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Wintel Pro CX-W8 TV Box Mini PC Intel Z8300 Windows 10 4K Wi-Fi 2G/32GB US $75 (AU $99) Everbuying

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Wintel Pro CX-W8 TV Box Mini PC Intel Z8300 Windows 10 4K Wi-Fi 2G/32GB US $75 (AU $99) Everbuying
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ilikeit on 08/04/2016 - 19:35 everbuying.net (653 clicks)
Last edited 09/04/2016 - 07:51

Received this deal by email. I've been looking for an affordable TV Box for some streaming on sites where my Chromecast is blocked.
$16 cheaper than this deal the other day: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/242131
I don't think the Windows 10 is activated and the image in the link doesn't state it is so consider that before buying. You might also need to request an AU plug. Sorry about the poor editing, I'm in a rush.

Review: http://androidtvbox.eu/w8-pro-cx-w8-pro-review-mini-pc-with-…

Main Features:
● Intel Atom Cherry Trail x5-Z8300 CPU, burst speed up to 1.84GHz: Stable, efficient and reliable.
● Support H.265 video code, enjoy the high-resolution video even at a low-internet-speed environment.
● 802.11b/g/n WiFi: Connect effortlessly in a world without wires.
● Two USB 2.0 ports: For webcam, keyboard, mouse, external hard drive, USB stick and more.
● Bluetooth 4.0: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer, mobile phone, keyboard, and others).
● HDMI connector: Set up your home cinema for the best HD multimedia experience.
● 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM gives you more space to download your favorite apps and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch movies more smoothly.
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.

Specification:
General
Type TV Box
Model CX-W8
GPU Intel HD Graphic
System Windows 10
CPU Intel Atom Cherry Trail x5-Z8300
Core Quad Core
RAM 2G
ROM 32G
Color Black
Media Supported
Decoder Format AVS,H.263,H.265,HD MPEG4
Video format 1080P,AVS,H.263,H.264,VP8
Audio format AAC,AC3,MP3,WAV
Photo Format BMP,GIF,JPEG,PNG,TIFF
Product Details
Support XBMC No
WIFI IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply Charge Adapter
Interface 3.5mm Audio,DC 5V,HDMI,LAN,Micro USB,TF card,USB2.0
Firmware Information
System Bit 64Bit
WiFi Chip RTL8723/AP6234
Product weight 0.250KG
Package weight 0.575 KG
Product size (L x W x H) 9.80 x 9.80 x 2.00 cm / 3.86 x 3.86 x 0.79 inches
Package size (L x W x H) 20.80 x 13.50 x 6.00 cm / 8.19 x 5.31 x 2.36 inches
Package Contents
Package Contents 1 x Wintel Pro CX-W8 TV Box Intel, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x HDMI Cable, 1 x English Manual

Computing Computer Media Player Microsoft Mini PC Operating System Wintel Pro

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  • costas60 on 08/04/2016 - 19:42

    good find
    My only problem
    No XBMC/Kodi support a downside
    have upvoted anyway

    • [Deactivated] on 08/04/2016 - 19:51

      No XBMC/Kodi support a downside

      That's a massive downside.

    • PainToad on 08/04/2016 - 20:03
      +4

      It's running Windows 10, why wouldn't Kodi work?

      • costas60 on 08/04/2016 - 21:22

        in the specs on the website
        it says it does not support it
        surprised me as well

        Support XBMC No
        WIFI IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
        Bluetooth Bluetooth4.0
        Power Supply Charge Adapter

      • garage sale on 09/04/2016 - 10:21
        +1

        i have one of these 8300 tv boxes …… windows 10 updates ……. loaded kodi, netflix app, and VLC ………. move to windows after I couldn't get decent torrent client for my android box ……. have never looked back……..

        the usb can be a bit slow so if you attached a 1TD drive the first time with content it can take a while read and build the library.

        they run 32bit version of windows although CPU is 64 bit ….. hence 2GB ram …….I think that is how they stop people using these as desktop replacements and microsoft licensing cheap windows. ……. 64 bit windows for desktop $$$$ 32 bit for other stuff $.

        • ilikeit on 09/04/2016 - 10:48

          Thanks for all your comments mate, much appreciated.

