MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mini PC for $49.99 + FS @ geekbuying.com

Quote from freelance : For comparison purposes, here are the specs for the iMito MX1. Lower price now that MX2 is out (same specs, different housing) "iMito MX1 TV Box: Bluetooth Built in; Aluminum Case; Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean; 1.6Ghz Dual Core cotex A9 Rockchip RK3066 CPU; Quad core Mali-400 GPU; 1GB DDR3 RAM 8GB storage ROM; Support external SD card capacity 1GB-32GB(factory tested); Multi language supported. 2.4G OEM Mini Wireless Keyboard: 2.4GHz Remote Controller 92 keys for Android Google TV Box; Built-in high sensitive smart touchpad with 360-degree flip design & DPI adjustable functions; GFSK modulation; 78channel; sperfect for PC, Pad, Andriod TV Box, Google TV Box, Xbox360, PS3, HTPC/IPTV, etc." Built-in 3D Accelerator. Support 3D gaming;supports 1080P video (1920*1080) Wifi 802.11 b/g/n; Support XBMC; Google Play Store pre-installed Email: Gmail, POP3/SMTP/IMAP4. Emailing is easier than ever before when there is network connection. Video: Watch online video by connect to internet. local video playing: Video Decoding:Mpeg1/2/4.H.264,VC-1,Divx,Xvid,RM8/9/10,VP6,Video Formats: MKV,TS,TP,M2TS,RM/RMVB,BD-ISO,AVI,MPG,VOB,DAT,ASF,TRP,FLV etc full formats Audio: Audio recodingTS,AC3,LPCM,FLAC,HE-AAC; Audio Formats: MP3,OGG,WMA,WMAPRO

Any idea which one is better? MX2 or MK808? Which site could you get the better one? Thanks.

Quote from DrivetoWinWin : Any idea which one is better? MX2 or MK808? Which site could you get the better one? Thanks.

i still have not received the MX2 that in4dealz sold last time. it's almost 6 weeks already. i shot them an email the past 3 days but no reply yet.

Quote from fireballs : That's amazing that you could now watch videos on your TV but I thought the idea behind the sticks were to make dumb TVs smart. That's not really the case with a single core

Of course a single-core stick makes a TV "smart". Clearly not as smart as you'd prefer, but smart nonetheless.

My dumb TV doesn't decode 1080p video all by itself. It needs some other piece of hardware do do that. A cable box, a BluRay player, a PVR. If I want to play videos that I've independently collected, none of those devices will do what this $35 stick will do.

Neither my TV, cable box, or bluray has a user accessible file system. None give me a way to display my own videos, to organize my own videos, to stream my own videos. Adding a $35 single-core MK802 ii gives it all of that ability, making the TV much smarter than it was before.

Quote from DrivetoWinWin : Any idea which one is better? MX2 or MK808? Which site could you get the better one? Thanks.

I have read tons of reviews and with the MX2 being identical to the MX1 (except the housing) I'd go with the MX series (either one).

The MK808 (on the geekbuying site) reads: Great News!! All of the MK808 sold by GeekBuying.com can support Real 1080P output, here is the newest firmware update instruction:

http://blog.geekbuying.com/index....e-release/

The MX1 already came with that built-in. The specs are very similar and the price point is what you may want to consider as well.

I can say I am very pleased with the MX1 but I would probably have been happy with the MK808 as well after updated all the firmware, etc.

Edit:

One concern I have about all of these tv sticks is the amount of time people say they are waiting for theirs. I don't know if the amount of time has to do with ordering directly from the site because they may be fulfilling the orders for Amazon 1st - As I stated in my post, 4 days after ordering, the unit was at my door. Also, I paid $90 or so for mine for getting the one with the remote.

Even ones without the remote (MX1) are still $15 more than the unit listed by the OP.

Read the reviews on Amazon for both units and make your selection that way. (evaluate the price point too) - I think this is an excellent price point and might get one for the other television in the house.

I wouldn't buy this. This has always been flloating around from 50-60 dollars. MX2 is also better as MK808 doesnt have bluetooth. The MK808 is also plagued with wifi issues rendering it completely useless without an ethernet adapter which is OK if you are using it near a router and have extra plugs.

Ordered from Amazon on friday, Got it in the mail today!

so can you browse the web and check email with this thing as long as I get a keyboard/mouse?

I would be careful of buying from geekbuying.com. I ordered a camera from them that arrived broken, $45 return shipping later and I have no camera and they don't return any of my emails. Buyer beware!

Quote from papitosabe : so can you browse the web and check email with this thing as long as I get a keyboard/mouse?

Yes, I recommend the Logitech K400.

Also, FWIW, I bought this from geekbuy for $52 a while back and did receive my unit in a timely fashion. I rooted it and am going to install a custom rom whenever I get some time to mess with it.These are very handy little devices. Much better than messing with hooking a laptop up to your TV.

New lower price
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/MK...07415.html

Has anyone been able to play silverlight/flash content at 720p/1080p smoothly on this thing? I'lve been looking for a solution, so far no luck- plays but extremely sluggish TIA

Quote from MrTwo94 : Yes, I recommend the Logitech K400. Also, FWIW, I bought this from geekbuy for $52 a while back and did receive my unit in a timely fashion. I rooted it and am going to install a custom rom whenever I get some time to mess with it.These are very handy little devices. Much better than messing with hooking a laptop up to your TV.

fortunately I have a nettop hooked up to my tv...but just wanted something basic and cheap I could give my parents for them to browse the web only... Just noticed your reply...thank you for that