1gb +8gb or 2gb + 16gb. last thing I had from gearbest took 11 days.
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treb
25 Oct 161#1
Specs look good , most importantly for me is the HDMI 2.0 socket for 5k @ 60Hz. Cheers for this mate. :smiley:
treb
25 Oct 161#2
4k*
robert260574
25 Oct 162#3
from China rather pay the extra from amazon even though it's only a 8gb
back2black to robert260574
26 Oct 161#15
Good specs but yes I'd pay a little more and get if from a retailer with better customer service than Gearbest and won't offer you a fraction of what you paid for it, if anything goes wrong.
shadey12
25 Oct 163#4
1gb +8gb or 2gb + 16gb. last thing I had from gearbest took 11 days.
Dean2k14 to shadey12
25 Oct 161#5
There both 2gb ram the only difference is the storage size. I too paid fiver more and ordered from amazon these boxes support usb and memory card so memory isnt an issue as much as warranty and customer service not to mention the customs issues ive had in the past and if you want to play 4k video 16gb is nothing. Heat added though great price
Burhanu79
25 Oct 161#6
very good find that :smiley:
4Real2016
25 Oct 16#7
16GB is irrelevant when most poeple just use these for streaming.
Dean2k14
26 Oct 16#8
That was exactly my point and if you actual want to play a 4k video file the last one I watched was 55gb so the 16gb is useless
niceguyrichy
26 Oct 161#9
great box this, it's the one I use on my main living room tv :smiley:
just can't go wrong at this money
abdi12346
26 Oct 16#10
What is this for please?
abdi12346 to abdi12346
26 Oct 16#11
I have smart tv what would i use this for
louiselouise
26 Oct 161#12
Wonder if they've sorted the Wi-Fi out on these, the Mini M8S and Mini M8S II (8GB) both had problems.
Review of the 16GB version, this reviewer says it's a Beelink box (?) About Wi-Fi (at 10:33) - seems to be better - https://youtu.be/ZXx10hempU0?t=631
Dean2k14
26 Oct 16#13
Kodi
tezray
26 Oct 16#14
I saw the other day this type of box can handle dts now can this do it. I still have my hp gen8 microserver plugged into my amp to TV because I want proper pass through to the amp
Beepcake to tezray
26 Oct 161#33
Passthrough on these boxes (with Kodi at least) is hit and miss at best - it would be great if they could finally sort it, but it seems to pot luck whether you can actually get a combination of hardware, driver, kernel and kodi version that actually works and doesn't cause any other issues (like pausing video).
reddit
26 Oct 164#16
It uses the same board as the TX5 Pro.
Skip using the stock firmware as it is buggy and install this instead.
these are not 100% stable I have one, it crashes out of kodi rather a lot its been updated android wise quite a few times WiFi terrible. OK on lan. android 6 still not stable on this chipset
orioza
26 Oct 16#20
This is very good info thanks! I looked for this for my T95M but did not find any other firmwares. Is this firmware confirmed working on this box?
tom_gov
26 Oct 16#21
kodi
shakedown7
26 Oct 16#22
Can someone link to a decent equivalent on Amazon? There's so many to choose from, it's confusing.
Any decent 4k streaming apps for this box?
Sure, it does 4k, but other than downloading them, how else can you watch 4k?
Wowhats
26 Oct 16#25
I want to move on from the Amazon Fire Stick which is wi fi to a more stable Ethernet based system to use ie; Kodi.etc
Will this device or a better one be more stable than the fire stick?
Muddyboot
26 Oct 16#26
I used this LibreELEC image and its great no need for male to male USB can be installed by USB, SD with tooth pick method
slimy31
26 Oct 161#27
Does anyone know of a box similar to this one but that has a blu-ray drive in it? For the most part I stream from a NAS, but every so often we like to have the option of putting a disc in and just watching.
We currently have a blu ray player that has DLNA capability but its a bit out of date and is struggling with the newer codecs (particularly some of the audio ones).
HankHandsome to slimy31
26 Oct 161#34
There is currently no such box in existence.
millward84
26 Oct 16#28
Can you get android 6 on it?
siddhant4u to millward84
26 Oct 161#30
the site says it comes with Android 6
Ice Tea
26 Oct 16#29
Any problems with 23.976 fps or 29,97 fps stutter with these new S905X chips?
bubblegum2910
26 Oct 16#31
I was pleased they sent the 2.0GHz, 2GB, 16GB version because a different version was pictured and 2 speeds for the CPU were listed, but I got the best of what I was expecting.
