It seems that they are in old fashion, but they are kind of classical. Amlogic MX3 and M8 are very popular model in many TV box,good performance and great vaule earns lots of praise from users. Let's take alook at them. They share the almost same specs:
MX III & M8
CPU Amlogic S802 Quad Core up to 2.0GHz (Cortex-A9)
GPU Octa core ARM Mali-450 GPU up to 600MHz
RAM DDR3 2GB
ROM Onboard eMMC Flash 8GB
Extended Storage Micro SD Card (Maximum support 32GB)
Wifi Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n;2.4GHz 5GHz
Ethernet 10/100M LAN
bluetooth V4.0
Video Supported " H.264 [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 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]
H.265 HEVC up to 720P
WebM up to VGA
Multiple language and multiple format sub-title video support
MJPEG and JPEG unlimited pixel resolution decoding (ISO/IEC-10918)
Supports JPEG thumbnail, scaling, rotation and transition effects"
Audio Supported Support: MP3, AAC, WMA, RM, FLAC, OGG
Picture Supported Mkv,wmv,mpg,mpeg,dat,avi,mov,iso,mp4,rm ,jpg,etc.
Power 5V 2A
Language Multi-language
Miracast/DLNA Support
M8 has a very good performance, unfortunately the firmware is not always stable, and there still quite a few issues that needs to be fix.
PROS
Smooth and fast firmware.
Android 4.4 Kitkat
XBMC 13 pre-installed
Blu-Ray ISO and 4K video playback
1080p user interface
4K video output up to 30 fps supported
Good Ethernet performance (60 Mbps video playback OK)
Good video formats/codecs support
USB webcam works with Skype and Google Hangouts
HDMI CEC support
CONS
Stability problems. Not catastrophic, but the device may still hang a few times. Could it be temperature related?
Bluetooth not working.
Poor Wi-Fi performance.
Can’t install paid apps via Google Play.
Sometimes non-optimal user’s experience:
Need to switch between XBMC and MX Player depending on video files
Multiple input devices required, e.g. if you use an air mouse, you still need to access the IR remote to put the device into Standby.
Bluetooth not available from default settings menu
Only Chinese cities available for weather
H.265 not working smoothly (frames skipped). Probably not fixable (not supported by hardware, and GPGPU not supported by Mali-450)
DTS, Dolby, AC3 not supported by hardware, but software decoded in XBMC (Can’t be fixed, SoC related)
MX III 4 stars. Did not have all apps loaded as i thought. But over-all really superior
PROS
Nice android devicea bit weak on 1080P streaming.
Works great with addition of Rii wifi keyboard and Solo Loader
This is a dream for KODI/XBMC users who have grown tired of using their computer hooked up to their tv for streaming like I was
No complaints here!
Good android tv box
Great but not too polished yet.
CONS
Cheap Network Components Really Hold this Thing Back
my old mk919 (which is obsolete now) delivers more consistent
ditto
coopersimith said:
CONS
Stability problems. Not catastrophic, but the device may still hang a few times. Could it be temperature related?
Bluetooth not working.
Poor Wi-Fi performance.
Can’t install paid apps via Google Play.
Sometimes non-optimal user’s experience:
Need to switch between XBMC and MX Player depending on video files
Multiple input devices required, e.g. if you use an air mouse, you still need to access the IR remote to put the device into Standby.
Bluetooth not available from default settings menu
Only Chinese cities available for weather
H.265 not working smoothly (frames skipped). Probably not fixable (not supported by hardware, and GPGPU not supported by Mali-450)
DTS, Dolby, AC3 not supported by hardware, but software decoded in XBMC (Can’t be fixed, SoC related)
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Al of these cons you listed for the M8 apply to the MXIII in my experience (I have an MXIII). I have better playback experience using MX Player w/ ARM v7 Neon codecs (HW+ decoding) for 1080p and 10-bit H.264 (yes, I watch anime).
In other words, these boxes seem almost exactly comparable (they may have the exact same hardware).
both of these boxes have since been updated to the Amlogic S812 processor M8S & the MXiii plus
the M8S has also another model now available in the M8S+ with 1 gb lan port and running android 5.1.1.
I have the M8S+ and can say its a great improvement on its predecessor.
worth looking at if your thinking about buying an M8S or MXiii
Anti-
I have à m8s+ box but where do you find the 5.1 firmware ?
Horus73 said:
I have à m8s+ box but where do you find the 5.1 firmware ?
