Choosing a S905 / S905X / S905D / S905W / S912 box guide

wrxtasy, Tim_Taylor

Thanks for the explanations.

I'm just interested in these keys:

Pause / play, stop, back, rewind, forward, ok, power, and directional arrows.

On kodi (on windows 10) I installed the Keymap Editor Addon but it does not work.

A remote control with the keys already mapped I think it does not exist.

I've seen the advice of the Xiaomi Mi Box Bluetooth, but it has a few buttons.

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EDIT :

Summary:

Favorite Box Android:

s905: minix neo u1, wetek play2

s905x: Beelink MiniMXIII II, Mini M8S II, MECOOL M8S Pro +

s912: Minix neo u9-h, MECOOL M8S PRO, Beelink GT1 Ultimate, H96 Pro +

s905H: WeTek Hub

s905D: MECOOL KI PRO TV

Favorite remote controls: Minix A2 lite, Mele f10, Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth

One question, the fast ports of the s905x (100 Mbps) boxes can support streaming (local network) of 4k files ? Perhaps the maximum bitrate of a 4k video file is 50/60 Mbps, I do not think I exceed 100 Mbps.

Quote from marck120

One question, the fast ports of the s905x (100 Mbps) boxes can support streaming (local network) of 4k files ?

Depends on the 4k file.

I use GBit USB-Network adapter

Quote from Tim_Taylor

Depends on the 4k file.

I use GBit USB-Network adapter

Thanks for the information, ok there are 4k files that exceed 100 Mbps, the adapter I use I think is similar to this:

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However apart from vp9 support I would not have any advantage to take a s905x instead of the s905, the performance is almost equal:

Amlogic S905 vs S905X Benchmarks Comparison

A small question, the minix neo u1 will never be updated to marshmallow ?

Quote from chewitt

Please go ask minix about their plans for Android directly. This is a forum about Linux, not Android.

Hi, sorry I did not think I was out of the question, the minix u1 has the s905 so how the thread title comes into the discussion. Can I ask you which box to use with libreelec ? Which box advises me ?

Quote from Tim_Taylor

Depends on the 4k file.

I use GBit USB-Network adapter

What adapter are you using? brand
I saw in gearbest something like that adapters for 5€
Do you think it will works on box?

Quote from Rootz

What adapter are you using? brand
I saw in gearbest something like that adapters for 5€
Do you think it will works on box?

My adapter -> see signature

Chipset is important -> ASIX AX88178 Chipset working oob with old kernel and android

RTL8153 based adapter will work with LE but not with android

Cheap 5€ adapter -> bad idea

I have two usb 3.0-gigabit adapter, one with ASIX 88179 and the other with RTL8153 chip.

Both work fine with any box under LE and android.

About the micro SD the models in question both fit well ?

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Quote from Pelican

I have two usb 3.0-gigabit adapter, one with ASIX 88179 and the other with RTL8153 chip.

Both work fine with any box under LE and android.

But is it necessary to take the gigabit adapter ? 100 mbps are so many, I think a few video files exceed a bitrate of 100 mbps.

Quote from Pelican

I have two usb 3.0-gigabit adapter, one with ASIX 88179 and the other with RTL8153 chip.

Both work fine with any box under LE and android.

But your box supports USB 3.0?

Quote from marck120

But is it necessary to take the gigabit adapter ?

Yes, it is if You want to watch 4k movies

Tested with files from

Jellyfish Bitrate Test Files

Quote from Tim_Taylor

Yes, it is if You want to watch 4k movies

Tested with files from

Jellyfish Bitrate Test Files

Thank you very kind, perfect, I have seen the table you showed me, the situation is very clear. Ok I saw that for 100 Mbps 1080p files are enough, for now I do not have 4k files on the hard disk.

I've seen you use this adapter:

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Sorry if i bother you, just a question about the micro SDs that I recommend these models ?

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Quote from Rootz

But your box supports USB 3.0?

No. It is not necessary. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.

Quote from Pelican

No. It is not necessary. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.

But USB 2.0 don't support 1000mb only 100mb

Quote from Rootz

But USB 2.0 don't support 1000mb only 100mb

It is obvious.

And? Do you have any movie with 1000 mbps?

I don't really understand that fuss about network bandwith.

The biggest UHD BD (Lalaland) has about 80 mbps.

Normal 4k content has much lower bandwith.

If you want to play all the extreme test videos then connect a gigabit adapter for the S905X box.