2015-03-02, 21:48
Looking for any information on this setup with OpenELEC/XBMC installed.
Any information would be great that people have on this setup.
Any information would be great that people have on this setup.
(2015-02-11, 09:21)joelbaby Wrote: 6. Let's take an an example of modern "better supported" hardware - the Cubox-i which runs Linux and Android, and has a small development community. The CPU for the quadcore Cubox-i is 20x faster than the Raspberry Pi model B, and it has integrated Wifi, SPDIF, IR and eSATA, and it comes in a box which is smaller than the Raspberry Pi. Around Jan 2014 most people started receiving their boxes, but 1 year later: Wi-Fi does not work properly (200kbps speed is about all you get), Hi-def de-interlacing is still to be integrated into mainline xbmc, 23.976 playback syncs to the TV at 24Hz causing occassional frame stutter, some TVs will have overscan issues which means that parts of the screen are missing in Android/Linux, and I have never seen an XBMC or Android build with a working 'standby/resume' feature that uses <1W power. These issues might be fixed if the free development community sticks around long enough before something more exciting/cheaper comes along.http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=...pid1923113
(2015-03-03, 03:47)jharnasch Wrote: I guess the reason I'm asking is I'm looking for a quality Linux, not android experience and the choice seem to be more limited. I'm curious as to why support matters as much if the specs can run it and it's Linux? I'm new to all of this and understand if the quality of the box/unit is poor, it may fair in some respects. I just want a quality xbmc unit that's linux, I am not an android based fan.Just because a box runs Linux doesn't mean everything in the box is properly supported in Linux. Stuff like video drivers (for hardware acceleration), proper audio bitstreaming, proper refresh rate support, plus full and reliable support of stuff like WiFi, IR receivers etc. isn't guaranteed even if a box will run Linux. (Look how long it has taken to get decent video drivers for Intel x86 boxes - and even then SB and IVB stuff is still not 100%)
(2015-03-03, 06:09)jharnasch Wrote:(2015-03-03, 04:52)Ned Scott Wrote: CuBox is a nice box.
But buy a Raspberry Pi 2.
Thanks.....can you direct me to a pre-built box?
(2015-03-03, 11:31)noggin Wrote:(2015-03-03, 06:09)jharnasch Wrote:(2015-03-03, 04:52)Ned Scott Wrote: CuBox is a nice box.
But buy a Raspberry Pi 2.
Thanks.....can you direct me to a pre-built box?
No - but there are plenty of bundles which come with the board, a box, a PSU and in some cases a MicroSD card.
I understand that there is a good reason to buy a prebuilt box, as not everyone is happy to, or able to, put a board in a box. It is usually just a case of clipping in the board and/or screwing in 4 to 8 screws, but if you have a disability which prevents you from doing this, then I would suggest trying to find a friendly geek to assist, possibly at a local maker space?
However if you are able to use a screwdriver, you are able to assemble a Pi in a box. There's no soldering. It's very simple.
(2015-03-03, 18:08)jharnasch Wrote: I guess after reading some comments the Cubox-i4Pro specs are meaningless if the quality of components are low. I was hoping the quality was better, based on the faster chip and more ram, but sounds like the IR, Wifi, and other components are garbage for the most part.Not sure if they are badly implemented hardware, or just not well supported with drivers. Either way they don't appear to be that useful.