Very good little box - no complaints so far

Very good little box - no complaints so far  Read Less

There are plenty of these boxes at the market today and they all look similar. This one however, is very different from the res...  Read More

There are plenty of these boxes at the market today and they all look similar. This one however, is very different from the rest. I am going to be talking about the Minix Neo which looks to be beating the rest of the competition out there.•What is in the box?You will get the Android TV box it self which is inside a nice paper sheet to protect it (you can see it on my photos)A UK power cable which plugs into the box to the wall outletHDMI cable which is a great addition to haveA remote (it does not include 2 AAA batteries, so you will need to supply that your self)AntenaManualMicro USB cable•PackagingI was very impressed with Minix on this part. They have really made your experience top notch. The packaging is second to none and the box provides a lot of information about the TV box just to remind you of what the box is capable of.•Setting it upIt is simple to setup the TV box, just take the box out, place it on a table and plug in the HDMI cable and power cable to the TV and wall outlet and you are more less ready to go. Take out the remove and you can easily purchase AAA batteries from pound land which is priced at we guessed it £1. I did take awhile to download a few of my apps and setting it up to my taste and this will different for some as they want to install their own apps and they are different to mine. It may be quite confusing and difficult for the average person to use this box as they might not know how to use it it. I would recommend watching tutorials on youtube on how to install Ad-ons If you wish to do so.•Specifications:CPU: 2.0GHz Quad-Core ARM Amlogic S905 64-BitGPU: Penta-Core Mali450 650MHz GPURam: 2GB DDR3Storage: 16GB eMMC Flash StorageWi-Fi: Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHzEthernet: Gigabit Ethernet portBluetooth: 4.1, support for the previous generations too•Build QualityI was impressed with how well made this box is. The plastic is hard, however It is well made and the box has got some weight to it and a matte finish which wont attract much finger prints. Overall, this box doesn't disappoint on this department as they have really put the thought on the amount you spent on it so they can give you the best experience possible.•Outputs/InputsIR receiver for the remotePower buttonTF Slot for a Micro USB for extra storageKensington LockMicro USB3 USB ports 2.03.5mm Audio ConnectorHDMI 2.0Mic InputOptical Audio•InterfaceThe box uses android 5.1.1 which is one of the latest updates you can get at this moment and It is a great operating system. You have got so much freedom with android compared to the other operating systems you can get out there and I believe this was the perfect choice. The interface is nice and simple, there are 2 launchers you can choose from. They are in my images, first one is a simple android layout and the other one is more likely to be the choice for everyone else as it is a proper TV style launcher. The remote worked really well and It was responsive and I also plugged in my mouse which you are able to do and also a keyboard to use with the TV Box.•Media/AppsI was able to install plenty of apps, however the Google Play store was crashing for me. I reseted the box and It was worked after that. Before then, I downloaded a few apps and they were Netflix, iPlayer, ITV Player, Kodi and 4od. They worked really well with my 51 inch Plasma tv and the quality of the video output was stunning. The box cope up well with all the media consumption and gaming I have thrown at it and it never stood down. Kodi is one of the most popular apps for media consumption today and my unit did not have it pre-installed which was alright as it was simple to download it off google and I was up and running after that. I was able to install a lot of Ad-ons to it and was impressed with the performance and storage available for all my apps. Overall, I was happy with the specification that Minix has given this TV Box and it easily competes with more expensive rivals in the market. The wifi speeds capable on the box is good and I was nearly competing with my ethernet connected PC upstairs with the speeds I was able to achieve with this box. ( I was using wifi on my testing and will continue to do so)•ConclusionI am really happy to recommend this as your next TV box as it will transform your media consumption. There are so many apps out there that will get you movies and TV shows (I wont mentioned them) that If you are a massive fan of this, you will never get board. For the price, you are getting a well capable android TV box that will last you a long time and wont disappoint at all. Just think of it as a mini computer for your tv, gone the days where you have to plug in your laptop to the TV or even with my case, a massive desktop pc.Note: I was given this item for free or a discount for an unbiased review.  Read Less