BuzzTV X5 SuperSport unboxing

[crazed 9.6]

Unboxing the X5 SS is a very nice experience. It always is with these BuzzTV devices.
They are packed very well. Always with the shock guard material inside the box, for shipping. The device itself is set right into this shock material. Very nice.
I saw a ytube video the other day, it was about a new Ferrari purchase (kinda like an unboxing).
The car came with a special gift box about the same size as these Buzz gift boxes. Inside was an extra key fob and a special Ferrari emblem thingy. The point is thou, the way the box opened up was classically well designed and it reminded me so much how these Buzz gift boxes open the same way. Just something I noticed :)

Two RCUs (remote control units) come with the SuperSport.
The GT20 and the BT400
The GT20 is a Bluetooth / IR combo remote and is also one of them optional voice activated remotes.
The BT400 is a Bluetooth / IR combo remote.

With the GT20 there is a 'Voice' button on the RCU.
Press that at any time and you will see a info bar appear at the bottom on the tv screen. Then while still holding the Voice button say a word or words and then that word you said will appear there on screen. Then you will hear a voice probably saying something like 'Here are your search results' , or the voice may not say anything, but Ytube / Google search results of that word will be seen there on screen. Click and play at this point.

The Voice command also works for Volume control. When on any screen, Press and hold the Voice button and say Volume Up... the voice will say 'Got it' and the volume will go up by one notch.

I tried this for server setup but it didn't work.
I had the setup page open on the device... the server I need to type in starts with the letter 'P' ... so I said P and the voice came on and repeated the dictionary meaning of P with the text seen on screen.
In this case the voice thought P was pee and described urinating... lol
The voice will say other things too. I said "jump" and it came back with some YTube selections seen on-screen but no voice yet (the song Jump by VanHalen was one). Then the voice started to list off geographic places named Jump as well as showing ytube selections of other things.
I guess it depends on what screen you start from when you press the Voice button on what the voice may say or do.

If you are watching a Ytube video or something else online , like thru an open web browser, you can press the Home button to take you back to Buzz' Home Screen. OR you can press the Voice button and say 'Exit' and that will also take you out of ytube and back to Buzz Home Screen.

When first setting up and using the Voice button the device will ask you to sign into your Google account or you can also choose not to sign in and your Voice commands will still work either way.

Another voice function worth mentioning but nothing to do with the remote Voice, is the Talk Back function.
If turned On, the device will repeat what menu text is shown on screen.
Settings > Device Preferences > Accessibility > Talk Back On or Off

There is also a Text to Speech option in the Device Preferences too, but I hadn't set that one.

There are a whole whack of other settings to go thru too, and some quite unique for an iptv box up to this date in time, but they will be talked about at another time.


*Something else important to add here thou ...

The Volume Control with the HDMI-CEC functionalities may need to be set to Force Max Volume
BuzzTV Utilities > Volume Control

or if some VOD movies don't have volume control, you may need to use the TV's volume control.
If you want or need to look at the HDMI-CEC settings, look in the Device Preferences.

I think I saw this partially explained during the initial device setup.

Just another FYI
The power cord is not the same as the original X5. The volts and amps and Hz inputs and outputs are the same but the connection type to the device are different between the two power cords.

Check Ryu's posts on the thread linked below (check posts #1 thru #3 specifically)
https://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?46729-Super-Sport

And the package comes with two sets of batteries for the two RCUs and a nice X5 SuperSport mouse pad is included.

okay folks, there it is, unboxed :)
It's a sharp looking device too.

[big mac]

Did you take today's firmware update?

[crazed 9.6]

Did you take today's firmware update?

No . I never saw it.

let me have a look :)

[crazed 9.6]

Did you take today's firmware update?
I see it there now .
X5 128SS
V20240709
New Update: July 10, 2024

Fixed Keyboard in Server Settings
Added Shutdown Power Options
Minor Bug fixes


I had another issue as well as the prior mentioned glitch and that was the Power function on the GT20. At first it did not seem to power the device on. I used the other Buzz RCU to power on. Then after that, the GT20 power button worked, but when I attempted to Power Off, it did a Restart function instead and did not Power off.
I could not find that option in the menus.

Looks like this and that other glitch may have been addressed in this new update.
I will install now and see about results.... thnx .

