Measy B4A '4K' - AML8726-M8

[Psinet]

Gday all - I am a new owner of one of these and found my way here. AMAZING site you have! I knew you guys would be lurking in the intertubes here somewhere.

B4A details:

http://www.measy.com.cn/product/showproduct90_en.htm

I didn't find any real mentions of this specific device on this site. I am currently using Tronsmart S89 104k firmware on the Measy B4A. Much improved GUI, but still a long way to go. I have noticed a drop in overall performance?

Anyhow just a quick question:

Will this device work happily with the Beelink M8 FW posted by Oman here:

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?14126-NEW-Firmware-Issues-feedback-here-for-S82-Beelink-M8-Official-FW-Release-Solution

Once again, thanks for the amazing site and the obvious amount of work that goes on here!!

Psinet

[no_spam_for_me]

If you using Tronsmart S89 104k firmware on the Measy B4A you are also able to use the Beelink FW because a round one is a round one is a round one is a....

[mike808]

So, all the round s82 units have the hardware Dolby digital decoding ability? There is not difference if you get s82 or s82b?

[oman]

If you using Tronsmart S89 104k firmware on the Measy B4A you are also able to use the Beelink FW because a round one is a round one is a round one is a....

Yes,Measy B4A is the same as Beelink/Transmart/Orbsmart/Colorful/.....

A round one is a round one

[Finless]

A round one is a round one

When is a round one a square one? NEVER

I expect we will see many clones and other shapes soon! Then it will get confusing... It's already starting with the Ewee and the CSM.

Bob

[Psinet]

Awesome. You guys are the best.

But a little problem for me - the Mediafire link for the 108k4 fw keeps stopping for me at around 300mb...

...any alternatives known? I am in a country backwater with max 4.4mbps internet.... not sure what stops it. Of course, I WOULD be just 3 days from monthly data allocation roll over with only a cpl gig left.....

Sweet little boxes these things. Obviously tons of potential yet to come. Can't wait to check out the 108k4 FW

[TrimG]

Have I Been a Fool?

Hello everyone,
I recommended this box to my father and he has used it a bit but complained the video quality was a bit rubbish! I had a look and, using xbmc the video had a strange interlace look, kind of like a comb effect every time anything moved. So i uninstalled xbmc. I have tried installing the latest version but i get no video. Same with older versions. I have contacted Measy, and they have sent me a link to a 400mb file which keeps failing to download.

My parents come back from holiday on Thursday and I am a little concerned that I will be giving my dad back a dead box.

Any suggestions on how to proceed?

I am no expert and do not know what a finless rom is, or why I would want one. But is installing this the way forward? What do I need to do?

HELP!

Steve

[no_spam_for_me]

1. "no video but audio"
=> http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...l=1#post229549
or
oman's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...-s802-platform
stane's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...c-M8-platforms
koying's one http://spmc.semperpax.com/

2. "video had a strange interlace look"
seams to be the same issue as at the " ENY/Acemax - EM8 (square)" devices http://www.freaktab.com/forumdisplay...6Q-etc-Devices and not because of XBMC but because of Android (SDK version)...

[TrimG]

Hi there, thanks for the quick response. I will have a go and let you know how I get on.

Steve

1. "no video but audio"
=> http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...l=1#post229549
or
oman's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...-s802-platform
stane's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...c-M8-platforms
koying's one http://spmc.semperpax.com/

2. "video had a strange interlace look"
seams to be the same issue as at the " ENY/Acemax - EM8 (square)" devices http://www.freaktab.com/forumdisplay...6Q-etc-Devices and not because of XBMC but because of Android (SDK version)...

[TrimG]

Hello again
Over the last few days I have spent quite a while finding all I can about this Measy b4a box. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I understand the following to be true:
1. The Measy b4a is exactly the same as the Tronsmart Vega S89 and the Beelink S82. (a round one is a round one...)
In fact this one is called: Model - S82 ; Build 105k4 in advanced settings.
2. The device is not rooted.
3. Installing xbmc on a non-rooted device results in no video, only audio.
4. The Finless 1.7 ROM is based around the 105k4 build from a Beelink S82.
5. Which is the same as the Measy b4a.
6. This will give me a rooted machine, and allow me to install the latest xbmc 'kodi' as and when released.
7. Installing Finless 1.7 ROM will make me happy!

If anyone is interested, Measy have sent me an updated firmware for the b4a dated 03 september2014, which contains the 108k4 firmware.

I cant install it as the micro usb connector is too recessed for any of my cables!!

Thanks again for all your help.
Steve

Hi there, thanks for the quick response. I will have a go and let you know how I get on.

Steve

[TrimG]

Hi there, thanks for the quick response. I will have a go and let you know how I get on.

Steve

1. "no video but audio"
=> http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...l=1#post229549
or
oman's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...-s802-platform
stane's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...c-M8-platforms
koying's one http://spmc.semperpax.com/

2. "video had a strange interlace look"
seams to be the same issue as at the " ENY/Acemax - EM8 (square)" devices http://www.freaktab.com/forumdisplay...6Q-etc-Devices and not because of XBMC but because of Android (SDK version)...

[TrimG]

Hi there, thanks for the quick response. I will have a go and let you know how I get on.

Steve

1. "no video but audio"
=> http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...l=1#post229549
or
oman's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...-s802-platform
stane's one http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...c-M8-platforms
koying's one http://spmc.semperpax.com/

2. "video had a strange interlace look"
seams to be the same issue as at the " ENY/Acemax - EM8 (square)" devices http://www.freaktab.com/forumdisplay...6Q-etc-Devices and not because of XBMC but because of Android (SDK version)...

[TrimG]

More problems with my dad's Measy

Where do I begin, to tell the story of how bad an upgrade can be....

Firstly I apologise for reposting the same message over and over - I was using my android tablet which kept losing signal and resending the page.

Measy have sent me the 108k4 rom for this device, but I cannot install it as the micro-usb connector is too short to reach the connector in the Measy. I think I mentioned this before. I therefore thought I would have a go at installing the Finless 1.8 or 1.9 rom using the SD card.

BIG MISTAKE!!

I carefully copied all the extracted files from the zip onto the FAT32 formatted micro-SD card, as instructed in the readme, and carefully took said micro-SD card and ever so carefully inserted it into the appropriate slot. I encountered no resistance and before I knew it, the card had gone through the hole and dropped down into the bottom of the plastic measy box!

The micro-SD card slot is recessed into the casing by such a huge amount that nothing can be inserted into it! I now know I should have used a pair of micro-SD tweezers, but I don't have any.

So I have no micro-USB slot and no micro-SD card slot, and I have my micro-SD card rattling around inside a plastic case that appears to have no way of being opened.

Does anyone know how to open the case of a Measy b4a without totally destroying it? Any help, as ever, gratefully received.

Thanks,
Steve