MINIX NEO X8-H Quad Core 4K UHD Android 4.4 TV Box

Big Nelly

Slipshaney wrote: »

Thanks again - just ordered so hopefully will be in PM for me early next week...now to make it through the weekend...

Well I ordered on Sunday, they picked up order Monday morning, was in post that afternoon(you get tracking code). Was delivered to ParcelMotel at 10 on Tuesday and was in my drop off point at 8 on Tuesday evening(Dublin) so I can't complain about delivery time

Slipshaney

Thats super - now, anyone want to buy a Raspberry Pi off me!?

Big Nelly wrote: »

Well I ordered on Sunday, they picked up order Monday morning, was in post that afternoon(you get tracking code). Was delivered to ParcelMotel at 10 on Tuesday and was in my drop off point at 8 on Tuesday evening(Dublin) so I can't complain about delivery time

whiterebel

Ibetit wrote: »

seems like no one ever noticed my question ╭(╯^╰)╮

This is a bargain alerts thread. There is a Forum here for questions on HTPC etc HTPC & media Centres

melody77998

Ibetit wrote: »

seems like no one ever noticed my question ╭(╯^╰)╮

Hey man, you won't regret for it!Gearbest has changed a faster shipping method, and I got mine just about 2 weeks. And for this price, that's really a big big deal!!!

Ibetit

whiterebel wrote: »

This is a bargain alerts thread. There is a Forum here for questions on HTPC [/URL]

thx whiterebel, I thought people here may know which to buy, because they gave us so many links...

Ibetit

melody77998 wrote: »

Hey man, you won't regret for it!Gearbest has changed a faster shipping method, and I got mine just about 2 weeks. And for this price, that's really a big big deal!!!

And thx melody77998, you seem to be a Gearbest fan. I just need a better TV box with a better price. You can tell me more

Slipshaney

Got mine from Futeko - ordered Friday and was in Parcel Motel Monday morning - super service

Ibetit

Slipshaney wrote: »

Got mine from Futeko - ordered Friday and was in Parcel Motel Monday morning - super service

Hi Slipshaney, that is... I don't know, I mean so fast.
So how much you get it for all?

Slipshaney

Think it was about 135 euro and then 3.50 for parcel motel - came with the m1 mouse also.

Ibetit wrote: »

Hi Slipshaney, that is... I don't know, I mean so fast.
So how much you get it for all?

Ibetit

Slipshaney wrote: »

Think it was about 135 euro and then 3.50 for parcel motel - came with the m1 mouse also.

Thx Slipshaney, you are so nice!
That was not bad, but the price seems beyond my budget. Guess I am willing to wait longer for a better price.

Basq

Definitely thinking of picking this up but I have a few spare small machines (Dell Hybrid, Mac Mini) with a greater spec to these boxes.

Is there much of an advantage over picking an X8-H up over using on of these spare machines and just installing XBMC and relevent plugins on it?

Ibetit

Basq wrote: »

Definitely thinking of picking this up but I have a few spare small machines (Dell Hybrid, Mac Mini) with a greater spec to these boxes.

Is there much of an advantage over picking an X8-H up over using on of these spare machines and just installing XBMC and relevent plugins on it?

I would like to try new good things, and believe X8-H can give me a great experience, that's all I think!

yabadabado

I am thinking of buying one of these ,what is the min. broadband speed you would need ?
Gearblast seem to be the cheapest option but there could be customs charges ,is there anywhere else that I should be looking ?

Ibetit

yabadabado wrote: »

I am thinking of buying one of these ,what is the min. broadband speed you would need ?
Gearblast seem to be the cheapest option but there could be customs charges ,is there anywhere else that I should be looking ?

I was thinking about that, how much would that be? Now I decide I want a x8-h, and with the best price.

michael999999

What's this like in comparison to the M8?

kingtiger

Basq wrote: »

Is there much of an advantage over picking an X8-H up over using on of these spare machines and just installing XBMC and relevent plugins on it?

Electricity bills

whiterebel

Ibetit wrote: »

I was thinking about that, how much would that be? Now I decide I want a x8-h, and with the best price.

I paid £104 on Amazon.

Slipshaney

I bought from here - great service and quick delivery

http://www.futeko.com/products/MP053.php

lee_baby_simms

A guy in work bought one of these last week from aliexpress and gave it to me for a few days - he asked me to set it up for him.

I set up the most popular video add ons in xbmc and installed the latest version of showbox.

While the hardware itself is impressive, good build and very snappy performance, I had a lot of reservations about the services. Nearly everything I clicked on either hung on 'working', said 'script failed' or asked for capcha codes.

I only spent a few hours with it so its very possible I hadn't set it up right but I wouldn't buy one based on the experience. I'm sticking with ps3 streaming from pc. Just my 2 cents.

