Mini M8S II 4K Smart TV Box Android Amlogic S905X Quad Core Processor - 2GB+8GB UK PLUG - £28.94 @ GearBest

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Mini M8S II 4K Smart TV Box Android Amlogic S905X Quad Core Processor - 2GB+8GB UK PLUG £28.94 @ Gearbest

£28.94 GearBest28 Feb 17

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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pennyfarthing88

27 Feb 17

As above, appears to be a decent price compared to elsewhere.

Ordered 1 for spare TV so happy to wait for delivery.

Might be useful for others.

Specification
General
Model: Mini M8S II
Type: TV Box
System: Android 6.0
CPU: Amlogic S905X
Core: 2.0GHz,Quad Core
GPU: Mali-450
RAM: 2G
RAM Type: DDR3
ROM: 8G
Max. Extended Capacity: TF card up to 32GB (not included)
Color: Black
Media Supported
Decoder Format: H.264/AVC,H.265,RealVideo8/9/10
Video format: 1080P,4K,4K x 2K,AVC,AVI,DAT,H.264,H.265,ISO,MKV,MP4,MPEG-1,MPEG-4,MPEG1,MPEG2,MVC,WMV
Audio format: AAC,FLAC,MP3,MPEG,OGG,RM,WMA
Photo Format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG
Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: No
Product Details
5G WiFi: No
WIFI: 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Interface: DC Power Port,HDMI,Micro SD Card Slot,RJ45,SPDIF,USB2.0
Antenna: No
Language: Multi-language
HDMI Version: 2.0
Other Functions: Others
External Subtitle Supported: No
Firmware Information
System Bit: 64Bit
KODI Pre-installed: Yes
Power Requirement
Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode
Power Input Vol: 5V
Power Adapter Input: 100-240V / 50-60Hz
Power Adapter Output: 5V 2A
Dimension and Weight
Product weight: 0.1520 kg
Package weight: 0.4350 kg
Product size (L x W x H): 11.00 x 11.00 x 1.70 cm / 4.33 x 4.33 x 0.67 inches
Package size (L x W x H): 16.00 x 12.00 x 2.70 cm / 6.3 x 4.72 x 1.06 inches

Top comments

vassy4u

27 Feb 17 3 #4

Heated PF :smiley:

Latest comments (50)

kaiser051

6 Apr 17 #49

Is this compatable with kodi 17 my last box says will not support kodi 17

kaiser051 to kaiser051

6 Apr 17 #50

Reply to myself yes 6.0 lol

louiselouise

8 Mar 17 #48

I'd be put off by the bad wi-fi on this 8GB version.

Anyway, just to say that you can buy the 32GB/2GB S905X Beelink Mini MXIII II (the names do get confusing, basically it's Mk2) for £41.99 from this Chinese seller, UK Plug http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282303565256

Gets a stonking review from RedSkull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd1GI64KYvs who reckons it runs better than the S912 Beelink GT1! This also has dual band wi-fi which is very good, apparently. Not rooted, though.

capricornianz

6 Mar 17 #47

This or Mi Box? or Apple Fire TV?

Voyto

1 Mar 17 #30

If Kodi is all you want to use it for, Libreelec is a must. My Librelec M8S II puts my £100+ minix box to shame.

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x/601907-libreelec-7-0-for-s905-x

snoopy18 to Voyto

1 Mar 17 #33

What's the advantages of that?

ElGato to Voyto

5 Mar 17 #46

Or why not head on over to the LibreELEC community and get it from the 'horses mouth'

https://forum.libreelec.tv/forum-38.html

ElGato

5 Mar 17 #45

Save your money and stick with the S905X boxes which are more than capable. The S912 isn't really the big upgrade it might appear on the surface.

danfr

2 Mar 17 1 #44

get the xannytech ROM from freaktab instead, it's the best ROM for these devices

danfr

2 Mar 17 #43

if you get this, install the xannytech ROM from freaktab, it is the best and fixes various bugs

rev6

1 Mar 17 #42

I'm sure you can bitstream DD, DTS

Thoughtful

1 Mar 17 #41

"Mi Box supports both Dolby Digital Plus and DTS multichannel HD audio encoding.
The result is smoother, dynamic, immersive and more realistic STEREO surround
sound during ultra HD Blu-ray video playback."

DTS 2.0+ Digital Out, Dolby Digital Plus
Up to 7.1 pass through

So I'm afraid it isn't going to do surround

metronome

1 Mar 17 1 #40

If you're after an Android box I recommend the "H96 Pro" which retails for a bit more, but spec wise waaaay worth it considering you will get 4x the storage and will be able to do 4K + HDR

can be bought from a few places, this is where I got mine
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/H96-Pro-Plus-Android-TV-Box-Amlogic-S912-Tv-Box-Octa-Core-3G-32G-Marshmallow-2/32767434535.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.KzkIzL

Android 6.0
CPU:Amlogic S912
3GB RAM
32GB Storage
4K
HDR

mad.dog

1 Mar 17 1 #39

I can back this up - Love my MiBox with SPMC installed

zaheer2003

1 Mar 17 #38

overpriced compared to a few weeks ago. was around £26 then. there are different versions of this product. the ones manufactured after November 2016 are the ones with Wi-Fi issues as the manufacturer changed the Wi-Fi chip used, so most people getting these new ones will end up with a dud.

richje100

1 Mar 17 #37

Hi stix, I've not had any issues with the wifi I've noticed the Bluetooth is always on but never thought to switch it off as not had any problems.

