The Rikomagic MK80 is a box designed to let you run Android apps on a TV. It’s powered by an 8-core processor, runs Android 4.4 software, and it’s one of the most powerful devices of its type that I’ve tested.
It’s also one of the most expensive, priced at $150 and up.
But you might be able to get one for free! Since I’m finished testing the demo unit Rikomagic sent me to review, it’s time for a giveaway.
The model we’re giving away features an Allwinner A80 Octa processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and Gigabit Ethernet.
There’s also a SATA connector for hooking up an external hard drive as well as two USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 port, and an SD card slot. The MK80 also comes with a wireless remote control.
It’s worth noting that this type of device runs a version of Android that hasn’t been fully optimized for televisions: some apps might not work well on a TV screen or they might be tough to interact with using a remote control, gamepad, or even a keyboard and mouse. If you want a simple, user-friendly device you might be better off with a Nexus Player, Chromecast, Roku, or Amazon Fire TV.
But, did I mention we’re giving away an MK80 for free? It’s hard to beat that price.
So here’s how to enter.
Leave a comment by 6:00 AM Eastern on Monday, February 9th, 2015
That’s pretty much it. But here are a few rules:
- This contest is open to anyone with a valid shipping address in the continental United States
- A single winner will be randomly selected.
- Once the winner has been contacted, that person has 48 hours to respond. We’ll select a new winner if we don’t hear back within that time.
- Make sure to use a valid email address, Facebook, Google+ or Twitter account when you login to leave your comment so that we have a way to contact winners.
- Please leave just one comment.
- If you’ve won another Liliputing contest in the past 60 days, you’re not eligible to win this one.
- Neither are any writers for Liliputing or close friends or family members.
Thanks again to Rikomagic for providing us with the MK80 review unit.
Update: This contest has now ended. Congratulations to our winner, Britton Stockwell!
Too late
Looks worth a try…
I would love to have one too.
I’ll take it off your hands 🙂
wish me luck…!
New toy for the house.
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Thanks for the T.V Box!!!!
In for the win !!!!
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Looks like a great device. Would replace my Odroid U2.
This is SO cool! We have Comcast internet at about $50/mo. and if we got TV it’d be another $40-$50 and it doesn’t even include our favorite channels (Food Network, HGTV, etc). It’s OBSCENE! This is a great opportunity and thank you so much!
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I Never win anything. BooHooo
It’s always sunny in Philadelphia.
Thank you, what a nice gift !
Oooh, me want.
I’ve never won anything before
Neat box! Thanks for the review!
Waiting for my gift…
Yes please.
Cool
please and THANK YOU!!!
Yes, please.
This would be a handy little device to have!
This sounds awesome and would go great with my TV. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope I win since I’ve been saving up for something like this. My email is: [email protected]
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Thanks of r the chance.
Nice!
Would love to have one
Pick me please!
Been wanting a box like this. should be better then the slow android tv sticks.
Would like to win this device.
Cool TV box … I want it.
7th…time…is…the…charm(?)
In for the win
Looks cool!
As always, it’s worth a shot. Thank you for being so generous with your demo units!
sweet!!!
I’d like an android box.
Would be nice for the bedroom TV.
pick me , pick me!!!
Would love it
I think this would be very useful to have.
Might be time to retire the Boxes Box!
Let’s do this!
I would love to get my hands on that device. With the proper apks, I could turn it into a updated OUYA.
tossing my hat into the ring 😎
Sounds cool. Want!!
Thanks for the invite
The best tech is the free tech.
This site has become one of my daily visits, i haven’t found another that provides as great a resource for mini pc’s as this one. GREAT WORK!!
I would like to start off the year with a new toy. I would like to have one please.
I would love one
I like to see reviews of non-US Android devices that can be acquired online. This is what makes Liliputing unique. (I’d like to see more tablet reviews tho!)
I am in!
pick me
Sure would love to win this. Love to win anything for that matter…
I am the walrus
I could use this.
Oh yea! Cool beans
I would like to get netbsd running on this!
I am in
AC wireless seems nice. I’ll take it.
love 2 have one
I’ll take one on the half shell please
This would be nice to try.
Brad, just send it to me and save yourself the trouble of having this contest.
I’m in.
I would Really Enjoy Trying out on of these!
I want it …
Would love to win this box especially with a nice octa core
I guess I’m in!
I would love to try an Allwinner processor for a mini pc. I haven’t tried one since the aging A10.
Thanks for the chance to win an awesome little box!
What a great prize!
thanks
Please count me in 🙂
I really want it!
This sounds like a fun experiment.
thanks for the opportunity
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8-cores !!!! that is amazing.
