Greetings!
My MK802+ just went up in smoke, and while I am not sure that I wanna get a new one (maybe MK802 II), I do
wanna get another Google TV Box. I actually prefer the "normal" android experience over Google TV, as it is not
at all so limited in regards to installing apps...
The only problem is that I live within EU, so I if I were to import stuff from China I'd be insanely expensive to get
through customs, and I have had a few issues with finding something within EU (also the MK802 II)...
I actually thought the MK802 II was a bit slow, so I kind of wanna try something else... I am hoping to see the UG802
Dual core stick out soon, wonder how it handles heat though. I think these Boxes needs at least 1GB of ram...
I found this one, which looks pretty promising, It has 1gig of RAM and looks neat. I have contacted the seller to find out which CPU it has, who the manufacturer is, and what the model/device name is. 1GB RAM Android 4.0.3 Tv Box Google Play Mini Set IPTV WEEB TV Internet
I have also been looking at the Sumvision Cyclone 2.3 media player, I am uncertain of the clock speed (800Mhz or 1GHz?), and it only has half a gig of RAM... Not sure if sufficient enough.
Lastly I found this dual core android PC stick... But it seems to good to be true right?
I could also consider getting a used Logitech Revue for a price a bit more expensive than the MK802, but I am not sure if that would be worth it....
Do you have any alternatives? What do you guys think?
None?
If the finish don't matter to you, take a look to the development boards:
PandaBoard (OMAP Dual core 1.2Ghz, PowerVR SGX540, 1GB RAM, Full-sized SD Storage, HDMI,WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, Android/Ubuntu support, $169+)
ODroid-X (Samsung Exynos Quad Core 1.4Ghz, 1Gb RAM, Mali400, 6 USB ports, HDMI, Android/Ubuntu support, ~$129)
RoberGalarga said:
If the finish don't matter to you, take a look to the development boards:
PandaBoard (OMAP Dual core 1.2Ghz, PowerVR SGX540, 1GB RAM, Full-sized SD Storage, HDMI,WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, Android/Ubuntu support, $169+)
ODroid-X (Samsung Exynos Quad Core 1.4Ghz, 1Gb RAM, Mali400, 6 USB ports, HDMI, Android/Ubuntu support, ~$129)
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That last one looks really sexy, but I can't find anywhere in EU that it is being sold
Pandaboard is like 160 euros :/
I can just tuck it away behind my tv, so design is not a problem
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Does anybody know about this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/REiiE-D11-A...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346155926&sr=1-1
Sebz4n said:
Does anybody know about this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/REiiE-D11-A...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346155926&sr=1-1
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I am just on holiday in Bangkok, and as I know the area well, went and had a look around one of the main computer centers and came across one of these..
Android Smart TV Box..
http://www.oneboxhome.com/2012v1.0/products/
Saw it in action.. looks pretty cool..
Got busybox installed..
can side load apps..
I am thinking that the low ram might be taken care of with an apps2sd setup on to the sdcard..
I am interested in it as price was right.. I think he quoted 4,800 thai.. about $AU150
Things I like about it.. slap a hard drive into it - Media box..
running 4.0 with a promised upgrade to jellybeen..
I got to see if I can run the VPN through it..
As my thought is to use it in China as a TV box as I am using my laptop a lot already and my pad..
I know I could setup a pandaboard.. but it wouldn't be the same as this is plug and play..
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Played in the shop with and set it up.. But got another week of holidays so cant really get to play until next weekend..
Will post back after a play..
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I've been searching web last few days too. Looking for a STB for watching mainly IPTV. Tried Raspberry Pi, but it was way laggy.....
Take a look at reviews on site: http://liliputing.com/tag/mini-pc
My favorites :
http://www.facebook.com/minixtech - $90, specs still not fully announced, but looks promissing Android mini PCs featuring dual core Rockchip RK3066 ARM Cortex-A9
http://liliputing.com/2012/07/hardk...droid-developer-board-with-quad-core-cpu.html - 129$ ODROID-X has a 1.4 GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali 400 graphics
http://liliputing.com/2012/08/49-cubieboard-is-an-allwinner-a10-developer-board-mini-pc.html - $49, cheapest alternative, but i'm not sure if it has enough power for smooth user experience.
Q: Have anyone tried to use MK802 or similar devices for watching IPTV? SD and HDTV resolutions? Is playback smooth? How long does it take to switch from one channel to other?
egisz said:
http://liliputing.com/2012/07/hardk...droid-developer-board-with-quad-core-cpu.html - 129$ ODROID-X has a 1.4 GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali 400 graphics
Q: Have anyone tried to use MK802 or similar devices for watching IPTV? SD and HDTV resolutions? Is playback smooth? How long does it take to switch from one channel to other?
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That dev board is a beast, too bad it costs like $250 if I wanna get it into Denmark
I have used the MK802+, I am not sure if IPTV requires more, but flash video and 1080p video's had fluid playback - never did manage to get surround sound working on the latest firmware though. But I would recommend that you buy an USB-ethernet adaptor, because the wireless on that device is as worse as it gets.
