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 Apr 28 2017, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE(BOTAK_WAI @ Apr 28 2017, 06:23 PM) no bro...i swear bro Topeng Perak's claim is true because I am the one who found it. Wow...I guess you all bought a truck load then ...  Cut the long story, Lazada honoured all the orders before it was removed from the sku.   Lucky you all ...so who else bought?  |
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Apr 28 2017, 08:08 PM
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QUOTE(Scissorshand @ Apr 28 2017, 06:59 PM) Lol! $68???!!! Nah...just tracking only... So have you click "check out" yet? 😜😜😜 Think it's cheaper to buy from GearBest based on exchange currently  Yeah, GB is cheaper by about RM 60 at current flash sale... QUOTE(myeddylim @ Apr 28 2017, 07:32 PM) anyone here tried aotg on chrome cast device? Only works if aotg build Chromecasting into their apk, I dunno if they did...if this is what you're asking...QUOTE(BOTAK_WAI @ Apr 28 2017, 07:51 PM) no, i didn't bought any because i don't need and i am not scalper either. Sometimes got cancel also...depends how bad they got hit overall... i gave the opportunity to those new to android tv box. you can't buy a truck load for mispricing stuff because they won't honour it. but different story if you just order 1pcs so the chance to fulfill the order is higher. |
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Apr 28 2017, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE(topeng perak @ Apr 28 2017, 08:34 PM) Nope didn't misses any number there. Theres a lot going on in lazada recently. Android box sold at very cheap price and we all received it already. This is only one example. Awesome man... System glitch I suppose... Share faster Share here please next time... lol...  What else was sold at cheap price? Pls quick review if don't mind. Tq. This post has been edited by dwRK: Apr 28 2017, 08:52 PM |
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Apr 30 2017, 03:15 PM
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QUOTE(iRonTech @ Apr 30 2017, 10:26 AM) how creditably specdevice it is? How do you find the box? Any issues? here my docooler s905 2gb 16gb http://specdevice.com/showspec.php?id=8ae3...36-266f0033c587 what about you guy's tv box? This is about the cheapest 2 / 16GB box on Lazada. |
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May 1 2017, 10:10 AM
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QUOTE(iRonTech @ Apr 30 2017, 09:10 PM) what's your specdevice ram & flash result? Well...the OS takes around 3GB already so how can 0.5GB of actual ROM be correct? [attachmentid=8776110] ram, flash capacity the issue, if specdevice reading correct. kodi lag load in 1.1gb org.xbmc.kodi data ya, bought rm135 there, general china made tv box Perhaps the way they partition it is causing a lot of these app to under report. Even if you open it and check the RAM & ROM there's no telling if those are not fake... Have you tried filling it up? You bought 2/16 and suspect it's a 1/8...have you tried contacting the seller? They may have shipped you a wrong one. AFAIK, 1/8, 2/16, 3/32 is around RM 130, 170, 230...so did you mistakenly got the 1/8 box? Maybe they listed it wrongly as 2/16, when you paid as 1/8, they sent you that 1/8 box instead. If so, you can still demand for the 2/16. This post has been edited by dwRK: May 1 2017, 11:18 AM |
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May 1 2017, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(voncrane @ May 1 2017, 03:50 PM) Garage sales.. No such promotion allowed in here. As usual, purchase from and use at your own risk.. Besides, look at his post carefully.. Sig don't show on mobile... QUOTE(Mhymin @ May 1 2017, 07:10 PM) Been awhile. The Ultimate isn't any much better than the std GT1...and the DDR4 isn't any faster. I remember the first time I'm fully drawn into this Android TV Box scene was last year - Aug 28 2016 to be exact. Clicky. Since then I've settled for Beelink GT1, that have serve me well. I'm thinking of giving this box to my girl and get a new set of box for myself preferably an upgrade on what I already have. Being a cheapskate (as I'm sure you guys already figure it out), the budget remains the same as last year; RM300-RM400 max. I'm setting my eyes upon this 2 option : A) Alfawise H96 Pro+ - $67.99 B) Beelink GT1 Ultimate - $76.99 So, that's the only difference