Minix Neo X8 AND X8s

Mr Man · 14-02-2015 3:49pm

Folks - is this still the best Android TV box to get?

Question, if I plug a hard drive into it, can I see the drive on my network?
(so I can save to it)

Or can you install a torrent client on it?
Thanks

twilight_singer · 14-02-2015 5:44pm

Mr Man wrote: »

Folks - is this still the best Android TV box to get?

Question, if I plug a hard drive into it, can I see the drive on my network?
(so I can save to it)

Or can you install a torrent client on it?
Thanks

Yeah you can do both, it basically just an android device so you can't download es file explorer and what ever other apps you want from play store.

BopNiblets · 14-02-2015 11:58pm

I'm in the market for one of these things, my old RK3066 stick doesn't want to power up half the time and when it does it shows in a quarter corner of my TV (lol), so what would the advantage of one of these be over say a MX III or something that's half the price?

Mr Man · 16-02-2015 9:51am

twilight_singer wrote: »

Yeah you can do both, it basically just an android device so you can't download es file explorer and what ever other apps you want from play store.

Cool, thanks.

aaronm13 · 16-02-2015 10:21am

Has anyone updated to official 003. If you haven't, don't. Nothing would play for me on xbmc, even SD was buffering like crazy. Just downgraded to 002a but tried finlessBob's version from freaktab. All seems good again.

ben101 · 16-02-2015 1:24pm

aaronm13 wrote: »

Has anyone updated to official 003. If you haven't, don't. Nothing would play for me on xbmc, even SD was buffering like crazy. Just downgraded to 002a but tried finlessBob's version from freaktab. All seems good again.

Thanks,good to know.Also worth getting this if you have an android phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rcclient.RemoteIME&hl=en
The original remotes i got with my box are beyond bad, this app is far better.

BandMember · 16-02-2015 10:33pm

aaronm13 wrote: »

Has anyone updated to official 003. If you haven't, don't. Nothing would play for me on xbmc, even SD was buffering like crazy. Just downgraded to 002a but tried finlessBob's version from freaktab. All seems good again.

Same here! I installed the firmware on Friday but have had nothing but problems since. Like yourself, nothing will play for me in XBMC and it won't connect via Ethernet cable - even though it tells me that it's connected but it obviously isn't as nothing will open for me. Wifi isn't much better. Very disappointing. What would you suggest I do to rectify this?

Davexirl · 16-02-2015 11:15pm

Where is everyone buying these from? Gearbest? Amazon?

ben101 · 16-02-2015 11:17pm

Davexirl wrote: »

Where is everyone buying these from? Gearbest? Amazon?

Got mine on Amazon,UK based so no long wait and nasty customs charges.

wush06 · 18-02-2015 9:05pm

There is a person on adverts selling the plus version for 150.

Heraldoffreeent · 18-02-2015 9:37pm

wush06 wrote: »

There is a person on adverts selling the plus version for 150.

The x-8 plus or the x-8h plus?

aaronm13 · 18-02-2015 9:42pm

BandMember wrote: »

Same here! I installed the firmware on Friday but have had nothing but problems since. Like yourself, nothing will play for me in XBMC and it won't connect via Ethernet cable - even though it tells me that it's connected but it obviously isn't as nothing will open for me. Wifi isn't much better. Very disappointing. What would you suggest I do to rectify this?

I actually had the ethernet connection problem too. I downgraded to the previous version 002a and all is good again. There will be no updates for at least two weeks as they are off for Chinese new year.

CantGetNoSleep · 18-02-2015 10:22pm

There doesn't seem to be much of a saving in getting these ones from China - currently 147€ from Gearbest, even if you find it for 120€ with a discount code somewhere you are looking at a wait of 4 weeks and potentially a bill of 40€ from customs. If you do a search on Adverts you will get the Neo X8-H Plus for around 160€ from quite a few sellers.

I ordered a box from Gearbest on 10 January for a birthday present last weekend, still hasn't arrived.

wush06 · 19-02-2015 10:44am

Heraldoffreeent wrote: »

The x-8 plus or the x-8h plus?

Sorry it was the x8h plus it was grand rang the girl had it in my hand in about a hour. It came fully loaded but I wiped it and done my own setup.

BandMember · 19-02-2015 11:29am

Heraldoffreeent wrote: »

The x-8 plus or the x-8h plus?

What's the difference in these two? Which is the better one to get?

BandMember · 19-02-2015 11:36am

aaronm13 wrote: »

I actually had the ethernet connection problem too. I downgraded to the previous version 002a and all is good again. There will be no updates for at least two weeks as they are off for Chinese new year.

It's very frustrating because, when it actually works, it's running so smooth and like a dream! However, it's very temperamental and some days it works, some days nothing works. Even though I have 120MB UPC internet, when I run the box on wifi, it won't play any of the HD streams in Genesis (just goes buffering for about 10 minutes before saying cache full, even though I empty the cache in both Genesis and the Maintenance Tool daily) and the connection seems to drop a lot. If they could release a stable updated version of this firmware to sort out these issues, we'd all be laughing....

wush06 · 19-02-2015 5:20pm

BandMember wrote: »

What's the difference in these two? Which is the better one to get?

