The Podor T518 is pocket-sized device which you can plug into a TV or monitor to run Android apps on a big screen. This Android TV box has a custom app launcher designed for big screens, an adjustable WiFi antenna that helps keep it connected to your network, and relatively speedy processor.
W2Comp sells the T518 for $78, but the retailer sent me a demo unit to test a few months ago — and now it can be yours for free.
The Podor T518 features a Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage, WiFI, and Bluetooth.
It has a full-sized USB ports, two micro USB ports, a micro SD card slot, and an HDMI adapter. The adjustable antenna helps this model stand out from many of the similar Android TV boxes on the market — but another nice touch is the Fn button on the side of the case. It helps you flash custom ROMs, software updates, or other software without sticking a paperclip in a hole and fishing around for a reset button (something you have to do with many other Android boxes).
Over the past few months I’ve run a few different tests on this device, including running PicUntu Linux and the Cheapcast Android app. The device is pretty responsive, supports most Android apps, and makes a nice little option for streaming internet videos or playing games — assuming you’ve got a keyboard, mouse, remote control, or game controller.
Here’s how to win a free Podor T518:
Leave a comment on this article by 6:00AM Eastern on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
Here are a few more details:
- A winner will be randomly selected from all valid entries.
- If you’ve won another Liliputing contest in the past 30 days, you’re not eligible to win this one… so please don’t bother entering.
- Liliputing writers and close friends and family members are also ineligible.
- Make sure to use a valid email address, Twitter, or Google+ account to leave your message so we have a way of contacting you — and make sure to check your messages after the contest concludes.
- Once a winner is notified, that person will have 48 hours to respond. If we don’t hear back within that time frame, we’ll pick a new winner.
This contest is open to anyone around the globe, and we’ll cover shipping costs. But you’re responsible for paying any fees or tariffs that may apply.
Update: Congratulations to our winner, Patrick Hill!
Thanks again to W2Comp for providing us with this T518!
Hello again my name is Alex and I have to congratulate Brad for is fine work
in liliputing.
And I want to show you some of my ideas for a hdmi tv stick netbook.
If it is possible that you contacted me thank you.
But here it goes my 3 parts hdmi tv stick netbook project
1-part a screen (hdmi to lvds) you can see here:
https://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#%21/%7E/product/category=3094861&id=21750201
or click in the link see the images in detail
2-part-the hdmi tv stick (Podoor T518)
3-part-the bluetooth keyboard you have two models to choose from:
the brydge
https://thebrydge.com/specs.html
or here:
sharksucker-keyboard-case
https://www.jsxltech.com/products/sharksucker-keyboard-case-for-apple-ipad-2-3-from-jsxl-technology-m-r-p-169-99-on-sale-now-99-99
Thanks for the review! Happy New Year Brad! I wish you all
the best for next year.
Count me in once more.
Alex Marinho
I have a 10 year old PC as well.
I want one, but $78 seems a bit pricey. Thought the prices would have dropped to under $30 by now. Guess I was wrong. Would love to win this one. Fingers crossed.
willowfox stole my story but the real story is much worse:
Finally you open up these giveaways for the rest of the world, great, as
one begins to get really pissed off when every giveaway is for the USA
only. Some of us who live far away are poor and need a new PC but I for
one can no longer afford to buy one, secondhand monitors are cheap but
the PCs are not, and these mini PCs are hard to find where I live, so
they are darn expensive. My last PC an HP that I purchased in 2004,
plus monitor and two keyboards were all stolen a few months ago, and no
way I can afford to buy again but my old Onda tablet still functions to a
degree, battery life is absolute shit, nothing I can do about it as I
don’t have a choice. Luckily WiFi around here is free but reception
isn’t that good because the WiFi in the tablet is rubbish, so I need one
of these mini PCs that will work better then my dodgy Onda tablet,
that’s if the tablet works.
So, if I don’t get some charity from
liliputing on this one, then I am asking anyone reading this who has a
spare mini PC that they don’t need anymore, please send it to me as I
really need one, I only need the PC, not the adapter, so it will cost
only a few dollars to send. I am damn poor these days. And I have gas.
I post using discus, hope it counts. Feliz Navidad!
Happy New Year!
Neat
This would make a nice companion to my dual core MX1. Happy new year to all!
Another give away, how marvelous!