What shipping method do I select? Seems to be a dozen to choose from
litwoojczyznomoj
26 Oct 161#35
Well, apart from kodi which was alreadyvmentioned, you can probably install BBC player, itv player..., browse the internet(connect a wireless mouse+keyboard first), add some Bluetooth controllers and you can play lots of android games...
tobycgraham
26 Oct 16#36
Isn't it always this price or thereabouts?
slipd
26 Oct 162#37
Owned and setup quite a few of these and similar boxes now, all from China, all delivered in less than 2 weeks usually. I've not had the cause to use customer services yet so I can't comment on that but the price/dispatch time was excellent imo.
I've had no problem with Android 6 but I do increasingly find that the add-ons for Kodi are drying up... so be warned! Currently down to just 2; Exodus and SportsDevil. If anyone has any other recommendations, please feel free to list :smirk:
As a Plex box, these are fantastic. Wireless connectivity on these internal aerial boxes is awful though, something to be aware of. You either need a very good router/ap or a wifi extender in close proximity. I ended up buying a £15 Netgear one and its been fantastic, completely seamless 1080p streaming online and from Plex, no issue.
Heat OP.
millward84
26 Oct 161#38
What shipping method do I select?
ludwig352
26 Oct 161#39
Got one of these as a cheapie for the bedroom and it's absolutely brilliant. Can't fault it at all. Mines called a Nexbox but I'm sure it's the same one with different branding. Also has Bluetooth which is handy.
WheresMeNuts
26 Oct 161#40
It it's an Android smart TV then you can just download Kodi to your TV & so you don't need this box.
Kodi works better on a smart TV than these boxes.
AddictWeb
26 Oct 16#41
Anyone know if these can handle N64 roms smoothly? Specifically 4 player mariokart64 (using a USB Xbox control dongle).
slipd
26 Oct 16#42
Priority Line is it? 10-20 days I think, it's free anyway. It's not worth paying the extra for shipping imo.
Had a few of these boxes now although only used for KODI. Very good. I've not had any buggy problems with the OS but the WiFi is useless. Fine if your using the ethernet connection. Remote is decent.
weekender123
26 Oct 16#45
I am looking for a box just to run Kodi and sports on and this box seems perfect but i got my fingers burned with Aliexpress for £40 earlier this year so i am not so sure about buying from China.Anybody know a good box up to about £35 as i don't understand all the tech stuff some guidance would be welcomed.
millward84
26 Oct 16#46
How does this compare to fire tv 2? Thanks
Chris_Bou
26 Oct 16#47
Could I use this in Spain??
millward84
26 Oct 16#48
Yes
acj7745
26 Oct 161#49
I've had several of these exact boxes now. I got one, family and friends saw it and also wanted one. The longest one took 9 days, can't fault them. They're fast and once you have the right kodi build on it it is all you need in terms of television.
Dodge62
26 Oct 16#50
Anyone know if you can run Sky Go on these? Won't run (sideloaded) on my Amazon Fire TV stick, and I heard a rumour that Sky have disabled it on anything with HDMI output.
Strangely the Nexbox A95X works with a USB Xbox 360 controller (nige182 confirmed on another thread a week or so ago) - the Beelink Mini MXIII doesn't.. Wonder if this one will too.
A14JB
26 Oct 16#54
Have gone for this thanks OP, been looking for something like this since missing the Shield £99 deal last year. Also Quidco and TCB available at around 3% for existing customers, 6% for new.
Brought one last time on UK Hotdeals - expect a long wait mine 25 working days - not sure if it goes wrong but gearbest seem to be helpful - recommend the 2 gig memory much better performance.
verbumSapienti
26 Oct 16#66
I have this and I'm sure I paid about £22 from gearbest earlier this year
mephestic
26 Oct 161#67
For what my opinion is worth; dont bother with these android boxes; they built with no real shelf-life in mind and fail so often I've lost count. I've bought these over the firestick and they are glitchy as hell and not worth the hassle; if you want 4k get the fire tv which is more yes but it will last and the experience is smoother and glitch free at least.
Mebster
26 Oct 16#68
I'm not sure where you can find 4K content except maybe torrent sites to make the most of this. I didn't think Kodi had any.
rexyrex360
26 Oct 16#69
I second that I have had 3 android boxes and they all failed ... fire box has been flawless
danj906
26 Oct 162#70
I brought a box from gearbest a few weeks back and had an issue with stability as it was crashing every 20-30 mins. i contacted them and they were great. got me to try a few things to fix it which didnt work so they offered me full refund, or a credit voucher for the full price i paid+ about £3 worth of points and told me to keep the faulty box.
