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I feel a bit dumb asking this question, but is there any difference between a Beelink MINI MXIII and one described as Beelink MINI MXIII II ?
from what I have seen they are identical, so why the mark 2 designation?
Beelink have a 'mkii' here: http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_443335.html?wid=3
ebay appear to have the same device here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beelink-M...690254?hash=item419f9c3ace:g:HVkAAOSw-0xYW4~P
I have the "II" and it's been pretty great so far. There is some sort of difference, but I can't tell you what. But I can tell you that I tried running libreelec on it, (one of the Kodi forum members bakes his own), and on my II, bluetooth and wifi did not work, (but apparently did work on the original). I am not sure but I think the II had 2GB of ram, too.
FWIW, I have seen a lot of posts about people having problems with the "II" but I can tell you I've had nothing but a great experience with it. But then again, I've modded it slightly, tweaked it here and there, etc. I also bought mine from Gearbest, so if you have any questions, let me know.
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I have the "II" and it's been pretty great so far. There is some sort of difference, but I can't tell you what. But I can tell you that I tried running libreelec on it, (one of the Kodi forum members bakes his own), and on my II, bluetooth and wifi did not work, (but apparently did work on the original). I am not sure but I think the II had 2GB of ram, too.
FWIW, I have seen a lot of posts about people having problems with the "II" but I can tell you I've had nothing but a great experience with it. But then again, I've modded it slightly, tweaked it here and there, etc. I also bought mine from Gearbest, so if you have any questions, let me know.
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I have ordered one from Gearbest EU Warehouse after all as the logos shown on the ebay photos do not show the 'II'.
I hadn't heard about any wifi problems and have not had any with my previous Beelinks but I use Ethernet any way.
BTW, I had never heard of libreelec and have just googled it - it sounds good but perhaps not for me.
I like full Android on my boxes because I use other apps such as Modbro and IPTV for my sports - I gave up on sports via Kodi ages ago.
You got it. I decided to stick with Android on it, too. The main reason is exactly what you mentioned. In fact, I side loaded Amazon Prime Videos tonight and that's ultimately what brought me to this forum.
It's not obvious but it will come rooted. I installed superSU, an SSH server, a different launcher, BusyBox, and a VPN client so I can get international content.
On my home LAN is use OpenDNS to block ads and adult content, (I have kids) but it also blocks some of the streaming providers. But I use extra Dnsmasq options to specifically have the Beelink box use Google's DNS servers. Granted this is an advanced topic but it works great.
Edit: I also use a Logitech K400 Plus keyboard. It is so much better than little remote it comes with. The routinely go on sale for about $19 US on Amazon. I've also tried some of the mini wireless keyboards. They work well, too.
jpabian said:
You got it. I decided to stick with Android on it, too. The main reason is exactly what you mentioned. In fact, I side loaded Amazon Prime Videos tonight and that's ultimately what brought me to this forum.
It's not obvious but it will come rooted. I installed superSU, an SSH server, a different launcher, BusyBox, and a VPN client so I can get international content.
On my home LAN is use OpenDNS to block ads and adult content, (I have kids) but it also blocks some of the streaming providers. But I use extra Dnsmasq options to specifically have the Beelink box use Google's DNS servers. Granted this is an advanced topic but it works great.
Edit: I also use a Logitech K400 Plus keyboard. It is so much better than little remote it comes with. The routinely go on sale for about $19 US on Amazon. I've also tried some of the mini wireless keyboards. They work well, too.
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it's all good here mate, and even though I have rooted many phones I've not yet done so to my boxes. I may give it a go sometime .....
NB - I just sent you a PM
I'm looking to get an Android TV device and I am overwhelmed with options. I want something that is fully unlockable with an active development community. What originally got me interested was the Amazon Fire TV but after reading up it seems the new units are no longer rootable/unlockable. That lead me down the path to other devices. I think I've settled on the AMLogic based devices (if there are other suggestion I'm open). It looks like there are basically 3.
S905 - Older chip and stuck with Android 5 roms
S905x - Newer with 4k but performance is not as good at the S905. More dev/roms available
S912 - 8 core. Has DVB S2/T2 support (not sure what that does for me though) Does not seem to be a lot of dev for this. Only one thread I saw.
Based on these assumptions I'm leaning toward a X96 - S905x 2GB/16GB model for $42.99.
Also. Do the non Amazon devices support Amazon video? My current chromecast's do not and that is one reason for the upgrade.
