The best TV box I ever had which has 4K streaming, Wi-Fi 6, and PC gaming for R1,499

[Dolby]

will also play faster and smoother

The CPU adds extra frames? That’s crazy!

If it’s playing faster, does the sound go all high pitched as well? A 2hr movie becomes 1hr?

 

[Smiggles]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stremio/comments/1r9xiwd/xiaomi_mi_box_s_3rd_gen_question

Recently got the same setup and playing remux files super smooth. Some minor lagging on 110GB Avatar file during high action scenes but that is really really pushing the box to its limits.

Wonder if this box will play it smoothly.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

An 80gb movie from a Plex share will also play faster and smoother but yes it's got the Apple logo and Apple sucks.

Faster, so you can watch the movie in 5 minutes, instead of an hour and a half

 

[Smiggles]

7 year old device can't keep up.

No reply to this shame lol

 

[SirFooK'nG]

I have had so many boxes, my 2017 nVidia Shield still the best. Yes it was 3500 back then. But hell it does not miss beat. My second TV is doing fine with a Mi Box 2 (can run low on system ram and internal storage when running custom Kodi builds)

 

[Roo!]

My Apple TV doesn’t have the power to decode HDR10+

That was added in the current gen, mostly for all the samsung suckers.

 

[Dolby]

That was added in the current gen, mostly for all the samsung suckers.

Yea - only the 3rd generation.

Every generation leaves something out because of ‘hardware or computing power’.

 

[Roo!]

Yea - only the 3rd generation.

Every generation leaves something out because of ‘hardware or computing power’.

Sure but the same has been going on since the dawn of computing, the next gen always bests the last. It's the nature of progress to move forward.

 

[Dolby]

Sure but the same has been going on since the dawn of computing, the next gen always bests the last. It's the nature of progress to move forward.

100%

I think the difference is that ;

* Apple software restrict features
* Tell everyone how great their updates are

But they’re not really better than anyone else at the end of the day

 

[Lupus]

100%

I think the difference is that ;

* Apple software restrict features
* Tell everyone how great their updates are

But they’re not really better than anyone else at the end of the day

Hey Apple gets updates more often and longer time... Forgetting that it is required cause even basic apps are tied intrinsically to the OS, so even simple things like browser and maps needs an entire update. What is forgotten is generally that is all that is changed in a lot of the "updates"

 

[Roo!]

100%

I think the difference is that ;

* Apple software restrict features
* Tell everyone how great their updates are

But they’re not really better than anyone else at the end of the day

But generally those restrictions are forced due to lack of hardware/resources. I certainly won't having a much touted feature that runs like crap on my system as I don't have X hardware/resource. Rather not give it to me in the first place.

The next tvOS will do this to me as one of my ATVs is the 4K 1st gen, thus no AI for me. Which is fine to be honest.

 

[Dolby]

Hey Apple gets updates more often and longer time

Well the version number changes

I mean Appe TV 4K 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation all received tvOS26 - but they’ll all different to each other. Certain things may be because of hardware restrictions - but others are just software limited to get you to upgrade.

It’s not a bad thing at all - it’s really no better than Sony or Samsung or LG or Samsung. They all the same thing.

My gripe is when someone people think Apple so much better regarding updates and believe the whole ‘this thing will last you many years’

 

[Dolby]

But generally those restrictions are forced due to lack of hardware/resources. I certainly won't having a much touted feature that runs like crap on my system as I don't have X hardware/resource. Rather not give it to me in the first place.

Oh fully agreed in those circumstances.

But to tell me my Apple 4K can’t do HDR10+ because of a chip or computing power is really just BS.

I don’t even bother looking at the next version of any Apple OS because I know something will be missing .

 

[pokemonpiel]

Its like saying Steers is the best burger you ever had, but the only other burger you had was McDonalds

That statement is factual and correct though. Steers is the best regardless of what burger you've only ever had.

 

[Smiggles]

That statement is factual and correct though. Steers is the best regardless of what burger you've only ever had.

Patties are always cold and R187 for the Mighty King Steers combo vs R150 at Burger King. Nevermind at BK I can refill the drink as I please.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

That statement is factual and correct though. Steers is the best regardless of what burger you've only ever had.

Then you nevrr had a Good Burger burger, but we understand.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

7 year old device can't keep up.

It is more than keeping up, despite being 7 years old, my AppleTV 4k 128 gig box, with ethernet port, is just not quiet making the grade

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Patties are always cold and R187 for the Mighty King Steers combo vs R150 at Burger King. Nevermind at BK I can refill the drink as I please.

This Asus Android TV box thread has gone to hell - went to Apple TV box, and now gone to burgers ... , EISH!!!

Where to next ... , Bog rolls?

 

[Smiggles]

It is more than keeping up, despite being 7 years old, my AppleTV 4k 128 gig box, with ethernet port, is just not quiet making the grade

Funny then the EPG takes much longer to refresh.

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

It is more than keeping up, despite being 7 years old, my AppleTV 4k 128 gig box, with ethernet port, is just not quiet making the grade

Genuine question just for the sake of FOMO. What is not making the grade? I have an 2nd gen 2k Apple tv, so just want to know what will I be missing out on, maybe I dont use it right.