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Review on πŸ“Ί MINIX NEO T5 Android TV 9.0 Pie Media Hub - 2GB/16GB Quad Core Box with 4K, UHD, HDR, H.265, HDMI, Chromecast, Google Assistant, Gigabit LAN (Google Certified, No Official Netflix Support) by Brad Ward

Revainrating 5 out of 5

This little David can beat the Shield TV

I used to have a Shield TV and it died of overheating after 17 months. Before that, 2 Sandisk USB burned out. The T5, on the other hand, cools like a cucumber thanks to its superior passive cooling design. This little box is sold by Minix. You buy direct from them, not some shabby outfit. It took 5 days to ship to Mexico, so it should be much quicker to the US. The price is right and the build quality is high. It even has some weight, very unobtrusive and small. No ridiculous lights or flashing skulls for kids. This is for adults who want a true media center. It runs Android TV and is certified by Google so your Youtube will be amazing 4k, when removed this way. You also have access to the Google Play Store. No Netflix. because of their extreme pride! They don't certify it, but who cares, there are countless other services out there and Netflix peaked a few months ago and is now in a declining phase. Soon they become irrelevant. news from yesterday. This pup can play huge 4k GB files without any issues, pauses or crashes in VLC or any other player of your choice. Supports all new exotic audio and video formats. Supports my Seagate 4TB External Hard Drive but only with a POWERED USB HUB! is not a deal breaker, they are cheap or you might have them in a drawer somewhere. The navigation is very, very quick and fast, and the loading times are very short. I don't play games on my TV but I'm sure it has enough power to handle well. Setup is very easy. You can even do it from your phone to set up your Goole account. The WiFi chip is incredibly fast! I have the same speed as my flagship Galaxy S10 Plus. in 5 g of course. The mouse is fast and responsive, albeit very basic. If you don't have an air mouse, I recommend ordering the Minix Neo A3. Try it on Revain, it's 100% compatible with all Minix hubs. My Rii i8+ 2.4GHz Wireless Mini Keyboard wasn't compatible with it, but that's ok, it wasn't a very good keyboard and didn't work on some of my other devices. - the name, they say, is a purely android swamp of the crate! Take a look at the Minix forums, you will see that the support is there and there are no people ranting and despairing. Minix is a reputable company with an outstanding product that is updated for years after purchase. I get the same speeds as my flagship Galaxy S10 Plus. in 5 g of course. The mouse is fast and responsive, albeit very basic. If you don't have an air mouse, I recommend ordering the Minix Neo A3. Try it on Revain, it's 100% compatible with all Minix hubs. My Rii i8+ 2.4GHz Wireless Mini Keyboard wasn't compatible with it, but that's ok, it wasn't a very good keyboard and didn't work on some of my other devices. - the name, they say, is a purely android swamp of the crate! Take a look at the Minix forums, you will see that the support is there and there are no people ranting and despairing. Minix is a reputable company with an outstanding product that is updated for years after purchase. I get the same speeds that's my flagship Galaxy S10 Plus. in 5 g of course. The mouse is fast and responsive, albeit very basic. If you don't have an air mouse, I recommend ordering the Minix Neo A3. Try it on Revain, it's 100% compatible with all Minix hubs. My Rii i8+ 2.4GHz Wireless Mini Keyboard wasn't compatible with it, but that's ok, it wasn't a very good keyboard and didn't work on some of my other devices. - the name, they say, is a purely android swamp of the crate! Take a look at the Minix forums, you will see that the support is there and there are no people ranting and despairing. Minix is a reputable company with an outstanding product that is updated for years after purchase. If you have an air mouse, I recommend ordering the Minix Neo A3. Try it on Revain, it's 100% compatible with all Minix hubs. My Rii i8+ 2.4GHz Wireless Mini Keyboard wasn't compatible with it, but that's ok, it wasn't a very good keyboard and didn't work on some of my other devices. - the name, they say, is a purely android swamp of the box! Take a look at the Minix forums, you will see that the support is there and there are no people who scold and despair. Minix is a reputable company with an outstanding product that is updated for years after purchase. If you have an air mouse, I recommend ordering the Minix Neo A3. Try it on Revain, it's 100% compatible with all Minix hubs. My Rii i8+ 2.4GHz Wireless Mini Keyboard wasn't compatible with it, but that's ok, it wasn't a very good keyboard and didn't work on some of my other devices. - the name, they say, is a purely android swamp of the box! Take a look at the Minix forums, you will see that the support is there and there are no people ranting and despairing. Minix is a reputable company with an outstanding product that is updated for years after purchase. It wasn't a very good keyboard and it didn't work on some of my other devices. That's it... don't get stuck in the nameless, supposedly clean swamp of the Android box! Take a look at the Minix forums, you will see that the support is there and there are no people ranting and despairing. Minix is a reputable company with an outstanding product that is updated for years after purchase. It wasn't a very good keyboard and it didn't work on some of my other devices. That's it... don't get stuck in the nameless, supposedly clean swamp of the Android box! Check out the Minix forums and you'll see that there is support and there are no people ranting and despairing.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • thin