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Here is the firmware URL chinagadgetsreviews.com/download-android-lollipop-5-1-stock-firmware-for-m8s-tv-box.html
Hey, for me m8s+ is a big now.
Had it a while now and not able to get a status bar or navigation bar to show/work.
I've tried a couple of rom, including the one above and 5.1.1.
Any info or help would be great, is the status bar and navigation bar just not possible here?
Hi ! I have an M8 S802 with a custom rom Dtv 5.0 Android Kitkat 4.4.2 and I have a mistake with an App call Mytf1 it's an App for watch Tv and replay but this App cause problem !!!
This is the only App of with Tv cause problems the another France Tv M6 Play etc.. Work fine...
The problem are when I navigate in the App work fine but when I play a vidéo, the vidéo play in background ? I have a black screen and the vidéo play ? If I click in the black screen I see in the top and bottom the video background the black screen ?
I can't watch video in this App...
You know why ? I can't understand ??? I Install RootCloak but don't work to..
I want to know what is the problem... Thank you...
How to update MXIII to Android 5.1 or Custom ROM
I have Amlogix MXIII 4K TV BOX running Android 4.4.2, it sometimes does not turn on properly and gets stuck at MXBOX logo and keeps loading, I have to take out power and put it back multiple times before it loads to home screen, is there anyway to fix this or update this box to a custom file or android 5.1 for better performance ?
Hello my friends,
I've an mxiii 2g/8g bricked, no hdmi signal, red light only..
I've manage to bring it to this after a half booting by a power line failure, and then only the red light was on...
I was looking to revive it with amlogic usb tool, but only to 2% then give a pll error..even with several img...was not reading from sd card with boot magic...
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Where is the firmware for mx3 5.1 found
Crozz76 said:
Where is the firmware for mx3 5.1 found
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The Team DevDigitel universal ROM could quite likely work, since it is for any Amlogic S8xx.
Assuming that you have backups etc, you could try the way I successfully upgraded my S812 box.
If you do, make sure you let us know how it went
Sunvell T95M 4K HD TV Box 64Bit Android 5.1 - 2GB + 8GB UK PLUG
Amlogic S905 Quad Core 2GB DDR3 + 8GB eMMC 2.4GHz WiFi Bluetooth 4.0 Connectivity
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Hi guys & girls,
This time im going to be reviewing the Amlogic T95M Tv box from Mod Edit: Selling site link removed.
First of all i would like to thank Gearbest for the review sample & for there fast postage to the uk.
The T95M arrived to me in 6 days via DHL with no custom fees to pay (Different everytime but in
most cases with DHL you will need to pax customs taxs)
A few quick facts
● Amlogic S905 quad-core CPU is rapid and stable which can give you high-speed feedback and
smooth response.
● Mali-450 as GPU of this TV Box which gives you the high definition pictures and videos.
● With 64bit Android 5.1 stable and smooth system.
● 2GB DDR3 + 8G eMMC Flash Memory: It gives you more space to download your favorite apps
and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch movies more smoothly.
● 2.4GHz WiFi (10 / 100Mbps Ethernet): It offers a more stable WiFi signal for you to enjoy higher
quality video experience.
● Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer, mobile
phone, keyboard, and others).
● Supports H.265 video code, enjoy the high-resolution video even at a low-internet-speed
environment.
● Supports 4K HD video, which brings us clearer image quality and 3D vision enjoy.
● HDMI 2.0 connector: You can directly connect your TV to Sunvell T95M TV box through an HDMI
cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K HD multimedia experience.
● Supports 2.4GHz wireless mouse and keyboard via 2.4GHz USB dongle.
● Supports multiple languages and multiple formats video.
● Time and work status of the box are displayed.
● Network functions: Skype chatting, Youtube, Flicker, Facebook, online movies, etc..
● Free Internet searching, thousands of android applications, many kinds of games, etc..
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you
This box has really surprised me on how well it pro forms smooth & fast.
The T95M in this review has 2GB DDR3 Ram + 8GB eMMC Rom
It has 2 full sized usb ports,1 otg port,micro sd card slot,AV,ethernet,HDMI out,SPDIF & the power
port & not forgetting the secret recovery button in the AV hole.
The T95M is a small sized tv box but its not lacking anything,I will mention It has no power button
on the device its self,But it comes with a good IR remote so you can do most things from the
remote.Its also nice to see a clock on the front of the tv box thats something different.
There’s plenty of ventilation holes on the bottom of the box to help with the cooling.This is a
must have on any tv box IMO as many tv box's over heat but not this one.
