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The Rockchip RK3399 is hardly a new SoC, and I’ve already reviewed a TV box based on this processor once before. But it turns out it’s still “in the game” and holding up reasonably well—though probably thanks to its noticeably higher performance compared with more common chips. So, a TV box based on the RK3399: review, teardown, tests, and a table, as usual.

I’ve already tested a TV box based on Amlogic’s new S905X2 SoC, and wasn’t entirely satisfied. Although it offered good performance and ran cool, it had a lot of software issues. Now I’ve finally got my hands on another model from the well-known Mecool brand, and today I’ll take a look at what it’s like and whether anything has changed. As always, I’ll inspect it, take it apart, run some tests, share my conclusions, and wrap up with a summary table.

This is my third review of TV boxes based on the Allwinner H6 system-on-chip (SoC). In my opinion, this processor is unfairly overlooked, with more attention given to models using Amlogic and Rockchip chips. Though the recently released models with newer Amlogic chips, made using a smaller process node, will probably draw even more attention. But let’s get on with the review: as always, I’ll take a look at the box, take it apart, run some tests, and wrap up with a summary table.

Not long ago, I reviewed a hybrid TV box with tuners for satellite and terrestrial digital TV. At the time, someone pointed out that “there’s almost the same one, but cheaper,” so naturally I got interested and ordered it for review. So today’s review is of the “budget” version, without the satellite tuner, but unfortunately with a few other compromises as well.

I've already reviewed quite a few different TV boxes, but today I'm taking a look at a somewhat unusual model. In addition to its TV box functions, it also has a tuner for digital terrestrial and satellite TV. As usual, I'll take a look, take it apart, run some tests, share my conclusions, and finish with a summary table.

Toward the end of the year, Gearbest put together a roundup of the most popular TV box models and, along the way, lowered their prices a little. So here’s the roundup, since some of these models are genuinely interesting.

The Amlogic S912 SoC has been around for quite a while, but companies are still making new models based on this processor. As I’ve already mentioned in my smartphone reviews, most devices are basically “construction kits”—just combinations of the same “building blocks.” And this is another such kit, this time branded X9T. Let’s take a look, take it apart, run some tests, draw some conclusions, and fill in the table.

GearBest is having a sale on an interesting TV box model built around a Realtek processor.

About six months ago, I reviewed a Mecool TV box with voice control. Today, I’ll show you a very similar, though different, TV box from the same company with roughly the same features. As always, the review will include an inspection, teardown, tests, and a summary table.

I’ve been meaning to write an article like this for a long time, partly because I’ve already tested quite a few of these devices, partly because I wanted to organize all the information, and partly because readers have asked me to do it more than once.

I spotted a sale on an interesting TV box powered by the S912 processor, with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of flash storage, and support for installing a hard drive.

Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more models based on the Amlogic S905W. Although I’ve already tried testing two devices like this, I decided to give it another shot.

I've already reviewed TV boxes based on SoCs from Amlogic, Rockchip, Realtek, and even ZTE, but this is the first time I've had a device with an AllWinner processor in my hands. It's also my first TV box from Zidoo, a company I've heard more good than bad things about. So today we'll take apart, test, and inspect the H6 Pro from Zidoo, powered by an AllWinner H6 SoC.

Another TV box has landed in my hands. Although it’s based on an SoC from the well-known Amlogic, this isn’t the all-too-familiar S905/912, but something new to me called the T962E. It’s a rather contradictory TV box. Find out more in the review, which, as usual, includes testing, a teardown, and more.

Not long ago, someone asked me in the comments about TV boxes based on ZTE Microelectronics’ new ZX296716 SoC. It caught my interest because it’s not the familiar Amlogic or Rockchip, or even the relatively uncommon Realtek. Since I had the chance, I ordered one for review.

Last month I posted a review of a TV box from Vorke, and even then I suspected it looked a lot like one of Tanix's TV box models. No, today's review isn't of its twin; it just so happens that even in this form, the model I'm reviewing has a lot in common with the Vorke. And on top of that, it's built around Amlogic's new S905W SoC. Let's take a look, take it apart, test it, and see how the new SoC compares with the previous versions.

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