To be honest not a lot the plus version has AC Wi-Fi and gigabyte Port it also has the 812 chip have a look on there website.

wush06 · 19-02-2015 5:42pm

BandMember wrote: »

It's very frustrating because, when it actually works, it's running so smooth and like a dream! However, it's very temperamental and some days it works, some days nothing works. Even though I have 120MB UPC internet, when I run the box on wifi, it won't play any of the HD streams in Genesis (just goes buffering for about 10 minutes before saying cache full, even though I empty the cache in both Genesis and the Maintenance Tool daily) and the connection seems to drop a lot. If they could release a stable updated version of this firmware to sort out these issues, we'd all be laughing....

Hey as far as I know genesis was having problems over the last few days. The best place for updates on the addons is Twitter you must remember these addons come and go with the flick of a switch just like mashup.

ben101 · 19-02-2015 5:49pm

wush06 wrote: »

Hey as far as I know genesis was having problems over the last few days. The best place for updates on the addons is Twitter you must remember these addons come and go with the flick of a switch just like mashup.

Was using Genesis but found it buggy.1channel is working pretty well at the mo,great for TV and Phoenix is terrific for movies.

BandMember · 19-02-2015 11:11pm

ben101 wrote: »

Was using Genesis but found it buggy.1channel is working pretty well at the mo,great for TV and Phoenix is terrific for movies.

Thanks ben, I'll give those a try - I presume that they have HD links?

BandMember · 07-07-2015 5:08pm

Does anyone know how I can find out what firmware is installed on the X-8h Plus? Also, how do I do an update (if required)?

Allyall · 07-07-2015 6:44pm

BandMember wrote: »

Does anyone know how I can find out what firmware is installed on the X-8h Plus? Also, how do I do an update (if required)?

He has a very annoying voice, but it's a decent video (method should be the same for the 8h plus).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I3Dhv7QLL0

BandMember · 07-07-2015 9:05pm

Thanks, but that video looks like it was made before Minix started doing OTA updates. I'm up to OTA 5 on my Minix X-8H but need to check on a Plus. Does anyone here have a Plus?

Allyall · 07-07-2015 9:20pm

BandMember wrote: »

Thanks, but that video looks like it was made before Minix started doing OTA updates. I'm up to OTA 5 on my Minix X-8H but need to check on a Plus. Does anyone here have a Plus?

http://www.minixforum.com/forums/neo-x8-h-x8-plus-x8-official-firmware-releases.19/

wush06 · 08-07-2015 5:43pm

Always make sure you put the right firmware on the device it's made for or you could end up with a doorstop.

coldfire1x · 08-07-2015 10:34pm

BandMember wrote: »

Thanks, but that video looks like it was made before Minix started doing OTA updates. I'm up to OTA 5 on my Minix X-8H but need to check on a Plus. Does anyone here have a Plus?

I do have a plus. OTA 006 released yesterday, a small hotfix hue tomorrow.

http://www.minixforum.com/forums/neo-x8-h-plus-006-firmware-via-minix-fota.126/

If you are 002 and above then you can do update from System Update app (look for the icon in all apps).

If not directly flash to 006. Instructions and details:
http://www.minixforum.com/threads/official-x8-h-plus-006-firmware-20150706.6466/

For looking you build number - Setting -> Other

There you can see build number and kernal version.

BandMember · 08-07-2015 11:31pm

coldfire1x wrote: »

I do have a plus. OTA 006 released yesterday, a small hotfix hue tomorrow.

http://www.minixforum.com/forums/neo-x8-h-plus-006-firmware-via-minix-fota.126/

If you are 002 and above then you can do update from System Update app (look for the icon in all apps).

If not directly flash to 006. Instructions and details:
http://www.minixforum.com/threads/official-x8-h-plus-006-firmware-20150706.6466/

For looking you build number - Setting -> Other

There you can see build number and kernal version.

Thanks for your reply, it's very helpful. I've an X-8H myself and have been updating the firmware via OTA, am on FW5 now. However, my mate has a Plus and I was trying to figure out if I needed to upgrade his firmware but couldn't figure out what version was installed or see an OTA button (like on mine).

coldfire1x · 08-07-2015 11:56pm

BandMember wrote: »

Thanks for your reply, it's very helpful. I've an X-8H myself and have been updating the firmware via OTA, am on FW5 now. However, my mate has a Plus and I was trying to figure out if I needed to upgrade his firmware but couldn't figure out what version was installed or see an OTA button (like on mine).

If you cant see the update button then he is probably on the 001 version. There want an update button on that version. You can see the date of the version in kernal info. It's probably Nov/Dec 2014.

He needs to flash it manually to 006A (with hotfix). After that the update button will be available for the next updates.

coldfire1x · 08-07-2015 11:57pm

Wasn't meant to make that face. Somehow clicked the icon button while replying.

BandMember · 09-07-2015 12:14am

Thanks very much for that. It must be the 001 version so. He only bought it locally a few weeks ago - I can't believe that they are still selling versions that old!! Is he going to have a lot of problems with that version? He's completely new to android boxes (and everything that goes with them) so I'm a bit wary telling him to update it on his own in case he messes it up and ruins the box, you know?

Minix Neo X8 AND X8s

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