Beelink X2 H3 Quad Core 1GB/8GB 4K 1080P Support Wifi Android 4.4 Mini Smart Android TV Box Mini Smart PC - £20.55 @ GearBest

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Beelink X2 H3 Quad Core 1GB/8GB 4K 1080P Support Wifi Android 4.4 Mini Smart Android TV Box Mini Smart PC £20.55 @ GearBest

£20.55 GearBest5 Nov 15

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shyamganatra

3 Nov 15

The World's Most Affordable 4K Google TV Player XBMC H.265 Decoding Android 4.4 H3 Quad Core 1GB 8GB 2.4G WiFi LAN HDMI

Looking for more than just a simple streaming box? The Beelink X2 Android 4.4 TV Box does it all. Running the full Android 4.4 OS gives you the ability to run virtually any Android APP on your TV. The powerful H3 quad core processor with the Mali400MP2 graphics engine provides stellar performance for high definition video playback. XBMC runs smoothly with 4K x 2K hardware decoding from local media and your favorite XBMC streaming add-ons. Enjoy high performance HD streaming from the internet and local media to your TV from now on!

Main Features:

KODI pre-installed: Over 50 most popular Add-ons installed in your KODI.
XBMC supported. XBMC can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats.
True 4K x 2K Quad Core XBMC H.265 decoding. High performance quad core cortex-A7 CPU paired with the powerful Mali400MP2 GPU graphics processor which provide the best TV box experience.
Features 1GB DDR3 RAM 8GB ROM (with maximum external capacity up to 32GB).
2.4GHz WiFi, connect effortlessly in a world without wires.
HDMI connectivity for the best 4K x 2K FHD multimedia experience.
Full HD 1080P supported.
Comes with a RJ45 port for 10 / 100M Ethernet which provides a strong network extension.
Support Miracast.
Multi-language supported for multiple regions and dialects around the world.

Top comments

sirteuk

4 Nov 15 4 #45

their

sirteuk to BlackCloud

4 Nov 15 4 #17

A droidbox, entertainmentbox or minix are three high end manufactured stable TV boxes
It is illegal to sell the TV box with addons installed (from the uk that is), but a simple download of TVMC, which is kodi with all the popular addons as per the following link
TVMC
Video to show how to install and finalise. Very simple.
TVMC install
If you require a "fully loaded" box check out GUMTREE where undoubtedly there will be a local seller offering various boxes for you to pickup direct, cash in hand. Search "Android TV box"

Latest comments (103)

coventry1966

7 Mar 16 #103

If I had read the comments some of the experts wrote on here I wouldn't have bought the Beelink.

I have an Amazon FireStick and Raspberry PI B+

I bought it I've had it a couple of days.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of support for this box.

Running older version of Android not sure if box can be upgraded

Kodi was outdated. I couldn't work out how to upgrade I uninstalled it then installed from the Play store running Jarvis 16.0

The kodi display didn't fit screen in settings, display, adjust screen worked a treat.

Streamed movies and TV shows no problem and live footy @ 720

Haven't watched 1080 yet.

Cheap box. Does what it says.

Not much difference between using Raspberry or FireStick.

Only issue I have is the wireless won't connect no more. Working on it.

I'm using Ethernet via power plug.

amour3k

1 Jan 16 #102

Very cool, thanx for all that. :-)

sandog

27 Dec 15 #101

Anyone know if you can connect full size wireless keyboard with beelink box

zaheer2003

9 Dec 15 #100

Now I'm using my tablet for the same thing and it works great, plus I get to use it as a tablet too, so thanks for letting me know but I won't be needing it.

sandog

9 Dec 15 #99

eis working fine now but i dont need it so if you want to buy it message me thanx steve

Brynthefish

6 Dec 15 #98

£20 for this box is cheap, not the best only 1gb ram, I'd look for at least 2gb ram and S802 chip, M8 for example

HereKittyKitty

27 Nov 15 #97

If it breaks so soon after purchase, just say it didn't arrive and claim through PayPal. Mine seems to be working okay so far, although it doesn't like it when I rewind or fast-forward, and I can't install icefilms. Any tips?

canonlybeone_

23 Nov 15 #96

Raised a ticket, got a reply asking for detail of problem and pictures. Hopefully replace or refund

canonlybeone_

22 Nov 15 #95

Same happened to mine. Used for one day, now just a red light.

