Android/Dream Box [ Illegal discussion = Ban ]

OmegaGene

When you select the netgear box on amazon there should be a pack of five Ethernet cables as a suggested item

punisher5112

I'm having issues with my Android box. The mouse was scrolling by itself then shooting up to the left. I charged the air mouse and still the same.

The programs on the box wouldn't even work with the remote as it would click in then 2 seconds later back to the start screen.

I done a factory reset and mouse is useless and Kodi is now on the box where it wasn't before.

Nothing is working right on it still and can't get the other apps back on
Any ideas ????

Cantona's Collars

The high horse brigade wrote: »

There is more to your network than just speeds to and from the internet. There's also speeds between your devices for copying and moving files. You're best going with gigabit for media devices beside a TV, it's not a huge extra these days and is 10x faster

I know,I think mine was on offer when I bought it.Wifi signal isn't an issue but I wanted a hardwired setup. I'll probably have to do the same in another room as I have a spare android box to set up there and the young lads Xbox keeps disconnecting from the internet over WiFi.

Invincible

muffler wrote: »

Slightly off topic but my "entertainment corner" is diagonally across the sitting room from the modem and I have an ethernet cable running along the bottom of 2 walls and then connected to a zgemma box. But I also have a Feeview+ HD box (yes, terrestrial) and a Blue ray player in the same corner both of which can be connected to the internet. Can I split the ethernet cable in any way so as to provide connections to the Freeview box and blue ray player and if so what type of device am I looking for?

Im assuming there's some sort of hub type device available where the ethernet cable plugs in one slot and 2 or 3 connections can be taken from that

How about this one, 5 port Gigabit, for an extra £5 you can get 8 port.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1005D-5-Ports-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00ZOOJXEG

Protagonist

Any good deals on boxes? Looking to get my Ma one. She was made over with the NowTV box she got but they hardly update the movies so I'm looking at trying something else.

yabadabado

The Mi Box was €50 from a few sites. I bought one for a mate and it arrived within 2 weeks from Geekbuying.

I think it's a decent box and its running ATV .Some people aren't a fan of it but I prefer it since I started using the shield.
One downside is it doesn't have an Ethernet connection.

MECOOL M8S PRO W is $40 .I haven't used the box but it gets good reviews.

xtal191

Mi Box will also get the Oreo update

Protagonist

Did you order your Mi Box from China or one of the european warehouses? 
Get a remote or pad with it?

yabadabado

Protagonist wrote: »

Did you order your Mi Box from China or one of the european warehouses? 
Get a remote or pad with it?

Got it from China ,its currently €59 form Geekbuying and it ships from Germany.

It came with the standard remote ,didn't bother with a pad/or air mouse.

Sysmod

Anybody tried Tronix boxes from Gotronix in Wexford? 100 euro for a Tronix Q.

Sysmod

OmegaGene wrote: »

Easy now illegal chatter will get you banned

Ok i deleted the reference to the Content.
Thanks for pointer. I've been told about that on the other IPTV thread.

Maybe you could edit your quote to remove the quoted text? :-)

OmegaGene

Sysmod wrote: »

Ok i deleted the reference to the Content.
Thanks for pointer. I've been told about that on the other IPTV thread.

Maybe you could edit your quote to remove the quoted text? :-)

Will do
Did you get my pm

yabadabado

Sysmod wrote: »

Anybody tried Tronix boxes from Gotronix in Wexford? 100 euro for a Tronix Q.

If its a Q Box they are selling for €100 then its a complete rip off.I think they are just rebranding boxs from China.

Better off buying a box yourself and setting it up as you need.We cant talk about most of it here but a google search will give you all the info you need.

Edit:Just noticed its 5mb speed wireless,I dont think that will suffice for what you want.What speed do you get on a wired connection?

nails1

yabadabado wrote: »

If its a Q Box they are selling for €100 then its a complete rip off.I think they are just rebranding boxs from China.

Better off buying a box yourself and setting it up as you need.We cant talk about most of it here but a google search will give you all the info you need.

Edit:Just noticed its 5mb speed wireless,I dont think that will suffice for what you want.What speed do you get on a wired connection?

