Introduction ARNU Mach 10 Pure Linux is the first TV box I had the pleasure of using and reviewing that makes use of a specialized Linux operating system. I do know that android is built on Linux kernel foundation, but it’s heavily modified and cannot be considered as a “real” Linux experience. However, since this is …
Introduction Inphic SPOT i5 is one of the newest models from the Chinese manufacturer Inphic. My thanks goes to the Inphic team and especially Javier, for providing this review sample! It uses the cheaper and less powerful little brother of the AMLogic chipset family – the S805. That means that if you’re looking for 4K …
Old Blood is a (short) prequel to the newest iteration of the renowned “Castle Wolfenstein” which started as a ground-breaking (for that era) 3d (like) first person shooter. The game, like all of its predecessors is a shooter with a (not bad) plot, but lacking the freedom of modern open-world-sandbox sort of games. I like …
Introduction Quite a mouthful, isn’t it? Well, the reason is that this is a multi-branded product. What that means is that several different companies use an OEM version of the same product and give it a different name. If you search Aliexpress, for instance, you will find many results for this RK3368 based box. Some …
Introduction The third review, after Open Hour Gecko, and Probox2’s EX+ TV Box, is about the new Mini-PC/TV Box from one of the leading TV Boxes manufacturers: Tronsmart Ara X5 This is a brand new, Windows 10, Intel Atom (14nm Cherry Trail chipset) based TV Box and Mini-PC from Tronsmart. The “Mini-PC” description means it’s an actual windows running …