sandog

20 Nov 15 #92

ive just received the box toay it turns on google comes up first then it just turns off any one no what i should do apart from bin it

kalico to sandog

20 Nov 15 #93

It might need to be the latter. I am trying to get to GearBest support. I was able (eventually) to log a support ticket. They've acknowledged it and said that they have replied, but when I log in, the list of tickets is bare! Anyone any experience on dealing with their support?

zaheer2003 to sandog

20 Nov 15 #94

i'll buy it off you.

zaheer2003

18 Nov 15 #90

anyone got one yet and can comment on it

kalico to zaheer2003

18 Nov 15 #91

Yes, I got mine last week. It looks quite nice, if not the best build quality. Plugged it in and all worked fine. Powered down and a day later went to power up and it's dead. Nothing, nada, zip! The light on it remains at red and nothing will get it to start up.
I have just sent a ticket to GearBest, so we'll see what happens. Watch this space, as I don't think their customer services has the best reputation.

VeedubyaGTi

18 Nov 15 #89

Sorry for the late reply, yes it does decide H.265 :smiley:

Hagmysta

12 Nov 15 #87

will this come from China with UK plug?

kalico to Hagmysta

13 Nov 15 #88

I think it did come from China and I can confirm that it has a UK plug.

simes

9 Nov 15 #86

Yes the amlogic chipsets are better supported if you want it for use with Kodi.
As for general speed in android they are very similar ( both scoring just under 20k in Antutu benchmark )

zaheer2003

9 Nov 15 #85

What about this one
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Geuine-MXQ-S805-Quad-Core-1G-8G-Android-4-4-Smart-TV-Movie-Box-XBMC-UK-Seller-/251895706359?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE

What do you think, is it better than the beelink?

Is the amlogic chip better, than the processor in the beelink?

jamb0jamie

8 Nov 15 #84

gerbest SUCKS cold sorry! only bad experiences with them

ed1808

4 Nov 15 #76

these cheap boxes will frustrate the novice beyond belief.. android boxes unless you spend a good few pounds will never beat a windows based or lynux based kodi machine. do shed loads of googling if your a novice or you will end up beating it to death with a hammer..

rev6 to ed1808

7 Nov 15 #83

Get one that supports OPENELEC and install it...

rev6

7 Nov 15 #82

Android Box (HDMI OUT) -> (HDMI IN) AV (HDMI OUT) -> (HDMI IN) TV

thecoolguy

5 Nov 15 #80

can you plug in a usb stick and play movies off it?

MarcoLoves360 to thecoolguy

5 Nov 15 #81

yes

EportJake

4 Nov 15 1 #72

Gone for it. Wanted to get my parents a basic Kodi box and this seems to fit the bill. Cheers OP.

paulandpam1 to EportJake

5 Nov 15 #79

You may regret buying it for your parents unless you enjoy numerous phone calls from them "my movies won't play & it keeps stuttering" and so on.
My parents expected it to be like sky plus when they asked about my Fire stick running kodi.

paulandpam1

5 Nov 15 #78

Like I said I feel I'm slowly being forced into getting a VPN.
Which one do you use? and do you use it for all your traffic through the router or just for individual appliances?
What about speeds?

welshy81

5 Nov 15 #77

get a vpn

4 Nov 15 #75

Bought one recently and sold it pretty quickly.

It's OK as a basic Kodi box and the picture quality is very good but the moment that you start to load it, the temps start rising and it becomes extremely laggy.

Originally ordered one from Gearbest when they first came out but they messed me about and getting my money back was an arduous task.

CLEPAU676

4 Nov 15 #74

Interesting

fishmaster

4 Nov 15 #56

Blackbox is an install wizard so I gather, and The Beast is a special build for Kodi which offers illegal content as far as I'm aware.

Does anyone have any views on the necessity for H.265 decoding and at the resolution of 4K? How useful is it?

