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Xsbox S805 - Android Smart Tv Box Amlogic Quad-core 1g/8g 1080p Wi-fi Network Xbmc 14.0 H.265 Android 4.4 Tv Player Black £39.98 @ Sourcingbay Fulfilled by Amazon

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Specifications:
Operation System: Android 4.4 OS
Chipset: Amlogic S805 Quad-Core Cortex-A5 1.5GHz Mali-450
RAM: DDR3 1G
ROM: Built-in 8G
Memory External: Support External Storage via. Micro-SD card, Support up to 32GB
Networking: LAN: Ethernet:10/100/1000mbps, standard RJ-45; wireless: Built in WiFi
3D: Hardward 3D graphics acceleration
HDMI : HDMI 1.4 up to 1080p
Support Decoder format: HD MPEG1/2/4,H.265, HD AVC/VC-1,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6 ,RealVideo8/9/10
Support Media format: Avi/Rm/Rmvb/Ts/Vob/Mkv/Mov/ISO/wmv/asf/flv/dat/mpg/mpeg
Support Music format:MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/OGG/AC3/DDP/TrueHD/DTS/DTS/HD/FLAC/APE
Support Photo format: HD JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF
Support Subtitle: SRT/SMI/SUB/SSA/IDX+USB
Support H.265 to 1080P
Support XBMC smoothly
Support Dolby DTS SRS hard disk license
Network Function: Skype chatting,Picasa,Youtube,Flicker,Facebook,Online movies,etc
OSD type of languages:English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/ etc multilateral languages
Mouse/ Keyboard: Support 2.4GHz wireless mouse/keyboard via USB
Other feature: Free Internet searching,thousands of android applications,many kinds of games,etc.
Color: black

Package Contents
1 x Box
1 x Remote
1 x AV Cable
1 x Power Adapter
1 x HDMI Cable
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  1. londonguy's avatar
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    1616french

    I don't understand what these things do



    they give men orgasms
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  2. dcx_badass's avatar
    londonguy

    got a link ?


    http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_124593.html
    Code MK808BCN

    Code only works if you make an account and login first. It says EU plug, but mine came with a EU to UK adapter as well. Comes from China so takes about 2 weeks, had mine for a few weeks now and it's brilliant. I also got from ebay a USB Ethernet adapter for £2, a box with Ethernet build it would have been nice, but not for double the price. It's the best android device I've owned so far (my 3rd one). It runs an amlogic cpu so has way better xbmc/kodi support. It's the only device I have that can do my 9GB BD rips with full DTS-HD 7.1 audio. My other rockchip based quadcore box is a stuttering mess even with normal audio, nevermind the DTS-HD.
    Gearbest aren't a HUKD approved retailer hence me not posting it as a deal.

    (edited)
  3. dcx_badass's avatar
    Good deal, can also get the same spec stick version (MK808B Plus) from Gearbest for £20 with voucher code MK808BCN.
    (edited)
  4. dcx_badass's avatar
    retrogeezer

    Thanks, so where is the benefit over a chromecast then? I bought one of … Thanks, so where is the benefit over a chromecast then? I bought one of those at xmas but not used it yet.


    Android apps so anything on google play, catchup TV (iplayer, itv, 4od), live tv (tv catchup app), games, proper local media playback etc.

    hbhbjhgvllnm

    Not sure what the big deal is here, it's always been £39 on … Not sure what the big deal is here, it's always been £39 on camelcamelcamel.It's a quad core with only 1GB of RAM for £40, 1GB is useless.You can get this one for £34 which is a quad core with 2GB of RAM. I have it and it works fine.Normally all the remotes that come with these things are useless so I'd recommended a wireless mouse/keyboard or an iPazzPort Mini on Amazon.


