buying a box

[johnjewitt2004]

hi, can anyone recommend where to get an mxq box or similar for about £40, i have tried **** and sent box back as it didn't work correctly, it was supposed to be eny but i think it was a cheap clone, who can i trust and where to get a box from, thanks in advance

[Lurker]

The MXIII M82 Amlogic S802 is currently selling for $40 at Gearbest. The later model MXIII-G Amlogic S812 is also on promotion starting from $47. The 2GB models cost around $10 more. I would recommend that you purchase directly from Gearbest as most of the machines on Amazon/****/Aliexpress are not genuine Beelink devices. The S802/S812 is 2~3 times faster than the S805 in the MXQ. You can also try the discount coupon code promoproGB if applicable.

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_67807.html

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_202595.html

Reviews (MXIII Plus appears to use the same circuit board as MXIII-G)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...eview-t3160863
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...x-amlogic-s812

[johnjewitt2004]

The MXIII M82 Amlogic S802 is currently selling for $40 at Gearbest. The later model MXIII-G Amlogic S812 is also on promotion starting from $47. The 2GB models cost around $10 more. I would recommend that you purchase directly from Gearbest as most of the machines on Amazon/****/Aliexpress are not genuine Beelink devices. The S802/S812 is 2~3 times faster than the S805 in the MXQ. You can also try the discount coupon code promoproGB if applicable.

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_67807.html

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_202595.html

Reviews (MXIII Plus appears to use the same circuit board as MXIII-G)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...eview-t3160863
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...x-amlogic-s812

thanks very much Lurker, i have bookmarked these pages to look at when im ready to order, much appreciated

[Lurker]

Those are promotional Black Friday weekend prices so will increase in the next day or so. The normal pricing is around $50 for both the 1GB MXIII and the MXIII-G. I would also suggest purchasing an airmouse such as the AF106. I have hooked mine up to use the acclerometer/gyroscope to play balancing type games, Riptide GP2, Beach Buggy Racing etc. This could save you from having to purchase a wireless game controller such as the Tronsmart Mars G01 which sells for around $30.

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152937.html

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/-Spain-Stock--Tronsmart-Mars-G01-2-4GHz-Wireless-Gamepad-Support-Controller-for-Android-TV-BOX---PS3---Tablet-PC---MINI-PC---Android-Cell-Phone---Black-337594.html

Balancing type games

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lsTeamWork.lssu.RollingSeed03&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.illusionlabs.labyrinth2.lite&hl=en

[johnjewitt2004]

Those are promotional Black Friday weekend prices so will increase in the next day or so. The normal pricing is around $50 for both the 1GB MXIII and the MXIII-G. I would also suggest purchasing an airmouse such as the AF106. I have hooked mine up to use the acclerometer/gyroscope to play balancing type games, Riptide GP2, Beach Buggy Racing etc. This could save you from having to purchase a wireless game controller such as the Tronsmart Mars G01 which sells for around $30.

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152937.html

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/-Spain-Stock--Tronsmart-Mars-G01-2-4GHz-Wireless-Gamepad-Support-Controller-for-Android-TV-BOX---PS3---Tablet-PC---MINI-PC---Android-Cell-Phone---Black-337594.html

Balancing type games

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lsTeamWork.lssu.RollingSeed03&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.illusionlabs.labyrinth2.lite&hl=en

thanks again Lurker

[Lurker]

You should also be able to play games with any of these three airmouse/mini keyboards ...

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152934.html

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152936.html

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152935.html

[johnjewitt2004]

You should also be able to play games with any of these three airmouse/mini keyboards ...

