suggestions for android box for new user?

by chee-koo

Thanks! Appreciate it.

There are so many choices? should i care about 1/8gig or 2/8gig? what other things to keep in mind when buying?

EDIT - Thank you! I should have given more details. We want to run IPTV. Some of you mentioned Kodi, which I know can run IPTV. I saw mag254 at a friends place and it would directly start with IPTV channels and stuff. I think they were running IPTVExpress subscription and they provide a custom apk to install on your device.

can one using Kodi be set up to do that? This is for my parents and one more requirement is to have a very simple setup where they can turn it on using a (TV like) remote and no going through kodi options and stuff. I have Kodi on my HTPC and love it, but it is too complicated for my not too tech friendly parents. Dont want to spend too much..

EDIT 2 - Update - ended up buying Dreamlink T1 - with 2GB ram. Hopefully running IPTV on it would be easy!

flashmoregash

You can get machines with 2g RAM and 905 amlogic CPU for £30/$40.

You get what you pay for, I had a few cheap and boxes from Chinese sites like banggood etc but a lot fail after 6months. I did buy a Tronsmart over a year ago and that's still going strong but cost £70/$90.

Why not try a fire stick, the remote is well built, it comes with a 12m warranty from Amazon(worth its weight in gold) has lots of support and easy to side load Kodi and other apps

Linux_Virus

It all depends on how much you wanna spend, so far the nvidia shield is the best box for kodi but too pricey, you got amazon TV fire which is really good as well and Matricom G-Box, is a lot of option all goes down how much money you want to spend.

Ph886

I recently got a Wetek hub and am pleased with it. Not super cheap, but it's all set up for you out of the box, so there is little hassle. It's able to passthru HD audio and has played my media that is stored on a NAS flawlessly so far.

RanmaCanada

S905 A95X. Kodiloaded made a nice custom firmware for it. Can be had for about 30 bucks US. You really only need 1 gig of ram for media streaming.

Peacemaker130

As far as specs go I would IMO stay away from 1GB boxes and stick with something with 2GB of ram. If you have 5Ghz wireless internet consider getting a 5Ghz capable box. I am about to buy my first box and came across the M8S-II which is a 2/8GB with 2.4/5ghz net and runs android 5.0.1 for $70 CDN shipped.