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vectra · 11-03-2018 5:08pm

Question for those that are well up on this

Not Android box but a similar gadget needed.
I have an old school seperates Hi-Fi unit that I wouldn't part with for the world as it is ( was in its day ) exceptionally high end and produces fantastic sound.

Is there a box similar to an android box that i could hook up to my amp via Optical or RCA that would stream music from a Nas drive ~ Wifi ~ Spotify etc?

I dont want to spend hundreds.
If something around the price of an android box was available that would be cool.

Something like this but with Optical or RCA I would prefer

Music streamer

UsedToWait · 11-03-2018 5:26pm

vectra wrote: »

Question for those that are well up on this

Not Android box but a similar gadget needed.
I have an old school seperates Hi-Fi unit that I wouldn't part with for the world as it is ( was in its day ) exceptionally high end and produces fantastic sound.

Is there a box similar to an android box that i could hook up to my amp via Optical or RCA that would stream music from a Nas drive ~ Wifi ~ Spotify etc?

I dont want to spend hundreds.
If something around the price of an android box was available that would be cool.

Something like this but with Optical or RCA I would prefer

Music streamer

Chromecast audio any good to you?
(Not sure about NAS capability, but you could likely use LocalCast or similar)

It just has the 3.5mm headphone jack out though..
I'm sure there's likely a more high end audio solution out there..

The high horse brigade · 11-03-2018 5:33pm

vectra wrote: »

Question for those that are well up on this

Not Android box but a similar gadget needed.
I have an old school seperates Hi-Fi unit that I wouldn't part with for the world as it is ( was in its day ) exceptionally high end and produces fantastic sound.

Is there a box similar to an android box that i could hook up to my amp via Optical or RCA that would stream music from a Nas drive ~ Wifi ~ Spotify etc?

I dont want to spend hundreds.
If something around the price of an android box was available that would be cool.

Something like this but with Optical or RCA I would prefer

Music streamer

Chromecast audio is what you want. I have one in the kitchen connected to an old Technics stereo. Great job. Can cast to it from any phone or laptop in the house or just tell the Google home to cast to it. I have even added a smart socket so i can remotely power it up using my phone or just tell the Google home

I use a 3.5mm to RCA cable with mine

Suckit · 11-03-2018 6:24pm

Have you looked at Plex?
https://www.plex.tv/features/music/

vectra · 11-03-2018 9:38pm

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Chromecast audio is what you want. I have one in the kitchen connected to an old Technics stereo. Great job. Can cast to it from any phone or laptop in the house or just tell the Google home to cast to it. I have even added a smart socket so i can remotely power it up using my phone or just tell the Google home

I use a 3.5mm to RCA cable with mine

This kind of sounds what I am looking at,
Do you notice any drop in sound quality through the 3.5?

Suckit · 11-03-2018 10:17pm

I don't have/use either, but there is another device that came out to compete with the Chromecast Audio.
http://audiocast.io/

And there are a lot of review sites pitting the two against each other.
https://goo.gl/LnfncT

The high horse brigade · 11-03-2018 10:25pm

vectra wrote: »

This kind of sounds what I am looking at,
Do you notice any drop in sound quality through the 3.5?

No. Most of my music is in a high bitrate lossy format, not mp3. Be aware most streaming sites, Google play music and Spotify etc convert music to 320kbps mp3 quality.

vectra · 12-03-2018 2:04am

The high horse brigade wrote: »

No. Most of my music is in a high bitrate lossy format, not mp3. Be aware most streaming sites, Google play music and Spotify etc convert music to 320kbps mp3 quality.

Yes,
Thanks
I have a lot of mine on the nas in Flac format,
I have some ogg files as well

vectra · 12-03-2018 2:58pm

OK
Bought this
will keep ye posted
thanks for the advice

https://www.tomtop.com/p-v1892.html?currency=EUR&Warehouse=CN&aid=gdmktlyly&mid=10000018494&utm_source=SEM&utm_medium=Google+Adwords&utm_campaign=TT_DMKT_YLY&utm_content=2945&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIraKqrfjm2QIVSKztCh0iNQe0EAEYASABEgK5DvD_BwE

threein99 · 12-03-2018 3:19pm

I ended up going for this Android box:

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/ZIDOO-H6-PRO-2GB-16GB-TV-BOX-390318.html

Lekrub · 14-03-2018 11:30pm

An update here as I got some help.

I factory reset my x96 mini and after a few quick installs of this and that it works fine.

My problem was ignoring the pair requests that popped up within some of the apps.

tallaghtfornia · 18-03-2018 5:48pm

Hi all looking to buy an Android TV box from Amazon - what would be the best one to buy ? Budget of about €60

yabadabado · 18-03-2018 9:41pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Hi all looking to buy an Android TV box from Amazon - what would be the best one to buy ? Budget of about €60

Closer to €80 but if you want to buy from Amazon then the Fire TV is a good choice.