The box comes pre rooted & is running android Lolliopo 5.1 With some useful apps
Facebook,Drop Box,Kodi,Mobdro,Film on,Skype,Netflix,Showbox to name a few.
M8 style launcher
App Draw (Nova launcher)
Kodi 16.0
Pre-install Kodi media center,Kodi can be used to play almost all of your popular audio and video
formats around. You can stream your multimedia from anywhere in the house or directly from the
internet.Comes pre loaded with tons of addon’s (Some adult content)
1080 video’s have been playing fine up to now also 1080 youtube video’s playing fine
The T95M also comes with a addon updater for kodi (A good idea for noobs) But seems to take for
ever to download,,over an hour to update. And once downloaded a lot of old & none working
addons thats two hours of my life gone so now back to my normal kodi setup.
Internal Photos
As you can see in the photo below there is a heatsink,Its only tiny but doing a great job The T95M
gets warm not hot,But i will fit a bigger one myself when i get around to it.
Games
Games iv tested so far are the normal games i use to test ,Beach buggy blitz & Asphalt 8 both of them played perfect with no lag whats so ever they also load very fast..
All the games iv tested have been with my PS3 controller using the sixaxis app 0.8.3
Device & firmware
Gearbest has just posted the stock Firmware (I have not tested this yet)
http://freaktab.com/forum/advertisers-and-vendor-support-area/gearbest-com/583752-sunvell-t95-firmware-download-t95-2g-2016160516
The firmware on this box is a lot better than i was expacting & everything works as it should so far.
Firmware on my box when arrived is LMY47V.20160622
It will be interesting to see if we will get any OTA firmware updates (We would like to see this
Sunvell)
The boot time on the New T95M is between 30 & 35 seconds to complete
Shut down time is 1 second
Antutu Score of 35364
USB logitec c270 webcam works fine
External Samsung hard drive of 1TB works fine powered by the T95m
32GB SD Card works
It comes pre installed with kodi 16.0
HDMI CEC works great, i love being able to control the box with my normal tv remote this is a great
touch.
Some tech stuff
Antutu
Antutu video tester
CPU Z
WIFI
ETHERNET
Specifications
General
Brand: Sunvell
Model: T95M
Type: TV Box
GPU: Mali-450
System: Android 5.1
CPU: Amlogic S905
Core: 2.0GHz,Quad Core
RAM: 2G
ROM: 8G
Color: Black
Media Supported
Decoder Format: "HD MPEG1/2/4,H.264,H.265,HD AVC/VC-1,HD
MPEG4,RealVideo8/9/10,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6
Video format: ASF,AVI,DAT,FLV,H.264,H.265,ISO,MKV,MOV,MPEG,MPG,RM,RMVB,TS,VOB,WMV
Audio format: AAC,AC3,APE,DDP,DTS,FLAC,HD,MP3,OGG,WAV,WMA
Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,PNG,TIFF
Product Details
WIFI: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Interface: HDMI,Micro SD Card Slot,RJ45,USB2.0
Language: Multi-language
Package Contents:
1 x Sunvell T95M TV Box,
1 x IR Remote Control,
1 x HDMI Cable,
1 x Power Adapter,
1 x English Manual
Basic Unboxing video
Mod Edit: Link removed.
Customization
If I flash the stock firmware will it remove their kodi version and addons? That's what I want to do. Or are there any ROMs for this custom or vanilla android.
Thanks
did it support drm widevine?
I got one of these and the FIRST thing I did was flash it to run Libreelec as that's what I want to use it for, first from SDcard and then from NAND, so now it runs just KODI, you do lose the front display and there are a few other minor niggles (being resolved by third parties)
I have tested to 4K and H265 10bit and all works great.
The firmware download is over a GB !! so I assume it will have all the associated crap in there...
If all you want to do is run KODI then I suggest you flash Libreelec to the NAND and Bob your aunties lawn mower man...
silashack said:
I got one of these and the FIRST thing I did was flash it to run Libreelec as that's what I want to use it for, first from SDcard and then from NAND, so now it runs just KODI, you do lose the front display and there are a few other minor niggles (being resolved by third parties)
I have tested to 4K and H265 10bit and all works great.
The firmware download is over a GB !! so I assume it will have all the associated crap in there...
If all you want to do is run KODI then I suggest you flash Libreelec to the NAND and Bob your aunties lawn mower man...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you tell me how to root this device
THANKS!!
silashack said:
I got one of these and the FIRST thing I did was flash it to run Libreelec as that's what I want to use it for, first from SDcard and then from NAND, so now it runs just KODI, you do lose the front display and there are a few other minor niggles (being resolved by third parties)
I have tested to 4K and H265 10bit and all works great.
