Biggest con was left out of the Pros and Cons *...running only 32bits app* So disappointed. Do you think it will be fixed? It is the only reason I've not bought it after watching your video
Hi Nicholas. (Noelle). I waited for this review and have shared its URL and your referral code everywhere across Discord servers (along with a rave of your reviews and of Ugoos). 😊 Thank you.
Hi Nick! I've been looking for a review for this box, and almost as if you read my mind, here's this thorough review! More than the content, I'd like to comment more on the subtle enhancements you're incorporating to your videos, like the graphics as you're speaking about the ports of the device, and highlighting with larger text the areas you're describing on the device inner specs. This is great for viewer consumption as they follow along the video. I've been following for 4 years now, and I'm glad to see you've doubled your subscriptions and elevated the production of your content since that time. Be well!
Yes, you have indeed been a subscriber and supporter of my videos for many years. As for the video enhancements, I always try to think of someone watching or not getting into Android boxes for the first time and do not understand all the jargon around the ports and specs. Thanks for your continued support
They have done it again..when it comes to features and customization they can't be beat. The pros show how awesome this box it..there are few cons apart from the lack of Google certification .by now 64 byte is a must.also the gpu when it comes to gaming. And lastly some people will not like the price. Side note imagine ugoos features with shield hardware..lol..dreams can happen.. AWESOME JOB NICK. 😁😁😁👍👍👍
Hey I'm not too concerned about the GPU bug as Ugoos will release a firmware update to tighten that up. 64-bit and certification can be deal breakers. Thanks as always for watching.
Nick, as usual, a great review. I still think that the box with the best bang for the buck (if you don't mind the crappy remote that comes with it) for streaming is the TOX3 that you reviewed in October 2022.
Sorry what is nice? You now how much I need to pay in Canada to buy this ? You now you can't have any streaming service in HD or 4k ? Only RU-vid plays in 4k that's all
❤ wow now these units just keep getting better, like so much better! Imagine Nick where we will be with these units in 3 years… I was going to say 10 but by then it’ll be so different… VR immersion different.
I predict that AI will have some part to play in Android boxes. Also I predict that there will be some form of ban or regulation surrounding boxes that come with pre-infected with malware or spyware.
The only think i don't like about this box is no physical power button. UGOOS is BEST - love the all metal design. Also I LOVE the CLEAN design NO BLOATWARE and Ugoos kept the same design for years. which is great for me easy access to menu functions you know exactly where they are. I am still running UT8 based on Nicks recommendation. I love the port selection on this AM8 box also has HDR 10+ AND FULL DOLBY capabilities awesome. Nick can you transfer files from pc to ugoos tv box? (suggestion for future video) if so please show how?
U r amazing!! I never saw such an amazing reviews like this ! Thx for ur time .. also if i may ask .. i m confused about h96 58 and this box .. which one best for kodi and all sounds formats?
This one is better when it comes to video playback and the decoders. With that Dolby Vision capability you can't go wrong. There H96 V58 as 64-bit and a slightly more powerful CPU for gaming but it still a mess when it comes to decoders and playback.
Hi I recommend to connect a USB Ssd to one of the usb3 ports and not to the USB-C port. The USB-C port is only usb 2.0 The internal memory can be expanded with a USB ssd. I have now 1Tb internal memory with fast ssd Speed
Thank you for the great review~! Some users have mentioned that unlike AM6B+ this box does not support TV led dolby vision(RGB tunneling 4:4:4 8bit) and also not support dolby vision profile 7 "FEL". Could you please confirm that?
@@tvboxstop Hi, could u plz send me some article explaining what is this Dolby Fel, Mel, RGB tunnelling, etc. I tried to do my own research, but couldn't find anything detailed.
