Noontec A9 Smart TV Box

Noontec A9 Smart TV Box – Unit comes in several options. Mine came with a WiFi Mouse and purchased an additional mini keypad with mouse. Found the system easy to use and great value for money. The latest firmware update has improved this system a great deal. System runs in 16.9 as standard and plays movies in full HD. May options avaliable for dowload on the Android system so I am now able to play games, browse the net and watch Podcasts whenever I want. System is fast enough but is no power house, its more or less acting as an Android Phone. Built in WiFi means I can take this unit anywhere I like. Use it at home or in the Caravan on a camping trip. I have an external HD with all my movies and content so I can take it with me. Lots of connection options including HDMI and Optical.. Very Cool little unit that won't bust the bank. Small, Portable and low cost. Many options and does alot for a single system Interface can be a bit clunky at times.

A rare find. A player that does nothing as advertised – -There's no support for file shares on this unit. -The remote is so tiny that it's extremely difficult to use. Doesn't come with the keyboard as standard, so I couldn't use it to test. -To turn the unit off you need to use the button on both the unit AND the remote. -Videos don't scale to 16:9 in the default player. -Does not come with a manual and no online manual is offered.

-The interface is clunky, needing multiple presses to register.

-Stutters through 1080p and 720p mkv, but not avi. It even stuttered through DVD rip. Of course, this is when you can find the file you're looking for. Oh, and if the player doesn't crash while you're looking for it.

-The OS often crashes back to the desktop because it's so slow trying to do something as simple as look at a picture. Thumbnails take up to five minutes to show, even after it should have cached.

-You absolutely need to install a 3rd file browser, the default video icon shows all files that could be videos. Including .bat. dat, etc... no file sorting here. All files are dumped in front of you in alphabetical order.

I've updated the firmware to the latest from the Noontec site. As this player stands, it won't play most of my videos and the few that it does need to too much work to get to.

My advice is that if you have a dodgy Chinese model, like me, stick to that. Odds are that it plays all your files in an organized and timely manner. Shiny. Everything else.