Thread 106628346

what is /g/'s tv box of choice, Is the onn 4k the one to get or is there something better?

The latest Apple TV box. Ludicrously overpowered hardware means you can software-decode anything you throw at it. It's a basically a dumping place for binned iPhone processors with one efficiency core disabled. Android boxes still generally run on ARM Cortex-A55 which is fucking hysterical.

>>106628346 (OP)
my laptop and an hdmi cable

>>106628375
>no HDR in any way, shape or form
Dolby Vision bros... how do we recover?

>>106628374
>can't sideload apps
it's shit
>>106628375
>gets mogged by a 10 dollar tv box

>>106628383
What sideloaded apps do you need? All you should need is Infuse with any of Jellyfin, Emby or Plex as the server.

>>106628346 (OP)
this but with coreelec manually uprooted to version 21

>>106628374
>Android boxes still generally run on ARM Cortex-A55 which is fucking hysterical.
that core IP scales incredibly well with die shrinks, no reason to use anything more complex

>>106628391
smartube for ad free youtube

>>106628375
>invite a girl over to your house
>the girl expects to watch some shit on netflix and fuck on the couch
>instead you connect your thinkpad to your TV with a HDMI cable and open up your movie folder full of YIFY rips
>girls pussy turns into dust

>>106628346 (OP)
Anything with an Amlogic chip set.

>>106628346 (OP)
Still using a roku 2 with roku 3 guts. Has a usb port but i never use it. I use jellyfin.

>>106628407
>>invite a girl over to your house
that's where you're wrong

>>106628407
I don't invite women to my house. I do run an Emby server for someone so she can watch pirated content on her Samsung TV. I would've used Jellyfin if their app was generally available in the Tizen store.

>>106628346 (OP)
nvidia shield tv pro

>>106628429
is playlet the only devmode program worth installing?

>>106628383
Just wait until next year buddy google going to rape side loading

>>106628661
if they push this retroactively to existing devices i will post angry messages on the internet

>>106628346 (OP)
I was looking into this the other day and I'm going to buy a used xiaomi mi box s to fuck around with. I don't watch any TV but I'll sideload some stuff onto it and give it to my parents. I've always wanted to try it.
I was going to buy a used chinese mystery box for a few dollars but I heard they come with malware so I'm going with the cheapest large brand.

>>106628759
The one in the op is like $20 iirc

>>106628818
I'm not american otherwise I probably would buy that one. They don't sell them in my country unfortunately

>>106628346 (OP)
i thought this was a tv tuner thread imagine my disappointment

>>106628978
Oh I gotcha, onn is walmart's brand

>>106628374
>Android boxes still generally run on ARM Cortex-A55 which is fucking hysterical.
What's fucking hysterical is thinking this is true

>>106628346 (OP)
get one with gig ethernet

>>106628407
that pasta is so stale it could turn into dust

>>106629077
Not much going on in that space anymore except ATSC 3 drama.

>>106628383
you can install yattee what more do you need?

>>106628346 (OP)
HTPC.
My old 2500k rig I also double as a home server.

>>106628375
Exactly.

>>106628346 (OP)
Shield TV Pro and Apple TV are the only ones worth looking at if you don't want to build a HTPC.

nvidia shield is the best one, it’s the only one running android tv 64-bit if you want to sideload more apps. onn is also a solid choice especially at that price

thoughts on buying a n100 mini pc and installing androidtv x86?

>>106629580
don't you have to pay to use androidtv x86?

>>106629580
isn’t the latest x86 build still at android TV 9?

>>106629399
>>106628375
>no dolby atmos
>no dolby vision
>clunky to use on a tv
>no good tv interfaces like android tv
>low app selection
>no home cec so you can't turn on both the tv and htpc at the same time
it's shit

>>106628407
>>106628433
>inviting anyone over
get out normies

im a big onn supporter tbqh

>>106629077
>have a few of these running on a tvheadend rig running a core 2 duo a few years back
>works
>try to use them on my new tvheadend rig on a radxa rock 5c under armbian
>refuses to acknowledge them

managed to get them going before but they're just not budging, maybe it's time for some new tuners

>>106629580
Most x86 machines won't have CEC support unless you buy a $50 adaptor

>>106629619
there are isos around
>>106629630
i just need a simple iprv player for the folks. don't care as long it doesn't choke on those crappy iptv fhd live channels. even got a firestick and it's shit.
>>106629667
i don't mind since the crappy tvbox i got uses its own remote anyway. my mother already is used to turn the tv with one remote and use the other.

what about this one is it any good

>>106629638
>never used
>never used
>i hate little faggot remotes. wireless keyboard + trackball is better
>limited to whatever cuck software android has
>apps lmao
>the pc is running 24/7 anyway as a home server and I just turn the TV off at the powerpoint
you're shit

>>106630127
>n-no u
cope and seethe, htpcs are a meme and they get mogged by 10 dollar tv boxes

>>106628346 (OP)
Roku + All the nasty shit blocked on the router through DNS.

>>106630235
>roku
lmao

>>106630236
Yeah it's a niggerbox full of garbage like your mother

>>106630245
niggers but rokus, aryans buy google tv boxes

>>106628346 (OP)
I'm using a 2022 Roku Ultra, mostly out of habit having used Rokus for the last 15 years. My only complaint is the lack of actual Dolby Vision HDR support with Plex.
>>106628516
I think so. There have been other cool unofficial apps over the years but no others are still around.

