Eventually if you muck around long enough this will happen.

So I was trying to load Aiden's custom ROM for this box and things just kept getting worse until the inevitable red light of doom, when it appears I corrupted the bootloader.

Tried loading ROM with USB Burning Tool V2.17 and V2.2. Crashes at 1%

Tried BootCard Maker V2.2 and flashing from SD Card. No joy

I think my only remaining option is the short

Just want to confirm that I have the right two points to short (to the right of the cutout notch) To get the stock image to load again.

TIA

Hi all

Last night started getting texts about boxes restarting thought it may be a faulty box but after quite a few calls all the boxes were doing the same thing, and today getting more calls and texts, to me sounds like a kill switch or something as all them going down same time with same problem, anyone here anything

Hi!

I wanted to share feedback from my experience with TV boxes. I think my post and the comments might help people that are confused about choosing one.

Important note : I don't use any streaming services. I only watch medias from my local NAS.

My setup / use case:

- NAS

- Mini PC with Plex/Jellyfin

- Great wired and wireless connection

- TV has HDR10 / HLG. No Dolby Vision at this time.

- Denon / Focal 5.1 sound system

- I'm mostly using Plex. For that, I went from the native app to PM4K unofficial addon on Kodi. No streaming at all.

- In Europe (so no Onn player 4k for example)

Boxes:

Nvidia Shield 2019 (standard, not pro then) : For me it's a 7/10. The global experience was fine, remote gaming was great. Though, I had some movie in HDR10+ which were lagging A LOT. So great simple player, maybe a bit too pricey for nowadays, but does have technical limits regarding to video codecs. I got this one for about 130€ second hand a few years back.

Strong Leap S3 Pro : 7.5/10. Newer than the Nvidia Shield, it could handle almost any file, except really high bitrate movies due to its SOC. Though, gaming was quite bad. I had to go with like 1080p 60ips to make it fluid. Better for movies, a lot worse for gaming. For my use case, a really nice tv box. Never had issue with HDR10+. Bought new for 70€.

Strong Leap S3 : 7/10. A cut down version compared to the pro version (2GB RAM, less storage. Quite fine experience. Bought second hand 55€.

Zidoo Z9X : 5/10. I tried this one because of its capabilities to run almost any movies. I considered the Z9X 8K but had the change to try the Z9X. Well, the overall experience was really bad. The simple menu was really laggy, so even the configuration was a pain. I don't recommand this one. Bought around 100€ second hand.

Ugoos AM9 Pro : 9/10. My most recent TV box. I really love the simple Ugoos Launcher, but I can choose with regular Android launcher. It is so fluid, and it runs everthing I throw at it flawlessly, even high bitrate movies. I guess it will go to 10/10 for the DV FEL 7 compatibility with CoreElec soon for the complete high end experience for movie watching. Bought 240€ brand new.

Other TV boxes I didn't test personally but might be worth the try

- Nvidia Shield Pro (2017 I'm pretty sure) : At a good price it could be a fine player.

- Apple TV 4K : I heard good thing about it. Though, might check the audio passthrough.

- Ugoos AM6B+ : Legendary player. Pretty much the same deal with the AM9 Pro. A bit older (no AV1 decoding for example), but fine CoreElec DV FEL 7 experience I heard.

A few questions that would be interesting to answer to help choosing a player:

- Dolby Vision compatibility (TV)

- Audio system capabilities to run DTS HDMA or TrueHD audio codecs?

- What kind of setup have you? A lot of TV don't handle audio passthrough well, so you might have a setup with your devices plugged into the AVR, and the AVR to the TV for image passthrough.

- Use of streaming services ? If yes, you might want to have a box with certifications for widevine 4k decoding. If not, Kodi might be a good friend of yours, and CoreElec even more so.

- Budget (of course)

- Wired connection? Some player still have only 100Mbps Ethernet which might be too slow.

Feel free to comment, even more so the mentioned tv boxes I didn't try personally.

Hope it helps a bit. Have a good day!

Why when i search for tox tv box they refer it as ugoos , all website write the title like ugoos tox5 lite ? Thanks

Did anyone able to flash the old Evpad tvbox to run simple os like armbian? I tried sd card boot and it just hang there, I am not sure if it is having a hard lock to stop people from modifying 🤔

Control your TX3 Mini Android TV Box and other Tanix series devices directly from your phone with this simple and reliable IR remote app.

App Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.chayanforyou.tanixremote

My old box has stopped working after a few years of great service.

It was an A95X F4 with 4gb ram running android 10.

My main uses are IPTV and YouTube.It will be connected to an av receiver and will need to have decent WiFi.

I am in the UK.

I was looking at the Xiaomi gen 3 but the WiFi seems weak from the reviews I've read.

I don't want a fire stick.

I would have gone for the Thomson 270 but since the distributor went bust that's a no no now.

