Beelink GT1 Ultimate 3GB DDR4 + 32GB EMMC TV Box

This Beelink GT1 Ultimate Review was written by Troy from TROYPOINT after extensively using this Android Kodi Box for two weeks.

The Beelink GT1 Ultimate comes in a small size, measuring at only 96 mm wide and 96 mm long. The top of the device sports a sleek-looking triangle glossy pattern which adds a nice touch. This device would appear as a state-of-the-art streaming box within anyone’s entertainment center.

The remote that comes with the Beelink GT1 Ultimate is different than your typical Android TV Box remotes. This one includes buttons for your television such as power, volume up, and volume down. To use the television buttons, you must use the learn button on the remote with the proper codes for your specific tv brand. The remote also includes a mouse toggle button, a delete button, volume up/down buttons, and a settings button to name a few. I enjoy using this remote due to the additional options.

The user interface is very easy to use and includes a “My Favorite” section on the home screen where you can add your favorite apps. It also includes two other panels that you can modify to your liking which are labeled for video and game applications. One thing I don’t like is that you can’t edit the other icons on the home screen and some of them I wouldn’t use on a regular basis.

The Beelink GT1 Ultimate comes with Kodi installed but they have changed the name to Qodi. So, the icon on the front page reads “Qodi”, but it still launches the Kodi build that Beelink has installed on the system. I am assuming that they have changed the name of this to avoid any types of legal problems with Kodi. The pre-installed “Qodi” comes with some of the popular addons but not all of them. I went ahead and deleted “Qodi” from the device, went into Google Play Store and installed the most recent version of real Kodi which is Krypton 17.0 at the time of this writing. After doing this, the icon on the home page named “Qodi” will now launch our new version of Kodi Krypton that I just installed.

The Beelink GT1 Ultimae also comes with an application called QodiMate which is meant to be an addons installer for Kodi. You can think of this as an app store for Kodi but it doesn’t include many of the better addons that are currently available.

The device also is equipped with an update and backup manager that makes it easy to update the firmware when there is a new version released for the device.

Android 6.0 comes installed on the Beelink GT1 Ultimate which is nice, especially due to the fact that Kodi 17 Krypton now requires at least 5.0 to run.

The device includes a very powerful processor that you will now fine on many of the top-end Android TV Kodi boxes which is the Amlogic S912 2.0GHz,Octa Core. This powerful processor provides smooth streaming and quick interaction with the various menu items within the user interface.

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Download and upload speeds for the Beelink GT1 Ultimate were great. On a wireless connection, download speed was at 133.33 Mbps with upload speed at 19.79 Mbps. On a wired connection directly into the router, download speed was 133.66 Mbps and upload speed was 18.50 Mbps.

Jun 11,2017

This Beelink GT1 Ultimate Review was written by Troy from TROYPOINT after extensively using this Android Kodi Box for two weeks. The Beelink GT1 Ultimate comes in a small size, measuring at only 96 mm wide and 96 mm long. The top of the device sports a sleek-looking triangle glossy pattern which adds a nice touch. This device would appear as a state-of-the-art streaming box within anyone’s entertainment center. The remote that comes with the Beelink GT1 Ultimate is different than your typical Android TV Box remotes. This one includes buttons for your television such as power, volume up, and volume down. To use the television buttons, you must use the learn button on the remote with the proper codes for your specific tv brand. The remote also includes a mouse toggle button, a delete button, volume up/down buttons, and a settings button to name a few. I enjoy using this remote due to the additional options. The user interface is very easy to use and includes a “My Favorite” section on the home screen where you can add your favorite apps. It also includes two other panels that you can modify to your liking which are labeled for video and game applications. One thing I don’t like is that you can’t edit the other icons on the home screen and some of them I wouldn’t use on a regular basis. The Beelink GT1 Ultimate comes with Kodi installed but they have changed the name to Qodi. So, the icon on the front page reads “Qodi”, but it still launches the Kodi build that Beelink has installed on the system. I am assuming that they have changed the name of this to avoid any types of legal problems with Kodi. The pre-installed “Qodi” comes with some of the popular addons but not all of them. I went ahead and deleted “Qodi” from the device, went into Google Play Store and installed the most recent version of real Kodi which is Krypton 17.0 at the time of this writing. After doing this, the icon on the home page named “Qodi” will now launch our new version of Kodi Krypton that I just installed. The Beelink GT1 Ultimae also comes with an application called QodiMate which is meant to be an addons installer for Kodi. You can think of this as an app store for Kodi but it doesn’t include many of the better addons that are currently available. The device also is equipped with an update and backup manager that makes it easy to update the firmware when there is a new version released for the device. Android 6.0 comes installed on the Beelink GT1 Ultimate which is nice, especially due to the fact that Kodi 17 Krypton now requires at least 5.0 to run. The device includes a very powerful processor that you will now fine on many of the top-end Android TV Kodi boxes which is the Amlogic S912 2.0GHz,Octa Core. This powerful processor provides smooth streaming and quick interaction with the various menu items within the user interface.