The firmware download is over a GB !! so I assume it will have all the associated crap in there...
If all you want to do is run KODI then I suggest you flash Libreelec to the NAND and Bob your aunties lawn mower man...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
PERFECT. I'm gonna go find me a version with 15.2 right now!
desiresiscool said:
Can you tell me how to root this device
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I thought it was?
But for my purposes it is not needed, so sorry NO
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fabian29907 said:
PERFECT. I'm gonna go find me a version with 15.2 right now!
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Why 15.2?
Libreelec is 16.1, not sure what openelec is.
hi,
I have same box as you, order from gearbest.
i having problem setting the "TV Control" button. How u set it so it can control my tv?
Youtube and Netflix quality
I have this box but I can't seen to get 1080p on anything. Youtube maxes out at 360p and Netflix looks bad as well. I've tried changing the setting on the box to 1080p but that hasn't helped anything. Anyone have any ideas before I send this box back?
me23brown said:
I have this box but I can't seen to get 1080p on anything. Youtube maxes out at 360p and Netflix looks bad as well. I've tried changing the setting on the box to 1080p but that hasn't helped anything. Anyone have any ideas before I send this box back?
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You need to download an older version of YouTube. Turn off auto updates
Sent from my G4
Killed this box about 5 times now but the usb tool gets it back :=)
blinkone said:
Sunvell T95M 4K HD TV Box 64Bit Android 5.1 - 2GB + 8GB UK PLUG
Amlogic S905 Quad Core 2GB DDR3 + 8GB eMMC 2.4GHz WiFi Bluetooth 4.0 Connectivity
Hi guys & girls,
This time im going to be reviewing the Amlogic T95M Tv box from Gearbest
First of all i would like to thank Gearbest for the review sample & for there fast postage to the uk.
The T95M arrived to me in 6 days via DHL with no custom fees to pay (Different everytime but in
most cases with DHL you will need to pax customs taxs)
A few quick facts
● Amlogic S905 quad-core CPU is rapid and stable which can give you high-speed feedback and
smooth response.
● Mali-450 as GPU of this TV Box which gives you the high definition pictures and videos.
● With 64bit Android 5.1 stable and smooth system.
● 2GB DDR3 + 8G eMMC Flash Memory: It gives you more space to download your favorite apps
and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch movies more smoothly.
● 2.4GHz WiFi (10 / 100Mbps Ethernet): It offers a more stable WiFi signal for you to enjoy higher
quality video experience.
● Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer, mobile
phone, keyboard, and others).
● Supports H.265 video code, enjoy the high-resolution video even at a low-internet-speed
environment.
● Supports 4K HD video, which brings us clearer image quality and 3D vision enjoy.
● HDMI 2.0 connector: You can directly connect your TV to Sunvell T95M TV box through an HDMI
cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K HD multimedia experience.
● Supports 2.4GHz wireless mouse and keyboard via 2.4GHz USB dongle.
● Supports multiple languages and multiple formats video.
● Time and work status of the box are displayed.
● Network functions: Skype chatting, Youtube, Flicker, Facebook, online movies, etc..
● Free Internet searching, thousands of android applications, many kinds of games, etc..
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you
This box has really surprised me on how well it pro forms smooth & fast.
The T95M in this review has 2GB DDR3 Ram + 8GB eMMC Rom
It has 2 full sized usb ports,1 otg port,micro sd card slot,AV,ethernet,HDMI out,SPDIF & the power
port & not forgetting the secret recovery button in the AV hole.
The T95M is a small sized tv box but its not lacking anything,I will mention It has no power button
on the device its self,But it comes with a good IR remote so you can do most things from the
remote.Its also nice to see a clock on the front of the tv box thats something different.
There’s plenty of ventilation holes on the bottom of the box to help with the cooling.This is a
must have on any tv box IMO as many tv box's over heat but not this one.
The box comes pre rooted & is running android Lolliopo 5.1 With some useful apps
Facebook,Drop Box,Kodi,Mobdro,Film on,Skype,Netflix,Showbox to name a few.
M8 style launcher
App Draw (Nova launcher)
Kodi 16.0
Pre-install Kodi media center,Kodi can be used to play almost all of your popular audio and video
formats around. You can stream your multimedia from anywhere in the house or directly from the
internet.Comes pre loaded with tons of addon’s (Some adult content)
1080 video’s have been playing fine up to now also 1080 youtube video’s playing fine
The T95M also comes with a addon updater for kodi (A good idea for noobs) But seems to take for
ever to download,,over an hour to update. And once downloaded a lot of old & none working
addons thats two hours of my life gone so now back to my normal kodi setup.
