Beelink GS1 6K TV Box - Allwinner H6 Android 7.1 BT4.1 1000M LAN USB 3.0 Media Player 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM

[trebor]

Beelink GS1 6K TV Box
Beelink GS1 adopts Allwinner H6, which is a new quad-core Cortex-A53 processor designed for 4K set-top boxes. It will support 6K video decoding for 10-bit HEVC, VP9, and H.264, integrate HDR10 and HLG video processing. The Mali-T720 MP2 GPU provide 3D performance in the same range as other competing solutions based on Mali-450MP and Mali-T820MP GPU, and includes OpenCL support for GPU compute applications. A good choice for you to have the smooth experience to watch the video or play games.

Main Features:
● 1000M Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi 2.4G / 5.8G and Bluetooth 4.1 technology improve the speed and the performance to a large extent
● 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM capacity, gives you more space to download your favorite apps to browse websites, play games, watch movies more smoothly
● Provides the ability to decode video H.265 / HEVC in the format 4K at 60fps or 6K x 4K at 30fps
● Be able to cope with the processing of JPEG images with a resolution of up to 65536 x 65536 pixels
● It runs on the Android 7.1, which is good to use. You can connect to a world of content and entertainment at home with the box
● A high performance of quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU can play a wide range of games
● HDMI 2.0 is a faster way to send video and audio output to your TV

Gearbest

[Boban.cro]

Beelink GS1 6K TV Box
Beelink GS1 adopts Allwinner H6, which is a new quad-core Cortex-A53 processor designed for 4K set-top boxes. It will support 6K video decoding for 10-bit HEVC, VP9, and H.264, integrate HDR10 and HLG video processing. The Mali-T720 MP2 GPU provide 3D performance in the same range as other competing solutions based on Mali-450MP and Mali-T820MP GPU, and includes OpenCL support for GPU compute applications. A good choice for you to have the smooth experience to watch the video or play games.

Main Features:
● 1000M Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi 2.4G / 5.8G and Bluetooth 4.1 technology improve the speed and the performance to a large extent
● 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM capacity, gives you more space to download your favorite apps to browse websites, play games, watch movies more smoothly
● Provides the ability to decode video H.265 / HEVC in the format 4K at 60fps or 6K x 4K at 30fps
● Be able to cope with the processing of JPEG images with a resolution of up to 65536 x 65536 pixels
● It runs on the Android 7.1, which is good to use. You can connect to a world of content and entertainment at home with the box
● A high performance of quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU can play a wide range of games
● HDMI 2.0 is a faster way to send video and audio output to your TV

Gearbest

I order one,wen I recive I will do test .

[trebor]

Thanks to Gearbest today we got to look at the
New Beelink GS1 6K TV Box - Allwinner H6 Android 7.1 BT4.1 1000M LAN USB 3.0 Media Player 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM

Features:
1000M Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi 2.4GHZ / 5.8GHZ and Bluetooth 4.1
2GB RAM + 16GB ROM capacity,
Allwinner H6 quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, Running on Android 7.1

Ok looking Unit same size Beelink GT1 etc (photos later) all Black.

Startup Good, with typical startup wizard.

Google login all good and installed apps no problems
Netflix device not compatible, side load from APKMirror/ Aproide etc
We have Root No SU, and we see upper/ lower Task Notification bars.

UI snappy looking Good, and performance so far is looking ok.

Using Keyboard k400 Logitech easy or remote ok
No display just a small blue LED on front

Temps running 50c ~ 65c while testing no problems

Info and Benchtest first, then a look see later

A Typical Beelink UI/Desktop


Upper and Lower Bars and Root


Current Version

File Browser

No Pop out Settings from side



Ram and Storage Truth


DRM Info L3 at present.

Antutu



GeekBench CPU > http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/4894178


Geekbench Compute


CPU-Z

Aida 64





A1 SDBench


First look more to come...

[trebor]

Well the first bit was ok, appears to have to good to do most that is required,
the New Beelink GS1 6K TV Box - Allwinner H6 Android 7.1 BT4.1 1000M LAN USB 3.0 Media Player 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM

Let's see have a look at what we have and what makes it tick.

The Box


Well Presented

What's in the Box

Ports Side and back and underneath



Pop the base, Good use of the heat sink come weight block

Closer look

Couple of screws, not much to see under there, even though it's the top

WiFi Business and groovy looking Antennea, works ok here.



More things to test and do bit more to come

[Boban.cro]

Hi,I buy one from gearbest,buth still do noth now is it DDR3 or 4 ?Noth recived yet. I see that antutu is 44000 must be the ddr4 or ..

[trebor]

It will not make Much Difference for this type of Media Player...

[Boban.cro]

It will not make Much Difference for this type of Media Player...

Is it better device from tanix tx8 max or noth?

[trebor]

Way to early to say, only had for only had for 8 hours.
Basic test looks similar/ok
No problems so far and good for first stock Rom I feel

[trebor]

Youtube 1440 looking ok

[Boban.cro]

Youtube 1440 looking ok

Try this,new firmware for GS1 is out and tools,http://www.bee-link.com/forum.php?mo...1&mobile=2,let me info.how pass the upgrade.Thanks.

[mitchell4you]

Well.. There goes the dream
*some users at cnx where dreaming of removing the wifi chip to-do a pci-e to sata

https://www.cnx-software.com/2017/04/01/allwinner-h6-processor-for-4k-hdr-set-top-boxes-supports-usb-3-0-pcie-and-smart-card-interfaces/

Could you check if it plays : Youtube HDR vids? ( if your monitor/tv has HDR )
Cant wait for part2 of the review
*im wondering...how the cpu handles under stress ( being face down with no vents? )

anyway.. Keepup the good work
cheers

[trebor]

This is part 2

I did test first,, http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...363#post686363

Unless you mean part 3

Most Videos (testers) have played well thru its player, Plex easy for use.
But yes more as I Fiddle.
HDR not sure what the TV has will check

Thanks

[trebor]

Playing, looks good on TV, must compare with Zidoo Box...

[trebor]

Few samples been played from

Chigz Tech Reviews

[mitchell4you]

The vid above 9:23 says beelink gs1 is using ddr3
This is how to check for youtube hdr: