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RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - nabberuk - 2014-05-12
only if Amazon would release the FTV in the UK.
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - hdmkv - 2014-05-12
bestbuy.com sells them and I think they ship internationally. eBay is another option.
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - MuziTao - 2014-05-15
I have bought VidOn AV200. It works so good. But it's for reservation with just $120 now. That's irritating. I have bought it for $239 three months ago.
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - dmxclass - 2014-05-17
Is there any Andriod device in the market or coming in near future based on Amlogic S812?
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - marioskoufos - 2014-05-19
Probably most ppl here MISDIRECTED from the very fast and 5 stars rates from many chineze sellers...
here its the true for people who interest for XBMC ...PIVOS-OUYA-APPLE TV probably the best by far...
1080p no issues,no DOWNGRADES,smoothly, all formats playable
Dont be fool from CPU,RAM,memmory specs that chineze ppl try to sell you...
P.S. please google for downgrade 1080p playback
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - lamotia - 2014-05-21
(2014-05-19, 13:32)marioskoufos Wrote: Probably most ppl here MISDIRECTED from the very fast and 5 stars rates from many chineze sellers...
here its the true for people who interest for XBMC ...PIVOS-OUYA-APPLE TV probably the best by far...
1080p no issues,no DOWNGRADES,smoothly, all formats playable
Dont be fool from CPU,RAM,memmory specs that chineze ppl try to sell you...
P.S. please google for downgrade 1080p playback
The version of Apple TV that supports XBMC is Apple TV 2 and you can only output 720p video signal from it. Also - 99,9% of all the hardware is made in China anyways.
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - centaury2015 - 2014-05-21
I think the best one must be STB with Nvidia Tegra K1
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - papampi - 2014-05-28
I have Ouya, Pivos xios, ATV1 with crystalbuntu and crystall HD card, ATV2, Raspbmc
Ouya is pretty fast but the picture is dark and whatever I do I cant fix the brightness and contrast on my tv to get a decent picture
pivos is good but the remote is so lagy
ATV2 is good but 720p
Raspbmc is good but no ir remote and no turn on/off with remote
so ... I'm still on my ATV1
I'm goin to get a transmart amlogic s802 quad core 2GHz.
any one has any experience with those round boxes ?
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - Dzhus - 2014-05-28
It looks like Amlogic S802 devices are a good choice now in $100 category.
But does anybody now when S812 will roll in?
Should I get and S802-based box now or wait until first S812 devices start shipping?
Is H.265 really going to be trending in the next few years?
I plan to watch 1080p movies over the wire in XBMC with it.
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - nullrock - 2014-05-28
(2014-01-12, 03:30)billybarty Wrote:(2014-01-11, 18:56)joelbaby Wrote: I think the best Android box is: Cubox-i2 Ultra
Has anybody here used one of these with XBMC? Can it run the official releases, or does it need special modified code to handle hardware accelerated video?
Gbox mx2 is the best one.
(2014-04-07, 18:48)joelbaby Wrote:(2014-04-07, 18:40)N9ble Wrote: I'm brand new to all this. I'm currently running xbmc through an old netbook and I'm looking for an android box now.
Cubox-i is a very capable box.
Gbox MX2 is a great box too.
people in Canada can get them from Amazon.ca for 129.99 with free shipping
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - richiebrowns - 2014-05-29
Im after a new android box, but is the fire tv a viable option for UK customers?
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - geekfans - 2014-05-30
How about Minix Neo x8-H?
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - skynet2001 - 2014-05-30
Anyone can help,bought a AMLogic M8 ,perfect in performance ,however ,if i try to install Gotham 13.0 ,i have sound but no video.
Only works with Frodo 12.3,what can i do
Firmware is the latest (16.05.2014)
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - boris blank - 2014-05-30
(2014-05-30, 09:09)skynet2001 Wrote: Anyone can help,bought a AMLogic M8 ,perfect in performance ,however ,if i try to install Gotham 13.0 ,i have sound but no video.
Only works with Frodo 12.3,what can i do
Firmware is the latest (16.05.2014)
My first post as well!
There is a new custom rom available that will allow you to install Gotham as well as fixing a number of issues with the M8. Have a read here http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?13240-NEW-S89-S82-Finless-1-5-ROM There is also an updated 1.6 ROM as well which improves on the 1.5
If you go through the whole thread, there are users who have had similar issues and the ROM allowed them run Gotham just fine. There is a whole forum dedicated to the M8 which you will hopefully find useful.
Have fun!
RE: The best Android XBMC boxes - boris blank - 2014-05-30
(2014-05-28, 19:55)Dzhus Wrote: It looks like Amlogic S802 devices are a good choice now in $100 category.
But does anybody now when S812 will roll in?
Should I get and S802-based box now or wait until first S812 devices start shipping?
Is H.265 really going to be trending in the next few years?
I plan to watch 1080p movies over the wire in XBMC with it.
I'm in the exact same position, I've decided to wait for the S812 (or RK3288) boxes with H.265 hardware decoding. As H.265 files sizes are upto 50% less than than the H.264 I think H.265 will be very widely used in a short space of time. I think it would be crazy buying a box without H.265 - I'd rather hold off buying for a couple months and wait for the new boxes to arrive than have years of frustration wishing I had waited!
RK3288 boxes are very close to release, S812 can't be far behind.