        • bag23 on 09/04/2016 - 11:04

          Any word on h265 10bit performance?

        • lonix on 13/05/2016 - 21:35

          These don't have genuine Windows 10, I think you'll find that they come preinstalled with autokms or kmspico

    • [Deactivated] on 08/04/2016 - 20:09

      Same here, would like more info on why Kodi doesn't work? Isn't this simply X86 Windows 10?

      • sputnik on 08/04/2016 - 23:01
        +1

        It would work as long as windows can be installed. I'm running Kodi on a similar windows box which runs flawlessly.

    • Darkscythe on 08/04/2016 - 21:06

      I'd be surprised if Kodi didn't work. It should be standard Windows and the Z300 handles Kodi well in my tests of other boxes.

    • ilikeit on 09/04/2016 - 07:46

      Confirmed Kodi can be installed.

  • Zylam Marex on 08/04/2016 - 19:47

    Nice find, however anyone have any experience with the CPU, Intel Atom Cherry Trail x5-Z830? Does it work well windows and for media playback.

    Also I believe the storage is non expandable yes?

    Also I don't think it comes with a remote, doesn't state one in the contents of the box section.

    • ilikeit on 08/04/2016 - 19:53

      32GB right?

    • hen dawg on 08/04/2016 - 20:14

      It has 1x USB 2 slot, 1xUSB 3 slot and 1x MicroSD slot but can't see how you can upgrade the onboard ROM
      Highly doubt it includes a remote, not sold as having one. The Android TV boxes have them included but I don't think the mini windows PC's normally include one

      • garage sale on 09/04/2016 - 10:41

        don't attach drive to the usb3 …… when it reads data the other other port which you use for a keyboard has to wait for the usb 3 to finish …… so the usb3 port hogs the CPU when it reads ….. I have keyboard bluetooth dongle in the usb3 and the usb drive on usb 2 port ……

    • sputnik on 08/04/2016 - 23:03

      I have a similar box being a pipo x7, both have similar chips: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Atom-x5-x5-Z8300-vs-Intel-Atom…

      Mine works very well. Storage is the same with mine. I've been using a usb drive for extra storage which works well but ive just ordered a 128gb microsd which should run better. I reccomend a K400r logitech as a remoe/keyboard

      • bag23 on 09/04/2016 - 08:55
        +1

        Any chance you could try 10bit hevc playback? Test files here - http://jell.yfish.us/

        • sputnik on 09/04/2016 - 09:49

          I'll get back to you later with it

        • sputnik on 09/04/2016 - 14:07

          What mbps do you want and what player do you want it tested on?

        • bag23 on 09/04/2016 - 15:55

          @sputnik: Try a few - see where it craps out? This media player is probably best - https://mpc-hc.org/

        • sputnik on 09/04/2016 - 18:07
          +1

          @alvins:

          Only runs smoothly on 1080 264 3mbps, struggles with 10bit.

        • bag23 on 09/04/2016 - 23:04

          @sputnik: Thanks for testing it out.

    • garage sale on 09/04/2016 - 10:24

      the 8300 is fine for media playback, torrent client, browser , but not a substitute for an I3 as a desktop …… but for TV box it rocks, low power, and no fan.

  • jamesvtre on 08/04/2016 - 19:59

    Any one know a Mini pc or tv box that can play 3d iso also has the option to either put in a hard drive or attach one. I would like to have the operating system already installed. I would like local stock but checking online it seems to be limited options in australia.

    • garage sale on 09/04/2016 - 10:28

      none of these cheap boxes take a built in drive …… it's the chipset used to keep costs down and also not eat into desktop market …… chip set has no sata support.

      you need an NUC (has sata support) and even an I3 ready to roll will set you back $400 min with OS, BUT they are grunty enough to use as a desktop.

  • bargaino on 08/04/2016 - 20:28

    Whats the story with unactivated Windows on these? It it usable indefinitely, or are people hacking them?

    In theory, these can run Android or Linux, I believe, but how much trouble is it to install? Any support?
    Openelec would be nice.

    • xdirex on 08/04/2016 - 20:54

      If you just want Openelec you can get an Amlogic MXQ android box for about $40, remote included.

