Continuing the theme of set-top boxes for TVs, I would like to note that Chinese technology is raising its position in the global market. American and European brands, which have skyrocketed, are losing out on cheap performance and functional solutions. TOP 5 TV boxes from China from 50 to 100 $ show excellent performance in quality and ease of use.
Video review of TV set-top boxes from Technozon channel (all the author’s links to the video below):
The review is relevant for all TV-BOXs presented on the market in the fall of 2019. With a higher probability, all consoles included in the TOP will hold the leading positions for the price segment 50-100 USD until March 2020 of the year. With the appearance of interesting new products, we will definitely do a review and make adjustments in our blog.
TOP 5 TV boxes from China from 50 to 100 $
1 place: UGOOS X3 PRO.
2 place: Ugoos X2.
3 place: Xiaomi Mi Box S.
4 place: Ugoos AM3.
5 location: BEELINK GT1 Mini-2.
Summary plate for the characteristics of TV boxes:
Ugoos X3 Pro | Ugoos X2 | Xiaomi Mi Box S | Ugoos AM3 | BeelinkGT1 Mini2 | |
Chip | Amlogic S905X3 | Amlogic S905X2 | Amlogic S905X2 | Amlogic S912 | Amlogic S905X3 |
Processor | ARM Cortex-A55 (4 kernels) | ARM Cortex-A53 (4 kernels) | ARM Cortex-A53 (4 kernels) | ARM Cortex-A53 (8 cores) | ARM Cortex-A55 (4 kernels) |
RAM | LPDDR4, 4 GB | LPDDR4, 4 GB | LPDDR3, 2 GB | LPDDR3, 2 GB | LPDDR4, 4 GB |
ROM | EMMC Flash 32 GB | EMMC Flash 32 GB | EMMC Flash 8 GB | EMMC Flash 16 GB | EMMC Flash 64 GB |
GPU | ARM G31 MP2 | ARM G31 MP2 | Mali 450 | Mali-T820MP3 | ARM G31 MP2 |
OS | Android 9.0 | Android 9.0 | Android 8.1 | Android 7.1 | Android 9.0 |
Wired network | RJ45 1 Gbps | RJ45 1 Gbps | no | RJ45 1 Gbps | RJ45 1 Gbps |
Wireless network | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz |
Bluetooth | 4.1 | no | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Interfaces | HDMI 2.1, S / PDIF, LAN, IR, AV-out, USB 2.0 and 3.0, TF | HDMI 2.0, S / PDIF, LAN, IR, AV-out, USB 2.0 and 3.0, TF | HDMI 2.0, AV-OUT, USB 2.0 | HDMI 2.0, S / PDIF, LAN, USB 2.0 and 3.0, TF | HDMI 2.1, LAN, AV-OUT, USB 2.0 and 3.0, TF |
Price | 57-82 $ | 48-75 $ | 71$ | 64-88 $ | 64$ |
All consoles of the middle price category support the popular video and audio formats. We are talking about H.265, VP9, AVS2, H.264 in 4K resolution with a frequency of up to p60. All kinds of DTS, Dolby Digital + and the like codecs. After all, the task of TV set-top boxes is to support multi-format and complete uptime. Of the pleasant “goodies”, the TOP 5 TV boxes from China from 50 to 100 $ includes equipment that has a remote control with voice command support.
You can long and hard to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the above set-top boxes for TV. But it should be remembered that the review involved equipment from the middle price segment. Below, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with detailed video reviews of all the devices that the Technozon channel provided. Do not forget to subscribe to the channel and like the author of the video.