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RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - pameijer - 2024-09-09
(2024-09-09, 23:38)MediaPi Wrote: AliExpress fall savings starts tomorrow 10/9/2024
Ugoos AMB6+
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006202829592.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.9.6afa6a566rjq7B&algo_pvid=891b09a3-d979-4e59-9970-ea352bc61984&algo_exp_id=891b09a3-d979-4e59-9970-ea352bc61984-4&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21213.72%21149.60%21%21%21213.72%21149.60%21%40211b813b17259171884661295e0449%2112000036253120020%21sea%21UK%21806186212%21X&curPageLogUid=A2GIFnqdO1FD&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
$143.19 (pre tax)
KinHank G1
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006383228343.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.7.5a003000uUvVhh&algo_pvid=0f7fa4e3-72dc-4721-b21c-d4751fc338f5&aem_p4p_detail=20240909142818470880541215590006882050&algo_exp_id=0f7fa4e3-72dc-4721-b21c-d4751fc338f5-3&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21210.12%2156.89%21%21%211485.97%21402.30%21%40211b80c217259172981566507ee946%2112000036989255190%21sea%21UK%21806186212%21X&curPageLogUid=sqQeRvHiwtDQ&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A&search_p4p_id=20240909142818470880541215590006882050_1
$54.40 (pre tax)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007091088421.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.35.67845506e53VCo&algo_pvid=21a472bb-9bdc-4a51-9f6a-59c8138b4b16&algo_exp_id=21a472bb-9bdc-4a51-9f6a-59c8138b4b16-17&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21107.91%21107.91%21%21%21107.91%21107.91%21%402103868d17259173753408969ed6d9%2112000039368003915%21sea%21UK%21806186212%21X&curPageLogUid=aJrHmVmHxQC2&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
HOMATICS Box R 4K Plus TV
$99.99 (pre tax)
that last one seems too cheap. it has no reviews which is a red flag for me but checked the store and it's not new and has ratings so you can be the judge. other vendors selling boxes too
spend $169 and get $20 off so buying the Ugoos AMB6+ for $143 means you can spend $26 more and get $20 off
The price of the Goos seems high. On the Ugoos website itself I just ordered an AM6B Plus for EUR147 including taxes and transport. And delivered safe and sound from the original producer.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - MediaPi - 2024-09-10
that's much cheaper than aliexpress,
I just checked the ugoos site and they do not sell themselves but have resellers
do you have a link?
https://ugoos.com/ugoos-am6b-plus-2021
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - scoobydooscollar - 2024-09-10
Quote:that last one seems too cheap. it has no reviews which is a red flag for me but checked the store and it's not new and has ratings so you can be the judge. other vendors selling boxes tooIf you are patient and shop around the Homatics can be found cheap. For the Back-to-School sale, I was able to get one for $82+tax.
This seller will have it for a little bit more than the one listed and is the one I ordered from. Fast shipping and no problems.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806846555604.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - MediaPi - 2024-09-10
(2024-09-10, 02:59)scoobydooscollar Wrote:good to know this isn't the best sale, so I agree and thanks. I rather wait for the best saleQuote:that last one seems too cheap. it has no reviews which is a red flag for me but checked the store and it's not new and has ratings so you can be the judge. other vendors selling boxes tooIf you are patient and shop around the Homatics can be found cheap. For the Back-to-School sale, I was able to get one for $82+tax.
This seller will have it for a little bit more than the one listed and is the one I ordered from. Fast shipping and no problems.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806846555604.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - mrcleeo - 2024-09-10
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mO1h3V6
This will be 137$ canadian tomorrow. 6.50 shipping..09FS08 this code is 12$ off, 9W2Q4CS1UK9N this store code for 1.39 off..grand total would be around 130 Canadian or 95$ usd or 73£
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - MediaPi - 2024-09-10
(2024-09-10, 14:14)mrcleeo Wrote: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mO1h3V6
This will be 137$ canadian tomorrow. 6.50 shipping..09FS08 this code is 12$ off, 9W2Q4CS1UK9N this store code for 1.39 off..grand total would be around 130 Canadian or 95$ usd or 73£
Is that $95 shipped? the sale is $98.73 for tomorrow, but still not as cheap as the other person. I don't think tomorrow is the best sales. If you can wait. You'll get better sales
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - mrcleeo - 2024-09-10
I'm not looking to buy. I just got a am6b+. Just putting info out. Have to wait for some hardware from Amazon to set up the box properly. My kids took all my thumb drives and SD cards 😭
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - pameijer - 2024-09-10
(2024-09-10, 00:14)MediaPi Wrote: that's much cheaper than aliexpress,
I just checked the ugoos site and they do not sell themselves but have resellers
do you have a link?