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152934.html

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152936.html

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_152935.html

thanks for all the info your giving me Lurker, its appreciated, well since they havent many left and only 1 more day at that price i payed for and ordered MXIII - G TV Box Android 5.1 1000M LAN

- UK (2GB+8GB) BLACK, any idea where i get the firmware for this box Lurker just incase say 6 months down the line i have to reload the firmware

[Lurker]

This is the latest 106L1 Lollipop firmware for the MXIII-G/Plus

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/tronsmart-aml-devices/533645-stock-tronsmart-mxiii-plus-new-firmware-106l1_151029

This is the 316k4 KitKat firmware
316k4 KitKat (see end of XDA review for firmware links)
http://www.tronsmart.com/?p=3460

This is the MXIII-G OpenElec thread

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/525633-openelec-for-mxiii-g-amlogic-s812

[Lurker]

These MXIII firmwares should also work ...

114k4
http://chinagadgetsreviews.com/downl...ii-tv-box.html

Tronsmart 115k4

http://www.tronsmart.com/?p=2241

116k4
http://chinagadgetsreviews.blogspot....mware-for.html

RemiX 115k4

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/beelink-aml-devices-s82-m8-round-mxiii-etc/508127-rom-remix-115k4

[johnjewitt2004]

These MXIII firmwares should also work ...

114k4
http://chinagadgetsreviews.com/downl...ii-tv-box.html

Tronsmart 115k4

http://www.tronsmart.com/?p=2241

116k4
http://chinagadgetsreviews.blogspot....mware-for.html

RemiX 115k4
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...om-remix-115k4

thanks ounce again Lurker, i had a bit of a google and i take it its ok to use the firmware used in this link http://chinagadgetsreviews.com/video...-g-tv-box.html because of the problems i had with the previous box i am a bit frightened to try other firmware other than whats made for that box

[Lurker]

The Beelink MXIII-G, the Tronsmart MXIII Plus and the Tronfy MXIV (16GB flash) use the same circuit board and are very similar, if not identical. Firmware from Beelink and Tronsmart should be interchanegeable between their machines (not sure about Tronfy). In addition there are also FreakTab developers like abdul_pt who developed RemiX 115k4. China Gadgets Reviews is one of the leading cell phone, tablet and TV box review sites which focus on Chinese imports and distribute a large range of firmwares and apps from many of the different manufacturers. The firmware in that link is 101L1 which has been replaced by later versions such as 106L1. I wouldn't recommend installing that early version as it will probably still have many issues. If you are not satisfied with Lollipop you can always revert back to the 316k4 KitKat version.

http://www.tronfy.com/portfolio-items/mx4/

http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...eview-t3184824

The MXIII-G/Plus/IV series of machines is probably the best selling TV box currently on the market due to the wide choice of firmwares and solid performance so I think you should be very happy with your purchase. I haven't ever seen it on sale at that price before! I have the S802 MXIII model and I have been using it on a daily basis for more than a year without problems so I am hoping that your experience is similar.

[johnjewitt2004]

The Beelink MXIII-G, the Tronsmart MXIII Plus and the Tronfy MXIV (16GB flash) use the same circuit board and are very similar, if not identical. Firmware from Beelink and Tronsmart should be interchanegeable between their machines (not sure about Tronfy). In addition there are also FreakTab developers like abdul_pt who developed RemiX 115k4. China Gadgets Reviews is one of the leading cell phone, tablet and TV box review sites which focus on Chinese imports and distribute a large range of firmwares and apps from many of the different manufacturers. The firmware in that link is 101L1 which has been replaced by later versions such as 106L1. I wouldn't recommend installing that early version as it will probably still have many issues. If you are not satisfied with Lollipop you can always revert back to the 316k4 KitKat version.

http://www.tronfy.com/portfolio-items/mx4/

http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...eview-t3184824

The MXIII-G/Plus/IV series of machines is probably the best selling TV box currently on the market due to the wide choice of firmwares and solid performance so I think you should be very happy with your purchase. I haven't ever seen it on sale at that price before! I have the S802 MXIII model and I have been using it on a daily basis for more than a year without problems so I am hoping that your experience is similar.

thanks again Lurker, still waiting for box to be shipped, it still says its processing, lol