TV-Box T98 mini - new record holder for heating in 2021

Set-top boxes in the form of sticks are gaining popularity among zealous consumers for whom 4K is not particularly important. Notice how zealously many Chinese brands have rushed to meet the demand in this market segment. Only few people succeed in repeating the success of the X96S and the Fire TV Stick. And some brands, such as the TV-Box T98 mini, only manage to get into the black list of media consoles all over the world. But first things first.

TV-Box T98 mini – новый рекордсмен по нагреву в 2021 году

TV-Box T98 mini - declared specifications

 

Manufacturer hongying
Chip Rockchip RK3318
Processor 4хARM Cortex-A53 (up to 1.5 GHz) - in the description 1.1 GHz
Video adapter Mali-450 MP3 (750 MHz)
RAM 2 GB (DDR3, 2133 MHz)
Flash memory 16 GB (eMMC Flash)
Memory expansion Yes
Operating system Android 10.0
Wired network No
Wireless network 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac 2.4GHz / 5GHz
Bluetooth Yes 4.0 version
Interfaces 1xUSB 3.0, HDMI 2.0, 1xOTG, SPDIF, DC
Memory cards microSD up to 32 GB
Remote controller BT, voice control
Price 30-35 $

 

Even according to the technical characteristics, we can conclude that such a gadget cannot be bought. The notorious Rockchip, which heats up like an electric heater. Moreover, everyone knows about this (buyers and manufacturers). But for the third year now, profit lovers have been releasing these low-quality consoles. And unafraid buyers throw money at them. This is the most surprising thing. After all, there are many interesting and very effective solutions. This is nonsense.

TV-Box T98 mini – новый рекордсмен по нагреву в 2021 году

What's wrong with the TV-Box T98 mini

 

Everything that is written in the description in the Chinese store about the TV-Box T98 mini is a lie. Only the description of the ports and the price match. Everything else is a blatant deception:

 

  • Mismatch of processor frequencies. In the description, and in two places, the seller indicates that the TV-Box T98 mini operates at 1.1 GHz. But in fact, Rockchip RK3318 gives out its maximum limit of 1.5 GHz.
  • Product description is dotted with 4K and ULTRA HD lettering. But in fact, in this resolution, you can see only a screenshot on the screen. Because the video in this resolution freezes up tightly.
  • Games. The seller brazenly stole a picture from the description of another console. TV-Box T98 mini is not able to run a dynamic toy even with minimal requirements.
  • Sound is not forwarded. Again, other people's pictures Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. They brazenly lied about support, which in fact does not exist.
  • Poor Wi-Fi performance. Perhaps the chip supports 5.8GHz 802.11ac standard. But clearly not the transmission speed given. It works below 2.4 GHz.

TV-Box T98 mini – новый рекордсмен по нагреву в 2021 году

 

The real record holder TV-Box T98 mini

 

And yet, the console managed to surprise all users. Attention! Drum shivers! TV-Box T98 mini, in the mode of displaying video from Youtube, demonstrates 105 degrees Celsius. And this is not a typo and there are no errors. The measurement was carried out several times and even on different TVs.

 

Most of all, the blogger Bubble from the Technozon channel was indignant at the poor-quality work of the new gadget. For those interested, you can watch the video below. Be sure to subscribe to the channel.

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