Sep 08,2018

The Beelink G1 has all an Android box needs and more. It has 3 GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board storage but these are not even its best qualities. The Beelink G1 runs on DDR4 that gives you flawless streaming and amazing picture quality. this was a major factor for me when I was looking for an Android box until I came across the beelink G1 and it ticked all the right boxes. in my opinion this little Android box is one of the top end Android boxes for just under €63. Since I've purchased this it has never let me down once, with the 3 GB of RAM it is pretty snappy and if you're into downloading your content you have an internal storage of 32GB with an option there also for expandable storage with a memory card slot. operating the beelink is just like using your phone or tablet it's that easy. Set up is very simple and it guide's you through setup from when you plug it in. I have watched movies TV shows sports all on this little Android box using kodi and Apk's like showbox and terrarium TV to name a few. For such a small little box it is a powerful tool,and I know it's a little pricey but if you want that better quality then look no further,it will not disappoint. It is so portable you can put it in your pocket and take it anywhere and just connect it to your WiFi and your all set. It can stream in 4K but you will need fast wifi speeds to maintain that. I have it connected through a ethernet cable to give a more stable connection but that's just how I have it set up. Using WiFi connection is fine also. If there was one bad thing I had to say about this Android box would be its remote control that comes in the box, it's pretty bad. Personally speaking I went and bought a Bluetooth remote control where I can plug in a USB Bluetooth dongle into the beelink G1 and have an air mouse operating the box that makes it much more comfortable and easier to use.
I hope this review helps you in purchasing and understanding the beelink G1. I've kept it simple and to the point as I had to do my own homework on searching for a good Android box and found a lot of reviews can be weak in explaining the operations of an Android box. I would recommend purchasing this product, if you're looking for quality and reliability you needn't look no further the G1 has it.

Jan 08,2019

Acquistato presso il deposito Europeo con servizio di spedizione molto veloce e perfetto. Il dispositivo è ottimo. Ha due porte usb, una porta Hdmi, porta Ethernet, slot per espandere la memoria con micro-sd. Mi è arrivato con il suo alimentatore dedicato con presa Europea. L'ho provato con una Tv Lcd in Hd con il cavo Hdmi e non ho avuto salti di riproduzione con film su memoria Usb. Provato il servizio Rai Play in Hd con wifi ed è stato perfetto. Il wifi dalle recensioni che avevo letto in giro pensavo molto peggio e devo dire che sono rimasto piacevolmente sorpreso: ho un appartamento di circa 80 mq e svolge le sue funzioni tranquillamente anche senza antenna non ho avuto problemi di ricezione del segnale. Ho fatto prove con una Tv "vecchia" a tubo catodico con un convertitore di segnale da Hdmi to Avi e un monitor pc alta definizione con convertitore Hdmi to Vga ed anche qui mi sono trovato bene, ho avuto solo qualche problema nel settaggio della definizione e con le dimensioni dell'immagine però la visione è ottima dopo aver perso un po' di tempo nel trovare le impostazioni giuste. Consiglio l'uso di un mouse bluetooth e una tastiera bluetooth per le impostazioni soprattutto se ricercate video su Youtube perché usare la tastiera che appare a monitor con il telecomando in funzione di mouse non è molto veloce e semplice. Io le prime volte ho usato una tastiera con mouse del Pc inserendo il dongle nella porta usb. La tastiera è stata riconosciuta senza installare driver basta andare nelle impostazioni e settare tastiera fisica così non appare la tastiera virtuale a video.
Impostato un account di Google si possono installare applicazioni tipo Vlc per vedere i video su usb, oppure installare Rai Play o Mediaset per vedere video, oppure Youtube. Non ho riscontrato problemi di memoria e ram nell'uso normale non supera il 40%. Il disposito per chi volesse "smanettare" è già con il root.
In definitiva ottimo dispositivo ben configurabile buon wifi e ben espandibile tramite micro usb.

