2013-08-07, 19:04
Hi everyone. I have recently bought a Genaitech/Mygica ATV520 Android set top TV box and thought I'd start a thread here re: my experiences here. PLEASE - other owners please chime in!
I have run this with both the Genaitech firmware and the Mygica firmware, using the built in XBMC version that comes preinstalled with the FW.
Genaitech FW:
I obtained from: http://www.geniatech.com/news/mx-atv1200...uction.asp
Under "Settings:About":
Android Ver:4.1.2
uboot ver: 20130115
Recovery Ver: 20130115
Kernel #3.0.8
Build #:1.03.04MX_01 20130115
MyGica FW:
I obtained from: http://www.mygica-forum.de/board1-info/f...00-atv520/
Under "Settings:About":
Android Ver:4.1.2
uboot ver: 20130510
Recovery Ver: 20130510
Kernel #3.0.8
Build #:1.03.04MX 20130506
The good:
- The box is fast and seems to be stable. I have only had it for a limited time, so haven't tested it too much yet. XBMC, youtube etc load and run fast. Have not yet tested any XBMC video playback. Angry birds Free is preinstalled, works as expected, ha! This goes for both builds.
The bad: (*see my next comment below)
- Wifi is flaky (disconnects every few seconds) on BOTH FW builds. Ethernet has not been tested but other users here say that it works excellently. Note on the Pivos at least one person is saying *wired* is flaky: (http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=3662) Flaky wifi is a known issue on these boxes, as well as the Pivos DIOS (see http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3744).
A possible WIFI fix from Pivos users, repositioning the internal wifi antenna:
see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQysHr8mcJg
and here http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=874
To Do:
- Will actually play some videos on this thing in the near future and post back results. Thus far WIFI seems to be sole issue.
- Will attempt the wifi antenna reposition and report back my findings.
- Can anyone confirm if Pivos FW files can be used on this box? I am not sure yet, and I don't want to brick it..
- When I get a second I'm going to donate some $ to the XBMC devs, since I didn't end up going with an actual Pivos unit, and I have been benefitting from this great software for years now. Great job guys and gals!
Saddie
Canada
PS here is a link to XBMCHub's forum, for people wanting to cross reference:
hxxp://www.xbmchub.com/forums/xbmc-android-discussion/11826-mygica-atv520-great.html
I have run this with both the Genaitech firmware and the Mygica firmware, using the built in XBMC version that comes preinstalled with the FW.
Genaitech FW:
I obtained from: http://www.geniatech.com/news/mx-atv1200...uction.asp
Under "Settings:About":
Android Ver:4.1.2
uboot ver: 20130115
Recovery Ver: 20130115
Kernel #3.0.8
Build #:1.03.04MX_01 20130115
MyGica FW:
I obtained from: http://www.mygica-forum.de/board1-info/f...00-atv520/
Under "Settings:About":
Android Ver:4.1.2
uboot ver: 20130510
Recovery Ver: 20130510
Kernel #3.0.8
Build #:1.03.04MX 20130506
The good:
- The box is fast and seems to be stable. I have only had it for a limited time, so haven't tested it too much yet. XBMC, youtube etc load and run fast. Have not yet tested any XBMC video playback. Angry birds Free is preinstalled, works as expected, ha! This goes for both builds.
The bad: (*see my next comment below)
- Wifi is flaky (disconnects every few seconds) on BOTH FW builds. Ethernet has not been tested but other users here say that it works excellently. Note on the Pivos at least one person is saying *wired* is flaky: (http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=3662) Flaky wifi is a known issue on these boxes, as well as the Pivos DIOS (see http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3744).
A possible WIFI fix from Pivos users, repositioning the internal wifi antenna:
see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQysHr8mcJg
and here http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=874
To Do:
- Will actually play some videos on this thing in the near future and post back results. Thus far WIFI seems to be sole issue.
- Will attempt the wifi antenna reposition and report back my findings.
- Can anyone confirm if Pivos FW files can be used on this box? I am not sure yet, and I don't want to brick it..
- When I get a second I'm going to donate some $ to the XBMC devs, since I didn't end up going with an actual Pivos unit, and I have been benefitting from this great software for years now. Great job guys and gals!
Saddie
Canada
PS here is a link to XBMCHub's forum, for people wanting to cross reference:
hxxp://www.xbmchub.com/forums/xbmc-android-discussion/11826-mygica-atv520-great.html