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- CrashX - 2010-08-23 17:11

http://elinux.org/BeagleBoard/GSoC/2010_Projects/XBMC#Documentation

- Hannes The Hun - 2010-08-25 19:30

there's another ARM-based HD player we could try to get XBMC on

http://www.amexdigital.com/Press_Release-E_MP-501%20World%27s%20Smaller%201080P%20Full%20HD%20Media%20Player.htm

shipments are supposed to begin september 10, and the best thing: it's dirt cheap!

downsides: doesn't seem to have any integrated storage and nobody knows how big the system ROM might be. also no LAN connectivity which is kind of a bummer for XBMC use. we'll see... Cool

- davilla - 2010-08-25 20:31

Hannes The Hun Wrote:there's another ARM-based HD player we could try to get XBMC on

http://www.amexdigital.com/Press_Release-E_MP-501%20World%27s%20Smaller%201080P%20Full%20HD%20Media%20Player.htm

shipments are supposed to begin september 10, and the best thing: it's dirt cheap!

downsides: doesn't seem to have any integrated storage and nobody knows how big the system ROM might be. also no LAN connectivity which is kind of a bummer for XBMC use. we'll see... Cool

ARM Cortex-A8, $50. Hell I'd buy one just to take it apart Smile

- CrashX - 2010-08-25 22:19

davilla Wrote:ARM Cortex-A8, $50. Hell I'd buy one just to take it apart Smile

If you were able to put xbmc on it .. perhaps sell it as xbmc box ... Big GrinBig Grin

- TugboatBill - 2010-08-26 00:04

Confused No storage and no lan port? Without that it's a waste of $50.

- davilla - 2010-08-26 00:17

TugboatBill Wrote:Confused No storage and no lan port? Without that it's a waste of $50.

Last time I checked they make a nifty USB device called a hub to which you can attach all sorts of neat USB devices Smile

- Starstream - 2010-08-26 10:15

The HDX-Bone is another Arm player also turned out be running linux and a version of mplayer. Has ethernet and USB storage uses the Telechips 8900 platform, dont know is thats good enough for XBMC.

There's also the Samsung WMG160 but it's probably not a good candidate
* requires DLNA DMC remote control (only available on Samsung/Android I think ?)
* has wireless
* no USB only SD card reader
* Runs WinCE embedded 6.0 with custom player can handle up to 720p

I think Samsung just stuck one of their phone CPU's inside the box these are the details on the CPU after I took it apart
S5PV105X66-LA40
A1008 ARM
N210TMA

- McGeagh - 2010-08-26 12:38

The MP-501 is NOT a cortexA8. Although confusingly named, it is actually an ARM9.
If i were to guess (as i dont know for sure) I would say perhaps it could be the ZMS-05 (from ZiiLabs)

The HDX-Bone is quite good. ARM11 based with a Mali-200 GPU (OpenGL ES 2.0)

As for the Samsung WMG160, Im unsure whats in this device... another guess would be a Cortex A8.

- TugboatBill - 2010-08-26 17:19

davilla Wrote:Last time I checked they make a nifty USB device called a hub to which you can attach all sorts of neat USB devices Smile

LOL. I missed the USB port. Regardless, I can see it now:

How do I get XBMC to show the correct time?
Why doesn't it show the weather?
Where is my fanart?

- Hannes The Hun - 2010-08-26 22:27

we already had some discussion about the HDX bone and AFAIK some guys are in contact with HDX regarding the possibility of a full XBMC port but I wouldn't get my panties wet just yet