We got Amlogic S912 a few days ago, and are ready for this high-performance chipset for our NEXBOX A1, which is featured with Amlogic S912 CPU.

Hmm, can you image an octa-core high-end TV Box that is very very fast when you play games or watch HD videos.

Watch the video:

Highlights of Amlogic S912 CPU:

* 2GHz 64-bit octo core ARM Cortex™ A53 CPU
* 750MHz+ ARM Mali™-820MP3 GPU processor
* HW UHD H.265/VP9 60fps 10-bit video decoder and low latency 1080 60fps video encoder
* Dolby Vision, HLG and HDR10 processing
* TrustZone based security for DRM video streaming
* WIFI, BT, USB, SD, Ethernet, Analog Audio and TS peripheral ports
* Power management auxiliary processor

S912 is an advanced application processor designed for high-performance 4k Set Top Box (STB) and gaming high box OTT/IP applications. It integrates a powerful CPU/GPU subsystem, a secured 4K video CODEC engine and a best-in-class HDR image processing pipeline with all major peripherals to form the ultimate low power multimedia AP.

NEXBOX A95X Android 6.0 TV Box (Amlogic S905X CPU).
The Newest and Hottest TV Box in July, 2016. (RAM, ROM: 1+8G, 2+8G, 2+16G available)
Video: NEXBOX A95X vs NEXBOX N9 (in size)
Video: UI of NEXBOX A95X (S905X, RAM-ROM: 1G + 8G)
Video: UI of NEXBOX A95X (S905X, RAM-ROM: 2G + 8/16G)

NEXBOX A95X (S905X, 2+16G, Android 6.0) Unboxing:

Product Description:

NEXBOX A95X (S905X) is a Super-Mini Android TV Box, very small and smart. This streaming Media Player is powered by Quad core Amlogic S905X Cortex A53, includes a Penta-Core (5-core) GPU that can reach speeds of up to 2.0GHz. It comes with Android 6.0 OS, and it provides users a better experience to enjoy 4K Ultimate HD vedio.

Specifications:

CPU: Amlogic S905X Quad core Cortex A53 2.0GHz 64bit
GPU: Penta-core Mali-450MP GPU
1GB (or 2GB) DDR3 RAM
8GB (or 16GB) eMMC Flash ROM
USB 2.0 * 2
Card reader: SD/SDHC/MMC cards
Support the latest HEVC (H.265) decoding
Support 4K*2K Super HD video
OS: Android 6.0
Wifi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4G/5G
Wired/wireless mouse/ keyboard supported

Highlights:

Super Mini and Smart
NEXBOX A95X is a Super-Mini Android TV Box, very small and smart. Both its length and width are only 93mm and the height is just at a amazing 11mm. You can hold it in your palm.

No.1 Android 6.0 TV Box
NEXBOX A95X is the first Android 6.0 TV Box model in 2016. Android 6.0 is to improve user experience compared with other versions of TV Boxes. People can install or uninstall software, games and application programs easily.

H265 and VP9 decoding.
The S905X chipset inside this smart TV Box is a adveanced version compared with the original S905 chipset. It supports both H.265 and VP9 decoding, which are the absolute mainstream decoding formats in the glole.

HDR Vivid World
HDR is quickly making its way to TV, first to set-top boxes with NEXBOX A95X TV Box. Watch videos in detail like never before with select HDR content. Witness scenes and characters come to life in vivid contrast, color, and clarity.

KodiCenter
KodiCenter, developed by NEXBOX engineer team, is a place where users can find many useful Kodi add-ons for their TV boxes. Hee, you can find an add-on which can help to maintain your Kodi (update, backup and much more), so you can be laways updated with your HD video fun.

One-Key to Live and One-Key to Kodi
The custom remote control for A95X comes with two special features: One-Key to Live and One-Key to Kodi. Just press one-key and you can watch live TV programs. Also. just press one-key and you can come to the Kodi interface.