I can think of. Accidentally found this Alfawise box while watching Redskull review on youtube saying he preferred Alfawise H96 Pro+ compared to Beelink GT1 Ultimate. My questions : Is anyone in here have any experiences regarding both of these box / or either one to shed some light which one is better? Also I've read somewhere that Alfawise is actually a Beelink product, is that true? Is Alfawise have the same dark video issue? Is paying $9 more justify getting the DDR4 if the dark issue still persist on the Beelink product? My need still the same as last year - Clicky. Thanks! The Ultimate is only better in 7.1 pass through via HDMI...if you don't need 7.1, I'd get the H96 Pro+. |
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May 3 2017, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE(GuyM @ May 2 2017, 06:24 PM) Scissorshand posted on post #1047, seems like a good deal too OK price... OK performance too I guess... I still sad miss out on RM 68  QUOTE(fantasyisland @ May 2 2017, 08:09 PM) hi, i just received my box. i check with the 'verify root' from playstore and my box is not rooted. then i downloaded astro on the go, but it said astro on the go doesnt work on jailbroken device?? anyone know how to fix this? You can try fake your box to be like a phone, perhaps that may work, but you need root. We got no idea how astro validates...QUOTE(voncrane @ May 2 2017, 11:54 PM) Same on the Minix Neo U1.. Gotten from the Playstore... Not all channels work.. Personally, I don't care cuz the stock STB is one source-switch away. Well...people like their box to play everything even though they don't use everything Yup.. now is definitely not the time to be buying a cheap generic box running "Android 7". I'd settle for a superb Lollipop ROM any day. IMO, benchmark scores are like pissing contests. They are nice to have but don't tell the whole story. A well baked firmware on decent hardware tells a much better story in real world applications.. Depends on personal priority what benchmark and metrics are important lor... Antutu and the likes do give some ideas how well the firmware is optimized for those respective matrics. For videos and audios playback obviously need other tests... |
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May 4 2017, 09:10 AM
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Today I learned...
S912 dark screen/video is a color space/8 bit panel issue. If you have a 4K TV and 10bit panel...you will not see this problem... I understand Minix has it fixed for next U9-H firmware update. |
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May 4 2017, 06:58 PM
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QUOTE(Niuminoid @ May 4 2017, 03:55 PM) Hi guys, anyone here knows how to factory reset this box with its remote? Why do you want to wipe/reset?Tried to hold (Power + Menu) and then switch on the device, but it doesn't go to Android System Recovery Your help would be very much appreciated. The reset switch may or may not be available...unless you folks know for sure... This post has been edited by dwRK: May 4 2017, 07:01 PM |
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May 4 2017, 07:47 PM
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QUOTE(Niuminoid @ May 4 2017, 07:09 PM) Yea, i would like to wipe/reset it since it cant be boot into OS If no reset switch in the AV hole or anywhere else... you could try the USB method if it's running Amlogic SoC but you'll need a special cable... or you could try shorting some legs on the emmc chip...Khalid21 have written something on USB in his Bee-link thread. You can Google these methods... |
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May 4 2017, 08:12 PM
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QUOTE(GuyM @ May 4 2017, 08:06 PM) Try use a long needle poke into the AV hole with the power off. You'll know if it's the reset button bcos of clicking sound I'd prefer blunt end of satey stick...hard to miss anything with that |
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May 5 2017, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE(pluginbaby @ May 5 2017, 04:45 PM) Try to root the box using some old Android root exploit for Android 4.0, then install root app to reboot recovery. I think his problem can't even boot the box |
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May 6 2017, 06:51 PM
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My latest box...
