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I was looking through this forum and saw a post about avoiding boxes from China. The TV box I have now is outdated has a 4.4 opperating system. That as I'm sure you know no longer works.I have an MXQ android TV box and as I found out today is from China. Which bummed me out after seeing that I should avoid boxes from China. The main reason it bummed me out is a bunch of my friend all have different boxes or sticks. Everyone of them and I like the box I have better then theirs. The main reason for this is the remotes that come with it. I have taken a little time today to looked around at different boxes and sticks today. But can't find any other then MXQ that come with this remote or even a similar remote. Q1 Do you know of any boxes/sticks that come with this remote or something very similar to it that is not from China(or that or that I don't need to avoid)? Also I am not very good with all the tech stuff I mean I was clueless about how to find out what opperating system my box ran on without help from Kodi on twitter. Q2 Would it be in my best interest to get a box/stick with the highest operating system available? Q3 Is there a couple of boxes/sticks that you would recomend?
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Hi. I'm not a total noob to Android and I can write my own Kodi xml, but I find the whole selection process for new boxes daunting and confusing and reviews online are often sponsor-based.
I currently have a maxed out MXQ - which does not use any Google Play stuff - almost all Google stuff is uninstalled, just use Kodi and SiriusXM, but want to get something with more power/cpu/ram that will last a few years into the future. I have narrowed my pre-selection to 3 units. I would love to hear some comments as to which one to select or if there is something I'm missing. The Nvidia sounds great, but out of my price range.
I only run Kodi, SiriusXM and I haven't used Netflix on Android because I found it too difficult to use (I have a Roku that I use for Netflix, but I am open to suggestions.
Here are my 3 choices:
1. Vero 4K - I'm unsure and unfamiliar with OSMC
2. WeTek Play 2 - I like the off-air PVR function
3. Mi Box - I am curious about Google's Android TV operating system, but will this last into the future
I also use a harmony remote that easily controls the MXQ currently and the Mi Box is in the database, the WeTek can only be turned on and off and I'm unsure about the Vero.
Any ideas?
Thanks... Dan
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Did you read the first post?
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Thanks for the reply and discussion guys,
Looking forward to getting out of the old Android 4.4 MXQ and moving on. Not sure which one I'll choose.
HeresJohnny - I did read the first post, that's how I came up with 3 choices - I was just asking for additional input
wrxtasy - thanks for the thorough explanation and checking into the SiriusXM install
Pajoe - that Roku has stuck by us through thick and thin (and even a fire). I should try installing LibreElec on the old MXQ if I can.
Cheers
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2017-04-13, 09:07
(This post was last modified: 2017-04-13, 09:09 by GrampaBob.)
Feel free to bypass this but I do want to make better box decisions (hence coming here to read) and I have read the front half and a few back half pages of this thread and some others that I was pointed too by the moderator. My past boxes have been CS918, M8S, GT1 and I haven't noticed any performance issues from any regular vanilla Kodi I run including Krypton. I just use a regular wireless key/mouse and only use the box for Kodi video media 1080 or 720p with normal 2.0 sound thru my older home receiver to 5.1 I've been happy.
I'd like to find something on Amazon that's better then the crappy review of my GT1 I read. I do like the under 80-100 USD budget but when I search Android s905x on Amazon, simply way too many hits to decide. Thanks to the moderator for enlighten me on this thread. I was looking at some T95 boxes with s912 octa cores but I guess they aren't that good from what I've read.