HUZZAH!
ta
Oooh, pick me!
anroidify my tv please!
Would love one! Thanks for the contests!
one day i will win something =P
NIce new year gift!!
in for the win!!!!!
wish i could get one..
pick me! Happy new year everyone 🙂
Nappy you hear!
Some pretty funny and great comments. I enjoy Liliputing. Happy New Year and looking forward to more great information.
Me me me!
I want this!
Thanks for the review! Happy New Year!
Would like one.
Did not win anything during 2013. Let’s see 2014 eve turn out ok..either way I will keep reading liliputing everyday 🙂
Good a way as any to try my first RK3188 kit… count me in!
would love to win
I sure would like to win this
I like it
In for 1.
Nice. I’d like that.
Happy New Year Liliputing!
I am running out of things to randomly write. There should at least be a “answer this question in the comments” thing.
good luck!
Please, can I have it?
Are people without the HIV or crying about being poor eligible? I want it because I’m an American and deserve stuff.
I hope I win.
Count me in once more.
nice stick. but a bit too expensive. don’t you think ?.
Pick me! Pick me!
Thanks
I would like to be the winner.
Thanks Brad.
Great newsfeed, count me in.
kewl
Happy New Year 🙂
This would be fabulous to win and use, thanks for the chance to win!
This looks like a great little computer. With a good gamepad, it’d be serious gaming machine, particularly for emulating older consoles.
Nice, I want it.
I would love to get one
Would love to win this for 2014!
This one for sure!
wowo, cool!
Would love to win this for dad’s TV, which he wants to watch YouTube on. This would be just the ticket.
I read Liliputing on the daily, great site for info.
sure would like to win this
Happy New Year everyone!
I’d love to win
Pick me plz.
Android sticks don’t break your bones.
I just bought my fiancé an android tablet for Xmas and this would be a wonderful thing to top it off with 🙂
Random Comment about how much I would like one of these 🙂
Looks like a cool little device.. Thx for sharing this nifty lil android pc..
Pick ME!!
I want one of these.
Interested in the competition
I’m in!
Looks great!
More of my balls. My balls. Balls balls balls.
pick me
Great looking device!
giveaway!!!
In for the win!
I’d like to win a free Podor T518
I can understand when you limit giveaways to the US, as shipping costs around the world can be quite high. So I really appreciate I can take part this time.
I’ve been using a dual core Rockchip mini pc with Android for a couple of weeks now (I’m preparing it for a presentation room), but for personal use, I’d prefer some more power. Any hints where to find compatible ROMs?
I have no lengthy editorial to contribute, but I still want to win!
Nice that giveaways are worldwide now. I will try it then
This looks like a neat Android box. Would love to be able to try it out!
I am interested as well. And thank you for allowing anyone around the globe to win!
It would be awesome to test it with TV and see how it goes. These devices are really amazing because you can have everything you had before in recorders, just smaller.
I’d be glad to have this quad core marvel!
Another giveaway? count me in!
pick me, pick me (for the umpteenth time)
Consider this my entry
hahaha, another? cool!
An Android stick with Bluetooth, that’s useful but rare…
Hello my name is Alex and I have to congratulate Brad for is fine work in liliputing.
And I want to show him some of my ideas for a hdmi tv stick netbook.
But here it goes a 3 parts hdmi tv stick netbook
1-part a screen (hdmi to lvds) you can see here:
https://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094861&id=21750201
or here:
https://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094861&id=21750201
2-part-the hdmi tv stick (Podoor T518)
3-part-the bluetooth keyboard you have two models to choose from:
the brydge
https://thebrydge.com/specs.html
or here:
sharksucker-keyboard-case
https://www.jsxltech.com/products/sharksucker-keyboard-case-for-apple-ipad-2-3-from-jsxl-technology-m-r-p-169-99-on-sale-now-99-99
I want the device!
2gb Ram, hooray!
Nice little android stick, would love to use it with my TV…
I want it!
In for the giveaway! Thanks.
When is Rockchip gonna make it easier for XBMC to run on these?
Looks great.
That’s really nice device … 🙂
Fingers crossed! XD
one for me
Would love to get one Podor T518 too 🙂
ohhh cool! at last i can participate! good luck every one.
