This is the Telkom LIT Android media box

If this works it catches a couple of the incumbents with their pants down.
 
If MyBroadband or any forum members buy this device please test the resolution Netflix plays and how well Plex works, specifically 10 bit x265 and surround sound.

I want one.
 
wonder if you will be able to get the media box as a straight purchase without signing onto these services.
 
Rickster said:
I dont see this lasting very long.
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This is not the Altech Node...
Soul Assassin said:
If MyBroadband or any forum members buy this device please test the resolution Netflix plays and how well Plex works, specifically 10 bit x265 and surround sound.

I want one.
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The S905X support X265 10-Bit decoding, has Dolby and DTS pass-through via HDMI. Unless the device is Netflix certified it will not do Netflix HD and higher with DD5.1
 
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nemisiz said:
wonder if you will be able to get the media box as a straight purchase without signing onto these services.
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They do say you can purchase it for R1099, I assume it would the same as you buying any device like a modem from Telkom.
 
the specs says 4k , and seems throttling happens on Telkom side , since you can disable the LIT service and use data that is not zero rated for higher quality. so this could be a nice box to get.
 
This looks promising for those with Telkom Internet. This box also looks good. Is there anything similar on the market. Only seen them with Android 6.
 
Not bad but including 4K playback capability is only useful for - ahem - borrowed stuff.

Netflix will not allow streaming on a regular Android media box like this - it must be Android TV which this isn't.

Google Play store does not stream 4K in South Africa as far as I am aware.

Showmax... well Showmax is not even on HD let alone 4K.
 
Ancalagon said:
Not bad but including 4K playback capability is only useful for - ahem - borrowed stuff.

Netflix will not allow streaming on a regular Android media box like this - it must be Android TV which this isn't.

Google Play store does not stream 4K in South Africa as far as I am aware.

Showmax... well Showmax is not even on HD let alone 4K.
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I hope you're wrong, Netflix is one of the content partners and the box supports Widevine DRM needed for higher resolution Netflix.
 
better than my current box might buy this with the x265 support.
 
Netflix doesn't run on rooted android 7.1 boxes , knowing Telkom this box will not be rooted ,
same goes for the DSTV now app that box comes loaded with it.

so sure box is not rooted. i might be way wrong on this , will have to test and see.
 
I am on the 50GB package and use itunes steaming all the time at home.
If they offer at least 720p on Setflix and Showmax, this would be perfect for me!

And then I wonder if more than one device can be connected to the same data package...
 
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