M8S Android TV Box Unboxing & Review 

+Donald O'Gara Thanks for your feedback Donald :) RJ

Kyle Golden Hi Kyle, thanks for the feedback!!

Mel Berg Hey Mel, np thanks for the feedback!! All the Best. RJ

+Aben :) Nice, let us know how the M8S+ works for you. Thanks. RJ

+Roberto Jorge (Tech Reviews) No problem.

+ABED Idir (Traderdu94) Hi Abed, thanks for your feedback!! All the Best. RJ

***** Hi, yep its a great price to performance machine!! :)

+ThingsYouCanDoToo Hey, mine is still working fine, at this moment is being used as a DSLR Controler for my main camera to see my dslr videos on the 1080p monitor, crazy i know but been very useful :) Hope you enjoy yours. All the Best. RJ

Maxim Golan Hi Maxim, i have a few more, you may check and follow here facebook.com/RobertoJorge.Reviews my to do list witch is constantly updated. Also the Channel roadmap is here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V8F_JLfP7tY.html for early 2015 witch probably will be a bit delayed (like intel :) ) and i want to do a final video once i have all the info pointing out many things that im taking notes and my experience for these past moths. Now i think that this final video will only be able to make in 1-2 months. No spoiler allerts :) All the Best. Thanks for the feedback. RJ

Maxim Golan So far the RK3288 is the only one he has reviewed with the NEWEST Mali T764 GPU if you are into gaming. The Galaxy S6 only had a Mali T760 so the RK3288 is ahead of the game.

+Danilo Santana Hi Danilo, thanks for the feedback and support. All the Best. RJ

Hey Justin, thanks for the feedback but check the new version that i tested, the M8S + RJ 👍👍

+bonzobanana1 Thanks!! RJ

mrmzsa Hi, thanks for the feedback!! You will need a 4K TV so that the device can deliver the 4K output resolution, it wont with a 1080p TV as like many others. RJ

+wallach Hey!! Thanks!! RJ

+Erdo Foga Hi Erdo, thanks for the feedback!! There are boxes better than other in terms of Wifi if you check my playlist ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8Qqrry6lMBc.html you will see diferent speeds on several machines Non the less i would suggest that you use a powerline adaper ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oyUD4wjCcVg.html for better results because even on the best android tv box by wifi you will not be able to see Blu-ray MKV 1080p movies if that is what you are looking for. Hope it helps RJ

+FackeddTV Hi, at the time of the review i did not had H265 tests on my reviews so i cant say. And i dont have it anymore so cant say 100% sure. It should be able to but how well only testing. Sorry. RJ

+Felipe Solorzano Hi Filipe, sure goo.gl/nNVf4N All the Best. RJ

Mario Bronze Hi Mario, thanks for the feedback!! RJ

+Nicholas Crandall Hey Nick :) thanks for the feedback!! The remotes i purchased one and then another one and another and now i have a few so i did a comparison here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n3BR4f620Oo.html but usually i get them at amazon. You may find the links on that video. Hope it helps RJ

+Chanchal Singh Renu Hi, sorry i cant say cause i dont have a capable AV receiver that i could test out the audio out. Sorry. RJ

Thanks a lot for your reply

AfI G Hi Afl, regarding the screen size adjust the settings - "Display" and for gaming im using this gamepad on all my devices ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--nNjXT080d8.html Hope it helps. RJ

+Erwin R Hi Erwin, the M8S is a great box!! But comparing with the X8H Plus humm its a different machine. The Minix X8 H Plus has online updates, a big community arround it and also a bit more expensive :) 4K will play fine on both. :)

Angelo Agiomavritis Hi Angelo, unfortunately its all manual. Thanks for the feedback!! All the Best. RJ

+Usman “League of Legends” Raza Thaks Usman :) RJ

+johannes molenkamp Hey Johannes, nice and welcome to the club of Android tv boxes. let us know your feedback once you have time to play with it. All the Best. RJ

