3GB/32GB Android box Amlogic S912 Octacore -€40

dodzy

Has the dual-band wifi and all the other stuff. Great price for a great unit. Have received a few '3 giggers' recently and they are very quick. Anyone with the old '1 gigger' could do a lot worse than treat themselves to an upgrade

CPU: Amlogic S912 Octa core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 2GHz (DVFS)
GPU: 750MHz+ ARM Mali-820MP3 GPU processor
RAM: 3GB DDR3
ROM: 32GB EMMC Flash
OS: Android 6.0 OS
Ethernet: 100M/1000M
WIFI: 2.4GHZ/5.8GHZ 802.11a/b/g/n /ac
Bluetooth: BT4.1
Video Codecs: VP9-10 Profile-2 up to 4Kx2K@60fps, H.265 HEVC MP-10@L5.1 up to 4Kx2K@60fps


Obviously you are potentially exposed to the 'Customs Cull' but you'd be unfortunate to get nabbed.

https://www.banggood.com/H96-PRO-PLUS-Amlogic-S912-Octa-Core-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1100082.html?utm_source=tradetracker&utm_medium=tradetracker_fr&utm_content=15981&utm_campaign=171762

(Go on Vic, you'll need something to go with the keyboards anyway) :P

Invincible

dodzy wrote: »

Has the dual-band wifi and all the other stuff. Great price for a great unit. Have received a few '3 giggers' recently and they are very quick. Anyone with the old '1 gigger' could do a lot worse than treat themselves to an upgrade

CPU: Amlogic S912 Octa core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 2GHz (DVFS)
GPU: 750MHz+ ARM Mali-820MP3 GPU processor
RAM: 3GB DDR3
ROM: 32GB EMMC Flash
OS: Android 6.0 OS
Ethernet: 100M/1000M
WIFI: 2.4GHZ/5.8GHZ 802.11a/b/g/n /ac
Bluetooth: BT4.1
Video Codecs: VP9-10 Profile-2 up to 4Kx2K@60fps, H.265 HEVC MP-10@L5.1 up to 4Kx2K@60fps


Obviously you are potentially exposed to the 'Customs Cull' but you'd be unfortunate to get nabbed.

https://www.banggood.com/H96-PRO-PLUS-Amlogic-S912-Octa-Core-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1100082.html?utm_source=tradetracker&utm_medium=tradetracker_fr&utm_content=15981&utm_campaign=171762

(Go on Vic, you'll need something to go with the keyboards anyway) :P

Good offer, same unit on Tomtop is $69.99
Wonder if you'd get the 10% off if you install the app?

Tinder Surprise

Dont need it

Ordered it!

....for €40 you cant go wrong and it will replace an Rpi2 that I can now pass onto my brother.

Thanks OP

vicwatson

dodzy wrote: »

Has the dual-band wifi and all the other stuff. Great price for a great unit. Have received a few '3 giggers' recently and they are very quick. Anyone with the old '1 gigger' could do a lot worse than treat themselves to an upgrade

CPU: Amlogic S912 Octa core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 2GHz (DVFS)
GPU: 750MHz+ ARM Mali-820MP3 GPU processor
RAM: 3GB DDR3
ROM: 32GB EMMC Flash
OS: Android 6.0 OS
Ethernet: 100M/1000M
WIFI: 2.4GHZ/5.8GHZ 802.11a/b/g/n /ac
Bluetooth: BT4.1
Video Codecs: VP9-10 Profile-2 up to 4Kx2K@60fps, H.265 HEVC MP-10@L5.1 up to 4Kx2K@60fps


Obviously you are potentially exposed to the 'Customs Cull' but you'd be unfortunate to get nabbed.

https://www.banggood.com/H96-PRO-PLUS-Amlogic-S912-Octa-Core-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1100082.html?utm_source=tradetracker&utm_medium=tradetracker_fr&utm_content=15981&utm_campaign=171762

(Go on Vic, you'll need something to go with the keyboards anyway) :P

On your bike buddy:pac:

Donal94

I've been meaning to buy one of these for ages thanks a lot just ordered

Erik Shin

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_503486.html?wid=21

Just another option...have this one myself and it's top notch

coldfire1x

Erik Shin wrote: »

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_503486.html?wid=21

Just another option...have this one myself and it's top notch

Both are same price and same specs.

I will probably go with this one based on the fact that this is Android 7.1 as opposed to 6.0 on the op.

chazlan

Ordered, thanks OP.

crasy dash

Whats the typical delivery time usually never used bangood or gearbest before do all my shopping on ali

I like the look of this on amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Easytone-Android-Amlogic-1000M-Bluetooth-T95Z-PLUS/dp/B01LXLU6FV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504908406&sr=8-1&keywords=t95z are the boxes above much of an improvement on the one i linked to

coldfire1x

2-3 week delivery time. Both are lot better than the Amazon one.

Kuva

any body got one of these, they could be buggy pieces of crap in reality

coldfire1x

coldfire1x wrote: »

Both are same price and same specs.