Jan 25,2019

I bought this streamer because of the good combination of price and spec. Unfortunately I was dissapointed from the device. The main cons I found:
1. It is getting way too warm. It rises up to 80 degrees Celsius and more (!) after watching any full length movie ( I measured the processor temp. with a few unbiased apps) . So I am afraid it will not have too long service life.
2. It can not handle Youtube clips of more than 720P resolution. 1080P or 4k clips are far beyond its reach....
3. It lacks analog audio out. It only has HDMI and optical (spdif) audio out.
4. I have had severe video quality issues - movies didnt run fluently but frame after frame on a specific setup where it wasnt suppose to.
5. Its WIFI is very weak. Almost useless, unless you put the streamer on the router itself but then you dont need wifi...If you are close to the router just connect it with rj45 cable.
6. and more...
After using it for about 1 month, I decided to go back to my 4 years old Minix neo u1 (It is also sold here on GearBest) which has lower spec but performs much better than the new Beelink. I thought the amazing specification of the Beelink will upgrade my and my family's movies watching experience and this is why I bought it. Unfortunately the new streamer downgraded our experience... I have a great relief now after going back to my old Minix.
I must mention the good customer care of GearBest (as usuall) and their true will to help but when the product is not capable then nothing will help...

Sep 24,2018

Παιδια ειναι μια καταπληκτηκη αγορα για οσους επιθυμουν να μετατρεψουν την τηλεοραση τους σε ενα υπολογιστη με λειτουργικο android,το συγκεκριμενο tvbox με εχει αφησει αφωνο καθως τρεχει με απιστευτες ταχυτητες και εχει τρομερη αναλυση αν κατεβασετε και το KODY καθως το συγκεκριμενο δεν το εχει ηδη μεσα η εμπειρια ειναι πολυ ωραια,βαζει ενα τελος στο να ψαχνεις στο διαδυκτιο για online ταινιες και να καθεσαι να περιμενεις με τις ωρες για να κατεβουν με υψηλη αναλυση.Θελω ακομα να προσθεσω πως ειναι πολυ κομψο και μικρουλη πραγμα που σου επιτρεπει ακομα και να το παρεις να πας καπου αλλου π.χ σε ενος φιλου να δεις ταινια!!!Το μονο μειων που εχει και δεν ειμαι ο μονος που το εντωπισε οπως διαβασα σε καποια forums ειναι το τηλεχειριστηριο που εαν δεν εισαι σε ευθεια με το κουτι δεν στελνει ευκολα ολες τις εντολες.Τελος το προτεινω ανεπιφυλακτα σε ατομα που ψαχνουν να κανουν αγορα ενος τετοιου ειδους προιοντος οχι μονο επειδη βγηκε tvbox of the year 2017 αλλα και επειδη μετα απο προσωπικη μου χρηση μπορω να πω χωρις καμια ανασφαλεια πως το προιον αποτελει μια ναβαρχιδα οπως λεει και ο μου αγαπημενος Σακης Καρπας των unboxholics στην κατηγορια αυτη!

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Παιδια ειναι μια καταπληκτηκη αγορα για οσους επιθυμουν να μετατρεψουν την τηλεοραση τους σε ενα υπολογιστη με λειτουργικο android,το συγκεκριμενο tvbox με εχει αφησει αφωνο καθως τρεχει με απιστευτες ταχυτητες και εχει τρομερη αναλυση αν κατεβασετε και το KODY καθως το συγκεκριμενο δεν το εχει ηδη μεσα η εμπειρια ειναι πολυ ωραια,βαζει ενα τελος στο να ψαχνεις στο διαδυκτιο για online ταινιες και να καθεσαι να περιμενεις με τις ωρες για να κατεβουν με υψηλη αναλυση.Θελω ακομα να προσθεσω πως ειναι πολυ κομψο και μικρουλη πραγμα που σου επιτρεπει ακομα και να το παρεις να πας καπου αλλου π.χ σε ενος φιλου να δεις ταινια!!!Το μονο μειων που εχει και δεν ειμαι ο μονος που το εντωπισε οπως διαβασα σε καποια forums ειναι το τηλεχειριστηριο που εαν δεν εισαι σε ευθεια με το κουτι δεν στελνει ευκολα ολες τις εντολες.Τελος το προτεινω ανεπιφυλακτα σε ατομα που ψαχνουν να κανουν αγορα ενος τετοιου ειδους προιοντος οχι μονο επειδη βγηκε tvbox of the year 2017 αλλα και επειδη μετα απο προσωπικη μου χρηση μπορω να πω χωρις καμια ανασφαλεια πως το προιον αποτελει μια ναβαρχιδα οπως λεει και ο μου αγαπημενος Σακης Καρπας των unboxholics στην κατηγορια αυτη!

Feb 03,2018

ТВ бокс произвел несколько неоднозначное впечатление. Довольно высокое качество сборки и комплектующих, попытка улучшить систему охлаждения, но при этом общая непродуманность этой самой системы. Разработчики поставили хоть и довольно большую пластину в качестве радиатора, а также относительно корректно отвели на нее тепло, но поставили пластину под платой, что в комплекте с отсутствием ножек сводит на нет все попытки снизить температуру. При просмотре видео ТВ бокс не греется выше 65-72 градусов, что терпимо, но если нагрузить его "по полной", то вполне реально получить и 80 градусов.