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NEXBOX A5 Unboxing:

NEXBOX A5 is the world’s first Android 6.0 TV Box Featuring Amlogic S905X CPU, HDR & 4K VP9 Videos.

NEXBOX A5 is the only SoC with 4K @ 60 fps hardware decoders working for all three main codecs: H.264, H.265, and VP9.

Amlogic S905X is a low cost version of Amlogic S905 with a lower operating frequency, built-in stereo DAC, integrated Ethernet PHY, 4K VP9 and HDR10 & HLG support, and NEXBOX A5 TV box will be one of the first devices with the processor.

Click to see more: 

NEXBOX A5 is the world’s first Android 6.0 TV Box Featuring Amlogic S905X CPU, HDR & 4K VP9 Videos

NEXBOX A5 is the world’s first Android 6.0 TV Box Featuring Amlogic S905X CPU, HDR & 4K VP9 Videos.

NEXBOX A5 comes with two versions: RAM+ROM: 1+16GB and 2+16GB. (Click to buy at GeekBuying.com)

Video: UI of NEXBOX A5 (S905X, RAM-ROM: 1G + 16G)
Video: UI of NEXBOX A5 (S905X, RAM-ROM: 2G + 16G)

NEXBOX A5 Unboxing:

Description:

NEXBOX A5 uses Amlogic S905X chipset, which is a 64-bit quad-core CPU with a frequency of clock of 2.0 GHz. It supports 10-bit 4K@60HZ H265 and VP9 decoding, Gigabit Ethernet (RGMII), Android 6.0, HDMI 2.0a, built-in DAC and more. NEXBOX A5 may be the first Android 6.0 TV Box model in 2016.
Specification: 
CPU: Amlogic S905X Quad core Cortex A53 2.0GHz 64bit
GPU: Penta-core Mali-450MP GPU @ 750MHz+
ROM: 16GB EMMC
RAM: 1GB or 2GB DDR3
OS：Android 6.0
Bluetooth：V4.0
Wifi：Support 802.11 a/b/g/n
USB：2*High speed USB 2.0,support USB DISK and USB HDD
HDMI：HDMI2.0a 4k*2k@60fps
DOLBY TrueHD and DTS HD Bypass through HDMI
H.265, VP9
HD MPEG1/2/4,H.264, HD AVC/VC-1,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6,RealVideo8/9/10

Spotlights: 

No.1 Android 6.0 TV Box
NEXBOX A5 is the first Android 6.0 TV Box model in 2016. Android 6.0 is to improve user experience compared with other versions of TV Boxes. People can install or uninstall software, games and application programs easily.

H265 and VP9 decoding.
The S905X chipset inside this smart TV Box is a adveanced version compared with the original S905 chipset. It supports both H.265 and VP9 decoding, which are the absolute mainstream decoding formats in the glole.

HDR Vivid World
HDR is quickly making its way to TV, first to set-top boxes with NEXBOX A5 TV Box. Watch videos in detail like never before with select HDR content. Witness scenes and characters come to life in vivid contrast, color, and clarity.

HDMI 2.0a
A great improvement in HD video output compare with any previous TV Box, which supports HDMI 2.0.

KodiCenter
KodiCenter, developed by NEXBOX engineer team, is a place where users can find many useful Kodi add-ons for their TV boxes. Hee, you can find an add-on which can help to maintain your Kodi (update, backup and much more), so you can be laways updated with your HD video fun.

Smart TV + Internet
NEXBOX A5 provides internet to your Smart TV via your home Wi-Fi or LAN. This allows you access to internet based services, such as on demand films, catch up TV and internet applications such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, without the need for wires.

One-Key to Live and One-Key to Kodi
The custom remote control comes with two special features: One-Key to Live and One-Key to Kodi. Just press one-key and you can watch live TV programs. Also. just press one-key and you can come to the Kodi interface.

