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A95X R1 Amlogic S905W TV Box Android 7.1 1GB+8GB 4K X 2K Wi-Fi Ethernet: USD $19.99 ($26AUD) Shipped @ Zapals

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A95X R1 Amlogic S905W TV Box Android 7.1 1GB+8GB 4K X 2K Wi-Fi Ethernet: USD $19.99 ($26AUD) Shipped @ Zapals
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furythree on 02/09/2017 - 22:44 zapals.com (574 clicks)
Last edited 04/09/2017 - 13:26 by 4 other users

Not 100% sure if this is a deal. Just got this via a newsletter. I usually see these for $50+ around here. Someone please tell me if its worth it as i just want a box to:
1) watch chinese tv
2) cast from my mobile
3) kodi

it says S905W so im not sure if thats a different SOC than the usual

The A95X R1 Amlogic S905W TV box adopts Amlogic S905W Quad core processor with Android 7.1 system, you can enjoy fast and stable user experience. With 1GB DDR and 8GB eMMC memory to install the apps that you want and videos, pictures as well as music.

Amlogic S905W Quad-core Processor

Provides stellar performance for high definition video playback.

Android 7.1

Provides you the benefit of using all the latest updates and having access to all the tools, games, and apps at the play store smoothly.

4K Decoding

Give you more video details and realistic view, bring you the wonderful feeling in video and game playing.

1GB RAM + 8GB ROM

Larger storage space for you, and offering you a fast and highly responsive user experience.

WiFi & 10/100M Ethernet

Offers reliable, fast and stable internet connection.

Specifications

Model A95X R1
Chipset Amlogic S905W Quad-core Cortex A53
GPU Mali 450 MP5
RAM 1GB DDR
ROM 8GB eMMC
Power Supply DC 5V 2A
Power Indicator (LED) Power ON; Blue sleep: Red
OS Android 7.1
3D Hardware 3D graphics acceleration
Support Decoder Format HD MPEG1/2/4, H.264, H.265, VP9, HD AVC/VC-1, Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6, RealVideo8/9/10
Support Media Format Avi/Vob/Mkv/Mov/ISO/wmv/asf/flv/dat/mpg/mpeg
Support Music Format MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/OGG/AC3/DDP/TrueHD/HD/FLAC/APE
Support Photo Format HD JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF
USB Host 2High speed USB 2.0, support USB DISK and USB HDD
Card Reader TF cards
HDD File System FAT16/FAT32/NTFS
Support Subtitle SRT/SMI/SUB/SSA/IDX+USB
High Definition Video Output 4K2K
OSD Type of Languages English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/ etc multilateral languages
LAN Ethernet: 10/100M, standard RJ-45
Wireless Support 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4G
Mouse/Keyboard Support mouse and keyboard via USB;Support 2.4GHz wireless mouse and keyboard via 2.4GHz USB dongle
HDMI HDMI 2.0 4K2K
SPDIF SPDIF output
AV&YUV Support
3G Support
Network Function Skype chatting, Picasa, Youtube, Flicker, Facebook, Online movies, etc
Other Feature Free Internet searching, thousands of android applications, many kinds of games, etc.
Gift box Packing Size 18812650 mm
Gift box Packing Weight 337g
Package Contents 1 x A95X R1 TV Box, 1 x Power Adapter(5V 2A), 1 x Remote Control, 1 x User Manual, 1 x HDMI Cable

Electrical & Electronics A95x Amlogic Media Player S905w Android

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  • DaTa on 02/09/2017 - 22:54
    +1

    Wouldnt one gig ram be alittle weak for Android?

    • furythree on 02/09/2017 - 22:58

      ah thats where the difference is. they usually have 2gb ram

    • garage sale on 02/09/2017 - 23:02
      +1

      it's a tv box, so don't usually run multiple apps if watching TV.
      I've usually bought 2GB versions of TV boxes for future android updates, BUT usually new version of android means new box due to CPU and hence older boxes go out of support.
      the S905x seemed to be the popular CPU, not sure what an S905W is ?

      • TCO on 02/09/2017 - 23:09

        4K@30FPS (S905W) vs 4K@60FPS (S905X) is so far the only real difference I've seen (there may be others I haven't seen yet). Looks like the W is targeting the lower end (cheaper) market

    • gizmomelb on 03/09/2017 - 00:13
      +1

      also if you're going to run LibreElec (cut down linux that only boots Kodi media player) then fancy menus and/or large media collection sorting may be slightly slower with only 1GB RAM.

    • Major Mess on 03/09/2017 - 15:34
      +1

      Yep 2GB makes a huge difference. I would pass on this one.

      • DaTa on 03/09/2017 - 16:01

        Flagship androids havnt had less than 2 gig ram for a number of years, at the end of the day this device will probably be a throw away and see little support or upgrades in the future, where as a chromecast still receives updates for long after it has gone off sale, I remember my old chromecast one got updates with the new features right up until I sold it along with my TV.

  • voltagex on 02/09/2017 - 23:54

    That price seems to be in USD ($19.99+shipping)

    • Steptoe on 03/09/2017 - 13:23

      Yes, plus $7.01 or more for shipping.

