Elsys Smarty Android TV Dongle

Don't know why anyone would waste their money on this.
The wifi is going to be terrible and the manufacturer in Brazil won't release any software updates.
Android Pie also uses on average 1.5GB RAM so it will constantly cache to storage, wear it out and cause performance problems.

You can import a FireTV 4K stick with Aramex for half the price when it's on special for $25.
Even a Mi Box locally is the same price and you have more than double the specs.
There are even S905X2 X2 Cube dongles you can buy with external wifi, an ethernet port, also runs 1080p Netflix, supports system-wide auto frame-rate switching, 2 USB ports so you can connect external storage or airmouse remotes if you want a compact device.
Xiaomi is also going to release their S905Y2 Mi TV Stick next month or in June that will be more exciting.
 
I have a Mi Box - works great. Got the Elsys Dongle for my second Tv (plasma HD ready) which had a Skyworth Android Box - was not Netflix certified and could not get the sideload to work. The Elsys works great even though the specs are lower- downloaded Android 9 - and works well. Slightly slower when loading apps, but once media is playing its great. 1080P is great on my Plasma TV - HD ready.
Only limitation is that it does not support 5Hz Wifi, but 2.4 Hz works fine. Also no port o play sound through HiFi
 
I have a Mi Box - works great. Got the Elsys Dongle for my second Tv (plasma HD ready) which had a Skyworth Android Box - was not Netflix certified and could not get the sideload to work. The Elsys works great even though the specs are lower- downloaded Android 9 - and works well. Slightly slower when loading apps, but once media is playing its great. 1080P is great on my Plasma TV - HD ready.
Only limitation is that it does not support 5Hz Wifi, but 2.4 Hz works fine. Also no port o play sound through HiFi
So basically for the price it's a POS..
 

Google and Netflix certified with Android 9.

This is very similarly specced to the entry level Xiaomi Mi TV Stick that is coming soon if leaks can be believed.

Still R1099 at Cash Crusaders , and cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi Box S, Ematic and Smart VU.

A sale discount would be nice.
 
Just had a look at who manufactures the Elsys Smarty - SEI Robotics. They manufacured the ADT-2 Developer Device for Google and currently provides the much raved over TiVo Stream 4K device.


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Can't wait for the launch of Google's " Sabrina " dongle device with a remote though for Android/Google TV.
 
I run 2 of these. And apart from a little slower response time when navigating and starting playback, once it gets going it is performing adequately.
Streaming via wifi and it has no issues playing back 1080p content smoothly. Even at higher bitrates.
 
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