

I was able to plug in my USB drive and 2.5″ HDD and play videos without any issues. I did experience some issues in Kodi that didn’t occur in MXPlayer so I’m guessing this is related to the SoC being used. Video playback was generally pretty good. I was able to play the Sintel Bluray ISO in Kodi without any issues so Bluray ISOs appear to be supported. Video Performance (Kodi – External Player) Media playback was tested using Kodi 15.0 and MXPlayer. Tronsmart have also recently added a Picture-in-Picture feature in their latest firmware, allowing you to view the HDMI input and use the Pavo M9 at the same time. I’ve embedded a sample from the HDMI recorder so you can get a feel for the quality: Unfortunately, there’s no option to schedule recurring recordings (such as every Monday at 7pm) but hopefully Tronsmart will add it in a later firmware update. You can select the recording resolution and format, and even schedule a time to start recording. Those who have used the Zidoo X9 will be right at home with the HDMI Recording function. HDMI CEC isn’t supported as far as I can tell. The unit is rooted out of the box for those that need it.
#ANTUTU BENCHMARK 5.7.1 720P#
It is locked at 720p however, movies play at their native resolution. I’d love to see Tronsmart bring it across to their other devices. It’s very intuitive and looks fantastic in motion. The main menu has cards for groups of applications or individual apps such as the HDMI recorder. The Pavo UI is heavily “inspired” by the Zidoo X9’s ZIUI. Resolutions up to 4K at 30Hz are supported.

On first boot, the resolution was correctly set to 1080p. A cold boot takes around 30 seconds, almost identical to the Zidoo X9. Powering up the device is done via a flick of the switch.