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May 7 2017, 07:13 PM
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QUOTE(AVFAN @ May 7 2017, 01:51 PM) this is yr new vensmile? Yup.can do hyppewhere and astrogo = excellent for some potential buyers. do write up a more detailed review later, incl wifi, video and audio capabilities! I'm a simple VIP5, 2.4GHz, 720p, stereo guy... lol... not really qualify to do any reviews... The most I can do is gush at some awesomeness, bitch and moan at some stupidity wrt the box and UI... |
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May 8 2017, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE(AVFAN @ May 8 2017, 06:55 PM) this is very old, very obsoete, >6 years old. Well...it is his time to spent afterall... no need to cucuk people like this lah... maybe got sentimental value...or one of those free IPTV for life box...hahaha... if u spent yr time writing, taking photos, posting here on another job, u would hv earned rm500 to buy a new box. Similarly the same can be said of OUR time spent here on LYN... lol... This post has been edited by dwRK: May 8 2017, 07:51 PM |
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May 9 2017, 11:52 AM
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Start of my rolling review...
Vensmile U1, S905, 2/32GB, Remix OS over Android 5.1 Paid US $50...on sale as low as $40, normal $70. After it shipped, Gearbest dropped price to $40...really pissed off... Netflix, Amazon Video, Astro Go, IFlix, HyppTV Everywhere, Kodi, etc... all working. Power up auto boots in about 30 seconds to last use environment, either desktop or TV BOX mode. UI is smooth & snappy. Desktop or TV BOX selection using remote only... you dead if lost the remote. Remote is small shiny plastic...why can't they make it matte? button click stupidly loud... In desktop mode, need double mouse click to launch. Right mouse button launch "save or share" option, not back. Single click in TV mode Both Modes have auto hide top navigation bar, bottom Status bar can select show or auto hide option. Running apps show up in Status bar just like pc. No Root... if required needs serial cable hardware hack. Has notification panel like Windows 10. No screen overlay allowed... all info / notification mostly goes to this panel... So some apps don't behave as expected. No 3rd party launcher... not allowed. No auto start... not allowed... so no auto run Wukong, Teamviewer, etc...needs manual start & keep it running. If exit, box will close & clear memory. Box goes to sleep if no activity for some time... can't set. Wifi good... as good as my Q16 with external antenna at 20 feet + 1 wall. 5GHz & Gigabit Lan not tested. On off switch is proximity based...glow blue circle when on... nothing when off & hard to find... IR sensor at this switch too pointing up...really stupid IMHO for my use... not sensitive, can't bounce it off the wall...must point to it... Picture and sound qualities too early to tell... ...to be continued So far happy with this This post has been edited by dwRK: May 9 2017, 03:04 PM |
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May 9 2017, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE(voncrane @ May 9 2017, 03:40 PM) Reads to me like too much hassle, too many red flags (Within spoiler in red... lol wut!) even for a $40 device.. I'll stick to stock Android.. I like to try stuff  Actually it's quite an awesome box for casual users... I'll wrap it up in a few weeks time and make some recommendations. PS... Check out Phoenix OS... will see when/how well this gets ported to Android box... |
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May 9 2017, 05:21 PM
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QUOTE(Scissorshand @ May 9 2017, 05:18 PM) You paid USD50 for this old chip?!!! You serious TS? I was actually looking for S812...but nobody is selling below $50... lolTo be honest, $50 was to prove a hunch, and I was correct...so happy  also I like to try stuff... And for some folks... Astro Go alone is worth a kidney... hahaha... This post has been edited by dwRK: May 9 2017, 05:59 PM |
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May 11 2017, 08:06 PM
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...Vensmile U1...
Picture quality I guess is about average... same as all cheap boxes... my Himedia Q16 is obviously better Some PQ issues that's only evident with calibration charts/videos...not obvious during normal use...Minor overscan by 1 or 2 pixels on right & bottom edges...and some some minor banding... Picture is marginally softer / less apparent sharpness / less pop compared with Q16...but gamma is slightly better. Vensmile doesn't have any PQ adjustment, unlike for Himedia so can't further fine tune. So for the best PQ box, I'd still go with Q10 pro or Q5 pro. |
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May 13 2017, 11:53 AM
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QUOTE(capoi @ May 13 2017, 11:44 AM) Hi, some alternative... pls check compatibility... Can recommed me a player that can mkv mp4 file but I prefer not an android os. Got any similar to planyon hd or playon mini from ac Ryan? Everywhere only found the android. https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=83778280 you can auto run plex with android box.. This post has been edited by dwRK: May 13 2017, 12:52 PM |
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