Awesome little TV box has great specs and performs very well.
CPU: S912 Octa-Core @ 2 Ghz GPU: Mali 820 @ 750mhz 3GB DDR4 RAM 16GB Internal Storage Dual Band Wifi 2.4 / 5 GHz B,G,N and AC Bluetooth v4..1 Android version 7.1 NOUGAT Supports Ultra HD 4K videos @ 60fps Supports HDR10 and HLG HDR
20 comments
Uridium
22 May 174#1
10/100 NIC is a big disappointment though....
BenderRodriguez to Uridium
23 May 17#8
I'ts 4 times more than bandwidth needed by 4K video. And let's face it - most people will use it for KODI where most things are 720p stereo anyway.
warlock09
22 May 171#2
android 7.0 hmm..??might be an issue..
Richdotward
22 May 171#3
Never had an android box so wondering if these would run apps like plex / spotify and minecraft ?
If I installed emulators and Bluetooth joypad would it work ?
Thanks
Uridium to Richdotward
22 May 171#4
Think of an android tablet without a screen but with a video out connector instead. If you can Install it on a tablet you can install it on one of these.
Personally I'm not sold on them for TV use, I prefer something like a Roku for Plex but can understand the appeal If you want Kodi and it's pirate streaming addons....
With an emulator, gamepad and some roms they are good retro gaming machines though.
Mandroid578 to Richdotward
23 May 17#7
Yes. Given the CPU speed , ram and Bluetooth you can.
Richdotward
22 May 17#5
Thanks.
45ure
23 May 17#6
Thinking of replacing HTPC with one - any reason this would struggle with things like Dolby Atmos on the audio track ?
Uridium to 45ure
23 May 17#9
Depends how you are playing it back....some apps struggle with encoded hd audio like DTS X or Atmos and will downmix
Uridium
23 May 172#10
H265 yes .......but 4k H264 can often hit 80Mbps plus....
There are plenty of players out there with Gigabit NIC's...why bother with one that is only fast ethernet.....
except for plus in the model spec seems to be identical.. of course the link I had got is now oos but had ordered one for a friend before it went oos for £37..... genuine question as to what's the difference..... their naming conventions are annoying
Opening post
CPU: S912 Octa-Core @ 2 Ghz
GPU: Mali 820 @ 750mhz
3GB DDR4 RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Dual Band Wifi 2.4 / 5 GHz B,G,N and AC
Bluetooth v4..1
Android version 7.1 NOUGAT
Supports Ultra HD 4K videos @ 60fps
Supports HDR10 and HLG HDR
20 comments
If I installed emulators and Bluetooth joypad would it work ?
Thanks
Personally I'm not sold on them for TV use, I prefer something like a Roku for Plex but can understand the appeal If you want Kodi and it's pirate streaming addons....
With an emulator, gamepad and some roms they are good retro gaming machines though.
There are plenty of players out there with Gigabit NIC's...why bother with one that is only fast ethernet.....
https://www.banggood.com/M8S-PRO-Amlogic-S912-2GB-DDR4-RAM-16GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1134591.html?rmmds=detail-left-hotproducts
https://www.banggood.com/H96-Pro-Plus-Amlogic-S912-3GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1117329.html?rmmds=myorder
https://m.banggood.com/H96-Pro-Amlogic-S912-Octa-core-3GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1091054.html?rmmds=shopcart
except for plus in the model spec seems to be identical.. of course the link I had got is now oos but had ordered one for a friend before it went oos for £37..... genuine question as to what's the difference..... their naming conventions are annoying