Wechip V8 TV Box - Amlogic S905W 2.4GHz WiFi Android 7.1 2/16GB Fast Lan

[trebor]

● A full-4K high-performance SoC that supports H.265 video decoding up to 4K at 30fps
● 1GB DDR3 + 8GB eMMC / 2GB DDR3 + 16GB eMMC, you can download whatever you like, keep them and enjoy them
● It runs on the Android 7.1, which is good to use. You can connect to a world of content and entertainment at home with the box
● A high performance of quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU can play a wide range of games
● Built-in 2.4G WiFi. Support IEEE 802.11 b/g/n. A more stable signal for you to enjoy higher quality video experience
● HDMI 2.0 is a faster way to send video and audio output to your TV
● HDR vivid world. Watch videos in detail like never before with select HDR content. Witness scenes and characters come to life in vivid contrast, color, and clarity

Gearbest

[trebor]

Today we can have a closer look at the Wechip V8 TV Box - Amlogic S905W 2.4GHz WiFi Android 7.1 2/16GB Fast Lan.
The third in the wechip series I have tested, lets hope this one has the goods and not the BAD

The Claim:
2GB DDR3 + 16GB eMMC, you can download whatever you like, keep them and enjoy them
It runs on the Android 7.1, which is good to use. You can connect to a world of content and entertainment at home with the box
A high performance of quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU can play a wide range of games
Built-in 2.4G WiFi. Support IEEE 802.11 b/g/n. A more stable signal for you to enjoy higher quality video experience
HDMI 2.0 is a faster way to send video and audio output to your TV
HDR vivid world. Watch videos in detail like never before with select HDR content.
Witness scenes and characters come to life in vivid contrast, color, and clarity

Lets have a look at what we have

The Box



What's in the Box


Ports.



Remove base

Close look


Few screws off with the lid.

Close look not much to see

[trebor]

On with Part 2:

First surprise The ROM is not too bad at all no weird stuff.
Bit of junk installed to push the user towards its own store/website easy to remove.

Wechip V8 seems to do as you would expected, with a minimal of fuss and bother
Switch and setup no problems, Google login good, all apps updated and installed.
Very Cool box as in Temps, around ~40c idle, mid ~50c + working well (720 view-port)
Found WiFi and Ethernet usable for what it has no drop outs
No Root, has Upper and Lower task bar..

Remember we are dealing with a Budget box.

Lets have a look at what we have, pretty much the same as found on others.
.Gif used on some slides *

Startup*


Ui and System Information anmiations*



Ram Truth


Storage Truth


Drm Information


CPU-Z*


Geekbench CPU
Full detail > http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/5118227

[img]https://i.imgur.com/TpqMase.png[/img

Geekbench Compute



Antutu



AIDA64*


A1 SDBench


You Tube looking ok for 720 Veiwport




Thanks to Gearbest
I feel for a budget box like most of these Amlogic 905W chips not to bad
Its not a V8 as the name implies.

[soldiaz]

root available?

Which antenna Connector? Would Like to attach external antenna

[soldiaz]

Can i solder external antenna Connections in Points where my Finger Point at? Symbol Like "wave"

[soldiaz]

But my Board seems different...do not have "Wave"

[soldiaz]

And antenna is soldered on upper right

[trebor]

This is Cable to Antenna and solder point, note what part of cable goes

[soldiaz]

Thank! Could you have a Look on the down right.

When you compare your Box Board to Mine then your antenna is soldered to the Points down right. AS Mine IS soldered in the upper right.

So can I solder 2nd antenna in?

[trebor]

location,

Soldering second may not work 100%.

remove and solder cable to connector then fit external Antenna



Look here for idea

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x/615429-a95x-external-antenna-mod-results

[soldiaz]

Thanks for replying, sure, soldering a connector on it and appply sma connector on device fitting.

Is this antenna soldering point'?

[trebor]

Yes that is the cable remove and replace with new cable and socket attached
Make hole for socket in can and attach

[soldiaz]

I experienced the firmware as kind of unstable.

Anyone tried to flash A95 mini firmware?