Sunplus Box Tv 1.20: Update

While the Sunplus chipset lacks hardware-level Dolby Vision, the 1.20 update introduces software-based tone mapping:

The 1.20 update arrives as an OTA (Over-the-Air) package approximately 450MB to 600MB in size. Here are the headline changes based on release notes from various OEM vendors using Sunplus chips:

Previous versions suffered from the "Wi-Fi death grip"—where signal would drop after 20 minutes of streaming. The 1.20 update adjusts the power management drivers and the Wi-Fi module’s firmware (usually Realtek RTL8822CS or similar). Post-update, buffer bloat has decreased, and sustained 1080p streaming is now viable. Sunplus Box Tv 1.20 Update

Do not flash this update unless you are certain your device uses a Sunplus chipset.

| Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | Total targeted devices | 1,500,000 | | Devices updated | 1,476,000 | | Update success rate | 98.4% | | Average download time (100 Mbps) | 4 min 20 sec | | Average install time | 6 min 10 sec | | Rollbacks requested | 2,100 (0.14%) | | Bricked devices | 47 (0.003%) → resolved via USB recovery | While the Sunplus chipset lacks hardware-level Dolby Vision,

We tested a generic Sunplus Box TV (2GB RAM/16GB storage) running Android 10.

| Metric | Firmware 1.18 | Firmware 1.20 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Antutu Benchmark (v10) | 18,450 | 21,920 | | Wi-Fi Speed (2.4 GHz, 5m from router) | 12 Mbps (unstable) | 28 Mbps (stable) | | Kodi 21 Startup Time | 22 seconds | 14 seconds | | 4K HDR Playback (HEVC) | Stuttering every 5s | Smooth (occasional frame drop) | | Idle RAM Usage | 1.1 GB | 890 MB | We tested a generic Sunplus Box TV (2GB

Conclusion: The update yields tangible performance gains, particularly in network stability and media decoding.