nvidia shield android tv

the most expensive in same class of android tv box lol...nope nope nope...

my understanding is these 2 are the top best brands in terms of hardware reliability and features.

assuming comparable models, yr final decision will depend on:

.. firmware & apps support
.. need for hd audio
.. price, if very sensitive

good luck.

some of us have been thru a couple of years and diff models, grew with it.

tell which one box is the same class with nvidia..

NVIDIA Tegra® X1 processor
Performance1 : 34x Faster
CPU : Quad-core, 64-bit
Memory : 3 GB
User Storage2 : 16 GB / 500 GB
Ethernet Performance3 : 10x (Gigabit Ethernet)
Wi-Fi Performance3 : 3x (802.11ac)
Resolution : 4K 60 Ultra HD & 1080p
Cast to your TV : (Chromecast built-in)
rich Dolby 7.1 surround sound
almost updated firmware with official

your buget around rm800 ..i think u topup a little many to take a good device come with a
high processor
big space for memory and storage
good remote...
good resolution...
before u buy some chip box for next time u want to change it coz is under performance. waste u many...

i got 6 box in my house...minix...himedia...XiaoMi Mi Box...mele..AC Ryan...Nvidia is a best for me for streaming n secondtime for my gaming...

depend for u to take my experience about android box..

not into this kind of level, too much edi coz need reserve money buying high quality digital cabling...
im currently looking at HiMedia H8 and MiniX Neo X8H...

actually all this started is when my fren bought a xiao mi mibox, then i started to research i found very useful...
the bad thing is it does not support DTS passthru / DTS 5.1 only 2.0 with out passthru lol
but the good thing is xiaomi came with many many foc sources of video/music db la...
thsoe HiMedia H8 and MiniX Neo X8H...i think no such function as mibox zzz
kind of dilemma now...

good for u do some revision to take a best choice....

if u just want a foc source of video/music db just install KODI..

i sugest to u install a custom build "Spinztv Premium Lite" or "The Beast"

try google it..the build is top ranking now custom KODI

This post has been edited by susa: Sep 29 2015, 10:17 AM

is some kind like XBMC right?
kinda complicated and a lot of steps..macam beli mibox better lol

The Nvidia box is not bad but yeah pricey. Go for it if you can afford it. KODI used to be called XBMC after Microsoft's Xbox... Yes, it sounds complicated but trust us, it's way easier than you think and it only starts with a few steps. I can't say this enough, a properly configured KODI installation on well supported hardware is the best. Today, installation is a breeze. In the past, one had to install KODI via third-party sources (now its in the playstore), run it and manually add sources, repos, addons, tweaks, settings, skins, manually update a playlist.m3u file for live TV, etc...but today, just install via the playstore, add a source, then a repo, navigate to said repo and run a zip file, wait a couple of minutes and ALL the best addons are automatically installed, you do one reboot and voila! It really does not get easier than that (wait, until someone else makes it even easier ). You can even backup and transfer said build across devices, Easy.
Go for the HiMedia if Chinese content and more passthru formats support is absolutely important to you. I have the Minix Neo X8-H Plus and it performs more than satisfactorily. Why? cuz in addition to its stock firmware, its tweaked. Between Minix & Himedia, I'd go for Minix (duh)....

Minix (My take):
Great support, Tweaks, Official Firmware is easy to get & released regularly (OTA updates), partial HD sound passthru support (no DTSHD-MA or 7.1 passthru available yet), Easy to root n unroot, full Android apps support, PS3 controller (confirmed, want wireless? Root box n install sixaxis app) and most well known gamepads are plug and play (root not needed to use wirelessly cuz bluetooth), Minix devs work directly with KODI devs to improve the software on Minix boxes, Gigabit lan, Smooth UI, no lags, no crashes or surprise reboots, etc.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Sep 29 2015, 08:18 PM

it is up to you ... I'm just giving information what I went through. where the good information you can take. if the information is not to be ignored only.

Hi, if I have an Android box, do I need a Gmail account to download any apps?

if u want to download from playstore directly u must got it...
for other u can install from .apk file
sugest better create 1 acc gmail for u android box only...diffrent on personal gmail phone..

u can install aptoide market....u can download app no register acc.

for paid app u can try blakmart alpha for got free..

understood bro, haha chill bro...
really need to study if wanted FOC sources lol

wow great info bro, ya lo i was thinking MiniX coz their dev support really aggressive...
about the DTS partial passthru i not so understand, do they mean not all kind of DTS?

well for my DTS basically is those mkv that came with DTS 5.1 which ripped from BD, i dont think they have DTS-HD/NEO:X so advance la...coz just max 1.5mbps of audio bandwidths...
for me i think if u have a great AV receiver + 5.1 for example denon avr-X1200 series + a SoundWare XS 5.1 Home Theater System will perform more than enough already...coz my living room just 2x2 meter open space not a cinema room la haha so ah those apa DTS advance HD/neoX memang x laku for me lol

This post has been edited by MonkeYsua: Sep 30 2015, 06:50 PM

Essentially movie files containing HD audio formats such as AC3 / Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 / 7.1, TrueHD 5.1 & 7.1, DTS-HD MA & HR will be decoded and played on the device, however when it comes to passthru and letting your Denon AVR do the decoding, some formats will be down-sampled and sent to the AVR to continue decoding process and audio output. So in this aspect, the HiMedia lords over Minix with more options. However as you wrote, even great 2.0 speakers will output nice sounds, so you should be good. You've got a decent AVR setup, most just play using TV speakers only. I guess full HD audio support is more for cinema rooms and audiophiles.

i am audiophiles actually haha, im going to plan a home theater audio later... if passthru does not pass RAW audio data then will be an issue for me :S

at this time, many devices cannot pass thru hd audio incl dtshdma, dd truehd and dd atmos.

i do not know if this is due to hardware cost or simply reluctance to pay for the licenses.

well, assuming yr avr can handle all of that.

however, most devices can handle core dts, core dd.

it will just downgrade hd audio to core.

if yr collection is mostly mkv dts/dd, then it's not relevant.

but if u plan to go bdmv/iso with hd audio, you will want to have that capability.

had a blast yesterday with terminator genisys dd truehd.

i can't watch blockbusters w/o home theater with hd audio anymore.

If I connect the following:

AA
HDMI from box to TV

BB
RCA from box to AVR and AVR to TV

AA is for normal viewing (don't want to switch on the AVR unncesssarily)

BB is when I want better sound reproduction (action movie, concert)

Is the above possible?

Thanks.


P/S With AA & BB setup, I can reduce the volume from TV to have 5.1 sound from the AVR. Problem now is, TV is getting 2 video inputs - from HDMI and also from the AVR. No problem? I thought video input from AVR is processed and won't this confuse the TV with 2 different video signals? I am new to this AVR thing. Thanks.

Yes, I can unplug the box to TV HDMI when using the AVR. I am the lazy type. Ha.

This post has been edited by plumberly: Oct 1 2015, 06:38 PM

ya lo is true, only core dts/dd 5.1...as long 5.1 channel passthru can edi...those HD advance dts/dd havent really that popular yet unless u go buy real BD disk playback and u need high cost audio equipment to exp it...

err... do u not know there are 40-50gb bdmv files around?

i know i even DL n tested before, guess what my CPU cannot handle also the sound card cannot handle such high bandwidth lol