Regarding to S905X TV Box, here are 8 articles you should read to know more about this hot model, which is first released around on  July 15, 2016.  S905X TV Box may be the most cost-effective TV Box model in the market at this moment, more powerful and upgraded greatly.

No.1
Two Newest Models of S905X TV Boxes from NEXBOX

No.2
H.265 vs VP9, which one is better for 4K video

No.3
Amlogic S905X Processor Specifications

No.4
Amlogic S905X specifications unveiled, featuring H265, 64 bit and VP9 decoding

No.5
The difference between Amlogic S905X and S905 Android TV BOX

No.6
S905, S905X and S912: Specification and Differences

No.7
NEXBOX Visited Amlogic and Took A Video About S905X

No.8
NEXBOX A5: The World’s No.1 Android 6.0 S905X TV Box, Amlogic S905X 64bit VP9 decoding TV Box

NEXBOX A1 Amlogic S912 Octa Core TV Box Coming Soon, and we want to send free samples to worldwide media friends. Contact inexbox#126.com (#for@) for more.

NEXBOX A1 TV Box Octa Core Amlogic S912

Design of NEXBOX A1 (Amlogic S912) TV Box:

NEXBOX A1 Description:
Amlogic S912 CPU with octa core is rapid and stable, which provides the high performance for users in any occupation. Users are easy to enjoy the latest movies and games.

* 2GHz 64-bit octo core ARM Cortex™ A53 CPU
* 750MHz+ ARM Mali™-820MP3 GPU processor
* Android 6.0: Comparing to the former version, people can easily to install or uninstall applications and games.
* The dual band WiFi can implement multi-task at the same time.
* H.265 and VP9 decoding will offer you high definition pictures and movies.
* Dolby plus DTS audio encoding bring the dynamic and surround sound.

Click to see more: NEXBOX A1 TV Box Octa Core Amlogic S912

S912 TV BOX is a hot topic for many users of TV Boxes, and NEXBOX unveils its S912 TV BOX models and settings as follows (CPU, RAM+ROM):

NEXBOX A1 (S912 CPU, 2+16G, Android 6.0, 2.4G+5G Dual WiFi, Bluetooth)

NEXBOX A3 (S912 CPU, 2+16G, Android 6.0, 2.4G+5G Dual WiFi, Bluetooth)

Photos of NEXBOX A1:

Photos of NEXBOX A3:

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CPU Sub-system

• Quad core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 2GHz (DVFS)
• ARMv8-A architecture with Neon and Crypto extensions
• 8-stage in-order full dual issue pipeline
• Unified system L2 cache
• Advanced TrustZone security system
• Application based traffic optimization using internal QoS-based switching fabrics

3D Graphics Processing Uni

• Penta-core ARM Mali-450 GPU up to 750MHz+ (DVFS)
• Dual Geometry Processors and triple Pixel Processors
• Concurrent multi-core processing
• Full scene over-sampled 4X anti-aliasing engine with no additional bandwidth usage
• OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 support

2.5D Graphics Processor

• Fast bitblt engine with dual inputs and single output
• Programmable raster operations (ROP)
• Programmable polyphase scaling filter
• Supports multiple video formats 4:2:0, 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 and multiple pixel formats (8/16/24/32 bits graphics layer)
• Fast color space conversion
• Advanced anti-flickering filter

Crypto Engine

• AES/AES-XTS block cipher with 128/192/256 bits keys, standard 16 bytes block size and streaming ECB, CBC and CTR modes
• DES/TDES block cipher with ECB and CBC modes supporting 64 bits key for DES and 192 bits key for 3DES
• Built-in hardware True Random Number Generator (TRNG), CRC and SHA-1/SHA-2/HMAC SHA engine

