Tronsmart Vega S89 TV box giveaway

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The Tronsmart Vega S89 is a device that lets you run Android apps on a TV. There’s no shortage of such devices in the market, but the Vega S89 is one of the better models I’ve tested.

It’s fast, gets decent WiFi performance, ships with Android 4.4 KitKat software, and a TV-friendly user interface.

Geekbuying sells the Tronsmart Vega S89 for $99, but I’m giving away the one they sent me to review, so read on for details about how to win one for free!

tronsmart vega s89

This device features 2GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a microSD card slot, 802.11n WiFi, and Bluetooh 4.0. It has an IR sensor and comes with a wireless remote control. You can hook it up to a TV with an HDMI cable.

It also has an Ethernet jack, an SPDIF port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and a micro USB OTG port. While the Tronsmart Vega S89 is said to support 4K video playback, I haven’t had much luck getting it to play ultra HD videos. It does just fine with 1080 or 720p files though.

Here’s how to enter for a chance to win the Tronsmart Vega S89:

Leave a comment on this page by 6:00AM Eastern on Monday, October 13th, 2014. 

That’s pretty much it, but here are a few things to keep in mind:

  • This contest is open to residents of the United States or anyone with a US shipping address.
  • A winner will be selected randomly.
  • Once a winner is notified, that person will have 48 hours to respond before we give up and select another name.
  • Make sure you use a valid email address, Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ account to login when you leave your comment. If we don’t have a way of contacting you, there’s no way to let you know you’ve won.
  • Please leave only one comment.
  • Liliputing writers and close friends and family members are not eligible to win.

Thanks again to Geekbuying for providing us with the Tronsmart Vega S89!

Update: Congratulations to our winner, Peter Misisco!

  • CJ

    I’ve just now been looking for an Android TV box. . . fingers crossed! :)

  • patstar5

    Hm… Interesting device. Let’s see if I win… (I never do….)

  • Jason Kaminski

    Cool, great site, thanks for the contest. I’m in it to win it! Good luck everyone!

  • Fritz Toch

    Ooh, I would use the sh*t out of this!

  • hochoch

    definitely like to win this – love me some android tv

  • Bryce

    I’ll throw my name into the hat on this one. Looks like a cool little device.

  • Ben Tiedemann

    I’ll take one please and thank you.

  • Dave Gibbs

    throw my hat in the ring

  • charting

    I’m in! Interesting shape…

  • Pablo

    like to have one to play with

  • Vasilij_C

    Hi! I’m in!

  • DC

    Great for XBMC! I would like the Vega for sure.

  • ed

    XBMC on this would be nice!

  • nimu

    yep, id use that

  • John N

    Yes please! XBMC (kodi) would be great on that.

  • Piqutchi

    Yoo-hoo!

  • Walter_Maxman

    Wishing myself luck!

  • Carlos Vargas

    Well Brad what if I told you I’d be your best friend if I win this giveaway; would that disqualify me from winning?

  • Sage Ross

    Would be fun to play with.

  • George

    Danke

  • fdzimmerman

    Nice specs! I’d love to have KitKat to play with.

  • otis

    Once more into the contest

  • Son Huynh

    This would make nice xmas present.

  • Clinton

    I love liliputing! (does that help with my chances of winning?) :)

  • Penagwin

    Love your reviews! Also looks interesting

  • jsp4057

    THANK YOU!!

  • Bankim

    This box got power. everyone should get one.
    thanks for good work by liliputing.

  • JakedUp

    Hook it up!!

  • jwin

    It be nice to see if I can use android on the big screen.

  • DaDofWaR

    I like my Roku but it is missing a browser. Would love to give this device a try.

  • Harold G

    Pleas sir may I have one

  • Tandroid

    Looks better the all those sticks.

  • Peter

    This one does look interesting. Here goes!

  • PrincessPeanut

    This is a comment!

  • Todd Whittaker

    Looks good!

  • James B

    pick me!

  • Mohamed B

    Lets try :D

  • ne-yo-gabba-gabba-hey

    good luck, everyone!

  • Don Smith

    Liliputing is my go to site multiple times every day.

    • http://swagbucks.com/refer/greertro Troy Greer

      My daily routine when I turn on my laptop is as follows:
      1) Complete the swagbucks.com/refer/greertro NOSO path and daily poll.
      2) Check Thunderbird for new email messages in all of my accounts.
      3) Check Liliputing and PCWorld for Linux and Android news.
      4) Get on with my day.

    • Bed Intruder

      My daily routine aswell, but WITHOUT adblock :-)

  • Adam

    Me please!

  • DavidEssex

    Great TV box!

  • Carl Collins

    Send me that puck!

  • Joshua D. Boyd

    I certainly wouldn’t complain about getting one.

  • Giancarlo

    It would be a great addition to my collection of gadgets!

  • enbeto

    Another comment

  • Desertbears

    Alright!

  • Conception

    Though I am in Canada, I have sisters in the US and one’s coming home for X-mas…so ya, let there be some Tronsmart Vega S89 love!

