Do not be fooled by the title of mini pc tronsmart mk 908 a computer as a usb stick that is as powerful as a mobile art. Model mk908 quad core mini android tv box cpu rockchip rk3188, cortex a9 quad core, 1. After using the new firmware for these days, the tv dongle system still runs smoothly, looks like no big drawback comes with the new firmware except tv dongle may heat up a. How to flash firmware to rockchip rk3188 hdmi tv sticks. How to install xbmc on mk808, ug802 and other android tv. Fast 1080p resolution runs xbmc without a hitch displays sd and hd video well wifi works better than many of the android sticks company regularly updates rom and latest version will update automatically in the future youtube displays as well as any device i have used. Mk808b plus not to be confused with the very different mk808 or mk808b, is a small inexpensive armbased android stick hardware that uses an amlogic s805 soc chipset. Tronsmart mk908 rockchip rk3188 quad core mini pc unboxing. Video recensione con test, benchmark e considerazioni.
Just been reading a little about these rk3188 sticks and im curious how they handle the hw accel builds libstagefright builds of xbmc. The android tv stick that almost works my mk908 story. But afaik, we did not have any android sdk for rk3188 hdmi tv stick, until now. Chinese device maker tronsmart has introduced another android tv stick with a quadcore rockchip rk3188 arm cortexa9 processor. Tronsmart mk908 android media player that i recommend, it has the best software and hardware.
Of all the android tv devices i have tried, including the gbox midnight mx2 and the mini imito mx1, the tronsmart mk908 is the fastest and is as stable as any of the others. Albeit mk908 is also based on ap6210 wifi module, it does not appear to work right now, and the new model of mk802 iv with ap6210 might. The tronsmart is an android hdmi stick with a rk3188 quad core cpu from rokchip, 2gb of ram, integrated blue tooth and wifi. Connect mk 908 android device to hdmi screen youtube.
The developers from recently released a working version for the android platform. The tronsmart mk908 seems to be yet another quad core rk3188 android mini pc from tronsmart. Beside the quad core cortex a9 processor, this android 4. Mk tv is an iptv application which has more than 2000 channels around the world and latest moviesshows. Tronsmart mk908 is one of the many rockchip rk3188 android mini pcs hitting the market this month. Enable real 1080p support for mk809iv tv dongle soul of. The t428 is also based on the rockchip rk3188 soc so that is why it seems strange that the mk908 is released now with similar hardware specification. Kitkat is still missing some things so if your looking for an over all rom. The reason is both kernel support from d33 and that kitkat just performs better for xbmc and general video playing use. Hw support only works with 720p or up resolutions but you can easily map a button to pull up video settings to toggle hw accel on.
Posted on april 27, 20 may 25, 2014 by jeanluc aufranc cnxsoft 25 comments on how to flash firmware to rockchip rk3188 hdmi tv sticks yesterday, ive received mk908 mini pc featuring rockchip rk3188, and a new firmware is available, so before further testing ill flash the firmware to the device basically using the instructions from. Mk809iv rk3188 quad core mini tv dongle hdmi pc 1080p. Ive produced some content in the past few months talking about the need to switch from appletv to the new android boxes hitting the market if youre interested in installing xbmc. Tronsmart mk908 firmware upgrade guide geek gadgets.
Kodi is available for multiple operatingsystems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It was just less than 2 weeks ago when the tronsmart t428 started shipping after a couple of delays. The xbmc setup works flawlessly with the tronsmart mk908. This is an android based mini pc device with quad core a9 processor running android os. Cortex a9 rk3188 quad core cpu,quad core mali 400 gpu. Tronsmart mk908 rockchip rk3188 quad core mini pc unboxing pictures tronsmart mk908 is one of the many rockchip rk3188 android mini pcs hitting the market this month.
A new user on armtvtech has uploaded 5 rar files that can be decompressed into a single 3. Equipped with a quad core processor rockchip rk3188, 4 mali400 graphics cores, 2 gb ram, bluetooth 4. User needs to enter activation code in order to proceed. Tronsmart mk908 smart tv box rk3188 quad core mini pc. Tronsmart mk908 quad core rk3188 cpu android mini pc. We just got mk 908 android tv player device opened the box and connect it to the hdmi lg screen we have here. Android mini pc stick tronsmart mk908 ii hd quad core. Introducing the coolest android xbmc device, the mk808.
Shopping 2014 elecs new mk908 rk3188 quad core android tv. Tronsmart mk908ii,equipped with rk3188 quad core cpu and android 4. Mk809iv rk3188 quad core mini tv dongle hdmi pc 1080p smart tv box android 4. Tronsmart mk908ii smart tv dongle mini pc tv box rk3188. Unpacking mk908 quad core mini pc android tv dongle rk3188.
I downloaded the latest version of xbmc and added numerous xbmchub addons the gbox midnight mx2 requires a special build of xbmc which can only be updated by the factory. Download previous firmware from here download rockchip driver assistant v4. S however, i transfer this problem to my usa testers which already own the mk908, they are sure the android 4. Apk the best xbmc version beyond xbmc for rockchip. Android media player that i recommend, it has the best software and hardware an updated version with android 8. Mk808b plus is also able to run kodi on linux using unofficial thirdparty firmware images of example openelec. Video recensione tronsmart mk908 rk3188 eeevolution. Tronsmart mk908 quadcore android tv stick rockchip rk3188. Like other android sticks ive tried, its designed to le. The finless custom rom for android mini pc devices is one the more popular custom roms as it usually comes with many fixes and features that are not available on the official firmware. Kodi is a free and open source media player application developed by the xbmc foundation, a nonprofit technology consortium.
So if your after xbmc and the best video playing then this rom is for you. Tronsmart mk908, a computer small and inexpensive quad. Well, i actually went and did some additional digging fairly lightly atm, thinking of ordering one of these andor the amlogicm3 smart tv box, and the only current solution appears to be to use the nightly neon builds or setup xbmc to handoff video playback to what i would guess to be a rockchip supplied video playback app or some sort of licensed playback app. The tronsmart mk908 is an android tv stick with a quadcore processor, 2gb of ram, 8gb of storage, and strong wifi performance. Its called the tronsmart mk908, and geekbuying says its. Apk the best xbmc version beyond xbmc for rockchip rk3066rk3188 android tv boxes tv sticks first i want to say thank you for the apk developer flumpster, i just get a time to test this apk,and find it is really good for the hardware decoding in this xbmc version in the hot selling rk3188 rk3066 android tv boxes. Hi, i also think it is a firmware problem, because when i test on t428 which base on android 4. This firmware is for mk809iv pro tv stick with rockchip rk3229 cpu. Its a little computer about the size of a large pack of juicy fruit the mk908 is designed to be plugged into a recent vintage wide screen tv or.
Also, if im not mistaken the rk3188 runs its mali 400 gpu at 400mhz. Page 3 of 3 mk808 mini pc tvbox rk3066 running xbmc. No memory remains of the links that brought me to and and an entry on the tronsmart mk908. No surprise on the video acceleration part, the rk3188 integrates a mali400 gpu, which has proven to be extremely good. Weve had the linux source code for rk3188 for a little while, which allowed a preliminary ubuntu image to boot on devices such as tronsmart t428. Tronsmart mk908 android tv stick with rk3188 quadcore cpu. Tronsmart mk908 quadcore android tv stick performance video. Mk908ii android quad core rk3188 tronsmart android stick. The tronsmart mk908 is among the first rockchip rk3188 quad core arm cortexa9 based android mini pc to be released. Mk908 rk3188 quad core mini pc android smart tv box 2gb ram 8gb bluetooth iptv stick.