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This is already my third review of a TV box with a built-in TV tuner, but this one has some notable differences from the previous models. In my opinion, this model is well made and could be worth buying. And, of course, as always, I'll take it apart, inspect it, test it, and add it to the summary table.

I’ve already tested a TV box based on Amlogic’s new S905X2 SoC, and wasn’t entirely satisfied. Although it offered good performance and ran cool, it had a lot of software issues. Now I’ve finally got my hands on another model from the well-known Mecool brand, and today I’ll take a look at what it’s like and whether anything has changed. As always, I’ll inspect it, take it apart, run some tests, share my conclusions, and wrap up with a summary table.

Not long ago, I reviewed a hybrid TV box with tuners for satellite and terrestrial digital TV. At the time, someone pointed out that “there’s almost the same one, but cheaper,” so naturally I got interested and ordered it for review. So today’s review is of the “budget” version, without the satellite tuner, but unfortunately with a few other compromises as well.

Today I’m reviewing another TV box from Mecool, built around the long-familiar S912 SoC. There’s nothing unusual about it, except for a slight sense of déjà vu that stayed with me while using the box, especially when inspecting it. Why? Read on for the review, which, as always, includes an inspection, a teardown, a few tests, and my conclusions.

About six months ago, I reviewed a Mecool TV box with voice control. Today, I’ll show you a very similar, though different, TV box from the same company with roughly the same features. As always, the review will include an inspection, teardown, tests, and a summary table.

Last summer I published a review of the MECOOL M8S PRO, which, by and large, differed from the previous models only in having DDR4 RAM. I also compared it with some other models there. This model is a little newer, but its main difference from the previous one is a different remote control. As usual, below the fold you'll find an inspection, teardown, tests, and a few conclusions.