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The Chinese made MK802 is a complete "mini PC" that's a little bigger than a USB flash drive or card reader.
It has a (so called) 1.5GHz Allwinner processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of onboard flash storage.
You can get at these internals via two USB ports (which can also power the device,) and pump the result out to a display via HDMI. If that 4GB of memory isn't enough, you can expand it via a microSD slot.
What it is, is an Android tablet without the screen, the screen is replaced by your HDMI equipped TV or panel. It also does not have other things that your tablet might have, no battery for one and some may say that the dongle form of a HDMI "box" is a bit of an ugly solution. The power comes from a USB cable, either from an adapter or other source, external media is also hung onto the thing, more weight, so having this $50 device hanging out of your HDMI socket on your $500 TV might not be an ideal solution, especially when you add an external hard drive.
But of course, an HDMI extension cable will work.
So, having what looks like a set of Christmas tree lights hanging out the back of your TV is one thing, flashing new firmware while it's hanging there is another. At the $50 price point though, it can be a very useful item.
So, who has one? - what do you think?

It has a (so called) 1.5GHz Allwinner processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of onboard flash storage.
You can get at these internals via two USB ports (which can also power the device,) and pump the result out to a display via HDMI. If that 4GB of memory isn't enough, you can expand it via a microSD slot.
What it is, is an Android tablet without the screen, the screen is replaced by your HDMI equipped TV or panel. It also does not have other things that your tablet might have, no battery for one and some may say that the dongle form of a HDMI "box" is a bit of an ugly solution. The power comes from a USB cable, either from an adapter or other source, external media is also hung onto the thing, more weight, so having this $50 device hanging out of your HDMI socket on your $500 TV might not be an ideal solution, especially when you add an external hard drive.
But of course, an HDMI extension cable will work.
So, having what looks like a set of Christmas tree lights hanging out the back of your TV is one thing, flashing new firmware while it's hanging there is another. At the $50 price point though, it can be a very useful item.
So, who has one? - what do you think?
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