Also, if you can get your hands on the MK802 II I would get that
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I just bought an android tablet: 7" Ainol Novo 7 Tornados
How can I install Jelly Beans 4.1.1 on this tablet ? Should I just download jelly beans 4.1.1 copy for google nexus 7 and install that on this ? will it work ? is it ok to install an OS that is for different tablet ? My tablet is also 7 in...
Please advise...
Specs of my tablet:
Production Configuration
Model Ainol Novo7 Tornados Black color
OS Android 4.0.3 ICS
GPU Mali400
CPU ARM Cortex A9 Amlogic8726-M3L 1.0GHz
RAM DDR3_1G
Storage Capacity 8GB
Storage Expand UP TO 32GB
Screen 7.0 inch, capacitive multi-touch screen hd resolution of 800*480
WIFI 802.11b/g/n
3D Game Support
Microphone Support
OTG Support
G-Sensor Support 3 Sides
Interface High speed USB2.0 / OTG
3.5mm Earphone
Vedio Resolution 1080P(1920*1080)
E-book reading TXT,LRC,(Support PDF,EPUB,FB2 after insatlling the third software)
Speaker 8ohm, 1w
Audio MP3,WMA,WAV,(APE,FLAC,AAC,OGG after insatlling the third software)
Video MOV,MKV,AVI,RMVB,RM,TS,TP,M2TS,VOB,DAT,MPEG,MP4,PM P,3GP,FLV,WMV,ASF
Picture Format JPG,BMP,PNG,GIF
Game Built-in 3D acceleration, the perfect support for 3D effects games
Recording 3GP
Battery Type 14WH, 3700mA
Support Win2000/XP/VISTA/WIN7
Language Multi-language
Plug-in Connector Support 4.0 Flash Adbobe, 1080P Vedio, HTML5
Camera Front camera 0.3Mp support
Color Black/white
In the Box 1*7" tablet pc(Black and white optional. Without your notice, we will ship depend on stock)
1*USB Cable
1*Earphone
1*User Manual
iamsuper123 said:
I just bought an android tablet: 7" Ainol Novo 7 Tornados
How can I install Jelly Beans 4.1.1 on this tablet ? Should I just download jelly beans 4.1.1 copy for google nexus 7 and install that on this ? will it work ? is it ok to install an OS that is for different tablet ? My tablet is also 7 in...
Please advise...
Specs of my tablet:
Production Configuration
Model Ainol Novo7 Tornados Black color
OS Android 4.0.3 ICS
GPU Mali400
CPU ARM Cortex A9 Amlogic8726-M3L 1.0GHz
RAM DDR3_1G
Storage Capacity 8GB
Storage Expand UP TO 32GB
Screen 7.0 inch, capacitive multi-touch screen hd resolution of 800*480
WIFI 802.11b/g/n
3D Game Support
Microphone Support
OTG Support
G-Sensor Support 3 Sides
Interface High speed USB2.0 / OTG
3.5mm Earphone
Vedio Resolution 1080P(1920*1080)
E-book reading TXT,LRC,(Support PDF,EPUB,FB2 after insatlling the third software)
Speaker 8ohm, 1w
Audio MP3,WMA,WAV,(APE,FLAC,AAC,OGG after insatlling the third software)
Video MOV,MKV,AVI,RMVB,RM,TS,TP,M2TS,VOB,DAT,MPEG,MP4,PM P,3GP,FLV,WMV,ASF
Picture Format JPG,BMP,PNG,GIF
Game Built-in 3D acceleration, the perfect support for 3D effects games
Recording 3GP
Battery Type 14WH, 3700mA
Support Win2000/XP/VISTA/WIN7
Language Multi-language
Plug-in Connector Support 4.0 Flash Adbobe, 1080P Vedio, HTML5
Camera Front camera 0.3Mp support
Color Black/white
In the Box 1*7" tablet pc(Black and white optional. Without your notice, we will ship depend on stock)
1*USB Cable
1*Earphone
1*User Manual
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No, it will not work, and you don't need to keep spamming this everywhere.
tabletrepublic.com/forum/iview-760tpc-ployer-momo9/iview-760tpc-k-ployer-momo9-firmware-rom-releases-1610.html
Go here you will find some Chinese custom Roms for your device..
Do at your own risk me and xda is not responsible if you brick your device
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
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No, it will not work, and you don't need to keep spamming this everywhere.
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Sorry for posting duplicate topic.
Why it won't work ? I mean i just wanna understand why it won't work ? I have seen so many videos of different devices like samsung galaxy s2 using jelly beans that was for galaxy nexus. a lot of time people install OS designed for a different devices on different devices.
What are the odds of this not working or working ?
