Only just realised how to leave a review. . :(hubby bought this gadget to turn our ‘normal’ tv into a sort of smart one. We’ve also taken the box abroad (very small size so non intrusive) and loaded stuff to watch onto a pen drive. Also good to store your pics on a pendrive and take the gadget up to family/relatives and you can replay all on their big tv :).
I liked this product and it does the job but there is a lot more cheaper products out here that can do the same.
I have owned this box for over two months now and would feel 100% confident recommending it. Very well built, the small size is ideal if space is limited, comes loaded with new flux i player etc and its very easy to use with plenty of online guides on installing additional sites on to kodi. I haven’t experienced any streaming issues which was a concern when purchasing. It is also possible to download a app to your mobile to turn your smart phone into a remote to be able to control kodi when the app is open. For the price is a must have item.
Comment based on using other android manufacturers for two years. Having experienced this unit for a few weeks i would recommend purchase. Easy to use, fast and unobtrusive in size. The remote is very basis and the android best used with a mini keyboard.
Had this 2 days now so i may upgrade future rating but currently i’m not overly impressed. I’m new to this area of tv streaming and there are no instructions on how to proceed, so it’s a real struggle downloading relevant apps. The batteries for the remote were flat and caused initial confusion as i thought the unit was simply not responding. I have virtual keyboards in chinese (i presume there’s a way of changing that but not yet discovered). Even iplayer was out of date and needed an upgrade. Certainly not plug and play.
Ok but search keyboard in the apps like show box is not english only chinese and it wont let me change it google search keyboard is in english so ok for downloading apps also tried to view some 3d films i have on a flash drive and cannot find the driver in settings or media centre had different android boxes before this is the worst.
Amazing how such a small box can do so much. Will be very easy to pack for the holidays. Although the remote is basic it is all i need for basic functions. My only gripe at the moment and i hope someone can help me, is that for some reason the on screen keyboard is still in english but when you type a letter it appears on screen as a chinese character.It was set in english from the beginning so i don’t understand how this could have happened. I have searched online for the answer and have been advised to hold shift and press space (the same advice i found on the box’s on screen settings) but how can you do this when there is no shift key?. Apart from that the box is great but may be getting returned if i can’t get keyboard to revert to english. Would give 4/5 stars if this problem gets resolved.
For a small and cost-effective device that’s fast and easy to use with android installed, this is a great purchase. Haven’t had any problems using it and have recommended this purchase to several of my friends and colleagues.
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Sumvision Android TV Box Cyclone Android X4 AMLogic Quad Core Android 4.4 XBMC KODI 14.2 Media Streamer Player Smart TV Box for your HDMI HD TV
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by entering your model number. - Cyclone Android x4 is great value entertainment using Quad Core AMLogic Power with 1GB Memory, 8GB Storage and comes loaded with Android 4.4. There is also 1 Micro SD/SDHC Slot and 2 X USB Ports to enable use of an usb keyboard.
- KODI 14.2 XBMC Media Player: Cyclone Android X4 users can experience rich entertainment from the XBMC KODI 14.2 media player. Stream from internet, network storage or playback digital media locally. KODI XBMC is fully compatible with Cyclone Android X4 player.
- HEVC-High Efficiency Video Coding: Cyclone Android X4 use the new H.265 video compression technology. H.265 has a higher compression ratio than the older H.254.
- Thousands of Android APK’s for you to use. Enjoy gaming, social networking, surfing the net and many more.
- The box contains: Media Player, Remote Control, Power USB Cable, Power Supply, AV Cable and CD Manual.
The only problem with this player so far is that when using kodi some videos play over zoomed or on half the screen or even a quarter of the screen the latest kodi was supposed to fix this it didnt ,however if playing video from a harddrive almost all video is fine the odd one that needs stretching to fill the screen can be done from within the player ie vlc while the vid is playing i cannot find an easy way to do this if watching a vid in kodi. The devs on the net say the problem is to do with the codecs in certain amlogic boxes rather than kodi its an irritation i guess i will have to live with until i can afford an nvidia shield unless somebody out there knows a fix13/11/15 fix was easy once figured out just turn off the amlogic hardware acceleration.
I bought this after some time looking at all the boxes available (mindboggling amount) i’ve had other sumvision products before so i went with this as a trusted manufacturer. I wasn’t disappointed, has all the power required. Do buy a keyboard for it as with all android boxes its difficult to navigate and type without one. No hdmi supplied either but this is standard.
Does everything and more, only complaint is that there is no stop, pause, forward or rewind on the remote control you need to access them onscreen. Good value for money, good service from seller arrived within two days of placing my order.