  • gizmomelb on 03/09/2017 - 00:14

    more info on S905, S905X and S905W chipset differences here - https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/9759-choosing-a-aml-s905-s…

    • furythree on 03/09/2017 - 01:05

      so many variants, which exactly is the best box to buy?

      • garage sale on 03/09/2017 - 05:56

        they all price very similar in that the extra gig of ram is about $11 and extra 8gb of flash is $10 more extra …….. and the jump from 905w to 905x is about $20 extra …

        so most 905x 2g ram 16g flash are about $70 AU. also,some are supplied with AU power pack some with just travel adapter.

        they all play kodi, netflix, you tube, iview, freetv etc. which are on the play store.

        seems the decision is pay the extra $20 for a 905x because you want more frames per second in 4k …. or save the money because most of you content is 1080p.

        i also have the xiaomi mi box ….. doesn't do iview or free tv sbs on demand etc via the play store

        • narz on 03/09/2017 - 12:36
          +1

          No, but for the Mibox you can side load them for kodi,

          https://github.com/xbmc-catchuptv-au/repo

        • garage sale on 03/09/2017 - 13:04

          I think a lot of people just want to buy it, plug it in, load apps from playstore and watch stuff.

          Yes, there ways around many things, but a large part of the market (probabaly over 95%) are just normal consumers, they don't root phone, flash custom roms on their phones, and probably just want a TV box that runs the apps they want from the play store.

          A bit like needing a PC to reflash TV boxes, lots of people don't have PCs, just smart phones or tablets and use work PCs for other stuff like resumes or Excel to work out their budgets.

        • furythree on 04/09/2017 - 13:27

          how about showbox, is that app any good?

          i ended up getting a USD$200 android DLP projector with 2gb ram from h96 (also has a battery to self power and powebank)

  • trustnoone on 03/09/2017 - 02:27

    I like your avatar

  • batrarobin on 03/09/2017 - 07:24
    -4

    OP,Don't waste your time and money. With the requirements that you have described, suggest going with MiBox at $75.

  • Enjj0y on 03/09/2017 - 07:53
    +2

    Do wise decision. Do you want android tv os or android mobile os? Android tv os has very very limited apps in play store with android mobile os has plenty apps in app store.
    Just google fir the apps that you would like to use & check which android os has that all then choose from there.

    I have mi box with android tv os & it doesn't have the apps I need in play store that I regularly use in android mobile.

  • mrfluffy on 03/09/2017 - 07:56
    +1

    I'm confident that most people who claim 1 gig of ram insufficient have never actually tried one . My X96 and my wifes A95X work fine with 1 gig. My Missus uses hers to watch downloaded movies,Facebook, Candy Crush etc. I use mine for watching illegal streams on Kodi, especially Moto GP on BT Sport 2.

    They are a great cheap media player. We just use a wireless mouse instead of the remote control. Much easier to just point and click.

    • cyberboblouth on 19/09/2017 - 19:19

      Got mine yesterday, model as stated on website. I have had several different types of units (Netbooks, Nettops, Pi's, Minix, etc) - must agree with mrfuffy that this box works just fine. That includes full HD and H265 stuff, smart little box that does come with Kodi 17.3 (albeit called something else), Netflix, etc.

  • Cousin IT on 03/09/2017 - 08:55

    If you go for the Mi Box (global version) you'll need to sideload apps or use Kodi Add-ons (if available) for things like iView as they don't have Android TV apps yet. Also remember that the Xiaomi doesn't have an ethernet port, you'll need a USB NIC adapter.

  • sillyhead on 03/09/2017 - 09:45

    The proper au plug is a nice bonus. I dislike using the questionable adapters, I think this appears to be quite a good little box.

  • jpl on 03/09/2017 - 10:22

    If your first criteria is to watch Chinese TV, then you might want to look for those that are made for this purpose that come with Chinese TV app. Normally the app locks the MAC address and has some kind of hidden authentication. Choose wisely.

    Even the famous TV Pad has stopped, yes, there are ways to overcome the hurdles, if you have time to.
    https://tvpadnews.com/2017/07/02/tvpad-4-to-stop-streaming-a…

  • daveym on 03/09/2017 - 10:39

    Has free shipping become unavailable? "Regular non tracking (Temporary unavailabe for high value order)"

  • WantToPayLess on 03/09/2017 - 12:23

    The description doesn't mention Kodi so presumably not come with it installed. That's a little strange as most other TV boxes these days do come with Kodi?

    • Patrickbrown1063 on 03/09/2017 - 16:35

      I was wondering the time. I saw the Kodi logo on the second pic (on zapals website link). Not sure it means it comes installed or it is kodi compatible?

  • scrimshaw on 04/09/2017 - 13:27

    The price has been dropped to $20 USD dollars.

  • Teddo on 18/09/2017 - 17:27

    watch out for this mob. I just got received a far cheaper dated & useless model

    • Teddo on 22/09/2017 - 07:15

      And the A95X model just locks on initial screen.

      NOT GOOD!!

      • Teddo on 26/09/2017 - 07:53

        now they want me to root it and fix it!

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