I wanna get rid of chinese version, i have the english language set up from settings. its just that I wanna update my tablet and hopefully jelly beans will make my tablet faster...
any advise ?
hardware related, and the one you said is "porting", not an easy thing..
r4$h1d.f41ru$ xda
What kind of hard related stuff you are talking about ? As far as I know jelly beans requires 1 GB ram, My tablet have 1gb ram and 1.2GHz processor.
what do you mean by porting ?
take a car for example. you have a gas powered car and you want to run diesel fuel for one reason or another because you heard it gets better gas miliage. you would need to "port" or convert the "rom" or engine over to handle it. if you try to dump it in with no modifications..... all I can say is
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Beelink/ROOFULL UBOX S812 ANDROID TV BOX
I am taking a long and pretty hard look at the latest generation of what is colloquially termed as TV Sticks AKA Smart Media Players. Before we get there, lets take a short history lesson to put us all in perspective.
TV STICK EVOLUTION -
The first generation pretty much consisted of devices based either around Arm Cortex-A9 or Amlogic's A9 processor. Those were single core and started typically with Android ICS (4.0.4) @1 GHz. They carried a small form factor, typically looking like a slightly larger USB drive. Tronsmart and Favi are among many some or little known manufacturers. Connectivity wise these typically only had Wireless connection and sometimes Bluetooth.
Then came second generation from the same manufacturers. Those are typically dual core devices with Cortex-A9 Dual core @1.5 GHz. Bluetooth is more common among these devices and so is RJ45 LAN Connector port. However this is led to a slightly larger form factor. MK808 based on Rocketchip RK3066 is one of the more popular in this class. Although I personally bracket the Chromecast into this category, I am very well aware, it does not run on Android and is more of a DLNA Client without original setup.
The 3rd generation has been introduced in last year or two. Those devices seriously focused on media delivery and hardware acceleration. In order to deliver home theatre experience, these devices focused HDMI 1080p Video and possibly DTS or Dolby surround sound. So you'd find hardware decoders plenty with these devices. Also in addition, serious effort is being put into GPU arena with bigger and better GPUs appearing as compared to the traditional phones and tablets with their tiny screens. Now these devices have fairly bigger canvas (as big as your tv), so a monster-house of a GPU is a distinct possibility.
However, more manufacturers and makers started to tap into this niche area and you will see an explosion of devices into this arena. Primary Processors, you are likely to see here are from Amlogic, Intel, Arm and Rockchip. However Arm Cortex A9 being a Juggernaut, Intel has decided to exit from this scene. So in short, we are seeing a multitude of devices now with each trying to find its own niche. They have taken different directions and the fact that there are quiet a few unbranded devices out there, our choice or decision for the right device has just become wholly complicated. Some of the good examples of 3rd generation are Minix X8H, Tronsmart Vega S89 and U Box S812, the device of this review.
DISCLAIMER - I want to clear some things up front. I was approached and offered this device for review. This was due in part to my work with the JASS Rom.
Since I follow XDA Code of Conduct, I have made every effort to provide honest, impartial and non-judgemental review of the device at hand. As you might imagine, I have done significant research into the field of Android TV sticks. And my intention is to combine review of the device with a review of this category of devices in general.
This Review is going to focus on Beelink UBox S812 4K device. There are quiet a few names for this device depending on which retailer/reseller you are looking at. However, the one I will be reviewing here looks like the picture in OP. The Package as I received was fairly compact. Came via DHL unlike Hongkong Post Office.
Packaging as shipped -
The packaging was pretty nice and the unit comes in a nice little package.
This actually turned out to be box within a box. Here is an actual side view for reference,
So the inner box is,
Inside this box happens to be the actual unit.
First Impressions -
It appears like you have all the necessary basics included in the package. Here's what we have.
The device has predictably larger form factor than the first generation Android Sticks. Its reminds me of Roku's form factor. It is understandable that the device is larger now with so many connectivity options as well as more powerful processor. Comparing to its predecessor, the UBOX S805 MXIII, you can see the form factors are fairly identical. The IR sensor for the remote is still up front. However, this time the blue/red power led is moved to be next to the IR Sensor and the power button is gone.
There are a set of connectivity options along the back with Power and HDMI(1080p) being Key features. There is RJ/45 to compliment Wireless Support for A/B/G/N. There is also A/V out as well as S/PDIF out as well for those who are interested. Along the right edge, we have additional ports. Those are USB OTG, two full size USB and one MicroSD slot. Giving ample choices for extended storage options. The two USB slots are particularly appreciated as one is likely taken by external device connectivity (Joystick/mouse/trackpad) leaving the other for USB Drives. Of course there's Bluetooth 4.0 as well so you can easily connect that way for peripherals. The S812 does come with a remote, which is not only intuitive, but also pretty handy and easy to use. Although I have a Favi Wireless Keyboard with track pad, I found myself relying more on the included remote.
Hardware and Software configuration -
The device runs of Android Kitkat 4.4.1 and it appears to be fairly Stock version with minimal bloat. There are some preinstalled apps that offer you access to Movies and apps and then there's Kodi. The unit I received has 1 GB Ram with 8 GB internal storage. There is a choice of getting 2GB Ram and 16 GB internal storage as well.
HARDWARE -
CPU: Amlogic S812 Quad Core 2.0 GHz
RAM: 1GB or 2GB option.
