of course you can hear from speaker because the hissing sound has been amplified

Recommendation of the week.

Cost effective tv box.
2GB ram / 16GB rom / S905 chipset



Cost effective air mouse.
6-axis gyro

because i wanted a full size optical out, else i will get this model also. 4 usb ports damn convenient.

all this tv box are MXQ Pro variants

hahaha…i also got "box of cables"

you confused with the term?

optical a.k.a toslink is subset of spdif

spdif = toslink / coaxial

hdmi/optical best.

BT won't pickup the noise but i doubt u can have stable uninterrupted audio stream.

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u will always read all this coax vs optical over the web, says coax theoretically better than optical because it doesn't need to convert signal twice like optical hence lower jitter kind of thing.

but for me, optical sounds better to me, a bit clearer sound.

yea...trust your own ears.

i am not believer in all these cables.

for optical, i just get the cheap 1 from computer shop.
for coaxial, i just get the cheap 1 from hardware shop.
for hdmi (below 2m), i just use the 1 bundle with device.
for rca, i bought the 3 meter philips because best denki got offer last time.
for speaker cable, i just get the RM4/meter from jalan pasar. i did try the RM13/meter belden cable, but i feel a tad bright to me.

+1 on this

these internal memory works like ssd, bigger storage faster, better chip also faster.

goat updated to v10 (but v7 still works for me)
xhzb updated to v1.7.1
云视界 remains v2.0.1
rice no more working for me.

settings - security - unknown sources - turned on - unlocked!

some wanted non-rooted box to install AOTG, while me wanted a rooted box to try install "My Files" (file manager) and stock web browser from samsung s7.

come come come, let's buy various boxes, apply our customization, setup a youtube channel for posting review, and happy selling!

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Jan 31 2017, 10:05 PM

don't like es file manager liao…damn bloated.

now using file manager from maple media.

asus file manager also good, but now using file commander premium.

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Feb 1 2017, 05:21 PM

nobody own zidoo x9s here?

it seems a rocking solid mid range box here.

taobao selling rmb700, which translated to around RM520 like that including shipping. lazada selling rm550, so if apply voucher, lebih kurang macam tu…

until u have try out file commander, u will be amazed how clean and easy the file sharing on box using its "pc file transfer" function. turn on the service and you can access your box contents via browser on your mobile or pc.

you mean the write permission that thing? if not mistaken the app will prompt you and guide you to make it works.

i swear the file commander premium is the best for the period. it also tagged as editor choice in play store.

premium apk keyword:

download the premium version to eliminate ads

- shows hidden files
- copy files in root
- web storage integration
- manage file from mobile/pc

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Feb 1 2017, 08:35 PM

ok…since today talking about file manager, let me share (or re-share) more about box softwares for new comers.

tv box softwares:
1. the operating system
- of course we talk about android here, old version like kitkat and lollipop still works but new box now shipped with marshmallow and nougat. for tv box, latest android not necessary the best because it still depends on the box firmware. well, if u found offer on old box, u still can buy it as long it is lollipop and above. fyi, kitkat uses dalvik runtime while lollipop onwards use ART runtime. but don't assume if you get latest android version and your box will be future proof. no such thing.

2.firmware
- here's the difference in stability and compatibility between boxes. nvidia, minix, wetek, himedia, zidoo, and some other well known companies develop better firmware than those generic no brand tv box (always but not definitely). good firmware ensures local files and online contents play smoothly. hd audio video decoding capability yada yada bla bla bla…

3. audio and video players
- good firmware bundled with good audio and video players. if no, perhaps you can install mx player v1.8.6 and above. for dolby and dts audio decoding, you could google yourself about custom codec for mx player. again, latest version not necessary the best because tv box is not using touchscreen and mx player doesn't have a dedicated version for tv box.

4. file manager and browser
- these 2 apps are most use apps other than video player or video streaming apps. stock file manager and browser are totally fine get the job done. for better experience, you can try asus file manager and file commander. for me, both firefox and chrome are good browsers for tv box if you use with wireless keyboard mouse / touchpad. any alternative? personally i use brave browser which resemblance to chrome.

5. live tv streaming apps
- there are paid and legal, paid but illegal, free and legal, free but illegal. the legal one you could most probably find in google play store, while the illegal one you might need to find and download the .apk file and install yourself. discussion has been going on and on, new comers gonna do your homework and use the search button.

6. video on demand (vod)
- normally we will install kodi (formerly known as xbmc) or spmc, find related repo, then install the vod service from the repo. question: where to find the related repo? new comers gonna do your homework again and please use the search button within the related thread.

of course, live tv could be in both .apk form or kodi repo, same goes with video on demand.

7. launcher
- normally the stock launcher works best. so choose the tv box with the launcher you like the most. of course you can install 3rd party launcher from google play store, but later you will find it either too bloated, not stable, or not optimised for tv box navigation.