Flash Sale on the MX10 with 4GB DDR4 - 32GB @ Geekbuying Enter Code GKBMX10 to get it for $49.99 which is about £38.71, depending on payment method. Apologies, cant upload image!!!!
Highlights Runs on Android 7.1.2
MX10 is at the moment one of the first TV Boxes which runs on Android
7.1.2 an update to Nougat that showcases more ways to express yourself,
along with a handful of other sweet features and improvements to
stability as well as performance.
Loaded with Rockchip RK3328
MX10 is one of the first models that comes equipped with Rockchip
RK3328, the latest Rockchip SoC unveiled in the Janurary CES. With the
latest RK3328 SoC loaded, MX10 will be able to play 4K videos with
H.265, H.264 and VP9 codecs, other than that, it features HDR, HDMI 2.0,
USB 3.0 to say a few.
DDR4 4GB RAM, eMMC 32GB
It boasts DDR4 4GB RAM, and eMMC 32GB, advantageous in performance,
security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately
delivering a richer end-user experience.
HDMI 2.0 Connector
You can go directly to let your TV and MX10 TV Box are connected
through an HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K
UHD multimedia experience.
True 4K Media Player
While your average media box might only accept 1080P video playback,
this gadget plays just about any 4K sources you could throw at it.
Furthermore, it moves out into reality the fantasy of VP9 hardware
decoding alongside the H.265.
All comments (55)
Towner
2 Oct 17#1
Flash Sale on the MX10 with 4GB DDR4 - 32GB @ Geekbuying Enter Code GKBMX10 to get it for $49.99 which is about £38.71, depending on payment method. Apologies, cant upload image!!!!
Highlights Runs on Android 7.1.2
MX10 is at the moment one of the first TV Boxes which runs on Android
7.1.2 an update to Nougat that showcases more ways to express yourself,
along with a handful of other sweet features and improvements to
stability as well as performance.
Loaded with Rockchip RK3328
MX10 is one of the first models that comes equipped with Rockchip
RK3328, the latest Rockchip SoC unveiled in the Janurary CES. With the
latest RK3328 SoC loaded, MX10 will be able to play 4K videos with
H.265, H.264 and VP9 codecs, other than that, it features HDR, HDMI 2.0,
USB 3.0 to say a few.
DDR4 4GB RAM, eMMC 32GB
It boasts DDR4 4GB RAM, and eMMC 32GB, advantageous in performance,
security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately
delivering a richer end-user experience.
HDMI 2.0 Connector
You can go directly to let your TV and MX10 TV Box are connected
through an HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K
UHD multimedia experience.
True 4K Media Player
While your average media box might only accept 1080P video playback,
this gadget plays just about any 4K sources you could throw at it.
Furthermore, it moves out into reality the fantasy of VP9 hardware
decoding alongside the H.265.
Towner
2 Oct 17#2
Any comments regarding this box greatly received with regards to the specification. Thank you also to whoever put in the picture!!
tarantulas to Towner
2 Oct 17#11
Rockhip is a pretty bad choice of chipset if you are going to be using the box for media playback. AMLogic (s905/x/w/z) based boxes are a much better choice for a media centre, Allwinner if using as a NAS or server.
byron
2 Oct 17#3
No Bluetooth?
Towner to byron
2 Oct 17#5
It says N/A. Is this a big problem?
MyNameSucksBad
2 Oct 17#4
Is the firmware able to be updated?
Towner to MyNameSucksBad
2 Oct 17#6
Not a clue, sorry. Someone who knows these boxes will be along shortly, hopefully!
fishmaster to MyNameSucksBad
2 Oct 17#17
I would say unless you can find a ROM on Freaktab (you can't at the moment) then you'll be out of luck with this box. Boxes with Amlogic S905X and at least 2GB RAM are well supported, (the box in this deal uses Rockchip) although there's many of them. I always check for custom ROM support on Freaktab first. I haven't seen or researched for any boxes using Oreo, the main feature with Oreo is Project Triple which means better future firmware support, although again I don't know how that would affect any Chinese boxes on Oreo, anyway perhaps that discussion is for another day.
abaxas to fishmaster
2 Oct 17#29
1GB is fine for libreelec. 461420 (ie 460MB) free ram with 100s of films and 1000s of tv shows.
byron
2 Oct 17#7
Yes when you use Bluetooth headphones.
Darjeegangy to byron
2 Oct 17#8
What if one has Bluetooth USB dongle? Can you use it with these kind of boxes?
New.Born to Darjeegangy
2 Oct 17#9
Yes, a bt dongle will work.
caevv
2 Oct 17#10
This or Chromecast 4K? Or Roku 4K?