    I've got the stick version of that box, and the stick version of the box in this deal.
    That one you've linked to is a rockchip chipset and a pile of junk, the extra ram is useless when it's a stuttering mess on high quality files, where as the amlogic chipset used in this deal handles them without breaking a sweat and can do full 7.1 HD audio. No comparison at all!
  5. Mark3270's avatar
    I got one a few weeks, cracking bit of kit, only negatives are
    - It came from China
    - The lead on the mains adaptor is quite short
    - No batteries with the remote

    But apart from that, it works fine ☺ Instructions are lacking in detail a bit, but there is a setup wizard which I would advise everyone to use..

    WiFi works well, HDMI works well. Can add other Android apps if needed. VPN isn't a problem either, I use CyberGhost (with their app from the app store) as they had a cracking deal the other week, with a 12 month subscription for $10 / £6.50 odd !

    XBMC content is good, BT Sports, Sky Sports, Movies and TV Series all on there.

    The supplied remote is more than adequate too - some people moan and say you should get a remote with keyboard, but it really isn't needed.

    At this price is a bargain ☺
  6. gtd65's avatar
    irradiated

    only fault with the little usb stick is if you use a wireless receiver, … only fault with the little usb stick is if you use a wireless receiver, for a mouse etc, then you have no means of connecting any usb sticks and the micro sd slots are so fragile i keep thinking ill break it, they also get rather hot although im not sure if thats a problem waiting to happen or notthe box has better connectivity, the stick is easier to hide



    You have two USB connection points with the MK808 series as standard.

    One full size USB and one OTG USB slot with included full size connector.

    What you do is hook up a USB hub (e.g. 4 port) to one of those connections and you can add as many items as you like.
    24363339-semjj

    24363339-PLQx0

    I have my MK808 with a powered USB hub so that I can plug in portable hard drives but normally use it for USB thumb drives and a permanent LAN to USB connected so that I have a wired ethernet connection. WiFi is a bit flakey (read weak) on the MK808 series sticks from my experience.

  7. siminplant1979's avatar
    For most sports I use NBC sports extra app.. Needs VPN to usa or I use unblockr.net for region changes without root (works on fire tv too)... Free trial also available it's full HD for sports usually with no buffering for me.
  8. sotomonkey's avatar
    Lozsta

    And pay the duty and holding fee... if it is coming from China.



    On 29 quid? No chance. Maybe on 39 quid but I'd be surprised. Besides, they only check a fraction of parcels.
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  9. mittromney's avatar
    Lozsta

    And pay the duty and holding fee... if it is coming from China.



    Which they will mark as a gift as they always do.
  10. wakkaday's avatar
    Better than amazon fire tv
  11. welshblob's avatar
    rev6

    Yeah I didn't mean officially supported by the foundation as that would … Yeah I didn't mean officially supported by the foundation as that would involve expenses which they won't want to pay. I do expect a community attempt at it though. Who wouldn't want to?



    I didn't necessarily mean an official foundation effort. As I said the mood is quite hostile over there though with one experienced person making the comment "go and buy a £30 tablet from tesco if you want android" or words to that effect when someone enquired after the Pi2 launch. To me that completely misses the point of what the foundation have achieved in building such a strong community and having a choice of operating systems.

    Also I'm not sure how this part of the industry works. If broadcom want their chip / videocore to be used in Android devices then they provide the driver? It seems odd they don't in that case unless it risks business in other areas/chips I guess.
  12. rev6's avatar
    Mellor

    What about a Ouya console. I was told that was good or am I told wrong … What about a Ouya console. I was told that was good or am I told wrong information ?



    Both very good but this is £40 and runs on an AMLOGIC chipset which is perfect for XBMC. You can't go wrong with this.
  13. deleted1033062's avatar
    I bought this gearbest.com/tv-…tml
    absolutely brilliant had a mediacenter pc hooked up to the tv for years it is now redundant buy one you wont be disappointed.
  14. hodgester's avatar
    siminplant1979

    For most sports I use NBC sports extra app.. Needs VPN to usa or I use … For most sports I use NBC sports extra app.. Needs VPN to usa or I use http://www.unblockr.net for region changes without root (works on fire tv too)... Free trial also available it's full HD for sports usually with no buffering for me.


