Android 10.0 TV Box, Android Box 4GB RAM 32GB ROM Allwinner H616 Quad-core Smart Android TV Box, Support 2.4G/5.0G Dual WiFi 6K Utral HD / 3D / H.265 with Bluetooth 5.0

I am doing reviews on streaming boxes, since these things seem to be all over the place and rebranded and comparing them to something on the same price level – the Onn 4k Android/Google Streaming box

I recently did a review on the following item:
Android TV Box 4GB RAM 32GB ROM H.265 Quad 4-Core Android Box Support 3D 4K UHD Videos H.265, 2.4G/5G Dual-Band WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 Smart TV Box

And am now doing one on this. Before I proceed, this is literally paste of the same review I gave on the other box except for the following:
1) This box is a little bit snappier than the other box
2) This box does not advertise 1000mb speed and only give you 100mb speed. (They are truthful)
3) The little mini display on the front giving the time is actually kind of neat

Otherwise – the same applies:

First off, I am a streaming enthusiast. I run a plex server as well as many other things and have tested many many different streaming devices to see what stacks up the best, what is the best value, and what just plain out works and does not work.

First, lets start with the price. I got it for 30usd and lets compare another item at the same price point – Onn 4k Android Streaming box.

The Onn blows this thing away. Yes, Walmart made something at the same price as this that completely blows it away without even a blink of the eye, and its probably right down your road. Why? First Onn actually has the real Android TV interface, you wont have to worry about not being able to sign into certain streaming services such as Amazon Prime, Netflix (especially), Hulu, due to you not having the up-to-date android version or a registered device (btw you can make your own android tv on a raspi 4 and register it and it will blow both of these out of the water) etc. This thing will not even passthough audio to soundbar – source audio to decode it. Therefore, if you have anything in Dolby atmos, DTS-X, yeah – no. On the other hand Onn will at least handle dolby, DTS, well not so much, but still more than what this box handles – nothing. Literally listed under the “choose custom formats” it shows that every codec is incompatible meaning it will transcode everything to Opus.

Next Streaming (Video) capabilities – while listed as x265/h265 – it just flat out sucks. I could not even DIRECT PLAY a x265 file (without subtitles) without either A) no picture and/or B) no transcoding. Just a heads up my box is hardwired through ethernet at 1gig connection, and I believe this box advertises 1000m connection (again this was from the review of the other box, this one lists their wired connection at 100mb so this box is listed correctly), but speed tests show 98.1mb/s which is going to be the 100m connection. The Onn – well it didnt transcode anything, but it does not like dolby vision, but, hey, at least the file played on the Onn.
So in comparison with an item of the same price point here it is
Onn – Can play 4k HDR, and all Dolby formats (although I had problems with strictly TrueHD – not Atmos), will transcode DTS and doesnt have Dolby Vision, so it will just fall back to HDR10 or HDR.
This Box – Refuses to play 4k, let alone HDR, HDR10, Dolby Vision. Does not passthrough any audio codecs – anything that is not h264 will just not play or really really buffer.

Can it be used for iptv? Yes – So can Onn…. What im trying to say is your local walmart has a much better product, than this at the same price.

Now if you want something that can direct play everything from plex, play iptv, and have no transcoding at all Nvidia Shield Pro is still the only way to go, otherwise just get the Onn. If you absolutely need dts codecs there are many other options. BTW – a raspi 4 running android TV is WAY WAY better than this.

If you are grabbing this for anything but streaming channels, I would pass on it. It’s horrible for surfing the web, even with side loaded apps. Drops WIFI signal twice an hour. Sometimes you have no choice but to completely reboot it to get the WIFI to connect again. Super disappointed. UI is terrible,

I almost sent this back but decided to take the time to make it work. It is tedious, not novice friendly, and definitely not the fastest TV Box. It does do what it is advertised to do though. Don’t have to use a Google account for it. Can download and install your own APKs (Firefox and a VPN) easily with a usb flash drive.

Let me preference this by saying the only thing I bought this for was to play movies and files I downloaded separate and then watched offline with VLC player I didn’t use Netflix Hulu or any streaming accounts from the million reviews I read on all these different boxes they all have the same problem with picture quality and whatever else but as far as what I need it for it plays everything I downloaded from 1080p files to 720P and I have an old plasma TV that’s definitely not 1080p and the picture quality was still surprisingly good it has a mouse pointer function mixed with like a normal remote function that if you’re impatient I could see be frustrating for people but I didn’t really mind it after 2 months now it’s not booting up and from what I’m reading that seems common with these boxes it can be fixed with a firmware update I don’t have a laptop in order to do that though so there’s that but for what it is a $40 Chinese knockoff Android TV box I give this thing five stars all day specifically for my needs it fit every one of them and again like I said it’s a $40 Chinese knockoff Android don’t expect Iphone15 specs people get on my nerves with these reviews I hope that helps somebody