PCB Version/revisions cs918 and T-r42

[shevlyakov]

I got the same item. But with WIFI chip RTL8723BU and on this ROM wifi and Bluetooth in my item not works. It's wrote the same GXT_RK918_V1.10 141008 on board.. Its had gxt_stb_3188-eng 4.4.2 kot49h eng.ren.20150113 ROM and now I cann't find this rom to install back. Somebody may have it?

Thanks

Michael

I Found! Somebody did dump for it and it's works well! And no lugs

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/d96b93d0c4d0/Dump_CS918_MB_GTX_RK918_V1.10.rar

Thanks for him!

[ganjaman2009]

I have this CS918 v7, I was able to make a backup of the stock firmware by following the tutorial by "Bob". Does anyone know if there is any firmware that supports DTS/Dolby that can be flashed on this board?

The specs are:

MOTHERBOARD: CS918 V7.0 20141208
CPU: Rockchip RK3188T
RAM: 1GB
NAND: SK Hynix H27UCG8T2BTR (8GB)
Audio: Rockchip RK1000-S
Wifi Bluetooth: Realtek RTL8723BU
Rockchip RK616 Ethernet: IC Plus IP101GR


regards

[Jimiguitar]

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I have this CS918 v7, I was able to make a backup of the stock firmware by following the tutorial by "Bob". Does anyone know if there is any firmware that supports DTS/Dolby that can be flashed on this board?

The specs are:

MOTHERBOARD: CS918 V7.0 20141208
CPU: Rockchip RK3188T
RAM: 1GB
NAND: SK Hynix H27UCG8T2BTR (8GB)
Audio: Rockchip RK1000-S
Wifi Bluetooth: Realtek RTL8723BU
Rockchip RK616 Ethernet: IC Plus IP101GR


regards

I wish. I'm looking for one myself. A 1080p kernel and a modified libmedia.so to enable audio pass through on hdmi

[liose]

1080p kernel for the V7.0 would be great and overclocking for the RK3188T of course

[ganjaman2009]

The strange thing is that when I first got the CS918, it was only able to output video as 720p. I went into Settings and did a factory reset, apparently the "backup" kernel was 1080p and the installed one was 720p. I installed SPMC via Play but that audio output was garbled in all modes but it showed the video as 1080p - "default", SPDIF passthrough" and "HDMI". I installed Kodi, but there its only stereo in any mode and it shows the video in 720p. Very strange indeed. I have a Boxee that runs Kodi off NFS, only problem is that it cannot output DTSMA, is it possible to have the CS918 boot of f SDHC or use the SDHC with a cross compiled kernel for ARM? I am willing to figure out how to cross compile Android with the proper options, and to properly flash the NAND. I don't have many leads but Google has provided me with a start. Anyone who does know - I'd be grateful for any pointers. When I do have the results I need - I will post the HOWTO or the pertinent links.

[a123xxsp]

try this firmware
CS918 android 4.4 firmware : http://pan.baidu.com/s/1sj0o77n
[30.03.2015 6:11:06] cozyswan--linda: CS918 ANDROID 4.4 root firmware，
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bnxZO8v password ：buqu

Hi,
did you try this ROM?
also I can't download the [30.03.2015 6:11:06] cozyswan--linda.... there are many links there all in Chinese

[zzorann]

Recently i found that with mx player and custom codec 1.7.32 dts is working, real 5.1 output. But, can't get it with any xbmc/kodi/spmc version. Apparently some hacked libmedia.so is required, which i tried, but that lead me in black screen upon starting and reflashing device again.

[topo70]

Hi to everyone, "maybe" i found a compatible image for the pcb "HLSX-CS918 v1.1". I found the image from this link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1hqopWSs
wifi, bluetooth and ethernet works, but after every shut down it's needed to disconnect and reconnect the power plug to restart it ( sorry for my bad english )
The remote controller don't work, and there are 2 launchers. The streaming video are very bad, probably due to the 1388T, for me it's the worst pcb for this device

[slavazlo]

help. flew firmware on your device. please give a link to the firmware. EKB311 MK888B CS918 .TV Box Android 4.4 2GB + 8GB RK3188 Cortex A9 .Т-R42 Search All. sorry for my English .

[ganjaman2009]

These android boxes are simply good if you wanted to connect it to a TV and your internet. Its not for those who want a media player HTPC. It is too easy to buy the wrong one and expect DTSMA or Dolby output. My WDTV did all audio formats, and I was wrong to assume that these cheap no-name boxes could do that. I would not even consider Beelink or Tronsmart anymore. Instead, I got a ZOTAC CI320-NANO with 4GB RAM (CAD$230) and a 16GB USB3 flash drive ($7.99). I installed OpenELEC-Generic.x86_64-5.95.1 beta, and everything just worked. The only exception was CEC which Zotac does not support. Intel NUC does support CEC. The time now correct, KODI was always 1 hr behind, my timezone is also now selectable and NTP servers are fully configurable. I get DTSMA via passthrough which really rocks. I decided to give my CS918 away to someone who was okay with stereo. The great thing is that I can easily reinstall OpenELEC or Windows or Kodibuntu and not worry about bricking. I might put in a 120GB SSD if the prices drop around $40, right now they are $60. Its too bad theres no OpenELEC for ARM, imagine if it could be written to a USB or SDHC card, only thing is that some folks use their Android box for more than just Kodi.

[cocopera2k]

I received this device a few days ago and need to return an error to introduce the firmware ...
That is why we need the firmware.

http://www.****.es/itm/CS918-Android...item20fb104eb3

RK3188T Quad-core Cortex A9 de 1,4 GHz

The board is a rk918_v1.20 141008

sku: v580eu16g

[ganjaman2009]

I found another alternative - and its costs about USD$100 - WeTek.com, "Play Android" - its the same price as the Beelink or Tronsmart except it can boot OpenELEC. Its comes in three configs: plain Kodi (Android w/Google certification) TV box, DVB & Kodi or ATSC & Kodi. It also allows you to install OpenELEC. The base features include DTS & Dolby passthrough. In terms of obsolescence, once they stop releasing new firmware, you have an upper hand over the others (Bee, Tron etc) - you can install the latest version of Kodi. I looked at it and it has a dual core AML-8726 with 1GB of RAM & 4G NAND. Wetek uses their own OS, but they allow you to boot off the SDHC to run a fully supported version of OpenELEC. I know folks will say "I can get a quad core with 16GB NAND & 2GB RAM for just $20 more" but I'm exploring all my options with preference over obsolescence protection.

[thadeustr]

hi id like to add my device with its stock rom.
4.4.2 (not rooted but easy to root with kingo root)

any custom rom for this?

4.4.2 stock

[ben_panced]

hi id like to add my device with its stock rom.
4.4.2 (not rooted but easy to root with kingo root)

any custom rom for this?

4.4.2 stock

i think that is the new pcb, cs918 v7.0 and there is no custom rom for it yet.

[Piuizando]

Q7 CS918 2g 8g board X6_V21 2014_09_20

cs918-2+8-15.0.2015-06-15.zip

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/D41c/AqpKNdLc6

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8s...ew?usp=sharing

https://mega.nz/#!TtZnRSDQ!UEYzxuqLZ...VUXPIVMPKJFkCI

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5lyt9w0kj1fd1yj/cs918-2%2B8-15.0.2015-06-15.zip?dl=0