Quite a nice price for the Mini M8S TV Box with 2GB RAM (instead of the smaller version with 1GB): you get it for around ~£22.22 (32,79$) @ Gearbest.
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Main Features:
● Amlogic S905 CPU is rapid and stable which can give you high speed feedback and smooth response.
● ARM Mail-450 as GPU of this TV box which gives you the high definition pictures and videos.
● 2.4G WiFi, offers a more stable WiFi signal for you to enjoy higher quality video experience.
● 2GB RAM + 8G ROM capacity, extendable capacity up to 32GB gives you more space to download your favorite apps and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch movies more smoothly.
● Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer, mobile phone, keyboard, and others).
● Supports sync screen technology which can sync your phone displays to a larger screen to make you game experience more real.
● Infrared remote control lets you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.
Top comments
Dougal1709 to kris00
23 Jun 1615#20
People that ask these sorts of questions. Do you ever actually use that feature or are you just trying to find out if the box has teh latest whizz bang technology? I Just plug the box into my telly and watch streams. What are you going to be doing with it that requires these fairly obscure and specific features?
hcc27 to hull1270
23 Jun 166#33
I have this box (picked it up from the previus GB sale which came to around £26). Most of the boxes from that batch including mine had wifi issues (it shows a signal but nothing is transmitted) and therefore I use only LAN. Apart from that it's a pretty good box coupled to an air mouse. GearBest gave me a 40% refund for the wifi issue, it was cheaper to accept that than send it back to China for a full refund! You always take a chance with Chinese products, win some lose some etc.
If you watch Netflix don't even consider one of these as Netflix delivers only a 480p stream to any box that's not in it's officially 'approved' list. The Amazon devices are in this list so you'd get significantly better quality on Netflix on that vs this box.
However, Kodi on this box works perfectly once you get a proper build onto it (it ships with many broken streams). Amazon Video works fine but you won't be able to use the Now TV app on this box (or any box!) as Now TV in their infinite wisdom have disabled HDMI casting onto a screen from any box (well, apart from their own boxes).
You have full access to Google Play. Playback from a NAS in Full HD, or from a USB or microSD card, works perfectly. Alll catch up TV apps work; Youtube, Modbro etc work perfectly. Quite a neat box for the price but be ready for WiFi issues (perhaps they've sorted out this batch as this appears to run Android 5.1 and not 4.4 which I have, which implies a new batch?).
And forget about Netflix.
srw985
23 Jun 163#35
HDMI-CEC isn't obscure. Most people won't recognise it by name but it's the dark magic that allows your TV to automatically switch to the Sky box HDMI Input when you turn it on. It can also turn your devices to standby automatically when you turn off the TV, and like the poster said, means you can use the pause / play etc buttons on the TV remote.
With most modern TVs and say, a Fire TV Stick, you'll notice you can even use the arrow keys on the TV remote to operate the Fire TV.
The 4K is maybe more obscure for now, as besides Netflix and Amazon there isn't much 4K content about, unless you're making it yourself. One day though, they'll crack the protection and all the 4K stuff will be on the torrent sites and this feature suddenly becomes very important if you've got a 4K TV.
If you just "plug it into the telly and watch streams" they're probably on the lower end of the quality scale, but, if you're happy with it and it works, don't let anyone tell you you need to spend more money or make anything more complicated.
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Opening post
Quite a nice price for the Mini M8S TV Box with 2GB RAM (instead of the smaller version with 1GB): you get it for around ~£22.22 (32,79$) @ Gearbest.
Register with a new account for the newsletter and use the 60 "Points" (worth: 1,20$) for subscribing for the newsletter. Don't use your normal email, but something like www.10minutemail.com or any other temporary email address.
Main Features:
● Amlogic S905 CPU is rapid and stable which can give you high speed feedback and smooth response.
● ARM Mail-450 as GPU of this TV box which gives you the high definition pictures and videos.
● 2.4G WiFi, offers a more stable WiFi signal for you to enjoy higher quality video experience.
● 2GB RAM + 8G ROM capacity, extendable capacity up to 32GB gives you more space to download your favorite apps and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch movies more smoothly.
● Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer, mobile phone, keyboard, and others).
● Supports sync screen technology which can sync your phone displays to a larger screen to make you game experience more real.
● Infrared remote control lets you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.
Top comments
If you watch Netflix don't even consider one of these as Netflix delivers only a 480p stream to any box that's not in it's officially 'approved' list. The Amazon devices are in this list so you'd get significantly better quality on Netflix on that vs this box.
However, Kodi on this box works perfectly once you get a proper build onto it (it ships with many broken streams). Amazon Video works fine but you won't be able to use the Now TV app on this box (or any box!) as Now TV in their infinite wisdom have disabled HDMI casting onto a screen from any box (well, apart from their own boxes).
You have full access to Google Play. Playback from a NAS in Full HD, or from a USB or microSD card, works perfectly. Alll catch up TV apps work; Youtube, Modbro etc work perfectly. Quite a neat box for the price but be ready for WiFi issues (perhaps they've sorted out this batch as this appears to run Android 5.1 and not 4.4 which I have, which implies a new batch?).
And forget about Netflix.
With most modern TVs and say, a Fire TV Stick, you'll notice you can even use the arrow keys on the TV remote to operate the Fire TV.
The 4K is maybe more obscure for now, as besides Netflix and Amazon there isn't much 4K content about, unless you're making it yourself. One day though, they'll crack the protection and all the 4K stuff will be on the torrent sites and this feature suddenly becomes very important if you've got a 4K TV.
If you just "plug it into the telly and watch streams" they're probably on the lower end of the quality scale, but, if you're happy with it and it works, don't let anyone tell you you need to spend more money or make anything more complicated.
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With the discount code in its HUKD thread, its a slight bit cheaper