MECOOL KIII PRO Amlogic 912, 3/16GB Dual WiFi, Gig Lan, BT4, DVB S2/T2

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Bit of a look at the Mecool KIII Pro

Brand: MECOOL
Model: KIII PRO
Type: TV Box
GPU: ARM Mali-T820MP3
System: Android 6.0
CPU: Amlogic S912
Core: Octa Core
RAM: 3GB
RAM Type: DDR3
ROM: 16G
Max. Extended Capacity: 128G
Color: Black
Decoder Format: H.265
Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Interface: AV,DVB-S2,DVB-T2,HDMI,RJ45,SPDIF,TF card,USB2.0
Language: Multi-language
HDMI Version: 2.0
Other Functions: 3D Games,3D Video,DLNA,Miracast,NTSC,PAL
External Subtitle Supported: No
HDMI Function: CEC
Power Consumption: 8W
RJ45 Port Speed: 1000M
WiFi Chip: BCM4335
Power Type: External Power Adapter Mode
Remote Controller Battery: 2 x AAA ( not included )
Product weight: 0.260 kg
Package weight: 0.820 kg
Product size (L x W x H): 13.00 x 12.00 x 3.20 cm / 5.12 x 4.72 x 1.26 inches
Package size (L x W x H): 22.90 x 15.60 x 6.80 cm / 9.02 x 6.14 x 2.68 inches

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Loot at what is going on the inside

Topside, Lid, Antenna

Topside PCB

Underside PCB

Base with weight Block

WiFi, eMMC, Ram, Ethernet device

Rear Ports

Side Ports

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Look at UI and system much the same as the rest Android 6
Does have Root and option to enable Lower task bar if required.

Simple Mecool UI





DRM

Ram Truth

Storage Truth

SD Card Test

Antutu

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More of the Above

CPU-Geekbench 4




Compute-geekbenc-4




Bonsai


Vellamo

3DMark


CPU-Z




As mentioned performance on par with other S912 media players so should do most to keep the user happy on the Android side.

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Let's check out all about the TV side of this box.

A separate app to run called DTV, will check it out to how good it can be for FTA TV.
No Satellite stuff here to check.

Much the same as K1 and KII

Run up the DTV app select Auto scan Hmm nothing...Ok help if we plug the TV antenna in.
Also need to set the Media Player up to Australia in DTV setting Menu

Scanned and all channels found easy.
100% Sig and Quality
Using Log periodic type antenna and about 30k form the TV towers (bit of wet string would prolly do)

Picture Qulaity looks ok and time between channel change 2~3 second
EPG looks ok
and other functions to set up PVR Time Record, Channel Sort, Favorites, Parental Control
Easy as.
I find the Remote is Designed more for the TV/Sat function of the box than Normal Android.
As I normally use the k400 logitech with android it not a problem here, other may find it a problem.

First thing we get greated with when running the DTV app


Menu to Select Country/Region, select DVT Preference


Back to Installation and scan


Easy


EPG from Remote


All features selected are overlayed a top of the TV Image,
Was not able to snap TV Images only overlays at this stage.
All funtions are access from remote.

ON Screen Display (dark room picture)


Edit Channel List


PVR Settings


PVR Storage Device


Favorite Channel to be added


Channel info and Sub titles


And a little music if the FTA gets to much

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There is a NEW DTV application

th_dtv.AVL6862.20170502.145839.apk


A new custom firmware also in the works
More Later on this

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Here is the just released Custom firmware for those that maybe interested
Clean and Lean





Changelog V1:

Based on latest stock!
Cleaned lots of stuff...
Added TWRP
General optimization and how the ram is used, should better now.
Permissions fixed.
Added Xposed Framework
Custom Wetek WebOs launcher (Many thks to wetek for let me use it)
- Menu Button is king on this launcher, its used to add remove icons on the main screen, also to remove widgets.
- Long press on the default icons on desktop you can change them to other apps (White Logos...)
- Long press on the icons you add to the desktop and you can rearrange them.
Live Wallpapers, you can control it in "Settings -> Display -> Daydream." ( you guys need to chose "Backdrop" and add a timer, like 5 min etc... )
Working ATV google remote control!
Netflix, youtube Playstore...etc... fully working
4k Youtube support!
Updated DTV App to the latest one. (mentioned above)
FTMC Build 26.
Cast working ( May take a bit to work... )
Added lots of Kl's
Gapps updated!
Proper Root
initd.d support.
Xbox360 wireless Gamepad, original and Chinese clones?!(well it works with my clone adapter...)
PS3/PS4 gamepad support(only with cable...)
Fixed auto frame switch in kodi. It only works on FTMC(included) SPMC 16.6.0, on kodi 16.1 doesn't work because is to old(misses a lot of fixes for the new S9xx devices), Kodi 17 its a it and miss this days!
And other little stuff...
Bugs V1:
Dont Update for the latest Netflix App... it will stop working if you do, you guys need to complain to Netflix for the stuff they are doing....

[apsattv]

Does it support a full 7 day epg on the terrestrial channels? or only now and next?

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7 days by the look of it.