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-Finding just the right device for a particular purpose can be daunting. For this review of the Zoomtak T8H V2, it seems important to give some backstory as to how we ended up with this Android box over others. The backstory is a bit lengthy but shows how our needs changed and the kinds of features we ended up looking for.+**Finding just the right device for a particular purpose can be daunting. For this review of the Zoomtak T8H V2, it seems important to give some backstory as to how we ended up with this Android box over others. The backstory is a bit lengthy but shows how our needs changed and the kinds of features we ended up looking for.
  
 Our first television-based “entertainment system” was a PVR built using MythDORA, the Fedora Linux distribution of Myth TV. When cable started switching from analog to digital, we switched to XBMC/KODI. About this time, we also gave a lot of thought to switching to a smaller box. Our first small entertainment system was a netbook running XBMCbuntu, a Lubuntu-based distribution with XBMC. It was quite flexible, but it suffered from cable-itis, with VGA, sound, power, infrared receiver, and external drive cables all sprouting from it. Because of the keyboard it was also difficult to clean. Our first television-based “entertainment system” was a PVR built using MythDORA, the Fedora Linux distribution of Myth TV. When cable started switching from analog to digital, we switched to XBMC/KODI. About this time, we also gave a lot of thought to switching to a smaller box. Our first small entertainment system was a netbook running XBMCbuntu, a Lubuntu-based distribution with XBMC. It was quite flexible, but it suffered from cable-itis, with VGA, sound, power, infrared receiver, and external drive cables all sprouting from it. Because of the keyboard it was also difficult to clean.
  
-Our next small “entertainment system” was the Pivos XIOS DS Media Play. There were several things that made the XIOS DS Media Play a really good machine for its time. The XIOS DS Media Play was a lot smaller than our netbook, and it had a much smaller infrared receiver, yet still had enough USB ports for all our external drives. The XIOS DS was also made of thick plastic and had a good quality physical power switch. On top of this, because it ran Android, it could also run Android apps. XBMC/KODI was still in its infancy on Android devices, but the Pivos group had also developed a trimmed down Linux flavour just for the Media Play that ran XBMC/KODI much faster than the Android+KODI distribution did. It was clear Pivos made a great effort to develop a good quality device. Unfortunately, this trimmed down Linux wasn’t quite as flexible as running Android or a full Linux distribution, and more powerful Android devices started to appear about six months after we bought our XIOS DS. It also made less sense for us to run a small box as our main unit since we needed a power cord for the two hard drives, plus a power cord for the XIOS DS. It seemed kind of redundant to have a small device with several other devices plugged into it.+Our next small “entertainment system” was the Pivos XIOS DS Media Play. There were several things that made the XIOS DS Media Play a really good machine for its time. The XIOS DS Media Play was a lot smaller than our netbook, and it had a much smaller infrared receiver, yet still had enough USB ports for all our external drives. The XIOS DS was also made of thick plastic and had a good quality physical power switch. On top of this, because it ran Android, it could also run Android apps. XBMC/KODI was still in its infancy on Android devices, but the Pivos group had also developed a trimmed down Linux flavour just for the Media Play that ran XBMC/KODI much faster than the Android+KODI distribution did. It was clear Pivos made a great effort to develop a good quality device. Unfortunately, this trimmed down Linux wasn’t quite as flexible as running Android or a full Linux distribution, and more powerful Android devices started to appear about six months after we bought our XIOS DS. It also made less sense for us to run a small box as our main unit since we needed a power cord for the two hard drives, plus a power cord for the XIOS DS. It seemed kind of redundant to have a small device with several other devices plugged into it.**
  
