G Series Specs

[Ryu]

[El Kaiser]

Hello, I bought the new G series tv box from buzztv, I don't know anything about this brand, but I liked the technical specifications of the product. How often is this device updated? Is it updated via OTA? Is it constantly updated? I think that all that will also depend on the manufacturer, which in this case I think is SEI ROBOTICS, and as I have read, this manufacturer does not have a very good reputation with firmware. Is it true? 

[nbs.]

Firmware is done by Google

Buzz does the buzz6 app that will be on the Google playstore 

The manufacturer has nothing to dowith firmware 

Edited Monday at 12:53 AM by nbs.

[El Kaiser]

1 hour ago, nbs. said:

Firmware is done by Google

Buzz does the buzz6 app that will be on the Google playstore 

The manufacturer has nothing to dowith firmware 

I thought the firmware was made by the manufacturer, which in this case is SEI ROBOTICS... I didn't know that it was Google that made the firmware. Thank you for your answer. But I would have liked you to answer what I asked about the updates. 

[Emporium]

Just now, El Kaiser said:

I thought the firmware was made by the manufacturer, which in this case is SEI ROBOTICS... I didn't know that it was Google that made the firmware. Thank you for your answer. But I would have liked you to answer what I asked about the updates. 

This is the first Google box by Buzz.  

Typically Buzz handles both Firmware and app (BuzzTV 6) updates themselves, and they are pushed by OTA.

On this device, the box firmware will be handled by Google.  And BuzzTV 6 app will be updated through the play store, by Buzz themselves (like the release an update of any other app on the play store).

BuzzTV 6 get's regular updates now on the PowerStation and L1 (via OTA).  So I am sure it will get regular updates through the Play store also.

To get an idea of how long it will be supported, BuzzTV 5, was introduced at end of 2020 I believe, and it is still getting regular updates today on all boxes.  Frequency depends on a number of factors, including criticality of any bugs that may exist, time of year (summer vacations or holidays), etc..  Sometimes it is a few in a month, other times it can be a 2 or 3 months, but with a larger update at the end.

Hope this helps.

[El Kaiser]

On 3/29/2026 at 11:45 PM, Emporium said:

This is the first Google box by Buzz.  

Typically Buzz handles both Firmware and app (BuzzTV 6) updates themselves, and they are pushed by OTA.

On this device, the box firmware will be handled by Google.  And BuzzTV 6 app will be updated through the play store, by Buzz themselves (like the release an update of any other app on the play store).

BuzzTV 6 get's regular updates now on the PowerStation and L1 (via OTA).  So I am sure it will get regular updates through the Play store also.

To get an idea of how long it will be supported, BuzzTV 5, was introduced at end of 2020 I believe, and it is still getting regular updates today on all boxes.  Frequency depends on a number of factors, including criticality of any bugs that may exist, time of year (summer vacations or holidays), etc..  Sometimes it is a few in a month, other times it can be a 2 or 3 months, but with a larger update at the end.

Hope this helps.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I have been researching and I am almost completely sure that the one who makes and updates the firmware in this case is the manufacturer of the box (G series) which is SEI ROBOTICS, it is the Chinese company that is in charge of the updates and not Google. On the other hand, what is the Buzz app for? That's just another app and I don't think it has much to do with firmware. 

[dishuser]

well if you're sure then case solved

[nbs.]

On top of dishusers post no one ever said the buzz app had anything to do with firmware 

[El Kaiser]

13 hours ago, dishuser said:

well if you're sure then case solved

Yes! After a lot of research, the reality is that the manufacturer of the G series, which is SEI ROBOTICS, is the one who makes the firmware and is in charge of making the updates and not Google. This discussion helped me learn something new, so thank you all. 

[El Kaiser]

12 hours ago, nbs. said:

On top of dishusers post no one ever said the buzz app had anything to do with firmware 

I asked: what is the Buzztv app for and I said: I don't think this has to do with the firmware. At no point did I say that anyone said that the app is related to firmware. In fact, I still don't know what the buzztv app does. But it doesn't matter, I'll find out when I get my hands on the device. Thank you for your discussion. 

[nbs.]

Glad you shared your knowledge...lol

"On the other hand, what is the Buzz app for?  That's just another app and I don't think it has much to do with firmware. "

[Stugots]

Just to clear this up, BuzzTV G-Series is a certified Google TV device, so the platform and firmware update process is different from our regular Android boxes.

There are multiple parties involved in this ecosystem, including the platform manufacturer and Google’s certification and approval process. Because of that, we cannot freely modify platform firmware the same way we can on our AOSP models. Platform-level changes must go through the proper approval, testing, and certification path.

So this is not as simple as saying it is only “SEI firmware” or only “Google firmware.” That oversimplifies how a certified Google TV device works.

From the customer side, the important point is simple: system updates follow the certified platform update path, while the BuzzTV 6 app is updated separately through the Google Play Store.

From our side, we test, collect feedback, escalate issues through the proper channels, and work to get improvements delivered properly.

[Stugots]

On 3/31/2026 at 9:19 PM, El Kaiser said:

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I have been researching and I am almost completely sure that the one who makes and updates the firmware in this case is the manufacturer of the box (G series) which is SEI ROBOTICS, it is the Chinese company that is in charge of the updates and not Google. On the other hand, what is the Buzz app for? That's just another app and I don't think it has much to do with firmware. 

What you are describing is an oversimplification of how a certified Google TV device works. This is not a typical AOSP box where one party can freely control and modify the firmware and update path.