{"id":18087,"date":"2015-08-31T11:58:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T03:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/?p=18087"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:38:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T09:38:52","slug":"tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/","title":{"rendered":"Tronsmart Pavo M9 Review: HDMI Recording for under $70"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td-post-sharing td-post-sharing-top td-with-like\">\n<div class=\"td-classic-sharing\">\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing td-post-sharing-top td-with-like\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-content\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hometheatrelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tronsmart-Pavo-M9-Review-Featured.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" title=\"Tronsmart-Pavo-M9-Review-Featured\" src=\"http:\/\/hometheatrelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tronsmart-Pavo-M9-Review-Featured-696x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-inserter ad-inserter-1\"><!-- Post Top Ad --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle post-top-ad\" data-ad-slot=\"2144346775\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6902919321785004\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><br \/>\n<\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The Tronsmart Pavo M9 is Tronsmart\u2019s first HDMI recording TV box. Running Android 4.4 with a heavily customised \u201cPavo M9 UI\u201d, the M9 features 1GB RAM and 8GB of onboard storage.<\/p>\n<p>I want to say thanks to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/item\/Tronsmart-Pavo-M9-4K-TV-BOX-Android-4-4-2-Mstar-MSO9180D1R-1GB-8G-802-11-b-g-n-LAN-H-265-USB3-0-HDMI-347691.html\"> GeekBuying<\/a> for sending me a sample of the Tronsmart Pavo M9 to review.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/item\/Tronsmart-Pavo-M9-4K-TV-BOX-Android-4-4-2-Mstar-MSO9180D1R-1GB-8G-802-11-b-g-n-LAN-H-265-USB3-0-HDMI-347691.html\"> Click here to view the latest price.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is It?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tronsmart Pavo M9 is an Android-powered TV Box that features 4K video decoding and HDMI recording<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Technical Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operating System: Android KitKat 4.4<\/li>\n<li>Chipset: Mstar MSO9180D1R<\/li>\n<li>CPU: Quad core ARM Cortex A9<\/li>\n<li>GPU: Octa core ARM Mali-450 GPU<\/li>\n<li>Memory: 1GB DDR3<\/li>\n<li>Internal Storage: 8GB eMMC + MicroSD card slot<\/li>\n<li>Connectivity: 802.11 b\/g\/n WiFi (Realtek 8188), 10\/100 Ethernet<\/li>\n<li>Audio\/Video Output: HDMI 1.4, SP-DIF, Composite Video Out<\/li>\n<li>Video Input: HDMI In<\/li>\n<li>Interfaces: 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-content\"><strong>What\u2019s in the box?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-content\">\n<p>Inside the box, Tronsmart have been fairly comprehensive with their inclusions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1x Tronsmart Pavo M9<\/li>\n<li>1x IR Remote Control<\/li>\n<li>1x Power Supply<\/li>\n<li>1x HDMI cable<\/li>\n<li>1x English Instruction Manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tronsmart Pavo M9\u2019s design an unobtrusive black square that follows in the footsteps of Tronsmart\u2019s recent designs. It stays out of the way but I can\u2019t help but wish they made something that looked distinctive.<\/p>\n<p>At the rear of the device (from left to right), we have Ethernet, optical audio, Reset button, HDMI In, AV out, HDMI out, DC in and the power switch.<\/p>\n<p>The side of the device features a USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports and a micro SD card slot.<\/p>\n<p>The included remote is great, offering a variety of functions at your fingertips. From key Android functions like Home and Menu to mouse control and one-touch recording, it\u2019s all here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a86a5c2b7761\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#HDMI_Recording\" title=\"HDMI Recording\">HDMI Recording<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Media_Playback\" title=\"Tronsmart Pavo M9 Media Playback\">Tronsmart Pavo M9 Media Playback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#External_Storage_Support\" title=\"External Storage Support\">External Storage Support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Gaming_Performance\" title=\"Tronsmart Pavo M9 Gaming Performance\">Tronsmart Pavo M9 Gaming Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Gaming_Controllers_and_Bluetooth\" title=\"Gaming Controllers and Bluetooth\">Gaming Controllers and Bluetooth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Networking_Performance\" title=\"Tronsmart Pavo M9 Networking Performance\">Tronsmart Pavo M9 Networking Performance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Wireless_Performance\" title=\"Wireless Performance\">Wireless Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Ethernet_Performance\" title=\"Ethernet Performance\">Ethernet Performance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Android_Benchmarks\" title=\"Tronsmart Pavo M9 Android Benchmarks\">Tronsmart Pavo M9 Android Benchmarks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Antutu_571\" title=\"Antutu 5.7.1\">Antutu 5.7.1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Epic_Citadel\" title=\"Epic Citadel\">Epic Citadel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#3DMark_%E2%80%93_Ice_Storm_Extreme\" title=\"3DMark \u2013 Ice Storm Extreme\">3DMark \u2013 Ice Storm Extreme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#RAM_and_Storage\" title=\"RAM and Storage\">RAM and Storage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Power_Consumption\" title=\"Tronsmart Pavo M9 Power Consumption\">Tronsmart Pavo M9 Power Consumption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Should_I_Get_One\" title=\"Should I Get One?