-Although it’s a step backward in terms of size, we switched out the XIOS DS for a mid-tower Core 2 Quad-based Ubuntu Linux+KODI system. This gave us the flexibility we wanted from the operating system and allowed us to add a third storage drive all within one unit. This solution proved good for our living room, but we also wanted access to the same videos in other rooms. I gave away the XIOS DS shortly after we switched to a PC, that meant looking for a new Android box.+Trouver le bon appareil pour un usage particulier peut être décourageant. Pour cette critique du Zoomtak T8H V2, il paraît important d'éclairer le contexte qui nous a fait choisir cette boîte Android parmi d'autres. Les raisons sont un peu longues, mais montrent comment nos besoins ont évolué ainsi que le genre de fonctionnalités que nous avons fini par chercher. 
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 +Notre premier « système multimédia » basé sur la télévision était un enregistreur vidéo personnel construit à partir de MythDORA, la distribution Fedora Linux de Myth TV. Quand le câble a commencé à passer de l'analogique au numérique, nous sommes passés sur XBMC/KODI. À peu près au même moment, nous avons envisagé de changer pour une box plus petite. Notre premier petit système multimédia était un netbook faisant tourner XBMCbuntu, une distribution basée sur Lubuntu avec XBMC. Ce système était plutôt souple, mais il souffrait de la « maladie du câble », avec plein de câbles pour le VGA, le son, l'alimentation, le récepteur infrarouge et les disques externes. En plus, à cause du clavier, c'était difficile à nettoyer. 
 + 
 +Notre petit « système multimédia » suivant était la Pivos XIOS DS Media Play. Plusieurs points faisaient de cette XIOS DS Media Play une très bonne machine à cette époque. La XIOS DS Media Play était beaucoup plus petite que notre netbook, avec un récepteur infrarouge beaucoup plus réduit, mais elle avait assez de ports USB pour tous nos disques externes. La XIOS DS était aussi faite en plastique épais et avait un bouton d'alimentation de bonne qualité. En plus de tout ça, parce qu'elle fonctionnait sous Android, les applis Android pouvaient aussi marcher dessus. XBMC/KODI était encore en enfance sur les appareils Android, mais le groupe Pivos avait aussi développé une saveur Linux épurée juste pour que la Media Play fasse tourner XBMC/KODI beaucoup plus vite que ne le faisait la distribution Android+KODI. Il est clair que Pivos a fait de gros efforts pour développer un appareil de bonne qualité. Malheureusement, ce Linux épuré n'était pas aussi souple qu'un Android ou une distribution Linux complète, et des dispositifs Android beaucoup plus puissants ont commencé à sortir six mois après que nous ayons acheté notre XIOS DS. Faire tourner une petite box comme unité principale n'était pas logique parce que nous avions besoin de deux câbles d'alimentation pour les deux disques durs, plus un cordon d'alimentation pour la XIOS DS. Il était étrange d'avoir un petit appareil avec plusieurs autres appareils branchés dessus. 
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 +**Although it’s a step backward in terms of size, we switched out the XIOS DS for a mid-tower Core 2 Quad-based Ubuntu Linux+KODI system. This gave us the flexibility we wanted from the operating system and allowed us to add a third storage drive all within one unit. This solution proved good for our living room, but we also wanted access to the same videos in other rooms. I gave away the XIOS DS shortly after we switched to a PC, that meant looking for a new Android box.
  
 Last boxing day our local computer store had a super sale on the MyGica ATV 582, a quad core CPU, octa-core GPU, Android box, built around running XBMC/KODI. The ATV 582 is well built, but we preferred the design of the XIOS DS. The ATV 582 also lacks a physical power button, a feature we found ourselves missing. The MyGica ATV 582 is noticeably faster than the Pivos XIOS DS: menus transitioned smoother, movies populated faster, and it responds quicker overall. We might be still using it if I didn’t accidentally brick it during a firmware upgrade. We loved the remote control, but after about 5 months it started developing problems. The remote on the ATV 582 uses a button cell 3 volt battery that slid into the bottom. Either the battery ran out really quick or the contact points were degrading to the point where the remote frequently failed to function without removing and reinserting the battery. These problems seemed to compound themselves when I upgraded the ATV 582 to Android 5.x. Suddenly the machine got a lot slower and the remote barely functioned, so I flashed it with an older Android 4.4 firmware and in the process bricked the unit. Last boxing day our local computer store had a super sale on the MyGica ATV 582, a quad core CPU, octa-core GPU, Android box, built around running XBMC/KODI. The ATV 582 is well built, but we preferred the design of the XIOS DS. The ATV 582 also lacks a physical power button, a feature we found ourselves missing. The MyGica ATV 582 is noticeably faster than the Pivos XIOS DS: menus transitioned smoother, movies populated faster, and it responds quicker overall. We might be still using it if I didn’t accidentally brick it during a firmware upgrade. We loved the remote control, but after about 5 months it started developing problems. The remote on the ATV 582 uses a button cell 3 volt battery that slid into the bottom. Either the battery ran out really quick or the contact points were degrading to the point where the remote frequently failed to function without removing and reinserting the battery. These problems seemed to compound themselves when I upgraded the ATV 582 to Android 5.x. Suddenly the machine got a lot slower and the remote barely functioned, so I flashed it with an older Android 4.4 firmware and in the process bricked the unit.
  