    +1 here. *Every* single premiership game in HD for the price of a DNS sub, about £3 per month. Plus golf, nfl and ice hockey if you're into that kind of thing...
  15. wonneil's avatar
    dcx_badass

    No it doesn't, Kodi/XBMC is just media playback software made by … No it doesn't, Kodi/XBMC is just media playback software made by volunteers at a not for profit organisation. It doesn't come with any free illegal content at all. It's people like you who associate them with it that are going to ruin it when/if they eventually stop. Sure you can get free illegal content, but kodi doesn't come with it (and neither do most android boxes), if you want that, do it yourself.



    Someone asked a straightforward question (which you state in this comment that the answer is yes) in which you said no to, I just pointed out that the answer is yes, no need to keep the real answer to yourself

    And also like you say, there is nothing illegal about Kodi, although I think they might need to delete their forum if they don't want to be associated with addons...
  16. newsgroupmonkey's avatar
    hodgester

    +1 here. *Every* single premiership game in HD for the price of a DNS … +1 here. *Every* single premiership game in HD for the price of a DNS sub, about £3 per month. Plus golf, nfl and ice hockey if you're into that kind of thing...



    Er, yes, that was great until about a week ago and everyone in the world appears to know this now.
    It was absolutely unusable for the Spurs / Arsenal game at the weekend. Buffering all over the show.

    Using both Hola and UnblockUS.
  17. deleted68727's avatar
    rorymullan

    I have no issue with sports streams buffering here (Though I watch little … I have no issue with sports streams buffering here (Though I watch little football, mainly boxing shows). Generally use p2pStream based streams (Acestream). I'd also say it is a lot better than OK for movies/TV shows.



    It is good for films and tv shows, it is like having an on demand Library. It might be ok for Boxing but I have used acestreams via Phoenix and it is fine except when the match is on and then it all goes to pot. I also used HD acestreams I think and it was the same thing. Never tried the NBC app though.
  18. andysmoore's avatar
    newsgroupmonkey

    Er, yes, that was great until about a week ago and everyone in the world … Er, yes, that was great until about a week ago and everyone in the world appears to know this now.It was absolutely unusable for the Spurs / Arsenal game at the weekend. Buffering all over the show.Using both Hola and UnblockUS.



    Get yourself a better VPN. Try UnoTelly.

    Also, try lowering the quality in the add-on settings.
  19. webmonkey's avatar
    Famine

    It is good for films and tv shows, it is like having an on demand … It is good for films and tv shows, it is like having an on demand Library. It might be ok for Boxing but I have used acestreams via Phoenix and it is fine except when the match is on and then it all goes to pot. I also used HD acestreams I think and it was the same thing. Never tried the NBC app though.



    From what I hear NBC is the only best add on for live football. The quality is really good and there is no buffering. However, you do need to pay for vpn. The best free vpn I think is cyberghost but I struggle to get it working properly on an android box
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  20. jaybizzle's avatar
    webmonkey

    From what I hear NBC is the only best add on for live football. The … From what I hear NBC is the only best add on for live football. The quality is really good and there is no buffering. However, you do need to pay for vpn. The best free vpn I think is cyberghost but I struggle to get it working properly on an android box




    Where's the best place to get a pass ?

    Premierleaguepass.com?
  21. wonneil's avatar
    webmonkey

    From what I hear NBC is the only best add on for live football. The … From what I hear NBC is the only best add on for live football. The quality is really good and there is no buffering. However, you do need to pay for vpn



    NBC is the same quality as watching Sky Sports HD or BT Sports HD, although there can be some buffering involved...
  22. HotUKDealsHobo's avatar
    wakkaday

    Better than amazon fire tv


    No but i had a fire TV since UK launch and sold it. I now have a Rk3288, AML 802 and AML 805 devices. the RK3288 device blows the fire tv out the water!