MEL is minimal enhancement layer. Means the video info is only in the base layer (10-bit 4:2:0) and the MEL only has metadata. FEL is full enhancement layer where the FEL layer has the extra picture information bringing the final output to 12-bit. Most DV content today is MEL. There is also the option where the FEL can be 4000 nits while the base layer is only 1000 nits. In our case, the base and FEL are both the max nit value. Dolby Vision encoding for disc is more complicated than DV encoding for streaming. I don't mean the actual DV master as that should be the same between both and is a separate process, I mean the physical encoding of that master into a disc or streaming format. It's not that DV on disc is impossible to do, but it can take more time than a straight HDR10 encode, and more time means more money. If anything, the disc version of DV with FEL is the 'true' 12-bit decoded version while the streaming versions are all essentially MEL, there's no additional enhancement data whatsoever and they uprate the 10-bit stream to 12-bit purely via 'shaping' of the 10-bit version. Couldn't find anything on RGB tunneling
Hello, I am going to buy an Android TV box, which one should I buy, TOX3 or UGOOS AM7? I follow your Android TV box list. TOX3 is at the top of the list, but Ugoos seems to be good too, I can't decide. Please can you help me? Thanks.
None of these boxes can aim to sell at more than nvidia shield. Firmware wise TOX3 can do almost everything like this one for third of the price.@@tvboxstop
Or if they really want to aim this high, then they need to pay google for the certification and support all the streaming apps + there cannot be flaws like the mirroring not working@@tvboxstop
Good day so even if ur Samsung 4k smart tv doesn't support dolby vision will it still activated dolby vision on screen? Willing thru the Android box? Or only if ur smart tv support dolby vision it will show dolby vision icon. Anyway nice video keep up the good work and may god continues keep blessing you.
Hi, thanks for the review!! One question. I can't get Atmos TrueHD to work!?? Is that not supported on this device? I am using Maven Kodi Nexus. Cheers.
I've had Google Nexus Player, HK1 Box, MeCool KM3 and most recently the Onn Android TV player. My question is how does this make itself worth $189 when the Onn is only $21 after tax and it does a fantastic job. How can I rationalize buying this over another Onn device?
All the models you quoted there are running very cheap budget SOC boards that are susceptible to overheating. The performance benchmarks are nothing compared to this model and their firmware updates are little to none. Almost all of them are running on the Android TV version of Android with Google certification which attracts a particular type of user, where the majority of users for this model include alternative streamers and Android gamers, CoreELEC users, EMUElec retro gamers, and hardware enthusiasts. The cooling system on this new chipset is next level and will ensure the box last a very long time without dying from overheating. And never before as any Android box but able to give you Dolby Vision for self-hosted videos. That was only available on Netflix, not for self-hosted videos which is something users has been trying to get for quite a number of years to use with their movie libraries. A simple feature such as having a root switch is valuable to some users who often frown on boxes that do not have it. Another key feature is Samba server. None of the boxes you highlighted have that. Navigation bar and status bar, Oh that's a big one for lots of users. Oh and most important according to the latest reports about TV box malware, you will not find Ugoos brand sharing up anywhere. I see you purchased a number of models but it clearly shows that you are interested in streaming paid subscription services. There are many ways to apply Android boxes some of which those boxes can be compared. I could go on for a couple more paragraphs.
I really appreciate the support. However, I stopped sharing the video samples due to copyright challenges. When I shared them people were uploading them to RU-vid and then filing copyright claims on my videos. Even the site where I downloaded them from received copyright claims from Dolby, and they had to remove their entire library.
@@tvboxstopcan you please check if a kodi will works with the device espcially in kodi settings the gui support 2160 and White list support becuse I have a tv box Build in android TV does not support 2160 gui kodi and White list.
I ran the Kodi application and its GUI works okay. The only issue I encountered was that it got a little glitchy around the Dolby Vision video playback.
Hi Nick, great reviews! Can you please advise if i am only use a tv box as streaming box, play 2016p vides from home nas and install NBA apk app to watch live games. Is this ugoos am8 better or h96max? Or any cheaper tv box can handle?
