Mecool K7 Hybrid TV Box Review
This is the Mecool K7 Hybrid TV Box, and it’s been a while since we have seen a hybrid TV box from Mecool the only TV box developer that makes them. What’s different about this model is that it is running on the new Amlogic S905X2 hardware for 2019 and that makes it quite exciting. Now you have the perfect balance of DVB enabled TV box that can capture free over the air HDTV channels, but you also have a powerful Android TV box running on 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. How cool is that? In this review I did a full TV box test on it as an Android TV box and as a DVB tuner and the results were great.
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Hardware
- CPU – Amlogic S905X2 1.7GHz
- GPU – Mali G31
- RAM – 4GB LPDDR4
- ROM – 64GB eMMc
- Wifi – 802.11ac 2.4GHz + 5GHz (external antenna)
- LAN – 1000Mbps
- Bluetooth – 4.1 + EDR
IO Ports
- 1 HDMI
- 1 USB 2.0 | 1 USB 3.0
- 1 LAN 1000Mbps
- 1 CVBS
- 1 SD Card
- 1 Optical Audio
- 1 DVB-S2
- 1 DVB-T2/C
Benchmarks
- Antutu – 59825
- Geekbench 4 – 739 Single-Core | 2052 Multi-Core
- Ice Storm Extreme – 5437
- Sling Shot – 510
- RAM Copy Speed – 3539 MB/s
- ROM Speed – 140 MB/s Read | 117 MB/s Write
- WiFi Speed – Max on all 5GHz 2.4GHz bands and LAN 1000Mbps
Features
- Android 9 Pie OS
- Alternative launcher compatible
- YouTube in 4K
- HDR Display
- Gamepad Key-mapping apps work
- Good 4K video playback
- Good 3D Gaming
- DVB HDTV channels capture
CONS:
- No default navigation bar and status bar (alternative menu button app works)
- Screen rotation does not work
- Netflix and Amazon Prime in SD quality only
- No Dolby Atmos/DTS audio output
Conclusion
I am happy to see that Mecool used latest 2019 hardware in this model. What usually happens is that they offer a cool concept for a TV box and place it on outdated hardware. That is not the case in K7, you have a powerful TV box combined with cool DVB HDTV tuner options. The benchmarks scores are good running on the Amlogic S905X2 an 1.7GHz. The box feels smooth and can do anything a regular TV box can. Just remember in order to use the DVB HDTV tuner you must have DVB antenna and live in a country that broadcast free over the air HDTV channels.
Is there accessibility options in the settings app?
Yes it has accessibility options
i see that you don’t have a satellite antenna.i think oscam for this receiver don’t working well to locked channels , and mecool don’t support them receivers with software updates . is it worth to spend about 40 euros more to buy this receiver ?
Mecool K7 have a problem with CCCam (or new DVB app?).
With a working c-line the SAT channel became de-scrambled but the DTT channel still remain scrambled.
I don’t understand if the problem is a misconfiguration of OScam or the DVB app as a problem with DTT channel.
I have try the same c-line in a KII pro & KIII pro and they working well for all channel (SAT and DTT).
I have compared the settings (via webif) and the settings are the same.
Any idea to resolve/fix the issue?
P.s. I have just installed the firmware update K7-ota-V2.20191015.113941
I’ve got nothing more than the update you already performed. Which antenna or dish are you using?
I have a GTmedia Combo Android TV and I’ve had a lot of the same problem and I think all Android receivers have the same problem. .
Dond puedo conseguir enlace para poner barra de menú notificaciones al K7 como la que te Neus en el vídeo?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jettoast.menubutton
Donde puedo conseguir enlace de aplicación barra de estado y barra menú como la del vídeo para mecool k7?
https://tvboxstop.com/snowball-notifications-bar/
Navigation bar in the review, what is the app name
It’s called Menu Button – https://tvboxstop.com/menu-button-navigation-bar-for-tv-boxes/
The notification bar is called Snowball notifications – https://tvboxstop.com/snowball-notifications-bar/
Thanks so much, I have downloaded the app and customize the buttons but I couldn’t make it in the screen bottom, it appears on the right side , please advise
Click the rotation icon on the right in the settings area that controls the direction of the bar. Also select auto move to edge of screen, drag bar to the bottom after changing it’s orientation/direction. Purchase the full version to gain option to control auto hide feature and more without ads
Features of the MECOOL K7 I bought it because I like it. I thought I would plug the device into the TV and enjoy it and enjoy the happiness. However, I have seen that the device does not receive TV channels. “No signal” appears on the display. I couldn’t watch the channels. I did not think I made a wrong transaction and tried different alternatives many times. I have never had any problems with the signal in my device in different brands and models. But I didn’t give up, I got support from professional people who understand these devices. They could not find a solution. I contacted the store where I bought the product I wrote the problems I had. They sent me the link https://mega.nz/#F!enZzVSyD!7VE2E061W8F3Y6Sp8RHV_A over the internet and asked me not to update the device. I also went to the service facing such devices by downloading the update link went to the device. Nothing changed. Sorry, the signal could not be resolved. I gave the master 50 TL money. I regretted taking it.
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Some countries don’t have these over the air channels, check this video from chigz-tech he picked up channels in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqFWyyMCO_U
Hello,
I bought the Mecool K7 last month.
i have issues with the DTV Channels, Channels work ok for a while then they start to stutter in a slower frame rate.
Other times when i click on the Dtv app i get ” Can not detect demod tuner ”
I have to power the box off and on again to get it working again.
I ran a factory reset and updated the firmware to K7_AVL6862-PPR1.180610.011-V2.20191015.113941
Does anyone have a solution,
Thanks
buna am cumparat si eu un mecool k7 si incerc sa il conectez la eternet si nu merge decit wifi pe 2,4 !!! am incercat prin cablu lan conection folosind un router cu viteza de 1000 mb si nu merge deloc .imi apare in meniul androidului ca este conectat dar in realitate nu am eternet. am incercat un router de la asus cu viteza de 100mb si a mers dar programele 4k si nu merg deoarece nu am viteza eternet!! va rog poate ma puteti ajuta ?? sau poate exista un meniu ascuns in care se poate seta eternetul ??? va multumesc
It appears to be defective because I had no issues with Internet whatsoever out of the box.
Try getting your money back or a replacement.
For all users in North America who don’t have a satellite and use an antenna this box doesn’t support ATSC digital signal for OTA broadcasting channels so the DTV/PVR feature doesn’t work… so beware.