![]() To switch back to HDMI, insert the HDMI cable. Once you are using AV output, you can go to the setup menu to select between 480cvbs and 576cvbs. It works fine including stereo audio output. ![]() There’s also an AV output, which is automatically used, if HDMI is not detected. But If I switch to manual mode, I can also see 4K video output at 24, 25 and 30 Hz, and as well as 4K SMPTE. I’ve used HDMI output with 1080p during my testing, which was automatically detected as I started the device. If you have already watched Vega S89 UI walk-through video, you may have well skip this one as it’s the same, except from the pre-installed apps which are a little different. You can check the user’s interface and settings in the video below. The Android settings in this box are based on the phone interface, not the tablet one, which requires a few more clicks. You can access the standard Android settings by going through Setting->Other->More Settings. ![]() There’s also an OTA System Update menu, which does not work. The Other button will give some details about the Android version (4.4.2) and kernel version (3.10.10). The Advanced menu will let you start Miracast (Source only, not a display), enable the software Remote control ( RemoteIME.apk, adjust CEC controls, set your location (only Chinese cities are available), set the screen orientation, and select digital audio output (PCM, SPDIF pass-through, HDMI pass-through). I’ve enabled the status bar, as it’s more more convenient to use that way, and the bar automatically hides when you play videos. The network settings allow you to select Ethernet or Wi-Fi, the display settings has exactly the same options as Vega S89: autodetect resolution, UHD / 4K output support, hide or show the status bar, adjust the display size, and screensaver. The “Setting” menu gives you access to the settings shown in the same Metro-style with four sub menus: Network, Display, Advanced and Other. The user interface resolution is 1920×1080. ![]() You can add and remove the ones you want as you wish, and I’ve done this with XBMC and Play Store as you can see from the screenshot. There are also shortcuts on the bottom of the screen with 4K player, Music, Chinese IPTV app, and APK installer by default. There are also six main menus, the same a Vega S89, but with different apps: Online Video (One Chinese app), My recommend (favorite apps), Setting, The firmware in M8 as quite a few Chinese apps, which were not present or removed from Vega S89 firmware. M8 Home Screen (Click for Original Size)Īt the top of the screen there are status icons (Ethernet/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Storage), the weather (only Chinese cities are available in the settings), as well as the time and date. There’s no power button on the device, so as soon as you connect the power, a blue LED lits up, and the device boots to the same Windows 8 / Metro-style user’s interface as Tronsmart Vega S89. Before connecting the power, I’ve connected an Ethernet cable, an HDMI cables, and the Mele F10 USB RF dongle. Retail versions of the box may included an HDMI cable however. Beside the IR remote, the sample I received only included a 5V/2A power supply, so i also had to take a spare HDMI cable. I only use the remote shortly, as I prefer using an RF remote with Android, and I used Mele F10 air mouse during testing which includes a QWERTY keyboard, and a gyroscope to easily move the mouse pointer. The device comes with a simple IR remote comes, but did not include two AAA batteries. Shenzhen Tomato sent me a sample unit which they call TM8 (Tomato M8?), but I’ll just refer to the device as M8 in the review. First Boot, Settings and First Impressions The overall user’s experience, is very similar to Tronsmart Vega S89, but there are some notable differences I’ll go through during the review. As usual, I’ll start by giving my first impressions, have a look at the user interface and settings, test different king of video files, evaluate Wi-Fi performance, and try to cover most hardware features including Bluetooth, external storage, USB webcam, and so on. I’ve now upgraded this S802 Box, and been able to complete a review. The review took a little as I was waiting for a new firmware. A few days ago, I wrote an Unboxing and Specs post about the M8, an Android TV Box powered by Amlogic S802 quad core Cortex A9 processor.
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