I am in a similat boot here
Decided on the X96 because I found the page for the firmware updates before I found a link to buy the box LOL
Apart from the missing BT a great box considering the usual limitations.
Amazon video only works on Amazon devices AFAIK but I don't use it.
Same story for Android TV, great hype about it but I think it is just a crippled launcher with really limited content showing up - mainly Youtube and Google but nothing else.
The S912 seems to be the affordable alternative if you need BT and a bit more computing power for games but S905D boxes are slowly turning up.
Same for devices running on Android7 and offering up to 3GB/32GB.
But Android7 for TV boxes is in an early beta to say it nice with a lot of bugs and half cooked menu structures - better to wait a bit longer if you ask me.
And since the hardware for these boxes is literally identical within the families it comes down to personal preference and what can be modded or not.
Personally I am starting to think that despite the huge price tag the Shield is still the best option in terms of quality, hardware and support.
DVB is for terrestial and satellite TV.
Thanks. I did not realize there was no BT on the S905x boxes. My only concern there is I was planning to use a wireless BT keyboard with it.
Almost all wireless keyboards that come with a dongle will work, for example the Logitech and MS ones, same for the dirt cheap and tiny touchpad keyboards you get on Ebay.
BT is only a problem if you need it for game controllers, weather stations or to pair some speakers to it.
I see. I went ahead and ordered a X96 that included a mini keyboard last night. I figure for $47.98, including shipping, what the heck right? I'll have a cheap new toy to play with.
Once you played enough you will start playing even more when you try different custom roms
hi please help i flashed wrong twrp recovery i think now my amlogic smartbox failed to boot in recovery mode and the main problem is my smartbox Encryption Unsuccessful Factory reset, when i click factory reset nothing happend please guide how to solve this
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I want to connect my TV antenna directly to the Shield with a USB tuner without having to pay extra for any kind of Plex pass ect. I went and bought a "WinTV-DualHD Dual USB" tuner last night at Best Buy thinking it would work judging from this webpage here...............
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_linux.html#livechannels
I haven't even opened the box yet but now after further reading I realized there are two models of that tuner, the old one (model 1595) and a new one (model 1657) which is the one I bought. According to the page I linked there is also a model WinTV-HVR- 955Q that is supposed to work. From what I've read the on other threads the one I bought is not going to work. I'm thinking about returning it a getting a 955Q (as its available locally). I also have an older model WinTv HVR-850 that I tried but the Live Channels app didn't recognize it.
Has anyone got any any one of these working with the Live Channels App and which model are you using? I've read too many conflicting reports as to which do and dont work and I'm a bit confused as to which one to get and don't want to keep having to return them. I tried the customer support chat on the Haauppauge web s site today but the guy give me the impression he was just reading from a script and had no personal experience with any of them and told me I need to use a Plex Server and I'm strying to stay away from that as you have to pay for a Plex Pass is my understanding. Looking for someone with some real world experience who can guide me in the right direction, Thanks!
Well problem solved! After chatting with the guys in the "Nvidia Shield Community" group on Facebook found the Haupauge XBOX One Tuner also works (model 1678), returned the WinTV-DualHD Dual HD model and picked up the it X-BOX one tonight. Took it home, plugged it in and he Shield immediately recognized it, did a channel scan and it picked over 90 channels and they come in perfectly!! What else could be asked for? Worked perfectly!
Hi all!
First of all, respect for all those who manage to keep these Chinese toys alive.
I did some crap and I managed to kill my android box. I try my best to find a firmware that will bring it back to my life but I can't. Dead links, the vast majority, others blocked at 7%. Some just don't want to boot. However, I managed to install some images. I tested X5 Pro, AtvXperience (several versions) ... and a few more Russian images, even Mods. I also tried Chinese versions that do not work on my device. (It seems that this type of board exists under several brands and the vast majority are clones to clones - Chinese business).
Respect for the creators and for their special work, but on my device nothing compares to the original version.
On each version I tested, the live streaming is not at the quality of the original version. Sometimes frames are missing, sometimes the image shakes very fine. I tried different ways to configure it but it doesn't work the way it did at first. The closest to the truth were the Russian variants, but even those began to tremble (fine) after 10 -15 -20 minutes of operation, which did not happen before. (I use this device a lot for online streaming.) Also what I noticed is that none of the images I tested have a Chinese h265 codec.
I still want to rewrite the original image for this X96, even if it looks horrible. Maybe someone still has it saved somewhere. I can't wait to look .... I've been doing it for a week without success.
I would prefer an image though because with the upgrade package it doesn't work out for me.