Internal Photos
As you can see in the photo below there is a heatsink,Its only tiny but doing a great job The T95M
gets warm not hot,But i will fit a bigger one myself when i get around to it.
Games
Games iv tested so far are the normal games i use to test ,Beach buggy blitz & Asphalt 8 both of them played perfect with no lag whats so ever they also load very fast..
All the games iv tested have been with my PS3 controller using the sixaxis app 0.8.3
Device & firmware
Gearbest has just posted the stock Firmware (I have not tested this yet)
http://freaktab.com/forum/advertisers-and-vendor-support-area/gearbest-com/583752-sunvell-t95-firmware-download-t95-2g-2016160516
The firmware on this box is a lot better than i was expacting & everything works as it should so far.
Firmware on my box when arrived is LMY47V.20160622
It will be interesting to see if we will get any OTA firmware updates (We would like to see this
Sunvell)
The boot time on the New T95M is between 30 & 35 seconds to complete
Shut down time is 1 second
Antutu Score of 35364
USB logitec c270 webcam works fine
External Samsung hard drive of 1TB works fine powered by the T95m
32GB SD Card works
It comes pre installed with kodi 16.0
HDMI CEC works great, i love being able to control the box with my normal tv remote this is a great
touch.
Some tech stuff
Antutu
Antutu video tester
CPU Z
WIFI
ETHERNET
Specifications
General
Brand: Sunvell
Model: T95M
Type: TV Box
GPU: Mali-450
System: Android 5.1
CPU: Amlogic S905
Core: 2.0GHz,Quad Core
RAM: 2G
ROM: 8G
Color: Black
Media Supported
Decoder Format: "HD MPEG1/2/4,H.264,H.265,HD AVC/VC-1,HD
MPEG4,RealVideo8/9/10,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6
Video format: ASF,AVI,DAT,FLV,H.264,H.265,ISO,MKV,MOV,MPEG,MPG,RM,RMVB,TS,VOB,WMV
Audio format: AAC,AC3,APE,DDP,DTS,FLAC,HD,MP3,OGG,WAV,WMA
Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,PNG,TIFF
Product Details
WIFI: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Interface: HDMI,Micro SD Card Slot,RJ45,USB2.0
Language: Multi-language
Package Contents:
1 x Sunvell T95M TV Box,
1 x IR Remote Control,
1 x HDMI Cable,
1 x Power Adapter,
1 x English Manual
Basic Unboxing video
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Click to collapse
Hi mate. Great review. I'm in New Zealand and we have a different model but same name. I was wondering if these are the same models https://goo.gl/images/HtZnCL
Also how do you find the wifi connection and is it a ac Wi-Fi?
Cheers
Hi There
I have the Sunvell T95M 4K HD TV Box 64Bit Android 5.1 - 2GB + 8GB model and am struggling to get to see the attached hard drive over my home LAN. I can ping the device successfully but cannot connect to it through Windows Explorer. Any settings on the device I need to set? Someone who can maybe point me to a proper manual.
Thanks!
I bought cheap in a offer... but it is a big **** without support... with a firmware 2016/06/22 it still have the same problems from begining... each time you put off... everything set up delete... (
silashack said:
I got one of these and the FIRST thing I did was flash it to run Libreelec as that's what I want to use it for, first from SDcard and then from NAND, so now it runs just KODI, you do lose the front display and there are a few other minor niggles (being resolved by third parties)
I have tested to 4K and H265 10bit and all works great.
The firmware download is over a GB !! so I assume it will have all the associated crap in there...
If all you want to do is run KODI then I suggest you flash Libreelec to the NAND and Bob your aunties lawn mower man...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Need help on how to flash Libreelec to the NAND.
Which version of Libreelec is the suitable for this?
Any tutorial available?
D T said:
Need help on how to flash Libreelec to the NAND.
Which version of Libreelec is the suitable for this?
Any tutorial available?
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Click to collapse
Yup
https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-1172.html
All info needed, rather than retype and possibly introduce an error, this post covers it all.
There is a newer one https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-1349.html but for a few of us it has issues
For now, I would stick to .005
I'm using AKASO MXQ Pro TV Box,it's really good,good price and good quality,AKASO has various models of TV Boxes,really worth looking at it!
