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(2014-08-11, 10:33)typk Wrote: ...they fully loaded the box with XBMC and addons which makes it easier to plug in and play...
herp ah derp, adderns
You know we specifically ask people to not pre-install XBMC/Kodi modified like that, especially with those specific add-ons? It's not enough that you came to our forum to spam another nameless generic android box seller, but they sling that crap on there too? Go away.
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We don't care if people use those add-ons. I'm not even saying I'm above such things. However, it causes is real problems when people bundle that content and sell it as a product, because it gives the impression that XBMC explicitly supports (and is mainly for) such add-ons.
Plex would also have issues if people bundled unofficial extensions for pirated content and tightly associated Plex with bootleg content. Hell, Plex is a business, so they'd actually have a good reason to go after people for doing that kind of thing.
In any case, you have my apologies for mistaken you as a spammer. The site was just rather specific and it was your first post, and when that happens it's often someone just trying to push their specific site. My bad.
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There should be more guides and reviews of TV box, isn't it?
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Openelec works well on the chromebox too. There is a thread here with a utility written by Matt Devo - you can then install any linux on the Chromebox.
Asus better than HP. HP noisier and only one RAM slot, or something like that.
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i think for a android tv box, first you have to sure the chipset, apps, function. If the one fit your requirements, then it is a good box.
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IMO how well a box plays XBMC/Kodi and the associated content is all about the firmware and driver/HW support. Going with a year old popular and well supported box, flashing community based firmware has been the most stable and best performance for me. The new HW is sexy and cool and new but it takes quite a while to iron out the issues in the drivers and then create a stable firmware.
I am watching several of the current gen boxes but the firmware just isn't there yet and still has issues. Those 8-core boxes should outperform any of the 4 core boxes but they don't right now because of the immature driver state.
I personally still recommend and use the Minix X7 because it is well developed and using the MINIX-X7-KitKat-4-4-2-CE-(-Community-Edition-2-1-0-) firmware it is absolutely flawless and fast. I would love the X8 but will have to wait a while for it to start working smoothly.
Ironically I have a Tronsmart T428 which is absolutely identical HW as the Minix X7 and it will not function at all and yet the X7 works flawlessly. Difference is the firmware support as the Tronsmart T428 was abandoned early on by Tronsmart.
Just remember, these boxes come from HARDWARE manufacturers and like was stated in an early post, this isn't WD or Seagate where they have just as much software development as hardware development. The device must be well supported by the SoC manufacturer (Rockchip/Allwinner/AMLogic/etc) PLUS the box manufacturer (Tronsmart/Minix/Beelink/etc).
The worst is an unknown box that was abandoned early and never had the firmware/drivers developed and matured. These will never ever work well despite the underlying hardware included (looking at you Tronsmart T428).
Of course this is just one of many boxes out there that would work but this is my own experience.