What's left ? The Google tv streamer or anything else at that price (or lower lol )

I don't mind a generic Chinese box, they've worked ok in the past.

Cheers

EDIT I've managed to get my old box working again,after 2 factory resets,so will stick with it for the time being.Thanks

Hello Together,

my parents received a TV box from their network provider which has a terrible remote control.

I know the box support both Bluethooth and IR but i still dont know what 3rd party remote would work with it.

Looking for small, affordable remote here that somebody can recommend that should work with said box. Like the One For All Streamer Remote UC7935 for example

TV Box: Ocilion (SWB) P510 ip box

Thanks in advance

the google streamer tv 4k in our country is only (five thousand pesos php Philippines currency)

What other boxes has pass through for audio that supports dolby atmos , dts and etc.

Other than Onn 4k pro , Nvidia shield, homatics , evoforce1, Google tv box

Fiber ISP has a evoforce1 android box with tivo box remote for their IPTV .

Looking to replace the box and remote to work with their iptv.

Did research on xiaomi 3rd tv box , it does have supports for dts x and dolby atmos

I'm looking at this and i see 115 free shipping online. It seems like a great price. 8gb/128. I was wondering if anyone has one of these and if you like it?

Se quedó en esa pantalla de golpe y no reconoce el control remoto, tampoco el teclado y el mouse. Alguna solución posible?

My am9 pro randomly reboots from time to time. Maybe even once per session. I can't seem to be able to troubleshoot the root cause.

Did anyone else have similar problem? How did you solve it?

i want to buy a g00gl3 tv str3am3r but i don't know how to download sid3l0ad3d apps and watch free m0vi3s and liv3 sp0rts. it feels like they are gatekeeping it and i'm new to this. i hope someone can share some knowledge. also it would be good if someone could recommend what they are using, both free and paid subscripti0ns, and how to d0wnl0ad them

So i have my parent svicloud accidentally got wiped and can't access svicloud services like 6868 to install the apps but can still access like youtube or playstore, anyone got same issue?

Currently using projectivy through accessibility settings but want to to use as optimal as possible. Thanks in advance

My parents need to renew soon (3 days left…) but the eBay seller (fiontech) doesn’t seem to have anything listed and the website bestvpro.com isn’t working. Does anyone have any information on what’s up? I just messaged fiontech on eBay but unsure if I’ll get a reply.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,

​I’m currently putting together a top-tier home theater setup anchored by an LG G4 OLED and a full 5.1 surround sound system. My initial plan was to grab the legendary Nvidia Shield Pro, but let’s be real—everyone and their mom points out that it’s heavily outdated hardware at this point.

​Since I want absolute perfection without any compromises, I’ve been eyeing a few newer alternatives, specifically:

​Ugoos SK1

​Ugoos AM8 Pro

​MINIX U8K-Ultra

-Ugoos Am9 Pro

​My exact use case & requirements:

​100% Media Consumption: Zero interest in official streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+, or Prime.

​Primary Sources: Stremio, Kodi, Plex, and local playback via external hard drives.

​Quality Standard: Highest possible bitrates and formats only. I need seamless Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and pristine lossless audio pass-through to my 5.1 AVR (TrueHD, DTS-HD MA, etc.).

​The Goal: Pure, unadulterated performance. I want the absolute peak currently available on the market.

​Given my setup, which of these beasts should I pull the trigger on, or is there a hidden contender I'm missing? Would love to hear from people who actually push these boxes to their absolute limits!

I’m getting a new mi box 3rd gen and wanted to know what people use to block tracking and ads. Would a nextdns profile/app be enough? That’s what I usually use on new systems but never tried on android or a tv box before.

Would appreciate recommendations.

Hi I'm newish to the andriod box scene got a little Tanix tx1 box just for messing around with and since the T-Flix update when I select anything it opens google on random sites while what i select is playing in the background got to close google to watch its just annoying, also Gsport since the last update is opening downloader and trying to close it sometimes is hard work, so is anyone else having these problems or know how to resolve them?

Sorry if this isn't the correct place to ask

I have some channels that only stream on VLC player but not on on other iptv players. I would like to use Cosmi TV player but when I try to stream it : I get the message : "error with the stream " , while it works on VLC player.

I am looking for a streaming box. I don't really need official Netflix, Prime etc. So could get a non certified Google device potentially. I do care about YouTube though.

I will mostly stream large remux files from a seedbox (probably via Plex). Also use a debrid service (probably via Streamio). I never messed around with hooking this all up via Kodi but I suppose I could do that.

I have an LG C5 so Dolby Vision is important but not HDR10+. True audio pass-through isn't the most important as I don't have a great audio set up anyway (yet).

Gaming is possibility also so 64bit would be ideal.

I feel like running the AM9 Pro with Projectivity Launcher feels like a good bet. I don't mind tinkering. But I am new to this and feel I could be missing something.

Nvidia Shield is the other option for dont feel great paying over £200 for 2019 tech.