4500 Impressions & Noted Issues To Date :
S905X3 seems to run smoother on added .apks, Buzztv4 has some issues related to the G31 mating. When running at 650mhz @ 28nm HPM there is ‘ audio skipping ‘ on high end IPTV servers. Very notable on 2048 streams combined with running MOL2. Yamaha RX-A3080 keeps messaging on screen
“ sound signal loss “ meaning the STB is not keeping steady audio. Tried on multiple servers using UHD and same results. The 4000 does not have this issue. Another notice was the USB 3 port having issues with new SSD USB chassis and when trying to use PLEX it wont load up the Blu-Ray media. Heat issues have been reduced significantly so that’s a big plus. Would have liked to have seen this unit with DRM to be able to use 4K conglomerate streaming services like the Disney+ and 4k Netflix and of course YouTube. The BT lighted remote is great, can easily turn off the lights and enjoy navigating now.
The Optical output is great addition for those running standard soundbars and older AV receivers.
64Gb internal is nice too, the average end user now has a bit of space to record without adding storage.
I’m sure the engineering staff will fix the small issues as they are reported by educated testers. AML S905X3 seems to be the norm for the 1st quarter of 2020 until the S922XS and variants can be perfected.
The internal 3v battery is nice too for memorical standby in using PVR and on demand awake. Maybe consider the XAPK patch that the competition is using for those non DRM units to achieve the 4K Disney+ and stuff. Thanks.