Tronsmart S96 Android 6.0 Amlogic S912 4K TV Box 2G/16G AC WIFI Bluetooth 1000M LAN KODI

[trebor]

This could escalate quickly.

[bluesmanuk]

If the prices that I have seen are anything to go by, the escalator will be the down one.

Specs wise, it offers nothing that the much cheaper boxes don't and with Tronsmart's legendary poor support, I can see no reason for anybody to even think about buying one.

Unless they are a glutton for punishment or masochist that is.

[scooter2014]

Hmmmm arnt we all 😝 Glutons for punishment every time mail shows up

[bluesmanuk]

Hmmmm arnt we all 😝 Glutons for punishment every time mail shows up

Lol

At a price of $114, make sure you keep it well away from the puppy then

[scooter2014]

She not going near them hurt her so now she avoiding.

[RISCy Dude]

Text deleted for irrelevance.

[trebor]

Tronsmart S96 Android 6.0 Amlogic S912 4K TV Box 2G/16G AC WIFI Bluetooth 1000M LAN KODI

Band	Tronsmart
Model	S96
Color	Black
Operating System	Android 6.0
CPU	Amlogic S912 Octa core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 2GHz (DVFS)
GPU	ARM Mali-T820MP3 GPU up to 750MHz (DVFS)
RAM	2GB DDRIII
ROM	16GB EMMC
Extended Storage	TF CARD Support 1~32GB
Wifi Connectivity	Built in 2.4G/5G Support IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac,Qualcomm-Atheros-QCA9377
Ethernet	10/100M/1000M RGMII
Bluetooth	4.0

Geekbuying

[bluesmanuk]

Even at $80, it is still way above the price levels of the competition and doesn't seem to offer anything extra that would make it realistically worth considering.

There is specific mention of reduced gigabit media-independent interface (RGMII) but whether this results in any performance increase or it just being a marketing exercise I don't know, especially considering that RGMII is not a new thing.

The mention of the Qualcomm-Atheros-QCA9377 might have some interest as it is WiFi AC wave 2 (2.0) the latest AC standard although unless you have a router that supports Wave 2 (which the vast majority don't) then it will have limited appeal. As somebody who does have a Wave 2 router and compatible WiFi USB stick, it does give you improved AC performance but not as much as you might hope because if the transmitter only has one antenna (which most Android TV boxes do) then even with the right router, it's not going to blow your socks off.

I just can't see a reason for parting with the extra $20 or so for something that's not really selling itself specs wise.

Couple that with one of the poorest support structures for a known brand and right now it doesn't float my boat at all.

[Mis3]

I just saw Geekbuying is selling this S96 box for $65US.

I found this strange. Geekbuying has been selling the Tronsmart S96 for weeks but:
1. Not one single review, user or expert,
2. No official announcement from Tronsmart
3. The new boxes (S95X, S96) are not listed in Tronsmart.com.
4. There is no specific dedicated section in Tronsmart forum for the new boxes.
Did they release the new boxes or not? Or just pre-sales orders?

[trebor]

Tronsmart S96 Android 6.0 Amlogic S912 4K TV Box 2G/16G AC WIFI Bluetooth 1000M LAN

Here we have a first look at the Tronsmart Vega S96

[trebor]

Tronsmart S96 Android 6.0 Amlogic S912 4K TV Box 2G/16G AC WIFI Bluetooth 1000M LAN

And we will have a little look on the Inside to see what makes things tick

[RISCy Dude]

An RTC battery, bit of a surprise.

[trebor]

Tronsmart S96 Android 6.0 Amlogic S912 4K TV Box 2G/16G AC WIFI Bluetooth 1000M LAN


First Boot and option for Launchers





Power Button on taskbar option








Now for some BenchMarks and other Information that may be come useful

Full Details > http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/1285448



Full Detail > http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/compute/294146

So Far so Good Performance is good Net Speeds very good and doing as it should no surprises, not loaded with the usual Crud that appears, good clean rom
Tronsmart Vega S96 at present does not have root,
Upper and lower task bars that come and go as the user requires.
As Noticed, RTC battery to keep things on time nice touch,
Unsure about the Tin lids over Ram and CPU will investigate further, but so far so good.
Temp wise is pretty much on par with other units of late, Ram speed to to bad under test given.
Netflix looking ok for what we have here and Plex doing well.
We Know the plight of Kodi and the Pro's and con's FTMC the way to go.

Geekbuying

[trebor]

More tests Tronsmart Vega S96

[bluesmanuk]

I hd seen a couple of reports to say that auto adjust framerate was working out of the box.

Can you confirm?