V--V
2 Oct 17#12
Can anyone advise if this will be able to play from an external HDD. I would not be streaming only playing from an external HDD, and doesn't need to be 4K. Is there a better option or player for around the same price that anyone can recommend?
All useful advice welcome!
tarantulas to V--V
2 Oct 17#13
The box in the OP will do what you want, but a better choice would be either Beelink MINI MXIII II (£37.08) or Mini M8S III (£32.63).
Mini M8S II is available for £21.50 in the 1GB/8GB model, but android doesn't run particularly well with 1GB. It's more than enough if you were to run Libreelec instead, which is preferable to android, and it can be booted from SD card keeping android on the internal eMMC for dual-boot.
abaxas to tarantulas
2 Oct 17#15
Exactly.
Libreelec on a s905x based box is currently the best way to go. End of.
kford1984 to abaxas
2 Oct 17#16
I've been looking at doing this but not a clue how to set it up or find the correct files. Any advice please?
tarantulas to kford1984
2 Oct 17#18
forum.libreelec.tv/thr…ce/ - Basically write SD card, put SD card in box, boot to recovery, reboot. That will allow you to boot LE with SD card inserted, android with it removed. If you prefer you can ssh into the box and issue the "installtointernal" command, which will replace android with LE, giving faster boots and better R/W performance.
kford1984 to tarantulas
2 Oct 17#28
Appreciate the reply thanks. Have to get an sd card next though. Could it be done with a flash drive?
tarantulas to kford1984
2 Oct 17#30
Most AML boxes can be booted/flashed from a flash drive in one of the USB sockets (some in any USB socket), although a few have USB booting disabled. Nothing lost by trying on yours, just remember to try a different USB port if it doesn't work first time.
coventry1966 to tarantulas
3 Oct 17#45
I have a Mini M8S II 4K Amlogic S905X I've had a look at the LibreElec option. When running the LibreElec USB-SD creater Should I select Wetek play and down load latest wetek image?
tarantulas to coventry1966
6 Oct 17#54
Disregard (1) in the creator, download this image generic amlogic s905 and select it in (2) "Select File" section, choose your sd/usb then click write:
valluri
2 Oct 17#14
my sony android TV can't tune some of the free channels. anyone know if this helps in getting all the free view channels?
gother to valluri
3 Oct 17#46
Yes with android boxes you can install tvplayer which will give you freeview channels plus a few freesat ones. Also it'll give you 30 premium channels too if you want them for £5.99p/m one month free trial. Tv player itself though is free.
inc
2 Oct 17#19
Is there any way to get BBC iplayer on this?
casper6391 to inc
2 Oct 17#20
Anything you can get in the Play store you can run on this and more.
gother to inc
3 Oct 17#47
Yes via the google play store.
Whitey93
2 Oct 17#21
Can anyone recommend me a box. I will be using Kodi on it for streaming movies and live football. Will also be using mobdro. It must have Google play store. My budget is £40 , wireless internet would be a bonus as would 4k streaming. I also want it to run the latest android and be as future proof as possible, thanks.
Bushes to Whitey93
2 Oct 17#23
You want a lot for a £40 box.
hcc27
2 Oct 17#22
A 4GB box is unheard of at this price. My only concern is the chipset. No reviews anywhere.
Not voting either way. If anyone has first hand experience or can find a review please post. I did try looking.
tarantulas to hcc27
2 Oct 17#26
There are a bunch of RK3382 box reviews over at cnx - this one, for instance.
Stay clear of Rockchip at the moment as their closed source policy makes for very slow custom development.
At this price go for an equivalent AMlogic S905x, where you will get far greater community support and improved firmwares, as well as Libreelec if your sole use for the box as a media player/streamer.
The 4Gb RAM on this is more of a gimmick than of any real use.
leventebarella
2 Oct 17#25
Brilliant price for this box
bulva
2 Oct 17#27
guys, do these run skype ok with no lags? can anyone confirm or advice on the model you have which does run it? thanks
BeerGoggles
2 Oct 17#31
I have the version 8 box of this make, I was not impressed. Fails to update date automatically so every time i fire up box i need to manually set up date. It''s not sup[ported by Android so i can update the firmware, it just pops out an error message. Unless people can confirm these issues have been sorted i wouldn't touch them.
sparkyIreland
2 Oct 17#32
Cold, not as good as Nvidia shield :poop:
Only joking. I bought the EASYTONE Android 6.0 TV Box 2GB RAM from Amazon, I've nothing to compare it too as it's my first Android box but it seems to work well. I don't particularly like Kodi, and find it frustrating. To my frustration a lot of my file collection on Plex plays without sound, which seems to be an issue with with Android boxes?