Better off getting the Qplus box it’s android 7 and has s912 chip vs s905. Bluetooth and 5ghz compatible too

Suckit

There are many AndroidTV boxes coming out now. I would look at one of them, as they are roughly the same price with AndroidTV.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/MECOOL-M8S-PRO-W-S905W-2GB-16GB-TV-Box-with-Voice-Control-391693.html
https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nexbox-A95X-Pro-2GB-16GB-S905W-TV-BOX-396064.html
https://www.geekbuying.com/item/MECOOL-M8S-PRO-L-Android-TV-3GB-32GB-TV-Box-with-Voice-Control-392472.html
https://www.geniatech.com/product/atv495max/

https://sites.google.com/view/droid-tv/oem?authuser=0

corks finest

Suckit wrote: »

There are many AndroidTV boxes coming out now. I would look at one of them, as they are roughly the same price with AndroidTV.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/MECOOL-M8S-PRO-W-S905W-2GB-16GB-TV-Box-with-Voice-Control-391693.html
https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nexbox-A95X-Pro-2GB-16GB-S905W-TV-BOX-396064.html
https://www.geekbuying.com/item/MECOOL-M8S-PRO-L-Android-TV-3GB-32GB-TV-Box-with-Voice-Control-392472.html
https://www.geniatech.com/product/atv495max/

https://sites.google.com/view/droid-tv/oem?authuser=0

Save yourself the hassle of buying an android box every year,,,, purchase an Nvidia shield

Sysmod

corks finest wrote: »

Save yourself the hassle of buying an android box every year,,,, purchase an Nvidia shield

Would that be this one, Nvidia 945-12897-2505-100 16 GB SHIELD TV Streamer with Remote - Black, about 200 euro? Others have been recommending devices around 50 euro and think 100 is too much.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-945-12897-2505-100-SHIELD-Streamer-Remote/dp/B075TBK232

I just read an Amazon review:
"I have it in ireland but make sure you leave locations off if you want apps like BBC iPlayer to appear. Very limited in ireland without a VPN as most of the apps apart from Netflix are geo blocked "

So you have to do tricky stuff to be able to use it.

Is this really for gamers? If I just want to watch TV stations, not games or movies, would a cheaper box do?

Invincible

Sysmod wrote: »

Would that be this one, Nvidia 945-12897-2505-100 16 GB SHIELD TV Streamer with Remote - Black, about 200 euro? Others have been recommending devices around 50 euro and think 100 is too much.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-945-12897-2505-100-SHIELD-Streamer-Remote/dp/B075TBK232

I just read an Amazon review:
"I have it in ireland but make sure you leave locations off if you want apps like BBC iPlayer to appear. Very limited in ireland without a VPN as most of the apps apart from Netflix are geo blocked "

So you have to do tricky stuff to be able to use it.

Is this really for gamers? If I just want to watch TV stations, not games or movies, would a cheaper box do?

Get yourself a Mi box (international version), as good as a nvidia if you're not gaming, runs Android tv platform,has voice search, got one from geekbuying year end, no complaints.

OmegaGene

Sysmod wrote: »

Would that be this one, Nvidia 945-12897-2505-100 16 GB SHIELD TV Streamer with Remote - Black, about 200 euro? Others have been recommending devices around 50 euro and think 100 is too much.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-945-12897-2505-100-SHIELD-Streamer-Remote/dp/B075TBK232

I just read an Amazon review:
"I have it in ireland but make sure you leave locations off if you want apps like BBC iPlayer to appear. Very limited in ireland without a VPN as most of the apps apart from Netflix are geo blocked "

So you have to do tricky stuff to be able to use it.

Is this really for gamers? If I just want to watch TV stations, not games or movies, would a cheaper box do?

