2015-08-11, 04:50
(2015-08-10, 18:03)wrxtasy Wrote: Yes totally agree.I just wanted to thank you for your suggestions as I've been (what feels like) endless research on which android tv box to get as my first and I feeling like I never get anywhere as there seems to be a lot of confusion and complications in this field. I really just want a box with reliable hardware that comes rooted and from a company that provides support and your posts seem to give me exactly that! A few questions tho if you wouldn't mind:
What a lot of potential Android device purchasers forget is that with all the MX8/Q/85 no name S805 clone devices you see on Amazon, is that there is NILL after sales support. Your on your own, especially if you are a Newbie.
99% of the reviews also on Amazon are from Newbies who have not a clue.
There are currently only three Companies I would trust to give you a decent Android device with sorted out Firmware that includes essential movie playback features like 23.976/59.94Hz video output and Dynamic refresh rate switching. Required if you value judder free movie viewing.
These three are MINIX, HardKernel and Wetek/OpenELEC. NVIDIA will be a consideration when they sort out their 23.976/59.94Hz video output and their deinterlacing.
You get what you pay for in the Android Marketspace.
1. Do your 3 recommendations change at all if i wanted to use the box in the USA?
2. I was a little concerned that 1GB of RAM would be too little. What are your thoughts on this? (less RAM vs more support and firmware updates)
3. I was originally thinking of Wetek since they seem to provide good support and Kodi is built natively for it; however, again the 1GB RAM scared me off.