Vigica V5 TV Box firmware and the launcher are generic for Amlogic Android devices, with big and nice tiles, like in Windows 8.1 Metro style. The ‘Setting’ menu gives you access to the settings shown in the same Metro-style with four submenus: Network, Display, Advanced and Other.

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Vigica V5 TV Box Connenction

Vigica V5 TV Box Connenctions

Display

The Network settings allow you to select Ethernet or Wi-Fi. The Display settings options: HDMI auto-detection resolution, HDMI output mode, hide or show the status bar, adjust the display position and screensaver. The Advanced menu will let you start Miracast, enable the software Remote control / Google TV Remote, adjust CEC control, set the screen orientation and select digital audio output (PCM, SPDIF pass-through, HDMI pass-through). The Other button will give some details about the Android version (4.4.2) and kernel version (3.10.33). There’s also an OTA System Update menu. You can access the standard Android settings by going through Setting->Other->More Settings.

Vigica V5

There are a lot of preinstalled applications, including Play Store and Google applications (apps). This firmware version has not root access or the root access is not properly configured. Vigica V5 Smart TV Box also supports Airplay and Miracast functions.

Hardware & Looks

The device has a rectangular shape with a black plastic on the front. At first, I thought that it would provide some info like date and time, playback e.t.c. Well, it didn’t but there is a function led showing when the device is powered on. If we flip it over we can see that it has ventilation holes which provide a cooler CPU working temperature

Software:

Vigica put the standard media box launcher on the V5 which is good because it provides a more simple approach to the Android operating system

Where to buy Vigica V5 TV Box

You can buy the Vigica V5 TV Box from GearBest, Amazon or Ebay

Amazon UK

  Amazon.com

  Buy from ebay.co.uk

Buy from EBay.com

  Buy from GearBest

Specification:

Brand: VIGICA Model: V5 Material: Plastic Form Color: White Operating System: Android 4.4.2 Chipset: Amlogic S805 CPU: Cortex-A5 Processor Frequency: 1.5GHz GPU: Quad Core Mali-450 Menu Language: English, Greek, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, Korean, Thai, French, Maltese, Hungarian, Latin, Persian, Malay, Slovak, Czech, Greek, Romanian, Swedish, German , Finnish , Chinese Simplified , Chinese Traditional , Bulgarian , Norwegian , Hebrew , Italian , Spanish , Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Polish

Storage

RAM/Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM Built-in Memory / RAM: 1GB Storage: 8GB Max Extended Capacity: 64GB Supports Card Type: MicroSD (TF) External HDD: 2TB

Data Transfer

Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Built-in AP6210 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 Module Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth V4.0 3G Function: Yes Wireless Keyboard/Mouse: 2.4GHz

Media Supported

Audio Formats: MP3, APE, FLAC, OGG, AC3, AAC Video Formats: RM, PMP, AVC, FLV, VOB, MPG, DAT, MPEG, H.264, MPEG1, MPEG2, RMVB, MPEG4, WMV, TP, AVI, DIVX, MKV, MOV, HDMOV, MP4, M4V Audio Codecs: AC3, LPCM, FLAC, HE-AAC Video Codecs: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, VC-1 Picture Formats: JPEG , BMP , PNG , GIF , TIFF , jps(3D) , MPO(3D) Subtitle Formats: MicroDVD [.sub] , SubRip [.srt] , Sub Station Alpha [.ssa] , Sami [.smi]idx+subPGS Output Resolution: 1080P

Connections

HDMI: 1.4 Audio Output: HDMI, 3.5mm stereo jack, AV Video Output: HDMI, AV USB: USB 2.0 Other Interface: 2 x USB 1 x F/PDIF digital audio 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x AV OUT 1 x Micro SD card slot 1 x LAN

Power Supported

Adapter: EU Plug Power Supply: 100~240V, 12V / 1.5A

Other Features

Compatible Application: Facebook, Youtube, Skype, Netflix, XBMC, Hulu Other Features Architecture: 1080P, H.265, H.264, VC-1, MPEG1/2/4 OPENGL ES1.1/2.0 Strong Power Manage Unit(PMU) Linux Kernel: 3.10.33 DLNA: Digital Living Network Alliance Browser: Internet browse Play Store: Apps in Google Play Store Adobe Flash Player: V11.1 or later XBMC: Support

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions: 7.09 in x 4.92 in x 1.5 in (18 cm x 12.5 cm x 3.8 cm) Weight: 8.54 oz (242 g)

Packing Content

1 x TV BOX 1 x English user manual HDMI Cable (150cm) 1 x Remote control (2 x AAA Batteries, NOT Included) 1 x AC adapter (115cm)

Vigica C60T TV Box is made of plastic, nothing more nothing less and really I don’t know what more I can say about design. So it has classic design as many other TV boxes. When we are talking about ports, all ports are located on the back side as you can see in the photos. Overall the build quality is good and the device is practical to use.

