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TV BOX or Tablet ?

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My TV Box is failing, runs for 10 mins and goes off, have to reboot,  is old Android 10 and used every day.

 

So a question ??

 

a half decent Box is around 2 - 2,500 baht, a good box is 7,000 baht +

a descent tablet  is the same only has much better spec  for a Brand name

 

My friend has bought a Android 15  Lenovo Tab  Plus on 11.11 sales 8,040 baht . it is wow and super fast

 

Is anyone using a Tablet as the TV Box [casting]  ?  good or bad idea ?

 

 

I use one of my Xiaomi Redmi phones to cast to the TV, works good, no need for a tablet

Do you need a Tablet? If not, buy a box.

 

UGOOS AM9 would be more versatile. Compare it's capabilities. But if you need a portable screen, get a tablet.

On 11/26/2025 at 12:09 PM, scubascuba3 said:

I use one of my Xiaomi Redmi phones to cast to the TV, works good, no need for a tablet

Plus much better spec than most of the boxes available on Lazada Shopee

On 11/26/2025 at 9:17 AM, ignis said:

My TV Box is failing, runs for 10 mins and goes off

Check the power supply brick..super hot maybe ?

 

I use a Raspberry Pi 4  8GB ram  with Libreelec OS (Kodi)

 

Pi 4  2GB and 4GB cheaper and would run  well too.

+ Pi could be used

( with some tweaking and cheap additional hardware)

to control mood lighting  and turn other things on /off eg amplifier  aircon even shut the curtains 😋

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16 hours ago, FrankieGoesToHolly said:

Do you need a Tablet? If not, buy a box.

 

UGOOS AM9 would be more versatile. Compare it's capabilities. But if you need a portable screen, get a tablet.

Thanks

Yes did look at the UGOOS AM9 and the AM8 = 7 - 13,000 baht  around the same price of a Mini PC    [Ryzen 9 6900HX ES 8 Core 16GB DDR5]  or a Brand name Tablet 

 

No I do not need a tablet, but a box just sits there plugged into the TV,, for the same price and spec a tablet if needed be can move + can watch on its own screen.

 

Now as you soon need to invest in some new hardware, just buy a decent smart TV with an internet browser — like an LG or similar.

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16 hours ago, johng said:

Check the power supply brick..super hot maybe ?

 

I use a Raspberry Pi 4  8GB ram  with Libreelec OS (Kodi)

 

Pi 4  2GB and 4GB cheaper and would run  well too.

+ Pi could be used

( with some tweaking and cheap additional hardware)

to control mood lighting  and turn other things on /off eg amplifier  aircon even shut the curtains 😋

 

Thanks

No the the power supply brick is not hot

 

The Raspberry Pi 4  8GB ram  is good but for the same price a  Ryzen 9 6900HX ES 8 Core 16GB DDR5  or the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H also with 16GB DDR5 4800MHz

 

All options are a question I have to think about

 

 

 

1 hour ago, ignis said:

 Ryzen 9 6900HX ES 8 Core 16GB DDR5  or the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H also with 16GB DDR5 4800MHz

 

As far as I know Ryzen  7 and 9  are just CPU's  not complete computers  ???

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5 hours ago, LosLobo said:

Now as you soon need to invest in some new hardware, just buy a decent smart TV with an internet browser — like an LG or similar.

decent smart TV already have a Panasonic.  picture is nowhere near that of a Android Box

2 hours ago, ignis said:

decent smart TV already have a Panasonic.  picture is nowhere near that of a Android Box


That’s not because the box is giving you better quality — it’s just boosting the image.
Cheap boxes crank up sharpness, contrast and colour by default, so the picture looks stronger.
The TV shows the real image without the artificial enhancement.

So the box isn’t better — it’s just exaggerating the same signal.
 

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Appear 64 bit + Android 14 is the way ro go -

 not that many For Sale, have a small list between 1,500 - 2.500 baht

 

much more from 7.000 baht up  just cannot see the point of paying that much just for a TV Box

I no longer bother with an android box, although my last one was good, a MeCool Deluxe Plus. I find a good tablet with smart view and an iptv subscription much better quality and more reliable.

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41 minutes ago, BenCrew said:

I no longer bother with an android box, although my last one was good, a MeCool Deluxe Plus. I find a good tablet with smart view and an iptv subscription much better quality and more reliable.

 

Many thanks

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