Hi. I have been in the chat room this week with someone who has the H96 Max V58 who plays a lot of 4K HDR/AV1/Dolby Vision videos. He says that is not too impressed with the performance of the H96 Max where smoothness of playback was a major factor. I would recommend the Ugoos AM8 over the H96 Max because it has newer compatible hardware, as well as the necessary decoders including Dolby Vision which other non-Android TV OS models has. The only feature the H96 Max has over the AM8 is 64-bit architecture. If 64-bit is what is most important to you then there is H96 Max well-built choice
The h96 max v58 is a mess compared to this box i have both and the UT8 pro the UT8 PRO is fantastic im sending the H96 max back its wack the last good H96 max was the RK3399. but it stuck on 7.1
hv seen that it doesnt support 59.940 & 23.976 only 60&50Hz only kinda negative point for me for some of videos especially VC-1/1080p playing! hope new X96 X10 has it because of X96Max+Ultra(recent I'v use this Box) 59.xx/23.xx has had this
Yes most definitely Dolby Vision works for self hosted videos on this latest model triggering the Dolby Vision feature on your TV that's the selling point, not only on Netflix and others.
My N5 Max X4 restarting by itself, is it adapter issue as adopter is not its own or box issue. I did AV button auto recovery reset done but doing again. My electricity also have current in both socket? Please guid me should I change adopter or go to somewhere home to check the power issue in my home?
Restarting is caused by power adapter issues, damage caused by overheating, or general mainboard damage caused by not placing it on a voltage regulator.
Sometimes when you connect very large drives it takes quite a while to get detected sometimes it doesn't. I believe Ugoos will release a fix if you report it
The Nvidia shield is still better when it comes to raw hardware power. However it's running on Android TV or Google TV OS. This box runs on Android's mobile version, offering different kinds of formal features compared to the shield. It will not outperform the hardware performance of the shield, but it does offer play store and unique features such as root access switch, and Dolby Vision for self hosted videos that you cannot get on the Nvidia shield.
I don't have the answer to that. Judging from past models I don't think they will switch or upgrade to a higher Android version such as Android 12. If they do believe me they would release another model basically with the same hardware called the Max or Ultra. The new standard for Android 12 from what I have read is 64-bit. It has all the requirements to facilitate this, so it might as well be it marketing strategy.
@@tvboxstop thanks for the reply. Your undoubtedly right - they will save it so you have to buy another one. Not just a simple update. Still this is a very impressive little box. Great channel too mate
Hi can you help me, I recently bought the H96Max 8K ULTRA HD I only watch Kodi and RU-vid I do not play any games. However I cannot play Kodi 4K files larger than about 2 to 3 gig. My friend has the Amazon Cube 4K and is able to play all Kodi files of any size. Is there an equivalent Android box that cost less than the Amazon cube (UK around £130). I do not mind last years or older model which may be discounted, but I am really trying not to buy Amazon if possible. Thank you
Sure I can guarantee the best box you can buy whether older or recent is Ugoos models. They are sold in a lot of places other than Amazon such as Aliexpress and other Chinese retail stores. For the price you can check out the powerful Ugoos AM6-B Plus a great high-end model - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDIXLCZ with this model, you get a hexa core CPU, powerful GPU, and great firmware updates with the most unique firmware features not found in other boxes.
@@tvboxstop This box seems great but it is considerably more expensive than the Amazon cube. Is there a less expensive box that will run Codi 4K large file that you could recommend. Cheers
I don't have a Dolby Vision profile 7. In the review the blowing glass video is a Dolby Vision profile 8.1 UHD and I also tried the FHD format of this same video and they both trigger the Dolby Vision feature the on my TV. So I would want to assume that because it simply DV profile 8.1 it's backward-compatible in its ability to play profile 7. Yet I can be wrong.
LMAO!! Literally. I've been selling Android Boxes for a very long time. My Boxes have the same Specs and I retail them for $140. Even cheaper if my customer orders with a year of IPTV
is there an Android device that runs pure Android with Widevine security Level 1... i'm pretty sure the answer is NO but maybe someone knows something i don't
I have noticed that devices running older versions of Bluetooth have difficulty running on devices with the latest version such as 5.2 and 5.3. When using older versions like 4.0 you get connectivity issues.