Also is the Beelink iOne much better?

planthead to fishmaster

4 Nov 15 #73

They are both builds, using wizards, black box works very well, H265 and 4k, Not needed if you are just using the add ons.If you have a 4k tv, maybe useful in a few years time.

danfr

4 Nov 15 #70

I have created my own ROM and kodi install for my amlogic s812/s802 devices. and I have optimised it to run nicely with kodi 16.0 alpha 4. tbh, a bit of effort goes a long way. I also have an ad free version of spotify, showbox, musicall, a news widget, and upcoming episodes widget, adaway ad blocker, lucky patcher, xposed modules and many many more.

danfr to danfr

4 Nov 15 #71

oh and how could I forget, I also have twrp as my custom recovery.

vwsplitty

4 Nov 15 #69

Does anyone know if I can get a openvpn client up and running in this for vpn? Got the option to do this on my router but I don't want to vpn all traffic?

paulandpam1

4 Nov 15 #68

Yep the UK blocking is defo a pain in the ar*e.
I'm on Virgin and my parents are on sky and believe me sky are really bad for blocking compared to Virgin. I think shortly I'll be forced to pay for a VPN if Virgin follow in Sky's footsteps.

badman4lyfe222

4 Nov 15 #67

If you want all the best addons install to your box. you need to add a source http://srp.nu is called super repo and it adds all the repositories. I have been using XBMC ( kodi ) for a long time but the Uk blocking is making it very frustrating.

MarcoLoves360

4 Nov 15 #66

ordered for the price cant complain :smiley:

Toma58uenaventur

4 Nov 15 #60

can someone please tell me if this works with sky go?

sirteuk to Toma58uenaventur

4 Nov 15 1 #65

Sky go will not work on rooted android boxes. I think all boxes are rooted except the Wetek, not 100% sure

joshs86

4 Nov 15 #64

I bought one of these a couple of months back. As other users have mentioned, it takes about 4 weeks to come. Doesn't come with adaptor from EU plug (apparently you can bodge them in a UK socket - I wasn't brave enough). Works great. Perhaps not as quick as other units and a little clunky but works ace for KODI. The remote it comes with is very basic also so I purchased a new one from ebay. It won't let me use iPlayer/4od and netflix plays up also just to note. It says because it's rooted?

BigDaveH

4 Nov 15 1 #62

Anyone got one of the Maiz Boxes which are being advertised on Facebook at the moment and are they any good?

SilverBlack to BigDaveH

4 Nov 15 #63

Virtually the same box as for sale here but with openelec installed.
They are just charging an arm and a leg for it.

MarcoLoves360

4 Nov 15 #61

is this good for emulation? psp nds n64? thanks

edit found this custom rom solve all the kodi problems

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/allwinner-tv-players/531041-rom-sc_v1-1-custom-rom-beelink-x2

anj2099

4 Nov 15 1 #19

Be prepared for long delivery times. Placed an order on the 27th of Sep and still waiting for my item. Won't be using these gearbest anytime soon.

Sh4rk_test to anj2099

4 Nov 15 #40

Agreed and personally wouldn't touch GB with a barge pole. 3 orders outstanding after 2 months, PP claims opened.

magman to anj2099

4 Nov 15 #59

The Reason it's taken that long as you used the free delivery option cheapskate, use Expedited shipping and track it all the way when the retailer gives it to Dhl and it will arrive within 7 days of you seeing it on the Dhl website

jinsta

4 Nov 15 1 #58

Beasts a pile of crap, loads of duds and outdated addons - it take shed loads of space too. Worth a gander to build up your list of good'uns and then build your own suite, but TVAddons is prob is prob best place to start for a ready build

VeedubyaGTi

4 Nov 15 #25

I'd rather pay £35 for an M8 or the slightly better M8s. Installing addons is easy, forget tvmc, install the beast, it blows it away :wink:

fishmaster to VeedubyaGTi

4 Nov 15 #57

M8 doesn't decode H.265 does it?

jonnybravo

4 Nov 15 #47

I'm assuming if you buy one of these and hook it up to the telly you can watch showbox or sky sports through kodi?

kjsav123 to jonnybravo

4 Nov 15 #55

With the right add on yes. Plus FAR more besides

sirteuk

4 Nov 15 #54

Wetek play has either free sat or free view built in plus kodi
http://www.wetekplay.co.uk/shop/product/wetek-play

Ahuizotl

4 Nov 15 1 #53

Is there anything like this that exists with an integrated digital TV tuner? I can only get 6Mbit fibre where I live, so streaming live TV pretty much consumes the whole bandwidth.

iceberg

4 Nov 15 #52

Could this be used to run Plex Media Server?