Big Nelly

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

A guy in work bought one of these last week from aliexpress and gave it to me for a few days - he asked me to set it up for him.

I set up the most popular video add ons in xbmc and installed the latest version of showbox.

While the hardware itself is impressive, good build and very snappy performance, I had a lot of reservations about the services. Nearly everything I clicked on either hung on 'working', said 'script failed' or asked for capcha codes.

I only spent a few hours with it so its very possible I hadn't set it up right but I wouldn't buy one based on the experience. I'm sticking with ps3 streaming from pc. Just my 2 cents.

Did you update the firmware? have you set up Xbmc before?

Mr McBoatface

michael999999 wrote: »

What's this like in comparison to the M8?

I've been looking at the M8 square box and other Amlogic S802 devices. Firstly there are alot of rebranded devices out there and some clones so be careful which one you buy. Check on freektabs to see if the model has been bought by others. From what I can tell the M8 square box and NEO-X8 have Bluetooth and dual 2.4/5 ghz wifi. The M8 ships with only 8GB storage, the NEO-X8 come with 8GB but the NEO-X8H come with 16GB. For me this is not a big deal.

From what I can tell the M8 square box ships with the Amlogic S802 only, I can't find a variant with the Amlogic S802B or Amlogic S802H chips. The NEO X8 ships with Amlogic S802, the NEO X8-H ships with Amlogic S802H. Again from what I can make out the Amlogic S802B chip can hardware decodes dolby digital, the Amlogic S802H chip can hardware decodes dolby digital and DTS. The Amlogic S802 chip can't hardware decode dolby digital or DTS and decoding has to be done through software like XBMC. For me this is not a big deal as I'd be using XBMC which software decodes.

The M8 square box and NEO-X8 have 2GB ram.

In the end I went with none of the above and went for what looks to be a Tronsmart Vega S89 Elite also known as the Beelink S82. It's a round box that comes with the Amlogic S802 chip, 8GB storage, 2GB Ram, Bluetooth and 2.4 ghz wifi. It doesn't have dual 2.4/5 ghz wifi but that is not a big deal to me, I'll be going wired and never had problem with 2.4ghz wifi. There are plenty of custom roms and it's well supported over on freektabs . I went for this because there are no reported clones on the market, the round pcb board is unique. There is a 16GB Tronsmart Vega S89-H model which has the exact same features of the NEO X8-H but costs less.

Also there are Linux roms for M8 square and the round Tronsmart Vega S89/Beelink S82

I'm awaiting delivery of this from the UK, total cost including parcel motel 74 euro.

Heraldoffreeent

"Minix is basically cramming the guts of a cheap Windows tablet into this little desktop. It’s powered by an Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core processor and features 2GB of RAM and 32GB of eMMC storage.

It has a microSD card reader, 10/100 Ethernet, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and HDMI output. It also has an IR report and comes with a wireless remote control."

http://liliputing.com/2014/09/minix-neo-z64-is-a-pint-sized-129-pc-with-android-or-windows.html

smokie72

I ordered one of these last night from futeko and I'm going to get it delivered through parcel motel. I reckon I should have it by Monday. Do futeko email you when the item has despatched?

Big Nelly

smokie72 wrote: »

I ordered one of these last night from futeko and I'm going to get it delivered through parcel motel. I reckon I should have it by Monday. Do futeko email you when the item has despatched?

Yes, will give you tracking code as well

mcw92

Heraldoffreeent wrote: »

"Minix is basically cramming the guts of a cheap Windows tablet into this little desktop. It’s powered by an Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core processor and features 2GB of RAM and 32GB of eMMC storage.

It has a microSD card reader, 10/100 Ethernet, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and HDMI output. It also has an IR report and comes with a wireless remote control."

http://liliputing.com/2014/09/minix-neo-z64-is-a-pint-sized-129-pc-with-android-or-windows.html

Any word on when that Minix Neo Z64 is expected to go on sale?

Could pick one up in the states if its anytime in september!

Wonder how Windows 8.1 would run on it tbh though.

Heraldoffreeent

mcw92 wrote: »

Any word on when that Minix Neo Z64 is expected to go on sale?

Could pick one up in the states if its anytime in september!

Wonder how Windows 8.1 would run on it tbh though.

Rumoured to be October.
Also the 129 dollar price is not Gauranteed, But Minex say it'll be sub$150.

I'd imagine the Windows version will be in the Higher price range.

It seems to meet the minimum spec for Windows 8, so make of that what you will.

yabadabado

How does the specs on the Neo Z64 compare to the X8-H ? Have they been released yet and is it worth holding out for the few weeks for it ?

Ibetit

Finally I ordered form Gearbest, they told me they can help reduce the customs to a few dollars. Will update when i get it

reni10

How can gearbest reduce the customs fees?

Sam Mac

reni10 wrote: »

How can gearbest reduce the customs fees?

By marking it as a lower value I assume.