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Tronsmart MK908 Google Android 4.2 RK3188T Quad Core Mini PC US $50.99 Shipped @ geekbuying

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Store Repzpc85 on 20/03/2014 - 17:54 geekbuying.com (568 clicks)
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This is a good chance to get the Tronsmart MK908 Mini PC. To celebrate the Spring Shopping Carnival, so the price has been dropped to US$50.99. The price will be back to normal after the promotion.

Simple specifications:

Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean;
Dual Heatsink,Dual Wifi Antenna;
Cortex A9 Rk3188T Quad Core CPU ,Quad Core Mali 400 GPU;
2GB DDR3 RAM,8GB NAND FLASH ROM
Bluetooth v4.0,wifi support 802.11 b/g/n
Support Netflix, XBMC, Droidmote, Tested by Geekbuying.com
Come with rooted, you don't need to bother to root again.
Electrical & Electronics Computer Mini PC Tronsmart MK908

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  • batrarobin on 20/03/2014 - 18:12
    +1

    Bear in mind, Geekbuying do not charge in AUD anymore… On the checkout page it reverts to USD.

  • Marty131 on 20/03/2014 - 18:19

    Will this decode AC3 and DTS from an MKV video??

    • batrarobin on 20/03/2014 - 18:27

      Yeah interested in knowing that as well if anyone knows… I have a minix Neo G4 that does it.

    • donkuok on 20/03/2014 - 19:02

      Nope..I believe it's not supported

    • Store Repzpc85 @ Geekbuying on 20/03/2014 - 19:50

      Hi,

      I am not sure right now. I will confirm it soon.

    • Store Repzpc85 @ Geekbuying on 21/03/2014 - 12:05

      Hi,

      I have tested it. It can decode AC3 and DTS from an MKV video very well.

    • Store Repzpc85 @ Geekbuying on 21/03/2014 - 12:06

      Hi,

      I have tested it. It can decode AC3 and DTS from an MKV video very well.

  • edgar28 on 20/03/2014 - 18:31

    Cortex A9 Rk3188T —> restrict to 1.2GHz

  • Tuba on 20/03/2014 - 18:35

    What are these? Do they do what a WDTV does? More, less? How do you control it?

    • scrimshaw on 20/03/2014 - 19:02
      +7

      It's an internet enabled media player that runs Android — and runs Android apps. You plug these into your TV, and it is typically powered by a Micro USB port.

      You can control these via an ordinary USB device by plugging them into the USB-OTG port, but more recently these TV sticks feature bluetooth which means you can use a handheld bluetooth keyboard or air-mouse to control them. It has WIFI too, so it is possible to remote-control these using your Android phone.

      You can install all kinds of media-center software on it, XBMC or PLEX.

    • batrarobin on 20/03/2014 - 19:02
      +4

      It's way better than a WDTV….you can control it with your Android smartphone, any ordinary or wireless USB keyboard/mouse, Air mouse (like Mele F10 pro) or something with this : https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/137445

      You can connect any of your USB webcams, and you can video chat on your TV via skype.

      You can download Torrents etc.. play movies from your HDD, network etc.

      Can install Netflix, XBMC etc…

      The possibilities are unlimited…it basically makes your TV a smart TV.

    • jason07 on 20/03/2014 - 19:05
      +1

      It turns your TV into a giant Android tablet. You can hook up external hard drives and use them in a similar fashion to media players.

    • Store Repzpc85 @ Geekbuying on 20/03/2014 - 19:56
      +1

      Hi, please read this article: http://tvbox.geekbuying.com/tvbox/guide

    • Tuba on 20/03/2014 - 21:14

      Plus votes for all yall

      Thanks, I think I might grab me one. My LG DP1W must be dying, its getting as tad slow.

  • Chaddie on 20/03/2014 - 18:35

    What's this like with xbmc as a htpc ?

    • batrarobin on 20/03/2014 - 19:05

      I have got no experience with this particular model…. But I have a Minix Neo G4 which is kinda lower specs than this, it does XBMC pretty good without any problems.

  • bhm133 on 20/03/2014 - 18:55

    Far out. Many questions and no answers yet. Not even any positives on the deal. At this piece I'm interested but…..

    Off to google reviews.

  • AMLagonda on 20/03/2014 - 19:07
    +1

    I use something like this to watch movies from, never had any problems as its android and powerful enough to do most stuff :)
    I would have thought these would have been cheaper in price by now.

    • Marty131 on 20/03/2014 - 21:44

      $50 US for what is essentially a stand alone computer is pretty good if you ask me!

