Could you help me to choose my TV box?

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Hello,

Thanks for your help!

I don’t necessarily want something expensive. But still something of quality. This is just me… but the Transpeed X4 is very ugly I think. Anyway I don’t see myself putting this under my TV next to my home theater.

I am not interested in the Android system. Just CoreELEC, that’s enough for me.
Now for the price, I might try the Transpeed X4 that you recommended above. I think it’s so ugly that I should hide it. :slight_smile:

With the S905X4 chip I also saw the Mecool KM6 and KM2 boxes. I think they look better than the Transpeed X4! Do you think I can work with CoreELEC on these Mecool boxes?

And last question, what is slimBOXtv? I need it to install CoreELEC on the boxes ?

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The slimBOXtv firmware is a custom Android with root (Magisk) and an ATV version, if you don’t care about Android forget it.

If you think that the TV Box is ugly, just hide it behind the TV and get a bluetooth remote with rechargeable battery, such as the G7 bts.

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Okay, I understand.

If I summarize, I just need to find a box with a S905X4 chip, install CoreELEC and go!

It can be any box in S905X4 or some brand will cause me problems ?

For the moment I hesitate between three models:

  1. The one that was advised to me → Transpeed X4
  2. The Mecool KM6
  3. Ugoos XQ4 Pro.

If I buy one of these boxes, will I find here on this forum everything I need to install CoreELEC in a stable way?

Thank you for your opinions!

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The Mecool KM6 has a locked bootloader. You cannot run coreELEC on that device.

Personally, I love the looks of the transcend and the HK1Rbox X4.

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It looks like a Soap Dish!!
Ha Ha

Looks are not part of the equation

Performs Excellent on CoreELEC

And is supported on New Era Kernel…ne

Happy Testing

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Ok ! * Thank you for warning me !
And what about Ugoos XQ4 Pro ?
I see that Ugoos is a CoreELEC partner, That sounds good, doesn’t it?

I understand! It has a very futuristic look… But it has nothing to do with my interior at home…
It would have been perfect in my son’s room :slight_smile: less for my living room.

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Thank you for your feedback.
It’s true that I focused on the outside, the main thing is the inside :slight_smile:

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The Ugoos XQ4 Pro should be a vey nice box. Was tempted to purchase one my self.
I did purchase the Ugoos X4 cube and hated the formfactor so bad, I gave it away.

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ok fine, so it would seem that the Transpeed X4 is my best option. You all seem to be unanimous on this question.

I think I’ll go with this solution.

Now I hope it won’t be too hard for me to install it :slight_smile:

But that’s another story :slight_smile:

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I have HK1 RBOX X4

I it has been posted S905X4
Rbox
Vontar
Transpeed
Are all the same

And there are clones out there as well

Some advertising gbit but only come with 100mbit

So keep that in mind

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Hello,
To be sure I’m not mistaken, I’ll follow the link @LITUATUI gave me earlier in the conversation → https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003620375696.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2fra
Sounds like a good model, doesn’t it ?

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Okay, I ordered it.
It’s a bit scary… I’m not sure where I’m going.
I just hope I can get it set up correctly… I think I’m going to need your help with that again :slight_smile:

Thank you all for helping me make my choice. It wasn’t easy!

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@LVER Did you received your Transpeed box in the meanwhile? Does it work as expected?

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Have you received yet? If yes, make review :slight_smile:

I don’t want to mislead you but i think you have to make some tweaks in CEC, remote control and BL301

Maybe other users with same box can help
If you fix make a post please

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I got one (4/64/1000) delivered a couple of days ago, works well (the looks are questionable with the metalized plastic and too many leds). I installed CE 20 ne variant and all seems to go as expected, got vfd working and the remote also responds.

Only issue is that it gets a bit warm, around 60 deg C. However, it was not so bad as with some previous X3 devices (H96 Air or X96 max). thus, so far no thermal mods.

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@kaiben @Rootz
Hello,

Sorry for my late reply, I have too many things in my life at the moment :-)…

Yes I received the “Transpeed Amlogic S905X4” !
I have installed “CoreELEC 15.5 - Matrix” on it.

It seems to work fine, but I have two problems that I never had before with my Beelink + CoreELEC.

  1. When I ask to shut down CoreELEC, it restarts. This is annoying because I have to unplug the box to turn it off.

  2. Before, when I turned on the box, my TV was automatically turned on. Now it’s not the case anymore. It’s not a big deal, it just changes my habits a bit.

For the rest, the very plastic look is not the best effect in my opinion. Nevertheless, it is not very imposing and can be hidden discreetly in a corner.

So in the end I’m quite satisfied with my installation… for a budget defying any competition. :slight_smile:

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Assume this is typo 15.5 Matrix
19.5 Matrix Final

Keep in mind this is end of software development Version.

No more
Nightlies
Kernel patch
Updates
Support from Team
Etc…

Finished Product

Your Box is capable of Testing
Nexus ng
Nexus ne

Where there are active Threads/open discussion
Other users with same/similar issues can support
Of course Full Support from Team CoreELEC
Updates
Patches
Fix
Etc…

Also maybe don’t be a big Rush to sent To Internal
eMMc

There is no Dual Boot with S905X4 yet???

So leaving CoreELEC on external is like
Dual Boot

Make sure you Test/Confirm all Functions in Android first.

Then Maybe try Nexus ng to start.

Happy Testing

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Hello,

Yes, I wanted to talk about 19.5 Matrix Final :slight_smile:

“Nexus ng” and “Nexus ne” are Stable Yet ?
When I received my box, Nexus was not yet available.

I will try Nexus ng

To see what it looks like :slight_smile:

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Okay
Figured was Typo

Now can post in Nexus ng Thread/Discussion

Happy Testing

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