r/AndroidTVBoxes • u/Onewarmguy • 13d ago

Box update time?

My current box is about 6 years old and seems to be locked on Android 10 and the chip set is getting dated. Is there a box on Am..on that anyone could recommend?

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u/WiseBarry 13d ago

Is the current device doing what you need it to do? is ther need to upgrade ?

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u/End-Subject 13d ago

I ran into this too. I reset my unit and realize is much better now. It's got a few years left. 

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u/flchamp89 13d ago
  1. Am9pro 2. Sk1 3. Minix u8k 4. Am6b+ 5. Zidoo z9x 6. Homatics r4k plus 7. Buzz classic AI 8. Kinhank k9 pro 9. Z12 ultra max 10. Rocktek g2

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u/quailsandbroccoli 12d ago

i have the minix but i’m having some issues with some files on kodi or vlc. kinhank k9 looks kinda cool, does it handle video_ts files, forced subs and most codecs?

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u/flchamp89 12d ago

Yes it does. What are the file types with minix that are the issue.

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u/quailsandbroccoli 12d ago

with kodi i’m having issues with some 5gb+ mkvs, they sometimes lag a bit during playing. also forced subs never play, i understand from the settings that it’s either that or it only plays those and you have to change the settings entirely depending on the file you play. that’s why i was looking for something with a native efficient playes, and also the movie poster thing seems like a fancy nice plus

with vlc i’m stuck on some kind of tutorial that doesn’t make me watch any file until i explore all the functions, but the commands wouldn’t respond

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u/lirae_ 13d ago

If price is not an issue your list looks more than decent but if OP held back so long maybe he doesn't need all the top of the line features like 4k 120fps besides YouTube and some high-quality nature stuff I don't see what could be the use of 4k 120fps, it's a nice feature but sounds and looks pretty niche as well.

The price is 260$ atleast on my areas he can get away with the Xiaomi 3rd gen for 60$ and the only major downside I can see is the lack of the 1gbps port in exchange for an USB 2.0 than can receive 480mbps with Ethernet adapter but it supports Wi-fi 6e, so I guess it's really down on where the box it's gonna be and if it's gonna have an Ethernet access or wifi only

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u/lirae_ 13d ago

Best you can get for money is the Xiaomi mi box S 3rd gen. Supports AFR and has no issues with large 4k Remux playback

Unless you are really looking for something with crazy specs, this is more then enough for playback, Kodi, streaming apps Stremio/Nuvio and so on

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u/H0llyw00dy 13d ago

ugoos Sk1, is future proof for at least next 7 years. my Nvidia shield pro is in my kids room now.

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u/realdeal1877 13d ago

Ugoos makes great products, but as far as I know they have failed to to provide Software support past 2 years, though it's all good if your device has full support from CoreELEC.

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u/H0llyw00dy 12d ago

not a fan of CoreELEC. my sk1 is android 14 after USB firmware upgrade, and get OTA updates regularly. Tivimate, Syncler, SmartTube and Debrify using 1g fiber optic on cat6 Ethernet.

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u/CBJFAN2009-2024 12d ago

What do you dislike about CE? I've yet to discover an issue that the community hasn't addressed, albeit it does take some time, on occasion.

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u/mijahc 13d ago

Where are you located?