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donpapachino
post Sep 23 2015, 08:20 AM

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QUOTE(darkdevilrey @ Sep 16 2015, 04:51 PM)
what's the bandwidth consumption for andriod tv box ?

i only got stimmix 2mb in ma house, if it consume more than 1mb than i cant surt net adi

using 2pc 2smartphone at the same time

how bout each tv box watching the same channel or different channel ?

got national geographic / discovery channel anot ?
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at least 5mb unifi to be safe bro. even then, depends on day also. sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

yes, national geographic / discovery channel have & a whole lot more.
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post Sep 23 2015, 10:31 AM

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QUOTE(donpapachino @ Sep 23 2015, 08:20 AM)
at least 5mb unifi to be safe bro. even then, depends on day also. sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

yes, national geographic / discovery channel have & a whole lot more.
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5mb only can 720p
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post Sep 23 2015, 11:20 AM

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Was planning to get a media player. Installed Kodi on my PC to test it out. It is not as good as I thought. Some of the issues:
* most of the channels are not available for viewing (broken, not available etc).
* difficult to switch from one channel to another compared to changing the channel no on ASTRO
* I have watched 2 movies on Kodi on my PC. Satisfactory quality (720). But find it cumbersome trying to get the channels I normally watch, Discovery, National Geographic, etc

Like to know if you have switched to media player and find it:
AA better than ASTRO
BB worse than ASTRO

and reasons behind the above. And whether you have reverted back to ASTRO.

Thanks.
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post Sep 23 2015, 11:31 AM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Sep 23 2015, 10:31 AM)
5mb only can 720p
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even sometimes have to go down to 480p for no lags. sad.gif

QUOTE(plumberly @ Sep 23 2015, 11:20 AM)
Was planning to get a media player. Installed Kodi on my PC to test it out. It is not as good as I thought. Some of the issues:
* most of the channels are not available for viewing (broken, not available etc).
* difficult to switch from one channel to another compared to changing the channel no on ASTRO
* I have watched 2 movies on Kodi on my PC. Satisfactory quality (720). But find it cumbersome trying to get the channels I normally watch, Discovery, National Geographic, etc

Like to know if you have switched to media player and find it:
AA better than ASTRO
BB worse than ASTRO

and reasons behind the above. And whether you have reverted back to ASTRO.

Thanks.
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won't be going back to astro for whatever reasons. suka-suka increase price. shakehead.gif
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post Sep 23 2015, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(plumberly @ Sep 23 2015, 11:20 AM)
Was planning to get a media player. Installed Kodi on my PC to test it out. It is not as good as I thought. Some of the issues:
* most of the channels are not available for viewing (broken, not available etc).
* difficult to switch from one channel to another compared to changing the channel no on ASTRO
* I have watched 2 movies on Kodi on my PC. Satisfactory quality (720). But find it cumbersome trying to get the channels I normally watch, Discovery, National Geographic, etc

Like to know if you have switched to media player and find it:
AA better than ASTRO
BB worse than ASTRO

and reasons behind the above. And whether you have reverted back to ASTRO.

Thanks.
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u haven't got it right:

.. kodi is just ONE app that u can install on an androidbox.
.. kodi is a "universal", popular, vast app with many versions for androids, pc, mac, other devices.
.. kodi is an "endless possibilities" platform for streaming enthusiasts - both builders and users.

on the right android box and sufficient broadband speed, u can have many other great apps incl:

tvapp.so - a free iptv with many great channels incl discovery, national geo, fox sports, bbc - all in hd.
popcorn time - video on demand for thousands of eng movies, a variety of file size and quality to select.
assorted chinese apps - tonnes of chinese stuff, mainly in mandarin
kissanime app - all the japanese anime u want, eng subbed.
youtube app - the usual youtube to watch anything available.

astro... if u must have wahlaitoi or supersports, yes, stick to it.
the rest of the channels can be found elsewhere somehow.
i dumped astro 1.5 yrs ago, saved so much money and get to watch lots more! laugh.gif
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post Sep 23 2015, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(donpapachino @ Sep 23 2015, 11:31 AM)
even sometimes have to go down to 480p for no lags. sad.gif
won't be going back to astro for whatever reasons. suka-suka increase price. shakehead.gif
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could not agree more. from super pack 1, i downgraded to basic (for unforeseen emergency case). have been using android box for more than a month. why?

1. screw asstro for la liga, serie a and ligue 1 issue. not even offering customers to reduce price
2. hundreds of channels from iptv apps, at minimal price. not mentioning live channels in kodi too
3. i can watch whichever tv shows that i want, whenever i want (fear the walking dead is not even on asstro)
4. save me the time to download shows/movies which i have been doing for years

btw, i am on 30mbps package with minix neo xh8 plus

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post Sep 23 2015, 12:01 PM

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Hello.

