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Does anyone know where to find (or have calipers) to measure the DC jack for the mi box MDZ-16-AB? I've had enough with this international adapter crap falling out of my wall, I'm willing to throw a few dollars at this issue with a new 5V2A supply from eBay/Amazon/china.With my crap ruler it looks like a 4.?? Mm x 1.??mm plug, I was about to buy a 5mm x 2.4mm but that's wrong. It would be awesome if some fellow mi box owner with a caliper handy or better google-fu could confirm the outer and inner plug dimensions.
The TV streaming box industry is heating up. As cord-cutters increasingly ditch their cable subscriptions and turn to streaming, many are looking for a full-featured, smart-home compatible streaming box that they can use to access content like Netflix, YouTube, and others.Xiaomi is the latest to enter this streaming market with the new Xiaomi Mi Box S. But Xiaomi has some tough competition to go up against.For starters, there’s Apple, which arguably dominates the space with the and the newer. But there are dominant Android-based devices in the space, too: The is probably the most-loved and most powerful Android TV streaming box as it not only can play 4K content and serve as a PLEX server, but can also stream games from a networked PC.Knowing what the competition is like, is it worth saving some cash and going for the Xiaomi Mi Box S, or should you save up a little more and go for Nvidia’s option instead? We put the Xiaomi Mi Box S to the test to find out.
The Xiaomi Mi Box 4 comes with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, which you can expand over the USB 2.0 jack (still no 3.0 or USB-C). There’s a Mi Box 4c model, which comes with half the RAM – 1GB. Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Android Oreo Update Causing Several Issues. However, many users who updated their Mi Box after receiving the OTA notification yesterday on their Mi Box are now reporting that their Mi Box 3 now getting several new issues including ‘No Sound‘ and ‘Black Screen‘ after downloading and installing the Android Oreo 8.0 update on their Mi Box 3.
Design and setupThe Xiaomi Mi Box S isn't bad-looking, though it is a little boring. The box is square, and comes in at around 3.5 x 3.5 inches, or 10 x 10 cm. On the top of the device, you’ll find the Xiaomi logo, while on the back there’s a basic HDMI port, a USB port, a 3.5mm audio port, and a power port. The device in general is decidedly minimalistic, though, of course, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.Physically setting up the Xiaomi Mi Box is very easy, as you might expect: Simply connect the HDMI port to your TV or a receiver, the power port to an outlet, and you should be good to go. Then, put the batteries in the remote, turn on your TV and the device, and follow the on-screen prompts.Like any other Android device, you’ll be prompted to sign in to your Google account and asked for privacy preferences. If you’ve got other Android-based devices, Google will also look at apps in your account, and recommend some that you can download to the Mi Box S, helping speed up the process of getting the device personalized for your needs.Interestingly enough, when we first set up the Xiaomi Mi Box S, it was set to output video at 720p - which made it not look so great on a 4K TV.
Of course, the device does support 4K output, and it’s easy to switch to 4K in the settings, but it’s still a little weird that in 2018 the box is preset to play at 720p.The remote is pretty basic too, which we see as a good thing.At the top, you’ll find a power button, directly under which can be found the voice search button. That’s helpful for triggering Google Assistant, which you can use to trigger smart home devices and control your TV. Under that, there’s a direction pad and selection button, then an apps button, back button, and home button.