This will be a new year gift for someone. I am in the line 😉
Would be a great new year 🙂 merry xmas and a happy new year from hong kong
want
Thank for opening up the giveaways to the whole world. It’s because of this site that I am now interested in these lil gadgets. Keep up the good work and I wish you more success in 2014. Happy new year.
merry christmas and a happy new year from Australia!
Cheers
If I win this, all of your dreams will come true.
Yes, please.
Cool. I’m hoping for something I can run Picuntu on.
My family would love me more if I won this Podor T518 device. Oh, please let me win this… 🙂
The Podor T518 seems like a great little slick device. I would be honored to take it off your hands.
I’ll try my luck…
Would love to have! Thanks so much for the giveaway and chance.
Maybe one day. Hell you never know. You gotta be in it to win it.
Great small computer. would love it. Bud
Looks pretty good!
Hello, it will be great when the Linux for these devices (rk3188 Picuntu linux) has had all the graphics chip properly hardware accelerated MALI 400.
Although it isn’t of *that* much importance for many computing jobs, it seems silly to have a handycap on such good graphics power
. Designers and atchictects and gamers will all need good graphics and after all, what is a computing device? other than a graphical visual tool in life.
Want one
I’d like to win this one.
I REALLY want this to emulate old video game!!!!
Cool
Sweet another give away!
Yes, please.
I hope Willowfox wins.
You will never win without an account.
Finally you open up these giveaways for the rest of the world, great, as one begins to get really pissed off when every giveaway is for the USA only. Some of us who live far away are poor and need a new PC but I for one can no longer afford to buy one, secondhand monitors are cheap but the PCs are not, and these mini PCs are hard to find where I live, so they are darn expensive. My last PC an HP that I purchased in 2004, plus monitor and two keyboards were all stolen a few months ago, and no way I can afford to buy again but my old Onda tablet still functions to a degree, battery life is absolute shit, nothing I can do about it as I don’t have a choice. Luckily WiFi around here is free but reception isn’t that good because the WiFi in the tablet is rubbish, so I need one of these mini PCs that will work better then my dodgy Onda tablet, that’s if the tablet works.
So, if I don’t get some charity from liliputing on this one, then I am asking anyone reading this who has a spare mini PC that they don’t need anymore, please send it to me as I really need one, I only need the PC, not the adapter, so it will cost only a few dollars to send. I am damn poor these days.
You got my vote
love to have one thanks happy holidays
Sweet
fingers crossed!
Thanks for the invite
Looks good, hope I win.
sweet! Happy New Year!
Excellent article…I wanna put Linux on this 🙂
FTW!!!
How can one top Zackery…..live long and prosper
Please sir may I have another. Happy New Year to all/
Happy New Year to all Android Fans, W2Comp and Lillputing staff and readers
Yes, please.
If i win i promise to set liliputing as the home page
Looks nice I would love it!
Unicorns!
Sweet
Thanks for making it global.
Hi! Nice specs for nice little android.
This is the chipset that will be supported for hardware acceleration on xbmc from release 13! I would love to test it!
Yeah sure.
i want one of these to put in my grandmas livingroom. for the skype-ing.
Seems like a cool device, would love to win one to try it out!
travisjd at yahoo.com
Would love to try this thing out with my home theater setup.
Any tariffs to Texas?
Wow, this is what I’ve always wanted! I’m having a Nerdgasm! Good luck to all of us 🙂
Happy New Years everyone.
Long Live Liliputing!
Pick me pls! Happy new year!
Wonderful–I’d love to enter this giveaway.
happy new year!
Nice device
Maybe I’ll vvin.
nice device!
Count me in please.
I want…
Another neat device
Hey hey. I’m in! I hope I can win!
;p
I like this kind devices with Android 🙂
I hope I can win
me please
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Looks like a fun toy to play with. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to win this!
Decent little device, I sure would love to have it!
Last chance for this year….
Nice!!!
Hope i get luck in this one. Thanks for the contest 🙂
As always thanks for the opportunity to win something.
I have my fingers crossed!
Chrisk83 at Gmail. Com
Another giveaway! why not to try :}
Nice article and thanks for the giveaway.
Well, this is 11th time, I am entering into ‘Give away’ program…no luck so far and counting…
nice!!!!!!
Winning this would make a great start to the new year.
I hope I win this one!
Oh, that would make for a great, late Christmas gift.