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Vigica C60T TV Box

Vigica C60T TV Box specication

Vigica C60T TV Box Specification

Vigica C60T TV Box Connection

I have an opportunity to introduce to you newest Android TV box which has a built-in DVB-S2 tuner. I have reviewed in past their other model under the name C60S which was really good and much much more in this price range. So this time I have the box called Vigica C90S. Which is almost the same but it has a different design and better hardware. So I hope that it will be the same quality as this other Android box.

Design and build

The box is made of plastic, nothing more nothing less and really I don’t know what more I can say about design. So it has classic design as many other TV boxes. When we are talking about ports, all ports are located on the back side as you can see in the photos. Overall the build quality is good and the device is practical to use.

The Vigica C90S has slightly stronger hardware comparing to C60S model. Because it has quad-core CPU and quad-core GPU while C60S has dual-core CPU and dual-core GPU. Also for the storage, it has 8 GB of memory while the older model has 4GB. All other is the same and during use, I noticed that the C90S is slightly faster and more responsive than C60. I tried several games including watching movies, Youtube and all worked as it should work. But as I said it works slightly faster because normally it has the stronger hardware.

Software

It comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system where the user interface is very similar to the older model. Of course, it has several pre-installed useful applications like KODI. The user interface is fast and fluid and during use, I did not encounter any problems. I tried several applications like KODI and it is working as the user should be expected to work.

KODI

As I said earlier I tried KODI in different ways. I wanted to watch some sports content and when I have installed required add-ons it worked from the first try. So I am definitely satisfied with software because they have taking care of every detail. So you don’t need to worry about it.

Where to buy Vigica C60T TV Box

You can buy the Vigica C60T TV Box from GearBest, Amazon or Ebay

Amazon UK

  Amazon.com

  Buy from ebay.co.uk

Buy from EBay.com

  Buy from GearBest

Specifications:

CPU: AML8726-MX Up to 1.5GHz ARM Cortex Dual-core A9 + 1080P Media+Dual-3D GPU GPU: Mail-400 GPU Memory: DDRIII 1GB Flash: Nand Flash 4GB WiFi: 802.11 b/g /n IR: Infra-red Remote control 3G: Support most external 3G USB dongle Power: DC input 12V/1.5A

Accessories:

Gift box Power charger adapter AV cable IR remote control User Manual

I/O

1*HDMI 1.4a: Up to 1080p resolution 2*USB HOST: Host USB port 1*TF CARD: SUPPORT 1~32GB 1*AV or Y/Pb/Pr: Standard resolution AV or Y/Pb/Pr signal 1*SPDIF: Coaxial 1*RF IN: DVB RF IN 1*RF OUT: DVB RF LOOPOUT 1*RJ45: 10/100 Base-T 1*Power input: 12V/1.5A

Software

OS: Android 4.2.2 Video: MKV,WMV/VC-1 SP/MP/AP,MPG,MPEG,DAT,AVI,MOV,iso,mp4,rm,H.264,RealVideo 8/9/10, up to 1080P Audio: MP3,AAC,WMA,RM,FLAC,OGG Picture: jpg,JPEG,MJPEG,PNG Adobe Flash: Adobe Flash 10.1 support or above Miracast: Mirroring the screen of phone or PAD to TV DLNA: Pushed the video, audio, pictures from phone or network to TV AirPlay: Pushed the video, audio, pictures from iPhone or iPad to TV GoogleTV Remote: Through wi-fi network to realize control the product LAN: Through the LAN, can check other devices to share information 3D movie: Support 3D movie XBMC: Support DRM: Optional Motivator air-mouse: Support the body feeling game, such as playing tennis, paper planes, shooting, etc Applications Online: Browse all video websites, support Netflix, Hulu, Flixster, youtube etc Apps: Apps download freely form android market?amazon app store etc Medium: Local Media playback, support HDD, U disc, SD card Talk online: Support SKYPE video call, MSN, Facebook, Twitter, QQ etc Others: Support wifi hotspot, could be as a wireless router Support XBMC, Email, office suit etc

Vigica C100S TV Box combines the Internet with the TV or LCD monitor to build a new entertainment system. With this product, you can install or uninstall software, games and application programs. It will bring you much fun, convenience and let you relax. DVB-S2 Digital TV. Its performance settings are very powerful due to its double Cole. The DVB-S2 TV desktop box rivals high-speed operation capability and digital TV support will bring you a new visual impact experience!

