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It looks like people opinion has change on the VidOn box since the Himedia Q5...
The membership fee is a disaster, membership on Android TV box which get obsolete after a year.
This Android Boxes are getting better and better,and there is always a new one on the corner with better processor and video playback...
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hdmkv
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Agree. VidOn no longer has a monopoly on the functionality we want. Android is getting better, closer to that ideal all-in-one box we want. I hope we'll see one before too long that has Lollipop 5.0 (real Android TV interface) with proper 23.976 and MPEG2 support. Just build upon 3D + HD audio that we already have. Re: 23.976, Minix and WeTek I believe already support it under Android. Also need auto-framerate switching.
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I don't see myself needing the membership, but $1.25/mth for those that want it, doesn't seem like a big deal, especially for a box you can get for $50.
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Hey,guys
I'm wondering what is the All-in-one Box in your mind?
I list some features:
Hardware
Android 4.4 or above
Quad-core CPU
At least 2GB RAM
At least 16GB Flash
USB 3.0 x 2
Micro USB 3.0 x 1
SD Card slot x 1
HDMI in x 1
HDMI Out x 1
SPDIF x 1
Support Bluetooth 4.0
Ethernet 1000M x 1
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Support CEC
Self learning Bluetooth remote with full keyboard and airmouse
Software features
Support frame auto switch, especially 23.976Hz
Support all video formats
Support DTS-HD, TrueHD (even Atom) passthrough
Support 3D Blu-ray (include the menu in 3D mode)
Support SBS and TAB 3D
Support the full blu-ray menu
Perfect streaming media playback experience
Support external USB optical drive
Support H.265
Support 4K
Built-in Kodi with all above features in
Built-in Google Play Store
Built-in Samba server
Support USBHub
Support to work with other brands' remotes
So what else am I missing?
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2015-03-14, 09:49
(This post was last modified: 2015-03-14, 09:50 by cmdr.adama.)
Plaback/passthrough of multichannel audio files e.g. FLAC/APE with higher bitrate e.g. 5.1/192kHz is missing.
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2015-03-14, 13:18
(This post was last modified: 2015-03-14, 13:20 by Martijn.)
i don't think you can even can call it "Vidon.me Kodi". Certainly not with a paid subscription attached. You need to have permission to use the "Kodi" name if you make any alterations.
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For me it would be
3d mkv mvc from make mkv.
Passthrough all audio.
Be able to convert them all to 2.0 for just tv playback or 5.1
and of course A nice interface like kodi.
The one platform that looks most promising right now it the Nvidia Shield console.
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hdmkv
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2015-03-14, 16:17
(This post was last modified: 2015-03-14, 16:30 by hdmkv.)
Agree w/nickr & movie78 above, but simply saying "quad core" CPU isn't enough. Based on what I've read, Allwinner (even the new generation) seems to come up short. The Hisilicon chip HiMedia is using in Q5 is noticeably faster than what VidOn is using, but we need an even faster CPU.
Oh, one more thing, no subscription or membership. Price the box itself higher to own outright.