raulvibes

4 Nov 15 #51

can I use my skygo extra and BT apps on these box. which one is best spec at the moment on market?

cheers

Darjeegangy

4 Nov 15 1 #50

ordered...cheers

wpj

4 Nov 15 #49

Agreed, 15.2 works very well with other ROMs such as "JustMe" and is infinitely better than the 13.2 ("Oman") which is suggested for these boxes.

wpj

4 Nov 15 #48

Sorry meant TVMC.

kjsav123

4 Nov 15 1 #46

The BIG problem with these for beginners is the way they install Kodi. Google Play Store acknowledges its installed - but won't acknowledge an update is available. Most of these have 14.x running on them - the latest stable (and far better in my humble opinion) is 15.2
You can't install 15.2 on these without a GOOD amount of knowledge (Installing ES File Explorer or similar, downloading the APK from an alternative source, pushing it to the box etc etc)

"So what?" I hear many say - (or maybe just the voices in my head :smiley: ) well I saw an very noticeable increase in performance once 15.2 was running. The old version didn't actually appear to have any issues - until you see the new one running. Far smoother, transitions are a lot quicker - just a much improved performance all round.
You'd be far better completely uninstalling Kodi as installed out of the box and then installing it from the Play store - googling around watch a few YouTube videos on how to add the various Repos etc. Go through that learning curve and it'll pretty much look after itself from then on - updates etc etc.

FYI - something called "The Beast" works great on Kodi on these - Google it :smiley:

sirteuk

4 Nov 15 4 #45

their

sirteuk

4 Nov 15 #44

what is definitely illegal is watching SKY SPORTS live matches without a subscription, which is what tv boxes and there addons allow you to do

sirteuk

4 Nov 15 #43

That is all well and good if you know what you are doing, but for some this could be a nightmare.

spa

4 Nov 15 1 #42

if connect to the av receiver, would the receiver send video back to the tv? I dont think so

DJ Splitz

4 Nov 15 #41

Orrrrrr you could just connect it directly to the AV receiver?

arfawn

4 Nov 15 1 #39

thanks OP

planthead

4 Nov 15 #38

If you have no idea, Just get this, its all done for you, its a quality device, stick or box, box is snappier, all works, super remote, files can be viewed from a usb stick, network nas or drive, and black box build is fantastic, the star wars theme, very nice.updated once a week.

http://www.theblackboxostv.co.uk/theblackbox-wizard/

spa

4 Nov 15 #37

so the arc supposed to pass the sound to av receiver? ya mate I got an old onkyo tx-nr646 :-)

planthead

4 Nov 15 #36

Thats not correct, XBMC is now kodi, better installing kodi, then using a build such as black box, it still needs constant updating as streams disappear or get blocked, MPAA are having a field day at the moment, shutting down the biggest sites such as YIFI and popcorn time.

leon121

4 Nov 15 1 #35

Good find

spa

4 Nov 15 #30

can I connect this directly to my av receiver via hdmi for better sound?

k123456 to spa

4 Nov 15 #33

only one hdmi port , your tv would need to pass thru the audio to your AV
or use the SPDIF port from android box to av

Rogier_Arpignot to spa

4 Nov 15 #34

Sadly not, because you have an old and utterly terrible receiver.

neilhukd

4 Nov 15 #32

I went for a S805 based box (sumvision cyclone 4x) and flashed it with OpenELEC and it works great. 24hz works no problem, passes through DD and DTS and it is fine with 1080p content.

With Android and 1gb of ram I can't see you running 1080p content smoothly, even the S805 struggled before using Openelec over Android

Paid £28.98 delivered using the 20% off ebay code that was around a few weeks ago.

michaelfleming921

3 Nov 15 #4

stupid question but does this have genesis on it or would i have to put it on my self thanks :smiley:

shyamganatra to michaelfleming921

3 Nov 15 1 #5

Hi michaelfleming921, I'm not 100% certain but I'm pretty sure it would as that definitely is within the top 50 popular kodi addons, so I presume it would be

shadey12 to michaelfleming921

3 Nov 15 1 #7

mine did, got it about 8 weeks ago from gearbest. delivery took about a month

khitomer to michaelfleming921

4 Nov 15 #22

It's no problem if it doesn't, Genesis is easy to install yourself.

