Hi guys. I read the full posts on the first page...and realized it was last updated in 2017. I presume it's quite a bit outdated now, although it did provide me with some good info.

Anyway, I'm looking for a capable android box that fulfills the following:
- lag-free 4K video, Dolby vision is preferable
- runs Netflix 4k / YouTube 4k
- good 1080p upscaling capability
- comes with LAN port
- possibility of installing ahem apps for my wife (oh well)
- Chromecast if possible
- budget RM300-600 (can stretch a bit if needed)

Thanks.

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Oct 20 2020, 01:11 PM

Thanks. What's the advantage of getting the other brands like mecool, himedia, etc over an official Chromecast?

Oh and it's wireless. I think I'd prefer one with an ethernet port for stability.

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Oct 20 2020, 01:11 PM

What's a good budget for those features? I was under the impression that a premium price tag for media players is around 1,000 somewhere along the lines of Nvidia Shield. So a budget of 600 I thought was pretty decent.

Oh well. What options do I have if I skip Netflix 4K?

By the way, Chromecast with Google TV is still not available here yet I suppose? Even the official Google landing page redirects to the 3rd gen Chromecast...

Hmm I found an Nvidia Shield Pro for 899 on shopee. Thinking if I should just get that, since it has Netflix and YouTube at 4k. Ethernet port. Dolby vision. AI upscaling. Only lacks Chromecast I suppose...

Ah shit. And here I was thinking 4k should be pretty standard these days...

https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/shield/compare/

It does support YouTube 4K.

Just got the Nvidia Shield Pro for RM899. Everything so far is much better than my old cheapo android box. I don't have unifi at my new place yet so can't try out true 4K content but even 1080p looks much much better than under my old box.

I think the remote is fantastic too. A triangle may not seem intuitive but it's actually very ergonomic in the hand. Any other remove and you'd feel like putting the remove down once you've pressed the buttons you need. This one actually feels like it's nice in the hands so I find myself holding on to it.

One quick question. I have local content on my USB connected drives that Kodi can read easily enough. I tried Plex and I first have to add the local folder via the webapp, and I also need to have a internet connection to access the local USB files? Am I missing something here?

Hey guys. I'm on the Nvidia Shield Pro 2019.

I have Nordvpn, and sideloaded the HBO Max app about a week ago. It was working okay, stream quality wasn't the best but I could make do.

However about 2 days ago it just stopped working. Every time I try to play something on HBO Max the "oops something went wrong" message comes out. If I'm not mistaken this started happening after I installed Shield Experience 8.2.2.

Has anything of this sort happened to anyone else?

Netflix seems to be working fine though. It's just HBO Max.

Hi. May I know what's that app in your screenshot for football? Thanks.