I bought Top TV Launcher 1, might be worth a look if you want to customise your start menu. I was able to add Plex, iPlayer etc to the start screen. Pitty about the Plex sound issues.
Anyone recommend a Kodi build that works well with Android boxes?
kford1984 to sparkyIreland
2 Oct 17#33
I personally use the beast build as it has everything needed on it.
SimonFenton
2 Oct 17#34
Stay away from kodi and get a zgemma box with full iptv kodi has had its day now time to move away
helllraiser to SimonFenton
2 Oct 17#37
Any particular one you would recommend minimum 1080p playback, if not even 4k?
kford1984 to SimonFenton
3 Oct 17#38
Except iptv is overpriced and Zgemma aren't that great. I had both and gave it up for kodi.
Quickblood
2 Oct 17#35
I think I'm gonna get one for Christmas but while I generally consider myself a techie these android boxes got me all confused. I have no idea which one's are good value, time for some serious research.
montee
2 Oct 17#36
i bought a Mecool Ms8 Pro a couple of months back based on a couple of reviews on youtube....now it cuts the power off at random for no apparent reason so i've been looking very hard to see what would be a better replacement.....from comments here and from reviewers all over the internet, a 'good' android box should have an amilogic s905x chip, at least 2 gig of ram, wifi at both 2.4 and 5 ghz, android nougat 7.1 operating system, a decent ethernet port, usb 3.0 ports if possible and a slot for micro sd card (please tell me if i'm wrong or if i've missed anything out!)....i haven't yet found such a box at a reasonable price (nvidia shield is apparently the best but it comes with a hefty price tag).....i did look at the x96 mini which seemed good value for money then discovered it doesn't have bluetooth so i'm still searching....appreciate any recommendations please....
mr-mixalot
3 Oct 17#39
IMO nothing beats my Asus ION 330 running OpenElec
If you look around you can pick up some good bargains
rkl
3 Oct 17#40
I just ordered this box for fun really and the currency exchange rate means the price is fluctuating somewhat (it was 38.29 quid for me). There was some suggestion that they have European warehouses (Spain, France and Germany I think), so if they ship from there, it might avoid import duty/VAT, which is my main concern (it's also why I didn't go for any of the bundles they offered to keep the price as low as possible). I also didn't pay for faster shipping for the same price reason, but this could mean a 3-6 weeks shipping time (no biggie for me - you can halve the time for another 3.63 quid postage if you want).
Yes, I have a Zgemma (twin sat tuner) box, which is good with the Wooshbuild 6 image running on top of OpenATV 6, but it has some drawbacks (the DLNA client won't even display filenames for anything over 2GB and 5.1 sound seems to have disappeared with version 6!). The MX10 with the discount code and flash sale is so cheap for what look like good specs, that even if I don't get much use out of it, it won't sting the wallet that much.
Towner to rkl
3 Oct 17#48
Pretty much why I ordered as spec wise, nothing (I could see) comes close for the money. Only negative comments seems to be the chipset and issues of pausing on a different model. If its a complete waste of time then as you say, its cheap enough not to worry. Lets hope its not!
jonhoggy
3 Oct 17#41
I wish I had patience with my MXQ. Constantly 'error' this and 'error' that. App failed... buffering... freezing... no sources aaaarrrrrggghhhhhh #@$ing thing. I spent ages wiping it, updating it, installing all the working add ons. 4 months later, only one works, well sort of works when it feels like it. Maybe I just dont have enough tech knowhow or the patience.
cannycoyote
3 Oct 17#42
any idea what the antutu score is on this? i had an earlier chip on a box a few months ago and it barely broke 15k on antutu score. was 2gb ram aswell. needless to say i werent having that - sent it back!
one2omg
3 Oct 17#43
I use a Xiaomi Mi Box 3 with SPMC player and it passes through EVERYTHING in the correct audio format; Atmos, DTS:X, TrueHD, DTS:HD-MA, all perfect. Only had an issue with Kodie 17 on it, hence SPMC.
WILD9
3 Oct 17#44
Do any of these boxes support screen rotation? Don't ask why but I need to rotate the picture 180 so it displays upside down..
modelman
3 Oct 17#49
I hear so many stories of boxes failing, running sluggish and locking up across various brands. From my testing I've found heat to be the main cause due to poor or no ventilation whatsoever. This is definately a box killer..
Opening post
Enter Code GKBMX10 to get it for $49.99 which is about £38.71, depending on payment method.
Apologies, cant upload image!!!!
Highlights
Runs on Android 7.1.2
MX10 is at the moment one of the first TV Boxes which runs on Android
7.1.2 an update to Nougat that showcases more ways to express yourself,
along with a handful of other sweet features and improvements to
stability as well as performance.
