MECOOL KM1 COLLECTIVE ATV Google Certified Smart Voice Remote Amlogic S905X3 Dual-band WiFi 4GB RAM+64GB

[prisoner0093]

This looks promising. I may change my mind from getting TX3 to this. Is there any depth review regarding this device.

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

Device is brand new, don't think it has started shipping yet, most sellers are just taking Pre-Orders.

Device will be very similar to the Mecool KM3 with a little more performance due to the newer specification CPU.

[prisoner0093]

Device is brand new, don't think it has started shipping yet, most sellers are just taking Pre-Orders.

Device will be very similar to the Mecool KM3 with a little more performance due to the newer specification CPU.

I saw some customer already received their items on aliexpress. KM3 is a little bit pricey compared to this. Do you think it worth buying it due to ATV or should I buy TX3 and flash SC2 ROM which I'm not sure whether it is compatible or not.

[clarkss12]

Mine shipped March 19 from China, arrived in the US 3 days later. Still waiting for the US postal service deliver it.... Been sitting in the Detroit distribution system for 5 days now, only 30 miles from me............

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

I saw some customer already received their items on aliexpress. KM3 is a little bit pricey compared to this. Do you think it worth buying it due to ATV or should I buy TX3 and flash SC2 ROM which I'm not sure whether it is compatible or not.

Everbody is different tastes, I would not buy the TX3, if you want to use SC rom then best option is get Beelink GTmini2 so you have the good hardware construction from Beelink and the good software from SC.

This KM1 device is good for people that use AmazonPrime in there TVbox and want No-Root to be able to use other apps that might require DRM certificates. I like the fact that it is Google Certified and comes with 4GB of ram when other Certified Vendors are cheap and stay with the Google baseline build of 2GB Ram devices.

[trebor]

Another well the same with less memory (and price) called the KM1 Deluxe with 4/32GB

https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_009307244624.html?wid=1349303

[clarkss12]

I received mine a few days ago,, and it is working great for me........ Beelink and Mecool are my favorite brands, Mecool because they provide a device that is Google Certified and running the ATV version of Android..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s6BNIqLpzM&t=8s

[trebor]

Another well the same with less memory again (and price) called the KM1 CLASSIC with 2/16GB
more than enough unless you need or want more

https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_009227528169.html?wid=1349303

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

I received mine a few days ago,, and it is working great for me........ Beelink and Mecool are my favorite brands, Mecool because they provide a device that is Google Certified and running the ATV version of Android.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s6BNIqLpzM&t=8s

Umm... you don't exactly have this device! You have KM1 original build release, but FYI this thread is about the new KM1 releases which has a special name attached according to the Storage Capacity: "Collective" - "Deluxe" - "Classic"

Yes, the devices are almost identical, and top job on your video review!

[clarkss12]

Umm... you don't exactly have this device! You have KM1 original build release, but FYI this thread is about the new KM1 releases which has a special name attached according to the Storage Capacity: "Collective" - "Deluxe" - "Classic"

Yes, the devices are almost identical, and top job on your video review!

Hummm......... This box just came out..........

Mecool Aliexpress official store front.

https://mecool.aliexpress.com/store/4662078?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000002.2.699d5539fMqneo

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

Yep, but still look at the Gearbest links for the ""KM1 Collective"" posted in the OP. The Collective has a mate finish and not exactly square case (with a forward numb that may include a physical WiFi antenna inside the case versus the standard embedded or card radio antennas).

[clarkss12]

Yep, but still look at the Gearbest links for the ""KM1 Collective"" posted in the OP. The Collective has a mate finish and not exactly square case (with a forward numb that may include a physical WiFi antenna inside the case versus the standard embedded or card radio antennas).

Ok......... Life is moving too fast for me........

[trebor]

When the other arrive in a bright pink case,
Never judge a book by its cover

[trebor]

One for the USA HD HomeRun Fans ( we know who you are) HDHomeRun QUATRO 4K ATSC 3.0 Streamer Comes with Four ATSC Tuners (Crowdfunding – US)

If your country broadcasts free-to-air TV channels over ATSC, and you want to watch 4K HDR channels, you’d need to hardware compatible with the latest ATSC 3.0 standard.

One way to achieve this is to connect an ATSC 3.0 USB TV tuner to a computer or laptop, or get a set-top box with one or more built-in tuner. ATSC 3.0 trials will start this year in the US, and SiliconDust has just introduced HDHomeRun QUATRO 4K streamer that comes with four ATSC tuners, two of which support ATSC 3.0 standard, as well as one Ethernet port.

https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/04...r-atsc-tuners/

[trebor]

So many names lets just stick with this and take it from there

MECOOL KM1 Google Certified Amlogic S905X3 2GB/16GB A9 Dual WiFi: BT USB3 Built-in Chromecast

Thanks to our good friends at Geekbuying today we can have a closer look:
MECOOL KM1 Google Certified Amlogic S905X3 2GB/16GB Android 9.0 TV BOX
2.4G+5G WIFI Bluetooth USB3.0 Built-in Chromecast with
On Key To Start YouTube Prime Video Google Play Google Assistant - Black

Highlights as found:
The MECOOL KM1 android set-top box is one of the best in its price segment of TV boxes, which has a working certification from Google.
It is equipped with the AMlogic S905X3 SoC CPU which is a Quad Core manufactured in 12nm that reaches up to 1.9 GHz speed and integrates a Mali-G31 MP2 GPU.
This chip has 4 ARM Cortex-A55 CPU cores and also an NPU for iA. The VPU is an Amlogic Video Engine 10 with support Dolby Vision HDR, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and PRIME HDR among others.
This Box has 3 variants, 2GB/16GB, 4GB/32GB and 4GB/16GB, the eMMc storage memory can be expanded from the microSD card reader included on one side of the quadrangular box.

It is based on the latest Android 9.0 OS, with high speed and smooth performance, which is designed to turn your regular TV into a smart one.

At the level of wireless connectivity, it has integrated in Dual Band Wifi aC board with internal antenna and Bluetooth 4.2.
The connectors included in the plastic box are few, only a USB 2.0 port, another USB 3.0, a 10/100 Ethernet connector, an HDMI 2.1 video output and a connector for analog audio and video out

Let's have a look see at what we have:

The Box:




What's in the Box:



Ports to be seen:




Remove the Lid:


Out with the PCB:



Few things worth noting:

Mediatek Wifi Chips
3 x WiFi/BT Antennae
ROAD WELL Ram, sounds a bit Mad Max to me.
BIWIN Nand, how things have changed
Faux stitched top edge and that Black leather look
The reset button can be seen behind AV port.

Many reviews around of this beasty presently
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[RiCkLaR_atvX]

Does it natively play video files that use the vc1 codec ???

[trebor]

Good Question to ask clarkss12 he is the Video GuRu

https://forum.freaktab.com/member/24713-clarkss12