-Having used several boxes to run XBMC/KODI we wanted our next KODI box to be something special: excellent build quality, a physical power button, a good remote, more powerful than our last KODI machine, faster connectivity, and a sub-$200 price tag. At the time we were looking. it seemed the NVidia Shield was the most powerful device. The 16GB version of the Shield was slightly out of our price range, but not enough for us to disqualify it. It was the Shield’s focus on PLEX rather than KODI, and overall design, that kept us looking.+Having used several boxes to run XBMC/KODI we wanted our next KODI box to be something special: excellent build quality, a physical power button, a good remote, more powerful than our last KODI machine, faster connectivity, and a sub-$200 price tag. At the time we were looking. it seemed the NVidia Shield was the most powerful device. The 16GB version of the Shield was slightly out of our price range, but not enough for us to disqualify it. It was the Shield’s focus on PLEX rather than KODI, and overall design, that kept us looking.** 
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 +Bien que ce soit une régression en termes de taille, nous sommes passés de la XIOS DS à un système Ubuntu Linux+KODI dans une tour moyenne à base d'un Core 2 Quad. Ceci nous a donné la flexibilité du système d'exploitation que nous voulions et nous a permis d'ajouter un troisième disque de stockage, le tout dans un seul boîtier. Cette solution s'est avérée correcte pour notre salle de séjour, mais nous voulions aussi avoir accès aux mêmes vidéos depuis les autres pièces. Je me suis débarrassé de la XIOS DS peu de temps après notre passage à un PC, ce qui signifiait que nous cherchions une nouvelle box Android. 
 + 
 +Le 26 décembre dernier (Boxing Day pour les Anglo-Saxons), notre magasin informatique local faisait une super remise sur la MyGica ATV 582, une box Android avec un processeur quatre-coeurs, un processeur graphique octo-coeur, bâtie pour faire tourner XBMC/KODI. L'ATV 582 est bien construite, mais nous préférions l'apparence de la XIOS DS. L'ATV 582 manque d'un vrai bouton d'alimentation, une fonctionnalité qui nous manquait. La MyGica ATV 582 est notablement plus rapide que la Pixos XIOS DS : les menus changent en douceur, les films démarrent plus vite et elle répond toujours plus rapidement. Nous l'utiliserions encore si je ne l'avais pas accidentellement cassée durant une mise à niveau du firmware. Nous aimions le pilotage par télécommande, mais après 5 mois des problèmes ont commencé à apparaître. La télécommande de l'ATV 582 utilise une batterie de 3 volts au format bouton qui se glisse à la base. Soit la batterie se déchargeait vraiment vite ou les points de contact s'étaient détériorés à un niveau tel que la télécommande refusait de fonctionner sans enlever puis remettre la batterie. Ces problèmes ont semblé se multiplier quand j'ai passé l'ATV 582 à la version Android 5.x. Soudainement, la machine est devenue plus lente et la télécommande fonctionnait rarement ; aussi je l'ai flashée avec un ancien firmware Android 4.4 et cette opération a rendu la machine inutilisable. 
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 +Ayant utilisé plusieurs box pour faire tourner XBMC/KODI, nous voulions que notre prochaine box KODI soit extraordinaire : une qualité de construction excellente, un vrai bouton marche/arrêt, une bonne télécommande, plus puissante que la dernière machine KODI, une connectivité plus rapide et un prix en dessous de 200 $. Quand nous avons regardé, il a semblé que la Nvidia Shield fût la meilleure machine. La version 16 Go de la Shield était un peu chère pour nous, mais pas assez pour que nous la disqualifiions. C'était la focalisation de la Shield sur PLEX plutôt que sur KODI et sa conception globale qui nous ont incités à continuer nos recherches.
  
-We considered several boxes but ultimately ended up with the Zoomtak T8H because it fulfilled most of our requirements:+**We considered several boxes but ultimately ended up with the Zoomtak T8H because it fulfilled most of our requirements:
 • Sturdy metal case • Sturdy metal case
 • A physical power button • A physical power button
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 One of our requirements was extra storage. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the Zoomtak T8H had a full-sized SD card reader slot rather than the micro-SD on most devices. We were also pleasantly surprised at the thought given to the power button, it glows blue when on and soft red when off. You might not think it’s much of a big deal, but try sleeping with a bright blue LED. The soft red light the T8H gives when turned off is so little that it’s barely noticeable. The T8H also has a nice LED readout so you always know the time (at least while the T8H is on). One of our requirements was extra storage. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the Zoomtak T8H had a full-sized SD card reader slot rather than the micro-SD on most devices. We were also pleasantly surprised at the thought given to the power button, it glows blue when on and soft red when off. You might not think it’s much of a big deal, but try sleeping with a bright blue LED. The soft red light the T8H gives when turned off is so little that it’s barely noticeable. The T8H also has a nice LED readout so you always know the time (at least while the T8H is on).
  
