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In normal horizontal use, thickness is height. Remote, adapter and cables are excluded.","weight_g":"Published body weight 91.2 g, without package. Maker notes test variation. AndroidPCtv summary 40 g and 93 x 93 x 14 mm disagree and are excluded.","ports":"One HDMI, one USB 2.0 and one DC input. Physical USB-A and barrel shapes are clear in the maker document. No Ethernet socket or 3.5 mm audio socket.","in_the_box":"Exact German package includes device, remote, manual, adapter and HDMI cable. Cable length is separately specified by maker FAQ. Batteries are not included in European review packages."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/de/product/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3rd-gen/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["cpu","cpu_cores","cpu_clock_max_ghz","wifi_standard","dolby_atmos","audio_formats","remote_connection","remote_microphone","remote_voice_assistants","voice_assistants","casting_protocols"],"notes":{"cpu":"Maker specifically names quad-core A55 with up to 2.5 GHz. Not a generic chipset ceiling.","dolby_atmos":"Explicit exact-model Dolby Atmos support. Compatible app, content, HDMI audio path and equipment are required. 01net says Atmos is absent, but the primary claim and later own-device review take precedence.","remote_voice_assistants":"Google Assistant uses the supplied remote button and microphone. Language, country, account and network requirements apply. Built-in hands-free microphones are not inferred.","casting_protocols":"Google Cast requires compatible apps and a network connection. Separate AirPlay claim comes from the maker FAQ, not this page."}},{"url":"https://media.adeo.com/mkp/5167ca77cedb9afb77fb58064d427df7/media.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","gtins","markets","max_output_resolution","max_output_refresh_rate_hz","video_output_modes","audio_formats","cpu","cpu_cores","gpu","ram_gb","storage_gb","wifi_standard","wifi_bands","bluetooth_version","casting_protocols","dimensions_mm","weight_g","operating_system"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original two-page Xiaomi French product export. Page 2 explicitly binds SKU PFJ4191EU, ID 63598 and EAN 6941948704916 to third-generation 2 GB/32 GB hardware.","video_output_modes":"Page 2 Video section explicitly distinguishes 3840 x 2160 resolution and video output up to 4K60. Only this UHD output combination is stored. Bit depth, chroma and HDR pairing are unpublished.","audio_formats":"Page 2 states Dolby Audio and DTS-HD compatibility. Page 1 states Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. No decoding or passthrough route is inferred from those names.","operating_system":"Printed Google TV 2 with footnote is not an Android operating-system version."}},{"url":"https://cdn.azams0.fds.api.mi-img.com/xiaomi-b2c-i18n-upload/User-Guide-Upload-mi.com/RS/63598-Xiaomi-TV-Box-S-3rd-Gen--EU-UserGuide-EU.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","remote_connection","power_supply","ports"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Current original maker-CDN EU booklet, ID 63598, created October 2025. Its 38 PDF pages include a final print-layout sheet. Illustrated connections and English Important Product Information are on pages 2-3. The Spain maker user-guide viewer has 37 pages without that layout sheet. This is not a full Android settings guide. Older 39-page EU booklet is additionally preserved from https://xm.cz/data/files/Xiaomi%20TV%20Box%20S%203rd%20Gen%20CZ.pdf.","model_numbers":"English product information explicitly identifies physical MDZ-32-AA. The illustrated DC/HDMI/USB-A body matches the current third-generation product sheet and retail render.","remote_connection":"English section explicitly names Bluetooth + IR Voice Remote. FAQ statement that the box lacks IR concerns the device interface, not the supplied remote transmitter.","power_supply":"Illustrated external AC/DC adapter feeds the barrel input. Adapter electrical output and device input ratings are separate and remain unknown here."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-567165/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["form_factor","hdmi_version","ports","upscaling","video_codecs","video_decode_limits","audio_formats","wifi_standard","wifi_bands","bluetooth_version","voice_assistants","remote_connection","casting_protocols","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"video_decode_limits":"Decoder Q2-4 state VP9 Profile 2 at 4K x 2K60, HEVC MP-10 level 5.1 at 4K x 2K60, H.264 level 5.1 at 4K x 2K30. Exact pixel ceilings for that designation are unstated, so they are omitted. Q7 explicitly gives MPEG-1/2/4 at 1080p60. AV1 has separate actual-device test evidence.","hdmi_version":"Video Output Q1 explicitly says HDMI 2.1a. Broad German sheet says 2.1. Heise 2.1b is excluded. No optional HDMI feature is inherited.","audio_formats":"Decoder Q8 lists MP3, AAC, RM, FLAC and OGG as supported audio formats. RM/OGG remain the published format names without inferred codecs or playback routes.","casting_protocols":"Software Function Q6 explicitly claims AirPlay support. Version, required app, firmware and mirroring route are unpublished. This records the maker claim without asserting native or system-wide mirroring.","other_certifications":"Product Information Q2 gives manufacturer certification-test claims. Exact certificate IDs and service streaming ceilings are not inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.lesnumeriques.com/disque-dur-multimedia/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3-generation-p77251/test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["soc","hdr_formats","audio_passthrough_formats","app_store","smart_home_platforms","remote_tv_control","remote_backlight"],"notes":{"soc":"Own third-generation European device review names Amlogic S905X5M. No second-generation S905X4 is inherited.","hdr_formats":"Explicit Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG device compatibility. HDR10 has separate exact-review evidence.","audio_passthrough_formats":"Own review explicitly names Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio passthrough through Kodi or Plex. Compatible app, content and HDMI receiver path are required. Firmware and signal conditions are unpublished. The article calls these uncompressed, but only its named passthrough formats are adopted. Earlier April 2025 AndroidPCtv tests report Kodi/Plex 5.1 and an audio table with native Dolby 5.1 and PCM conversion. That differs from the later named lossless passthrough claim. No universal firmware or app behavior, channel maximum or codec-to-output inference is asserted.","app_store":"Google Play apps are accessible through Google TV search, despite no dedicated store icon.","remote_tv_control":"Supplied IR transmitter can be configured for TV power and volume. Compatible television and setup are required.","remote_backlight":"Exact product details explicitly say remote illumination is absent."