3GB/32GB Android box Amlogic S912 Octacore -€40

bloodless_coup · 20-09-2017 11:42AM

Did a small bit of homework there and i might go with the Shield.

One more question, how does it handle a high bit-rate 4K 60GB file?

Tinder Surprise · 20-09-2017 12:24PM

doylefe wrote: »

Did a small bit of homework there and i might go with the Shield.

One more question, how does it handle a high bit-rate 4K 60GB file?

I find this forum a great source of info for settings etc. when it comes to the Nvidia Shield.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=304226&page=59

..It might be KODI based but answers a lot of questions.

Gadge · 20-09-2017 12:29PM

doylefe wrote: »

Did a small bit of homework there and i might go with the Shield.

One more question, how does it handle a high bit-rate 4K 60GB file?

Shield TV plays my 50GB HDR movies fine using VLC with no issues.

Pivot Eoin · 20-09-2017 12:32PM

showing as €55 for me?

dodzy · 20-09-2017 12:34PM

Pivot Eoin wrote: »

showing as €55 for me?

Late to the party on the OP price unfortunately but keep an eye out as they are up and down lately between BG & GB.

doctorg · 20-09-2017 01:29PM

Will this box be able to run the Sky Q app ?

Tinder Surprise · 21-09-2017 12:26PM

Has anyone who ordered around the 8th of this month got tracking details yet?

I ordered on the 8th and got a notification on the 9th that it had shipped, but the tracking number supplied is for Belgium post , and it shows invalid on some days and 'info received' on other days.

Tzardine · 21-09-2017 12:28PM

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Has anyone who ordered around the 8th of this month got tracking details yet?

I ordered on the 8th and got a notification on the 9th that it had shipped, but the tracking number supplied is for Belgium post , and it shows invalid on some days and 'info received' on other days.

Yeah same for me. I imagine that it has not actually reached Belgium yet.

On a positive though, it looks like we will not get hit for customs fees.

Tinder Surprise · 21-09-2017 01:05PM

Tzardine wrote: »

Yeah same for me. I imagine that it has not actually reached Belgium yet.

On a positive though, it looks like we will not get hit for customs fees.

fingers crossed as i got hit for €25 customs fee on something barely worth that price. I will keep you updated if/when i get in

hhmmm? · 22-09-2017 07:53AM

doctorg wrote: »

Will this box be able to run the Sky Q app ?

No it gives a message saying it is blocked on devices with a video output

munsterbear · 22-09-2017 08:18AM

Ordered from gearbest on the 12th. Was option for 10 to 15 business days so I suppose lil while to wait yet. Would be nice to know it's on the way though.

discobeaker · 22-09-2017 12:36PM

munsterbear wrote: »

Ordered from gearbest on the 12th. Was option for 10 to 15 business days so I suppose lil while to wait yet. Would be nice to know it's on the way though.

I ordered on the 9th and it was shipped on the 12th so probably another week or so to wait for me **sigh**

Only thing is i think i left the plug as the default US setting so im just hoping,in some way, that they send me a UK plug and not the US one

LimerickCity · 22-09-2017 12:53PM

doylefe wrote: »

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Whats your budget?

Nvidia Shield all the way if you can afford.

Ive purchased this bargain as a second box for another room which will be more than enough.

After spending a decent amount on the HTPC not sure i'm willing to spring for an NVIDIA SHIELD, unless it's exceptionally good?

I've had quite a few android boxes going back four years. from 1gb to 3gb. Most recent being the H96 pro+ which is by far better than any other box i've had in the past but still have the occasional issue.
Recently upgraded to the shield and it blows the H96 pro+ out of the water with its performance. They both have 3gb of ram but the shield is on another planet in comparison.

Pivot Eoin · 22-09-2017 01:04PM

This one has 4.0GB ram and Android 7.01

How does it fare in comparison to the other 2? €47 at time of this post.

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_764523.html

dodzy · 22-09-2017 01:46PM

LimerickCity wrote: »

I've had quite a few android boxes going back four years. from 1gb to 3gb. Most recent being the H96 pro+ which is by far better than any other box i've had in the past but still have the occasional issue.
Recently upgraded to the shield and it blows the H96 pro+ out of the water with its performance. They both have 3gb of ram but the shield is on another planet in comparison.

I really have to get myself one of these. Every report is raving. Must be one serious piece of kit.

bloodless_coup · 22-09-2017 01:48PM

Just going to throw this out there....the amount of RAM and the amount of storage space a box has is only a small part of the performance. Much more important is CPU and GPU.

gazzaman22 · 22-09-2017 02:38PM

Any body know where you would pick up one of these or something similar closer to home....

IrishHomer · 22-09-2017 03:14PM

gazzaman22 wrote:

Any body know where you would pick up one of these or something similar closer to home....

