Minix Neo U1 & A2 Lite Remote Review

[@coolermaster]

+XC techs wow so the case is really aluminum?

[@xctechs]

it's a mixture of plastic and aluminum

[@DoyThinksThis]

how long is the boot animation once you already have it set up? is it long? also, is it worth it getting this over something like the Q box? which is just around 55dollars. both are s905 chip

[@xctechs]

after 7 years i am seeing this message,

[@DoyThinksThis]

@@xctechs lol wth youtube lol i haven't used this minix maybe 6yr now. The mibox is more user friendly tho has its own probs

[@elite2sick225]

good, how did u get yours shipped to Canada?

[@xctechs]

amazon

[@sanyatgoogle]

What happens when we use a full size keyboard on the Chrome browser - do we still see the online soft keyboard on the screen?

[@xctechs]

yes you still see the on screen keyboard

[@sanyatgoogle]

Oh no

[@xctechs]

that is something no one have control over, its Google that can remove it, even if Dev team from Minix remove it with new update from google it will come back, and it is a must just in case your Keyboard on your remote stop working you still need the onscreen via your Air mouse you could use and type

[@sanyatgoogle]

Agree

[@Viking251978]

How this one compares to Himedia Q10 Pro and Nvidia Shield? I am only interested in a box that will play mkv up to 4k x265 60fps passing through DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD sound without any issues and if possible, outside KODI environment (not a big fan of KODI). And this one is considerably cheaper than the other ones. Thanks a lot for your inputs in advance!

[@xctechs]

- Himedia Q10 Pro has more RAM same speed, and 3D sucks at it, price a little more - Nvidia Shield have 2 different version both are way expensive, and almost all games sux, for only Kodi box the suck on pricing. i would not spend so much money only to get gaming controller for Kodi. as it goes for 4K 60hz with 10bit i would still buy Minix Neo U1, but it still have its own share of problems, like Multi Tasking still an issue on this box

[@Viking251978]

+XC techs thank you so much. Yeah, I think I will buy the Minix. I will definitely no play games on it and probably not even stream, just watch movies from the external hard drive. Not sure multitasking will impact me much there (hopefully).

[@xctechs]

true thing it would not effect that much

[@ericschambach7444]

I have bought the Minix. Going crazy with it, just cannot make it pass through HD sound (DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD). Have already had KODI 16, 16.1 and 15.2 and all of them keep crashing. Even though sometimes I am able to play a movie where KODI sees that it is, for example, DTS-HD MA, it will only transfer the core DTS sound. Going completely crazy with this box, already restarted it about 25 times in 4 hours...

[@rafferty2020]

Like I said, I have had both boxes and I found the shield a much better and faster unit, it's my opinion.👍

[@xctechs]

after 7 years i am seeing this message,

[@SkillipEvolver]

I don't see what makes this better than their last box (x8-h plus)? -that box also touted 4K H.265 playback....

[@XCTechsPage]

+SkillipEvolver on picture quality, its running 10bits and X8-H or H Plus do not have that type of Chip set to get clarity pure like 10bits do beside that software is running is a little faster when you open and close apps, one thing i got a indicate this box is PentaCore GPU and not OctoCore but its awesome box

[@Viperxtreme3]

+Xctechs Page you can plug a external hard drive and download torrents direct to the external drive?

[@xctechs]

+Francisco Vicente yes that is possible, but remember that its illegal in Canada

[@ahpitre]

Do you know if I can connect an antenna and watch Live TV? Can you place shortcuts on the home screen?

[@xctechs]

not compatible

[@ahpitre]

Does anyone know of a box like this, but, that you can connect an antenna to watch live TV?

[@xctechs]

+ahpitre MyGica ATV586 will do the job for you

[@ahpitre]

+XC techs Thanks for the info. Have you used a MyGica? I am wondering how good the Live TV works, and how the EPG works?

[@xctechs]

yes works, if that channe you want to watch carries or pushes EPG here is our take on ATV586 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6PSgKRpbZ2bhtU

[@twirlygirly]

Can you plug a USB keyboard and mouse into the USB ports?

[@ridwanbagawie6092]

PC5032 yes you can, i've tried and it works

[@xctechs]

after 7 years i am seeing this message,

[@twirlygirly]

@@xctechs After 8 hours I am seeing this message...

[@HumbertoRamosCosta]

The antena is for wifi?

[@xctechs]

yes wifi only

[@popcornshiner3937]

Review to rushed and what happened to the air 2 lite review?

[@xctechs]

this message showed up after 8 years.

[@rafferty2020]

Stick with the shield there is no real difference between the two boxes

[@xctechs]

Mark Rafferty shield is locked, and cost 3 times more.

[@rafferty2020]

Mine was not locked and I had no problem whatsoever installing Kodi as it is a free application

[@rafferty2020]

Shield £169.00 minix £119.00 Amazon

[@xctechs]

Mark Rafferty and in US dollars times it by 2, this unit is around $120 to $140 US shield is $260 to $320 US. honestly I would not pay $300 for a gaming system that I would use only for kodi.