Im trying the Xbox360 wireless game controller works add the keylayout and etc it said partner from XDA, and it is impossible.. very big nightmare these t95m... (
silashack said:
Yup
All info needed, rather than retype and possibly introduce an error, this post covers it all.
There is a newer one but for a few of us it has issues
For now, I would stick to .005
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks mate.
Will give it a try.
Does it support 2 TB hard drives?
Being more specifically, I want to use a western digital My Passport.
Hello Friends,
Regards to all reputated members of this forum. I am considerably a noob to this forums so please bear with me and my mistakes or typos. This is my first post on this forum.
I've purchased VU Iconium 4K LED TV last year in Feburary 2016. It has a pathetic VU Smart OS installed. I can't install anything on it from google play store as it allows only opera store to install apps. The stock browser is opera and really getting on to my nerves. Can't even access google play store.
Can't find out how much RAM and ROM or what other hardware specs are there in TV as it is not disclosed by the manufacturers. This company never reveals their hardware specs.
Stone age OS installed on the TV.
TV has limited inbuilt Apps and Opera App Store has limited apps too.
Can't install web browsing apps like Mozilla or Chrome.
Can't install MX Player or other apps on TV. Inbuilt Movie player is horrible and of stone age era.
Can't use keyboard and mouse with anything.
No keyboard typing support is there.
Can only use the remote provided with the TV.
No firmware updates from the company so far.
TV quality is marvelous but the OS is a big disappointment.
My question to experts is, how can I install Apk's on my TV?
Any possibility to "ROOT" it? How can I root a LED TV? I haven't found any tutorials online. Neither on YouTube nor on Google Search.
Possibility to install Another OS on my LED TV? May be a full fledged Android OS, if yes, How can I do it?
Is there any expert and dedicated group that Hacks/Roots SMART 4K TV interfaces? If so, can someone please direct me to that forum or website? I've searched the forums and I've only encountered Hacking and rooting TV dongles/boxes but nothing on SMART TVs interfaces.
I hope you guys could help me out. I really detest this OS from VU and would like to be able to utilize the full potential of my 4k TV. Any help on this is really really appreciated.
Complete Review of this TV model can be seen on YouTube channel urtechtoday.
Thank & Regards
Tushar Rastogi
My TV Specs:
VU 55" (140cms) 4K Iconium Series, Model No. (LTDN55XT780XWAU3D).
Ultra High definition Panel
3840 x 2160 Resolution
Upscale everything to 4K
HDMI 4K enhancement
A+ Grade ADS Panel
No ripple when touch
Wide viewing angle
1:1 Pixel Mapping
Energy Efficient
Ultra Smooth Motion
Dynamic Backlight
High Transmittance
10 + 10 Watt Audio
Audio output
HDMI port x 2nos
HDMI ARC/CEC
HDMI support 2.0
USB port x 2nos
PC Connectivity
TF Slot
HEVC & MPEG H.264, H.265 decoder
4K UHD through HDMI
USB support FHD & H.265 Video
Table Top Mount
Wall Mounting Bracket
VU Smart OS
VU Intelligent Chip
Built in Wifi-IEEE802.11N
Network Ethernet Port
Social Apps Ex. YouTube, Facebook etc.
Indian App Ex. Hungama, Eros Now etc.
Opera App Store & Browser
Smart Control Remote App
Smart Control Media Sharing
PC Casting
VU App store
Games- Car, Basket ball, Snake etc.
One Touch Access Remote Control
Power supply
Voltage requirement: 100-240V
Power consmption standby: 0.5W
Power saving mode: Yes
Power consmption running: 110W
Frequency requirement: 50-60Hz
Display
LED backlight type: Direct LED
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 4K, 3840 x 2160 Pixels
Vertical viewing angles: 178 Degrees
Brightness: 178 Nits
Size diagonal: 55 Inch
Refresh rate: 60Hz
Response time: 6.5ms
Other display features: 4X Graphics Engine, Ultra Clear Panel
Horizontal viewing angles: 450 Degrees
Video
video signals: HDMI, RF
Analog TV reception formats: PAL, NTSC, SECAM
Digital TV reception formats: DVB
Image formats supported: JPEG, PNG
Video formats supported: 3GP, AVI, DivX HD, MP4, MPEG
Audio
Audio formats supported: AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Total speaker output: 20 W
Output per speaker: 10 W
Other smart audio features: 5 Band Equalizer, Auto volume leveller: Balance
Speakers: 2
Smart TV features
Inbuilt apps: Yes
WIFI present: Yes
Games: Yes
Facebook and social media integration: Yes
Miracast screen mirroring support: Yes
Other smart features: Display Mirroring, DLNA, MHL, WiFi Direct
Facial recognition: No
Voice recognition: No
Smart TV: Yes
Gesture recognition: No
Bluetooth: No
Camera: No
Microphone: No
Could you extract the jiajia games app?
