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I'm replacing my Apple TV 2 soon and I basically narrowed it down between two choices: The Minix x8-h and the Tronsmart orion r28. I've only seen reviews, so I have no prior experience with either of these media boxes. Basically, I wanted to post this thread to get some feedback on both of these boxes. Any advice would be very helpful! I will be using the box mostly for xbmc, but I wouldn't mind being able to have some other cool apps and a web browser. I'll also be using this for 3d content. Any thoughts?
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What about Fire TV? Also, only SBS and top/bottom 3D will be supported on all these I believe.
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How is 3d playback on the fire TV? Also, does the fire TV allow you to mirror Apple devices?
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SBS and T/B playback works just fine via XBMC on FTV. Re: mirroring, I haven't tried... what Android app can I sideload for this? Re: AirPlay, it partially works via XBMC. Sometime only audio, other times video works, but then stops working.
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EZcast screen mirror. It's FREE
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Are you able to browse the web via the fire TV? Also, does the fire TV have the IR mouse control? How challenging is it to get xbmc on the far TV? Easier or harder than the Apple TV 2?
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I have received my Amazon fire TV, and have successfully installed Xbmc/Kodi on it. It works pretty much flawlessly! Now, if anyone can help me out, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of rooting the fire TV? Also, what is the most stable version of Xbmc/Kodi is running best on the fire TV, and how would I install Google Chrome?