Spec me: bedroom TV HTPC alternative

Ok, sorry for double posting here (actually if you discoun the long gap between #43 and '44, I guess it's triple-posting...)

But: I'm now kind of torn between the Fire TV box, the Roku 3 and another Android box I've just seen, the T95Z Plus. The latter looks like a really well-specced Android box. It seems to have a few good reviews, but doesn't look like it's as mainstream a product as the other two. I'm a bit wary of the Fire TV products now as I assume the box uses the same wireless tech as the stick. The Roku sounds okay, but it's old tech and quite expensive for what it is. The T95Z is the same price but much higher specced it seems. It looks a bit too good to be true for the price, though and can't help wondering if they've skimped on quality somewhere. Don't suppose anyone here has any experience with this device?
 
Yeah, it's a nice enough device when it works. Although it is a bit slow at times too. In the end Amazon agreed to refund even though I'd thrown out the original packaging, which is good of them. Glad that was hassle-free. Picked up a Roku 3 since I've heard more positive comments about their ability to maintain connections. Also seems a slightly more flexible ecosystem than the Fire TV one, which was a bit obnoxious with its pushing of Amazon-specific content.

Keeping fingers crossed the Roku 3 plays better with our network, though as I say the signal is very good in the room we're using it in and we've been able to stream content to multiple other devices simultaneously. It was just the Fire stick that would bug out.
 
We tried a variety of material - whether it was iplayer/ITV hub, or streaming via Plex. It happened whatever we were doing with it. Even without actively streaming anything, the connection would occasionally drop, just on the menu screen.

We didn't try it adhacent to the router because we need it in the other room. And we know we have a good wifi signal there anyway.

It could always reconnect with either a reset or being told to "forget" the network and then loggin back in. But both of those methods are a pain and take time. If it could just reconnect in more simple manner or automatically try to pick back up a dropped connect it wouldn't be half as bad.

The option of using ethernet or USB storage was defnitely a factor in us going for the Roku in the end.
 
Was just going back pruning my old watched threads, and came across this one.

Thought the Roku 3 deserved an update!

After having the device for six months, we're really pleased with it. So much so that we bought a second one the other month for the spare room. Our first guest was so impressed with it he bought one for himself after going home. Good little bit of kit. Thanks to those who recommended it!
 
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