    The fire TV is solid, well built and has a decent remote but with a custom version of android and lack of software root things soon become irritating. Examples: Lack of VPN support(amazon removed the service), Lack of mass storage support(USB HDD) and no easy way to block updates (Always useful incase a new root is discovered or amazon decide to block xbmc for example).

    Updates can be blocked if you have a router that supports this function but thats an added cost if you dont. Also having to navigate through a few menus to to get to XBMC is a pain, i know Lama can get round this but again its another pain.
  23. hodgester's avatar
    Re: nbcsports; There are plenty of free trial dns providers about. Well worth the effort to locate the little known ones. The more obscure the better. dropping down to 1400 makes a lot of difference too. As previously stated though, can't see this lasting after this season. Shame as it will be the year the mighty cherries make it to the promised land
  24. deleted1248833's avatar
    Just search for Android TV on ebay. I bought an MX3 box and installed XBMC (Kodi) and Showbox myself. It came from the UK and I got it for £40. There's nothing hot about this deal folks - they're already this price and from UK sellers.
  25. wonneil's avatar
    caziking

    I want something to watch catch up TV? Is this the right thing to buy?



    I think you'll be better off with a Now TV box for around £20, that has most of the catch up apps, such as iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and five etc...

    You might even get lucky in Sainsbury for £9.99..
    hotukdeals.com/dea…371 (edited)
  26. rev6's avatar
    hbhbjhgvllnm

    Not sure what the big deal is here, it's always been £39 on … Not sure what the big deal is here, it's always been £39 on camelcamelcamel.It's a quad core with only 1GB of RAM for £40, 1GB is useless.You can get this one for £34 which is a quad core with 2GB of RAM. I have it and it works fine.Normally all the remotes that come with these things are useless so I'd recommended a wireless mouse/keyboard or an iPazzPort Mini on Amazon.



    RK. I'd rather an Amlogic chip with 1GB RAM any day.
  27. londonguy's avatar
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    siminplant1979

    I'd say 3.5 cause its smaller than usual



    we still talking about the wire ?
    (edited)
  28. madmal's avatar
    Been looking at these, seems the best CPU to have at the moment in these android box'es is the Amlogic s812 which also does 4k decoding in HW and uses an OctaCore GPU. The s805 will only do 1080p in HW but at this price is a good deal deal.

    Granted the s812 is little bit more expensive but I think it's worth it. Both the s805 and s812 supports gig ethernet which could be useful for those of us with gig at the LAN.

    See amlogic.com/pro…htm for a comparison.

    Incidentally searching s812 on fleebay come up with this item which I haven't seen before, what do you think?

    ebay.co.uk/itm…e1b
  29. mgk's avatar
    grabed a stick ...worth a play for 20 quid
    cheers dcx and OP for starting the thread
    (edited)
  30. dcx_badass's avatar
    mgk

    Cheers - orderedYou deleted the link you the Minix Neo Air Mouse? Does it … Cheers - orderedYou deleted the link you the Minix Neo Air Mouse? Does it work well?Off topic....what do you use to rip BDs to 9GB? I always use Handbrake but think I may be downmixing to 2 channel sound without intending to


    Didn't mean to delete the link, but it's item number 371233683438

    Can't remember what I used to do that rip, only did it once ages ago due to size, go for much smaller now and use handbrake. Although been a while since I really did any, watching more tv boxsets atm.
  31. fishmaster's avatar
    londonguy

    they give men orgasms



    How long does it need to be up your bottom before it works? It's been two hours and nothing.
  32. hncsys's avatar
    dcx_badass

    http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_124593.htmlCode MK808BCNCode only works … http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_124593.htmlCode MK808BCNCode only works if you make an account and login first. It says EU plug, but mine came with a EU to UK adapter as well. Comes from China so takes about 2 weeks, had mine for a few weeks now and it's brilliant. I also got from ebay a USB Ethernet adapter for £2, a box with Ethernet build it would have been nice, but not for double the price. It's the best android device I've owned so far (my 3rd one). It runs an amlogic cpu so has way better xbmc/kodi support. It's the only device I have that can do my 9GB BD rips with full DTS-HD 7.1 audio. My other rockchip based quadcore box is a stuttering mess even with normal audio, nevermind the DTS-HD.Gearbest aren't a HUKD approved retailer hence me not posting it as a deal.