      Hardware support for all the modern codecs (HEVC x265, etc), rock solid, super low power usage.

      These windows boxes are total overkill just for that…

    • Darkscythe on 08/04/2016 - 21:09
      +1

      Windows activation depends on the box. All those I've tested have been activated though usually those that ship with Windows Pro wont be activated I.e. You'll need to fork out for a Windows licence.

      The number of those peddling unlicensed Windows has declined significantly but there still are a few boxes out there unfortunately.

      • garage sale on 09/04/2016 - 10:34

        windows is cheap on these boxes as whet are 2gb ram, 32 bit windows and don't eat into the desktop market ……… all the ones I've had come with activated windows, update fine, and you an do clean install and they are still activated. just can't upgrade to 64 bit windows.

        windows pro ……. anyone of these with windows pro would be unlicensed ……..

        windows on these and tablets smaller than 10" was microsoft making sure the world doesn't flood with android boxes incase they later enter the home entertainment market at this bottom end …. e.g. download pay to view movies, music, etc.

  • TheDonBossj on 08/04/2016 - 20:45

    What in the blazes is 'internal storage broadband'? I take LAN is also 1 Gbps?

  • chyawala on 08/04/2016 - 23:31

    I think Windows 10 is free if you run the beta update version, and no license is neccessary.

  • norimono on 09/04/2016 - 04:55

    Does anyone know what the x265 4k performance is like?

    • bag23 on 09/04/2016 - 08:55

      Also interested - if anyone has one of these boxes (or similiar with same CPU) - could you try 10bit hvec performance? Test files are here - http://jell.yfish.us/

  • nige0090 on 09/04/2016 - 12:30

    I've just received a Wintel Pro W8 from Geek Buying.
    It came with Win 10 Home pre-activated with HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS, which was detected by Windows Defender.

    • ilikeit on 09/04/2016 - 13:41

      Just allow autokms to your whitelist. At least you don't have to buy a key and stuff around.

      • nige0090 on 09/04/2016 - 14:02

        Yes, I could do so. But I don't know how long that kms server will exist or if the key will get blocked.
        And I'm also don't know what else might have been installed.
        I will be doing a clean install with a spare genuine key.

        Otherwise its quite a nice device for the $

        • ilikeit on 09/04/2016 - 14:28

          Yeah I'd reinstall and redo activation.

  • sydboy007 on 09/04/2016 - 14:21

    i have something similar with the older Z3735f CPU

    The 2GB of RAM is prob the most limiting aspect. Doesn't take much to bog the system down since windows uses over 1GB

    Had kodi on it, but for some reason it would stop recognising files on my NAS saying they couldn't be found.

    moved to plex running the server and media centre on it. works pretty well, though a bit slow to update the data base.

    from what i can see there's really little peerformance difference between the the Z3735f and the Z8300, so you might be able to pick up something with the older cpu cheaper.

    they certainly make a good kids PC / video player. handles web browsing well enough. buy a cheap 64GB micro SD for extra storage, or store stuff on a network drive.

  • legend30836 on 09/04/2016 - 15:49

    Have just ordered one. There's a good review here:
    http://reviewstabloid.com/the-wintel-pro-cx-w8-tv-box-redefi…

    • Darkscythe on 11/04/2016 - 09:04
      +2

      I can almost guarantee the writer of that article has never even touched the box. It's just a summary of the marketing material.

      • ilikeit on 11/04/2016 - 10:41

        Yeah, so generic.

  • Cheap Skate on 11/04/2016 - 15:59

    I ended up getting "geekbuying" to price match as they are also offering free "TNT 3-5 day" delivery.

  • ilikeit on 09/05/2016 - 18:21

    Quick review: Had my Wintel for a while now. Windows 10 came activated via AutoKMS. First thing I did was a backup followed by a Windows refresh to restore factory settings and then reactivated. I primarily bought it to watch the NRL on Livestream in HD. I am doing this through the Livestream add-on on Kodi which is more stable than the LS website IMO. Kodi 16.1 runs fine, although I followed a YouTube guide to increase the buffer (16.1 issue). Streaming works fine for my purposes as does basic browsing. The wifi was pathetic, so I have a wifi range extender next to and it is powering along at great speed.

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