Deeco
26 Oct 16#71
Anyone here know if you can flash Android TV rom on this box?
niceguyrichy
27 Oct 16#72
whatever the default free option is (usually something like China post, or registered airmail, something like that)
if you choose a courier you'll get customs charges added at the point of delivery
niceguyrichy
27 Oct 16#73
should be able to, that's what my one came with :smiley:
HankHandsome
27 Oct 16#74
And i've had 3 boxes so far and not a single failure, glitch or problem overall so it's horses for courses really.
kingtj64
27 Oct 16#75
my order confirmation says 905x and android 6 marshmellow
Captain1one
27 Oct 16#76
Good price heat added.
What worries me with Gearbest is their hidden shipping tax does this apply to orders going to the UK ?
peterpickles
27 Oct 16#77
If you skip android and run LibreELEC as someone mentioned earlier, these are decent little boxes. Takes a little time but worth the effort...
louiselouise
27 Oct 16#78
I've had mine since around May (Beelink Mini MXIII - there's now a Beelink Mini MXIII II), as well as my niece, no problems.
There is the odd crash but nothing that bad. I have found that my niece's touchpad/keyboard device has stopped working (bought separately) - it lights up and supposedly "connects" to the dongle but nothing happens on-screen. Tried changing the receiver dongle, battery - my own touchpad/keyboard works with her box so I think the dongle has simply died.
She got her Mini MXIII a month or so after me so that's only about 3-4 months use for that keyboard/touchpad - pretty poor.
reddit
27 Oct 16#79
Gearbest, or any other supplier have no effect or involvement in your import duties.
They are solely based on the presiding laws for the recipient country and managed by Customs.
Captain1one5
29 Oct 16#80
@ reddit, Thank you.
Took the plunge and ordered now for the 20 working days wait! Haha.
Thanx OP
guitaristanime
31 Oct 16#81
Yo
When you say plex box. Are you using as a plex server to encode media? (not just direct play)
Captain115
31 Oct 16#82
Just a word of warning to everyone,
I placed my order with Gearbest 3 days ago and got an email today saying my ordered had been cancelled due to it being O.O.S (had 95 units available time of order) and they took funds aswell.
I would stay well away from this company!
slipd
31 Oct 16#83
No, I use it to connect/play media through my Plex server :smirk:
guitaristanime
31 Oct 16#84
Ah okay thanks. Im looking for a device capable of serving plex that doesnt have a big power draw or fans like the desktop PC I'm using atm. I know the nvidia shield TV is capable but it's £150.
siddhant4u
1 Nov 16#85
mine is showing as dispatched by 'yodel' :disappointed:
millward84
2 Nov 16#86
Mine is saying processing after a week
siddhant4u
4 Nov 16#87
got delivered just now...
si_lewis
4 Nov 161#88
I have been waiting for gear best order now for 28 working days so not got delivery at moment
siddhant4u to si_lewis
4 Nov 16#89
I had ordered mini m8s just before posting this deal. The delivery note says its been delivered from 'West Drayton' so I'm assuming someone from gearbest in UK had bulk ordered earlier and now posted it locally
6moe66
6 Nov 16#90
Showing as £35 now
tsk1391
6 Nov 16#91
Anyone still waiting for theirs to arrive as I'm waiting for 2 ordered on 19/10 and 27/10
weekender123 to tsk1391
6 Nov 16#92
still waiting for 2 , ordered 26/10 , just says processing on the order
tsk1391
6 Nov 16#93
mine have supposedly been posted but no sign of them
si_lewis
8 Nov 16#94
half my order still not here? think its getting close to claim time, not happy!!!
si_lewis
8 Nov 16#95
same here for half my order's
tsk1391
8 Nov 16#96
I put a PayPal dispute /claim this morning and surprise surprise its now ready for delivery
weekender123
8 Nov 16#97
got an email saying there on the way this morning after emailing them asking what was happening to my order
weekender123
8 Nov 16#98
after asking about my order yesterday, email today there on the way.
tsk1391
8 Nov 16#99
I'm hoping I have better luck with this next batch, got 1 as a test unit and initially seemed good ( did all the firmware updates) then kodi kept crashing thought I had solved by putting another build on but still crashing . Been advised to put spmc on and run that, will do tomorrow and hopefully it won't crash
androidavis
28 Nov 16#100
Hi there, How's it going at the moment with the box
siddhant4u
1 Mar 17#101
I am running on firmware it came with. I'm mainly using it for KODI and not an issue so far other then crashes in other part of android application..
capricornianz
5 Mar 17#102
this or Xiaomi Mi or Fire TV?
solid
6 Mar 17#103
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Main Features:
● Amlogic S905X quad-core CPU is rapid and stable which can give you high-speed feedback and smooth response.