Any quick suggestion for tv box?

Was looking at xiaomi tv box. But seems like they using vpn and might not be the best idea unless i want to pay for dedicated vpn.

Noob here.

Thank you
plumberly
post Sep 23 2015, 02:44 PM

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QUOTE(donpapachino @ Sep 23 2015, 11:31 AM)

won't be going back to astro for whatever reasons. suka-suka increase price. shakehead.gif
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I used to pay about RM600 per year. Later it became more than RM1000 per year AND I did not add any new channels! All because of HD programs. Not fair to customers when we subscribe to HD channels and still need to pay for SD channels which we do not use anymore!

Yes, ASTRO is there to make money and thus they bundle their packages to maximise their profit. Wish there is one providor where we can pick channel by channel instead of bundles (most of the channels in the bundle we do not watch).


QUOTE(AVFAN @ Sep 23 2015, 11:37 AM)
u haven't got it right:

.. kodi is just ONE app that u can install on an androidbox.
*** Interesting. Which other app I can try beside Kodi?

.. kodi is a "universal", popular, vast app with many versions for androids, pc, mac, other devices.
.. kodi is an "endless possibilities" platform for streaming enthusiasts - both builders and users.

on the right android box and sufficient broadband speed, u can have many other great apps incl:

tvapp.so - a free iptv with many great channels incl discovery, national geo, fox sports, bbc - all in hd.
*** installed that on my PC but cannot play. Impressed with their channels in the list. Will re-download and re-install and see.

popcorn time - video on demand for thousands of eng movies, a variety of file size and quality to select.
*** will try this out later.

assorted chinese apps - tonnes of chinese stuff, mainly in mandarin
kissanime app - all the japanese anime u want, eng subbed.
youtube app - the usual youtube to watch anything available.

astro... if u must have wahlaitoi or supersports, yes, stick to it.
the rest of the channels can be found elsewhere somehow.
i dumped astro 1.5 yrs ago, saved so much money and get to watch lots more! laugh.gif
*** Good to know this. Saving money and watching more are what I am after as well. So that is a mission POSSIBLE! Ha.

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QUOTE(komandermaut @ Sep 23 2015, 11:41 AM)
could not agree more. from super pack 1, i downgraded to basic (for unforeseen emergency case). have been using android box for more than a month. why?

1. screw asstro for la liga, serie a and ligue 1 issue. not even offering customers to reduce price
2. hundreds of channels from iptv apps, at minimal price. not mentioning live channels in kodi too
*** Mind PM me on your best 2 paid iptv?

3. i can watch whichever tv shows that i want, whenever i want (fear the walking dead is not even on asstro)
4. save me the time to download shows/movies which i have been doing for years

btw, i am on 30mbps package with minix neo xh8 plus
*** Your best 2 things and worst 2 things on Minix? Thinking of getting the new Himedia H8 2G Ram 16 G memory

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post Sep 23 2015, 03:13 PM

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QUOTE(plumberly @ Sep 23 2015, 02:44 PM)
*** Interesting. Which other app I can try beside Kodi?

*** installed that on my PC but cannot play. Impressed with their channels in the list. Will re-download and re-install and see.

*** will try this out later.
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not all android apps have pc versions. if fact, most are not available for pc. so, u gotta get the device first. if yr seller is helpful, it will come pre-installed with plenty of goodies.

tvapp.so - said many times, it is strange. works on some pc's, no good for others. same with androids. so, u should pay attention to this.

popcorn time - yes, this has a pc version. can google to get it to try on pc.
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post Sep 23 2015, 09:18 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awSB0NP0SG8

Try the above to get IPTV.

One step you need to set before following his steps is to activate the TV option to appear on your main menu:

system
TV
General
Enabled

then follow his steps.

I can watch some of the live TV. Over 1000 shows. Enjoy!

P/S You can create your own IPTV list. Problem here is in maintaining it to keep it usable as most of the links will be changed. Pity.

This post has been edited by plumberly: Sep 23 2015, 10:53 PM
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post Sep 24 2015, 09:20 AM

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tvapp.so now dead
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post Sep 24 2015, 10:07 AM

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QUOTE(shenmui @ Sep 24 2015, 09:20 AM)
tvapp.so now dead
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Yup... Noticed it these past few days. Tweak firewall here and there, check if being blocked by Antivirus etc.. Nope. It's dead. Hope it's only temporary.
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post Sep 24 2015, 10:38 AM

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QUOTE(voncrane @ Sep 24 2015, 10:07 AM)
Yup... Noticed it these past few days. Tweak firewall here and there, check if being blocked by Antivirus etc.. Nope. It's dead. Hope it's only temporary.
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Good to know this. I have tried many times with no success.