[big mac]

I see it there now .
X5 128SS
V20240709
New Update: July 10, 2024

Fixed Keyboard in Server Settings
Added Shutdown Power Options
Minor Bug fixes


I had another issue as well as the prior mentioned glitch and that was the Power function on the GT20. At first it did not seem to power the device on. I used the other Buzz RCU to power on. Then after that, the GT20 power button worked, but it did a Restart function and did not Power off.
I could not find that option in the menus.

Looks like this and that other glitch may have been addressed in this new update.
I will install now and see about results.... thnx .

All 3 options are now available.
Before it only had suspend and restart.

[crazed 9.6]

All 3 options are now available.
Before it only had suspend and restart.

Got it :)
The update took approx 6 or 7 minutes to download and install.
I see the power options now in the Buzz Utilities menu.

[Ryu]

and finally X5 SS has landed here in Africa :)
posting here because crazed got it covered already :)
from packaging to box its self its just beauty. it took only 10 minutes to setup that including latest update. :)
its comes with few additional apps like plutotv and sped test wifi analyzer analiti.
G20 remote control is pretty good for built in apps and using voice control :)
with android 13 on board this box is going to run for very very long time :)
highly recommended box :)

[crazed 9.6]

and finally X5 SS has landed here in Africa :)
posting here because crazed got it covered already :)
from packaging to box its self its just beauty. it took only 10 minutes to setup that including latest update. :)
its comes with few additional apps like plutotv and sped test wifi analyzer analiti.
G20 remote control is pretty good for built in apps and using voice control :)
with android 13 on board this box is going to run for very very long time :)
highly recommended box :)

cool beans :)

[big mac]

Firmware update today fixed onboard keyboard issue for certain apps.

[Ryu]

works fine for me when im using as IR mode. when bluetooth mode still facing issue.

[Ryu]

go to all apps and DRM app is pre installed. :)

[Ryu]

Got it. an automatic alert showed up as to it's availability.
Had been conversing with NBS with some testing earlier.
The Aptoide app's KB works OK with the GT20 and the BT400 (before and after this new update today).
Was also reported GT20 and Google app's KB may not work. I tried it with Ytube Search function KB and the GT20 does not work the KB keys, but the BT400 does (before and after today's update).

By the way, where can I find the DRM info ?

were you using them as a bluetooth mode or IR?

[crazed 9.6]

were you using them as a bluetooth mode or IR?
bluetooth with gt20 ... i think :)

[Ryu]

ok for me using bluetooth mode was not working but using ir no issue. :)

[big mac]

works fine for me when im using as IR mode. when bluetooth mode still facing issue.

I had to factory reset.
4 BT remotes weren't working but the ARQ was.
Now all 5 work after reset.

[Ryu]

I had to factory reset.
4 BT remotes weren't working but the ARQ was.
Now all 5 work after reset.

interesting. I will try mine after factory reset too. thanks for the info :)

[crazed 9.6]

The factory reset did the job.
GT20 now Powers On and Off the device every time without delay.
Powering Off randomly did work before the reset but power On never did, till after the factory Reset.
Settings .> Device Preferences > About > Factory Reset

[crazed 9.6]

go to all apps and DRM app is pre installed. :)

Got it thnx :)

I knew that too, seems my memory is fading :eek:

[crazed 9.6]

posted earlier:
The Aptoide app's KB works OK with the GT20 and the BT400 (before and after this new update today).
Was also reported GT20 and Google app's KB may not work. I tried it with Ytube Search function KB and the GT20 does not work the KB keys, but the BT400 does (before and after today's update).
-END QUOTE

So now after that newest Update and this latest Factory Reset, the Google KB now works with the GT20 , and so does the aptoide KB

[big mac]

It took me longer to pair all the remotes than it did to setup the box the way I like it. :p

[crazed 9.6]

It took me longer to pair all the remotes than it did to setup the box the way I like it. :p

gotta love them ARQ remotes for entering text :)

[Ryu]

gotta love them ARQ remotes for entering text :)

I was using my pc mouse to enter text :)

[Ryu]

ok factory reset did work. :)

G20 remote control right arrow does not work when using as IR mode.

[Ryu]

if you update existing apps on aptoide you will get error when updating google play services saying package conflicts with an existing package.

[Marley]

How much is this box and what can it do different then u5

[Ryu]

How much is this box and what can it do different then u5

available on buzz site around $210

https://buzztvglobal.com/products/buzztv-x5-supersport

it has android 13 and comes with additional G20 remote control. :)