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I got my hands on a small TV box, but this one isn't based on the usual Amlogic chip. Instead, it uses a Rockchip, which has become less common lately. I came across it by chance and hadn't originally planned to review it, but since I have it, I decided to give you a quick rundown. A look around, tests, teardown, conclusions—same as always.

This TV box is much like its siblings under the hood, but looks quite different. That’s why I decided to buy one and give it a try. As always, below the fold: a look around, a teardown, and a few tests.

Not long ago, there was an "unbelievably generous sale" of set-top boxes with an Amlogic S905X processor, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash storage. I couldn't resist either, and picked up a few.

In my previous review, I mentioned that I’d also review a second set-top box based on Amlogic’s new S912 processor. Performance is almost identical, but the design and software are different, so today I’m reviewing the second TV box. Teardown, tests, and conclusions are all below.

Around the end of last year, two new processors (SoCs) for TV boxes were announced. They were made by Amlogic. The weakest model, the S905, came out first, followed by the S912—but its release was heavily delayed, and TV boxes with this chip have only started appearing now, almost 10 months later. So today I'm reviewing a TV box based on the new S912 SoC. Inspection, tests, teardown—the usual.

About six months ago, I reviewed a small but interesting TV box called the Mini M8S. Not long ago, an updated version of this device was released, featuring an S905X processor. I was curious to see how it differed, so I bought one, took a look, and took it apart. Details under the spoiler :)

I’ve already reviewed one of the boxes from the Gearbest sale, but there were two boxes, so today I’m reviewing the second one. In fact, this TV box was ordered first, but due to shipping quirks, it arrived second. We’ll take it apart, test it, and analyze it.

Not long ago, Gearbest had a sale. I spotted a few things that caught my eye, so I decided to pick them up too. While the rest is still on its way, today I'll write about what has already arrived. Inspection, teardown, tests and analysis, as always, in the usual place :)

I recently posted a review of a TV box based on the new RK3229, and today I have a more interesting version of a box with the same processor on my desk. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), it runs the same Android version, 4.4. As usual, we'll take it apart, inspect it, and test it.

I know my readers prefer reviews about amateur radio, and that will be the next one, so bear with me a little. :) But today I have a TV box on my desk, combining the new RK3229 processor with the familiar Android version 4.4. As always, a full teardown, tests, and analysis.

I got another Android TV box to review, but this time it's powered by the new Amlogic S905 processor. I'm curious to see how it compares with its predecessor. Let's take a look, get hands-on, take it apart, and test it.

I’m a little late with this TV box review. One thing came up, then another, but I finally got around to it. At the moment, I’m more interested in mini PCs with the new Cherry Trail Atom running Windows, but I still keep an eye on their closest competitors: Android TV boxes. The usual routine: a look at the outside and inside, a few tests, and my conclusions. If you’re interested, come on in :)

Taking a short break from Windows mini PCs and all kinds of power supplies, I ordered a rather interesting TV box to review. Well, interesting at least in my opinion. Find the main differences, photos of the inside and outside, and a short demo of it in action below :)

While a review of a DVB-T2 tuner was a fairly unusual topic for this site, a review of a TV box won't surprise anyone. These devices have become very widespread, and in this review I'll try to tell you about one of them from the perspective of someone who hadn't used anything like this before. If you'd like to read about it and see photos of the outside and inside, read on.