Will try again some weeks later.

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post Sep 26 2015, 02:47 AM

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maybe someone can help me.

I'm looking for an alternative to Astro. But, i don't really understand how these things work. And my purpose is to watch channels , movies and sports.
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post Sep 26 2015, 08:43 AM

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Which app can get free and latest US tv shows eg walking dead etc? Is it free to view?

Whats the latest best specs for tv box.. quad core?

This post has been edited by thingamagic: Sep 26 2015, 08:44 AM
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post Sep 26 2015, 02:15 PM

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Hi Android box user,

i want to know if its normal if the live telecast of football is delay by 5 minutes ? i want to buy 1 android box due to La Liga is now not on Astro.

next, a friend of mine mention the stream/live game is delay by 5 minutes in which not good for a football fan :-)

thanks and appreciate the advice
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post Sep 26 2015, 10:39 PM

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QUOTE(ar14arshad @ Sep 26 2015, 02:47 AM)
maybe someone can help me.

I'm looking for an alternative to Astro. But, i don't really understand how these things work. And my purpose is to watch channels , movies and sports.
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Sorry to be harsh but this question has been answered a lot. If you aren't willing to put in the effort to search and read back a few pages, or seek out howto pages and videos, please stick to Astro as its much easier that way. There's no "easy" means of duplicating what your Astro box and subscription currently does now. Basically, you buy a suitable box, install some choice apps on em, upgrade to much faster internet speed if you haven't already(5 - 10 Mbps minimum), configure said choice apps, hit the play button n relax.

QUOTE(thingamagic @ Sep 26 2015, 08:43 AM)
Which app can get free and latest US tv shows eg walking dead etc? Is it free to view?

Whats the latest best specs for tv box.. quad core?
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Popcorn app or better, a properly configured KODI installation. Recommended minimum specs include a solid quad core processor, 2GB ram and 16GB ROM. Most importantly, full hardware acceleration & digital multi-channel audio support, solid manufacturer with regular firmware updates n bug fixes...

QUOTE(nyumnyum2k @ Sep 26 2015, 02:15 PM)
Hi Android box user,

i want to know if its normal if the live telecast of football is delay by 5 minutes ? i want to buy 1 android box due to La Liga is now not on Astro.

next, a friend of mine mention the stream/live game is delay by 5 minutes in which not good for a football fan :-)

thanks and appreciate the advice
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The delay depends on the source. The right sources stream live, but then a 5 minute delay isn't that long to deal with for practically free streaming.
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need recommended for android tv box...in stead of buying a expensive PC that consume space/power/money lol

my budget is within RM500 - 800

My personal requirement:
- display out up to 4k supported
- dd/dts 5.1-7.1 pass-through / analog stereo
- android app fully compatible like a android phone
- HDMI / analog stereo / Gigabit LAN / WiFi-N with AC / USB ports / BT 4.0
- video/audio multi codec supportive, perhaps chipset supported decoding naively (reduce CPU consumption/temperature)
- HDMI input (others video input from astro/gaming/whatever display i can switch within this android TV box interface)
- huge online video stream database that something like mibox
- can be custom flush OS and root (aggressive official/unofficial developer *hack stuff)


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post Sep 28 2015, 11:48 AM

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QUOTE(MonkeYsua @ Sep 28 2015, 11:18 AM)
need recommended for android tv box...in stead of buying a expensive PC that consume space/power/money lol

my budget is within RM500 - 800

My personal requirement:
- display out up to 4k supported
- dd/dts 5.1-7.1 pass-through / analog stereo
- android app fully compatible like a android phone
- HDMI / analog stereo / Gigabit LAN / WiFi-N with AC / USB ports / BT 4.0
- video/audio multi codec supportive, perhaps chipset supported decoding naively (reduce CPU consumption/temperature)
- HDMI input (others video input from astro/gaming/whatever display i can switch within this android TV box interface)
- huge online video stream database that something like mibox
- can be custom flush OS and root (aggressive official/unofficial developer *hack stuff)
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can check out this one:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3677149

.. it can pass thru ddtruehd, dtshdma, dd atmos.
.. native player is good.
.. many apps preinstalled
.. rooting will void warranty
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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Sep 28 2015, 11:48 AM)
can check out this one:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3677149

.. it can pass thru ddtruehd, dtshdma, dd atmos.
.. native player is good.
.. many apps preinstalled
.. rooting will void warranty
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ya found HiMedia and MiniX Neo...
this 2 very similiar lol duno which are good

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