More of a dud, than a bomb shell. The New Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen that sells for less than $70 has Dolby Vision (and HDR10+), which begs a question. Just how much does it cost to licence DV if it can be seen on a much cheaper device? It cannot be a lot and yet so many devices that do have ti seem to come at a premium. A myth that needs busting. This box is still stuck in the past in too many ways. 32Gb storage in 2023? Only 4Gb RAM? Why not Android 12 or even 13? And only running in 32 bit mode is bizarre. No widevine is not entirely surprising for a TV box bon on this one so expensive? And yet this comes at a very premium price, in Intel N100 territory for sure. You can get an N100 Mini PC with Windows 11, 16Gb RAM (4 times), 512Gb storage (16 times), wich will also give you vastly superior read and write times and in many cases, the option to upgrade the internal storage at least in one fashion. With an Intel box you get full widevine and Netflix certification out of the box and every flavour of Linix will run without having to rely on custom firmware or restricted Linux based distros, so next to no hassles with tinkering. I/O is often better with more external storage options and in some cases 10Gbps USB. HDMI tends to come with the option of connecting two monitors. No root switch options required either to do whatever you want. It is fair to say that Dolby Vision will be missing on N100 but when you weigh up all of the pros and cons at the price. Whilst the range of settings in the firmware is better than you will find on most TV boxes, some functions are pure gimmicks, such as the USB port speed option. The new AMlogic SOC is an improvement on the S922X and derivatives but in terms of power it does lag behind the Rockchip RK3588(s), which has now been here for nearly 10 months. That Antutu score really does show how far behind this SOC actually is. The RK3588S can achieve than 600k. I worked out that if |I shop around I can get an N100 mini PC with 8Gb RAM, 256Gb NVME storage AND a Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen for not much more than this once I took shipping and VAT into account. So I can get Dolby Vision one way or another wit so many other advantages to boot. At this price (and this is pre-sale, which always goes up afterwards), it is really poor, all thigs considered. IMO, for AMLogic to succeed with this new SOC, it's pricing alone needs to be far more competitive and with vendors taking advantage of the real I/O options that it can offer. Ugoos decided to remain too far in the past and offer very little value at all. If you are going to go down the line of having a device with this SOC, I would advise waiting, especially to see what SBC boards may come as they may offer much better specs and a cheaper price too. And I’m afraid that this review is a little too much fan boy than balanced perspective. The one possible glimmer of hope for the SOC could come in the form of software development dependent upon the kernel and adoption into mainstream Linux, which is rather stalled with the RK3588 right now. That will also depend on how much open source support that AMLogic will provide (Mali GPU will never be officially supported).
I read through the entire comment and you make some valuable points. However, I wanted to cherry-pick one thing you said about the Fire TV stick being able to play Dolby Vision in comparison to the AM8. Now I'm not familiar with how difficult or costly it is to get Dolby Vision, but Dolby Vision was only available on the Netflix application. No matter how many files you play on the Fire Stick, Nvidia Shield, or other certified devices the Dolby Vision feature would not work. Only when played on Netflix. So that's what I was mainly trying to point out being the difference when it comes to Dolby vision.
Nvidia is not King not any more. The Nvidia she had a good run the longest SOC in history however other SOC's has caught up delivering higher benchmarks. Nvidia Shield would be king if they will provide a mobile version firmware for the box. So you are stuck with Android TV OS with no root access.
I'll never buy anything made by Zidoo again after the way they released the H6 pro. Never did bother to fix the Google play store issue, just ignored their customers and left it a complete bug riddled mess 💩
@@stepheng8779 who cares what you think its a monster of a player. It plays everything I've thrown at it. 4k retail iso 4k retail BDMV 4k mkv 4k mp4 AV1 atmos DTS.MASTER audio everything. At a fantastic price. Your loss chumpster
