yep.. Looks nice.. Watched it and it was mostly about UI improvements, IOT devices integration, recommendations (AI powered for sure.).. They showed it running on the Nvidia Shield and with Google Assistant & Voice commands. IMO, they be polishing the OS and making it more capable in the back-end. Looking good..

Hey, How's yours so far? Any new noteworthy bugs or annoyances?

You could do us a favour and get it.. Use it awhile and drop a review. .. Though based on my brief research, it's an okay box if only normal 1080p files will be played. An awful player where 4K videos are concerned.. Loses out to the much older Minix Neo U1 or HiMedia Q10 Pro in that department.. Basically proof that having the latest processors, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and Android OS isn't what one should be aiming for.. But instead real world performance. It's a sub RM300 box and so kinda expected. Perhaps it might far better with better custom firmware if compatible.



Tech progress must be made..

True on TV manufacturers ditching software updates for older models. Can't remember the last firmware update I got on mine and its only a couple years old. But realistically, OSes such as SmartHub, Tizen or LG's WebOS aren't meant for frequent updates but rather for stability. Once they get that stable firmware on it. Best to leave as is, lest they try to intro something else and break core features. Apps do auto-update though cuz mine still gets YouTube and Netflix app updates.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 6 2018, 08:09 PM

Suara rakyat forummers, suara keramat.


The people have decided and we should respect their decision, with a 2/3 majority win. I hereby announced this thread will now start accepting discussion for boxes from other OS-es as well.

dwRK, please take note of this for your thread building.

The poll is officially closed.

Voncrane

The M8S Pro L box is working very well and the game pad g4s works flawlessly with Asphalt according to my kid. He's using the box most of the time at night. Everything this is much faster and smooth. The voice remote is damn useful

Except without passthru and not so good wifi connection if the box is like 20-30 meters away from router.

Am keeping it for now.

never had this issues with my LG tv. so far all good. only problem low memory and cpu cause lag & sometimes suttering.

Nice... Need another favor.. Last you mentioned haven't tested AOTG and Unifi PlayTV on it. Could you please do so and report if their latest versions work.. Thanks. I've got a buddy who wants something decent and cheap.. This seems sufficient.. Especially as he's got no interest in extra audio equipment beyond awful TV's speakers.. So the absence of passthrough is negligible.

Edit: Also how cool does it feel after say a day's usage and or standby for a couple?

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 6 2018, 10:19 PM

must be boxes?
android tv or smart tv included?
worst of all htpc is non of above...

im not trolling, need to write blank and white here 😛

I think stick to boxes only. Easier to manage.

Or open another poll?

Can someone advice me on H96 max? Is it really good? Price MYR500 ish..want to stream and watch tv series only.

overprice. plenty cheap model on market if you just want to watch tv series only.

500 ish i guess minix u9h better...

or zidoo x9s maybe? not sure if it support aotg or hypp tv or not.

tv go respective tv thread better.

eh...we dont have htpc thread meh?

i agree make here boxes here enough already. sometime android vs android tv os already confusing

😓

tv thread nobody discuss android
and there r no htpc thread

Like others already said.. If willing to spend RM500, better to just topup a bit and get the Minix Neo U9-H instead.. Else, drop down to lower priced boxes.. I'm currently surveying for a pal and pitting the Mecool M8S Pro L versus the Beelink GS1 6K... Both boxes come pre-rooted and that should pose an issue with apps like AOTG, etc..that require non-rooted boxes. Awaiting confirmation on that.

Edit, the more I read about the Beelink, the better the Mecool chances grow..

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 6 2018, 11:48 PM

just no one update je...lol
because tv box is the trend.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1354755/+1980#bottom

You tell me how to update...? HTPCs are overpriced and super niche category.. Despite this, much cheaper Android powered boxes can play high bitrate 4K files and 3D games far better than their expensive rival..

yea...high end 1 ppl rather go for oppo and pioneer blu ray player.

🤕 full damages

OK, just stick to boxes only. Let's not further overwhelm this thread.

HTPC running good renderer can beat the oppo...

A simple analogy would be like comparing OLED vs VA/IPS...whilst cheaper boxes are like TN

They all can display the pictures... just that some has more oomph than others... but I always advice if you can't tell the difference then it doesn't matter...

And value for money is in the eye of the beholder...


FYI... I send my android box hdmi signal to my oppo for further processing... the oppo is so much better ... and tbh I probably won't build a dedicated HTPC, but if I'm building one for general use I might as well make sure it does home theater too... I'm also considering a 43" 4K TV as my monitor... so what the hell... just do it (HTPC) ... hahaha

This post has been edited by dwRK: Jun 7 2018, 12:52 AM

Oh I can tell the difference.. Sure go ahead cuz value for money is truly in the eye of the beholder. Buying a 43" or heck even 100" 8K TV and sitting just an arm's length away as per a monitor, is anyone with the means' prerogative. Still doesn't make it a great idea. Cuz most know (well except those beholders) that it's a bad idea. .. I'm not simply dissing on HTPCs, I know some are really good. Just that one has to go wayyyy big to get similar performance as a lowly Android box like the Shield or as per your analogy...OLED..and still have to suffer the consequences of using an OLED TV. Such consequences for many is definitely not worth it. For instance, some HTPC's motherboards alone cost at least $100-200, a GeForce GTX 1050 4GB video card alone is an additional almost $200. Then one has one might have to cough up even more cash for some decent RAM, SSD or at least 7200 RPM internal hard disks...all these cost hundred of dollars and I still haven't tossed in the price of a decent processor and let's not forget the high-end TV and AVR-speakers equipment to enjoy all these .. Convert to MYR...

For some I understand the final figure may not be staggering..So yeah, for the beholder... Please go ahead.. The beauty is truly for your eyes only.