1. How is your general feeling of box right now? Any new pros/cons apart from ones you posted after receiving box?
It's a very nice none plastic aluminium case witch give enough cooling to the player and harddrive, there are more on the market but not with this metal case and space for a internal harddisk.
2. How is software now (I know you had some issues). Were there any updates? Is producer support it? Any new bugs?
I have installed a new firmware update received from Zoomtak called T8-ota-20140901_v2.2.4 and it is running better and with some more up to date app's
3. Can you use all apps from Google Play store?
Yes you can, no limitations.
4. Can you use XBMC from xbmc.org directly or this box require modified code?
Yes no problem, I did a update to XBMC-Kodi but after the firmware update I am back at XBMC-Gotham with some pre installed stuff and now checking this out.
5. All hardware codecs works well? Did you had any problems with them?
Everything works fine but some things needs some tunning, setting and learning, rooted means you can do a lot but also can get lost in......
6. Do you use CEC over HDMI? (
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=CEC). I think hardware of box support it?
I don't use it but it's working.
7. Would you sill recommend it as good value?
For the money I think it's a great machine!
8. Cons:
A I still working with a ftp (phone) app to fill te harddisk from my PC because I did'nt find the right app to make the harddisk accessable like a NAS or network location.
B After the update I lost the original audio_policy.conf file witch did give the original sample rate straight to the optical out but now it is replaced with a standard phone setting file witch gives everything at a 48KHz output. My drive is filled with many music recordings in 24/96 quality files so i have to fix this.
C The remote can't do everything, there are letters printed next to the buttons but its not supported and so you need somtimes a extra input device.
D Don't set the 4K video option if you don't have the screen for it because you wil get a black screen.