+Isaque Costa Oi Isaque, nestas boxes sem marca é dificil saber em qual o firmware que confiar. Eu pessoalmente não lhe mexia Abraço RJ

+Waleed Almurshidy Hi Waleed, humm the same chip / Cpu will give us the same level of performance +- assuming that the firmware is well integrated in both machines, something that is very important on these devices is not only hardware but the firmware. Also there are some brands using faster storage and others slower which will give us a better experience like using a SSD or a HDD. In terms of Boxes the Instabox Phantom was really nice, but since then i tested a lot more including the M8S which is great at the price. You will not see a huge improvement between the 2 but the M8S looks a bit faster, nothing major though. Yep the youtube app does not allow me to chose any resolution as it used to do in the past. Hope it helps. RJ

+trinhk Hey, i have not tested the new but the differences are small. At this moment if the price is the same chose the new one, i believe that comes with the new OS Lollipop :)

+Nicholas Mosseau Thanks Nicholas :)

mamdouh elkhateeb Hi :) Thanks for the feedback!!! All the Best. RJ

+Tiago Figueiredo O tamanho é mais ou menos o mesmo entre elas. A wintel é mais pequena

mario miranda Hi Mario, we still haven't Netflix here in Portugal, we are expecting the service to arrive this October and then i will be able to test it out. RJ

+Tornatore Garrido “TORNA” Roque Francisco Martín Oi :) M8S+ :)

Hussam Abushtayyah Hi Hussam, havent seen it but it looks very similar to the M8S. RJ

+Pete Gonzalez Hi Pete, i always use the 2.4ghz on all tests. RJ

Oi Victor, sim a M8S já não é das mais recentes mas funciona muito bem RJ 👍

+Tiago Figueiredo Oi Tiago, não a M8S não . Para isso existem poucas boxes no mercado como a Wetek Play ou a nova Wetek Play S2 .

Obrigado Gutierrez 😀

+atmotionproductions Hi Paul, they have the same CPU but the Minix has a better built material, faster emmc, support, a huge community around, OTA updates etc that the M8S doesn't have. This doenst mean that the M8S is not good, because it is, but not as good as the X8 H Plus if i can explain my self correctly. It will work as it is, dont expect any updates to the M8S, but as you could see it worked great and still does so if you are on a budget its not a bad choice at all. Hope it helps. RJ

+Roberto Jorge (Tech Reviews) thanks mate

+mohamad hafis Hey!! Thanks. To transfer aps to the sd card we need android marshmallow :) RJ

+Carne Frita TV Hi "Carne Frita" (de Vitela, Porco, Perú? :)) no setup necessary, just open the app. Unless your box is not optimized for the game, in that situation you might want to fix with the app "Screen Rotator" and select Landscape for Minions. I cant remember which box it was but it happen to me in the past. RJ

+Roberto Jorge (Tech Reviews) thanks for your quick response. I'm a big Fan of your reviews. Saludos from Puerto Rico!!!

+Xavier Correa Hey Xavier, Android 5.1 and gigabit connection are the differences and yes you may use DNLA :) RJ

+Tiago Figueiredo Oi Tiago, são coisas diferentes. O powerline vai usar a tua rede interna e dar velocidades iguais ao cabo RJ45, rede Zon Fon apesar de muito util não aconselho para visualização de média, pelo menos de boa qualidade RJ

+Ramo Zeraus Hi Ramo, it depends on the country that you are. But search for IPTV and you will find a lot of info and services available depending on your tastes and budget. RJ

+stephanie bledsoe Hi Stephanie, no that is not possible. 1 Box = 1 TV :) RJ

+DaNorthWest NINER The M8S is a great box!! But comparing with the X8H Plus humm its a different machine. The Minix X8 H Plus has online updates, a big community arround it and also a bit more expensive :)

mohammed rasheduzzaman Hi, the gamepads that i tried to play games were the Ipega 9028 bluethooth and the Logitech F710 wireless. Both work. Regarding the full screen, i didnt made any changes to the box settings, but depending on your tv resolution you might want to adjust the screen output size on the configurations. All the best. RJ

+Ash Robertson Hey Ash, great!! Sure its the Air Pin Pro :) Enjoy it All the Best RJ

+Roberto Jorge (Tech Reviews) Thanks a lot! Can you also write the name of the app you use for presenting images?