Loaded with Rockchip RK3328
MX10 is one of the first models that comes equipped with Rockchip
RK3328, the latest Rockchip SoC unveiled in the Janurary CES. With the
latest RK3328 SoC loaded, MX10 will be able to play 4K videos with
H.265, H.264 and VP9 codecs, other than that, it features HDR, HDMI 2.0,
USB 3.0 to say a few.
DDR4 4GB RAM, eMMC 32GB
It boasts DDR4 4GB RAM, and eMMC 32GB, advantageous in performance,
security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately
delivering a richer end-user experience.
HDMI 2.0 Connector
You can go directly to let your TV and MX10 TV Box are connected
through an HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K
UHD multimedia experience.
True 4K Media Player
While your average media box might only accept 1080P video playback,
this gadget plays just about any 4K sources you could throw at it.
Furthermore, it moves out into reality the fantasy of VP9 hardware
decoding alongside the H.265.
All comments (55)
Enter Code GKBMX10 to get it for $49.99 which is about £38.71, depending on payment method.
Apologies, cant upload image!!!!
Highlights
Runs on Android 7.1.2
MX10 is at the moment one of the first TV Boxes which runs on Android
7.1.2 an update to Nougat that showcases more ways to express yourself,
along with a handful of other sweet features and improvements to
stability as well as performance.
Loaded with Rockchip RK3328
MX10 is one of the first models that comes equipped with Rockchip
RK3328, the latest Rockchip SoC unveiled in the Janurary CES. With the
latest RK3328 SoC loaded, MX10 will be able to play 4K videos with
H.265, H.264 and VP9 codecs, other than that, it features HDR, HDMI 2.0,
USB 3.0 to say a few.
DDR4 4GB RAM, eMMC 32GB
It boasts DDR4 4GB RAM, and eMMC 32GB, advantageous in performance,
security and reliability, ascribing to the eMMC memory, ultimately
delivering a richer end-user experience.
HDMI 2.0 Connector
You can go directly to let your TV and MX10 TV Box are connected
through an HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K
UHD multimedia experience.
True 4K Media Player
While your average media box might only accept 1080P video playback,
this gadget plays just about any 4K sources you could throw at it.
Furthermore, it moves out into reality the fantasy of VP9 hardware
decoding alongside the H.265.
Thank you also to whoever put in the picture!!
I would not be streaming only playing from an external HDD, and doesn't need to be 4K.
Is there a better option or player for around the same price that anyone can recommend?
All useful advice welcome!
Mini M8S II is available for £21.50 in the 1GB/8GB model, but android doesn't run particularly well with 1GB. It's more than enough if you were to run Libreelec instead, which is preferable to android, and it can be booted from SD card keeping android on the internal eMMC for dual-boot.
Libreelec on a s905x based box is currently the best way to go. End of.
That will allow you to boot LE with SD card inserted, android with it removed. If you prefer you can ssh into the box and issue the "installtointernal" command, which will replace android with LE, giving faster boots and better R/W performance.
I've had a look at the LibreElec option.
When running the LibreElec USB-SD creater
Should I select Wetek play and down load latest wetek image?
Tv player itself though is free.
Not voting either way. If anyone has first hand experience or can find a review please post. I did try looking.
gearbest.com/tv-…BwE
seems cheap on gearbest £24.47
At this price go for an equivalent AMlogic S905x, where you will get far greater community support and improved firmwares, as well as Libreelec if your sole use for the box as a media player/streamer.
The 4Gb RAM on this is more of a gimmick than of any real use.
thanks
Only joking. I bought the EASYTONE Android 6.0 TV Box 2GB RAM from Amazon, I've nothing to compare it too as it's my first Android box but it seems to work well. I don't particularly like Kodi, and find it frustrating. To my frustration a lot of my file collection on Plex plays without sound, which seems to be an issue with with Android boxes?
I bought Top TV Launcher 1, might be worth a look if you want to customise your start menu. I was able to add Plex, iPlayer etc to the start screen. Pitty about the Plex sound issues.
Anyone recommend a Kodi build that works well with Android boxes?
If you look around you can pick up some good bargains
Yes, I have a Zgemma (twin sat tuner) box, which is good with the Wooshbuild 6 image running on top of OpenATV 6, but it has some drawbacks (the DLNA client won't even display filenames for anything over 2GB and 5.1 sound seems to have disappeared with version 6!). The MX10 with the discount code and flash sale is so cheap for what look like good specs, that even if I don't get much use out of it, it won't sting the wallet that much.
cpc.farnell.com/sum…035
Any experiences?