2019 Hybrid TV Box Mecool K7 On Latest Amlogic S905X2 Hardware Review

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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Mecool K7 in the box

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

Mecool K7 CPU Info

 

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

Mecool K7 Rear Ports Mecool K7 Side Ports Mecool K7 bottom vents Mecool K7 front LED clock display

 

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

Mecool K7 Antutu score

 

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

Mecool K7 Launcher Mecool K7 DVB Mecool K7 DVB Tuner menu Mecool K7 DVB Satellite list

 

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

Mecool K7 Pros and Cons

 

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 What usually happens is that they offer a cool concept for a TV box and place it on outdated hardware.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.

 

22 thoughts on “2019 Hybrid TV Box Mecool K7 On Latest Amlogic S905X2 Hardware Review”

  1. 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 ?

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  2. 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

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  3. 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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  4. 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

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  5. 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

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    • 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.

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  6. 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.

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