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Vigica C100S TV Box Specifications

Vigica C100S TV Box Specification

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Vigica C100S TV Box Back

XBMC for Android

Get more control now, by using XBMC in your Android TV box!

XBMC is free and open source Application Media Player, is available for multiple hardware platforms and operating systems.

DLNA and Air Support game

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) and aerial gameplay enable wireless transmission of audio, video, and photos along with related metadata between devices. Geniatech Enjoy TV Box Supports network share multimedia feature, via DLNA on Android and iOS devices, using any DLNA compatible application such as iMediaShare. And on iOS devices listed Airplay, such as iphone4, iPhone5 or later, iPad2 and later, any application prepared Airplay can share images and video using Airplay button.

Push and display DLNA application content certified from your Android devices to DVB-S2 TV box.

Main Feature:

● ARM Cortex A9 x 2, the frequency is 1.5GHz, RAM is 1G, built in 8G flash memory ● Support digital TV, DVB-S2 built-in tuner, watch and record DVB-S2 digital TV ● The preinstalled XBMC supports hardware decoding, can play 720p / 1080p HD video in XBMC ● Powered by Android 4.2.2 ● Built-in 802.11b / g / n WiFi module, wireless internet access ● USB interface, support mobile HDD

Where to buy Vigica C100S TV Box

You can buy the Vigica C100S TV Box from GearBest, Amazon or Ebay

Amazon UK

  Amazon.com

  Buy from ebay.co.uk

Buy from EBay.com

  Buy from GearBest

Specification:

Brand Name: Vigica Model Number: 100S Packaging Details: 205*225*52mm Operations System: Android 4.4.2 Type: Digital Chipset : AML s805 Internet: support KODI: included Dual Core: support Satellite Dish: support 3G: support CCCAM/NEWCAM: support USB2.0: 4

CPU: Amlogic S805 Quad-Core Cortex-A5 Up to 1.5GHz GPU: Qual Core Mali-450 Up to 400MHz Memory: DDRIII 1GB Flash: Nand Flash 8GB WiFi: 802.11 b/g /n IR: Infra Remote control LED Indicator: Power ON blue; Standby: Red CCCam: Support Newcamd: Support Power: DC input 12V/1.5A

Accessories:

Gift box Power charger adapter HDMI cable IR remote control User Manual

I/O:

1*HDMI 1.4b: Up to 1080p resolution 4*USB HOST: Host USB port 1*TF CARDER: SUPPORT 1~32GB 1*AV: Standard resolution AV signal 1*SPDIF: Optical 1*RJ45: 10/100 Base-T 1*Power input: 12V/1.5A

Software

OS: Android 4.4.2(KitKat) Video: 1080P, H.265/HEVC, H.264, VC-1, MPEG1/2/4 Audio: MP3,AAC,WMA,RM,FLAC,OGG Picture: JPG, BMP, PNG… Adobe Flash: Adobe Flash 10.1 support or above Language: Chinese, English, Germany, Japanese, Korea etc. 24 languages KODI: Helix 14.2

Applications

Online: Browse all video websites, support Netflix, Hulu, Flixster, youtube etc Apps: Apps download freely form android market, amazon app store etc Medium: Local Media playback, support HDD, U disk, SD card Talk online: Support SKYPE video call, MSN, facebook, twitter, QQ etc Others: Support wifi hotpiont, could be as a wireless router Support DLNA, AirPlay, Google TV Remote, LAN, 3D Movie, Email, office suit etc

Package Content:

1X VIGICA C100S Android TV Box HDMI Cable 1X Remote Control 1X Power Adapter

Por fin después de un mes y pico, me ha llegado las gafas basadas en las Google Cardboard, Ritech II (también llamadas Favolcano Riem 2 según el fabricante y VIGICA). Son unas gafas que emulando a las Cardboard, ofrecen mil veces más estabilidad, y un cuerpo más compacto que unas gafas DIY (que luego las montamos de cualquier manera, y no es lo mismo)

El sistema de agarre al móvil no es demasiado bueno, mediante ventosas, y curiosamente, con la carcasa de protección (que tiene una lamina de plástico), se pega mucho mejor que poniendo el móvil tal cual (pese a que e las instrucciones del fabricante recomienda lo contrario)

A nivel de lentes, la mayoría de las quejas vienen de personas con presbicia (vista cansada), pero si no tienes esto, no hay problemas (especialmente por que es un modelo que no esta adaptado correctamente para ponerse gafas, habría que irse a otros modelos significativamente más caros). En mi caso las pruebas las he hecho con un Google Nexus 5 y en lineas generales todo bien.

