Geniatech ATV120 review by andropos

[andropos]

Another long awaited TV stick is the Geniatech ATV120. Its powered by Amlogic AML8726-MX Dual-core Cortex-A9, clocked at 1.5GHz and 1GB of RAM, running on Android 4.1. The buzz about the ATV120 is the new fast dual-core CPU, the HW decoding support in XMBC and support for USB DVB-T tuners.

There has been lots of delays with the release of this device due to some Wifi module issues but i have finally received an early sample and will lay out my review of it here.








The good

• Amlogic solution is more open platform
• Dual-core Cortex-A9
• HW decoding support in XMBC
• Support for USB DVB-T tuners
• IR port
• Good support by Geniatech manufacturer

The bad

• Hard to find online
• Poor gaming performance

Hardware


Product: Dual Core HDMI Stick ATV120
CPU: ARM Cortex A9 Dual Core
Frequency: 1.5 GHz
RAM: DDR3-1GB
Storage: NAND 4G
OS: Android 4.1
Main Function
UI: Android 4.1 system UI style
Browser: Google Chrome
Media Player: Local video playback including Mpeg1/2/4, H.264,VC-1,WMV,AVI,MKV,MOV
Online Video: Access to internet, online video playing
Music: Local music player: MP3,WAV,WMA
Online music: Access to internet, online music playing
Picture viewer: Support multi formats:BMP,JPG,TIF,PNG,GIF
Software update: Support Micro SD card for software update
External storage: Micro SD card, USB storage support
Input/output
HDMI: HDMI 1.4a
USB 1: Type A, USB 2.0 Host
USB 2: Micro USB,USB 2.0 OTG
IR:3.5mm, 38KHz
WiFi:Internal 802.11 a/b/g/n
Micro SD:Tiny flash, up to 16GB
Power: Via Micro USB, 5V 800ma Maxim
Dimension
Resolution: 1920*1080
Product Size: 76mm(L)* 30mm(W)*11mm(T)
Weight :82g
Power Consumption:2Watts
Remote Distance: 8 Meters Visual
Reliability:
Temperature: 0-40 centigrade
Working Temp:40 centigrade after 8 hours working
WiFi:802.11 b/g/n
IR: Maxim 10 meters

[andropos]

reserved for later

[wlf]

... the HW decoding support in XMBC and support for USB DVB-T tuners.

Which USB DVB-T tuners? Only Geniatech DVB-T tuners?

[andropos]

Which USB DVB-T tuners? Only Geniatech DVB-T tuners?

I guess, which tuners are you interested in, i could check with Geniatech?

[wlf]

I guess, which tuners are you interested in, i could check with Geniatech?

I have a USB DVB-T tuner with IT9135 chipset. I don't know wich chipset have the Geniatech DVB-T tuner.

[Miguel Pereira]

So, between this and Uhost2, which one would you recomend?

[andropos]

So, between this and Uhost2, which one would you recomend?

Depends on your needs, if you need these:

HW decoding support in XMBC
Support for USB DVB-T tuners
IR port

and you will use it for watching HD videos in hi-end codecs, then ATV120.

If more regular use with more performance on gaming then Uhost2.

Also the ATV120 is not ready for retail so we dont know the final price.

[robertnik]

Polish shop
anteny24.pl Mikrotik, Ubiquiti, Tp-link, Airmax, NanoStation, Routerboard Dual Core HDMI Stick ATV120

188.92 zł ~ $ 59.04 or 45 €