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RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - Wolly - 2015-03-14
Seems not very hard to make such a box, the point is the software, hardware always easy to make up.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - hdmkv - 2015-03-14
On software, an external player solution is acceptable. In fact, may be better for you as you won't have to spend resources developing your own Kodi fork & get into GPL issue. You can focus on VidOn's media center app, squashing player bugs, etc.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - Wolly - 2015-03-14
Our Kodi won't have GPL issue, because we open all kodi-related source before we release it.
VidOn Media Center (VidOn Server for Android + VidOn Cloud TV) is under developing, will be out at the end of this month if everything goes well.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - movie78 - 2015-03-14
Good Solid Box and remote..
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - movie78 - 2015-03-14
(2015-03-14, 18:00)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: Seems not very hard to make such a box, the point is the software, hardware always easy to make up.
Do you have any idea of what a good price range will be?
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - Wolly - 2015-03-14
If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - Caramba69 - 2015-03-14
Is this box able to do 23.976?
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - movie78 - 2015-03-14
(2015-03-14, 18:58)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
$99 to $199
Even the Nvidia Shield is not $499
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - hdmkv - 2015-03-14
One other development (until Android L boxes are more prevalent) is the OpenHour Chameleon. I know it has gotten poor reviews to date, but if Syabas/CloudMedia can improve it, it may be a contender. I believe it already supports 3D ISO's, just not HD audio yet, but I read in their forums that they're expecting a new SDK from Rockchip that adds this.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - Wolly - 2015-03-15
(2015-03-14, 19:07)movie78 Wrote:(2015-03-14, 18:58)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
$99 to $199
Even the Nvidia Shield is not $499
Are you sure the Nvidia Shield can do all things you have marked as yes? It has a powerful cpu but doesnt come with a internal 64GB storage.
With the hardware that mentioned in my post, the box also can be used for Android games, don't you think so? But a game console may not the best for watching movie. I said the point is the software, hardware comparision is nothing.
So who has a best full media solution on box, who will win the market.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - cmdr.adama - 2015-03-15
If I see all problems you have with the current box you will never develop a box which nearly fit to customer needs. So far this discussion will not help you anyway.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - wrxtasy - 2015-03-16
(2015-03-14, 18:58)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
At $499 you are pricing yourself out of the market.
Hardware is one thing but its nothing without very well supported Firmware.
As an example of how quickly the landscape changes...
News in today is that the RPi will, when KODI 15 Isengard is released support full frame packed 3D, testing is commencing at the moment.
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211501&pid=1956412#pid1956412
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - nickr - 2015-03-16
(2015-03-16, 03:56)wrxtasy Wrote:I am confused, frame packing is not MVC decoding, yet they appear to be referring to both.(2015-03-14, 18:58)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
At $499 you are pricing yourself out of the market.
Hardware is one thing but its nothing without very well supported Firmware.
As an example of how quickly the landscape changes...
News in today is that the RPi will, when KODI 15 Isengard is released support full frame packed 3D, testing is commencing at the moment.
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211501&pid=1956412#pid1956412
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - Wolly - 2015-03-16
(2015-03-16, 03:56)wrxtasy Wrote:Yes, you are right. But remember, Android Box ≠ Kodi Box, Android Box can do more, not only watching movie. I've already said that hardware is not the point, the important is the full multimedia solution on the box, yes the firmware & software.(2015-03-14, 18:58)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
At $499 you are pricing yourself out of the market.
Hardware is one thing but its nothing without very well supported Firmware.
As an example of how quickly the landscape changes...
News in today is that the RPi will, when KODI 15 Isengard is released support full frame packed 3D, testing is commencing at the moment.
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211501&pid=1956412#pid1956412
Why people begin to talk about Himedia Q5, because its native player is very powerful to handle almost all video, so people will use that player as the external player of Kodi.
RE: Latest VidOn Box Impressions - movie78 - 2015-03-16
(2015-03-16, 03:56)wrxtasy Wrote:(2015-03-14, 18:58)VidOn.me-Wolly Wrote: If it is powered by Android L and a powerful chipset, like HiSilicon or RK3288，2GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Flash, I'm afraid the price will be $499 or higher. (Of course this price includes all features you marked yes.)
So what's your affordable price range?
At $499 you are pricing yourself out of the market.
Hardware is one thing but its nothing without very well supported Firmware.
As an example of how quickly the landscape changes...
News in today is that the RPi will, when KODI 15 Isengard is released support full frame packed 3D, testing is commencing at the moment.
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211501&pid=1956412#pid1956412
If this true and possible,then there will be no use for all these Android box for me...
Then the One solution for all now will be the Chromebox