Video/Picture CODEC

• Amlogic Video Engine (AVE) with dedicated hardware decoders and encoders
• Supports multiple “secured” video decoding sessions and simultaneous decoding and encoding
• Video/Picture Decoding
  • VP9 Profile-2 up to 4Kx2K@60fps
  • H.265  HEVC MP-10@L5.1 up to 4Kx2K@60fps
  • H.264 AVC HP@L5.1 up to 4Kx2K@30fps
  • H.264 MVC up to 1080P@60fps
  • MPEG-4 ASP@L5 up to 1080P@60fps (ISO-14496)
  • WMV/VC-1  SP/MP/AP up to 1080P@60fps
  • AVS-P16(AVS+) /AVS-P2 JiZhun Profile up to 1080P@60fps
  • MPEG-2 MP/HL up to 1080P@60fps (ISO-13818)
  • MPEG-1 MP/HL up to 1080P@60fps (ISO-11172)
  • RealVideo 8/9/10 up to 1080P@60fps
  • WebM up to VGA
  • Multiple language and multiple format sub-title video support
  • MJPEG and JPEG unlimited pixel resolution decoding (ISO/IEC-10918)
  • Supports JPEG thumbnail, scaling, rotation and transition effects
  • Supports *.mkv,*.wmv,*.mpg, *.mpeg, *.dat, *.avi, *.mov, *.iso, *.mp4, *.rm and *.jpg file formats
• Video/Picture Encoding
  • Independent JPEG and H.264 encoder with configurable performance/bit-rate
  • JPEG image encoding
  • H.264 video encoding up to 1080P@60fps with low latency

Video Post-Processing Engine

• Supports HDR10 and HLG HDR processing
• Motion adaptive 3D noise reduction filter
• Advanced motion adaptive edge enhancing de-interlacing engine
• 3:2 pull-down support
• Programmable poly-phase scalar for both horizontal and vertical dimension for zoom and windowing
• Programmable color management filter (to enhance blue, green, red, face and other colors)
• Dynamic Non-Linear Luma filter
• Deblocking filters
• Programmable color matrix pipeline
• Video mixer:  2 video planes and 2 graphics planes per video output

Video Output

• Built-in HDMI 2.0a transmitter including both controller and PHY with CEC, HDR and HDCP 2.2, 4Kx2K@60 max resolution output
• CVBS 480i/576i standard definition output
• Supports all standard SD/HD/FHD video output formats:  480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i/p and 4Kx2K

Audio Decoder and Input/Output

• Supports MP3, AAC, WMA, RM, FLAC, Ogg and programmable with 7.1/5.1 down-mixing
• I2S audio interface supporting 2-channel input and 8-channel (7.1) output
• Built-in serial digital audio SPDIF/IEC958 output and PCM input/output
• Built-in stereo audio DAC
• Stereo digital microphone PDM input
• Supports concurrent dual audio stereo channel output with combination of analog+PCM or I2S+PCM

Memory and Storage Interface

• 16/32-bit SDRAM memory interface running up to DDR2133
• Supports up to 2GB DDR3/4, DDR3L, LPDDR2, LPDDR3 with dual ranks
• Supports SLC/MLC/TLC NAND Flash with 60-bit ECC, compatible to Toshiba toggle mode in addition to ONFI 2.2
• SDSC/SDHC/SDXC card and SDIO interface with 1-bit and 4-bit data bus width supporting spec version 2.x/3.x/4.x DS/HS modes up to UHS-I SDR104
• eMMC and MMC card interface with 1/4/8-bit data bus width fully supporting spec version 5.0 HS400
• Supports serial 1, 2 or 4-bit NOR Flash via SPI interface
• Built-in 4k bits One-Time-Programming memory for key storage

Network

• Integrated IEEE 802.3 10/100M Ethernet MAC controller with 10/100M PHY interface
• Supports Energy Efficiency Ethernet (EEE) mode
• WiFi/IEEE802.11 & Bluetooth supporting via SDIO/USB/UART/PCM
• Network interface optimized for mixed WIFI and BT traffic