    Bought one of those for $29 looking forward to it thanks
  33. graham2k8's avatar
    sibeer

    Anyone tested this one with Sky go?


    I'd be interested to know myself, according to the Android Sky Go App it now supports all devices with Android 4.0 or higher.

    What's NewRelease 4.1.3:- Sky Go is now available on all Android devices … What's NewRelease 4.1.3:- Sky Go is now available on all Android devices running OS 4.0 and above- Keep up to date with what's on Sky Go with our new notifications service- Android Lollipop support



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  34. phatbhoy's avatar
    dcx_badass

    Depends on your usage I imagine, for media playback and general apps no … Depends on your usage I imagine, for media playback and general apps no issues. I will say I also have a quadcore RK3188T based device with 2GB ram and the MK808B Plus runs significantly better than it despite half the ram, especially for media playback where it's literally night and day.




    Bought one based on your suggestion and really pleased - just waiting on the air mouse now.

    Thanks for the suggestion
  35. deleted30178's avatar
    Shifuho

    Quick question guys. I want to playback Gopro videos shot in 4k so is it … Quick question guys. I want to playback Gopro videos shot in 4k so is it better to go for the S802 chip set model instead of the S805?

    Generally speaking, S805 is not suitable for 4k playback, so yes: consider S802 or superior S812. If you can wait until mid-March 2015, maybe consider adding this S812 item to the buying choices which at say £57 (and assumed fulfilled by Amazon as per other Mobie releases) may compare very favourably to lesser S802 options at similar current price: amazon.co.uk/Mob…LE/
  36. deleted263933's avatar
    greenmachine12

    Can you share the link please?



    Here you go. £42.99 delivered. Ordered it on Saturday the 21st, it arrived on Tuesday 24th

    ebay.co.uk/itm…AIT
  37. mgk's avatar
    dcx_badass

    got a link ?



    My stick arrived today (ordered 14Feb and selected the extra Dutch post option for 75p extra).
    Seems great so far - well impressed for 20 quid.
    Didnt expect XMBC to be preinstalled.....question is are you guys using the existing one or installing Koid from the play store.

    Thanks again for the tip DCX for the tip...htink I will be getting another for another TV.

    Also got an SD slot - presume could just load up sme films and take it on holiday plug in to hotel TV and away.
  38. dcx_badass's avatar
    mgk

    My stick arrived today (ordered 14Feb and selected the extra Dutch post … My stick arrived today (ordered 14Feb and selected the extra Dutch post option for 75p extra).Seems great so far - well impressed for 20 quid.Didnt expect XMBC to be preinstalled.....question is are you guys using the existing one or installing Koid from the play store.Thanks again for the tip DCX for the tip...htink I will be getting another for another TV.Also got an SD slot - presume could just load up sme films and take it on holiday plug in to hotel TV and away.


    Glad you're liking it! Kodi isn't on the play store, the closest [semi-official] thing on the play store is SPMC, but that's not been updated and is still the older 13.4 Gotham build. I've installed the latest 14.1 Helix on mine from the Kodi site, works great. I never bothered with the older out of date one shipped, agree it's good that it's pre-installed though and yeah you can just stick a microsd card in and play off there.
    kodi.tv/dow…ad/

    (edited)
  39. deleted263933's avatar
    I also installed Kodi from their site and it's working fine - had to figure out some of the naming conventions for a lot of my stuff, and still got a few bits to do, but it's 99% done and all looking very spiffy.
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