Android TV Stick with Kitkat 4.4.2, quad-core CPU and 2GB RAM.  Wi-Fi but no AC and with poor reception performance.

Android TV Stick with Kitkat 4.4.2, quad-core CPU and 2GB RAM. Wi-Fi but no AC and with poor reception performance.

RK3188 Android 4.2 Smart TV Box mini PC, mini-TV for Android (quad-core, 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 2 GB RAM + 8GB ROM 1920x1080, WIFI, Adobe Flash11.6) support for 3D games, PDF, TXT, MP3, OGG, WMA, WMAPro, AVI, MPG, VOB, DAT, ASF, TRP ... (Electronics)

Customer Review

I want / like to describe to you here my experience with the RK3188 Android TV Stick.

The delivery is located next to the actual stick a 24cm long HDMI extension cable, a 5V / 2A power adapter, a 80cm long microUSB cable and a unfortunately very scarce Held Quick Start Guide.

The stick weighs over 33 grams, is without connectors 9cm long (with plug 10cm), 4cm wide and well 1cm high.

The built-in hardware is very powerful in the face of these tiny dimensions.
These include for example a quad core CPU with 1.6 GHz RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM, which are well 1,65GB available after initial commissioning.
According to Product Description 8GB internal memory are installed in the memory summary but only just 4GB of available memory are displayed, the rest probably requires the operating system.

The operating system is an Android 4.4.2 Kitkat is used, so no longer listed Android 4.2 as in the product description.
In order for the embroidery benefited inter alia from an improved memory management, screen mirroring, new power management features, and various other improvements.

There is no power button on the stick and no remote control.
One can the necessary power supply either the microUSB cable into an available USB port connect (for example, on TV when this enough output power supplies) or to use the included AC adapter.
Then the box is however permanent, what I would not recommend.

Since there is no remote control is included, a Fly-Mouse or USB Keyboard / Mouse Set for user input is urgently needed.
I have the Rii K12 connected with me, which has both a keyboard and a multitouch panel, which works great.
Mice and keyboards can be connected without any problems (even through a hub) to the USB 2.0 O port.
There you can also plug it naturally external storage media such as USB sticks or hard drives.
This also applies to the addition existing micro USB port.

In addition, a micro-SD port available.
Thus, the internal memory quickly and easily extended to BSI to 64GB are (128 GB are in my experience also work) or you use the slot for fast data exchange.

The wireless integration via the WiFi 802.11b / g / n standard, the latest fast ac standard is not supported. Too bad!
In addition, the Wi-Fi connection is very poor, I had great difficulty getting the device into the network at all although my Fritz Box 7490 directly sends a floor above with voiller performance.
Whether the wireless connection of the keyboard Rii disturbs here I do not know.
The wireless receiver is definitely very disappointing for me.

At initial start does not take place as usual a setup through a wizard that configures as the Google Account.
The box starts directly on the pre-configured user interface (see photos).
One can also download his favorite launcher such as NovaPrime also from the pre-installed Google Play Goals course.

In addition to Google search this displays a clock and icons for browser / video / music / Explorer / Play Store / settings and the App Launcher.

The HDMI connection to my Samsung UE55H6470 was not optimally set up immediately after the start, I had a circa 5% overlap, ie at the edges missing some image information.
But this was about the correct settings (display / HDMI) directly. There you can also of 1280 * 720 to 1920 * 1080 Full HD Switch
After this little adjustment of Stick provides an absolute clear and sharp full HD image.

Feature Highlights The following are particularly positive to me during operation

- In connection with a connected mouse / keyboard combination, or as a Rii K12 you forget after a few minutes, that one uses a PC.
Everything runs smoothly and without any problems, even surfing the Internet with the default browser or alternatives like Chrome or Firefox works great. Since the drive is not at all to see, has also quickly feel the TV would offer its functions.

- XBMC 13.1 Gotham:
Through the extensive community support this player plays actually everything from what he is accused.
XMBC is to extend virtually to the last corner of the user information needs and by countless plugins and addons.
The playback of 30fps video 4K has worked for me without any problems (Hobbit trailer, Big Bunny etc.).
Although I have "only" a full HD TV but even in this you could see the potential of 4K.
So far I could play all existing video formats with me (.mkv, .m2ts., .mp4, .avi) Easily.
At first I had incidentally not output Dolby Digital / DTS, but this was due to Kodi / XMBC settings.
After correction there, the multi-channel output was possible.

- In addition, I was able to my Synology NAS integrated SMB and then access the content in a few seconds.
Absolutely brilliant and easy! DLNA then I have not even tried, since I favor the brisk and easy network access.

- There are also many other more or less useful apps like Music Player, GMail, the default e-mail client, Google Maps etc. preinstalled. About the PlayStore and virtually all apps are loaded and executed on the stick

In sum, I can recommend the RK3188 almost 100%.
By connecting to a TV or monitor via HDMI an excellent media player obtained with additional PC-like functions such as Internet browsing and gaming.
This way you can easily make older monitors and televisions very smart TV compatible.
The very poor WiFi reception and the lack of AC-Fi cloud the overall impression but something so that I may depart a Star.

I hope this review could assist you in your buying decision ...

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