I will probably go with this one based on the fact that this is Android 7.1 as opposed to 6.0 on the op.

The one in the OP has instructions on how to upgrade to 7.1 in the product description.

munsterbear

Erik Shin wrote:

Just another option...have this one myself and it's top notch

Took the splash myself on this one. Hopefully no issues with customs

Erik Shin

munsterbear wrote: »

Took the splash myself on this one. Hopefully no issues with customs

I had none anyways, took about 15 days to arrive if I recall

Sasso

Is this a plug and play type thing for a dummy like me ?
Will it turn my tv into a smart tv, is that it ?
What else ?
Excuse the basic questions but I was thinking of a receiver type box to replace sky etc.

Del007

Sasso wrote: »

Is this a plug and play type thing for a dummy like me ?
Will it turn my tv into a smart tv, is that it ?
What else ?
Excuse the basic questions but I was thinking of a receiver type box to replace sky etc.

What do you mean a receiver type box?

More than likely this will not replace your sky box

cathalj

coldfire1x wrote:

I will probably go with this one based on the fact that this is Android 7.1 as opposed to 6.0 on the op.

Just a word to the wise , see the following in the description - â— Note: Android 6.0 and Android 7.1 os will be sent randomly

Tzardine

Thanks op. Good spot.

This forum is going to bankrupt me.

SCOOP 64

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_503486.html?wid=21
Desription: RAM: 3G RAM
RAM Type: DDR3
ROM: 16G ? thought it was 32gb?

coldfire1x

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_503486.html?wid=21
Desription: RAM: 3G RAM
RAM Type: DDR3
ROM: 16G ? thought it was 32gb?

There are multiple versions. There's one with 16gb as well.

https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_503487.html

Loos at the full site.

ImARebel

Price gone back up to around 70 dollars. I spent too much time saying will I. Won't I, lol

vectra

Bought the Gearbest one.
Hopefully it will be as reliable as my old Tronsmart one.

Del007

Sasso wrote: »

Is this a plug and play type thing for a dummy like me ?
Will it turn my tv into a smart tv, is that it ?
What else ?
Excuse the basic questions but I was thinking of a receiver type box to replace sky etc.

One of the best ways of replacing your sky box is to get iptv, you can get lots of stuff on that.

hhmmm?

Kuva wrote: »

any body got one of these, they could be buggy pieces of crap in reality

I got one a few months back and I'm not sure the WiFi is great, I'd make sure to use it with a wired connection. Other than that have had no issues with it. 4/5 star's

Invincible

Got the dispatch email from Gearbest last night!

vectra

Invincible wrote: »

Got the dispatch email from Gearbest last night!

Hope I get that email tonight :P

coldfire1x

Still waiting for the dispatch mail? Mine was shipped on 12th. Thats what the mail said anyway.

bloodless_coup

I currently have a "4K HTPC" with an RX550, Kodi DSPlayer and madVR. But it's so unreliable and frustrating. (Windows randomly reverts back to stereo output, black screen on HTPC wake due to HDMI handshake issues, Kodi crashes, Kodi black screen dropouts during playback, Linux AMD driver hell, etc etc).

So looking at this Android TV box...

• What would the up-scaling quality be like. E.g. 480, 720 or 1080 upscaled to 4k. madVR is pretty much as good as it gets in this regard
• I assume it has IR (or there's some way for a Harmony One to control it)
• Do these boxes have a custom UI? Is there a stock Android TV UI? If it has a custom UI is it possible to flash and put stock Android TV on it?
• What kind of power states does it have? Power off and sleep? Can you have something like Kodi running and put it to sleep. Next time you use it it's directly back in Kodi?
• Does PrimeVideo Ireland work, and work with 5.1 audio?

Tinder Surprise

doylefe wrote: »

I currently have a "4K HTPC" with an RX550, Kodi DSPlayer and madVR. But it's so unreliable and frustrating. (Windows randomly reverts back to stereo output, black screen on HTPC wake due to HDMI handshake issues, Kodi crashes, Kodi black screen dropouts during playback, Linux AMD driver hell, etc etc).

So looking at this Android TV box...

• What would the up-scaling quality be like. E.g. 480, 720 or 1080 upscaled to 4k. madVR is pretty much as good as it gets in this regard
• I assume it has IR (or there's some way for a Harmony One to control it)
• Do these boxes have a custom UI? Is there a stock Android TV UI? If it has a custom UI is it possible to flash and put stock Android TV on it?
• What kind of power states does it have? Power off and sleep? Can you have something like Kodi running and put it to sleep. Next time you use it it's directly back in Kodi?
• Does PrimeVideo Ireland work, and work with 5.1 audio?

Whats your budget?

Nvidia Shield all the way if you can afford.

Ive purchased this bargain as a second box for another room which will be more than enough.

bloodless_coup

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Whats your budget?

Nvidia Shield all the way if you can afford.