-Zoomtak has built the T8H with KODI in mind. Our box came with the option to install a “build” of KODI complete with a slew of extra plug-ins (most of which we really didn’t want). We opted to use the vanilla KODI and install our own plug-ins as we needed them. It’s a bit like buying a brand-name PC versus building your own (we didn’t want all the extra fluff).+Zoomtak has built the T8H with KODI in mind. Our box came with the option to install a “build” of KODI complete with a slew of extra plug-ins (most of which we really didn’t want). We opted to use the vanilla KODI and install our own plug-ins as we needed them. It’s a bit like buying a brand-name PC versus building your own (we didn’t want all the extra fluff).**
  
-Performance at 1080p is as good as we expected; it played Bluray-quality video both stored on our network and streamed from the Internet without any problem. In terms of benchmarks, the Zoomtak T8H scored 35700 on the popular AnTuTu benchmark compared to 23583 on the MyGica ATV 582. When we were deciding we noticed that some 32bit Amlogic processors were actually rated faster/better than the Amlogic S905. Part of the reason we decided on that particular processor was the fact that it was 64bit.+Nous avons étudié plusieurs box mais, finalement, nous avons opté pour la Zoomtak T8H parce qu'elle remplissait la plupart de nos exigences : 
 +• Un robuste boîtier en métal. 
 +• Un vrai bouton marche/arrêt. 
 +• un processeur 64-bit Amlogic S905 Quad Core ARM Cortex A53 (2.02GHz). 
 +• 2 Go de RAM DDR3 (deux fois celle de l'ATV 582). 
 +• Un stockage interne de 16 Go (deux fois l'ATV 582). 
 +• À la fois, l'Éthernet Gigabit et le WiFi AC. 
 +• Le HDMI 2.0 pour un affichage jusqu'à 4K. 
 +• 3 ports USB 2.0. 
 + 
 +Une de nos exigences était du stockage supplémentaire. Nous avons été agréablement surpris de voir que la Zoomtak T8H avait un port lecteur de cartes SD grand format plutôt que le port micro-SD comme sur la plupart des appareils. Nous avons été aussi agréablement surpris de l'attention portée au bouton d'alimentation, qui est bleuté sur marche et un rouge léger à l'arrêt. Vous pourriez penser que ce n'est pas grand chose, mais essayez de dormir avec une LED bleue brillante. La douce lumière rouge que fournit la T8H à l'arrêt est si faible qu'on la voit à peine. La T8H a aussi un bel afficheur LED ; ainsi, vous avez toujours l'heure (au moins quand la T8H est allumée). 
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 +Zoomtak a construit la T8H avec KODI à l'esprit. Notre box est arrivée avec une option pour installer une compilation complète de KODI avec une flopée de greffons en plus (la plupart dont nous ne voulions pas vraiment). Nous avons choisi d'utiliser le KODI standard et d'installer nos propres modules quand nous en avions besoin. C'est un peu comme acheter un PC de marque ou construire son propre ordinateur (nous ne voulions pas tout le bazar en bonus). 
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 +**Performance at 1080p is as good as we expected; it played Bluray-quality video both stored on our network and streamed from the Internet without any problem. In terms of benchmarks, the Zoomtak T8H scored 35700 on the popular AnTuTu benchmark compared to 23583 on the MyGica ATV 582. When we were deciding we noticed that some 32bit Amlogic processors were actually rated faster/better than the Amlogic S905. Part of the reason we decided on that particular processor was the fact that it was 64bit.
  
 From Factory, the T8H came with KODI 16.1 and Android 5.1. The default Android screen is well laid out and reminds us a bit of the screen on the MyGica ATV 582, but with a couple of nice additions: a panel with tips, and a larger “clean memory” tile. The ATV 582 has the “clean memory” function as well, but it’s not quite as convenient as it is on the T8H. From Factory, the T8H came with KODI 16.1 and Android 5.1. The default Android screen is well laid out and reminds us a bit of the screen on the MyGica ATV 582, but with a couple of nice additions: a panel with tips, and a larger “clean memory” tile. The ATV 582 has the “clean memory” function as well, but it’s not quite as convenient as it is on the T8H.
  
