cx919 on Aliexpress - which one

[maskee]

Hi guys,
I am new here and I want to buy CX919/J22 (not sure if it is the same device) on Aliexpress/**** - freeshippin worldwide. But there is so much devices and I don´t know which one is good or proven.
I´ve read some threats here and I know there is lot of versions like with "T" and without, two different wifi chips... I am noob in those thinks. I just wan´t to buy device with working XBMC (HD content), flash in internet, good wifi - don´t know if those with double antenas has better signal (galaxy s3 has 4/5 signal near my TV) out of box (if its possible). And maybe later, when I will knew more I will try to root it and play with some ROMs etc. (never did it before on my android devices - I did not have courage)
I also want to have Ubuntu on SD card like Linuxium made...

Can someone who knows pros and cons of those kinds of devices, or just one who bought device there and he is satisfied enugh, help me to decide. I want to buy it on Aliexpress/**** around 50 dollars (free shipping to EU)

Thanks a lot and sorry for this post, I know that answer is somewhere on forum, but I want to buy it as soon as possible and you guys has much more experience...

[maskee]

Ok so nobody... mmm. I read some more on forum and here is the conclusion.

CX919 II versions:

CPU: R3188 and R3188T - the T version is weaker
- situation on Aliexpress: most of sellers say just R3188 some of them says R3188T. Frequencies are 1.4 (probably those with T), 1.6, and some sellers says 1.8 Ghz

WIFI: AP6210 + Bluetooth 3.0 and AP6330 + Bluetooth 4.0 (not sure which one is better)
- situation on Aliexpress: sellers do not say version of WIFI chip, but they say the version of Bluetooth, but there are sticks with Bluetooth 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0

And now please help me decide which device will be best in CPU power (stock rom), which WIFI has better signal (does dual antenna is better?). And which device will be best for custom roms (I like the XBMC one).

Thanks

[veclinux]

Ok so nobody... mmm. I read some more on forum and here is the conclusion.

CX919 II versions:

CPU: R3188 and R3188T - the T version is weaker
- situation on Aliexpress: most of sellers say just R3188 some of them says R3188T. Frequencies are 1.4 (probably those with T), 1.6, and some sellers says 1.8 Ghz

WIFI: AP6210 + Bluetooth 3.0 and AP6330 + Bluetooth 4.0 (not sure which one is better)
- situation on Aliexpress: sellers do not say version of WIFI chip, but they say the version of Bluetooth, but there are sticks with Bluetooth 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0

And now please help me decide which device will be best in CPU power (stock rom), which WIFI has better signal (does dual antenna is better?). And which device will be best for custom roms (I like the XBMC one).

Thanks

The best of the best of this type of device trust me!

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Tronsmart-MK908II-RK3188-Cortex-A9-Quad-Core-1-6GHz-Google-Android-4-2-Mini-TV-BOX-2G-8G-BT-External-Wifi-Antenna-Black-318432.html

Those dual antenna jobs were a joke.............lot of problems

The device I linked too is best in its class doubt if you will get any arguments from anyone here.

Cheers,
Vec

[maskee]

Thanks Vec,
it looks solid. I have question about hardware, is it same as in CX919? Is it possible to use same roms?

Box looks bit bigger and there is no way to plug it right into tv. Cable is necessary... but its small cons. Is it possible to buy it with EU power adapter?

I also need to make work Linux from SD by Linuxium, will it work on this device (version for CX919/J22 - edit: CX919 SD Linux image do not work on this device (cant find if some other image does)

[veclinux]

Thanks Vec,
it looks solid. I have question about hardware, is it same as in CX919? Is it possible to use same roms?

Box looks bit bigger and there is no way to plug it right into tv. Cable is necessary... but its small cons. Is it possible to buy it with EU power adapter?

I also need to make work Linux from SD by Linuxium, will it work on this device (version for CX919/J22 - edit: CX919 SD Linux image do not work on this device (cant find if some other image does)

It is the same HW as cx919 but has better cooling because of vented case. The cx919ll/j22 is a different animal and is not compatible so linux firmware for j22 cx919ll will not work on cx919 or mk908ll. You can get a male male hdmi adapter so you can plug right into tv without cable and Im sure the seller has eu power adapters for it. Really not sure on the linux part as I have never tried that. Roms for cx919 and mk908ll are interchangeable long as you get the transmart brand that I linked to in my previous post. Beware there are some cyx-919 out there and they are not compatible.

Cheers,
Vec

[maskee]

Linux

So finally i found out some way to get linux from SD on MK908II so I ordered one. Hope everythink will be fine... thanks for you recommendation.

[veclinux]

So finally i found out some way to get linux from SD on MK908II so I ordered one. Hope everythink will be fine... thanks for you recommendation.

Welcome.............you will like it.