Hi all,
I want to buy a TV Box to watch 4K movies, since my TV's internal player doesnt do well with all H.265 formats. I will be using it with my external SSD, through the USB port. Is the device capable of playing 4K with HDR from the USB port?
Thanks!
Yes its good. I stream 4k HDR H.265 10 Bit files from an external hdd and the miboxs has no problems with the files. Not a single hiccup with Kodi
The files i have are approximately 20 to 30 GB (+28730 kbps bitrate)
Yes. It is great. I couldn't be more satisfied with mine.
May I also recommend installing Google TV on it if you like the interface? It runs very smoothly and I'm sure you've already heard of it.
The Mi Box S is using the aging S905X SoC so I recommend getting something recent, here's some recommendations:
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US only:
- AirTV Mini (More info at airtv.net/products )
- AT&T TV (More info at att.com/tv/device-features )
- Tivo Stream 4K (More info at www.tivo.com/products/stream-4k )
- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )
- Verizon Stream TV (More info at verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US and the rest of the world:
- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at tv.google )
- Dynalink TV Box (Available at Walmart. More info at dynalink.life )
- Ematic Jetstream (Engel EN1015K for Europe)
- Formuler GTV (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. More info at formuler.tv )
- JBL Link Bar (More info at jbl.com/refurbished-home-speakers/JBL+LINK+BAR-.html )
- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (Prime Video only. 10/100 ethernet. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com )
- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. AV1 hardware decoding. 4GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com )
- Minix Neo T5 (No Netflix/Prime Video. Gigabit ethernet. Remote control doesn't have a microphone. More info at minix.com.hk/products/neo-t5 )
- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful)
- Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (up to 1080p only. More info at mi.com/global/mi-tv-stick )
For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to androidtv-guide.com website.
Yes, you can use Kodi to organize your library and it will play just fine.