MECOOL KM8 Google Certificato Android TV Box con Telecomando Vocale

So I finally got the Mecool KM8 and after a deep testing I was able to confirm the device has REAL Dolby Audio support, which means, apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and any other app that support Dolby Digital Plus for its audio streams, can be converted to standard Dolby Digital when the device is connected directly to an old TV, an old AV receiver with HDMI inputs or an HDMI audio extractor (all of them with ONLY Dolby Digital decoding).

I know Netflix is blocked due to the device not been certified by them as of yet, but that doesn't mean the device is not a Google certified as some other people claim. I just hope they resolve this as soon as possible.

One downside is, the device doesn't support HD audio passthrough as of yet, which means, lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos (with TrueHD core) and DTS Master audio are still not supported (I can't confirm this but that's what I heard). I can't either confirm or deny if Dolby Atmos (with Dolby Digital Plus core) is supported but at least its core is supported.

Besides this, looks like Google shipped out a buggy firmware because I found almost the same bugs present in the Xiaomi Mi Box like:

- Auto frame rate and auto resolution don't work

- The volume bar indicator at the top is exactly as the Mi Box, the icon is transparent.

- The Wifi is a mess, I was unable to use the device with it, it was dropping connection constantly so it's better to use the included ethernet port while a new firmware update fixes this.

- Taking screenshots didn't work with this device, it works with the Mi Box by pressing the power button + volume down combination.

- Pressing and holding the back button doesn't bring the settings menu.

- In-app voice search doesn't work, it brings the Google assistant search instead.

- Crossy Road and Pac-Man 256 work with the Mi box remote but they don't seem to recognize this device's remote so they can't be played, though they still don't recognize my generic gamepad as the Mi Box.

- Interlaced MPEG-2 looks ugly, same as Mi Box.

Enhancements:

- The remote works perfect, I still haven't found disconnecting issues like the Mi Box remote and the mic always work.

- Bluetooth works out of the box, I was able to pair my generic gamepad.

- I also noticed when pressing and holding the power button, the menu onscreen has the option to power off the device completely along the option to reboot it and the box has a power button at front. the Mi box still lacks that option.

- Chromecast built-in works fine so far.

Aug 24,2018

Mecool km8 is a very capable android tv device with good features. I have tested it with 4k 2160p videos and they play flawlessly. H265 encoded videos plays buttery smooth. It also supports youtube 4k videos without issues. 2.4ghz wireless is good but dual band wireless would have been better. Thanks to its ethernet port i could connect it directly with my router. Google play store works perfectly and i could install many apps without any problems except the netflix app which kept crashing at launch. Installed kodi on this box it works great. Kodi addons ran smoothly. Vlc player ran perfectly. It supports OTA updates, that is a good feature to have. Voice search while pressing d voice button on the remote works flawlessly.

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Cons: Have only 2.4 Ghz wireless connectivity. Dual band wifi should be the default with android tv boxes.

Voice search through play store and youtube sometimes doesnt work.

Should have come with Amlogic 912 processor and more RAM and internal storage.

Build quality should have been better.

Aug 04,2018

I would like to talk about this tv box..It's a great tv box with good wi fi connectivity.Have been using it for quite a few days and it never dropped the wi fi connection.It automatically connects to wi fi once securely connected.Built quality of this box is also good and there is physical home button.The memory can be extended to 128 gb further which is great.Performance is also great as expected from amlogic .It runs smoothly.Youtube runs at 4k ,netflix may be 480 to 720 and amazon at 480 p but it plays it which my android tv cannot.The interface is fresh and beautiful and smooth.Loving it.

Oct 06,2018

We have received Mecool TV Box box..It's a great tv box with good wi fi connectivity.Have been using it for quite a few days and it never dropped the wi fi connection.It automatically connects to wi fi once securely connected.Built quality of this box is also good and there is physical home button.The memory can be extended to 128 gb further which is great.Performance is also great as expected from amlogic .It runs smoothly.Youtube runs at 4k ,netflix may be 480 to 720 and amazon at 480 p but it plays it which my android tv cannot.The interface is fresh and beautiful and smooth.Loving it.

Nov 18,2018

приобретал приставку в подарок. посмотрел обзор приставка очень понравилась. Это моя вторая покупка на гербесте. но мне не повезло. приставка включилась После выбора языка настройки интернета это начинает обновляться и так до бесконечности. что только не перепробовал так и не загрузился. снял видео отправил продавцу. После не долгой переписки продавец согласился вернуть деньги. первое предложение было в размере 20 долларов . Я отказал. на следующий день продавец решил вернуть всю сумму. добавил денег и купил bilink GT1 mini. ставлю хорошую оценку за то что продовец быстро решил вопрос. приставка лежит. ищу на неё прошивку.

Jan 24,2019

He said it was very easy to setup and start streaming, it has the google playstore installed allowing many other apps to be installed as well, the keyboard and remote were a great addition to the product, it was determined that the product was defective, eASYTONE indicated that I do not need to return product and shipped me completely new product, my husband installed the new product and it is fully functional with the App selections of his choice

Oct 19,2018

Un prodotto al di sotto delle aspettative, perché bisogna avere in primis un collegamento lan perché anche se dispone di un’ antenna il segnale riceve malissimo. Lato software Netflix presente ma nullo perché va in errore, Amazon prime video assente in store se non scaricato da terze parti ma non funzionante comunque. Va molte volte in blocco, aggiornamento software meglio un ? Perché non si sa che ci saranno aggiornamenti. Un box Google certificato che non vale il prezzo.

Dec 22,2018

Product is genuine and good as per the description. Seller is also very good very fast delivery, got the product within on week. Product is running very smoothly but only one cons, that is the wifi signal of this TV Box is very week. Either u need to install ur wifi router near this box or need a wifi repeater for this. Need a software update to increase the reception of wifi signal.

Oct 31,2018

I purchased for the technical specs of course but because so many devices offer the same options the deciding factor was the time display and the cool colors, the device is so small I can not see the time ... even with my glasses on, just disappointed the time display is so tiny ... I misread the dimensions ... the description gives the packaging dimensions not the actual device

Oct 06,2018

Hoping to get more channels, i installed it outside to replace my directv ground mounted dish only to find the reception marginally better than the indoor antenna, i re-positioned it many times based on coordinates attained from tvfool to get the best reception possible, re-scanned and now zero channels can be found, given sub-par performance

Sep 01,2018