Mecool M8S PRO L 4K TV Box Amlogic S912 Bluetooth 4.1 + HS

[tombraga]

I have a Google Home Mini (Hey Google do this, etc) and have installed the Google assistant on my Mecool boxes. Now, my Mecool box can do almost everything my Google home can do. I installed, maps, email, contacts and calendar. Since I already had a Logitech webcam, I set it on top of my TV and use the mic, which seems to pick up a whisper. Now, I can tell my mecool to open my email, contacts, calendar and maps, I can even tell my boxes to turn up or down, or off or on my overhead lights.

These boxes are amazing.

Do you have a link or some details of your Logitech webcam? Does it open also kodi and Youtube?

[Doktor-X]

Do you guys think that videostrong will release android oreo for pro l

[clarkss12]

I have a Google Home Mini (Hey Google do this, etc) and have installed the Google assistant on my Mecool boxes. Now, my Mecool box can do almost everything my Google home can do. I installed, maps, email, contacts and calendar. Since I already had a Logitech webcam, I set it on top of my TV and use the mic, which seems to pick up a whisper. Now, I can tell my mecool to open my email, contacts, calendar and maps, I can even tell my boxes to turn up or down, or off or on my overhead lights.

These boxes are amazing.

[P.X]

Yes, I had seen the video, but forgotten about it showing the fan install, it is hell, when you get old and the memory is gone.

Oh yes! Same here

[clarkss12]

This video not good enough ?

https://youtu.be/ahVH_rCWYWA

Ah well !
Power is constant everywhere. I chose the 3.3V from the UART pads as the fan runs fast enough and silently at a bit under the rated voltage (Neg is the square pad, you can see where they are in the pic and vid).
I cut 2 slots along the moulded grooves in the lid, 4 might be better but 2 works (see pic) - None also works with 2 thicknesses of mounting sticky foam tape to allow air circulation.

Yes, I had seen the video, but forgotten about it showing the fan install, it is hell, when you get old and the memory is gone.

[Doktor-X]

I.just want to say that i fixed my problem by installing latest tv rom from Magendanz and now box is working like charm ok cpu in kodi is 76c but....

[P.X]

This video not good enough ?

https://youtu.be/ahVH_rCWYWA

Ah well !
Power is constant everywhere. I chose the 3.3V from the UART pads as the fan runs fast enough and silently at a bit under the rated voltage (Neg is the square pad, you can see where they are in the pic and vid).
I cut 2 slots along the moulded grooves in the lid, 4 might be better but 2 works (see pic) - None also works with 2 thicknesses of mounting sticky foam tape to allow air circulation.

[clarkss12]

I have now turned the fan the other way up (removed the white label so that you can't see it through the slots) works as well and easier to mount without fouling concerns !

A good video please, with where you picked up your power and does it power off when you power off your box. Did you cut a hole in the top of the box for the fan to blow out??

Thanks.

[P.X]

Thanks for the photo and information. I have ordered a fan and will install it when/if I receive it..

I have now turned the fan the other way up (removed the white label so that you can't see it through the slots) works as well and easier to mount without fouling concerns !

[clarkss12]

Video

https://youtu.be/ahVH_rCWYWA

Pictures
I tried 2 Slots in the lid - 4 / 6 would help, but none also works if you don't want the work. Takes a while with a Stanley knife ........
You can just see the 2mm air gap at the edge
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Tap 3.3V from the UART Pads - Route Red +ve wire through a Sub-Miniature Slide Switch
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Slide Switch
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Overview
Stick fan to Lid - Small squares of 3M (Generic) double sided foam tape 15mm wide
Double thickness works best.
Neg and +ve from switch - I just tinned the ends and inserted into the red PI plug.
Two pieces of double sided tape hold them in place (leave the red backing on)
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Moved the Wi-Fi aerial to the side position - could put it back on the lid if you want.

HTH
E&OE

Thanks for the photo and information. I have ordered a fan and will install it when/if I receive it..

[clarkss12]

Received my Mecool M8S Pro L, yesterday, and ran some heat test, still running hot. Installed the latest update (Nov. 27) from Videostrong, but it was not very good.. The Bluetooth was broken and no Chrome. Tried to install the firmware from Nov. 11, but box would not let me replace the firmware with an older version.

Was tired and cranky, so just installed Magendanz's updated ROM, and be done with it. Magendanz's firmware mods, smokes the official firmwares. Now the Bluetooth works, and Chrome works. Awesome mod, but still have a excessive heat issue. It runs around 194 degrees Fahrenheit max, while stressing it running a BlueRay rip in Kodi. Tested again with the top of the box removed, but only dropped the max temp a very few degrees.

Right now, not sure is if it is worth drilling the holes are looking for a fan to install it.......

OR JUST RUN IT AS IS, SINCE THE HEAT ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE ANY ILL AFFECTS, THAT i CAN SEE.

[Doktor-X]

I dont know what to say about that live tv problem i have just installed spmc from playstore and i have also installed

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.macinnes.tvheadend

But videos also buffers all the time, i have feeling that this is android related and dont know if i install atv rom will i be able to perserve level 1 drm and be able to go back to mecool stock rom if i dont like it

[Crusio]

I recived my box and have question i have installed kodi 17.6 from playstore and i have buffering problems playing live tv and small video size (video is not filling full screen) using tvheadend client , till yesterday i was using raspberry pi 1 running libreelec and i did not have this problems using all same settings in kodi that i imported to pro l and l is not working like i expected

Had a similar problem with buffering and some of my live tv channels had stutter video (audio was ok). I tested Kodi 17.x, SMPC 17 and Perfect Player - all of them had these problems . Now i'm using SMPC 16 (form Playstore) with active Amcodec and Mediacodec (without Surface Codec) and IPTV Simple Client. Remedy for buffering problem was a change resolution form 1920x1080 60p to 1920x1080 50p.


Do you have problem with deinterlacing when using live tv app? I see some kind of blurry image. This is especially visible on sport channels.

[Doktor-X]

I recived my box and have question i have installed kodi 17.6 from playstore and i have buffering problems playing live tv and small video size (video is not filling full screen) using tvheadend client , till yesterday i was using raspberry pi 1 running libreelec and i did not have this problems using all same settings in kodi that i imported to pro l and l is not working like i expected

Yes, VideoStrong seems to have dropped it. Not sure why.