GPU: Mali-450 Storage: 8GB or 16GB
External Storage: Up to 32G via MicroSD.
Interface: Micro USB, OTG, HDMI, AV, RJ45,
WiFi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.5 Ghz only)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
Hardware Decoders : H.265/AVC
Video Format: MKV, MPEG, RM, AVI, MVC, MP4, DAT, WMV, MPG
Audio Format: OGG, FLAC, MP3, RM, WMA, AAC, WAV
Photo Format: JPG
Power Supply: External Adapter with Dual support 110v/230v and 50 Hz/60 Hz
Other Features: Support Miracast / DLNA
In Depth Look -
Once Powered on, the S812 took approximately 10 to 12 seconds to go through the boot animation and present me with this home screen.
Of course they have a custom Launcher. Kind of looked like Windoz 8 home screen to me. Didn't like it very much for the convoluted way to add favourite apps to this screen. I am sure some might like it. Possibly its convenient to choose app with the included remote.
I didn't like it in SmartStick where I had included Apex Launcher in my Rom. Since I didn't like it, here in this case, I went poking under settings. Thankfully they had left Kitkat stock launcher alone and in the firmware. So I got this screen instead, which is an improvement.
I did change the wallpaper and add the Clock to the screen, but you get the idea. (So Kodi's included from the beginning ? That's nice.) Thank God for the Screenshot button! Also notice the Power Button. Let's take a look at what else we have here, hoping not much bloat.
Yeah not much bloat. There was one game in there for Catch Fish. I removed it before taking screenshot. Antutu and ES File Explorer are my additions. So next up, check to see if it is rooted or needs rooting. If my experience with other devices, is any indication, it would be pre-rooted. So I checked and yes it is! I had to install SuperSU, since the binary was old and there wasn't a gatekeeper. I had pushed the 2 Screenshot apps for this review. I guess redundant now. I had let my netflix account expire, so included app is of no use to me. But it will be handy to others.
PERFORMANCE -
I do however have Amazon Prime and played a movie from there. Apart from initial buffering, which is Amazon's doing, I did not have any interruptions whatsoever. I played the movie 1080p Full HD. No issues. It did support Dolby as well as DTS. So, that piece works as advertised. As I said, I removed the one game app and am not going to be playing any games on here. So Can't speak to that. You can see the Youtube video I have included bellow for that.
I did run AnTuTu Benchmark. Mixed bag of results.
Hmm. Not too bad. Here's how it stacks up to other Comparable devices.
Notice it says Unverified. Per AnTuTu's Clarification, that indicates some tweaking by manufacturer to beat AnTuTu's benchmarking tools. So take it with a pinch of salt.
Under the hood tweaking -
So me being me, and that the audience is android savvy, I did what any of us do. Went looking at what kernel is supporting that can boost the actual performance even better. Say hello to [APP][ROOT] Trickster MOD [Kernel Settings]!
Looking under the hood, I see that the kernel supports, two TCP/IP Compression Algorithms, Cubic and Reno. Of these, cubic a default. That's a decent choice too. I found, that the buffering if any was reduced with cubic over WiFi. This factor is particularly important that with Full HD streaming, you have to have best network throughput or you will see buffering. Although cubic was better for me, your mileage may very.
As far as Governors and Schedulers are concerned, there are two choices for scheduler, cfq and Row. Cfq is default. For governers, we have more choices, HotPlug, Ondemand and Performance. I found that performance governor was bit unstable and the S812 kept shutting down intermittently. Ondemand on the other hand, increased the overall AnTuTu score. So I'd stick with it. Although it is possible to use any of these governors for the GPU as well, I personally don't prefer to do it. Since we are not trying to save battery here, I don't even want to talk about undervolting.
Oh and if you are looking for a refresher or a crash course on these governor names and scheduler names, then look at the Overclock and undervolt link in my signature for reference.
Other Items Of Interest -
It seems that there is flashable firmware to be found here with Flash Tool to be had here. I can mirror those google host links myself as well.
Custom Rom Development -
My search for the Source continues. Bee-Link ignored my email.
Video Review -
The following is not mine but with the myrid confusion of devices, I wanted to point out that it comes fairly close. Do understand that the case is different in this case. We don't have the Full SD card slot on the side but have usb ports and microsd slot as discussed above. But gives pretty good idea otherwise. The video is in Spanish but youtube can translate English subtitles.
Thank you for the review. The illusion on the box is so funny :laugh:.
Could it passthrough DTS or Dolby surround sound to receiver?
My Review is still in progress. I will be finishing it in a day or two. To answer your question, yes certainly possible to pass the sound. I'd recommend to do so out of your TV as much as possible.
Here's my device! (Ubox S812 2GB / 8GB version)
This is not Beelink MXIII Plus?
114K4 was installed at the factory. I had hoped to arrive in 4.4.4, but it is at least 4.4.2.
I upgraded the 116K4, but still stutters sometimes bounces sound (HDMI output). I was hoping to help you, but not. There is a new firmware for the device?
A few more questions:
- What alternative Launcher you recommend it?