      Reminds me of the time I went to buy a passive ethernet female-female connector (to connect two ethernet cables together to make one longer one). Turns out buying a 4 port gigabit powered switch was less than half price!

      Don't forget that Harvey Norman will sell you a standard HDMI cable for $150….

  • MadMaxBargainRoad on 20/03/2014 - 19:17
    -2

    Same old issues with other Android sticks

    1. Stock kernel is 720p. 1080p might or might not work
    2. Laggy h264 playback
    3. Unstable wifi connection

    It's OK as a toy but would not be an ideal HTPC candidate

    • batrarobin on 20/03/2014 - 19:31
      +2

      I think your information is outdated :)

    • scrimshaw on 20/03/2014 - 19:55

      The reviews for it seem to be quite mixed
      http://www.amazon.com/Tronsmart-MK908-Google-Android-RK3188/…

      Though I have a feeling many of the people who bought this product may not have bothered to flash a custom ROM, or don't know what a custom ROM does.

      • ESEMCE on 21/03/2014 - 09:49

        I have the older Tronsmart Dual core MK808b from Geekbuying and never had any problems once I flashed a Custom ROM.
        Mine does 720p nicely, but 1080 was too laggy for my liking and our sitting distance puts us into the realm of indeterminance to perceive much/any quality advantage.

        Flashing is a bit of a pain, but worth it.

  • CyberGenesys on 20/03/2014 - 20:38
    +1

    Slightly related. I have a Tronsmart phone from geekbuying. It has:

    • 1 dead pixel
    • software that copies a 25mb tronsmart promo video onto every muSD card inserted as well as the internal storage, delete the file and it will just reappear. Once rooted easy to remove app that causes this.
    • android apps that get downloaded and installed without my permission, no idea the source (not a hacked gmail account as no other android device I have does it)

    Because of these I wouldn't buy a Tronsmart device again, too much unknown happening in the background.

    Geekbuing themselves are prompt with communications although somewhat useless as far as support goes. The last email was basically "sorry, sucks to be you, here are 4 links to seemingly random websites, try rooting your phone. k thanks bye."

    I would probably buy from Geekbuying again, but just note there is next to zero after sales support.

  • dtgold on 20/03/2014 - 20:47

    I've got a similar device. Great at playing videos, but the big drawback is the lack of infra-red remote support. You can use your phone or buy a third-party remote or wireless keyboard/mouse, but that kind of defeats the purpose of having a universal remote (e.g. Logitech Harmony).
    I don't understand why HDMI-CEC isn't a common feature in these devices.

  • marquise on 20/03/2014 - 23:13

    you don't need to bother to root again

    Oh I'm definitely going to bother

  • Tuba on 20/03/2014 - 23:42

    So any recommendations here? This one, or a better one.I dont mind spending $100?

    • batrarobin on 20/03/2014 - 23:57

      Sorry I keep promoting Minix products because I simply love their products and above all their development support. (I am not associated with Minix in any way, I am simply a user of their product). I have wasted a lot of money on other brand Android dongle Andover have finally settled on Minix.

      If you can spend a little more, I suggest going with Minix Neo X7, if it's too expensive, probably go with with Minix Neo X5, if not then simply go with Neo G4.. To make it a complete package you may wish to buy a good brand AC powered Usb hub (Belkin or Dlink etc) $15, a wireless keyboard with touchpad e.g. Logitech K400r $35 and a USB ethernet $5 if you need wired connection …. Install XBMC and you are ready to go. :)

  • rambokid on 20/03/2014 - 23:52
    +3

    Ii have a MK808B which connects wirelessly to the router and plays movies off the nAS and I use a $15 Wireless mouse from MSY to control it. All going perfectly, plays mkv format as well . I think it's worth the price

  • mrfluffy on 21/03/2014 - 08:03
    +1

    I'm getting one. My couple of years old ug802 is still going great. It gets heaps of use playing downloaded movies and tv show of any format and my wifes Candy Crush, etc etc games.

    Don't need this but i want it.

  • wisc on 21/03/2014 - 12:09

    I have a tronsmart t428… besides the constant crashes it goes OK… the latest kitkat update has made it pretty stable…

    was unable to play a few files and some file playback was really chunky (uses the same chip as the one in this post) however, transcoding with PLEX solved all my problems… I now love plex.

  • Tuba on 28/03/2014 - 06:31

    Although it says expired, this is still going until about 2pm today (Qld time). If DST is still active, it will be 3pm AEDST.

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