Pero más allá de todo esto, lo importante quizá esta en la experiencia de montar un sistema de Realidad Virtual lo más semejante posible a las Oculus (aunque con significativamente peor resolución, dado que se basa en un sistema de doble lente y no doble pantalla por tanto la resolución máxima es de 1920/2 = 960px, en el caso de mi Nexus 5, que tiene resolución de 1920x1080).

Configurando el Cardboard Ritech II

Después de pasarme largas horas probando varias decenas de combinaciones, me he dado cuenta de algunas limitaciones importantes:

1. Tener una tarjeta grafica NVIDIA ofrece una experiencia muy superior por una sencilla razon: La disponibilidad del NVIDIA Gamestream. Aunque a priori existan otras opciones para hacer streaming como KinoConsole, Remotr, Splashtop y Teamviewer (Teamviewer, no es especialmente buena, dado que no renderiza bien los graficos en 3D, las otras tres si), el problema es que la aplicación “madre” no soporta estas aplicaciones durante su integración: Trinus VR.

2. Por alguna razon, la unica opción de Video que soporta Trinus VR, es la propia, o bien Moonlight, el conector de Android con el NV Gamestream. Podría decirse que la opción propia de Trinus no es mala del todo, pero la latencia no es del todo fina, o al menos no tan fina como la que ofrece KinoConsole, Remotr, o Splashtop. No he probado NV Gamestream, porque carezco de una grafica NVIDIA, pero estoy seguro que debe funcionar mucho mejor también, que el sistema de visualización que trae Trinus VR.

3. Finalmente esta la guinda del pastel: Como la mayoria de los juegos no vienen con soporte por defecto en 3D es necesario tirar de librerías que en mayor o menor medida hagan esta conversión. En este caso, Trinus VR en un intento de ser un “All in One”, ofrece librerias de conversión, pero por segunda vez, son bastante malas y la conversión es prácticamente igual a ver el juego en 2D. En este caso se llama Fake 3D y monta un Side-By-Side (SBS en adelante) bastante malo.

La alternativa. TriDef 3D: Una librería mucho más sofisticada que tiene una lista de juegos en los que ha trabajado para convertir en gran medida en juegos 3D en condiciones: Y lo mejor de todo es que trae la opción SBS también, así que se integra con Trinus VR sin problemas.

En este caso he probado el Skyrim en primera persona, con TriDef 3D y Trinus VR y como comentaba, los problemas de latencia se hacían vigentes en todo momento. Incluso conectando por cable USB (perdiendo la movilidad y la gracia de tener el sistema totalmente wireless para poder mover la cabeza al antojo), el problema no se reducía demasiado. La única solución pasaba por bajar la resolución significativamente (1280x720), (con lo cual hablamos de imágenes (1280/2=640)x720, una calidad bastante irrisoria). 

Conclusiones 

Espero descubrir más adelante algún sustitutivo en condiciones del NV Gamestream porque sin este, se pierde mucho de la experiencia (con vista a que funcione con el Trinus VR, o equivalente). El coste total de la solución es bastante alto (sin contar el móvil evidentemente):

- 20 € de las gafas Ritech II - 5 € de la licencia del Trinus VR (tiene una versión lite que limita la reproducción del programa 10 minutos) - 35€ de la licencia de TriDef 3D (tiene una versión gratis de 14 dias)

Para terminar, una experiencia bastante interesante ha sido utilizando un programa que simula montañas rusas: NoLimits 2. No es soportado por el Tridef 3D por lo que la experiencia es medio 2D con el Fake3D del Trinus. Pero si tengo que decir que aprovechando las bondades del acelerómetro, la experiencia es bastante buena. Me gustaría probar en un futuro algun simulador de montañas rusas que admita una versión en 3D de Tridef más elaborada.