Xiaomi Mi Box 4K - Android TV 6.0. 2GB/8GB (€39)

evolving_doors · 10-10-2017 2:57pm

Kinda regret ordering now (dispatched after about 10 hours!).
ordered a xiaomi power bank too for £8.
What are paypal like when you use parcel motel! Does it make it any harder for a refund?

iggy · 10-10-2017 3:16pm

Would the mi box be better than a fire TV box?

SteM · 10-10-2017 3:22pm

Oat23 wrote: »

Should be a good upgrade yes.

While Antutu benchmarks aren't everything, from memory I remember the first gen fire stick gets around 9,000 on that test. The 2nd gen fire stick gets around 23,000 and this Mi Box gets 37,000.
Not even worth discussing the MX2 to be honest.

Kodi is available in the play store on the Mi Box.

You can also sideload whatever you want. There's an app in the store called Sideload Launcher where you can access all the apps you sideloaded using ES File Explorer.

Just about Sideloaded Launcher, I find HALauncher nicer to use. Much cleaner interface imo, I use it on my Sony Android TV instead.

Lucas Hood · 10-10-2017 5:16pm

All gone now ?

B-D-P-- · 11-10-2017 9:17am

Ask and they will reply

"Hi dear friend,
First thanks for your letter.
Our item Model is 3C.and we are sorry to tell you that our item is the Chinese version,it can only support chinese.
Any question please contact us.
Look forward to working with you in the future.
Have a nice day

"

Oat23 · 11-10-2017 10:14am

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Ask and they will reply

"Hi dear friend,
First thanks for your letter.
Our item Model is 3C.and we are sorry to tell you that our item is the Chinese version,it can only support chinese.
Any question please contact us.
Look forward to working with you in the future.
Have a nice day
"

Well that's just blatant false advertising..

I'll give the seller the opportunity to own up to it as a mistake and accept a return at his/her own expense or just refund me straight up. If they are going to continue to be dicks about it I'll just have to be a dick myself to get my money back.

Some lad ordered 7 after I posted it here. Sorry!

B-D-P-- · 11-10-2017 10:18am

Oat23 wrote: »

Well that's just blatant false advertising..

I'll give the seller the opportunity to own up to it as a mistake and accept a return at his/her own expense or just refund me straight up. If they are going to continue to be dicks about it I'll just have to be a dick myself to get my money back.

Some lad ordered 7 after I posted it here. Sorry!

Be no harm to post it in the first post, incase people dont read the whole thread.

Kenny Logins · 11-10-2017 10:25am

Oat23 wrote: »

Some lad ordered 7 after I posted it here. Sorry!

A BA lurker that will only poke their head out on adverts.ie? :pac:

evolving_doors · 11-10-2017 2:55pm

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Ask and they will reply

"Hi dear friend,
First thanks for your letter.
Our item Model is 3C.and we are sorry to tell you that our item is the Chinese version,it can only support chinese.
Any question please contact us.
Look forward to working with you in the future.
Have a nice day
"

Cheers BDP.
So how bad of a scenario is that. Is there any workaround?

groom · 11-10-2017 3:26pm

iggy wrote: »

Would the mi box be better than a fire TV box?

I've had both and an AFTV Stick.
Android TV on the Mi and performance in general is far superior.
Fire TV was a bit of a PITA having to hack it to get apps on and very locked down.

Miss having ethernet in the Mi though

rob316 · 11-10-2017 3:48pm

Have a couple of Minix boxes, find them really stable and well built. Most of the €50 boxes around are horrible to use.

cronos · 11-10-2017 4:22pm

So what's the cheapest for getting the proper Mi setup?

ongarite · 11-10-2017 4:30pm

cronos wrote: »

So what's the cheapest for getting the proper Mi setup?

