Vigica C90T, which is modest Box Android TV tuner, which is based on the system Amlogic S805

Readers of my blog and test equipment probably all too familiar with that interest me are part of, inter alia, various multimedia boxes that can turn the TV in a smaller or larger combine to play movies or music. We are constantly looking around for interesting solutions (not only) in this topic for a long time watching the international news describing products originating from China, and of course, online stores offer. Last intrigued me a rash design system based on Amlogic S805, usually available at a price to $ 40. Described below is sold Vigica C90T Although more expensive, but offers the occasion of the box built in TV tuner. In one fell swoop solve the problem with the old TV grandparents who also wanted to finally see what it is that the entire Internet, shop and praised Play Kodi.

C90s

First impression

The product comes in a simple cardboard box the color of our kraft paper mail. At the top we have the logo of the company selling the product, on the side of the QR code that leads to its website, from the bottom of the specification that quote right away, probably because most components currently interested readers:

CPU: Amlogic S805 Quad Core Cortex A5 up to 1.5 GHz
GPU: Mali-450 to 400 MHz
Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB Nand Flash
System: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Other: WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, a DVB-T2




After opening the box no small surprise. It turns out that the product, which went on the market, different from the original design. It was to be a stylish combination of black and white in the case of housing and refreshed remote control, and in the meantime obtained entirely black device with a standard for this type of remote control equipment. With C90 writ large signs on the front, Vigica looks like any other TV tuner. Interestingly, the official website shows a photo of the current appearance of longer, so like everything's fine.


Shots of the manufacturer. The same, but different ... but in the end



Ekki device in the hands of a little creaks and housing parts fit leaves a bit to be desired, but there is no impression that it would soon crumble. Plugged reveals the presence of the LEDs on the inside, which glows red in standby and green while the pit. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a display of the current time and also the way the channel indicator.

I immediately ran out of the USB port on the front or from the side. Only two in the back, which can make it difficult to use, eg. From a USB flash drive if the hardware place somewhere in the niche in the cabinet under the TV. Besides, we have a slot on the back of the antenna (IN and OUT), micro SD port, S / PDIF, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, HDMI, plug the hole in the power supply and the labeled AV OUT. A special cable is connected here Component, if a receiver does not have HDMI, which is in the box, however, did not find it. In addition to the power supply and remote control only get a wire HDMI. The set closes quick reference guide, in chin-lish and outdated TV application description, because the hardware uses completely different. I was worried the lack of WiFi antenna, but as it turned out unnecessarily.



ANT IN ANT OUT, 2x USB, AV OUT hole, micro SD card slot, S / PDIF, LAN, HDMI

Do not judge by its cover

The device starts quite briskly, barely a few seconds displaying the inscription Vigica, then going to a well-known English users Android menu boxes with huge, colorful tiles. Another launcher does not retrofitted, but there is no problem with that. Bearing in mind that this was to be the age equipment users, even I did not think to change anything here, especially as easily added programs all talking icon to your home screen. After a second appka automatically turns on the TV.

    

This could be burying modify system files. Due to the lack of root and the default destination hardware, but not played with this. It is the same set up, however, once someone television programs to the exclusion of the LCN, or the automatic numbering of channels. There is this lucky enough west, which used interchangeably by Chinese producers program, but some time it eats. The application interface at the much clearer compared to competitive solutions. Amazingly, the tuner has a pretty decent sensitivity. For an ordinary wire, or just any antence, grabs Polish channels where other similar tuners simply surrendered. It is true that the image is pikseluje, but simply the cheapest room set with reinforcement that everything was as it should. Then there is a stable and clear except for TVP ABC, where there is a strange vibration at the top and bottom of the screen.

     

Hungry? eat KitKat

C90T Vigica comes with Android 4.4.2 in almost pure form. Apart from a handful in the world today niecenionych applications like Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Flickr, are also suddenly MX Player media player, Netflix, plus of course Kodi. Preinstalled version 14.0 RC could not be upgraded to the latest 14.2. With yet unexplored by me deeper reason, installed as a replacement for both versions 14.2 as well as 14.1, cause almost instant black screen and zwiecha device, which at 14.0 Kodi final but there is no space. It should be the occasion to point out that there are no problems with scaling of videos played in this Kodi while the hardware decoding, or problems with the rapid change of the aspect ratio.


With 8 GB of data is available to assist nearly 5 gigs of free space, inter alia, normally available applications from Google Play store. What is worth noting the curiosities, when connected to a box of the mouse, the store will roll scroll content Conversely, when moving up down ... In a Web browser and other applications is normal. System is running quite smoothly, as evidenced by the benchmarks:


   
                   Vellamo                                                   NenaMark2

   
      Epic Citadel                                                 AnTuTu 5.6.2

   
       3DMark                                                      An3DBenchXL

   
  Quadrant Standard Edition                                      Geekbench 3

In addition to these problems with Kodi, during use of the device there was nothing alarming. It does not heat up too much, and WiFi coverage is very good, even great, or even how to box without an external antenna. In my test point favorite at home, with the greatest accumulation of foreign networks, downloads reached almost half of the possibility of a link, and the upload was practically the maximum. The topic convenience, you should purchase the end-user in the wireless mouse, if you have already viewed videos on YouTube or websites. Using the remote control emulate the mouse is terribly tedious activity. With the bonus features, it is worth mentioning about the support for wireless image transfer (as Miracast) or the option to bring your portable hotspot. Forget about playing materials in 2K or 4K resolutions, because the equipment used to deal with it can not handle. With Full HD, there is no problem, however, have to respect that, and so everything is scaled from / to 720p, which in all we really enjoyed all the applications installed here.

   
    AnTuTu Video Tester                               Informacje o systemie

Vidzita, co eyes

So the construction of the most recommended, is not necessarily a given manufacturer. Based devices used here Amlogic S805 is to choose the color, in a variety of prices, and they will behave in a manner similar to that described by me just the model. This also gives ample opportunity for the use of alternative versions of the software, if someone wants to play in changing the functionality of his box of uploading his files from another. Worth a look around for opportunities, not necessarily on the Polish Internet auctions, because in many cases with free shipping from abroad, and this promotional codes, discount will be odd tricks, how to bring something of yourself.

Answers to readers' questions:

1. There is no Euro connector?

This kind of boxes do not tend to have the Euro. You can connect the ankle for / grommet Euro to a special (purchased separately) Component cable, that plugs the hole AV OUT.

2. There is access to YouTube?

It is, among others, using a standard YouTube app is available from Google Play. This is the same used in smartphones and tablets. Unfortunately, not very convenient remote control of the use. You definitely need a mouse or remote control with motion sensor (ie. AirMouse).

3. Does this model works stably with Kodi?

Like I said, there are problems with Kodi 14.1 and 14.2, which hang the device. With version 14.0 no such trouble. But I guess this will be fixed soon.

4. If I plug in the box to a computer monitor of the remote control I can control the brightness of the screen?

Found no such possibility. In the display settings do not have to adjust the brightness.

5. What are the exact dimensions of the unit?

18 x 12 x 3.5 centimeters.

Reprinted from TomisH (redakcja).