Также я в процессе обзора отметил маленький блок питания. В штатном режиме (подключение по HDMI и внешний жесткий диск) работает отлично, но если к выходу подключен еще и конвертер HDMI-VGA, то жесткий диск вы уже не запустите.

К воспроизведению мультимедиа особых вопросов не возникло, отсутствие поддержки АС3 можно попробовать обойти при помощи альтернативных медиаплееров.
Для просмотра онлайн ТВ можно установить либо Ютуб, либо Торрент ТВ, но к сожалению как первый, так и второй вариант имеют свои проблемы, описанные в обзоре. Лично мне больше всего понравилась работа Коди.

Беспроводная связь в диапазоне 5ГГц работает отлично, в 2.4 ГГц средне. К проводной вообще вопросов нет.

Feb 02,2019

My comments on the Beelink GT1 Ultimate are basically about its TV Box performance and not the gaming side of it as I am not a gamer.

Generally it is very good under $100 TV Box with more pros than cons. It's solidly built yet compact with all the necessary connection ports.

Internet connection speed via LAN and 5G WiFi are probably one of the best within similar category of TV Boxes. Coupled with the 3G DDR4 RAMs, it has little buffering while streaming of HD quality videos of movies, TV shows and IPTV programs with good video quality.

With the HDR mode activated the colours of the video images are vivid via the box settings which I find not very intuitive.

The only cons I face is - it occasionally has trouble rendering YouTube videos at HD quality, the video gets garbled up, when using the YouTube mobile version app. However by dropping the quality to SD or switching to YouTube Android TV version app, the issue seems to resolve.

Hopefully Beelink will have an OTA update on this and it will be an almost perfect TV Box to own.

Oct 03,2018

1. I am very satisfied with this product, can not say anything negative.

2.The box is stable and fluid, the operation is great, this is very important to me. Even after prolonged use, there is no problem, the device is not hot and I have no crashes. Sky Go, Amazon Prime and Kodi also work for hours without any restrictions. The remote is a bit used to getting used to doing what it should, the mouse pointer could be a bit faster, but has no limit.

3.This is my first android box, for comparison, I can only take the raspberry pi. For this I can only write that the Android Box is friendly. All apps can be easily installed on the Play Store, the box is the raspberry Pi in nothing, which is still desirable, an app with which I can control the Android box reasonable. On the Raspberry I use Yatse (which also works with the app Kodi on the android box), so I would also like an app for The Android Box.

4. Yes, I would recommend this box and I recommended it to my friends.

translated with Google translator

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An app to control the Android box. Similar to Yatse

Apr 24,2018

mlogic S912 CPU with octa core is rapid and stable, it can give you a high-speed feedback and smooth response.
● Android 7.1: comparing to the former version, people can easily install or uninstall applications and games.
● Dual Band WiFi: 2.4G plus 5.8G can improve the speed which can implement multi-task.
● 1000M LAN can improve the net speed and the performance to a large extent.
● H.265 and VP9-10 Profile-2 decoding will offer you high definition pictures and movies.
● It owns the 3D noise reduction filter which is convenient for you to enjoy the high-quality entertainment.
● Note: the product supports KODI, but you need to install it by yourself. This product doesn't support above iOS 9.0 systems miracast function.
● Note: the "Media Center" key on the remote control is merely decorative key, no function.

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Brand: Beelink
Model: GT1 Ultimate
Type: TV Box
GPU: ARM Mali-T820MP3
System: Android 7.1
CPU: Amlogic S912
Core: 2.0GHz,Octa Core
RAM: 3G RAM
RAM Type: DDR4
ROM: 32G ROM
Max. Extended Capacity: 64G
Decoder Format: H.263,H.264,H.265,HD MPEG4
Video format: 3D,4K,AVI,DAT,H.265,ISO,MKV,MP4,MPEG,MPEG-1,MPEG2,MPEG4,RM,WMV
Audio format: AAC,DTS,FLAC,MP3,OGG,RM,WMA
Photo Format: GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG
Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: Yes
5G WiFi: Yes
Bluetooth: Bluetooth4.0
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
Interface: DC 5V,HDMI,LAN,Micro SD Card Slot,SPDIF,USB2.0
Language: Multi-language
HDMI Version: 2.0
Other Functions: DLNA,ISO Files,Miracast
Product weight: 0.1930 kg
Package weight: 0.4430 kg
Product size (L x W x H): 9.60 x 9.60 x 1.60 cm / 3.78 x 3.78 x 0.63 inches
Package size (L x W x H): 17.30 x 13.90 x 5.40 cm / 6.81 x 5.47 x 2.13 inches

Apr 17,2018