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Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 25th, 2012 12:31 pm
by Dazog
Wifi: define issues, i read it works but poor reception. I mean you aren't going to get good speeds off any device like this for the price. They wont build in a amplifier or anything.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 25th, 2012 12:35 pm
by Koontzy
wifi issue : Random disconnect (more than every fews hours), the things gonna be at like 3 feets with a wall betweens the router and the device.. Even if its not a long range, I just want to have STABLE reception ;) (btw thank for your answer!!)

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 25th, 2012 1:21 pm
by heavenlystriker
Are there any advantages to this over a streaming box
like Roku, boxee, apple TV...? Or can they compliment each other well enough on a single tv?
I guess you can browse the web? And Use android and its customizations.. Anything else worth noting?

MK808 and RC12 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse for $60

Posted: Dec 28th, 2012 8:42 am
by newt_101
I got my parents a Patriot Box Office instead of the MK808; I've been using the one for myself and love it.

If anyone wants a new MK808 AND the RC12 Wireless 2.4G Fly Mouse Keyboard Control I will sell them both for $60 (firm) total.
Central Toronto. Please PM.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 28th, 2012 9:00 am
by anhtuan
Just got two of these boxes, both suppose to be the MK808, but I received 2 MK808B, Wifi on both of them are pretty bad, the rate is fine, but it disconnects every 10-15 mins.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 28th, 2012 10:43 am
by baseline
I don't have a mk808 but I read that for the imito, some people are moving the antennae out of the case and it helps a lot with the wifi performance. maybe it's something you guys can try with the mk808 aswell

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 28th, 2012 11:06 am
by Sheed30
For people having wifi problems with the MK808 there's some good info in this thread here. http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php? ... -you-do-it

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 28th, 2012 1:12 pm
by ipse
Any opinions on the Minix X5?
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/NEO-X5-R ... 12604.html

Gets around the wifi issues using RJ45 and it seems a better solution overall....too bad it's sold in very few places so the price is still high. Good firmware support apparently.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 29th, 2012 12:31 am
by fruzmatik
My mk808 died after 2 days, no power, nothing :( . Not sure if its worth sending back to China or just swallow the loss :\

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 29th, 2012 1:58 am
by Orick
Noob question. Can I set up VPN on these if my router isn't powerful enough? Any links to guides?

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 29th, 2012 3:08 am
by yoshim
Mine did the same after a day or so. Then worked again after unplugging and plugging back in a few times. Quite frustrating.

fruzmatik wrote: My mk808 died after 2 days, no power, nothing :( . Not sure if its worth sending back to China or just swallow the loss :\

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 30th, 2012 10:21 am
by growler
How reliable are these units? Having it lock up/crash won't be tolerated by the significant other. More than one lockup every few months wouldn't be accepted.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 30th, 2012 10:47 am
by chrischris84
I don't get how people are playing HD with these wifi boxes? If you're on N, you should be ok depending on file size and router location...but anything less and you wont be streaming high def. Unless you're into the highly compressed crappy 1GB movies. IMHO, I wouldn't touch anything thats not hard wired for a TV device.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 30th, 2012 12:12 pm
by gr8dlr
fruzmatik wrote: My mk808 died after 2 days, no power, nothing :( . Not sure if its worth sending back to China or just swallow the loss :\
I think dealing with actual company like DealXtreme in this case is better than In4dealz for this reason. You can contact them and get some service. I'll be looking to buy one in a month or two...hopefully some more bugs like this will be worked out by then.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 30th, 2012 12:27 pm
by Koontzy
I was ALWAYS disapointed by DX customer service
like not receiving fews items in my cart AT ALL or items with missing parts or DOA items and they only want to give me 30-40-50% of the items price in CREDIT else they want me to ship back all others items at my expense to get the refund (without the shipping cost LOL)
also there is so many bad experience around the net about customer not getting their order for months
trust me, I bought lot of stock from them before thoses bad experiences, but now, I will probably never buy from them again

edit: btw thoses shipping error and those missings parts were on 4 or 5 differents orders at differents time and every time its was the same story.. % credit and that all

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 30th, 2012 12:32 pm
by anhtuan
This is why i have a rule for buying these cheapo chinese gadgets. Buy only those you are willing to throw away. Cause these things are not built to last and getting any after sales support is next to impossible.

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Dec 30th, 2012 1:06 pm
by gr8dlr
I've never had problems...not saying they don't happen. Guess it partially depends on the value of the item being disputed. Smaller $ items they just reship or refund. If it's like $50, I can see why DealXtreme or any other "store" would want the item returned. In that case, I'd respond back with a refund of return shipping costs.

Still think you're better off with DealXtreame or some other store than In4dealz who is not the company shipping...they drop ship I think.

If you don't get satisfaction, can you lodge a complaint with Paypal?

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Jan 2nd, 2013 11:39 am
by fruzmatik
yoshim wrote: Mine did the same after a day or so. Then worked again after unplugging and plugging back in a few times. Quite frustrating.
Yea I have tried everything, its dead....waste of $50

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Jan 2nd, 2013 11:47 am
by lazo696
hi my opinion is these things wont play most of the plug ins for xbmc
xbmc android r12 is still beta its a hit and miss if i dies on you
i bought on for 40 bucks just to goof around on it
and not impressed i got back working dont know what method works i just layed it down
for few mins, then hit it gently maybe cause i was pissed and then reflashed it and it works
but as for me i aint to happy with this product

Re: MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 TV BOX CortexA9 1GB RAM 8GB ROM 49.99 freeship Canada

Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 7:18 pm
by moevsworld
i ordered one from an aliexpress merchant and got lucky and he sent me the blue tooth version!