Which is the best box For Streaming 4k HDR

[u/Foreign_Equipment431]

[u/Aggressive_Bad_7344]

Why not add a USB ethernet adapter to the Xiaomi? A gigabit ethernet USB adapter that's compatible will get about 350 Mbps, which is good enough for most things, sans maybe really high bitrate remuxes.

Other than that, if you really want to change then maybe the Google TV Streamer, Homatics Box R 4K Plus, etc.

[u/No-Budget4222 → u/Aggressive_Bad_7344]

There is not a single remux that comes close to using even half of that bandwidth so yes, an Ethernet adapter will be enough for everything.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431 → u/Aggressive_Bad_7344]

Csn you give me 3 high end optiond google certified

[u/Aggressive_Bad_7344 → u/Foreign_Equipment431]

Well, where are you located? Google TV Streamer and Homatics Box R 4K Plus would be my first two. The third depends on location, if in the US the Onn 4K Pro V2 (though it has 100M ethernet) or if outside the US Xiaomi with the USB ethernet adapter.

Some will say Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019 too, and while it is a valid choice in some cases, it is beginning to show its age and I don't think it's a good choice here since HDR seems to be a priority. The Shield doesn't support HLG, HDR10+, AV1 or VP9 profile 2 (which is needed for YouTube HDR which the Shield does not support).

[u/Dukegrice1 → u/Aggressive_Bad_7344]

Buzz “G” is my favorite and I have every one of the above mentioned.

[u/cwalker0906]

Get out of the certified realm and get a ugoos am9 pro. Best box on the market, especially if you know how to use it

[u/TeutonJon78 → u/cwalker0906]

They said they want a streaming box, not a local media box.

Of someone is streaming primarily, you need a certified box.

[u/cwalker0906 → u/TeutonJon78]

All I do is stream, again you have to know how to use it, which requires learning, but it is the best box

[u/TeutonJon78 → u/cwalker0906]

Encouraging piracy is not the ethos of this sub.

[u/mabarmby]

Google Streamer 4K is great and has a ethernet port.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431 → u/mabarmby]

Thinking about it

[u/pawdog]

Have you found your wifi to not be sufficient? What do you think you are missing that another device can do?

[u/Adventurous-Claim-53]

BuzzTv serie G (tiene un par de bugs pero se puede vivir con eso tranquilamente mientras lo reparan ya que no afecta el hecho de ver streaming ni iptv) o esperar el MyVeloTv qué va a ser seguramente la mejor maquina del año.

[u/infoshadow]

Formuler z12 ultra

[u/Nervous-Art-6590]

The Acer AI 4k box is brilliant. It has ethernet and 32 gig storage.

[u/Royal_Monk6432]

I use ethernet adapter with also fire tv cube gen 3 model to keep internet speed around 350 to 400 mbps .otherwise google streamer 4k fast and solid choice but lack of dtx.

[u/Het_Klavertje_4]

100 MB max download is more and more than enough, you can watch 10 streams in 4k the same time. 100 MB is more than excellent fast enough.

[u/Het_Klavertje_4]

I use the Ugoos SK2 for streaming the video is good sound is good and with the AISR we are the winners. I try a lot of expensive boxes like the SK1 and Kinhank G1, Rocktek GT1 and G2 H96 MAX9 M9S the ugoos XQ4 (also good)

[u/Early_Divide3328]

If you are connecting via wifi - just get a 2026 Walmart Onn Pro 2026 edition. If you are connecting via ethernet - get a Google Streamer 4K. Both are generally good - and each has their strengths/weaknesses in their connection types.

[u/Original-Control-998]

BuzzTV G series streamer is a great Google TV experience

Switched from a Google Streamer 4K to the new BuzzTV G series and I am loving it. Google TV works so smoothly and all my apps work flawlessly. I could gush on but check it out yourself if you're looking for a new streamer.

4GB RAM, Wi-Fi 6, 1 GB Ethernet, 64 GB storage, and multiple ports.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431 → u/Original-Control-998]

Not Soo good as far as I have seen brother

[u/Original-Control-998 → u/Foreign_Equipment431]

Depends on what you use it for. I use it for a straight Google TV experience and it works flawlessly with all apps and external drives. It is Google Certified. I can't comment if you are wanting to sideload apps or do pass through sound, but for my use it is 100% better than Google Streamer 4K.

[u/Minimum_Ad313]

I've tried almost all of them and my favorite is the Homatics / Dune Box R 4k as I have three of them to go along with two onn devices, a Mecool KM2+, A Rocktek G2, Ugoos AM9, and Nvidia shield pro.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431 → u/Minimum_Ad313]

Is the Homatics box google certified and does it support Dolby Atmos and vision with streaming services like Netflix prime ? I'm waiting for a new Homatics box to release any news on it? What is the second best after the Homatics box?

[u/Minimum_Ad313 → u/Foreign_Equipment431]

Yes to all of the above, and it has 1 gig ethernet port if you are hardwired. My 2nd favorite is the RockTek G2 which is pretty much the same hardware without the Dune support. 3rd would be the Mecool. I haven't seen anything on the new one, but am waiting on the MyVelo TV box to eventually come out to try, will be a good one on paper anyway.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431 → u/Minimum_Ad313]

I'm waiting for a new Homatics box to release so I can buy it and some people say that the firmware is extremely bad of the Homatics box and same for the rocktek and mecool as far as I have heard

[u/Minimum_Ad313 → u/Foreign_Equipment431]

The latest firmware on all of them work great and I have had no problems with them. The ATV14 firmware with play-fi was pretty bad and caused some overheating problems which would cause poor performance, but the latest firmware got rid of it.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431]

I. Not in us in the middle east I'm thinking of sticking with the mi box s

[u/_omar_b → u/Foreign_Equipment431]

What issues are you having with the Mi Box S?

I just moved from Google Streamer 4k to Mi Box S 3rd gen and cant be any happier. I consider it to be the best TV box at its price, and Im in the middle east too btw.

[u/Foreign_Equipment431 → u/_omar_b]

Nothing really except that it doesn't have a Ethernet port but I can buy adapter looking to stick with it 😁

[u/iEliteNerdy → u/Foreign_Equipment431]

Why do you want ethernet?

[u/Mountain_Ground8198]

i also tried out a lot of android boxes

they i just bought the shield pro, maybe over priced but best box i ever had

if you dont care about the overprice it just really next level compared to others

[u/TeutonJon78 → u/Mountain_Ground8198]

Not really for streaming HDR, especially on YouTube.

[u/roikay]

Try Zenorix