DeanJones to michaelfleming921

4 Nov 15 #31

most if not all will be pre-installed with Genesis,but the specs our really bad and that reflects in the price.If you do buy make sure when you come out of a movie or program,shut that program or movie down first because you'll quickly lock the box and it'll need re-flashing ASAP.

4 Nov 15 #29

Buffering....

C4arlJenko

4 Nov 15 #28

Very easy to install showbox. Apk one of the best movie/tv show apps available on the android, thousands of free movies-new releases and older films and all the new American TV shows with a great easy to use front end, check youtube for examples. My personal kodi build is black box, very clean and with a great tv guide with all the free sky movie, sport channels.

C4arlJenko

4 Nov 15 #27

I've bought quite a few of these for family and friends from gearbest in the past, always purchased the air mouse from them too, the European warehouse takes about 4 days from date of order to come, the China can take anything up to 4 weeks. Also they use a points system so the more you buy from them the cheaper you get it. In my experience they are a really good reliable seller, never had a problem with them.

batista

4 Nov 15 #26

are you sure its illegal , just wondering because there's a few available on amazon and fulfilled by amazon, also I assume there will not be any import duty if fulfilled by amazon ?

like this for £28.99 loaded with xbmc & fulfilled by amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SEGURO%C2%AE-Amlogic-Android-Miracast-Airplay/dp/B016A5IAHS/ref=sr_1_89?ie=UTF8&qid=1446626153&sr=8-89&keywords=android+tv+box

Losers-Server

4 Nov 15 #24

With TVMC, can you also have PLEX installed at all ? just wondering thank you

vwsplitty

4 Nov 15 #21

Took a punt on one. No eu ones left but had the option of using British post with tracking for $4.99 so let's see how that turns out.

wpj to vwsplitty

4 Nov 15 #23

Yodel and takes about a week in my experience.

To be honest, I would not go for less than 2Gb RAM as, in my experience, there is a need to re-boot the box a bit too often. Having said that, Beelink is a decent make so maybe it will work better.

Use "Freaktab" for info and help on these boxes. They also have lots of custom ROMs as well.

XBMC is now "TVAddons" and everything installs itself (several AddOns are blocked in the UK).

Buy a £10 AirMouse from ebay and you are set to go.

dannyryan

4 Nov 15 1 #20

https://youtu.be/6_NbmSAzyPo very good guide.

TwistedNerve

4 Nov 15 #18

google "seo michael" then the name of the add-on, such as genesis or phoenix for step by step guides to putting them on

fully loaded boxes are a waste of money when it takes 5 minutes to do yourself

BlackCloud

4 Nov 15 #13

If not this, what do people recommend as a stable Android box that may come with everything pre-installed? Don't care about the price.

sirteuk to BlackCloud

4 Nov 15 4 #17

TheHoss

4 Nov 15 #16

USB?

DevilD

4 Nov 15 #15

Use a wireless one

cmsimc

4 Nov 15 #12

I have a couple of different models of Android TV boxes, but can anyone tell me if this one has Bluetooth, so I can use a better keyboard with it please?
(I've mailed GearBest and I'm awaiting their reply)

kalico to cmsimc

4 Nov 15 #14

How else would you get keyboard and mouse input into it?

voyager7

3 Nov 15 #11

Does anyone know if there's any import duty to pay?

WG47

3 Nov 15 #10

Mention of stability problems here:

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/allwinner-tv-players/507770-beelink-x2-h3-box

It seems that it's cheap for a reason. :disappointed:

stevos9

3 Nov 15 #9

What's it like compared to AFTV?

kalico

3 Nov 15 #8

Anyone know if this has Bluetooth? I want something that will talk to my Mi Band.

michaelfleming921

3 Nov 15 1 #6

ok thank you :smiley:

kristoff

3 Nov 15 1 #3

Got to be worth a punt. Voted.

shyamganatra

3 Nov 15 1 #2

I'd personally pay the extra 4 pounds to get it shipped from the EU, faster delivery and less chance of getting lost. Can also pay through paypal !

shyamganatra

3 Nov 15 #1

For just over 20 pounds you'd be mad not to buy if you don't have a android TV box, especially considering it has KODI pre-installed: Over 50 most popular Add-ons installed in your KODI, saving you the hassle of adding the sources !

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