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hi
I am interested to buy a android TV BOX (with spdif output)
now i have the UHOST2 stick he is ok but i cant use the original XBMC only the XAF virsion (with MX player...)
Now is there a android device that can run the original XBMC without problames (with his player not the MX player)?
I read on devices on minix,pivos,G-Box Midnight MX2 ...wich is the best for XBMC
thanks
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ouya + xbmc gotham alpha 1
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I had the G-Box Midnight MX2 and wasn't impressed. It says it does 1080p,but does NOT. The interface seemed slow and sluggish to me. It would also freeze up alot.
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I bought the Pivos XIOS DS a week or so ago, updated to the newest ICS and XBMC nightly (made for the box). I gave it a chance, but it still has several bugs (worst one I experienced was that when running Spotify, it kept dropping my WiFi connection). I tried XBMC, which only runs smoothly with some of the lighter skins, and couldn't really get smooth video playback (even 720p was lagging a bit). Plus, the remote seems very cheap and makes clicking noises.
I didn't try it with OpenELEC or XBMCbuntu, but my advice would be to stay away from it if you want to run Android. The Ouya seems a bit better, though I haven't tried it. The way I see it, if you can live with the occasional bugs and kinda sluggish experience, by all means go for Android. But if you want a completely smooth experience where everything just works right outta the box, wait a year or two, or install OpenELEC.
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(2013-07-15, 10:29)Hetoft Wrote: I bought the Pivos XIOS DS a week or so ago, updated to the newest ICS and XBMC nightly (made for the box). I gave it a chance, but it still has several bugs (worst one I experienced was that when running Spotify, it kept dropping my WiFi connection). I tried XBMC, which only runs smoothly with some of the lighter skins, and couldn't really get smooth video playback (even 720p was lagging a bit). Plus, the remote seems very cheap and makes clicking noises.
I didn't try it with OpenELEC or XBMCbuntu, but my advice would be to stay away from it if you want to run Android. The Ouya seems a bit better, though I haven't tried it. The way I see it, if you can live with the occasional bugs and kinda sluggish experience, by all means go for Android. But if you want a completely smooth experience where everything just works right outta the box, wait a year or two, or install OpenELEC.
Use the Pivos Linux FW and using an SD card for userdata (see Pivos forums for both). It makes a world of difference.
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I have done that is still very sluggish.
Outside of the computer AppleTV 2 still for me and all the testing of all the boxes I've done running the best. I just got an Apple TV one with Broadcom chipset and I'm going to put that in there and test and see how that runs with openelec.
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Hi,
I didn't want to start a new thread but basically i've been looking for an Android box to buy... was doing some research and stumbled upon this forum. I'm not looking to spend more than £100 (~$150) and after looking into everything i'm leaning towards the Ouya. I have no interest in the games but it looks like it runs well and does everything I want which is to play files from my external HDD and browse the internet. The only problem is the controller... is it possible to use my smartphone as a controller for Android and XBMC?
Also does the Ouya support the XMBC add-ons as I don't have an aerial in my room so would be nice to install FilmOn or something? I was looking at the G Box MX2 and I know you can install all sorts of add-ons on it but after reading reviews I was put off buying it!
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Will the Ouya run heavy XBMC Skins like Aeon Nox ?
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