) USB 2.0
ETHERNET
10/100 Full Duplex
WI-FI
Broadcom 5G 802.11 Dual Band
BLUETOOTH
V.4.0 Low Power, Full Speed
DIMENSIONS
Lenght: 12.5cm, Width: 12.5cm, Height: 2.5cm
# Akaso T95N mini TV box
Akaso T95N mini TV box is TabletExpress product,TabletExpress has many TV boxes,and this one looks good.its configuration is very good and the price is very attractive.
Price:$28.99
Specification:
OS: Android 5.1
CPU: Amlogic S905 Quad-Core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
GPU: Penta-Core Mali-450 600MHz+
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB
KODI: 16.0
Wifi: Built-in Wifi antenna 2.4GHz/1GB
Video out port: Support all standard HD,4k,2k Ultra HD decoding and output.
USB host: 2 High speed USB 2.0,support U DISK and USB HDD
Network Function: Skype chatting,Picasa,YouTube,Flicker,Facebook,Online movies,etc
These TV boxes has its advantages, but which one is better choice?
Hi MaxETHAN,
I'm new here but I've tried a few media players myself recently. Not sure where you are but I've bought two locally and looking at trying a 3rd this weekend.
The first one I bought was from Vision on sale for $69 (currently on sale) called the KT-609. It's an unknown Japanese company that makes it with no site to get data from. At first it had some bugs but I think I caused those myself. LOL. It's only a 1GB memory and 8GB nand. I installed the most updated Kodi apk file on it, not from the Google Playstore, but from the Kodi site itself. I haven't had a problem with it in forever and now use it in my bedroom as a streaming source. Not that my couch isn't awesome to fall asleep watching the big game on, it's more or less sleeping in cause of no alarm clock to wake me up and make me late for work. Oooops. LOL. I've tried apps on it and it works well. I've added a wireless keyboard and mouse and it worked perfectly.
I just recently purchased the Minix Neo U1. I heard so many amazing things about this box. The first thing I did was upgraded the firmware. That was my first mistake. I should of researched it first as some have reported bugs. I've had a lot of problems with Kodi and XMBC crashing a LOT. I mean 20 plus times each! Plus when poking around to see it's options, it freezes up. Even just checking out the apps section it crashes. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the firmware update but... eh. I'm going to keep playing with it this weekend to see if I can keep the box stable. Right now, I'm not a fan of this box. But that's not to say I will change my mind if I can fix the issues. Sorry to be so wishy washy on this box but..... OH, I added that same wireless mouse and keyboard to it and it froze a lot too. Had to keep unplugging it to reset it.
The third box I'm getting this weekend to try out is the Seiki Media Streaming Box at Canadian Tire. I know NOTHING about this box and even posted here if anyone has any info on it. From the stats I've read on the CT site, it looks smokin good! Plus return features are a HUGE bonus. Like 1 year exchange warranty, if the box dies or has problems 8 months in, you go get a new one. No hassle.
Sorry I couldn't be more help but another option is if you have a laptop with an HDMI output. I've used FreeTelly on my laptop and hooked it up to TVs at friends places who refuse to get an Android box. FreeTelly is basically a special version of Kodi with all the bells and whistles already done for you.
Good luck and please let me and the rest here know what you decided to get and of course, give a review so we can all help each other.
So it seems that now, 7 years after the Xperia Play, that gaming phones are starting to really become a thing. Razer released a "gaming" phone with a super fast display. Motorola released a gamepad mod for the Z line. There have also been a couple others like the Nubia Red Magic and Xiaomi Black Shark, but only the Black Shark has attempted to add any gaming controls to a "gaming" phone, and it was basic at best. Now Asus is jumping into the game and they have the most powerful phone yet!