    • http://swagbucks.com/refer/greertro Troy Greer

      Yeah; she’ll sure be surprised if she receives the device at her home, only to find out that it was sent to her to bring to you. I sometimes wish that I had a friend or family member living in the United States to ship products to from Amazon.com when they’re not available on Amazon.ca.

    • mizkitty

      Fellow Canuck here…been thinking about one of these S802 boxes myself…

  • Bill Smith

    A comment.

  • ASM

    It puts the smart in TRON.

    • Morten Orre
    • Bryce

      That was the best game I had on Intellivision. A friend let me borrow it and then moved away, so I never was able to return it to him. One of the few games that actually made that weird controller work well. Having said all of that . . . boy, am I old.

  • Dirkie

    Interesting.

  • ron

    i’m waiting for the puck,please

  • GeoBoyOSU

    Cool looking little doodad

  • antonio cortez

    Awesome

  • Mike Trotter

    Yup

  • sheepfish1

    I could definitely use one of these.

  • andrew stock

    “No comment” is a comment

  • jim

    i will have a go at this

  • Harrison Pace

    One love to try this device, looks very unique :)

  • Jeremiah Yong

    Nice device, pity its in that odd puck shape

  • Mike G

    Would be a great addition to the day room at the orphanage that I visit every Sunday (for real)

  • trapexit

    Should be interesting to see what happens when Android TV gets released… how these end up comparing and whether they get updated.

  • Matt Montero

    This is my comment. There are many comments like this one, but this one is mine.

  • thechanman

    This is an awesome device. I would love to have the Tronsmart Vega S89.

  • https://www.facebook.com/justin.c.reback Justin

    VVinning vvould be cool.

  • Anthony Olivares

    Random winner

  • Larry Haynes

    Interesting device, would love to see what I could do with it…..

  • Anthony Gould

    I would love to stream video on it

  • Amber Conaway

    Wow this looks AWESOME!

  • Theodore Redondo

    looks great would like to have one

  • 1127fctwosw

    rolling the dice, again.

  • Timothy Higgins

    This little thing looks pretty intriguing. I’ve been thinking about getting one of these device types, but a free one would be even better!

  • Cas

    I’m in.

  • Jason M

    Neat, I’d like to try one of these Android on TV Devices.

  • Dan Heath

    Comment for a hockey puck

  • Dilligan

    Looks pretty cool! :) More fun than a Chromecast, I bet.

  • Jacob

    I really love these boxes

  • Kolok

    Looks pretty great

  • Tyler Gatewood

    !!

  • bvar

    I’m in.

  • Animestar

    I’ve been looking to upgrade my current Raspberry Pi just something a bit faster. The Tronsmart would be great.

  • Michael Bamberg

    Yes, please pick me!

  • cdogg

    AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR!!!!!

  • Jesun

    In for the win…wohooooooo

  • Christopher Walsh

    That’s a sweet little Android puck. I would love to win it.

  • mick

    The smart TV I have (panasonic) has a rediculously slow interface…I have been wanting to try out an android smart tv.

  • https://www.stormnine.net/carl-vancil/ StygianAgenda

    I’d love to pair one of these up with the new touch screen monitor I just picked out for use with my Minix Neo X7 (and future systems I plan to purchase in the coming year).
    https://www.facebook.com/StygianAgenda

    Does anyone here know how this unit performs with Linux? Does it have hardware accelerated graphics in Linux? That will be the deciding factor in the choice of whether to keep this unit for Android and reload my Minix, or if I’d go the other way around, or if I would bother modding either one. Android’s gotten pretty good in a lot of areas anyway. :-)

  • ojuniorbr

    I’m in!

  • wsabillon

    Yeah!! why not!!!

  • Mahmoud El-Kishky

    I love this site

  • Yerkanat Ramazanov

    Interesting thing

  • http://www.techgadgetsz.com/ Abhimanyu Maini

    I have a Sister in US. and maybe if I win I can get it from her when she comes to India

  • phissith

    Pick me!! I want one!

  • payamf

    Looks nice

  • Aaron

    New xbmc frontend hopefully. Thanks.

  • George Garcia

    Hopefully I win pick me.

  • Sandeep Srinivas

    Looks so cool !!! Pick me pls :)

  • Fernando Maldonado

    pretty nifty hockey puck

  • Octavio Martin

    I use an RK3188 daily. Would love to try an Amlogic box.

  • MrFreshy

    I liek milk.

  • MNovikov

    Nicely looking piece of hardware.

  • Ryan Murphy

    Always have to throw my hat in the ring…

  • Radicus

    I will gamble with Android

  • Sam Mathew

    I like tronsmart devices.. I hope this is even a better one..

  • wafthrudnir

    comment

  • Brett Peugh

    Yes, Please

  • danbutter

    Would love to try this out!

  • RB

    Thanks for the review!

  • Ernie Perez

    For all the latest tech news I visit Liliputing on a daily basis. I love technology.

  • Eric Gonzalez

    I have no clever comment, simply I would like to win it.

  • Chip Royce

    Sweet – been looking for an android TV device to test on my home network. Would be happy to write a piece on my experience

  • Count210

    Gonna have one!!!!

  • Vyse2k3

    I sure wouldn’t mind winning one of these!