-When playing video, the aluminum body of the T8H remains quite cool, Zoomtak has done a bang-up job of dissipating heat. In the 3 months we’ve owned the T8H, we’ve never had to reboot it because of heat or crashing. In fact, it’s crashed less than our desktop PC. That was at least until we tried installing the factory build of KODI. The factory build is a one click install off the “Media Manager” application. The installation takes several minutes. In one Youtube video we found for the T8H, the installation ran over 6 minutes without much happening - this wasn’t the case for us as the download started happening almost right away. The installation, however, left us wondering if it had hung or not, KODI became unresponsive just sitting at the KODI Jarvis 16.1 screen. Patience is a virtue, but we were having none of that, and exited out of KODI and software rebooted the machine. After a second try, we waited a bit longer on the KODI hanging screen and were rewarded by the factory build.+When playing video, the aluminum body of the T8H remains quite cool, Zoomtak has done a bang-up job of dissipating heat. In the 3 months we’ve owned the T8H, we’ve never had to reboot it because of heat or crashing. In fact, it’s crashed less than our desktop PC. That was at least until we tried installing the factory build of KODI. The factory build is a one click install off the “Media Manager” application. The installation takes several minutes. In one Youtube video we found for the T8H, the installation ran over 6 minutes without much happening - this wasn’t the case for us as the download started happening almost right away. The installation, however, left us wondering if it had hung or not, KODI became unresponsive just sitting at the KODI Jarvis 16.1 screen. Patience is a virtue, but we were having none of that, and exited out of KODI and software rebooted the machine. After a second try, we waited a bit longer on the KODI hanging screen and were rewarded by the factory build.**
  
-The factory build comes with a slew of add-ons, many of which didn’t work. Even after configuring Yahoo Weather to our particular city, it still complained. We changed the region to Canada, and that made no difference. Several reboots eventually seemed to fix the issue with the Yahoo add-on. Performance took a bit of a hit, just as it tends to when you load up a PC with a lot of software, though scrolling through menus was acceptable. While I’m sure there are lots of people who would appreciate the effort put by Zoomtak into providing add-ons like Exodus (for TV and Movies), Kids channels, sports, and various IPTV channels, sorting through what worked and what didn’t was a bit of a mess. Ultimately, we use our box mainly for streaming the content we have stored on our server, so we went back to the stock build of KODI.+La performance à 1080p est aussi bonne qu'attendue ; elle lit sans problème les vidéos de qualité Blueray, que ce soit depuis les lecteurs de notre réseau ou en streaming depuis Internet. En termes de performances comparées, la Zoomtak T8H a un résultat de 35700 sur le benchmark bien connu AnTuTu, à comparer aux 23583 de la MyGica ATV 582. En préparant notre décision, nous avons noté que certains processeurs Amlogic 32-bit étaient vraiment classés meilleurs et plus rapides que l'Amlogic S905. Nous nous sommes décidés pour ce processeur particulier, en partie parce qu'il était 64-bit. 
 + 
 +En sortie d'usine, la T8H arrive avec KODI 16.1 et Android 5.1. L'écran par défaut d'Android est bien agencé et nous rappelle un peu l'écran de la MyGica ATV 582, mais avec deux bonnes additions : un panneau avec des conseils et une rubrique « nettoyer la mémoire » plus grande. L'ATV 582 a aussi la fonction « nettoyer la mémoire », mais ce n'est pas aussi pratique que sur la T8H. 
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 +En lisant des vidéos, le corps en aluminium de la T8H reste frais ; Zoomtak a fait un travail formidable pour la dissipation de la chaleur. Dans les 3 mois après l'achat de la T8H, nous n'avons jamais dû la redémarrer à cause d'une surchauffe ou un plantage. En fait, elle plantait moins que notre PC de bureau. Du moins, c'était vrai jusqu'à ce que nous essayions d'installer la compilation d'usine de KODI. Celle-ci est une installation en 1 clic à partir de l'application « Media Manager » (gestionnaire multimédia). L'installation prend plusieurs minutes. Dans une vidéo YouTube que nous avons trouvée pour la T8H, l'installation démarrait après 6 minutes où il ne se passait pas grand chose - ce qui ne fut pas le cas pour nous car le téléchargement a commencé presque tout de suite. Cependant, nous en sommes arrivés à nous demander si l'installation était plantée ou non, KODI restant inactif sur l'écran de KODI Jarvis 16.1. La patience est une vertu, mais nous en manquions ; nous sommes sortis de KODI et le logiciel a redémarré la machine. Après un second essai, nous avons attendu un peu plus longtemps sur l'écran bloqué de KODI et avons été récompensé par la compilation d'usine. 
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 +**The factory build comes with a slew of add-ons, many of which didn’t work. Even after configuring Yahoo Weather to our particular city, it still complained. We changed the region to Canada, and that made no difference. Several reboots eventually seemed to fix the issue with the Yahoo add-on. Performance took a bit of a hit, just as it tends to when you load up a PC with a lot of software, though scrolling through menus was acceptable. While I’m sure there are lots of people who would appreciate the effort put by Zoomtak into providing add-ons like Exodus (for TV and Movies), Kids channels, sports, and various IPTV channels, sorting through what worked and what didn’t was a bit of a mess. Ultimately, we use our box mainly for streaming the content we have stored on our server, so we went back to the stock build of KODI.
  
