MINIX NEO U1 Android Media Hub Combines Amlogic S905 Processor with 2GB RAM, 802.11ac WiFi

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MINIX NEO U1 Android Media Hub Combines Amlogic S905 Processor with 2GB RAM, 802.11ac WiFi

MINIX NEO U1 specifications:

SoC – Amlogic S905 quad core ARM Cortex-A53 @ up to 2.0GHz with penta-core Mali-450MP GPU @ 750 MHz
System Memory – 2GB DDR3
Storage – 16GB eMMC 5.0 flash + micro SD card slot
Video Output – HDMI 2.0 up to 4K @ 60 Hz with HDMI CEC support
Audio – HDMI, optical S/PDIF, and 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks
Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi (2×2 MIMO) and Bluetooth 4.1
USB – 3x USB 2.0 host ports, 1x micro USB OTG port
Misc – Power button, IR receiver, Kensington lock ready
Power Supply – 5V/3A

I am told that the main advantages/strengths of NEO U1 over NEO X8-H Plus are:

• 4K @ 60fps, compared to NEO X8-H Plus’s 4K @ 30fps
• Support for up to 10-bit colour format, compared to support up to 8-bit colour format
• Inclusion of HDMI 2.0, compared to HDMI 1.4
• Inclusion of 2 x 2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi (meaning both internal and external antenna), compared to standard 802.11ac Wi-Fi
• Android Lollipop 5.1.1 OS, compared to Android KitKat 4.4.2 OS
• Bluetooth 4.1, compared to Bluetooth 4.0

Be interesting to see if it can live up to the claim
Cheers..

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MINIX NEO U1 Android Media Hub Combines Amlogic S905 Processor with 2GB RAM, 802.11ac WiFi
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Powered Amlogic Quad-core 64 bit Cortex A53 S905 CPU, Penta-Core Mali-450 GPU
Built-in Samsung 2GB of DDR3 memory, along with 8GB of Samsung eMMC 5.0 flash storage
Support 802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO Dual-Bnad Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5.0GHz), Bluetooth 4.1
Comes with 3 USB port, Optical SPDIF port and Gigabit Ethernet
Running Android Lollipop 5.1.1
Support 4K2K UHD Video Playback, HDMI 2.0
Support 4K HEVC Hardware Decoding, Up to 10bit, 4K@60fps
HDMI 2.0, up to 4K@60fps, support HDMI-CEC

Model Minix Neo U1
Operating System Android Lollipop 5.1.1
CPU Amlogic S905,Quad-core 64-bit ARM® Cortex™-A53
GPU Penta-Core ARM® Mali™-450
RAM 2GB DDR3
ROM 16GB eMMC 5.0 Storage
Wifi Connectivity 802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO Dual-Bnad Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5.0GHz)
Ethernet 1000Mbps
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
Video Supported DAT/MPEG/MPE/MPG/TS/TP/VOB/ISO/AVI/MP4/MOV/3GP/FLV/MKV/M2TS/MTS/M4V/WMV/ASF
Audio Supported MP2/MP3/WMA/WAV/OGG/OGA/FLAC/ALAC/APE/AAC
Picture Supported JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF,etc.
HDMI Port HDMI™2.0,up to 4K @60Hz,Supports HDMI-CEC
3*Standard USB 2.0
1*OTG port
1*Standard HDMI™ 2.0 Output
1*TF Card Slot
1*Headphone
1*Microphone
1*SPDIF
1*LAN interface(1000Mbps)
1*DC-IN
Power 5V 3A(CE,FCC certified)
Package Contents
1 x TV box
1 x IR remote
1 x HDMI cable
1 x OTG cable
1 x USB to USB cable
1 x Power adapter (A right AC Adapter will be sent as your shipping country)
1 x Minix NEO A2 Lite
1 x User manual

Cheers

[RISCy Dude]

OK, I see 2nd version of S905, the S905-H. Anyone know which one is in this Minix box? I'm guessing based on the price, it would have to have the "H", but who knows?

[geekbuying]

OK, I see 2nd version of S905, the S905-H. Anyone know which one is in this Minix box? I'm guessing based on the price, it would have to have the "H", but who knows?

Still s905 on Neo U1, not S905-H, no need to have s905-h, minix will give us a perfect kodi

and we begin to take orders, shipping start 4th Dec. see the link here:

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/MINIX...DI-359777.html

Eric

[RISCy Dude]

Thanks for the clarification Eric.

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Minix Neo U1

Thanks to Geekbuying for pushing it thru so I could get it quick and DHL
Now that most of the localised festive season has settled for a few days, and the world puts the bubbly away for a bit of ageing if there is any left..

My Minix Neo U1 has just arrived, out the box no time for photos now, on the desk plugged in, set up all Done, to easy, everything just works.
Excellent does at it should and with the Quality Build you can expect always from MINIX.

Ok that's it....
For now, after a bit more of a fiddle, down to the business end of this review, most has been said around the traps one more is always good.
More to Come
Cheers

[RISCy Dude]

I saw where Geekbuying is offering a limited time deal on this box with the Mars G01 for $129.

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More testing and fiddling with the Minix Neo U1 Medai Hub, updated to firmware .W004 at the present with a few minor bug fixes etc.
Still a few quirky things with Ui and mouse pointer and other bits but all in good time.
As mentioned like all Minix products well built and a good solid performer.

Most Brands of these new S905 Media Players are using HDMI 2 so there is just a chance if you TV is a little dated(OLD) you may have some Video Display issues, with Blanking Out or just a coloured screen. Some may work, others may have issues. (Sounds like a good excuse to by a new TV) ...

[RISCy Dude]

Nice kit. If I have said it once, I have said it 11 times, love the gargantuan coolers employed by Minix. Be interesting to see the temps after a workout.

[Batfink32]

Not sure if I should wait for the S912. Can the U1 really run well on my 4k 8bit 60hz TV? I've been burnt so many times by these boxes.

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[RISCy Dude]

An unusual antenna fitment. Is that indirect? Some kind of proximity deal.