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 …
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 …
Introduction On the second review, after Probox2’s EX+ TV Box, I’m reviewing a brand new TV Box from Open Hour, named Gecko This is the first TV Box I’ve had the pleasure reviewing that includes the HiSilicon 3798M chipset. This review unit was sent to me courtesy of the good people at Open Hour (Syabas), so thank you all, and …