Minix Neo X8 AND X8s

exercise · 13-04-2014 5:05pm #1

Wonderful piece of kit, :eek: worth saving up for, i think.:)

http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/188327-minix-neo-x8-et-x8s/#entry2986523

bazzz · 13-04-2014 6:24pm

Should be pretty good,not a huge step-up from X7's.Looking forward to some Minix Octa-Core products in the very near future.

Peew · 19-05-2014 1:55pm

Excuse the dumb question but does this gadget save me from buying a smart tv or not.cheers

exercise · 19-05-2014 2:14pm

Peew wrote: »

Excuse the dumb question but does this gadget save me from buying a smart tv or not.cheers

Simple answer yes, this gadget does a lot more than a smart tv, plus its power wattage is rated very low less than 10w,

Peew · 19-05-2014 2:20pm

exercise wrote: »

Simple answer yes, this gadget does a lot more than a smart tv, plus its power wattage is rated very low less than 10w,

Thanks for that. now to to do some research.

evolutionqy7 · 19-05-2014 6:07pm

Hmm looks tempting. I have a Samsung Smart TV (2012) but its smarthub was out dated the day it came out, nvm today, which makes me always leave me using my surface and a keyboard plugged into the TV rather than actually using the smart tv features.

Wonder what the pricing is going to be like...

bazzz · 19-05-2014 6:24pm

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Wonder what the pricing is going to be like...

Your looking at around €150 for the Neo X 8s.

exercise · 28-05-2014 9:34am

Minix neo x8 Pre order now,

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/MINIX-NEO-X8-H-Amlogic-S802-H-Quad-Core-2-0Ghz-Android-TV-BOX-2G-16G-Dual-Band-WIFI-2-4G-5-8G-Bluetooth-4-0-XBMC-Dolby-DTS-328163.html

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Minix-Neo-X8-H-Quad-Core-Android-Smart-TV-box-2GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-Full-DD-DTS-/141300936097?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Internet_TV_Media_Streamers&hash=item20e6312da1

bazzz · 30-05-2014 8:56pm

You will also be able to pick up the Minix Neo x8 H Here.....based and shipped from Ireland

exercise · 30-05-2014 9:01pm

Geekbuyers are working out at €128 including postage, the best deal around I think, u won't get an x7 for it

bazzz · 30-05-2014 9:41pm

exercise wrote: »

Geekbuyers are working out at €128 including postage, the best deal around I think, u won't get an x7 for it

Yes but there's a good possibility that you'll be hit with duties on that.For me I like to get a product on release or a day/two after if possible.
Geekbuying equals too long a wait for me.Call me impatient;).
Also I know the seller from SmartTvBox.ie ,he'll go out of his way to look after customers and all the products are in Ireland....ready to be shipped.

blastman · 13-06-2014 11:10am

Anyone got their hands on one of these yet? Is it worth getting?

Spipov · 13-06-2014 8:17pm

blastman - got mine today. depends what you want to do with it. xbmc is loaded and has most of the addon plugins already installed. I have a subscription to a sports channel online playing hd, and its fantastic as they have an android app.

havent had a chance to do other things yet, will update if i see anything nice.

with the m1 mouse, its more useable. i need to find an app that i can control the android interface from pc (as teamviewer does).

although it might be 155 euros (+5 euros shipping) from ireland, its good service, couriered via fastway next day delivery and there is good support, so i dont mind paying the little bit more than waiting for it from china.

Greenman · 15-06-2014 10:47pm

Spipov wrote: »

although it might be 155 euros (+5 euros shipping) from ireland, its good service, couriered via fastway next day delivery and there is good support, so i dont mind paying the little bit more than waiting for it from china.

I'd go with the Irish option if you're in Ireland. With Geekbuying via DHL I was hit by duties plus DHL fees, never again. Plus if you have problems its local rather than China.

Kamesh · 23-06-2014 4:42pm

Spipov wrote: »

blastman - got mine today. depends what you want to do with it. xbmc is loaded and has most of the addon plugins already installed. I have a subscription to a sports channel online playing hd, and its fantastic as they have an android app.

havent had a chance to do other things yet, will update if i see anything nice.

with the m1 mouse, its more useable. i need to find an app that i can control the android interface from pc (as teamviewer does).

although it might be 155 euros (+5 euros shipping) from ireland, its good service, couriered via fastway next day delivery and there is good support, so i dont mind paying the little bit more than waiting for it from china.

