dara
07-22-2018, 07:10 PM
I won't rehash what was posted about the specs and capabilities as described by the manufacturer. My focus is whether the box is acceptable for use for IPTV and general viewing.
1. The box itself is pretty hefty and large by comparison to other Android boxes. Some might like that. What it does allow to have more USB ports (4), as well as a standard composite RCA set, in addition to an HDMI port. It also allows for a front LED panel display, instead of just lights. For digital audio (other than HDMI), it uses a coaxial jack, vs. an optical jack. This box also has a front power button, which is handy if you don't have your remote near by.
2. The remote is functional, with relatively larger buttons than other IPTV boxes. However, there is no dedicated 'stop' button. This is not a problem for most IPTV viewing, but if you need to shut down a stream, it would be nice to have that stop button. Android is supposed to shut down apps if not used, but if the stream is just paused, it could start and run concurrently with another stream.
3. Setup is relatively easy, and intuitive if you used other IPTV boxes. You must update this box from verion 1.0.1, which is unusable, but updating should be the first thing this box does when you start up. The box does update pre-installed apps on startup. For those who care, this box is "Not Rooted", but does include Google Play.
You can side load apks as well. Android version is 6.0.1, which is suffiencient to run most apps. The IPTV app is adequate, and you can record as well to an exterior drive.
4. Picture quality is very good, no issues seen.
All in all, a very satisfactory box for IPTV. It would be nice to have a newer Android version, but that's not a need at this point.
1. The box itself is pretty hefty and large by comparison to other Android boxes. Some might like that. What it does allow to have more USB ports (4), as well as a standard composite RCA set, in addition to an HDMI port. It also allows for a front LED panel display, instead of just lights. For digital audio (other than HDMI), it uses a coaxial jack, vs. an optical jack. This box also has a front power button, which is handy if you don't have your remote near by.
2. The remote is functional, with relatively larger buttons than other IPTV boxes. However, there is no dedicated 'stop' button. This is not a problem for most IPTV viewing, but if you need to shut down a stream, it would be nice to have that stop button. Android is supposed to shut down apps if not used, but if the stream is just paused, it could start and run concurrently with another stream.
3. Setup is relatively easy, and intuitive if you used other IPTV boxes. You must update this box from verion 1.0.1, which is unusable, but updating should be the first thing this box does when you start up. The box does update pre-installed apps on startup. For those who care, this box is "Not Rooted", but does include Google Play.
You can side load apks as well. Android version is 6.0.1, which is suffiencient to run most apps. The IPTV app is adequate, and you can record as well to an exterior drive.
4. Picture quality is very good, no issues seen.
All in all, a very satisfactory box for IPTV. It would be nice to have a newer Android version, but that's not a need at this point.