>>106630257
>aryans
>jewgle
get fucked nigger

>>106630298
androidtv is open source unlike your roku trash

>>106628375
Meh.
My desktop in the adjacent room with a HDMI and USB cable through the wall.

>>106630114
Overpriced and retarded

i used a chromecast before they doubled the price

>>106630186
>have to use external adblockers
>slow and dogshit remote
>can't do everything on a single system
cope

>>106628407
This is why you should bring a girl (male) over your house so both of you can set it up and nerd about it together

I just use the amazon sticks. They're garbage and die every couple of years, but they're cheap and I'm lazy. 4k is a legitimate meme for TV, if you don't have an 85" screen there's no point in it, and even then it's only a mild improvement for modern content released on BR, which is a dwindling market. Old 35mm films look no better than a 1080p remux, and most modern content is bitrate starved streaming slop.

>>106628391
Lol anon. How about smartube. Under what rock are you living.

what's the point, if it's internet connected it's gonna be showing ads anyway
what I want to know if this pihole or whatever the fuck can trim the ads of streaming services or not

>>106628346 (OP)
>for illiterates like parents or whatever
I usually recommend giving them rokus. if possible setup adblocking for them (pihole/adguard home)
>for budget
the onn devices are pretty good. otherwise xiaomi stick or whatever other comparable shit you can find on aliexpress. can also be given to illiterates but you should absolutely install projectivy launcher on it for them (or for yourself really since it's pretty nice) so you get rid of the retarded banner ads and recommendationslop that only makes things overwhelming/confusing to those people
>for premium
Apple TV and Shield TV
>for the black pill
HDMI cable connected to a HTPC/Laptop

>>106631110
i gave my mom a cheap alldocube tablet and put cloudstream on it, now she doesnt even watch tv

ODROID-N2. Plays everything (well not DV, but fuck that) and has done for years.

>>106628346 (OP)
Nvidia shield TV pro. There's a reason why the fucker is still 200 bucks

>>106628346 (OP)
That shit costs as much as a mini pc. None of them are worth the cost.

>>106630938
>have to use external adblockers
It's a tv, smartube blocks ads on youtube and you can use jellyfin for ad free movie and tv show watching.
>slow and dogshit remote
works for me, also using a mouse for tv use is dogshit
>can't do everything on a single system
anon, its a tv you use it to watch content.

>>106630947
>htpc
>full control
pick one

>>106629533
Low RAM is problem with the shield.
Other than that it's a great box

>>106631382
A mini pc brand new costs around 150 dollars, while a tv box can go for as low as 10 dollars

>>106631733
What do I not have control over, bud?

>>106631763
the os and interface

>>106631778
In what way?

>>106628398
That looks damn nice. How the Dolby vision/proprietary codec garbo situation on this thing? Been looking for a Nvidia shield replacement and this looks perfect.
What are your remote options for this thing?

>>106631044
Brother I have a 35 inch tv and it still looks like shit at 1.5 meter distance. The only reason I didn't upgrade is because I only replace shit once I can't or it doesn't make sense to fix it. I already fixed it twice and the next time it shits the bed I'm upgrading.

>>106628346 (OP)
>pay to watch ads
hahaha, no

>>106628407
>connect your thinkpad to your TV with a HDMI cable and open up your movie folder full of YIFY rips
But that's literally what my girlfriend does too, since before I even knew her.

>>106629638
>Dolby access app with pass through ~ $15
>Send hdr metadata to display
>Kodi with Xbox controller
>Turn off display after 5 mins of inactivity.
>Controller: Allow this device to wake PC

Its like you never used a PC before. I can even use Dolby Atmos with AAC surround tracks.

>>106628346 (OP)
AHHHHHHH JUST GIVE ME AFUCKING SHIELD WITH UPDATED CODEC SUPPORT GOD FU CKIN DAMNIT ADJKFLGNHSLDKJFGH

>>106631992
>what is a custom launcher
>what is jellyfin

>>106632141
>Dolby access app with pass through ~ $15
paying a subscription for dolby atmos makes you a cuck
>Send hdr metadata to display
tv boxes can do that too
>Kodi with Xbox controller
jellyfin exists and is much better
>Turn off display after 5 mins of inactivity.
android tv can do this
>Controller: Allow this device to wake PC
Can your xbox controller turn on the tv, cause the remotes that come with tv boxes can.

I have the xiaomi 4k stick which has a built in av1 decoder. it's decent, but all these things kinda suck. I bet the market has barely changed since buying that thing lol

>>106629218
Your sense of humor sucks

>>106628346 (OP)
An M900 Tiny, does everything I want and never makes any noise. Plus I can run any software and not have to worry about sideloading or other random shit. Just install to the HTPC and done.

>>106632965
>no smartube
dropped

>>106632974
We have the better one that just werks.

>>106628407
>connect your thinkpad to your TV with a HDMI cable and open up your movie folder full of YIFY rips
Did literally this word-for-word with a girl who was completely infatuated with me

>>106630186
>10 dollar tv boxes
those are for 10$ normies like yourself

>>106632980
does it come with a build in ad blocker, sponsor blocker, and dearrow support?

>>106633014
It does.

>>106633091
name?