I received this on time about three weeks ago. I purchased a wireless keyboard also as the remote that come’s with it is very basic. You may need a hdmi cable also, which i happened to have. It took me a bit of time to set it up as the manual (on cd) that comes with it is extremely basic. Thank heavens for youtube videos. I have set up showbox and mobdro on it so far, but so far so good. Also when i started typing it was in chinese, i did manage to change it to english thankfully. I’m very happy with my purchase, definitely worth the money, but do buy a wireless keyboard to make life easier. I’m taking one star off due to the lack of set up instructions.
This is the second of these boxes i have bought. Loads of tutorials online if you need help adding add ons butvsimple to use and would highly recommend it.
I have bought 3 of these now, one for my daughter and 2 for our house. Plenty of youtube videos to tell you how to get the best out of them but to be fair i mainly use mine to get showbox onto my tv.
This box perfect for kodi is not slow like people are saying. This box is brilliant and kodi works ok. Some of the addons do not work that’s because of geo ,they are for usa only not uk. Do not listen to some of the rubbish people are putting on the reviews.
Great wee box from the start has kodi on. It already but needed to be updated with the playstore also would of been nice to see kodi all ready and setup but it not hard to find a video to set it up also cheep price for a simple box.
This is amazing for the price one i got it set up watched a couple of you tube vid how to set up no lagging or pixel-ling or buffering good 1080p playback. My internet is very good with a very good router so this might be why its so good plus net fiber 80mb/s speed considering getting another one. If you have slow broad band dont botherhad a problem with one box with kodi caused a black screen if you go to apps uninstall kodi and reinstall it as the version pre installed on box is 14 old out of date new one is 16 works fine i got 3 of these boxes all work fine.
4 – you can’t upgrade kodi beyond 16. Often i have to power off and on again as it doesn’t work. Regularly need to clear out the cache otherwise buffering issues will occur.
I decided on this unit after reading the reviews and i am also a novice when it comes to android so i found it a struggle setting it up on kodi ,thanks to some brilliant videos on youtube i am finally getting to grips with it. Everything appears to be working as it should and an add on mini keyboard/ mouse is a must to replace the remote that is supplied with it. I would say yes this is a nice compact tv box and would recommend it. Next day delivery from amazon is excellent.
I’ve got 3 different makes of these boxes and this is the best so far. It’s small but compact, seems to have more weight to it than others that are bigger. Only drawback is, it doesn’t come loaded with all most popular add-ons but these are easy to install and there are plenty of simple to follow tutorials on youtube.
Works a treat if you have an old tv that you need to add some digital content too. Not the fastest thing on the planet and it does struggle to load things like iplayer. But good for streaming from a nas box or something like that.
Had to return as was causing issues with my sony tv. Tv with switch off and on when sumvision box was turned on. Contacted sumvision said it could be a faulty hdmi socket on the box.
My first android box, and i’m pretty impressed. It’s really tiny, but it’s really quick and stable implementation of android. Comes preloaded with kodi, which is the main app that i planned to use on it. I use a 1tb wd passport hard drive to store media on, and it works flawlesslyonly issue that ii have is that when the unit is turned off (into standby), the usb ports remain powered, so the hard drive is still powered. Not a huge issue, but it’s a bit annoying and inconvenient.
Got this box as a replacement for my ageing mobie dazzle and for under £35 its a great little box. Had it set up in less than 20 mins and if you don’t know how to get the best from the box there are plenty of tutorials on you tube,.
One of the best items i have ever bought from amazon. Takes a little bit of time and knowledge to set up, but help is available for set up on youtube. Access to every sporting event, tv show, or movie is possible for free.
Received this product before throughly reading all the reviews, quite a few didn’t rate this highly. I already have a different android box and wanted one for my bedroom. You take it out of the box, plus it in, plug in the hdmi, switch it on and voila. I had to tinker about with kodi by deleting the version on the box and downloading another one, but it works brilliantly and just as well as my other. If you are unsure how to set things up on it just google it (that’s what i did), it’s amazing what things you can do with it – the world of tv and movies is your oyster with this box, you can watch anything you like. I would highly recommend this little box for the price you’re not gonna get any better.
Ordered the sumvision android tv box, it arrived the next day, considering i do not have amazon prime i think the service provided was excellent. On to the android box itself, small, compact but delivers a big punch technologically, easy to set up, plug & play. It does not come with any instructions you really don’t need any (plenty of online tutorials if needed). I would recommend buying a mini wireless keyboard you can get one for under a tenner as the remote is a bit basic. This is a product that i am going to recommend to friends & family who are considering buying an android tv box, for the price and service provided it was money well spent.
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