after using tanix tx3 s905x3 for 3 weeks, below my final evaluation.
12.12 approaching... happy shopping!
Tanix TX3 S905X3 - a brief evaluation.Amlogic S905x3 soc, 4+64gb, android9, Alice UI.
1xusb 3.0, 1xusb 2.0, 100mbps rj45, 2.4ghz/5ghz (N).
the rest, u can google n read.
.. has
root switch under settings/superuser - u just close it to install/run current official apk's that require unrooted, e.g. astrogo, unifi playtv.
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4k HDR 60hz work fine with KODI player; there is a Dolby Vision enabled option - never tested, same with 8K since my equipment isn't such.
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audio - with movie player app and kodi, u can dd/dd+/dts 5.1 local playback, video is smooth. VLC and MX player apps can't produce DD/DTS.
(too bad, it CANNOT do hd audio like dtshdma, ddtruehd like tx5max, unlike tx3 mini/max which can.
i think this is due to tx3 mini/max uses older, more mature AML s905w; whereas newer s905x2, s905x3, s922x - most low cost boxes cannot do hd audio.)
.. there is no
auto frame rate (AFR) feature but streaming/playback is smooth (tx3mini/max has it but does not work!).
using kodi player, no micro stutters even when playing a 2160p hdr BDMV/m2ts file of 60mbps bit rate.
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picture quality - much like tx5 max, good enough, not very diff from tx3 mini/max.
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apps - all common apps work fine; including astrogo, unifi playtv, china apps, ahem apps.
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wifi - ethernet, u get 95-96mbps, wifi 5ghz (n) 40-50mbps if close enough; wifi 2.4ghz 30-40mbps if within good range.
(tx5max has AC wifi, gigabit port - i get 820mbps with ethernet, 200mbps wifi - this is why it is more expensive but is no longer in Tanix product offer.
.. plenty of
storage, i dumped in many apps, still 55gb available.
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no overheating issue.. it stays a bit warm only after several hours.
.. the box has option for
remote power button to "shut down" or "sleep"; sleep is useful - it hibernates instantly and reactivates instantly.
.. there is a
screen saver feature - u can select default screen or a pic of yr own.
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big storage is useful for p2p usage, e.g. kodi quasar works very well, smoother than 2 other boxes 2+16gb that I have.
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Alice UI - u can replace all shortcuts on the screen, top and bottom section.
my overall assessment of this new tx3 s905x3: for its price, it is well worth it.
for those who do not need big storage, the 4+32gb should be more than sufficient.
i like this new tx3 more than tx3 mini/max for its smoother video playback; tx3 mini/max stutters a bit with huge videos but can do hd audio.
i guess u can't have it all for such a price.
i bought from below... bought 11 nov, received 18 nov.
https://shopee.com.my/product/64529925/7402046855