BOOOOOM

1 Mar 17 #36

Don't buy anything from gearbest if possible! See this. https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/5vp0il/i_am_so_angry_at_gearbest_and_paypal/

rev6

1 Mar 17 1 #35

Speed mostly.

jaques_kalis

1 Mar 17 #34

I have this model and wifi is terrible. Have to use it wired all the time.

snoopy18

1 Mar 17 1 #32

Whys that?

furiousjammin

1 Mar 17 #31

Powerline adapters

willyzippy89

1 Mar 17 1 #28

Kodi installed?

Meh.O_o to willyzippy89

1 Mar 17 #29

Either way you should do a clean install.

flamesong

1 Mar 17 #27

Just out of interest, does anybody know why 32GB boxes only have 26GB of flash storage whereas 8GB boxes have 8GB and 16GB boxes have 16GB?

There is no overhead on flash storage so there is no logical explanation and even if that were the case, 8GB and 16GB boxes would be worse affected.

Meh.O_o

1 Mar 17 #26

Had one of these for a while great bita kit, FYI regarding wi-fi I get minimum 20meg in another room, same floor away from router by about 20ft with doors shut, from 50meg fiber. Same room as the router should be no probs at all. Making sure your router is in the open as much as poss should help if you are getting low speeds and can not direct inject.

BTW Android 6.0 is a must if you are buying now and you want to use kodi17 at some point.

tezray

1 Mar 17 #25

Perfect thanks for the reply. still a bit more than I want to spend to kind of downgrade what I have but seems they are coming along a bit further now

tezray

28 Feb 17 1 #23

Do these boxes work with surround sound now pass through dts etc. I really want one to get rid of a noisy pc I use but ages ago when I tried I could only get pcm to my amp and hated it

BOOOOOM to tezray

28 Feb 17 #24

The Mi Box 3 I posted certainly does: "Mi Box supports both Dolby Digital Plus and DTS multichannel HD audio encoding.
The result is smoother, dynamic, immersive and more realistic stereo surround
sound during ultra HD Blu-ray video playback." http://www.mi.com/en/mibox/

Thoughtful

28 Feb 17 #22

Or this from the UK with telephone support if you need it, plus forums too.

https://droidbox.co.uk/droidbox-imxqpro-mxq-pro-best-android-tv-box-kodi-box-libreelec-amlogic-s905.html

£54.95

BOOOOOM

28 Feb 17 #21

I highly recommend you spend a bit more and get the Xiaomi MI BOX III (3) from this deal I posted (£52.21 with TCB).

Robj1

28 Feb 17 1 #20

I have a friend with this exact model, turn the Bluetooth off fixes the WiFi issues.

richje100

28 Feb 17 #18

I have this and it's great. I've so far ordered 5 for friends and family and they think it's great too.

Stix to richje100

28 Feb 17 #19

|Hello, how is the wifi on yours? I can't hardwire this so will have to rely on wifi

gazz33

28 Feb 17 1 #17

Heat added :smiley:

SilverBlack

28 Feb 17 #16

Yep that one does look like delivery is china.The one i got is from a different seller but when i checked he had no stock but mine came in 2 days.Easy enough to search Amazon for a similar box price tho.

simes

28 Feb 17 #15

This is not cheap enough to take the risk of dealing with gearbest , and risking the chance of customs charges.
As already stated you can get boxes with identical specs from UK sellers.
Watch out for the Amazon model posted by SilveBlack - this is also delivered from China - take note of the delivery date under the price . Look for one on Amazon that is fulfilled by Amazon - so sent quick from the UK.

There are a couple on Amazon at £32.99 delivered ( fulfilled by Amazon - so you will get it before the end of the week )
This looks the best of the two at £32.99

andrewborland182

27 Feb 17 #3

How easy is to get this to play files stored on a NAS or Windows PC?

DJDunk to andrewborland182

28 Feb 17 1 #14

Very, very easy. I have a couple of similarly spec'd devices that stream from my Synology NAS to VLC and Kodi out of the box. UPNP media serving makes it a breeze. I tend to use VLC on mine due to the simplicity.

sradmad

28 Feb 17 2 #13

good find PF, heat added :smiley:

vegasbaby

28 Feb 17 #12

This one is 2gb/16gb, and would much rather order it from Amazon, only £6 more. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fxexblin-Android-android-Amlogic-S905X/dp/B01M33TC60/ref=sr_1_1?m=A1TXYEP2S1BAL2&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1488252808&sr=1-1

SilverBlack

28 Feb 17 #11

I got this one the other day off Amazon similar price if you want it sooner.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/WISEWO-T95M-Android-Box-4K2K/dp/B01GHY42LK/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1488245353&sr=8-34&keywords=Android+TV+Box+2GB+%2B+8GB

AndyRoyd

27 Feb 17 #1

Is this the model that is known to have atrocious wifi performance?