● Penta-core ARM Mali-450 as GPU of this TV Box which gives you the high definition pictures and videos.
● 64bit Android 6.0 stable and smooth system.
● 2.4GHz WiFi ( IEEE 802.11b / g / n ): it offers a more stable WiFi signal for you to enjoy higher quality video experience.
● Supports 4K HD video, which brings us clearer image quality and HD vision enjoy.
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.
Specifications
General
Model: Mini M8S II
Type: TV Box
GPU: Mali-450
CPU: Amlogic S905X
Core: 2.0GHz,Quad Core
RAM: 2G
RAM Type: DDR3
ROM: 16G
Max. Extended Capacity: TF card up to 32GB (not included)
Color: Black
Top comments
Skip using the stock firmware as it is buggy and install this instead.
Custom ROM
Or install LibreElec, which can either be installed straight to the nand or an external SD card, so that you can have a dual boot setup.
LibreElec
When flashing firmware you will also need a male A USB to male A USB cable like this
USB Cable
All comments (103)
just can't go wrong at this money
Review of the 16GB version, this reviewer says it's a Beelink box (?) About Wi-Fi (at 10:33) - seems to be better - https://youtu.be/ZXx10hempU0?t=631
Skip using the stock firmware as it is buggy and install this instead.
Custom ROM
Or install LibreElec, which can either be installed straight to the nand or an external SD card, so that you can have a dual boot setup.
LibreElec
When flashing firmware you will also need a male A USB to male A USB cable like this
USB Cable
Sure, it does 4k, but other than downloading them, how else can you watch 4k?
Will this device or a better one be more stable than the fire stick?
We currently have a blu ray player that has DLNA capability but its a bit out of date and is struggling with the newer codecs (particularly some of the audio ones).
http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/08/28/amlogic-s905-and-s912-processors-appear-to-be-limited-to-1-5-ghz-not-2-ghz-as-advertised/
I've had no problem with Android 6 but I do increasingly find that the add-ons for Kodi are drying up... so be warned! Currently down to just 2; Exodus and SportsDevil. If anyone has any other recommendations, please feel free to list :smirk:
As a Plex box, these are fantastic. Wireless connectivity on these internal aerial boxes is awful though, something to be aware of. You either need a very good router/ap or a wifi extender in close proximity. I ended up buying a £15 Netgear one and its been fantastic, completely seamless 1080p streaming online and from Plex, no issue.
Heat OP.
Kodi works better on a smart TV than these boxes.
why would you bother with anything else.....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatever-PRO-Lollipop-Bluetooth-Streaming/dp/B01M1GGGCN
seems its the same box
It may be well worth your while to research my above comment there too?. :-)
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905/others-ac/573387-t95n-mini-m8spro-4k-android-5-1-amlogic-s905-tv-box-2g-8g-802-11-b-g-n-lan-kodi-hdmi-dolby-3g-black
if you choose a courier you'll get customs charges added at the point of delivery
What worries me with Gearbest is their hidden shipping tax does this apply to orders going to the UK ?
There is the odd crash but nothing that bad. I have found that my niece's touchpad/keyboard device has stopped working (bought separately) - it lights up and supposedly "connects" to the dongle but nothing happens on-screen. Tried changing the receiver dongle, battery - my own touchpad/keyboard works with her box so I think the dongle has simply died.
She got her Mini MXIII a month or so after me so that's only about 3-4 months use for that keyboard/touchpad - pretty poor.
They are solely based on the presiding laws for the recipient country and managed by Customs.
Took the plunge and ordered now for the 20 working days wait! Haha.
Thanx OP
When you say plex box. Are you using as a plex server to encode media? (not just direct play)
I placed my order with Gearbest 3 days ago and got an email today saying my ordered had been cancelled due to it being O.O.S (had 95 units available time of order) and they took funds aswell.
I would stay well away from this company!