  • waynezow

    Long Live Liliputing!

  • ukbb

    This could replace my buggy Minix Neo X5 Mini.

  • Dominic Vu

    I hope I win!

  • Larry H

    Another platform to use my Android Apps.

  • Michael Thompson

    Generic contest entry

  • David Brink

    Yes please.

  • Dan Childs

    Sweet giveaway im in :-D

  • Ramon Cano

    Awesome little boxes these things are Count me in.

  • kmand

    Pick Me

  • Tired8281

    Sounds nice.

  • D68

    I want one.

  • John Henle

    Please enter me. I’d love to put a TV box on the kid’s TV upstairs so I can get my living room back. I can’t take any more Dora the Explorer.

  • Yudit Kho

    In.

  • acusha

    Want it

  • Mustafa Khan

    I want. I can has please?

  • Alonso Tello

    I ain’t gonna lie I’ma a nerd….And a chance to win a Tronsmart Vega S89…. I wont pass up the opportunity. … I want… I like… I should win…. lol…

  • ChicagoBob

    I have looked at this a while back just no cash to get one.

  • Mac Cody

    Hopefully I’ll win this one!

  • Indian

    Count me in

  • Nate Owens

    Maybe I’ll win this time…

  • Jerome martin

    I have a roku3 and it works great , would like to try this product too and see how good it works , winning or not winning this device is matter of luck , wish u all of u good luck

  • markntravis

    Thanks for the chance to win the Tronsmart Vega S89 Brad.

  • kimtoufectis

    Whynot?

  • Mandal Bayar

    This would be really useful to stream android only services not available on a Roku.

  • ovi

    It would be neat to play with it :)

  • a gin

    Cute. Must have.

  • Grant Russell

    I would definitely love a free one :)

  • Austin

    sign me up :)

  • Tim Dinger

    Comment

  • toshmiller

    I’m in

  • Tom Costello

    Looks like it would be fun.

  • Drell16

    maybe this will be better than my ouya

  • Steven Bock

    Thanks Brad…

    Best,

    Steven

  • syphos

    Thanks for the invite

  • Griffin Tran

    Count me in.

  • Alex

    This is an example of a comment.

  • pmisisco

    I’m in! Thanks, Brad!

  • SharanR

    Actually quite curious of these “TV boxes” since they add so many new functions to regular “dumb” TVs. Thanks for the giveaway! :D

  • daniel duncan

    always love the give-aways. thanks brad

  • Estela Formisano

    I want it

  • Rafael Formisano

    One for me. Thank you

  • Greg Episcopo

    If only I could be randomly selected, I would be so happy. That’s what my South Park Craig meme would say here if I could make one right now. ;->

  • John Smith

    Sure hope I win! I could use it to stream Hoopla content from my public library account.

  • http://www.thetechpirate.net Brandon Vader

    Would sure beat the original XBOX for my streaming needs. XBMC worked great for years, but I feel it’s time for an upgrade. Cheers!

  • trd2zz

    winner <<<<<

  • Củ Văn Chuối

    Wow, it’s a nice device.

  • Michael

    Maybe I will win?

  • Jayson

    please send me one…

  • Manoj

    nice design

  • Andy Smith

    Liliputing is the gateway to my knowledge on little things!

  • SK

    I like hdmi-cec inTronsmart S89.

  • jabbypanda

    That would be a perfect match for my lonely TV.

  • Marius

    I’m in !

  • mrwed

    l enjoy this site very much. Please continue reviewing these android TV boxes!

  • phreon

    why not me?

  • Quilan

    It would really tie the room together.

  • Glenn Condrey

    I’d love to enter! I need this!

  • bornagainpenguin

    Posting in hopes of winning one of these, because unless the chipset people and the XBMC /Kodi people can come to an accord over GPL compliance I’ll never buy one. And it is a such an attractive device for running XBMC on…

  • William Oneal

    I would love to have this device for more testing and developing

  • Zack

    I’ve been waiting for these boxes to get to the point that they can be used as a light general computing device, and I think they’re pretty much there now. I bought a stick a couple years ago and was pretty disappointed with the performance.

  • jim

    It would be really cool to win this! Good luck everyone!

  • James Gibson

    Count me in.

  • Nick Morgowicz

    I would love to join the other entrants in trying to win one of these android tv devices. Liliputing is the greatest mobile computing site on the web!

  • Andrew R

    Nice unit

  • Rock

    I’d like to win it … new toy and it isn’t even Xmas yet !

  • Risell

    Give me 1111111111111111

  • Claudio Neves

    Hmmm, freebies!!

  • EdwardHunt

    In it to win it!

  • MarkQ

    Love it! Want it!

  • T Garrett

    Is this strong enough to be a transcoding media server?

  • Karl Johnson

    one vote for me

  • franklin

    Wish me luck.

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    wow..this is awesome…I like this website and post!

  • Banryuu

    A perfect giveaway for the start of hockey season.

  • Transporter

    I visit this site everyday!

  • JayJay1212

    neat!

  • Rob

    I would love to try one of these devices again. Tried the MK808 a while back and was disappointed. Im a nerd at heart and would love to have this on my primary TV