 The T8H isn’t without issues. The first of which is the company failed to include batteries for their remote control. Every small KODI box we’ve ever bought has included batteries with the included remote. At $179CDN (a special at the time), one would expect that Zoomtak wouldn’t cheap out with such a small thing. On the positive side, the T8H only takes two AAA batteries so purchasing them isn’t expensive. The T8H isn’t without issues. The first of which is the company failed to include batteries for their remote control. Every small KODI box we’ve ever bought has included batteries with the included remote. At $179CDN (a special at the time), one would expect that Zoomtak wouldn’t cheap out with such a small thing. On the positive side, the T8H only takes two AAA batteries so purchasing them isn’t expensive.
  
-We love the size of the remote, it’s a little larger than the MyGica ATV 582 remote. Unfortunately it lacks the keyboard on the reverse side. You can buy Zoomtak’s “FLIP2” remote which includes a keyboard on the other side for an extra $44.95 CDN (or just buy the T8H with the FLIP2 for $209.99CDN). Given that the MyGica ATV 582 included this at almost half the price point of the T8H without the FLIP2, it’s a bit disappointing to see it not included.+We love the size of the remote, it’s a little larger than the MyGica ATV 582 remote. Unfortunately it lacks the keyboard on the reverse side. You can buy Zoomtak’s “FLIP2” remote which includes a keyboard on the other side for an extra $44.95 CDN (or just buy the T8H with the FLIP2 for $209.99CDN). Given that the MyGica ATV 582 included this at almost half the price point of the T8H without the FLIP2, it’s a bit disappointing to see it not included.**
  
-We could maybe forgive the lack of a keyboard on the remote if the numeric keypad also produced letters properly as every other numeric remote we’ve used has. Something seems off about the programming for this remote. Normally, if you hit a number a couple of times you’re able to produce a letter. For example, hit number 2 twice and you get the letter A, three times and you get B, four and you get C. That doesn’t work out of the box with the T8H.+La compilation d'usine vient avec une pléthore d'extensions, mais beaucoup ne fonctionnaient pas. Même après la configuration de Yahoo Weather (météo de Yahoo) spécifiquement sur notre ville, elle continuait à se plaindre. Nous avons changé d'endroit pour le Canada, et ça n'a rien changé. Plusieurs redémarrages ont semblé résoudre le problème de l'extension Yahoo. La performance a un peu diminué, comme quand vous chargez un PC avec beaucoup de logiciels, bien que la navigation dans les menus soit acceptable. Alors que je suis sûr que beaucoup de personnes apprécieraient les efforts de Zoomtak pour fournir des extensions comme Exodus (pour la télé et les films), les chaînes pour enfants, les sports et plusieurs chaînes IPTV, le tri de ce qui marchait et ne marchait pas était un peu fouillis. Comme, au final, nous utilisons principalement la box pour passer les contenus que nous stockons sur notre serveur, nous sommes revenus à la compilation enregistrée de KODI. 
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 +La T8H n'est pas sans problèmes. Le premier est que l'entreprise n'a pas inclus des batteries pour la télécommande. À 179 $ CDN (lors d'une offre spéciale), on pourrait espérer que Zoomtak n'aurait pas lésiné pour une si petite chose. Point positif, la T8H utilise deux piles AA, bon marché à l'achat. 
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 +Nous apprécions la taille de la télécommande, qui est un peu plus grande que celle de MyGica ATV 582. Malheureusement, il manque le clavier au verso. Vous pouvez acheter une télécommande « FLIP2 » de Zoomtak qui a un clavier sur l'autre face pour un supplément de 44,95 $ CDN (ou simplement acheter la T8H avec la FLIP2 pour 209,99 $ CDN). Étant donné que la MyGica ATV 582 l'inclut à presque la moitié du prix de la T8H sans la FLIP2, c'est un peu désolant de voir qu'elle n'est pas dedans. 
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 +**We could maybe forgive the lack of a keyboard on the remote if the numeric keypad also produced letters properly as every other numeric remote we’ve used has. Something seems off about the programming for this remote. Normally, if you hit a number a couple of times you’re able to produce a letter. For example, hit number 2 twice and you get the letter A, three times and you get B, four and you get C. That doesn’t work out of the box with the T8H.
  