Most powerful android arm tv box. I love it
I’ll take it.
Something I could use! Good luck to all!
I’d love that.
I really want to win!!!
Cool
Powerful box. I wish I have it 🙂
very nice little box
Nice
I’m sure our friendly neighborhood Liliputing Homer will like this one:
“I have 8 unstable systems and no parallel cores. Why can’t I have no unstable systems and 8 parallel cores?”
I want……
I would love to have one!!!
Looking good. Love and appreciate the reviews.
Impressive device! Really nice to see USB 3.0 and SATA support.
Forgot to leave my Twitter: @daszling
That’s great that it has SATA and USB 3.0. I’m in.
Yeah, man. It’s like that…
Nice!
Interested.
HUZZAH!
Very interested.
I’m in
I’m down for this.
Cool
Ready to own this box.
This is nice!
me want!
Always wanted to try one of these things.
Count me in.
I want to use this device as cctv
Gr8 configuration
I wanna win
awesome, and good luck to everyone
Looks slick.
I never win these kinds of contests, but what the heck.
BOOM!
Another fine giveaway!
After experiencing simlar boxes, I would pay the extra just for the processor on this one.
“If you’ve won another Liliputing contest in the past 60 days, you’re not eligible to win this one.”
Choose me please!
Hope I win
Maybe this time 🙂
Throwing my hat in
Thanks
One has to try!
hmm.. my probability of winning should be increasing after visiting Liliputing practically every day for a few years now !
I hope I get it
Now that’s lol…
Oooh, this’d be nice to get =)
Looking to replace my RasPi 1st Gen.
I hate my ‘almost silent’ HTPC and unstable but silent Neo player so this would make my day.
I would like to give one a complete vetting!
Looks good to me. Will just keep trying for one.
would like!
Yes, thank you
With great power comes great responsibility. In this case, that responsibility sounds like it would be managing all the non-gaming entertainment needs for an entire house, especially with that gigabit Ethernet port.
I’d like to give it a try.
Making a new media center.
Yes please!
I want to play with one of these,
I neeeeeeeeeeeed a box with that much power!
hello, i would like to partake in the contest if i may.
That thing looks pretty nice.
Hoping to try one of these nifty boxes. Seems a better option than the sticks.
Danke.
I love that I could plug in and store/watch my entire collection, thats awesome! Nice user friendly browser, pretty fast. Does it have a gamepad option? Love it, Thank you for the oppportunity. [email protected]
I would love to put this to good use…
I’d have a better change of meeting Elvis, Michael Jackson, and JFK together, in a Radio Shack tomorrow than to win this box
I’m in.
I wonder what are the odds… If noone enters anymore, it looks like 1 in 60.
One in a million chance.
Would love to get my hands on this!
Winning
pic related
Yes please. Don’t really have a gadget budget with paying off college loans.
Yup
excellent
pew pew pew!
I want to win
I’ll try to win, and give the box to my younger brother.
This would make nice media server.
Brad, I’ll be your best friend forever
Count me in. Thanks!
Maybe this time or Jupiter ascending
Sweet, many thanks
Yes, I would like the device please……
Count me in. I’m feeling lucky,.
This sound like something I can use with a vortexbox server!
might get lucky and win
Free, you say? That sounds competitive.
I enjoy free stuff as well.
I want one!
I bet it’s a lot faster than my MK802IV
Can’t say no to free stuff
Wow – my turn to actually win one.
I’ll give it a try.
Pretty awesome giveaway! Glad to see something that actually has ports 😛
ok i’m in
Maybe this time……
Never won before.
Is it my turn yet!
I like that, hopefully it works as well as the others.
It’s looking better in hardware ….
My baby computer!
me plz!
Cool
once more…would it help if I beg….
how are Rikomagic and others in terms of official support? my CX-919 never got an official (only beta) kitkat…
I’m in! Thanks.
Want it please!
Cool! Thank you!
It must be good if it has the word “Magic” in it!
I’d like one, please 🙂
Would be nice
This would be fun to have…
Plug’er into the back of the ‘ol TV!
Looks good for me.
I like turtles
Me please!
ME Me Pick ME! 🙂
Wow! 8 fast cores and lots of ports!
Seems pretty cool. Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for being sub-optimized for TV’s.
yes – been wanting a new tv box since my last stick died on me.
I am sure the kids will love to have this box, I do.
8 super fast cores with dual band WiFi will rock in my house.
Please Please this is the perfect box for my TV.
I’ll throw my hat in the ring…
Oooo! Fancy! I want one!
Sounds like this would be pretty cool to hook up to my TV….