Which Android TV box to achieve high speeds?

[YorkshireTyke]

I've had internet speed problems this week so had True engineer call and changed my modem after tests. My subscription is for 500 GB which I am happy with so no suggestions about changing to fibre etc as not necessary.

 

Speed tests on my laptop and mobile show around 500 gb. Speed test on my android boxes (I tried 2) show around 30 gb.

The boxes are fairly modern, eg X96 , 4gb, 64 gb, android 14. 

 

So what are the limitations that are preventing the box achieving higher speeds ?

 

I normally just look for latest android version and reasonable gb, next time I will get 8gb minimum but at the time of purchaes many boxes were offering only 2gb which I realise is too slow.

 

Is there other spec I should be looking at like CPU or processor ?

 

 

 

 

 

[scubascuba3]

Some of those boxes are fake, so that's one possible reason. Maybe try connecting an ethernet from box to router

[YorkshireTyke]

Update : Took my box to a friends house and he got 90 gb using my box.

 

I took his to my house and got 230 gb and 260 gb. His box is Mecool and only 2gb/8gb

 

I will look to buy Mecool box

 

[JFHuaHin]

3 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

Update : Took my box to a friends house and he got 90 gb using my box.

 

I took his to my house and got 230 gb and 260 gb. His box is Mecool and only 2gb/8gb

 

I will look to buy Mecool box

 

 

https://www.solovox.xyz/tag/q8-cherry-box

 

you can get these from Lazada or I know a guy in Hua Hin that has them in stock.

they are very good boxes and have an app called cherry tv that can be linked on most services

[Centigrade32]

48 minutes ago, JFHuaHin said:

 

https://www.solovox.xyz/tag/q8-cherry-box

 

you can get these from Lazada or I know a guy in Hua Hin that has them in stock.

they are very good boxes and have an app called cherry tv that can be linked on most services

 

No.

 

The things that dictate the speed of the connection the box can handle are WiFi 5 or 6 and 1000M LAN. Neither of which that box can achieve,

[Centigrade32]

4 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

Update : Took my box to a friends house and he got 90 gb using my box.

 

I took his to my house and got 230 gb and 260 gb. His box is Mecool and only 2gb/8gb

 

I will look to buy Mecool box

 

 

I guess you mean Mbps.

 

The reason to spend more on a MECOOL box is for Widevine Level 1. In short, if you have a subscription for NetFlix HD and the like. Boxes without it can only show NetFlix in Standard Definition

That is the sole reason why people pay more for a MeCool. If you don't want NetFlix, Amazon Prime etc then spend the extra on a higher spec box. But do you really need it? 

[Sigma6]

I guess you are using WiFi to connect to the internet?

 

try connect an Ethernet cable directly from router to the X96 and do a speed test 

 

then you will know that the box’s WiFi chipset / antenna is of low quality. 
 

I use an Nvidia Shield, they’re expensive, but even after many years without update, are still regarded as one of, if not the top home streaming box

[Centigrade32]

7 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

I've had internet speed problems this week so had True engineer call and changed my modem after tests. My subscription is for 500 GB which I am happy with so no suggestions about changing to fibre etc as not necessary.

 

Speed tests on my laptop and mobile show around 500 gb. Speed test on my android boxes (I tried 2) show around 30 gb.

The boxes are fairly modern, eg X96 , 4gb, 64 gb, android 14. 

 

So what are the limitations that are preventing the box achieving higher speeds ?

 

I normally just look for latest android version and reasonable gb, next time I will get 8gb minimum but at the time of purchaes many boxes were offering only 2gb which I realise is too slow.

 

Is there other spec I should be looking at like CPU or processor ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is your box connected via 2.4GHz WiFi, 5GHz WiFi or Ethernet LAN?

 

At 500Mbps, you are already connected via Fibre.

[YorkshireTyke]

1 hour ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

Is your box connected via 2.4GHz WiFi, 5GHz WiFi or Ethernet LAN?

 

At 500Mbps, you are already connected via Fibre.

 

5g and it's not fibre as far as I am aware as I've never upgraded it.

[CallumWK]

5 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said:

 

5g and it's not fibre as far as I am aware as I've never upgraded it.

 

You can not get 500Mbps unless you have fibre. VDSL caps out on about 100 Mbps max, ADSL about half of that, but I don't think ADSL is still used.

 

8 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

normally just look for latest android version and reasonable gb, next time I will get 8gb minimum but at the time of purchaes many boxes were offering only 2gb which I realise is too slow.

 

2gb or 8Gb is the RAM, has nothing to do with speed, and 8GB speed doesn't exist in Thailand.

 

8 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

The boxes are fairly modern, eg X96 , 4gb, 64 gb, android 14. 

 

And here you say it has 4GB RAM.

 

 

 

[Centigrade32]

14 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said:

 

5g and it's not fibre as far as I am aware as I've never upgraded it.

 

Run a speed test using your PC or what ever you are using to communicate here: https://testmy.net

 

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