https://ugoos.com/ugoos-am6b-plus-2021
I bought it here: https://ugoos.store/products/ugoos-am6b-plus-2021
Use code UGOOS10 to get €10 off.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - MediaPi - 2024-09-10
(2024-09-10, 17:51)pameijer Wrote:(2024-09-10, 00:14)MediaPi Wrote: that's much cheaper than aliexpress,
I just checked the ugoos site and they do not sell themselves but have resellers
do you have a link?
https://ugoos.com/ugoos-am6b-plus-2021
I bought it here: https://ugoos.store/products/ugoos-am6b-plus-2021
Use code UGOOS10 to get €10 off.
thanks, the ugoos site is cheaper after tax. nice
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - MediaPi - 2024-09-11
update on the KinHank
someone on facebook page ( [KinHanK Groups – After Sales Service & Feedback | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/kinhank/?locale=en_GB) ) asked
When will the issue with the blocked dual booting be fixed?
the admin responded with
[Tian XM](https://www.facebook.com/people/Tian-XM/pfbid0NXNJVLVZwfyx24Rtu1vFwRPWuG4AtsqJx2WW6on4vWkEGMfNFxRHBwXmvaTKkRthl/?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoyOTQxNjk4NDMyNjM0NDgzXzI5NDI4OTgwNzI1MTQ1MTk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZWlsJAWLQ4iQA6AUj4YYIpKL660Z1OdrBvbuldVU7y5l1koucTkLVkqLoZuDWSQoH8zXFa6TCWz2bW0i5xMLFDk0LhFHQUS76A6jgSFUJbvCL5cWUS9kUsJIjAKI8WoVa2Pq3WdXK--obKiA_1qzpGRxu996QxiH4H-fVj1uvdvv7jwRvTsf9UHOYkN7Auww_sFSPjhypTNy8uCHNwaL26p&__tn__=R]-R)
Admin
"Hass Almr This is uncertain, Google requires encryption"
This is the first time I've seen him acknowledge the "broken" update. But I'm no Computer Scientist but what has google got to do with this?
is what he said plausible explanation or is this a good indicator that KinHank are trying to just use time to make this go away?
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - mrcleeo - 2024-09-11
Is it possible to use the ur02 to wake the am6b+ up from suspension? I can't get it to work. Or should I just leave it on permanently?
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - hdmkv - 2024-09-11
Not that I've found, only able to wake it from sleep.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - mrcleeo - 2024-09-11
(2024-09-11, 21:49)hdmkv Wrote: Not that I've found, only able to wake it from sleep.
How do you have that set up? I'm also bummed I can't use my hue sync with tv-led..only player-led. Ah well.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - hdmkv - 2024-09-11
By default, my AM6B+ w/CE dims, goes to sleep after some time of being idle, then clicking any button on my BT-paired Ugoos remote wakes it up.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - hdmkv - 2024-09-12
So, I took delivery of my Kinhank G1 today, which I had ordered off AliExpress on a whim/impulse buy after all the buzz about it being 'the' bargain media player to do it all, w/FEL DV & official Android TV. Came with firmware 11.1.4. Bottom line, and this is just my opinion, don't bother for CE/Kodi use, it's a POS! Even if you get one w/the last firmware before the Android 11 bootloader lock. I wasted $68 (shipped total), and more importantly, 4 unnecessary hours of my life
!
Starting with the positives, yes, it's cheap for an official Android TV box. Once the box auto-updates to the newer Google TV interface, it's like having a (slower) nVidia Shield TV Pro. Wi-fi 6 performance is solid; was able to get 610+ Mbps. But, then again, if Android/Google TV is the main appeal, just get an onn Google TV 4K Pro--it's a better device at even le$$, just $50 at Wal-Mart!
As a CoreELEC box, it... mostly sucks, and has erratic behavior. Yes, HD/object-based audio works & DV FEL works, but performance, man, is it just overall sluggish, especially navigating into network shares w/large libraries! Tried SMB, NFS & WebDAV. Nowhere fast as AM6B+, especially with HS400 enabled in CE, and not even on par with Homatics/Dune S905X4 boxes (which I also find kinda slow). Wired performance using a USB3.0 ethernet adapter gave me a 295Mbps connection as best, and I was able to play up to the 250Mbps Jellyfish clip w/o stutter, most times, sometimes not. With Wi-fi 6, when booting into CE, the best speeds I got were around a pathetic 90Mbps, with network shares still accessible. Going into the Android/Google TV side first, then rebooting allowed me to get 485+ Mbps on CE side, but network shares then became inaccessible. Tried multiple times to get this working right, only to not work again, and lead to frustration. Occasionally, actual Wi-fi 6 was usable on the CE side; but, erratic like I said.
My advice... for whatever it's worth, stick w/Ugoos AM6B+ w/CE for the best Kodi local media playback out there today w/FEL DV + HD/object-based audio + full 3D. It's worth double the price of a Kinhank G1, especially considering it matches what the best Oppo Blu-ray players achieve(d). Also need premium apps? Get a second box, a Fire TV, Android/Google TV, or even a Roku. Or, use your smart TV/projector apps.