Altair571 said:
Could you extract the jiajia games app?
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Hello Friend. Thanks for your response. But I don't know anything about jiajia games app. Would like to know more about it. But presently I'm focusing on how to update my TV firmware. I'm more interested in flashing or changing the OS of my TV. I have figured out one thing that the company VU Luxuary Televisions in India is selling HISENSE TV models with their branding on them. I have confirmed that LTDN55XT780XWAU3D 4K ULED TV this is a HISENSE model which they don't sell and support in USA. I was actually looking for latest firmware update from HISENSE for this model. But the chat executive told me that this model is no longer supported in USA. Is there any way I can get a HISENSE latest firmware update for this model?
Any update on this?.
I also bought this TV and now I am stuck with it.
The company thinks having YouTube means it's a smart tv
which model
Johnysamajhdar said:
Hello Friend. Thanks for your response. But I don't know anything about jiajia games app. Would like to know more about it. But presently I'm focusing on how to update my TV firmware. I'm more interested in flashing or changing the OS of my TV. I have figured out one thing that the company VU Luxuary Televisions in India is selling HISENSE TV models with their branding on them. I have confirmed that LTDN55XT780XWAU3D 4K ULED TV this is a HISENSE model which they don't sell and support in USA. I was actually looking for latest firmware update from HISENSE for this model. But the chat executive told me that this model is no longer supported in USA. Is there any way I can get a HISENSE latest firmware update for this model?
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can you tell which hisense model was that hisense h8c or some newer one? plz reply
runcdanger said:
can you tell which hisense model was that hisense h8c or some newer one? plz reply
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Will try and find out which hisense model is this exactly.
runcdanger said:
can you tell which hisense model was that hisense h8c or some newer one? plz reply
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Yes, it's confirm that the model which VU sold in 2016 model number shared above is Hisense 55H8C model. I have checked the user mannual. Sharing the link here now.
https://www.hisense-usa.com/sites/default/files/support-doc/55H8C%20User%20Manual-English_0.pdf
Please check out this link.
Thanks
Hi @Johnysamajhdar were you able to make any progress with this?
No mate. No success so far. VU guys are retards. Haven't released a single firmware update in last 3 years. Seeking help from this forum members.
Pls how can I update the firmware of my bluegate 55" smart TV? I've not seen any updates yet, so will be glad if anyone on this forum can help.
Johnysamajhdar said:
Hello Friends,
Regards to all reputated members of this forum. I am considerably a noob to this forums so please bear with me and my mistakes or typos. This is my first post on this forum.
I've purchased VU Iconium 4K LED TV last year in Feburary 2016. It has a pathetic VU Smart OS installed. I can't install anything on it from google play store as it allows only opera store to install apps. The stock browser is opera and really getting on to my nerves. Can't even access google play store.
Can't find out how much RAM and ROM or what other hardware specs are there in TV as it is not disclosed by the manufacturers. This company never reveals their hardware specs.
Stone age OS installed on the TV.
TV has limited inbuilt Apps and Opera App Store has limited apps too.
Can't install web browsing apps like Mozilla or Chrome.
Can't install MX Player or other apps on TV. Inbuilt Movie player is horrible and of stone age era.
Can't use keyboard and mouse with anything.
No keyboard typing support is there.
Can only use the remote provided with the TV.
No firmware updates from the company so far.
TV quality is marvelous but the OS is a big disappointment.
My question to experts is, how can I install Apk's on my TV?
Any possibility to "ROOT" it? How can I root a LED TV? I haven't found any tutorials online. Neither on YouTube nor on Google Search.
Possibility to install Another OS on my LED TV? May be a full fledged Android OS, if yes, How can I do it?
Is there any expert and dedicated group that Hacks/Roots SMART 4K TV interfaces? If so, can someone please direct me to that forum or website? I've searched the forums and I've only encountered Hacking and rooting TV dongles/boxes but nothing on SMART TVs interfaces.
I hope you guys could help me out. I really detest this OS from VU and would like to be able to utilize the full potential of my 4k TV. Any help on this is really really appreciated.
Complete Review of this TV model can be seen on YouTube channel urtechtoday.
