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Octo core android box €54.41. Delivered from Amazon

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  • #2
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Its costly for a 2 gb ram box...you can get mibox with android tv for similar price..


  • #3
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Roberto_gas wrote: »
    Its costly for a 2 gb ram box...you can get mibox with android tv for similar price..

    It's truly a pig in a bag. It has an old version on Android TV while others are being updated to Oreo. Will it ever see an update or even a bugfix? I don't think it's great value tbh


  • #4
    Sweetemotion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭Sweetemotion


    I appreciate your feedback guys. Should have posted it before I bought it.


  • #5
    mistress_gi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭mistress_gi


    The good thing with Amazon is you always cancel your order or return it when you get it at no charge


  • #6
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    The new amazon fire stick 4k for a similar price is probably a better idea.


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  • #7
    long_b
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    OP you may be able to cancel your order (unless it has shipped already?)


  • #8
    Sweetemotion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭Sweetemotion


    long_b wrote: »
    OP you may be able to cancel your order (unless it has shipped already?)


    It hasn't shipped yet. It's only €50 I'll give it to my father as gift he has been looking for one. Will look at the 4k stick after work.


  • #9
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,482 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    long_b wrote: »
    OP you may be able to cancel your order (unless it has shipped already?)

    Or as always just refuse delivery and it will get returned and you will get full refund


  • #10
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Amazon can pull deliveries depending on how it's shipped, I've cancelled before after the item was dispatched but that was before they offered prime here


  • #11
    stooge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭stooge


    Sweetemotion wrote: »
    It hasn't shipped yet. It's only €50 I'll give it to my father as gift he has been looking for one. Will look at the 4k stick after work.

    cancel it now online or just ring them. you can get much better boxes for that price.


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  • #12
    babi-hrse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 788 ✭✭✭babi-hrse


    Get a fire stick don't think they sell in Ireland. So open a parcel motel account get shipped to the north and it'll end up in a box down near you.


  • #13
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,875 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I would get the new fire stick and if you can, hold out till BF and it will be on sale.


  • #14
    Enrico Palazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭Enrico Palazzo


    No word about widevine, so I'd assume it has no L1 key, i.e. no Netflix hd etc.


  • #15
    WildCardDoW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭WildCardDoW


    There are now newer boxes, which you can get from an EU store on Geekbuying and Gearbest that have 3GB, Android 8 and the better chipsets typically used in Android boxes!

    Only thing you can't be sure about these is the quality of the RAM used I guess.

    https://www.geekbuying.com/item/MX10-Android-7-1-2-RK3328-4GB-32GB-TV-Box-386668.html


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Xiaomi just announced a new official Android TV box, the Mi Box S. I believe mostly same hardware as current International Version...perhaps updated wireless chipset. New casing, new remote, $10 cheaper than previous model.

    I'd wait for that or see if the 1st gen gets offloaded.


  • #17
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    Its not all down to spec. If you compare amazon fire products to generic android boxes they hold up well as they are actually customizing the OS to get the most out of it. Network speeds on some of android boxes can be quite poor. I used work testing a certain set top box and well tuned software with regular updates espically for bugs is what you want. As Amazon Fire products have an android core the same apps that are not on the store can be side loaded. The firestick tv 4k is susposed to have 1.5gb of ddr4 ram when everything else has just ddr3 ram.


  • #18
    Daithi07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Daithi07


    https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_009793892648.html?wid=1433363&vip=16075846&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4pfq9Oz73QIVR6ntCh3VMwRUEAEYASAAEgIrIPD_BwE

    This box seems to have the latest spec for a good price. What do others think? I'm looking for a box for iptv


  • #19
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Daithi07 wrote: »
    https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_009793892648.html?wid=1433363&vip=16075846&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4pfq9Oz73QIVR6ntCh3VMwRUEAEYASAAEgIrIPD_BwE

    This box seems to have the latest spec for a good price. What do others think? I'm looking for a box for iptv

    Another pig in a bag!!!

    You are better to get a device that is known for getting ongoing support. See this thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057446012


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