I think adverts.ie lad in Crumlin I think

Invincible · 22-09-2017 03:36PM

Pivot Eoin wrote: »

This one has 4.0GB ram and Android 7.01

How does it fare in comparison to the other 2? €47 at time of this post.

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_764523.html

Can't see description, but suspect it's a rockchip device, not favoured.

Highcontrast1 · 22-09-2017 04:06PM

is this a good price for this box?
https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_584238.html?wid=21

22-09-2017 04:15PM

Highcontrast1 wrote: »

is this a good price for this box?
https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_584238.html?wid=21

Nope, looks like only 2g RAM, 8g ROM.

Kristopherus · 22-09-2017 08:33PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Nope, looks like only 2g RAM, 8g ROM.

And what wonderful things can he do with 3gb over 2gb? For 99% of streaming, 2gb is well sufficient.

22-09-2017 09:04PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

And what wonderful things can he do with 3gb over 2gb? For 99% of streaming, 2gb is well sufficient.

The question was whether it's a good price. It isn't. The RAM is less of an issue then the ROM.

styron · 22-09-2017 10:12PM

Highcontrast1 wrote: »

is this a good price for this box?
https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_584238.html?wid=21

It's the Chinese rather than International/Global version -best avoided. limited English menu, limited Chinese apps & no play store.

https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/avoid-confusion-use-model-number-not-model-name.36604/

Missymoohaa · 23-09-2017 03:51PM

I have an older mx box only 1gb which just can't handle kodi anymore, keeps pausing etc. I had to load a version of kodi on smpc or something like that because of older Android version.

I like the sound of the nvidia shield but can't justify the â‚¬180 plus price tag. Would the box in the op be a big improvement on my old box as in will I be able to watch programmes properly. I have excellent broadband?

bloodless_coup · 23-09-2017 08:00PM

dodzy wrote: »

I really have to get myself one of these. Every report is raving. Must be one serious piece of kit.

Don't believe in the hype! Mine arrived Friday and i'm not overly pleased so far (using it with a 4k TV and AV receiver):

The UI is 1080p, and most apps run in 1080p even if you have the resolution set to 4k in settings. This leads to soft / blurry interfaces as the upscaling in the Shield is not the best
As above, upscaling is not as good as a HTPC or what your TV might do. I tested out 720p and 1080p videos on all three. The Shield performs worst. The Shield isn't intelligent enough to play content at the native resolution and let the TV do the upscaling work. People recommend running the Shield @ 1080p and then letting the TV upscale to 4K. This is obviously only an option if you don't play any 4K content as it won't be available in Netflix or Youtube if running @ 1080p
Netflix 4K only works with HDCP 2.2 (as expected), but Kodi / SPMC loses the ability to set TV refresh rate to match movie frame rate when the Shield is connected to a HDCP HDMI port. So to get "Adjust Display Refresh Rate" working you have to connect to a non HDCP port, meaning you can't use Netflix 4K anymore
When the Shield is connected through my Pioneer AV receiver (which in the specs states it HDCP 2.2 support) it seems to see it as a non HDCP device, meaning Netflix 4K doesn't work.
When the Shield is connected directly to the TV, with ARC for the sound, Netflix only runs in stereo. Forcing surround sound in Android TV settings makes Netlix lose audio and video stutters badly.
Some micro stutters when playing local 4K file in Kodi.

For me, playing movies in the correct refresh rate is a must (e.g. 23.976hz for a 23.976fps movie). Right now as an all round solution (Netflix 4K + Local 4K movies + local upscaled movies) it doesn't tick all the boxes.

Maybe when the Shield gets Android 8 a lot of the above will be fixed, or maybe not.

For now I might use it as a Kodi box only (I could run it @ 1080p most of the time and manually switch it to 4K the odd time I have a 4K movie), and use the apps on my TV for Netflix and YouTube with their sluggish interfaces.

coldfire1x · 23-09-2017 10:47PM

Missymoohaa wrote: »

I have an older mx box only 1gb which just can't handle kodi anymore, keeps pausing etc. I had to load a version of kodi on smpc or something like that because of older Android version.

I like the sound of the nvidia shield but can't justify the â‚¬180 plus price tag. Would the box in the op be a big improvement on my old box as in will I be able to watch programmes properly. I have excellent broadband?

Yes

corks finest · 24-09-2017 08:43AM

Kristopherus wrote: »

And what wonderful things can he do with 3gb over 2gb? For 99% of streaming, 2gb is well sufficient.

2g isn't sufficient,have one for years need 3 for smoother play etc

dodzy · 24-09-2017 01:25PM

corks finest wrote: »

2g isn't sufficient,have one for years need 3 for smoother play etc

2gb IS sufficient. Obviously more is better but 2gb vs 1gb are worlds apart.

brightkane · 24-09-2017 01:35PM

I have an mxiii 1gig and it's still flying it. I am amazed by it. Waiting for it to give me an excuse to dump it!

3GB/32GB Android box Amlogic S912 Octacore -€40

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