\">Should I Get One?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/08\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-for-under-70\/#Getting_One\" title=\"Getting One\">Getting One<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_It\"><\/span>Using It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Powering up the device is done via a flick of the switch. A cold boot takes around 30 seconds, almost identical to the Zidoo X9.<\/p>\n<p>On first boot, the resolution was correctly set to 1080p. Resolutions up to 4K at 30Hz are supported.<\/p>\n<p>The Pavo UI is heavily \u201cinspired\u201d by the Zidoo X9\u2019s ZIUI. The main menu has cards for groups of applications or individual apps such as the HDMI recorder.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very intuitive and looks fantastic in motion. I\u2019d love to see Tronsmart bring it across to their other devices. It is locked at 720p however, movies play at their native resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The unit is rooted out of the box for those that need it. HDMI CEC isn\u2019t supported as far as I can tell.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HDMI_Recording\"><\/span>HDMI Recording<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those who have used the Zidoo X9 will be right at home with the HDMI Recording function. You can select the recording resolution and format, and even schedule a time to start recording. Unfortunately, there\u2019s no option to schedule recurring recordings (such as every Monday at 7pm) but hopefully Tronsmart will add it in a later firmware update.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve embedded a sample from the HDMI recorder so you can get a feel for the quality:<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Media_Playback\"><\/span>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Media Playback<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Media playback was tested using Kodi 15.0 and MXPlayer.<\/p>\n<table width=\"801\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"200\"><strong>Video Codec<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"236\"><strong>Video Performance (Kodi \u2013 External Player)<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"236\"><strong>Video Performance (MX Player)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p 3D SBS H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p 3D ABL H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">No Video<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p30 H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p High Bitrate H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p60 H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>720p50 H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080i50 H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>4K H.264<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">No Video<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p30 HEVC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p60 HEVC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>4K HEVC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">No Video<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">No Video<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p VP8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>720p Hi10p<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">Crashed App<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p Hi10p<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">Crashed App<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">Unwatchable (Lag)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p MPEG2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>720P RMVB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>1080p VC1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">OK<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">Crashed App<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I was able to play the Sintel Bluray ISO in Kodi without any issues so Bluray ISOs appear to be supported.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Video playback was generally pretty good. I did experience some issues in Kodi that didn\u2019t occur in MXPlayer so I\u2019m guessing this is related to the SoC being used.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"External_Storage_Support\"><\/span>External Storage Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I was able to plug in my USB drive and 2.5\u2033 HDD and play videos without any issues. The USB drives were automatically mounted upon plugging them in.