TV BOXING H96 Mini H8: review, specifications, reviews
In pursuit of the lowest price, you can always find a solution in a Chinese store. After all, sellers are counting on this - that such a price-demanding buyer will appear. But, in most cases, the future owner will be disappointed. After all, a good product simply cannot be so cheap. A great example of economy is TV BOX H96 Mini H8. The review of which was released by the Technozon channel.
By the way, on the popular AliExpress resource, the H96 Mini H8 prefix can be found with different descriptions. There are Rockchip RK3328A, and Rockchip RK3228A, and even Amlogic S905X3. In fact, all devices have a Rockchip RK3229A chip. It seems that sellers do not even delve into the modifications of controllers sold by them devices themselves. And this should be the first bell for the buyer before clicking the buy button.
TV BOXING H96 Mini H8: specifications
| Chipset | Rockchip RK3229A |
| Processor | 4xARM Cortex-A7MP |
| Video adapter | Mali400 MP2 |
| RAM | 1/2/4 GB DDR3 |
| Persistent memory | 8/16/32 GB eMMC |
| ROM expansion | No |
| Memory card support | No |
| Wired network | Yes, 100 Mbps |
| Wireless network | 2.4 / 5 G Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Yes, version 4.0 |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| Update support | Yes (stated not to work) |
| Interfaces | 2xUSB 2.0, AV, HDMI, DC |
| The presence of external antennas | No |
| Digital panel | Yes |
| Networking opportunities | DLNA |
| Price | 20-40 $ |
And, right away, the second mistake of the sellers is the declared technical specifications for the BOX H96 Mini H8 TV, concerning the version with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of ROM. In fact, such a gadget does not exist. At least, when searching for Ali at the request of 4/32, these consoles are, but when buying, the model you need is missing.
TV BOXING H96 Mini H8: review
An ordinary plastic box, worth $ 20, in fact, can play FullHD video from YouTube and IPTV. And, and still capable of forwarding sound in Dolby TrueHD format to audio equipment. And that’s it.
The 4K sticker on the box and on the console case most likely refers to the H96 Mini H8 TV box model. Since it is impossible to force the video to play in the Ultra HD device. Not from the network, not from external drives. This is probably such a quest from the manufacturer.
The wireless module is also inoperative. At 5 GHz, the prefix works on reception and return within 30 megabits per second. And at 2.4 GHz - up to 10 Mb / s. And even the wired interface is not full of high performance - up to 50 Mb / s.
It is not clear why in the description of the product sellers indicate vivid pictures with popular games on TV screens. If the TV BOXING H96 Mini H8 freezes even on old children's games. However, the trotting test already indicates the inability of the console to work under load. The graph in orange indicates that the owner should never run demanding applications.
In no case should you buy such a TV box. It is a fact. And the positive customer reviews on AliExpress are not entirely clear. Happy users recommend the seller and are happy with the purchase. It seems that people do not fully understand what TV boxing should do. Or angry users, in their reviews, are trying to annoy other customers. Whatever it is, it is better to buy a budget TV box from list of reliable and productive devices.