Around 70E delivered using Parcel Motel/Parcel Wizard:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122355472779

Psygnosis · 11-10-2017 4:35pm

That's not from Ireland have a look at the feedback

ongarite · 11-10-2017 4:39pm

Psygnosis wrote: »

That's not from Ireland have a look at the feedback

Its in Manchester.

Psygnosis · 11-10-2017 4:41pm

Seller
Online buy and sell Pte ltd
Email
onlinebuysell4@gmail.com
Phone
62406802
Address
chun wai wan
151 chin swee road, #07-12 manhattan house
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
169876

ongarite · 11-10-2017 4:50pm

Psygnosis wrote: »

Seller
Online buy and sell Pte ltd
Email
onlinebuysell4@gmail.com
Phone
62406802
Address
chun wai wan
151 chin swee road, #07-12 manhattan house
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
169876

The eBay seller is using a drop shipper based in Manchester.
Box is in the UK already so no customs

Kenny Logins · 11-10-2017 4:52pm

ongarite wrote: »

The eBay seller is using a drop shipper based in Manchester.
Box is in the UK already so no customs

Estimated between Mon. 30 Oct. and Thu. 16 Nov.

?

Oat23 · 11-10-2017 5:24pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

?

I've bought from that seller. All 3 things I've ordered shipped from Manchester.

LandonRicketts · 11-10-2017 6:58pm

I got two of those boxes from that seller on ebay last month. Got them within 2 days of payment of each seperate box. Both boxes running perfect

Kenny Logins · 11-10-2017 6:58pm

Oat23 wrote: »

I've bought from that seller. All 3 things I've ordered shipped from Manchester.

From Singapore to Manchester to you?

DopeTech · 11-10-2017 7:16pm

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Ask and they will reply

"Hi dear friend,
First thanks for your letter.
Our item Model is 3C.and we are sorry to tell you that our item is the Chinese version,it can only support chinese.
Any question please contact us.
Look forward to working with you in the future.
Have a nice day
"

mono_mac · 11-10-2017 7:17pm

So is language in English

Oat23 · 11-10-2017 7:51pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

From Singapore to Manchester to you?

No they are sent from a fulfillment center in Manchester. The seller is based in Singapore but he doesn't ship anything from there.

revz · 16-10-2017 2:35pm

I've thankfully never had to deal with anything like this on eBay before - what's the correct way to go about getting a refund from seller?

I've said that the goods aren't as described in the ad and I would like a full refund.
Seller is saying that's fine and they can refund me before I receive the item, but I have to ensure that I refuse to sign for the package when it gets here.
Is that right? Will it be returned to them then?
Just after being misled in the ad, I don't want to be misled again.

nails1 · 16-10-2017 2:42pm

Bought a faulty one off him and now having trouble trying to return. Lesson learned always best to spend the extra couple euro and buy local or off donedeal so not as messy returning if there's a problem

evolving_doors · 16-10-2017 5:45pm

nails1 wrote: »

Bought a faulty one off him and now having trouble trying to return. Lesson learned always best to spend the extra couple euro and buy local or off donedeal so not as messy returning if there's a problem

What did you try?
I thought paypal were bulletproof for returns!

B-D-P-- · 17-10-2017 8:47am

https://www.pigsback.com/en-ie/offer/401719?utm_source=product&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171017

How does this compare to the Mi Box?

styron · 17-10-2017 11:04am

B-D-P-- wrote: »

https://www.pigsback.com/en-ie/offer/401719?utm_source=product&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171017

How does this compare to the Mi Box?

That's virtually obsolete - running KitKat (Android 4.4) and 1GB RAM with a cheap rockchip processor. End of life (as most of these boxes on group purchase schemes are) best to avoid.

autumnalcore · 17-10-2017 11:18am

B-D-P-- wrote: »

https://www.pigsback.com/en-ie/offer/401719?utm_source=product&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171017

How does this compare to the Mi Box?

Its on pigsback therefore its not a bargain. 1G ram, rockchip chipset forget it.

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K - Android TV 6.0. 2GB/8GB (€39)

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