ROG Phone Specs:
Processor:
Exclusive 2.96GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
GPU:
Qualcomm Adreno 630
Display:
6.0“ 18:9 (2160x1080) AMOLED
90Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time
108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut and 10000:1 contrast ratio
10-point multi-touch (supports Glove Touch)
Discrete image processing chip supports HDR
Memory:
LPDDR4X 8GB RAM
Storage:
UFS 2.1, 128GB / 512GB
Sensors:
Accelerometer, e-compass, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient-light sensor, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, 2 x ultrasonic AirTriggers
Wireless:
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi Direct and WiGig 802.11ad wireless display support
Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC
GPS:
Supports GPS, aGPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Side I/O:
Custom USB-C supports USB 3.1 Gen 1, DP 1.4, fast charging (15W)
ASUS HyperCharge direct charging
Bottom I/O:
USB-C supports USB 2.0, fast charging (20W), Direct Charge
3.5mm headphone jack
Cameras:
Main: 12MP + 8MP (120° wide-angle)
Front: 8MP
Audio:
Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier
24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res Audio
DTS Headphone:X 7.1 virtual surround-sound
Qualcomm aptX High-definition Bluetooth® wireless audio
Battery:
4,000mAh
Dimensions:
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6mm
Weight:
200g
Water resistance:
IP68
But not only are the specs high, but it's also set to have a slew of accessories. The main one being a GameVice to give it full gamepad controls. There's a TV mirroring accessory and a desktop dock. There's also a sort of dual-screen handheld accessory, but that will require developer support to take off. There's even a fan cooler accessory. Plus the phone itself has a couple of touch buttons on the edges that can be mapped to work as virtual buttons. All things considered, this looks like the most interesting of the "gaming" phones thus far and potentially a spiritual successor for the Xperia Play, even if the gamepad isn't integrated.
XDA Links:
https://www.xda-developers.com/asus-rog-phone-gaming-phone-announced/
https://www.xda-developers.com/asus-rog-phone-forums-open/
External Links:
https://rog.asus.com/articles/smartphones/announcing-the-rog-phone-changing-the-game-for-mobile/
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17424144/asus-rog-phone-gaming-android-specs-modular-computex-2018
Im really hype for this one. ROG phone will be my next gaming device after Nokia N-Gage QD and Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY
ok nice and all but still lacks integrated gamepad if i have to carry 2 devices anyway i´ll take my phone and my 3ds..sorry asus, nice try
I see all the other accessories, but the only one I want is the controller. Not the two screens, or the dock, or the tv mirroring...but that controller that grips from the sides horizontally. It's awesome!!!
I agree with your assessment OP, this was the first phone I really saw as a successor to the xperia play. Such a shame it has taken this long.
The thing about the GameVice gamepad is that it's been around for awhile for both iPhone and Galaxy phones. This is the first "gaming" phone to use it, but not the first phone. So if that's all you're looking for, you could get an older model for a much more popular (and at this point, affordable) phone.
While I would love to see another integrated gamepad, I don't feel like that's going to realistically happen. I think some sort of accessory dock or case will be the way it goes. As long as the gamepad portion is easily portable and pocketable, I'm okay with it.
EDIT:
Unless you live in China where Snail still releases gaming phones with gamepads from iReadyGo. There's another that came out last year:
http://www.snail.com/en/moqi.html
MechaBouncer said:
The thing about the GameVice gamepad is that it's been around for awhile for both iPhone and Galaxy phones. This is the first "gaming" phone to use it, but not the first phone. So if that's all you're looking for, you could get an older model for a much more popular (and at this point, affordable) phone.
While I would love to see another integrated gamepad, I don't feel like that's going to realistically happen. I think some sort of accessory dock or case will be the way it goes. As long as the gamepad portion is easily portable and pocketable, I'm okay with it.
EDIT:
Unless you live in China where Snail still releases gaming phones with gamepads from iReadyGo. There's another that came out last year:
http://www.snail.com/en/moqi.html
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Hmm. All I had seen prior was iphone lightning port connected controllers. Thanks for putting that on my radar!
While shopping around it appeared that in searching for a one-fits-all solution there weren't hardwired controllers for android.
Hey guys,
I have a doubt, I had a raspeberry pi 2 that broke down, just used it as a multimedia box (kodi and some addons).
at this point I wanted to replace the RP but I was unsure, I will just use it for the same, is it worth investing in the Raspberry Pi 4 or is it preferable to buy an Nvidia Shield Pro?
Thanks
Specifically as a media player, I would search for a used ShieldTV, any flat version (not the cylinder) for ~$100 or so.
I have used Kodi and Steam/GameStream on both rpi4 as well as the 2017 ShieldTV and much prefer the Shield TV for this purpose. The rpi4 just doesn't have the same 'oomph' with 4k videos and game streaming that the older ShieldTV has.
I'm told the 'tube' ShieldTV isn't bad, but isn't as good as any of the flat models, even the oldest 2015 model can outperform the tube, so try to find an old cheaper model.
See
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/e43rtt
for comparison to help guide you.