![]() ![]() Bluetooth Status – Redirects to Bluetooth settings.Network Status (Ethernet or WiFi) – Redirects to Network settings.Free memory – Clicking on it will cleaned up memory. ![]() The top right row includes some convenient shortcuts showing (from left to right): The bottom include an “Add/Remove” button to organize favorites. You’ll get date, time, and weather on the top left, 6 main icons in the center for TV (DVB) app, IPTV & VOD (both required a login I did not have), YouTube, Kodi, and the list of app. A typical boot takes around 35 seconds with this box. I selected the later at this stage, and the beautiful “NesTV” launcher appeared. Finally, you’ll be asked to select between “Scan TV channel”, “Login to Google Play Store”, and “Go to Home page”. This is followed by Date & Time configuration. Step 4 is the selection between Ethernet and WiFi. Screen adjust is used for overscan, but if you have a recent TV, you should not really need to use since you can always understand with settings like “just scan”. The next step is the output resolution, and the system auto-detected 4K2K-60Hz maximum resolution from LG 42UB820T 4K UHD TV. Click to Enlargeįinally I connected the power, after a several seconds after the “Amlogic S905D” and “MBOX” boot logo I go to a setup wizard asking me to select the language… I also connected Ethernet and HDMI cables, as well as my terrestrial antenna to the coaxial “DVB-T2” input, and my satellite dish to the DVB-S2 F-connector. The STB comes with two USB ports so I used one for the hard drive, a necessity if you plan to use the PVR function, and connected a USB hub to the other with RF dongles for an air mouse and a gamepad, as well as a USB keyboard to take screenshots. Sen5 Android Set-Top Box First Boot, Setup Wizard, & First Impressions ![]() We’ve already check out the hardware in the first part of the review, and seen a glimpse of the neat user interface, so today I’ll report about my experience with the device. The videos on Youtube and Netflix can be played smoothly but HDR is not supported.Sen5 is one of the first Android TV boxes powered by Amlogic S905D processor, and comes with two tuners (DVB-C/T/T2 and DVB-T/T2) with two demodulators that should allow for recording on one tuner, while watching the other, or recording two channels at the same time. Notably, the TV box can play 4K videos fairly well as it supports UHD H.265/VP6 60fps. Therefore, if you really want to use the TV box, I’d highly recommend plugging in your mouse and keyboard. Another disadvantage is that the remote control doesn’t have a built-in microphone for voice queries. It’s a nightmare when I had to input usernames, passwords, or search for something. Sometimes it’s even difficult to navigate the menus since the controls are not so responsive. I can feel the OS is quite heavy and laggy. The device comes with some preloaded apps that I might never use at all.īesides, the experience is also not as smooth as I expected. Tanix has customized the OS and made it a little messier in my opinion. Besides, it is equipped with the Amlogic S912 Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and RM Mali-T820MP3 GPU.Īlthough this is an Android TV box, the interface is totally different from what we’ve seen on smart TVs or pure Android TV boxes like the Xiaomi one. ![]() My review unit is the most powerful version with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The Tanix TX92 comes in some versions that have different RAM and eMMC storage. You can even plug in your keyboard or mouse to the USB ports. All other ports are placed on the back, here you can find the power port, Ethernet, HDMI, S/PDIF for audio output, and two USB 2.0 ports. On the left side, we have a microSD card slot. In terms of design, the TV box has only one power button on top. Make sure to keep the remote control safe since it’s the only way to control the TV box. Inside the box, we also have a remote control with a D-pad and some more simple control buttons. You will just need to plug in the power adapter and connect it to your TV via the included HDMI cable. The Tanix TV box has a compact design, so you can just place it on a TV stand or mount it on the wall. ![]()
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