Is Mi Box S still worth it? Or should I get the CCwGTV?

by didiboy

Currently in my bedroom TV I have a 2nd gen Chromecast. The TV is only 1080p, no HDR, only using the built-in speakers, it’s LG so the CEC has never worked. I wanted to buy something with a remote, but I don’t like the Roku UI that much, and the Apple TV is too expensive for my usage.

All the apps I use are available for Android TV. The only ‘special’ use I would make is buying a TV Tuner (MyGica PT275) just so I could watch everything under the same UI (my cable provider sends unencrypted ISDB-T television). With the CCwGTV I’d need a dongle, with the Mi Box only a USB adapter.

513

I'd really go for the Chromecast. It has a newer UI, Android TV 10, a much better SoC with an improved GPU (and CPU).

It's also smoother, it has a better remote in my opinion. They added kids profiles recently, so who knows what coming next, I think Google will constantly improve it.

The Mi Box S hardware is almost the same as the Mi Bix, which is from 2016! That's old stuff.

mohamedmamdouhomran

I own both and love both but go with GTV if you only use it for streaming

brettmurf

I consistently wish I had something better than the Mi Box S.

AdditionalExcitement

Mi box S is so outdated slow trash don't do it. It was nice when it first came out but now it's far behind

ComfortableNarwhal94

there are no external connections on a ccwgtv unless you tap into the usb c power connection and then add better psu (very expensive), storage space is less than 4gb not expandable , so with this in mind how is the device ,its absolutely fantastic nice and fast ,fantastic picture and audio i rate it second to the NVidia shield 2019 and at £60 its a bargain its also wireless only, but i run plex at 4k with no issues , i love it

Confident-Effort-103

Go for the GCwGTV + usb c hub

Sarah_Ng

the mi box hardware is too old now. for 1080p you can try and get Walmart's new $30 android tv box. CCwGTV is better though but more expensive.

bartturner

We actually have both. Would most definitely get the CCwGTV. We actually now have three of them and they are excellent.

The Mi Box S is trash.

pavichokche

If the price of the Mibox is less, go for the mibox. For 1080p the Chromecast would perform just as well as the Mibox, but you won't have to buy any adapters. If the price is the same, go for the Chromecast since it's a superior device.