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Gaming_Performance\"><\/span>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Gaming Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To test gaming performance, I installed 2 games,1 2D and 1 3D title:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jetpack Joyride (Android)<\/li>\n<li>Beach Buggy Racing (Android)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gaming performance was great, although that can partially be attributed to the 720p UI lock. Jetpack Joyride played great and Beach Buggy Racing was very playable, even on the highest graphics settings. However, as the games are rendered at 720p then upscaled, there are some jagged edges noticeable when viewed on a 1080p display.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gaming_Controllers_and_Bluetooth\"><\/span>Gaming Controllers and Bluetooth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Tronsmart Pavo M9 is missing Bluetooth unlike the Zidoo X9, so Bluetooth game controllers are off limits here. I was able to connect up my Tronsmart Mars G01 and play Beach Buggy Racing however so all is not lost on the controller front.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Networking_Performance\"><\/span>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Networking Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Networking performance was tested using WiFi Speed Test. 100Mb of data is transferred between the device and a PC running the benchmarking server application. This is repeated 3 times for each direction and the average is taken.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wireless_Performance\"><\/span>Wireless Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wireless performance on the Tronsmart Pavo M9 was mixed. Average download speeds were excellent, consistently achieving around at 50.1 Mbps. Upload speeds were appalling though, reaching 1.3 Mbps on average.<\/p>\n<p>In real-world usage, WiFi performance seemed solid. I was able to stream my 4K and 1080p samples from an NFS share and watch Netflix without any noticeable buffering.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ethernet_Performance\"><\/span>Ethernet Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ethernet performance was unusual, achieving low download speeds and faster upload speeds. Average download and upload speeds were 28.1 Mbps and 76.7 Mbps respectively.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Android_Benchmarks\"><\/span>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Android Benchmarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antutu_571\"><\/span>Antutu 5.7.1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Pavo M9 scored on 18987 on Antutu 5.7.1.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Epic_Citadel\"><\/span>Epic Citadel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t get Epic Citadel to run, with it crashing just after loading the splash screens.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3DMark_%E2%80%93_Ice_Storm_Extreme\"><\/span>3DMark \u2013 Ice Storm Extreme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On 3DMark\u2019s Ice Storm Extreme benchmark, the Pavo M9 achieved 3313.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RAM_and_Storage\"><\/span>RAM and Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Internal memory read\/write speeds were around 30 and 5 MB\/s respectively. RAM copy speed was benchmarked at 1045.28 MB\/s.<\/p>\n<p>For the USB 3.0 port, I was able to achieve read and write speeds of 36.66 MB\/s and 16.17MB\/s respectively on my Kingston DataTraveller Elite.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tronsmart_Pavo_M9_Power_Consumption\"><\/span>Tronsmart Pavo M9 Power Consumption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Power consumption was slightly higher than other Android boxes I\u2019ve tested, idling around 8W. As the device doesn\u2019t have a standby mode, no standby power rating is provided.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Off<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Idle<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Under Load<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>0.8W<\/td>\n<td>8.1W<\/td>\n<td>9.9W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_Get_One\"><\/span>Should I Get One?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Tronsmart Pavo M9 is a good deal for those wanting a media player that can also record via HDMI. The amount of functionality that you are getting for $70 is great, although there are some limitations. Those wanting a little bit more power should consider the Zidoo X9.<\/p>\n<p>However, those wanting a capable media player and HDMI recorder that can do a little gaming on the side should be pretty happy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_One\"><\/span>Getting One<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can purchase the Tronsmart Pavo M9 from GeekBuying. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/item\/Tronsmart-Pavo-M9-4K-TV-BOX-Android-4-4-2-Mstar-MSO9180D1R-1GB-8G-802-11-b-g-n-LAN-H-265-USB3-0-HDMI-347691.html\">Click here to view the latest price.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for the review.<\/p>\n<p>From \u00a0Home Theatre Life :<a href=\"http:\/\/hometheatrelife.com\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-70\/\">http:\/\/hometheatrelife.com\/tronsmart-pavo-m9-review-hdmi-recording-70\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"review\" class=\"review-wrapper wp-review-3311  delay-animation\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tronsmart Pavo M9 is Tronsmart\u2019s first HDMI recording TV box. 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