- Xbox 360 Controller (USB) is used by someone? Native mode works simulators and fps, other games do not. App was not found him. ;(
Thank you!
tomimidi said:
Here's my device! (Ubox S812 2GB / 8GB version)
This is not Beelink MXIII Plus?
114K4 was installed at the factory. I had hoped to arrive in 4.4.4, but it is at least 4.4.2.
I upgraded the 116K4, but still stutters sometimes bounces sound (HDMI output). I was hoping to help you, but not. There is a new firmware for the device?
A few more questions:
- What alternative Launcher you recommend it?
- Xbox 360 Controller (USB) is used by someone? Native mode and unfortunately FPS simulator works. App was not found him.
Thank you!
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I have linked the firmware I have. Not sure if that's what you have. This device IS NOT MXIII Plus. What was the type of media you were playing when sound stuttered ?
I haven't used XBOX Controller. But it should be possible to use.
Perseus said:
I have linked the firmware I have. Not sure if that's what you have. This device IS NOT MXIII Plus. What was the type of media you were playing when sound stuttered ?
I haven't used XBOX Controller. But it should be possible to use.
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But all the same parameter as MXIII plus. The PCB should MXIII about the photo. I think it is NetXeon.
Xbox 360 controller can be used, but only with that support. Not all programs will be recognized.
Not the movie, but the menu stepping sometimes come up with a strong voice crackling. Similarly a blank white noise. The input switching disappear.
Thanks for the extensive review. I do have a question:
Does it supports connecting an external Hard Drive and if so, does it supports a 3TB hard drive and how do I search its contents?
Many thanks,
Ice
Ice_machinE said:
Thanks for the extensive review. I do have a question:
Does it supports connecting an external Hard Drive and if so, does it supports a 3TB hard drive and how do I search its contents?
Many thanks,
Ice
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There are 2 USB Ports for this purpose. Those are mounted into /storage/xxxx Partition. You can use any File Explorer program such as ES File Explorer to navigate to that directory. The same program will allow you to search as well.
I am not sure if it supports up to 3 TB Storage. I'd think Kitkat does. So give it a try.
Thanks, if like to be sure before I'd buy it. I wouldn't want to buy it and only then to discover that I can't use my hard drive.
Ice_machinE said:
Thanks, if like to be sure before I'd buy it. I wouldn't want to buy it and only then to discover that I can't use my hard drive.
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I have a Passport 2 TB. If you want I can try that with my unit to see if it reads.
I'd love that, thx
Ice_machinE said:
I'd love that, thx
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Ok will revert.
EDIT - @Ice_machinE My passport connected flawlessly. I didn't test a lot but played one mp3 song off it. The drive mounts into /storage/ExteSD/sdo
Just remind me, is it 3TB or 2TB hard drive?
Ice_machinE said:
Just remind me, is it 3TB or 2TB hard drive?
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2 TB. But then its my assumption that 3 TB won't be any different. Android would be able to mount the partition if FSTAB is set to mount one.
thanks, I've ordered the box
Perseus said:
2 TB. But then its my assumption that 3 TB won't be any different. Android would be able to mount the partition if FSTAB is set to mount one.
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thx, with your help, i've made a decision and ordered the box
Update -- 20151103
CPU: Amlogic S905 Quad-core 64-bit ARM® Cortex™-A53 up to 2GHz
GPU: Penta-core ARM® Mali™-450
Ethernet: 1000M LAN
UHD 4K*2K: Yes Support
Full HD 1080P: Yes Support
HEVC H.265/H.264: Yes Support
Bluetooth: BT 4.0
ROM: Onboard eMMC Flash 8GB
UHD 4K 60fps HW decoding, supports multiple formats including H.265 10-bit, H.264 and AVS+
FHD 1080p 60fps HW encoding, supports H.264
OEM/ODM: Support
2GB RAM Version:
RAM: 2GB DDR3
WiFi: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n ,2.4G/5.8G
1GB RAM Version:
RAM: 1GB DDR3
WiFi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n,2.4G
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Why 1 GB RAM?? And Bluetooth 4.0?? No WiFi ac?? And then the obviously wrong 720p/1080p/4K comparison.... Really doesn't give a good impression of whoever is trying to sell this....
I'm watching these products closely because I want a new streaming box WITH 10 bit H.265. All the articles I've seen speak the same language. AMLogic has built a chip (S905), and (so it seems) a circuit board containing everything else. Then the Asian manufacturers buy the board and design a case around it. Labelling is as customer requires. This means, everything you see has the same logic board and almost identical specs. Just a different sticker.
So you usually get : S905 CPU, Mali 450 GPU, 1GB memory, 8GB of storage, HDMI2.0, HDCP 2.2, SPDIF, B/G/N wireless, 100Mbit LAN, AV port, 4 USB ports
Now some more specs : http://www.roofull.com/mrx-64bit-amlogic-s905-android-5-1-tv-box.html
There it says 100Mbit LAN instead of 1Gbit. 2.4GHz WLAN only when it says dual band in the picture, and second hand NAND flash? This one is a joke.