Did you get the m1 mouse along with the package or paid extra for one?

munzab · 23-06-2014 5:34pm

included in package. handy to have, as havent found any solution (like teamviewer) to control the box. you can ask the guy, he's good at responding on adverts.ie

bazzz · 23-06-2014 6:39pm

Kamesh wrote: »

Did you get the m1 mouse along with the package or paid extra for one?

You will get a M1 Remote with the X8 H and it's free for the first couple of waves of stock.They are currently still available.

bodonnell · 23-06-2014 9:37pm

Got the x8-h last week from ebay (uk stock) with m1 remote for €135 delivered.

aaronm13 · 23-06-2014 9:46pm

bodonnell wrote: »

Got the x8-h last week from ebay (uk stock) with m1 remote for €135 delivered.

Any chance you could post the link to that, its a good price for a UK based seller.

bodonnell · 23-06-2014 10:13pm

aaronm13 wrote: »

Any chance you could post the link to that, its a good price for a UK based seller.

Can't seem to post link but the ebay shop is called 'Droidt3k', if you search for neo x8-h you will see one 2nd or 3rd down on list

coldfire1x · 23-06-2014 10:58pm

bodonnell wrote: »

Can't seem to post link but the ebay shop is called 'Droidt3k', if you search for neo x8-h you will see one 2nd or 3rd down on list

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Minix-Neo-X8-H-Quad-Core-Android-Smart-TV-box-2GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-Full-DD-DTS-/141300936097?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Internet_TV_Media_Streamers&hash=item20e6312da1

Is this the link? Did you get it delivered through Parcel Motel. Looks like delivery for Ireland is £15.

bodonnell · 23-06-2014 11:18pm

coldfire1x wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Minix-Neo-X8-H-Quad-Core-Android-Smart-TV-box-2GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-Full-DD-DTS-/141300936097?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Internet_TV_Media_Streamers&hash=item20e6312da1

Is this the link? Did you get it delivered through Parcel Motel. Looks like delivery for Ireland is £15.

yes that's it, used parcel motel

aaronm13 · 23-06-2014 11:24pm

bodonnell wrote: »

Can't seem to post link but the ebay shop is called 'Droidt3k', if you search for neo x8-h you will see one 2nd or 3rd down on list

Cheers for that.

wush06 · 07-07-2014 6:45pm

bodonnell wrote: »

Got the x8-h last week from ebay (uk stock) with m1 remote for €135 delivered.

Just ordered one now thanks.

evolutionqy7 · 31-07-2014 6:09pm

So been awhile. How's the box going so far?

What's the best place to get it from UK or Ireland ?

robertpatterson · 20-09-2014 7:46pm

If you've no sky subscription or cable subscription can you still watch them on this box?

ButtUcks · 06-11-2014 1:35pm

I don't have broadband at home & my TV (Sony KDL-40W4500) has HMDI / USB ports.

I'm wondering if any of the available Android TV boxes can work via data tethering (wifi hot spot) from my smartphone??

Digital Society · 06-11-2014 2:54pm

ButtUcks wrote: »

I don't have broadband at home & my TV (Sony KDL-40W4500) has HMDI / USB ports.

I'm wondering if any of the available Android TV boxes can work via data tethering (wifi hot spot) from my smartphone??

Would have to be fast connection and will be a pain having to connect everytime.

Also youll hit the Usage Policy in a day or two.

Whats your usage cap?

Digital Society · 06-11-2014 2:54pm

robertpatterson wrote: »

If you've no sky subscription or cable subscription can you still watch them on this box?

Mobdro is your best bet.

ButtUcks · 06-11-2014 3:37pm

Digital Society wrote: »

Would have to be fast connection and will be a pain having to connect everytime.

Also youll hit the Usage Policy in a day or two.

Whats your usage cap?

15GB per month, 4g download speeds around 20mb-24mb

dodzy · 06-11-2014 5:13pm

ButtUcks wrote: »

15GB per month, 4g download speeds around 20mb-24mb

You'll get thru that pretty rapid. Ideally need uncapped to be comfortable.