}},{"url":"https://www.smartzone.de/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3-generation-mit-google-tv-im-test/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["optional_ethernet","hdmi_cec","automatic_frame_rate_matching","thread_border_router","matter_controller","smart_home_platforms","remote_power"],"notes":{"optional_ethernet":"Own July 2025 review reports LAN through a USB hub/adapter. Compatible adapter and firmware are required. No built-in speed or universal adapter compatibility is asserted.","hdmi_cec":"Own review reports CEC operation, but the volume rocker failed through CEC in its setup. IR TV-volume setup is separately documented.","automatic_frame_rate_matching":"Own review confirms AFR changes output rate to match content. App, firmware and TV dependence remains. No universal per-app guarantee.","matter_controller":"Exact July 2025 review explicitly says Matter and Thread support are absent. Google Home panel control does not establish accessory commissioning. This is a dated software-feature observation, not a future-update promise.","thread_border_router":"Same exact review explicitly reports no Thread support. No Thread role is inferred from Google TV.","remote_power":"Own European package requires two AAA batteries, not supplied. Remote batteries are not device power input."}},{"url":"https://androidpctv.com/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3rd-gen-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["ram_type","storage_type","video_codecs","video_decode_limits","drm_systems","expandable_storage","storage_expansion_methods","launch_os_version","game_services","game_controller_support"],"notes":{"ram_type":"Actual third-generation 2 GB/32 GB device prose identifies DDR4. Exact PFJ4191EU database row corroborates. Its conflicting body-size/weight summary is not used.","storage_type":"Actual installed 32 GB storage is identified as eMMC in prose. The summary 5.2 revision is not verified and is excluded.","video_decode_limits":"Own Kodi hardware-decoding test explicitly reports AV1 at 4K60. Pixel dimensions, profile and level are unpublished. Generic 4K75 prose is not an output ceiling.","drm_systems":"Own exact device DRM summary explicitly names Widevine L1 and PlayReady. This alone does not establish service quality.","expandable_storage":"Own review explicitly supports USB storage. Media playback is stored. App installation on USB is unproved. Filesystem compatibility is app/firmware dependent and not generalized.","launch_os_version":"Original April 2025 review identifies Google TV on Android TV OS 14. Current firmware is separate.","game_services":"April 2025 device review reports GeForce NOW capability. Account, app, network and regional service requirements apply. No current gaming-performance guarantee.","game_controller_support":"Same exact review explicitly supports USB and Bluetooth gamepads. Specific models are unstated."}},{"url":"https://www.01net.com/actualites/test-xiaomi-tv-box-s-3d-gen.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["hdr_formats","hdmi_cec"],"notes":{"hdr_formats":"Own third-generation review explicitly lists HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HLG. Its claim that Atmos is absent conflicts with the maker and is not adopted."}},{"url":"https://preisvergleich.heise.de/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3-generation-pfj4191eu-a3477738.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["ram_type","markets"],"notes":{"ram_type":"Exact PFJ4191EU row lists 2 GB DDR4 and 32 GB flash. HDMI 2.1b and incorrectly labelled axes are excluded in favor of maker evidence.","markets":"Current exact PFJ4191EU comparison lists German retailers and delivery. Mislabelled 8 GB retailer summaries are excluded. Direct retailer stock evidence is separately sourced."}},{"url":"https://www.netonnet.no/art/tv/mediaspiller/google-chromecast/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3rd-gen-eu/1062187.18308/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["status","model_numbers","gtins","ram_gb","storage_gb","colors","markets"],"notes":{"status":"Current direct EU retail page explicitly says online stock and offers purchase. Lifecycle available does not promise stock in every country.","model_numbers":"Exact MPN PFJ4191EU and EAN 6941948704916, black 2 GB/32 GB third-generation hardware. Its stray mini-jack connector line conflicts with the complete maker connector list and is not adopted."}},{"url":"https://cincodias.elpais.com/smartlife/gadgets/2025-05-09/xiaomi-tv-box-s-3rd-gen-precio-espana.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur","markets","bluetooth_audio"],"notes":{"release_date":"May 9, 2025 report explicitly states new third-generation device is now sold through official Spanish distributors. May is the first observed official European retail month used here. Earlier April review possession does not establish its retail market or earliest global sale.","launch_price_eur":"Original official Spanish consumer launch price 69.99 EUR. Country-specific price, not a current German retail offer. No US MSRP is borrowed from older Mi Box cards.","bluetooth_audio":"Exact third-generation report expressly names Bluetooth pairing with headphones and soundbars. Audio codecs are not inferred from Bluetooth version."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-Xiaomi-TV-Box-S-3rd-Gen-with-more-powerful-processor-revealed.986381.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Notebookcheck says the Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen) follows the TV Box S (2nd Gen) and calls the 2nd Gen its predecessor."}}],"fields_filled":64,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}