 The remote also lacks convenience keys for Music, TV Shows and Movies – instead opting to use the keys to launch Android apps (KODI, Apps, File and Web). The only one of these buttons we use is the KODI button, so the rest are wasted and we expect most people would buy this box to run KODI and not for web or file browsing. Below these buttons are buttons for Audio, 16:9, Full Screen, and Favourites. Again, mostly a waste of buttons in our opinion. One button could be used to toggle between aspect ratios, and television remotes include these and the audio option. The only useful button here is the Favourites button which brings up the Favourites menu in KODI. This is one of the most useful buttons on the remote control since you can add your favourite content by clicking the menu button on the remote and choosing Add to Favourites. The remote also lacks convenience keys for Music, TV Shows and Movies – instead opting to use the keys to launch Android apps (KODI, Apps, File and Web). The only one of these buttons we use is the KODI button, so the rest are wasted and we expect most people would buy this box to run KODI and not for web or file browsing. Below these buttons are buttons for Audio, 16:9, Full Screen, and Favourites. Again, mostly a waste of buttons in our opinion. One button could be used to toggle between aspect ratios, and television remotes include these and the audio option. The only useful button here is the Favourites button which brings up the Favourites menu in KODI. This is one of the most useful buttons on the remote control since you can add your favourite content by clicking the menu button on the remote and choosing Add to Favourites.
  
-The remote’s performance is a bit lackluster compared to other remotes we’ve used. With our feet up in line with the T8H the IR remote seemed to have difficulty. While most IR remotes have some difficulty when line-of-sight is being blocked, we haven’t had as much an issue in the past as we’ve had with the T8H remote. Perfect line-of-site seems particularly important with this remote.+The remote’s performance is a bit lackluster compared to other remotes we’ve used. With our feet up in line with the T8H the IR remote seemed to have difficulty. While most IR remotes have some difficulty when line-of-sight is being blocked, we haven’t had as much an issue in the past as we’ve had with the T8H remote. Perfect line-of-site seems particularly important with this remote.**
  
-Another noticeable issue is that the time on the front of the T8H and the time in KODI are not always synchronized, even after the box is on for several minutes. It seems that if you load KODI shortly after boot, the T8H doesn’t have enough time to synchronize the LED clock with Android. Although it wasn’t an issue for us, it’s worth mentioning that the wireless antenna is not detachable. Although the T8H has ports for ‘component out’ to older TVs, Zoomtak doesn’t include a component cable. The T8H also features optical audio out, but again doesn’t include a cable. An HDMI cable is included with the T8H.+Nous pourrions peut-être oublier l'absence de clavier sur la télécommande si le pavé numérique proposait aussi des lettres comme en ont les autres télécommandes que nous avons utilisées. Quelque chose semble bizarre dans la programmation de cette télécommande. Normalement, quand vous appuyez plusieurs fois sur un bouton, vous êtes en mesure d'obtenir une lettre. Par exemple, appuyez deux fois sur 2 et vous avez la lettre A, trois fois pour la lettre B, 4 fois pour C. Ça ne marche pas immédiatement sur la T8H. 
 + 
 +La télécommande manque de touches dédiées à la musique, aux séries et aux films - ayant opté plutôt pour des touches pour lancer les Applis Android (KODI, les applis, l'explorateur de fichiers et l'Internet). Le seul de ces boutons que nous utilisons est celui de KODI ; aussi, le reste est perdu et nous pensons que beaucoup de gens achèteraient cette box pour faire tourner KODI et pas pour naviguer sur le Web ou dans les fichiers. Sous ces boutons, on trouve les boutons Audio, 16:9, Full screen (plein écran) et Favoris. À nouveau, pour la plupart, des boutons en trop, à mon avis. Un bouton peut être utilisé pour passer d'un format d'image à l'autre et les télécommandes des télévisions les incluent, ainsi que l'option Audio. Le seul bouton utile ici est le bouton Favoris qui ouvre le menu Favoris de KODI. C'est un des boutons les plus utiles des cette télécommande car vous pouvez ajouter vos contenus préférés en appuyant sur le bouton du menu et en choisissant Ajouter aux Favoris. 
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 +La performance de la télécommande est un peu terne en comparaison d'autres télécommandes que nous avons utilisées. Si nos pieds sont devant la T8H, la télécommande infra-rouge semble avoir des difficultés. Bien que la plupart des télécommandes infra-rouges aient des difficultés quand la vue directe est masquée, nous n'avons pas eu autant de problèmes dans le passé qu'avec la T8H. La vue directe bien dégagée semble particulièrement importante pour cette télécommande. 
 + 
 +**Another noticeable issue is that the time on the front of the T8H and the time in KODI are not always synchronized, even after the box is on for several minutes. It seems that if you load KODI shortly after boot, the T8H doesn’t have enough time to synchronize the LED clock with Android. Although it wasn’t an issue for us, it’s worth mentioning that the wireless antenna is not detachable. Although the T8H has ports for ‘component out’ to older TVs, Zoomtak doesn’t include a component cable. The T8H also features optical audio out, but again doesn’t include a cable. An HDMI cable is included with the T8H.
  