Heraldoffreeent · 06-11-2014 7:07pm

ButtUcks wrote: »

15GB per month, 4g download speeds around 20mb-24mb

You'll have no problem streaming stuff on that, but bear in mind a 42minute episode of a TV series in 1080p HD is about 1.8Gb, so your allowance for a month would be gone in about 6 hours streaming.
I think 42mins in 720p is about 500Mb, and 42 mins SD is 150-250 approx.

BobbyT28 · 09-11-2014 3:53pm

can some tell me what the difference between these two (minix neo x8 and MXlll M82 quad core)? I can't seem to find one or maybe i'm just blind!

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_109956.html

http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/188327-minix-neo-x8-et-x8-h/#entry2986523

Thanks,

BobbyT28

R3D_D3V1L · 10-11-2014 11:04pm

Is there much differance between the minix neo x8 and the ott m8?

BobbyT28 · 17-11-2014 5:16pm

Just to let everyone know, I ordered MXlll and received it.to with a €17.71 customs charge of it. Spoke to a nice fella in DHL and he said that anything outside the EU over €22 is being checked. This is the 2nd package from outside EU in recent weeks and I've been caught.

If you can hey seller to change value to under €22 you might get away with it!

BobbyT

wildrover444 · 17-11-2014 6:47pm

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Just to let everyone know, I ordered MXlll and received it.to with a €17.71 customs charge of it. Spoke to a nice fella in DHL and he said that anything outside the EU over €22 is being checked. This is the 2nd package from outside EU in recent weeks and I've been caught.

If you can hey seller to change value to under €22 you might get away with it!

BobbyT

Is that shipping in general or just DHL?

BobbyT28 · 17-11-2014 7:03pm

wildrover444 wrote: »

Is that shipping in general or just DHL?

I am just talking about DHL delivery's from NON EU countries. My delivery's were from China and US.

Kristopherus · 17-11-2014 8:00pm

BobbyT28 wrote: »

I am just talking about DHL delivery's from NON EU countries. My delivery's were from China and US.

If you get anything over €22.00 from non-EU countries, via DHL you can count on getting hit by charges.

ben101 · 18-11-2014 7:20pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

If you get anything over €22.00 from non-EU countries, via DHL you can count on getting hit by charges.

I think most courier companies you will get stung,the exception being An Post which is hit and miss for getting caught for charges.

BobbyT28 · 19-11-2014 7:49pm

Hi,

Only now have I managed to start playing around with the MXIII.

What version of XBMC android do I download onto the box:

ARM or x86 http://kodi.tv/download/

Also is it ok to just download this from MXIII browser and install from download folder or would it be better install it from SD Card ?

Regards,
BobbyT28

Bring Back Celtic Pro Wrestling. CpW · 27-11-2014 2:18am

Hi guys. I'm thinking of buying the minix neo x8 h but I'm really only looking to use it as a tv (sky box) instead of Facebook etc. Is it worth it?
Also do I need to subscribe for the sports or is it just one down payment and iv everything?

bodonnell · 27-11-2014 10:42am

Kristopherus wrote: »

If you get anything over €22.00 from non-EU countries, via DHL you can count on getting hit by charges.

Received packet from an post yesterday, had to pay vat & clearance fee (no customs duty), first time ever having to pay when something shipped with post office. They must be clamping down for xmas

Big Nelly · 27-11-2014 11:56am

Hi Guys

Just one thing to note on the Minix. I have one for a few months now. I think I paid around €140 from Futeko in UK as I wanted it quickly.

The box is great so far. Have it for XBMC and that is it really

The thing to note is the firmware is poor. Most of the boxes come with older versions which mean from the moment you unpack you will have wifi and networking problems. So you will need to upgrade the firmware. The only version of firmware at the moment available are Beta version and I am currently on my 3rd version of Beta to try and resolve some niggly problems.

Each time I have had to wipe the box and rebuild.

Might be worth having a look at this site: http://www.minixforum.com/forums/neo-x8-h-x8-official-firmware-releases.19/

There looks to be an official non-beta firmware been released soon but this has been said 3-4 times.

Just something to note. From what I gather even if Official non-Beta firmware is released if you get an older box from off the shelf you wont be able to use the OTA update. You will need to flash box first and then see if OTA works.