What really matters is this :
IP License (Optional)
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround, DTS HD, DTS Express
Real, DivX HD
If you buy the cheap box, you might not get a licence for those.
pauloforte said:
Why 1 GB RAM?? And Bluetooth 4.0?? No WiFi ac?? And then the obviously wrong 720p/1080p/4K comparison.... Really doesn't give a good impression of whoever is trying to sell this....
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2GB version is also planned, also the 5G WIFI.
asing said:
I'm watching these products closely because I want a new streaming box WITH 10 bit H.265. All the articles I've seen speak the same language. AMLogic has built a chip (S905), and (so it seems) a circuit board containing everything else. Then the Asian manufacturers buy the board and design a case around it. Labelling is as customer requires. This means, everything you see has the same logic board and almost identical specs. Just a different sticker.
So you usually get : S905 CPU, Mali 450 GPU, 1GB memory, 8GB of storage, HDMI2.0, HDCP 2.2, SPDIF, B/G/N wireless, 100Mbit LAN, AV port, 4 USB ports
Now some more specs : http://www.roofull.com/mrx-64bit-amlogic-s905-android-5-1-tv-box.html
There it says 100Mbit LAN instead of 1Gbit. 2.4GHz WLAN only when it says dual band in the picture, and second hand NAND flash? This one is a joke.
What really matters is this :
IP License (Optional)
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround, DTS HD, DTS Express
Real, DivX HD
If you buy the cheap box, you might not get a licence for those.
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Yes, the WiFi is written wrong, thank you for your suggestion, we will try to update, the MRX really use 1000M lan, we have contact Roofull.com to modify it.
MXQ pro 4k
alanc_xda said:
Yes, the WiFi is written wrong, thank you for your suggestion, we will try to update, the MRX really use 1000M lan, we have contact Roofull.com to modify it.
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Hi,
parameters of this product
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/MXQ-...-356045.html?gclid=CPfl54Dmv8oCFSQTwwod7N0NXw
are IMO same as MRX, and I would like know how to make upgrade firmware, or flash some custom rom.
Sory for my english.
Break news: Beelink release the new product Beelink GT1 Ultimate, feature DDR4 3GB EMMC 32GB, currently, it's hard to find a DDR4 for TV box on the market, about DDR feature, we'd like to waiting for testing.
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Specifications
•Essentials
Status Launched
Launch Date january*, 2017
Product model GT1*Ultimate
Dimension 96*96*16mm
Processor Number Amlogic S912
•System Config
OS Android 6.0
Language Multi -language
CPU Amlogic*S912*Octa Core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 2GHz(DVFS)
GPU ARM Mali-T820MP3 GPU up to 750MHz(DVFS)
RAM DDR4*3GB
ROM Onboard eMMC Flash 32GB
Ethernet 1000Mbps LAN
WIFI IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac，2.4G+5.8G
BT BT 4.0
Antenna Built-in antenna for WIFI
Expand Memory Micro SD Card (Maximum support 32GB)
With dvbs2 tuner?
How can it be called Ultimate when it doesn't have a external antenna?
Jubeldum said:
How can it be called Ultimate when it doesn't have a external antenna?
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That will be on the Ultimate GT 1 Pro Plus + Max LOL with Mali T830MP GPU Twin HDMI, Quad USB 3.0, Twin USB 3.1......wishful thinking damn just read about Vorke Z3 out in Feb. 2017 Rocchip hex 3399 w mali T860 Dual ext. ant. USB C 3.1 & USB 3.0, SATA ........OMG 72416 Antu
Jubeldum said:
How can it be called Ultimate when it doesn't have a external antenna?
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Beelink R68 II with external antenna, Amlogic S912, you can find it on beelink website
KyZurSoZay said:
That will be on the Ultimate GT 1 Pro Plus + Max LOL with Mali T830MP GPU Twin HDMI, Quad USB 3.0, Twin USB 3.1......wishful thinking damn just read about Vorke Z3 out in Feb. 2017 Rocchip hex 3399 w mali T860 Dual ext. ant. USB C 3.1 & USB 3.0, SATA ........OMG 72416 Antu
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Beelink will also release TV box for USB 3.0 and HDMI in, you need to find more?
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With dvbs2 tuner?
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Not for dvbs2, but is DDR4 3G, faster than most of TV box
Just received mine. It is faster than any of my other android TV boxes including my s905, s905x, and s812. Not as fast as my boxes running libreelec, as no build is available for S912 boxes. I bought a R-box pro a few months ago and was extremely dissapointed, and firmware sucked. This box worked good and will probably get better as beelink does ota updates.
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Just received mine. It is faster than any of my other android TV boxes including my s905, s905x, and s812. Not as fast as my boxes running libreelec, as no build is available for S912 boxes. I bought a R-box pro a few months ago and was extremely dissapointed, and firmware sucked. This box worked good and will probably get better as beelink does ota updates.
