LAKE I TV Box Sale

I once posted a full review of this TV box, which is essentially a copy of the Beelink Sea.

Specifications
CPU — Realtek RTD1295
Number of cores — 4 (ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.4 GHz)
Graphics — Mali-T820MP3 GPU
RAM — 2 GB
Flash storage — 16 GB
Wi-Fi: 2.4/5 GHz
Bluetooth — BT 4.0
LAN — 1000 Mb Ethernet
Ports: 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, S/PDIF, 2x HDMI, RJ45, SD (128 GB), SATA
Supports hardware decoding of UHD 4K at 60 fps, and many formats including H.265 10-bit, H.264, and AVS+
Operating system — Android 6.0
Dimensions — 132x124x27 mm

Unlike the Beelink, this model has a slightly different design and comes with two antennas. It also supports the 5 GHz band.


Along with the TV box, the package includes a remote, an HDMI cable, and a decent power supply.


Besides being a TV box that does its job perfectly well, it also supports installing a 2.5-inch hard drive.


It also has a second HDMI port, which is an input.


And it's not just a pass-through input: you can use it to record video or view it in a separate window.


What's more, the recording quality is better than that of an external capture device at a comparable price, since it records video in 1080p rather than 1080i.
Even in motion, the text doesn't look blurred. The screenshot on the left is from the Lake; the one on the right is from the capture device.


And as a bonus, OpenWRT



And yes, as far as I know, this model supports AFR (Auto Frame Rate)

Unfortunately, it does have a few drawbacks.
1. The TV box works fine, but if you install a hard drive, I'd improve the cooling a little.
2. When recording video from some sources, recording stops automatically. This is probably copy protection kicking in, but it didn't happen when recording from a computer, which is a little strange.

Otherwise, I can say that at the current price of $53.99, it's very competitive. At least, I don't know of any alternatives.
The sale will run for about another week, but quantities are limited.