SCISHION V88 Rockchip RK3229 TV Box Sells for $19.99 (Promo)

Entry-level Android TV boxes are now already pretty cheap, and in the past we’ve seen deals in for around $25 and less, but with SCISHION V88, I think it’s the first time I see a new 4K Android TV box selling for less than $20 shipped.

Cheapest_4K_Android_TV_BoxSCISHION V88 specifications:

  • SoC – Rockchip RK3229 quad core ARM Cortex A7 processor @ 1.5 GHz with  ARM Mali-400MP2
  • System Memory – 1GB DDR3
  • Storage – 8GB eMMC flash + SD card slot up to 16GB
  • Video Output – HDMI 2.0 up to 4K2K @ 60 fps, and 3.5mm AV output (composite)
  • Audio Output – HDMI, AV, and coaxial S/PDIF
  • Connectivity – 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi
  • USB – 4x USB 2.0 host ports
  • Power Supply – 5V/2A
  • Dimensions – 11.6 x 11.6 x 2.5 cm

The devices runs Android 5.1, and ships with a power adapter, a HDMI cable, an IR remote control, and a user’s manual. It also looks pretty similar to MX4 TV box minus Bluetooth support.

SCISHION_V88_TV_BoxBased on my experiences with MXQ 4K and Zidoo X1 II, devices based on Rockchip RK3229 are pretty good at playing 1080p and – to a lesser extent – H.264 and H.265 4K videos, but will feel sluggish for many other apps, although it’s quite possible the upgrade to Android 5.1 improved the situation (my two reviews are based on Android 4.4). For ARM Linux fan, this may not be the best hardware to play with Linux either, and you’d better stick with Amlogic S905 devices if you want to experiment.

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23 Replies to “SCISHION V88 Rockchip RK3229 TV Box Sells for $19.99 (Promo)”

  1. This is definitely a fake. Such boxes doesn’t support 4K output over hdmi. And if so, there is no benefit in support of playback of 4K video files. So, I don’t know any reason to place “4K” label on the top of the box.

  2. @GLaz
    All Rockchip RK3229 TV boxes support HDMI 2.0 output up to 4K @ 60 Hz, and they can decode and output videos up to 4K reasonably well too. However, as with all other ARM based TV boxes (except Nvidia Android Shield), the user interface is normally 1280×720 or 1920×1080, so if you expect a 4K mini PC, meaning browsing @ 4K resolution, then no, it can’t handle this.

  3. Hello, can I ask you what’s the situation about rockchip kernel source code? Is it public or not? 🙂 For this reason in old days I’ve opted for Amlogic solution instead of rockchip…
    Thanks

  4. I got a bit from Gearbest about 4k boxes which show prices from $21US to $26 US for boxes. Interesting to set this off by going to Gearbest (I have an account with them).

    I ordered one of the promo boxes as I need a box, will see how it works.

  5. I do not trust GearBest. I’ve purchased from them six times before and had several problems each time regarding the actual shipping of the items. They lie without reservation, and I think that is the way they thing business is done. Out of those six orders, I have only received ONE that didn’t have some sort of shipping hassle involved, even when I pay for expedited. Great website, terrible company.
    Also, how many times have they run promos, then sent an email 3 days later declaring “sorry, we are out of stock”? Bogus company. If it looks too good to be true… it IS. GearBest sucks. Won’t get fooled again.

  6. @Kiko
    It might be possible, but since there’s no source code out there, you’d have to use the provided Android kernel, which for example forces you to be root for network access, and you won’t be able to enable your own features/modules. So it’s far from ideal.

  7. @cnxsoft
    So do you have any other box suggestion fully compatible with debian/ubuntu server ? Because I have an old Mele A2000 and want a little upgrade. thanks

  8. Can this TV box be used to my PC monitor to make complete TV set? where also I can buy decoder to be able to see TV channels

  9. Who makes this box??? I see it on the internet made by Scishion and Mifanstech. Who is the real and who is the copy ??? And why does Sunvell also make the T95 ??? What’s real ???

  10. @semperfi
    Usually none are copies. There’s often one company that does the hardware design, one that manufactures it, and several companies that use that hardware and stamp their logo on it. Sometimes it’s possible to find the manufacturer with the MAC address or checking the PCB.

  11. @cnxsoft
    Thanks for the fast response. Awesome. Hey, so I’m trying to do cheap kodi boxes for friends and family. I’m looking at getting the PRO version of this one but I’m worried about people saying it’s poor on “wifi”, doesn’t do “dolby” and only does “720”. What box gets me “cheap”, “dolby”, “wifi”, “1080” ?

  12. I bought 3 boxes from Gearbest and initially they all worked fine but after a few months 2 of them cannot connect to internet either by wifi or ethernet cable, anyone had same issue and how to fix it? and how to update the firmware?

    Thanks

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