How To Fix Back Mxr 4k Box

MXQ 4K TV box list of features is rather impressive, every bit the 4K media player packs support for high bitrate (200 Mbps+) 10-bit H.265 and H.264, as well as VP9 at 4K resolution, four USB ports, Ethernet, and HDMI 2.0 for just $thirty. That price includes aircraft. We merely don't know how it performs, but we'll shortly find out as GeekBuying sent me a sample for review. I'll start by checking out the hardware, before testing it over a few days, and write a complete review.

MXQ 4K Unboxing

The retail package shows MXQ-4K "OTT TV Box" and some of the fundamental selling points like Kodi support, 4K, HEVC/H.265, and son on. You'll as well find the Android iv.four Kitkat logo since strangely Rockchip did not provide an Android 5.ten SDK for their low cost processor.

MXQ-4K_OTT_TV_BOX The device ships with an IR remote control, a 5V/2A ability supply, an HDMI cable, and a user's manual in English.

The enclosure is a standard looking black rectangular box with an SD carte du jour slot, and three USB port on one side, as well as several ports on the rear with 1 USB 4 port, two 3.5mm jacks for coaxial Due south/PDIF and AV (composite + stereo audio), the HDMI 2.0 port, a Fast Ethernet port, and the power jack.

MXQ 4K Teardown

Information technology will be quite interesting to open it to better understand how they could keep the price that low. I had to skin off four sticky rubber pads, and loosen four screws to have the device apart. Pretty straightforward.

MXQ-4K_Bottom_Case There'due south likewise a sticker with a MAC address starting with 72:F1:6D on the instance, which looks upwardly to … zippo. So either the visitor simply recently registered, or they just made upwardly some MAC addresses by themselves to salvage on registration costs… MXQ_4K_Board_Bottom

This is what the lath looks after opening the case, and in that location's a unmarried flake: SanDisk X505260971 NAND wink with 8GB capacity.
MXQ_4K_Sandisk_flash

Taking out the board completely explains why the device is quite cheap, as many features are integrated into Rockchip RK3229 processor, including the Ethernet PHY and audio codec, and the four USB ports has not using a USB hub flake either.

At that place's but RK3229 with a heatsink, two NANYA NT5CB256M16CP-D1 RAM chips, Pulse H1102NL magnetics for ten/100M Ethernet, and Espressif ESP8089 Wi-Fi chip, probably one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest WiFi IC on the market place for this blazon of device.
MXQ-4K_ESP8089_WiFi You'll likewise have noticed ii push buttons right backside the 3.5mm jack. The user's transmission explain the one behind the AV port is for firmware upgrade, and ~~just I'g not sure what~~ the 1 backside the S/PDIF port is for entering bootloader mode. At that place is likewise an unpopulated 3-pin header on the bottom right which should be for the serial panel, and the board is named T066-V1.

Every bit mentioned in the introduction, GeekBuying kindly provided the sample for review, and you can purchase the device for $29.99 shipped from them if you are interested. Other shopping options include GearBest, Banggood, and Aliexpress.

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering science manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.