A shield isn’t something you have to do tricky stuff with really it’s quite straight forward if you want tv via iptv movies and box sets via emby then get one of you just want iptv use a smart tv or cheaper box like a mi box

coldfire1x

Interesting concept:

https://www.zapals.com/r-tv-box-s10-plus-smart-tv-box-with-wireless-charging-function-4g-32g-rk3328-quad-core-android-8-1.html

corks finest

Sysmod wrote: »

Would that be this one, Nvidia 945-12897-2505-100 16 GB SHIELD TV Streamer with Remote - Black, about 200 euro? Others have been recommending devices around 50 euro and think 100 is too much.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-945-12897-2505-100-SHIELD-Streamer-Remote/dp/B075TBK232

I just read an Amazon review:
"I have it in ireland but make sure you leave locations off if you want apps like BBC iPlayer to appear. Very limited in ireland without a VPN as most of the apps apart from Netflix are geo blocked "

So you have to do tricky stuff to be able to use it.

Is this really for gamers? If I just want to watch TV stations, not games or movies, would a cheaper box do?

No it's fab, simple to use, luddite here, great performance,I don't game on it,but even so ,I wanted it,as fed up buying ****e

yabadabado

The Shield is fantastic and I'm very happy with mine but if you never plan on gaming then its expensive.

I have set up 2 Mi Boxs in the last few months and haven't heard any complaints from either person.They are selling for approx. €50 quid now.

OmegaGene

yabadabado wrote: »

The Shield is fantastic and I'm very happy with mine but if you never plan on gaming then its expensive.

I have set up 2 Mi Boxs in the last few months and haven't heard any complaints from either person.They are selling for approx. €50 quid now.

I don’t game on mine either I don’t get the time between iptv and emby
I’m more than happy with the shield

yabadabado

OmegaGene wrote: »

I don’t game on mine either I don’t get the time between iptv and emby
I’m more than happy with the shield

I do very little gaming on mine either and am 100% happy with it .I just feel if you never game and only use IPTV,plex,emby etc then its probably overkill.

Suckit

corks finest wrote: »

Save yourself the hassle of buying an android box every year,,,, purchase an Nvidia shield

Sysmod wrote: »

If I just want to watch TV stations, not games or movies, would a cheaper box do?

A cheaper box will do all of the same things, and you shouldn't have to replace it after a year, They all depend on the ram/size and how much you use it.

Buying a decent one for less than €50 should still be good in well over a year (your usage will depend on how good), and by the time it comes around to buying the next one, tech will probably have moved on a lot, and be cheaper.
The Nvidia shield is great, but it isn't for everyone and often goes on sale (no doubt when most are sold). I think the lowest it has been is £150 (roughly €170).
So in roughly 5 years time you could do a price spent check and current tech status comparison.

McMurphy

For people on the fence as regards a shield being too expensive and choosing a cheap android box instead.

If price is an issue, and you want a box for nothing more than streaming, I recommend getting a firestick.

Cheap, reliable, portable, and as it's an Amazon product, great support and great aftercare support. The included remote (including Alexa voice search and.commands) works well and is streets ahead of the cheap android boxes air mouse control etc


I have a few now, one in bedroom, one in office and one which I take with me when travelling.

Just because you're away from home doesn't mean you need to go without all your box sets and live tv.

xtal191

The way I see it if money doesn't matter then 100% go for the Nvidia Shield, you wont regret it by far the best out there.

If you have zero interest in gaming and have a 1080p TV then I'd go for the Mi Box. (You'd really want a Shield for 4K content)

I had the firestick before and I just couldn't recommend it over the Mi Box considering they're very similar in price.

OmegaGene

xtal191 wrote: »

The way I see it if money doesn't matter then 100% go for the Nvidia Shield, you wont regret it by far the best out there.

If you have zero interest in gaming and have a 1080p TV then I'd go for the Mi Box. (You'd really want a Shield for 4K content)

I had the firestick before and I just couldn't recommend it over the Mi Box considering they're very similar in price.

100% agree I’ve had
Random generic Chinese android box - crap
Open box - good while it lasted
Fire stick - mediocre
Mi box - good but no 4k
Mag 254 mag 256 - clunky and dated
Nvidia shield 2017 - by far the best and bought in the sale for €160

jonski

Lets not forget the Fire TV as opposed to the Stick .

OmegaGene

Also people buy android boxes thinking they are getting android tv
Friend of mine paid €100 for an android box and it’s a nice paper weight that’s about it