2018-06-29, 11:17
(2018-06-29, 11:00)NomadMike Wrote: I do like the look of the UI for the MI never been a fan of Apple products, I would have to buy an apple drive, apple keyboard etc I imagineThe Apple TV 4K is Plug N Play which means no need for Keyboards or anything. Only thing it does not come with is a HDMI 2.0a cable.
So it looks like the Mi Box should do the job if I buy some extras
You have to use home Networked file storage to play your own content with it, you cannot plug in a hard drive.
Be VERY careful about plugging anything into the Mi Box and thinking it will just work. Only buy know working adapters.
And the known working USB3 > Gigabit (Hub) Ethernet adapter is the Ugreen one with the compatible ASIX chipset.
The Mi Box already has Dual band 2.4/5GHz AC WiFi on board, no need to buy anything extra.
Also be aware Xiaomi are about to re-release an updated Mi Box where the only change I believe will be Bluetooth and more buttons on the Bluetooth remote for Google Assist and Netflix.
Existing International Model's - MDZ-16-AB - Mi Boxes (the correct one in your Link) may even drop in price once the new model is on the market.