Totally new and I have lots of questions.

by holyman420

Hi all

Going to grab a box this week and hook it up to my Samsung tv and I have lots of questions Im hoping you can help me with.

Im getting this box http://www.amazon.ca/RioRand-Amlogic-Android-Miracast-Airplay/dp/B00SD1FBIY

Starting off cheap, since I don't know anything about this. The person I'm buying it from will program everything for me.

  1. I'm just wondering what the up time on live channels is? Way back I had the Dishnet boxes which would go down when there were major UFC/Boxing live evens and I would have to wait for a new code.

  2. I'm mostly in it for sports, will I have issues if i do not have a US IP (I'm in Canada)?

  3. Will I get Fox/CBS/ABC/NBC/CNN, in other words standard cable channels?

  4. Do the rules on this subforum allow me to even ask the above questions?

  5. Im in it for live tv, is the android box a good option?

  6. Currently I have cable in the house but to add another "receiver" (as its called here), is like 150$ so Im thinking why dont I just buy this instead. I am assuming I can get more channels on here then I do with standard cable (which in Canada is about 80 channels)?

  7. How is the quality?

  8. I believe I have 30Mbps speed, will this suffice?

Thanks

Ariakkas10

That's not an AndroidTV. Those boxes aren't what this sub is for.

Mr_You

I suggest getting a Nexus Player or Nvidia Shield (official Android TV devices) and post a link to your TV Fool report in /r/cordcutters for OTA antenna suggestions.

Android TV will run Kodi which is how most of those cheap boxes convince you into buying their crap.

There are no real viable free alternatives to cable/satellite. SlingTV and other streaming services come close, but almost all of them seem to have issues occasionally. This is why getting an antenna is a good idea.

One single HD stream uses ~5Mbps. So anything above that should be fine for most folks. But again it's not always your internet connection that is the problem. It could be your ISPs backbone or the streaming service itself is congested.

itsrumsey

Android TV is not what you want, and the systems you are looking for have a steep learning curve and require meticulous configuration and upkeep. In other words, abandon hope.