If you no longer have the original image (the one with that hateful black ...), I am grateful if you would recommend me something that works as well as the original. Simple and good. A ... and one more thing ... 100% for Q5X V2.1 16483 OTT TV BOX 2/16 X96.
I use USB Burning Tool V2.2.0. Is there a difference between Erase Flash Normal and Erase All? What does the Whethear overwrite key option do? How good would it be to burn an image? Erase All mode? Normal? With Whether overwrite key marked? or without?
Thank you very much.
- I also recently tested the @aidanmacgregor version, which seems to be the most suitable so far. however, I encounter some problems with live streaming .. it's not smooth. In action images it shakes a little. Instead, 4k video on Youtube is really very good.
I have bought a dongle and discovered it does not have the usual RK SoC , instead it has an Allwinner A10. The pcb is red, it has the SoC, flash, sram, some voltage regulators and a push button and a led. Does anyone have any idea where to get firmware roms for this dongle? The stock firmware is very bad. Dlna barely works. Miracast disconnects immediately after connection.
@an31415 people would need the name and model number to stand a chance of helping you.
I think the best you could hope for is firmware from another identical device sold under a different brand name.
if you were able to try this you'd still need to have the original firmware on hand in case it didn't work.
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@an31415 people would need the name and model number to stand a chance of helping you.
I think the best you could hope for is firmware from another identical device sold under a different brand name.
if you were able to try this you'd still need to have the original firmware on hand in case it didn't work.
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Thanks @3mel for your reply. The product box says "HDMI Dongle Wifi Display Receiver" and on the dongle it is written "Anycast". This is one of the many clones you can by on Aliepxress. I was hoping it's one with an RK cpu, but after cracking it open I found out it has an Allwinner A10 cpu. I searched high and low on internet to find and alternative firmware for it because the current one is crap. I'll try to attach some pictures here of the PCB, maybe somebody can identify it and point me in the right direction.
But how do I attach picture? Can junior members do it ?
More info: the dongle PCB is red and has a label, SP-X11-V2.0, and the name of the Wifi access point it creates is SP-xxxxxx, where the Xs are random hex digits.
The Wifi addon pcb is green and has no markings. The wifi chip is a well known Realtek that is found in all other similar products.
if you inbox me the AliExpress link I will post it here for you, that's probably the best way for anyone to identify it.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001025810891.html
I received the variant in the colorful box(not the blue ones) and it does not say M2 nor M4 on the box. The product description says it has an AM8252 cpu, but it's not true. I guess the only way to id it is to post pictures of the pcb.
https://youtu.be/uXgBrT6J_Ew
the chips aren't the same as yours but does the board look similar ?
being honest I wouldn't get your hopes up, it's a cheap clone / copy of a chromecast. it's not going to be supported that well, they've already sold you something that doesn't match their product description. take it for what it is and learn that you get what you pay for... sorry.
The board is not similar, it has different ICs, different layout, different color. But the plastic enclosure is identical, except for the venting holes on the back, which are bigger on mine. This case copies the Chromecast (first generation), so people expect it to be a Chromecast clone. It isn't, but it does serve a similar purpose
The date on the PCB is 2019.10.10, fairly recent. I expect a new wave of clones have hit the market, disguised as already established products, but based on a different SoC. The only problem is their firmware is even less stable than the old ones, so I guess other people, not just me, are looking for solutions.
some of those people looking need to be devs.
Yup. Or anybody with a similar but not identical A10 based board. Maybe we can spot different fw versions in the wild
A small update if anybody is interested. I've connected the board via usb to my laptop (running linux mint). Doing this while keeping the button pressed will put the board's bootloader in some sort of firmware update mode. Running lsusb will show it as an usb device : "Bus 001 Device 066: ID 1f3a:efe8 Onda (unverified) V972 tablet in flashing mode". Of course this is not an Onda tablet, but it certainly has an identical SoC, thus the misidentification of the usb device.
Googling for this string I randomly found out there are some people called the sunxi community that strive to create a linux kernel and toolchain for these Allwinner devices, and they have done it quite successfully.
There are many custom firmwares for tablets, tv boxes and mini PCs that are based on the allwinner SoC. It seems this miracast hdmi device is just a trimmed down mini PC. It certainly runs pure linux, no Android, because its ram and flash are much smaller than what I found in the specs of any android devices.
So the question is: does any body have any knowledge of the existence of such a linux based firmware for this miracast board ? I'll go ask the sunxi people also.