Nollog · 18-03-2018 10:47pm

If you can wait a week or two Amazon will have it on sale again no doubt along with all the Alexa junk like every other "sale" in the last year.

Easter sale.

Suckit · 18-03-2018 11:18pm

/\/ollog wrote: »

If you can wait a week or two Amazon will have it on sale again no doubt along with all the Alexa junk like every other "sale" in the last year.

Easter sale.

+1

This week they were/are on sale in U.S. https://www.tomsguide.com/us/amazon-fire-tv-deals,news-26766.html so maybe another sale very soon over this side.

If you are only choosing Amazon for fast delivery/EU Geekbuying also have the Xiaomi Mi box for €68 from Italy with 2 day delivery https://www.geekbuying.com/item/-Official-International-Version--XIAOMI-Mi-Box-4K-H-265-Android-Box-381148.html

yabadabado · 19-03-2018 2:02am

Easter sale has started on Amazon. Fire TV and Fire Stick both have £10 off RRP.

Nollog · 19-03-2018 5:58pm

yabadabado wrote: »

Easter sale has started on Amazon. Fire TV and Fire Stick both have £10 off RRP.

Turns out it was a mere couple of hours, not weeks lol.

muckbrien · 20-03-2018 10:59pm

My cs918 seems to have died,no video at all
all of a sudden

I presume theres nothing u can do with it, never gave a bit of bother

The on button illuminates as.normal when you turn it on

Suckit · 22-03-2018 10:43am

muckbrien wrote: »

My cs918 seems to have died,no video at all
all of a sudden

I presume theres nothing u can do with it, never gave a bit of bother

The on button illuminates as.normal when you turn it on

Try resetting it, and if that does not help, try flashing it.

N.B. Make sure of the model you have before flashing. That box has many variants, both Rockchip and Amlogic, although most are RK3188.

but1er · 28-03-2018 11:05am

Hate the way their is 400 boxes,

Want something that will stream Netflix and Showbox and terrium tv ( can I say that?) Not worried about IPTV

Issue is Google Chromecast won't reach my room but my current Android box works fine.

Will I just go mi box or will I get something cheaper that will do the job

coldfire1x · 28-03-2018 11:09am

but1er wrote: »

Hate the way their is 400 boxes,

Want something that will stream Netflix and ***** and ***** ( can I say that?) Not worried about IPTV

Issue is Google Chromecast won't reach my room but my current Android box works fine.

Will I just go mi box or will I get something cheaper that will do the job

mi box will do or check H96 Pro+ with S912.

Netflix - yes
Other 2 - No

corwill · 28-03-2018 11:29am

Standalone devices that run Android TV proper seem awfully thin on the ground. Aside from the Shield and Mi Box, are there any others that are in production and on sale?

davo2001 · 28-03-2018 11:34am

Hi,

Can anyone point me towards an android box but is unrooted so I can run the Sky Go app? I bought a Beelink X2 a couple of years ago more as a cheap "proof of concept" device to show herself how good they can be but for the life of me I cannot unroot it, the low RAM and processor on this is beginning to show now as it even has issues buffering the rte player.

Any feedback is welcome.

but1er · 28-03-2018 11:57am

coldfire1x wrote: »

mi box will do or check H96 Pro+ with S912.

Netflix - yes
Other 2 - No

Best site to but the h96 on? Sorry for the questions

threein99 · 28-03-2018 12:01pm

but1er wrote: »

Best site to but the h96 on? Sorry for the questions

I got mine off here. They have a 2 day delivery option

but1er · 28-03-2018 12:30pm

threein99 wrote: »

I got mine off here. They have a 2 day delivery option

Sold out in Italy

threein99 · 28-03-2018 12:31pm

but1er wrote: »

Sold out in Italy

Try Germany

Suckit · 28-03-2018 1:03pm

corwill wrote: »

Standalone devices that run Android TV proper seem awfully thin on the ground. Aside from the Shield and Mi Box, are there any others that are in production and on sale?

Unofficial list (misses one or two)
https://sites.google.com/view/droid-tv/

From their site
Razer Forge, Nvidia and Xiaomi are the only non TV devices weirdly https://www.android.com/tv/

BandMember · 28-03-2018 3:24pm

but1er wrote: »

Hate the way their is 400 boxes,

Want something that will stream Netflix and ******* and ******* ** ( can I say that?) Not worried about IPTV

Can you please read the thread title and not name apps or else yet another thread will be closed....

BandMember · 28-03-2018 3:26pm

Does anyone have any experience of this website? https://www.dd4.com/goods/MINIX-NEO-U9-H-4K2K-HDR-TV-BOX-Android-60_98377.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI24SJnZuP2gIVy5ztCh2W2gQdEAQYAiABEgIt1PD_BwE

Price looks too good to be true and with free shipping........ Getting an itchy trigger finger here.... :P :pac:

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