Thank & Regards
Tushar Rastogi
My TV Specs:
VU 55" (140cms) 4K Iconium Series, Model No. (LTDN55XT780XWAU3D).
Ultra High definition Panel
3840 x 2160 Resolution
Upscale everything to 4K
HDMI 4K enhancement
A+ Grade ADS Panel
No ripple when touch
Wide viewing angle
1:1 Pixel Mapping
Energy Efficient
Ultra Smooth Motion
Dynamic Backlight
High Transmittance
10 + 10 Watt Audio
Audio output
HDMI port x 2nos
HDMI ARC/CEC
HDMI support 2.0
USB port x 2nos
PC Connectivity
TF Slot
HEVC & MPEG H.264, H.265 decoder
4K UHD through HDMI
USB support FHD & H.265 Video
Table Top Mount
Wall Mounting Bracket
VU Smart OS
VU Intelligent Chip
Built in Wifi-IEEE802.11N
Network Ethernet Port
Social Apps Ex. YouTube, Facebook etc.
Indian App Ex. Hungama, Eros Now etc.
Opera App Store & Browser
Smart Control Remote App
Smart Control Media Sharing
PC Casting
VU App store
Games- Car, Basket ball, Snake etc.
One Touch Access Remote Control
Power supply
Voltage requirement: 100-240V
Power consmption standby: 0.5W
Power saving mode: Yes
Power consmption running: 110W
Frequency requirement: 50-60Hz
Display
LED backlight type: Direct LED
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 4K, 3840 x 2160 Pixels
Vertical viewing angles: 178 Degrees
Brightness: 178 Nits
Size diagonal: 55 Inch
Refresh rate: 60Hz
Response time: 6.5ms
Other display features: 4X Graphics Engine, Ultra Clear Panel
Horizontal viewing angles: 450 Degrees
Video
video signals: HDMI, RF
Analog TV reception formats: PAL, NTSC, SECAM
Digital TV reception formats: DVB
Image formats supported: JPEG, PNG
Video formats supported: 3GP, AVI, DivX HD, MP4, MPEG
Audio
Audio formats supported: AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Total speaker output: 20 W
Output per speaker: 10 W
Other smart audio features: 5 Band Equalizer, Auto volume leveller: Balance
Speakers: 2
Smart TV features
Inbuilt apps: Yes
WIFI present: Yes
Games: Yes
Facebook and social media integration: Yes
Miracast screen mirroring support: Yes
Other smart features: Display Mirroring, DLNA, MHL, WiFi Direct
Facial recognition: No
Voice recognition: No
Smart TV: Yes
Gesture recognition: No
Bluetooth: No
Camera: No
Microphone: No
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SO I FOUND A THREAD ON QOURA AND THE PERSON BELONGED TO THE FIELD OF INSTALLING AND REPAIRING TV SAID THAT THE COMPANY VU DOES NOT
GIVE FIRMWARE ON ANY SITE AND YOU MUST CONTACT THEM AND THEN THEY WILL SEND YOU THE UPDATE VIA EMAIL.
I AM FACING THE SAME ISSUE IN MY VU 43BU114 (SAME ICONIUM SERIES ) AND WILL TRY IT OUT
HI, i am facing the same issue. the Vu tv hardware is based on mt5861 chipset.
the os is generic android based on 4.4.3 version.
MTK Generic Android on mt5861 - Geekbench
Benchmark results for a MTK Generic Android on mt5861 with an ARM MT5861 processor.
browser.geekbench.com
Can we install new available TV OS on this?
babajitheone said:
SO I FOUND A THREAD ON QOURA AND THE PERSON BELONGED TO THE FIELD OF INSTALLING AND REPAIRING TV SAID THAT THE COMPANY VU DOES NOT
GIVE FIRMWARE ON ANY SITE AND YOU MUST CONTACT THEM AND THEN THEY WILL SEND YOU THE UPDATE VIA EMAIL.
I AM FACING THE SAME ISSUE IN MY VU 43BU114 (SAME ICONIUM SERIES ) AND WILL TRY IT OUT
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Hi Babajitheone,
Any reply from VU Team. Did you upgraded your TV. I Have VU 43BU113.
Hi everyone,I have the same VU iconium 4k Android tv model(43BU113).I am having the same issue it's totally waste of money .One thing that I can suggest you that you should buy a "Amazon fire TV stick 4k".It will be a better option as you will connect with the fire TV stick with your HDMI port with your VU tv and make your TV the Real time 4k tv and having unlimited apps in the fire tv .It will be worth if you'll buy it!