Just to note if you buy the box and expect it to work straight away

Still as mentioned if they can get the software working the hardware is great

ben101 · 27-11-2014 2:19pm

Big Nelly wrote: »

Hi Guys

Just one thing to note on the Minix. I have one for a few months now. I think I paid around €140 from Futeko in UK as I wanted it quickly.

The box is great so far. Have it for XBMC and that is it really

The thing to note is the firmware is poor. Most of the boxes come with older versions which mean from the moment you unpack you will have wifi and networking problems. So you will need to upgrade the firmware. The only version of firmware at the moment available are Beta version and I am currently on my 3rd version of Beta to try and resolve some niggly problems.

Each time I have had to wipe the box and rebuild.

Might be worth having a look at this site: http://www.minixforum.com/forums/neo-x8-h-x8-official-firmware-releases.19/

There looks to be an official non-beta firmware been released soon but this has been said 3-4 times.

Just something to note. From what I gather even if Official non-Beta firmware is released if you get an older box from off the shelf you wont be able to use the OTA update. You will need to flash box first and then see if OTA works.

Just to note if you buy the box and expect it to work straight away

Still as mentioned if they can get the software working the hardware is great

Agree wth you,got one about a month ago and had high expectations.The hardware is excellent and has a lot of potential.However the remotes i got with it are both terrible and don't like the android aspect of it.Bought a box from Xstreamtec on Amazon last year with just Linux and it was cheaper,works much better and the remote works like its supposed to.
I also find that while the sound and video playback on the Minix is great it struggles to play HD through XBMC ,its plugged directly into my Horizon box ,200mb ,don't understand it at all.Plays fine through Showbox though so i think the Minix version of XBMC might be a bit ropey.Like yourself i am holding out for athe promised firmware update ,otherwise i would be tempted to completely blank it and start again maybe with just linux if possible.

Big Nelly · 27-11-2014 3:27pm

ben101 wrote: »

Agree wth you,got one about a month ago and had high expectations.The hardware is excellent and has a lot of potential.However the remotes i got with it are both terrible and don't like the android aspect of it.Bought a box from Xstreamtec on Amazon last year with just Linux and it was cheaper,works much better and the remote works like its supposed to.
I also find that while the sound and video playback on the Minix is great it struggles to play HD through XBMC ,its plugged directly into my Horizon box ,200mb ,don't understand it at all.Plays fine through Showbox though so i think the Minix version of XBMC might be a bit ropey.Like yourself i am holding out for athe promised firmware update ,otherwise i would be tempted to completely blank it and start again maybe with just linux if possible.

They have released a new version of XBMC for Minix recently. Beta version again.

The remote is still in the box I got it in

I just use wireless mouse and it is perfect

I bought the Minix because it was supposed to be the premium box at the time for XBMC. The hardware is but the software is no where near. I had an older T-R42 which I flashed with custom Android ROM and it was a great little box and cost me less than 50 quid

If Minix can get there act together on the software it will be a perfect system for XBMC and everything else

dealhunter1985 · 17-12-2014 8:10pm

Did anyone manage to get SkyGo working on the Minix?
Did it require some work?

thanks

oakshade · 13-01-2015 4:05pm

Is 3mb download powerful enough to run one of these bad boys - even in SD?

amdaley28 · 13-01-2015 10:33pm

oakshade wrote: »

Is 3mb download powerful enough to run one of these bad boys - even in SD?

I believe 3mb is the minimum so you should be ok unless someone else knows better ?

wush06 · 15-01-2015 10:15pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Did anyone manage to get SkyGo working on the Minix?
Did it require some work?

thanks

My skygo works no problem. I have the latest software the O.T.A one and the box is running great.

dealhunter1985 · 16-01-2015 9:11am

wush06 wrote: »

My skygo works no problem. I have the latest software the O.T.A one and the box is running great.

Hey wush06
Are you using the tablet version or the regular android version?
I have the tablet version working. The regular wouldn't work for me though.

Thanks

wush06 · 16-01-2015 3:53pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Hey wush06
Are you using the tablet version or the regular android version?
I have the tablet version working. The regular wouldn't work for me though.

Thanks

It's the tablet one I have and works no problem.

Minix Neo X8 AND X8s

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