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Now I have wifi router Mikrotik (802.11n of course, new model) and ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps. If I play 3D movie on my Notebook (connected to wifi) I have no problem the playback is smooth and in sync. So looking for some Android TV which can do the same.. Now the best choice for me is G box Midnight. It's the same as Pivos Xios Ds but has better cpu(M3). G Box has Xbmc too. Any ideas?
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I'm actually returning my G-Box Midnight because of this. I have 3D Half-SBS MKV and MP4 movies of various file sizes on my NAS drive, and for the smaller files the wireless isn't a problem, but for the size you're talking about you'll definitely need to use Ethernet. The wireless adapter on the Midnight doesn't connect at the highest speeds with N, and it doesn't do 5GHz either.
But the MAIN problem I had with this box is that I had problems getting the 3D to display properly on my 1080p plasma. I think it has to do with the fact that the box actually runs in 720p, but upconverts the signal to 1080 and/or that you have to tweak the display settings for overscan constantly to make sure the 3D looks right, otherwise you'll see ghostly edges on your 3D videos. Oh, and this happens with both MX player and XBMC w/ hardware decoding, so I'm pretty certain the problem is with the box.
I found out my older Xperia Ion w/ TV dock works and runs better using MX player, so I'm using that in the meantime before I upgrade to a Foxxconn Mini and OpenELEC.
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Pretty much all the little android boxes have weak wireless performance. They all follow the same template: throw in the cheapest chipset they can get. None of them, that I am aware of, are dual-band either.
The forums here and elsewhere are full of people complaining about the performance with high-bitrate media and these little boxes which is why we are all recommending you either A) Hardwire or B) Use a device like the Asus one I posted for better wireless.
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I have a good wifi (802.11n with HT below) and a good ethernet(Wired connection 10/100/1000mbps) so I'm looking for a good android device which can handle it.