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Ethernet is fast, WiFi faster than most sucky TV boxes but an antenna would be better. Ookla ethernet using powerline adapter 48mbs on my 50 Mbps plan, 5ghz WiFi 38 mpbs on my 50 Mbps plan through 3 walls & 25ft.
Excuse me. Is it possible to remove QUODI and install original KODI? Works well? Are there difference? I have gt1 ultimate
Jubeldum said:
How can it be called Ultimate when it doesn't have a external antenna?
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Exactly for me this box is rubbish, only two USB ports and no external antenna, much better the R68 2, ddr4 only for games even though not proven to be worthwhile.
As you can see from this review
http://www.about2k.com/30908.html
Not so good performance 39218 on antutu, a box like tronsmart s96 reaches 41000 plus with ddr3, good advice don't buy this box, better solutions out there
Any tricks for increase the video Quality?
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Any tricks for increase the video Quality?
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Did you find any solution?
I find that on IPTV the quality is poor if compared with SSIPTV software on my samsung television
official firmware link ?! tx
official firmware link ?! tx
My serial is A912
assistance beelink sent me the link to the firmware GT1_311M0 QCA9377, they are crazy?
I want the right firmware to be inserted via recovery / ota, for my model A912xxxx - board WiFi chipset with 6255 (AP6255)
Firmware
Augusta Perusia said:
My serial is A912
assistance beelink sent me the link to the firmware GT1_311M0 QCA9377, they are crazy?
I want the right firmware to be inserted via recovery / ota, for my model A912xxxx - board WiFi chipset with 6255 (AP6255)
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Did you install this firmware? If so did it work? Because my sn#A912xxxxxxx same as yours I'm looking to update mine I deleted a system file my Antivirus false/ positive I guess... so now no updates just wanted to know did you installed it.
Hello,
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Hello,
Can you give me the procedure to reactivate the blocking of the screen at startup in order to put a password please !?
The security never hangs impossible neither at the start or on standby !?
Commercially, GREG ...
guys help to solve the problem with 3D graphics on the TV box BEELINK GT1 ultimate with S/N: AX12 rewrite the kernel firmware so that everything worked well, there are also craftsmen
Extra
Hi
Can anyone help me out need wall mount for the gt1 ultimate
What sucks is they use a Ubuntu kernel which causes problems for popular apps that search for compatibility in the play store. I often had to side load many things because of that. Or the developers wouldn't listen to me because the kernel said Ubuntu and they felt that that meant it was not an Android device.
The male to male USB 2.0 cables are hard to find if you need to hack around or do upgrades and the dev tool only works in Windows.
Why not just allow upgrades and flashing by flashing the firmware internally? Anyways. I could never get those male to male USB cables to recognize my device over the amalogic burning tool.
Wish it had a micro USB slot for that.
Wish the company continued ota updates but we never got past 6.0.1
Why?!?
It's a friggin octacore device with 3gb ram
This should be running Android pie right now!
What a waste
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Anyone know where to get Android 9.0 firmware for gt1_313M0 ? Is Android 6.0.1 really the final version of Android for this?!?!
[S922X] Bee-link GT-King is coming !
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Specs
AMLogic S922X soc : 6-core (A73/153), Mali G52
4GB LPDDR4 ram
64GB EMMC
1Gb ethernet port
Wifi 2.4G/5.8G AC/MiMo
Android 9
wireless remote
4K HDR support
Bee-link is about to launch a new TV Box, a successor to the GT1 (Ultimate and mini) line that was famous for its abilities as a media center. Most people were using CoreELEC with embedded Kodi instead of the original Android rom.
This box will benefit from the new S922X soc, with the powerful cluster of A73 cores.
It should be able to software decode any fHD Widewine L1 DRM contents, thus allowing a great experience with add-on such as Netflix on Kodi.
Official information on the bee-link website and forum
CoreELEC discussion thread
Interface structure diagram
Source code SDK download links:
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.001
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.002
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.003
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.004
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.005
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.006
https://beelink.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/TV box/GT-King/最新SDK/GT-K最新SDK.7z.007
Detailed specifications
Brand: Beelink
Model: GT-King
Type: TV Box
OS: Android 9.0
CPU: S922X Quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 and Dual-core ARM Cortex-A53
GPU: Hexa-core ARM G52 MP6 Graphics
RAM: 4GB DDR4
ROM: 64GB eMMC
WiFi: 2.4G/ 5G WiFi
LAN: 1000M
Bluetooth 4.1
Amlogic Video Engine (AVE) with dedicated hardware decoders and encoders
Support multi-video decoder up to [email protected][email protected]
Supports multiple video decoding sessions and simultaneous decoding and encoding H.265/HEVC Main/Main10 profile @ level 5.1 High-tier; up to 4Kx2K @ 60fps
VP9 Profile-2 up to [email protected]
H.265 HEVC [email protected] up to [email protected]
AVS2-P2 Profile up to [email protected]
H.264 AVC [email protected] up to [email protected]
H.264 MVC up to [email protected]
MPEG-4 [email protected] up to [email protected] (ISO-14496)
WMV/VC-1 SP/MP/AP up to [email protected]
AVS-P16(AVS+) /AVS-P2 JiZhun Profile up to [email protected]
MPEG-2 MP/HL up to [email protected] (ISO-13818)
MPEG-1 MP/HL up to [email protected] (ISO-11172)
RealVideo 8/9/10 up to [email protected]
HDMI 2.1 output up to [email protected]
HDMI 3D video formats
HDMI HDCP 2.2
AV(CVBS) 480i/576i
USB3.0, USB2.0, HDMI, LAN, AV jack, SD card slot, DC in, SPDIF
Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode
12V-1.5A 18W Certification
Input: 100-240V~50/60Hz , Output: 12V 1.5A
Product size: 10.8 x 10.8 x 1.53 cm / 4.25 x 4.25 x 0.60 inches
Product weight: 190g
Package Contents : 1 x TV Box, 1 x 2.4G Voice Control, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 X HDMI Cable, 1 X User Manual
Attached official specifications documents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEIjeb-H6HQ
https://hometheatrelife.com/amlogic-s922x-vs-s912/
The launcher sucks. Any suggestions to get rid of the light home launcher?
