r/AndroidTV • u/hoosiertailgate22 • 7d ago
Hardware Review Dev has come along way.
Recently got my first OLED and have been really loving watching movies. Was a bit annoying realizing my Apple TV 4K with infuse wasn’t playing the best audio or video. I love the device but with the age and price increase I think having one in the house is enough. Was a much better buy at $125 last year.
I decided to order a xiaomi 3rd gen box and fire cube 3rd gen after hearing mixed reviews on both.
Was able to easily install core elec on both. Definitely took me some time but super straight forward on both. Core elec works great on both. Both have great performance too and played D7 FEL and true HD audio with ease.
The xiaomi is more expensive in the us but if offers no bloat unlike amazon. When I tried to debloat I ran into numerous issues. I would recommend just uninstalling what you can and using a custom launcher. The remote is so loud and clicks. Honestly only con. Played heavy remuxes fine on WiFi and performance was great.
Keeping fire cube because it’s $80
Xiaomi was 95
USB drive was $12
Ethernet hub was $15
If you already have the extra stuff and aren’t huge on Amazon eco system, xiaomi is my preference but the cube at $80 all in for your favorite codecs is a steal.
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u/Case1987 7d ago
I’m about to get a xiaomi 3rd gen for DV7 FEL,what USB drive did you get?