If you want to buy an RK3288 device, don't buy the no-name ones - as they have no firmware updates, no support - and the CONS listed on the first post (especially like that one with the camera you linked too).
If you want a camera, just buy a USB camera - they should all work plug and play.
To have success with a no name box, it must have a large user base (for custom ROMs to make it work better - and unfortunately these devices DONT have any custom firmwares).
A classic example is the very well known RK3188 box "CS918" or "TR42" etc, right now, there is endless availability of custom ROMs and those units work great (thanks to the community). Though I dont recommend buying one of those now as theyre really outdated.
I bought a UGOOS RK3288 and the WiFi was TERRIBLE in Australia - even though they use the Broadcom AP6335 which is dual band and ac (i'll explain why i mention Australia next). UGOOS use the SPMC Kodi fork - which partially supports the RK video codecs - which means you can still use Kodi successfully and for my personal use, didnt find much drama. On the forums, i didnt see anyone complain about the UGOOS WiFi (but none of those people were from Australia - im guessing there is different or extra WiFi channels required). Another problem I had with the UGOOS RK3288, was that my air mouse was cutting out (like dropping frames for the air mouse on screen), I even tested a wireless keyboard and the keys would double press and do weird things. I finally found a forum post that said you need to plug the USB receiver into the OTG port for it to work properly.
I did that, and the issue was resolved. Were talking about UGOOS here, now imagine you buy that no name box with the camera. Expect atleast another 10 problems.
I then took the plunge via a recommendation on the whirlpool forums (its an Australian forum if you're wondering wtf is that lol), and I bought the
Xmedex XTREME Plus device, which is based on the RK3288 (i have been hanging for the RK3288). Xmedex have their own fork of Kodi called "X-Media Center" based on 15.2. Before making my purchase, I asked them about Kodi, as this is why we all buy these media boxes. They assured me that X-Media Center is perfectly stable, with RK video decoding and hardware codecs configured. They mentioned 4K video patches and HD audio patches from RK, and that RK provided them with manufacturer source code to help them build X-Media Center to work properly on the RK3288, since Kodi itself does not support the RK3288 (not sure why).
Guess what? Bloody FANTASTIC. I use my NAS with Kodi, works perfectly. Ive streamed 1080P and even 4K with both Kodi and the stock video player with no stuttering and no frame drops. Ive streamed Live TV in Kodi with no problem. Ive streamed Dolby DTS without any problems. (but I did see one forum post say that a specific 4K video wasn't playing as it should - so Im guessing its compatible with MOST 4K videos, maybe not ALL - but who cares).
Last week I got a newsletter advising that Lollipop is on its way. Everything is just too good to be true. They use the same Broadcom AP6335 as UGOOS but my WiFi is excellent and full range. My wireless controllers all work in any USB port without the frame drop or double press like the UGOOS. All I can say, you want RK3288, you NEED the Xmedex XTREME hands down. All those saying get a MINIX or amlogic based device, all I can say to you is, this thing is atleast 4 times faster for loading things in Kodi and in general operation. Its a shame that RK and all the generic devices have POOR support for these devices, because the Xmedex is expensive, though worth every dollar.
It would help if RK start using MediaCodec, but we all know RK, everything is closed, and they are tough to work with.
Check out this review on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NezZ0i0zxps
Its partially the reason of my purchase, and it shows 4K playback in Kodi (X-Media Center) - thank me later