You can use any other, like ATV Launcher for instance.
This box sucks.
Could you briefly explain why ?
They Made a Android TV Rom over at Freaktab
Mind I heard the box can't run 64 bit apps ..
CoreELEC nightlies available : https://discourse.coreelec.org/t/s922x-bee-link-gt-king/5334/3
Don´t buy this.
I made the mistake to bought one and is full of problems. Beelink support in none existence. Only depends on some custom firmware from devs.
First problem, there are 3 versions os the same box SN:922X or SN:95X2 that are identical, and SN:B922 with diferent Ram, and firmware update can turn bootloop if you did use the wrong rom.
But the main issue is the ethernet, that don´t work, for B922 ( the one i have) none of the firmwares fixed that.
I now order a USb 2 ethernet ( 1gb) adapter) because is impossible to work with the internal ethernet.
And is not the case of i´m having a faulty box. Many users are reporting the same, and for my searchs this is a comon issue wilt several Beelink box´s.
Don´t know is is firmware or hardware related ( poor quality parts or assemble).
I would return this to Geekbuing, if they honor that de returns where made to Europe, and now they tellme to send it to Hong Kong.
Shame on you Beelink, Shame on you Geekbuing, Never again i will buy from this brands.
I regret not buying a cheaper box or go directly to Shield
Mine is working fine, SN is 922X.
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ki69 said:
Don´t buy this.
I made the mistake to bought one and is full of problems. Beelink support in none existence. Only depends on some custom firmware from devs.
First problem, there are 3 versions os the same box SN:922X or SN:95X2 that are identical, and SN:B922 with diferent Ram, and firmware update can turn bootloop if you did use the wrong rom.
But the main issue is the ethernet, that don´t work, for B922 ( the one i have) none of the firmwares fixed that.
I now order a USb 2 ethernet ( 1gb) adapter) because is impossible to work with the internal ethernet.
And is not the case of i´m having a faulty box. Many users are reporting the same, and for my searchs this is a comon issue wilt several Beelink box´s.
Don´t know is is firmware or hardware related ( poor quality parts or assemble).
I would return this to Geekbuing, if they honor that de returns where made to Europe, and now they tellme to send it to Hong Kong.
Shame on you Beelink, Shame on you Geekbuing, Never again i will buy from this brands.
I regret not buying a cheaper box or go directly to Shield
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Yes your right, many issue's are present, there's a bug considering the wifi and lan (have to switch wifi on/off in the settings to wake up lan), it's almost certain software related.
They should'nt have relaesed the box so soon, latest update of june did not solve the problem.
Don't know if a gigabit adapter will work ???
I'm not using this box for now, will use my shieldtv with custom android :laugh::good:
Hey hoping it OK to post this here? So I bought the king. Been working great..........THEN all of a sudden................it cut off and all i'm getting now on the box is the 2 red eyes lighting up which I'm guessing isn't good. I've tried to reflash firmware via the USB burning tool method but erm..................not happening
john_semple said:
Hey hoping it OK to post this here? So I bought the king. Been working great..........THEN all of a sudden................it cut off and all i'm getting now on the box is the 2 red eyes lighting up which I'm guessing isn't good. I've tried to reflash firmware via the USB burning tool method but erm..................not happening
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Did you try to flash using the SDCard too ? what is not happening ? the USB discovery?
I got my GT1 yesterday and everything is working fine as far as I can compare against my previous TICTID with RK3318 Chipset. Stable and modern chipset was my main focus and its pretty robust so far. Im surprised about the good WIFI. Im currently using 2.4G but the analyser reports 88Mbps constantly. Previous Box fluctuated between 15-42Mbps which is a problem for IPTV transmission and netflix.
This is very encouraging...
On the other side the device specific settings are very basic and launcher not really impressing.
According to previous user experiences I hope its not a short term pleasure.
EDIT: OS is 32bit. Thats a bit disappointing but so far I havent seen any drawbacks because of this.