With the MAG322 IPTV set-top box infomir has brought the successor of the MAG254 on the market. Infomir itself advertises the IPTV box to meet all current market needs. In our review, we extensively tested the set-top box and checked if it really is.
Design and appearance of the infomir MAG322
When it comes to design, the MAG322 follows the line of its predecessor MAG254 . The MAG322 comes in, typical for infomir IPTV boxes, black therefore. The front left infomir with the old one. There is still a USB port (USB 2.0) on the left side and a warning light on the right side, which lights up in white when the IPTV box is in operation. The stylized world map, which was still on the top of its predecessor MAG254 denounced, has infomir in the further development by the word "MAG" replaced. Turn the box around to find a power connector on the back panel, an optical S / PDIF audio out, an HDMI 1.4 output, a composite + stereo AV output, an Ethernet connection (100MB / s), and a USB port another USB 2.0 connection. Infomir relies on the proven connections. With a weight of 144 grams, the MAG322 is a little lighter (46 grams) than its older sister MAG254.
Technical equipment of the infomir MAG322
Manufacturer Infomir has upgraded and the MAG322 a BCM75839 chipset and a 4KE dual core CPU equips (750 MHz), which brings it to 2000 DMIPS. Ram technically it remains at 512 MB, the flash memory, however, was doubled from 256 MB to 512 MB.
The technical data at a glance
- Chipset: BCM75839
- Processor: MIPS 4KE Dual Core CPU 750Mhz
- Performance: 2000 DMIPS
- 512 MB RAM memory
- 512 MB flash memory
- Dimensions (W / D / H): 132x87x26 mm
- Weight: 144 grams
Further functions of the IPTV set-top box
The MAG322 runs on Linux 3.3 (the MAG254 runs on Linux 2.6.23) and supports a variety of middlewares (eg Stalker - this requires the IPTV provider Stalker 5.2 or higher supported). It is fully compatible with the MAG JS API and provides an open platform so you can make changes and integrate and run the box with other developers' software. The MAG322 plays your HEVC compressed content, ensuring low network utilization and high quality content. Extended 2D and 3D content also plays the IPTV box easily thanks to the OpenGL ES 2.0 support. Media sources can be your PC and NAS drive on the local network, as well as stream media protocols (RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, http) and USB devices. The channel memory of the MAG322 is unlimited.
Conclusion
At first impression one wonders, which advantages the MAG322 brings over the MAG254. The IPTV box looks very similar to its predecessor. The connections are identical, the color is the same, only the world map on the top was replaced by the MAG logo and the MAG322 is 46 grams lighter than its predecessor. But if you look under the hood, the MAG322 does a lot more than its older sister. Infomir has installed a new chipset, doubled the flash memory and the IPTV box with Linux3 3.3 also donated a new operating system, so that the IPTV box actually meets all current market needs. Comparing the prices of the two boxes, the MAG322 is only a few euros more expensive, which is worth investing due to the upgrades.