Ive purchased this bargain as a second box for another room which will be more than enough.

After spending a decent amount on the HTPC not sure i'm willing to spring for an NVIDIA SHIELD, unless it's exceptionally good?

Tinder Surprise

doylefe wrote: »

After spending a decent amount on the HTPC not sure i'm willing to spring for an NVIDIA SHIELD, unless it's exceptionally good?

It is.

Do your homework. It wipes the floor with the others and some!

If you're also in your games then its a no-brainer.

bloodless_coup

Did a small bit of homework there and i might go with the Shield.

One more question, how does it handle a high bit-rate 4K 60GB file?

Tinder Surprise

doylefe wrote: »

Did a small bit of homework there and i might go with the Shield.

One more question, how does it handle a high bit-rate 4K 60GB file?

I find this forum a great source of info for settings etc. when it comes to the Nvidia Shield.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=304226&page=59

..It might be KODI based but answers a lot of questions.

Gadge

doylefe wrote: »

Did a small bit of homework there and i might go with the Shield.

One more question, how does it handle a high bit-rate 4K 60GB file?

Shield TV plays my 50GB HDR movies fine using VLC with no issues.

Pivot Eoin

showing as €55 for me?

dodzy

Pivot Eoin wrote: »

showing as €55 for me?

Late to the party on the OP price unfortunately but keep an eye out as they are up and down lately between BG & GB.

doctorg

Will this box be able to run the Sky Q app ?

Tinder Surprise

Has anyone who ordered around the 8th of this month got tracking details yet?

I ordered on the 8th and got a notification on the 9th that it had shipped, but the tracking number supplied is for Belgium post , and it shows invalid on some days and 'info received' on other days.

Tzardine

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Has anyone who ordered around the 8th of this month got tracking details yet?

I ordered on the 8th and got a notification on the 9th that it had shipped, but the tracking number supplied is for Belgium post , and it shows invalid on some days and 'info received' on other days.

Yeah same for me. I imagine that it has not actually reached Belgium yet.

On a positive though, it looks like we will not get hit for customs fees.

Tinder Surprise

Tzardine wrote: »

Yeah same for me. I imagine that it has not actually reached Belgium yet.

On a positive though, it looks like we will not get hit for customs fees.

fingers crossed as i got hit for €25 customs fee on something barely worth that price. I will keep you updated if/when i get in

hhmmm?

doctorg wrote: »

Will this box be able to run the Sky Q app ?

No it gives a message saying it is blocked on devices with a video output

munsterbear

Ordered from gearbest on the 12th. Was option for 10 to 15 business days so I suppose lil while to wait yet. Would be nice to know it's on the way though.

discobeaker

munsterbear wrote: »

Ordered from gearbest on the 12th. Was option for 10 to 15 business days so I suppose lil while to wait yet. Would be nice to know it's on the way though.

I ordered on the 9th and it was shipped on the 12th so probably another week or so to wait for me **sigh**

Only thing is i think i left the plug as the default US setting so im just hoping,in some way, that they send me a UK plug and not the US one

LimerickCity

doylefe wrote: »

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Whats your budget?

Nvidia Shield all the way if you can afford.

Ive purchased this bargain as a second box for another room which will be more than enough.

After spending a decent amount on the HTPC not sure i'm willing to spring for an NVIDIA SHIELD, unless it's exceptionally good?

I've had quite a few android boxes going back four years. from 1gb to 3gb. Most recent being the H96 pro+ which is by far better than any other box i've had in the past but still have the occasional issue.
Recently upgraded to the shield and it blows the H96 pro+ out of the water with its performance. They both have 3gb of ram but the shield is on another planet in comparison.

Pivot Eoin

This one has 4.0GB ram and Android 7.01

How does it fare in comparison to the other 2? €47 at time of this post.

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_764523.html

dodzy

LimerickCity wrote: »

I've had quite a few android boxes going back four years. from 1gb to 3gb. Most recent being the H96 pro+ which is by far better than any other box i've had in the past but still have the occasional issue.
Recently upgraded to the shield and it blows the H96 pro+ out of the water with its performance. They both have 3gb of ram but the shield is on another planet in comparison.

I really have to get myself one of these. Every report is raving. Must be one serious piece of kit.

bloodless_coup

Just going to throw this out there....the amount of RAM and the amount of storage space a box has is only a small part of the performance. Much more important is CPU and GPU.

gazzaman22

Any body know where you would pick up one of these or something similar closer to home....

IrishHomer

gazzaman22 wrote:

Any body know where you would pick up one of these or something similar closer to home....

I think adverts.ie lad in Crumlin I think

Invincible

Pivot Eoin wrote: »

This one has 4.0GB ram and Android 7.01

How does it fare in comparison to the other 2? €47 at time of this post.

https://m.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_764523.html

Can't see description, but suspect it's a rockchip device, not favoured.

Highcontrast1

is this a good price for this box?
https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_584238.html?wid=21