Feliz Año Nuevo America
Bad Joke.
I am so glad you said the winner will be me!
These look cool. Can’t wait to try.
Thanks for the article 🙂
Any accompanying video of your evaluation & testing of the is device?
I am really curious to try out one of these.
Oh wait..found one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHfLmZ1RUc&noredirect=1
I’d love to use one of these
Oh fun, I need one of these!
Would love to attach one to my TV
Hoot hoot.
I never win these things but im gonna try again. Happy New Years!!
I want one
Thanks for this nice little toy and btw Happy New Year!
Okay, sure. I’ll try it.
I’d love one
Gimme some sugar!
Yay, a giveaway for people outside the US!
Great giveaway, thank you!
I never had a Android TV stick before. Good luck to myself.
Sure – why not
Good joke Mr. Ward but the android device is mine!
would like to try an android stick.
Looks Neat! I’m want.
I BELIEVE
I never win!!!
Rockin! I would love one of these! Thank you!
Hopefully I win one of these giveaways
more toys, thanks,happy new year.
Cool, would love to try out the limelight app with this. For PC Game streaming.
Cool, I would turn this baby in a nice emulation station and video hub….would love one!
Ding !
I am after one of these devices and this would be perfect!
In for the win.
in 4 1 4 0 I hope.
Podor. Reminds of Hodor 🙂
Pick me pick me! I have chromecast and I’d love to compare this to that side by side 🙂
Thanks Brad for all the freebies this holiday season!
Lots of giveaways this month. Feeling good!
This would be pretty perfect to tie my home media system together with. Thanks for the chance!
I want one
Thanks
could be nice
I would love to turn it into a webserver ?
Worldwide?
Zip-zop zoobity bop
cool. i need an android stick to make a media center
wow, another giveaway.
Might this giveaway be open to non-US-residents: I’m game.
Ill win one of these! Maybe…probably not
i want it!!!!
Great!
would love one
Cool, cool. These things look pretty neat, particularly to turn my “dumb” TV into a smart one, or a monitor into a small android box.
Want one
WOW
Tried buying some of those RK3188 things on eBay and eBay contacted me to tell me the ones I did get were sold by cons. So maybe I have a shot at this one? Hope so. Happy New Year 🙂
I have no idea if this competition is Worldwide this time, but if, this is my entry 😛
Thanks for a great year of Liliputing!
My imito MX1 is old and have some lag. So is time for a quad-core Android TV.
Happy new year there everybody!
I like the specs on this unit.
Pls accept my candidature. I’m a hopeful.
I’m in
Sign me up
I want it!
Woo
Happy New Year
What a cool little TV PC! Being stuck at home on disability is getting
boring — I’d love to take it for a spin & compare notes with you.
+1. Now gimme the prize!
Thanks Happy new Year!!!
Thanks again for another contest! Would be nice to have one of these!
Please pick me
Thanks for the chance!
Thanks for a great site, Brad. Consistently enjoyable articles. All the best for the new year.
I’d love to get one of these little Rockchip 3188 beauties.
Would love this!
Sign me up, please. I love your site. Thanks and happy New Year.
Son takes his father to the doctor. Doctor gives them the bad news that the father is dying of cancer. Father tells the son that he has had a good long life and wants to stop at the bar on the way home to celebrate it.
While at the bar, the father sees several of his friends. He tells them that he is dying of AIDS. When the friends leave the son asks, ‘Dad, you are dying of cancer. Why did you tell them that you are dying of AIDS?’
The father replies, ‘I don’t want them screwing your mother after I’m gone!’
Streaming option’s are always welcomed.
Thanks in advance!
YAY, this contest is open to us Canadians too! THANKS BRAD!
It is very nice!!!
PODOR!
(Winter is coming)
Do you want some candy?
I love free stuff.
lovely bit of kit..got my fingers crossed. Keep being brilliant lilliputing!
you are a giveaway machine brad, awesome-sauce, i’m in
Yes please! I would love an android TV stick!
Looks cool. Another nice little toy.
How does the Fn button exactly work?
Happy new Year 🙂
This kind of product is the future. Fingers crossed.
okay, trying for another from you folks. Count me in!
Happy New Year Brad…I would truly like winning your give-a-way and live in San Francisco, CA. The email attached to this comment is valid and I will forward my full address to you once notified I have won.