 Despite all the T8H’s shortcomings, it’s still a decent Android box. I’m not sure my decision to buy it would have changed if stacked up against the less expensive ($159) newcomer – the MyGica ATV 485 Pro. MyGica have changed the batteries on their remote to AAA, and still include the flip keyboard. The AnTuTu performance of the ATV 485 Pro is a full 1000 points higher than the T8H using the same 64bit Amlogic processor. It’s worth mentioning that, since owning this box, we’ve reviewed it in a couple of places including on the Zoomtak website (reviews require approval on their site). We weren’t overly positive in either of the reviews, but had no feedback from Zoomtak, which was a bit disappointing since Youtube videos of the Zoomtak factory made it seem like they really cared. Conversely, when we had an issue with our MyGica ATV 582, staff were more than helpful trying to troubleshoot. Despite all the T8H’s shortcomings, it’s still a decent Android box. I’m not sure my decision to buy it would have changed if stacked up against the less expensive ($159) newcomer – the MyGica ATV 485 Pro. MyGica have changed the batteries on their remote to AAA, and still include the flip keyboard. The AnTuTu performance of the ATV 485 Pro is a full 1000 points higher than the T8H using the same 64bit Amlogic processor. It’s worth mentioning that, since owning this box, we’ve reviewed it in a couple of places including on the Zoomtak website (reviews require approval on their site). We weren’t overly positive in either of the reviews, but had no feedback from Zoomtak, which was a bit disappointing since Youtube videos of the Zoomtak factory made it seem like they really cared. Conversely, when we had an issue with our MyGica ATV 582, staff were more than helpful trying to troubleshoot.
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 Star Rating: 3 out of 5 Star Rating: 3 out of 5
-Cost: $179.99 CDN or $209.99 for unit plus Flex2 remote (with keyboard on the other side)+Cost: $179.99 CDN or $209.99 for unit plus Flex2 remote (with keyboard on the other side)** 
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 +Un autre problème visible est que l'heure de la T8H et celle de KODI ne sont pas toujours synchronisées, même après que la box soit allumée depuis plusieurs minutes. Il semble que si je charge KODI peu de temps après le démarrage, la T8H n'a pas assez de temps pour synchroniser son horloge à LED avec Android. Bien que ce ne soit pas un problème pour nous, je ne peux pas ne pas mentionner que l'antenne du sans-fil n'est pas détachable. Bien que la T8H ait des ports « sortie composite » pour des TV anciennes, Zoomtak n'inclut pas de câble composite. La T8H dispose aussi d'une sortie son optique, mais à nouveau sans câble adapté. Un câble HDMI est livré avec la T8H. 
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 +En dépit de toutes les lacunes de la T8H, c'est une box Android correcte. Je ne suis pas sûr que ma décision de l'acheter ait changé en la comparant à la nouvelle arrivante moins chère (159 $) - la MyGica ATV 485 Pro. MyGica a changé les piles de sa télécommande pour des AAA et elle a toujours le clavier dorsal. La performance AnTuTu de l'ATV 485 Pro est de pile 1 000 points de plus que la T8H, avec le même processeur Amlogic 64-bit. Il est intéressant de noter que, depuis que je possède cette box, j'ai mis des critiques dans plusieurs endroits y compris sur le site de Zoomtak (les critiques nécessitent un accord de leur site). Nous n'étions pas excessivement positifs dans aucune de ces critiques, mais il n'y a eu aucune réponse de Zoomtak, ce qui est un peu décevant car les vidéos de l'usine Zoomtak sur YouTube laissent penser qu'ils en tiennent compte. À l'inverse, quand nous avions eu un problème avec notre MyGica ATV 582, l'équipe avait été fort utile pour essayer de résoudre la panne. 
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 +La qualité de construction générale de la T8H, et son boîtier en métal, nous font vraiment apprécier cet appareil. La télécommande est décevante, mais la performance de l'appareil en 1080p est remarquable - en streaming, à la fois depuis notre réseau local et depuis Internet. Achetée directement chez Zoomtak Canada, notre appareil a été livré avec un an de garantie constructeur. 
 + 
 +Note : 3 étoiles sur 5. 
 +Coût : 179 $ CDN pour l'appareil seul ou 209,99 $ CDN avec en plus la télécommande Flip2 (avec un clavier au verso). 
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