Price @ £39.95, it's already a good price for 2+16 GB box, upon a closer look, there are two offers going on, one of them offer a free air mouse worth about £10, make the box around £30, looks like a good offer to me.
Experience the latest android power, Droibox Ares is small in size but big in performance. The streaming Media Player comes with Android 6.0 Mashmellow OS and KODI 16.1, and it is powered by Amlogic's latest quad core S905X Cortex A53X, includes a Penta-Core (5-core) GPU that can reach speeds of up to 2.0GHz. This model provides users a better experience to enjoy 4K Ultimate HD video. With preinstalled Google Play Store and KODI 16.1 and many other apps, you can enjoy smooth multi-tasking, game playing or movie/TV/sports viewing. The unique 'TV Box Direct' wizard keep your KODI add-on selection updated!
Specifications
- CPU: Amlogic S905X Quad core Cortex A53X 2.0GHz 64bit
- GPU: Penta-core Mali-450MP GPU
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM
- Storage: 16GB Flash ROM
- Ports: USB 2.0 x 2
- Card reader: Micro SD/SDHC
- Support the latest HEVC (H.265) decoding
- Support up to 4K*2K Super HD video
- OS: Android 6.0 + KODI 16.1
- Wifi: 802.11n
- Support for wired/wireless mouse/ keyboard
Package Contents
- 1 * Ares Android 6.0 TV Box
- 1 * UK Power Adapter
- 1 * Remote Control
- 1 * HDMI Cable
- 1 * User Manual
Top comments
Rich44 to whitehawk
15 Nov 163#18
Not needing a phone
All comments (69)
PUGSTER1978
14 Nov 16#1
You need to correct the OS to 6.0
JAMESANN
14 Nov 16#2
good buy and its from amazon nextday del
nickmorc
14 Nov 16#3
Just ordered, thought I would give it a go.
Blasphemous
14 Nov 16#4
Voted hot but it's been this price since it appeared on Amazon. Having said that, it's only been on there since 11th Nov. I don't know if the 'free air mouse/thouchpad' promotion has existed since then.
The order went through ok with the free air mouse, which seems to be a must have, according to the reviews.
Geemac
14 Nov 161#6
Do any of these android boxes allow playback of local media at 1.5 or 2 times speed, where you can still hear the sound?
Rich44 to Geemac
15 Nov 161#17
I would imagine there's an app for that somewhere, it's a software function rather than OS
chocci to Geemac
15 Nov 161#22
That's down to the apps. Dice player supports variable playback. Works fine on my atv box.
Voyageur
14 Nov 16#7
Is there a full spec available anywhere? In particular, does this support gigabit ethernet? Essential IMHO if you're trying for 4K video.
paradigm to Voyageur
15 Nov 161#37
Most 4k video hits around 60-70Mbps. The Ultra HD blu-ray spec maxes out at 100Mbps but that's just at peaks and not constant. As you can imagine most 4k online streams are much lower in the 15Mbps region.
So I'd say gigabit would be nice but certainly not essential on the box itself.
whitehawk
14 Nov 161#8
I play kodi from my Samsung s7 and use smart view mode to broadcast it to my tv. What's the benefit of using this box?
Rich44 to whitehawk
15 Nov 163#18
Not needing a phone
chocci to whitehawk
15 Nov 161#24
Ethernet, USB storage, mains power, remote control, frees up your phone etc etc
watugot to whitehawk
15 Nov 16#41
if you dont use crappy android phones you need one
Gollywood to whitehawk
15 Nov 16#42
For me, I prefer wired internet for stability over flaky WiFi.
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Opening post
Experience the latest android power, Droibox Ares is small in size but big in performance. The streaming Media Player comes with Android 6.0 Mashmellow OS and KODI 16.1, and it is powered by Amlogic's latest quad core S905X Cortex A53X, includes a Penta-Core (5-core) GPU that can reach speeds of up to 2.0GHz. This model provides users a better experience to enjoy 4K Ultimate HD video. With preinstalled Google Play Store and KODI 16.1 and many other apps, you can enjoy smooth multi-tasking, game playing or movie/TV/sports viewing. The unique 'TV Box Direct' wizard keep your KODI add-on selection updated!
Specifications
- CPU: Amlogic S905X Quad core Cortex A53X 2.0GHz 64bit
- GPU: Penta-core Mali-450MP GPU
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM
- Storage: 16GB Flash ROM
- Ports: USB 2.0 x 2
- Card reader: Micro SD/SDHC
- Support the latest HEVC (H.265) decoding
- Support up to 4K*2K Super HD video
- OS: Android 6.0 + KODI 16.1
- Wifi: 802.11n
- Support for wired/wireless mouse/ keyboard
Package Contents
- 1 * Ares Android 6.0 TV Box
- 1 * UK Power Adapter
- 1 * Remote Control
- 1 * HDMI Cable
- 1 * User Manual
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All comments (69)
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So I'd say gigabit would be nice but certainly not essential on the box itself.