Android/Dream Box [ Illegal discussion = Ban ]

seanin4711

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XJZTPTD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

no month waiting from china.
ordered 21st delivered by parcel wizard today.
will go nicely with beelink gt1 from amazon.it

Kuva

I have a box that is making dark scenes darker for some reason.

It's definitely not a setting on the TV.

Anyone know what setting could be doing this?

It's some kind of autodimming for every night/dark scene.

dahat

It seems that Kodi on the Xbox one isn't so far away, massive news if so as there will be no need for dodgy Chinese Android boxes for alot of people.

Wanderer78

dahat wrote:

It seems that Kodi on the Xbox one isn't so far away, massive news if so as there will be no need for dodgy Chinese Android boxes for alot of people.

Microsoft will hardly allow illegal streaming on their devices?

BandMember

dahat wrote: »

It seems that Kodi on the Xbox one isn't so far away, massive news if so as there will be no need for dodgy Chinese Android boxes for alot of people.

I wouldn't get too excited, you can get similar apps like Plex and Emby on the Xbox but they don't work very well I'm afraid....

However, anything that gets people away from dodgy cheap boxes can't be too bad!

dahat

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Microsoft will hardly allow illegal streaming on their devices?

Don't know anything about illegal streaming.

The Kodi app itself is available in the Play Store so I'd imagine there would be no issues.

dahat

BandMember wrote: »

I wouldn't get too excited, you can get similar apps like Plex and Emby on the Xbox but they don't work very well I'm afraid....

However, anything that gets people away from dodgy cheap boxes can't be too bad!

Hopefully it does come to fruition as I have a hardly used Xbox one s here I could put to good use.

yabadabado

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Microsoft will hardly allow illegal streaming on their devices?

Kodi isnt illegal and its already available on the windows store.
A version of Kodi built for Xbox would be very handy and should have good performance.

Wanderer78

yabadabado wrote:

Kodi isnt illegal and its already available on the windows store. A version of Kodi built for Xbox would be very handy and should have good performance.

I'm aware of that, but the whole planet, including Microsoft, knows what it's truly being used for. I find it odd they'd open themselves to these potential problems

Suckit

yabadabado wrote: »

Kodi isnt illegal and its already available on the windows store.
A version of Kodi built for Xbox would be very handy and should have good performance.

Kodi originated from the original Xbox.

XBMC = X-Box Media Centre

yabadabado

Suckit wrote: »

Kodi originated from the original Xbox.

XBMC = X-Box Media Centre

I'm aware of that alright.

Suckit

It was not intended to correct or point out to you. It was more just a statement. I just saw people talking about the two and just wrote it..

I know that there is a way to connect directly to Kodi via the Xbox One console using a RPi, but i have never tried it. I guess it would probably work for a branded device too. Guessing though, as i have never looked into it.

irishproduce

Need a quick buy before Christmas as setting up another tv in another room.
What is the general recommendation in 4k/ uhd android unit that people are buying?

bazzz

irishproduce wrote: »

Need a quick buy before Christmas as setting up another tv in another room.
What is the general recommendation in 4k/ uhd android unit that people are buying?

In my opinion currently the best Android devices for this ,are :

Nvidia Shind TV = Still the number 1 streaming device by a long margin

Mi Box = A cheaper but similar experience to the Shield (no LAN connection included)

Minix Boxes = Not as good as the two above but a variety of boxes and well supported.

They'd be my top three for Android Devices...There are plenty of cheaper boxes and clones out there.Some can be good and others can be just pure junk(badly built,crap components,no support).

tiny timy

H96 pro+ is a great little box.

Kuva

tiny timy wrote: »

H96 pro+ is a great little box.

Good few failed already in the bargain thread, piece of ****

Invincible

Kuva wrote: »

Good few failed already in the bargain thread, piece of ****

FWIR, it was the power adapter that failed, which is common with Chinese units.

vectra

Kuva wrote: »

Good few failed already in the bargain thread, piece of ****

I bought one and it is flying.
As far as i am aware it was the power supplies failed and not the boxes.

tiny timy

Not a bother on mine. It's going all day every day.

eamo22

Had my h96 since March and never had an issue.

Don Imac2

No problems with my 2 month old H96 pro +

Nollog

Kuva wrote: »

I have a box that is making dark scenes darker for some reason.

It's definitely not a setting on the TV.

Anyone know what setting could be doing this?

It's some kind of autodimming for every night/dark scene.

Probably HDR

Have a look in your display settings in android

seanin4711

screen keeps moving to faded and or green every 5mins and comes back o normal colors when move air mouse etc.very frustrating.
sony bravia KDL40BX400 think it will do 1080p 50hz only.
is the issue the auto 1080p 60hz setting in the gt1?
anyone help with this as not a happy bunny!


thanks
John

Suckit

seanin4711 wrote: »

screen keeps moving to faded and or green every 5mins and comes back o normal colors when move air mouse etc.very frustrating.
sony bravia KDL40BX400 think it will do 1080p 50hz only.
is the issue the auto 1080p 60hz setting in the gt1?
anyone help with this as not a happy bunny!


thanks
John

Try a different HDMI cable and a different HDMI port.

UsedToWait

seanin4711 wrote: »

screen keeps moving to faded and or green every 5mins and comes back o normal colors when move air mouse etc.very frustrating.
sony bravia KDL40BX400 think it will do 1080p 50hz only.
is the issue the auto 1080p 60hz setting in the gt1?
anyone help with this as not a happy bunny!


thanks
John

Google Sony Bravia green screen - I remember reading it was an issue..

irishproduce

Done H96 Pro + it is. Bangoogd are doing a sale on them

.red.

.red. wrote: »

Cheers, must have been searching the wrong thing but just found them. In stock too so I'll grab them later.

Thanks.
https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5585575.htm
Just in case anyone is looking for them.

Just an update on these, ran a speed test in the main house and got 14mbps. tried the WiFi in the new rooms, and couldn't pick anything up. Set up the plugs and was able to get 14mbps again in the new rooms.
I presumed a little speed would have been lost but was pleasantly surprised to see pretty much the same speeds with them.

Great product and well worth the €50

Invincible

.red. wrote: »

Just an update on these, ran a speed test in the main house and got 14mbps. tried the WiFi in the new rooms, and couldn't pick anything up. Set up the plugs and was able to get 14mbps again in the new rooms.
I presumed a little speed would have been lost but was pleasantly surprised to see pretty much the same speeds with them.

Great product and well worth the €50

Good to hear!
Is it same as this for €45.60?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01LXOZ4EN/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509471433&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=TP-LINK%2BTL-4220%2Bkit&dpPl=1&dpID=311JvztELbL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

BandMember

It's been mentioned before, but just a reminder, that anyone who has their broadband with Eir can claim a free set of homeplugs from them. It saves you some cash....

.red.

Invincible wrote: »

Good to hear!
Is it same as this for €45.60?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01LXOZ4EN/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509471433&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=TP-LINK%2BTL-4220%2Bkit&dpPl=1&dpID=311JvztELbL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

Same ones I think, only an extra €4.40 from Argos tho and easier if anything goes wrong