Ash Robertson Air Pin Pro :)

+oceanyt8 Hey :) thanks for the feedback!! Its great to hear that it was helpful. In terms of price and performance it is. I would check between the M8S and the MX IV both great budget machines :) Thanks. RJ

+KALIVAS PETROS Hi Kalivas i dont believe that it will, i know some cameras record in m2ts but i have never tried in any box. Sorry for the lack of help on this topic, thanks for the feedback All the Best RJ

Cristián Scovery Salvo Hi Cristian, it played every MKV that i have tested so far, but regarding audio i have no AV receiver capable of testing the audio output. All the Best. RJ

+DJSPEED76 Nop, it will remain as it comes. This is a budget box :)

+Omar Sade Hi Omar, yep on the links to amazon they are with UK plugs, i usually use converters here at home :) RJ

Roberto Jorge Thanks buddy

+Assad Mohammad Hi :) Oh its the KK Kitkat launcher, search on google play store and you can download for free :) Regarding remotes they are not good for games, i always use the ipega 9028 on my boxes . Hope it helps. RJ

+Arman Agahbanaei Hey Arman, if you are looking to use a Webcam, so far the Minix machines, U1, Z64, X8 H Plus etc are the ones that have more compatibility with logitech webcams. Just check their foruns and you will have that info there. RJ

+Roberto Jorge (Tech Reviews) Roberto, how about the M8S or the MX Max? Are either budget boxes compatible with webcams?

Arman Agahbanaei I dont have a Webcam to test out :) so i cant say for sure on those models. It should but not 100% sure

+steve styless Hi Steve, i havent tested the MXQ so i would suggest the M8S which is a safe purchase regarding the 5GB is normal as most of the boxes with 8GB with the OS goes back to 5 +- :) Hope it helps. RJ

Thank you!

+izri1 Hi Izri, i cant recall the name but its not available on the store, you may want to search for a apk file on google and you might be lucky to find something similar :) Thanks for the feedback . RJ

+Roberto Jorge (Tech Reviews) Ok Roberto, thanks very much. I will start looking.

+Tiago Figueiredo Ela é interessante e se apensa precisas de video até 1080p parece que não seja problemático Abraço RJ

+Dallas Dal Hehe!! It was because it has a very dim blue light. :) hehe!! RJ

+Corey Nelles Hi Corey, i would say about 30mbs but if you dont get good results use a Powerline adapter and will be the same as having a cable directly to your router ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oyUD4wjCcVg.html Hope it helps RJ

+Poesia Verbal :) Obg!!

+Metin K Hi Metin, nop its just the power on light, there is no power button on this machine :) RJ

+Danny Beltrán Hi Danny, not yet, im almost starting a new season of tests so i expect to review it in the future and see the differences. All the Best. RJ

+Gus Batayeh M8S+ :) by far hehe

+Rodolfo Rubens Hi Rodolfo, it depends on the CPU / Firmware and the Amlogic S812 on this machine is actually pretty compatible with most aps including those that you refered. Also the version of Android is important. At this moment if you buy one get with lollipop RJ

Zhang Bobby At the end of the day if you are happy with the machine that you get everything than all is well. Glad that you found something that you enjoy. All the best. RJ

Zhang Bobby For gaming the RK3288 he reviewed has the best GPU on the market today. Mali T764. Even better then the GPU in the new Galaxy S6 which only comes with a T760.