Integrated I/O Controllers and Interfaces

• Dual USB 2.0 high-speed USB I/O, one USB Host and one USB OTG
• Multiple UART, I2C and SPI interface with slave select
• Multiple PWMs
• Programmable IR remote input/output controllers
• Built-in 10bit SAR ADC with 2 input channels
• A set of General Purpose IOs with built-in pull up and pull down

System, Peripherals and Misc. Interfaces

• Integrated general purpose timers, counters, DMA controllers
• 24 MHz crystal input
• Embedded debug interface using ICE/JTAG

Power Management

• Multiple external power domains controlled by PMIC
• Multiple internal power domains controlled by software
• Multiple sleep modes for CPU, system, DRAM, etc.
• Multiple internal PLLs for DVFS operation
• Multi-voltage I/O design for 1.8V and 3.3V
• Power management auxiliary processor in a dedicated always-on (AO) power domain that can communicate with an external PMIC

Security

• Trustzone based Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
• Secured boot, encrypted OTP, encrypted DRAM with memory integrity checker, hardware key ladder and internal control buses and storage
• Protected memory regions and electric fence data partition
• Hardware based Trusted Video Path (TVP) , video watermarking and secured contents (needs SecureOS software)
• Secured IO and secured clock

Description:
NEXBOX T9 TV box is a smart streaming media player with Win 10 OS. It is powered by the stable and reliable Intel Z8300 Quad-core 1.84GHz 64bit CPU with Intel HD graphics chip. With pre-installed XBMC, Google Play Store and other apps, you can enjoy smooth multi-tasking, game playing or movie viewing. 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM extend capacity will give you enough space to do your things without worrying about it. All in all, this TV box is a good choice for you. Let you enjoy your wonderful life.

Main Features:
● Support KODI: KODI can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats.
● With Win 10 system, we will have high speed feedback and smooth response.
● Internet connectivity: WiFi ( 802.11 b / g / n ) and RJ45 10 / 100M.
● HDMI 2.0 connector: You can directly connect your TV to NEXBOX T9 TV Box through a HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 1080P multimedia experience.
● 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM gives you more space to download your favorite apps and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch movies more smoothly.
● Three USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 host ports: Connect with your mouse and keyboard to help you operate more convenient.
● Network function: Skype chatting, Picasa, YouTube, Flicker, Facebook, Online movies,etc..
● Built in BT 4.0 and 2.4G wireless, easy pairing with most Bluetooth enabled devices.
● HDD file system: FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS.
● Support TF card, up to 64G ( Not included the TF card ).
● Infrared remote control ( Powered by 1.5V 2 x AAA battery, batteries are not included ).
● We have 4 different power adapter optional: US plug, EU plug, UK plug, AU plug.

Amlogic S912 processor is based on Cortex A53 Octa-core @ up to 2.0 GHz, but the GPU will be much more powerful. Design of NEXBOX A1 (Amlogic S912) TV Box

Source: NEXBOX A1: S912 TV Box, Amlogic Octa-core Cortex A53 2.0GHz 64bit TV Box | Top 10 TV Boxes

NEXBOX A1 comes with S912 CPU which is a high performace Quad core 64bit chipset which is known for a maximum clock speed of up to 1.5GHz. Apps will never run

Source: NEXBOX A1 unveiled: S912 TV Box, Amlogic Octa-core Cortex A53 2.0GHz 64bit TV Box | Top 10 TV Boxes

HP 8300 Elite Small Form Factor Desktop Computer (Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core, 8GB RAM,2TB HDD, Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit) (Certified Refurbished) Mini

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i68 TV Box adopts an octa-core RK3368 CPU, which is a strong competitor of Amlogic S912. i68 TV Box here introduced features 2GB DDR3 RAM + 8GB ROM / Android 5

Source: This Octa-core 64bit TV Box costs less than $30 now, featuring 2GB + 8GB and 5GHz WiFi, Best 2017 News Review, Top 10 TV Boxes