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Ugoos AM6B+ vs Roku Ultra
Ugoos AM6B+
23 positive (96%) · 1 mixed (4%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +96%
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The Ugoos AM6B+ is considered a niche, enthusiast-grade media player valued almost exclusively for its ability to provide full Dolby Vision Profile 7 (FEL) support and lossless audio passthrough. While it is praised for stutter-free playback of high-bitrate 4K remuxes, it is widely described as a high-effort device that requires custom firmware (CoreELEC) and technical tinkering to function correctly. It is frequently used as a secondary device alongside an Apple TV or Nvidia Shield because it lacks the polish and app support of mainstream streaming platforms.
Pros
- Full Dolby Vision Profile 7 (FEL) playback support when running CoreELEC
- Lossless audio passthrough for formats like TrueHD and Atmos
- Smooth handling of high-bitrate 4K Blu-ray remuxes without stuttering
- Effective tone mapping for HDR10 and DV content on projectors
Cons
- Requires a complex setup involving CoreELEC/CPM builds to reach full potential
- Poor quality stock remote and buggy HDMI CEC performance
- Unpolished and 'ugly' user interface compared to mainstream OS options
- Lacks support for standard commercial streaming apps (Netflix, etc.)
Top excerpts
Foe ripped content I use Ugoos AM6B+ that tonemaps HDR10 and DV to lower max. brightness which makes the content brighter on a projector.
I love my Ugoos. CoreELEC is such a fabulous system! I thought FEL playback (CPM builds, etc) were available in 3 or 4 devices... but the AM6B+ is usually a/the top recommendation.
If your looking for dolby vision profile 7 FEL there is only 1 option (outside of physical blueray): The ugoos am6b+ box is the only one that supports it and it needs to run corelelec (kodi).
I’m told that if you want DV FEL support then you will need the Ugoos am6b+ running CPM coreELEC build.
UGoos AM6B+ for real Dolby Vision
Roku Ultra
9 positive (75%) · 2 mixed (17%) · 1 negative (8%)
Trust + time weighted: +69%
Top excerpts
I plugged my Roku ultra in and not a single issue. No lag, perfect ESPN experience and not a single wifi drop.
You are better off using a Roku Ultra and just plugging in to that with HDMI to the projector. ... The Roku will give you the best image.
The upscaler on a newer Roku Ultra is better than some cheap TVs.
Roku Ultra steamer
First smart tv for me thats faster than my Roku Ultra.