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Perfect, just ordered a StarTech USB power cable with those specs. I'll be ordering another box soon for the kitchen TV as it's on a pull/swing out arm, the Vero will be easier to attach/conceal behind the TV than the current chromebox and it's bigger power cables. If the TV USB will power it (even with TV turned off) as they have powered USB slots for DVR HDDs these days I'll be smiling from ear to ear too!
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I won't be powering the Vero via the Vero's USB port, I have bought a USB to barrel power cable with the specs of the PSU you listed. The USB will be powered from a TV USB port / low profile USB wall plug to the Vero's power port. Ideally the TV USB will be powerful enough and always on, but if not, I'll use a low profile USB wall plug (like an apple one) but with the right 2000ma 5V output, purely to have a lower profile plug as it sits behind a TV which will allow the TV to fit flusher to the wall.
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The usb 2 spec is for 500mA power, if you get more, that's a matter of luck.
i think usb 3 is higher, but you'll have to Google for that info.
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I'm thinking about getting a Vero 4K.
My skin of choice is Aeon Madnox. I used to have a ODroid C2 and navigating this skin was not pretty. Very sluggish.
Right now my ChromeBOX, which only has 2GB of RAM, runs Madnox flawlessly.
The ODroid too has 2GB of RAM so I'm not sure why it smooths on one and terrible on the other.
What results should I expect with this box?
Thanks.
Box 1: ODroid N2+ 4GB
Box 2: Intel NUC D34010WYK (Windows afedchin's Krypton MVC Build)
Box 3: Vero 4K
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(This post was last modified: 2018-01-16, 18:32 by viperlogic.)
Currently a Nvidia Shield owner. Weighing up the pros and cons of Vero 4K, ATV 4K, and Minix U9.
1) Is it on the Vero 4K roadmap for the remote to have voice functionality in near future? Or is there a compatible voice remote for the Vero?
2) If I have a USB HDD (WD My Passport) permanently connected, will Vero 4K spin it down after a certain amount of time of inactivity?
3) Can Vero 4K be powered up and down from the remote?
4) Can Vero 4K be powered up and down using Harmony Elite?
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Thanks wrxtasy and Sam for the replies.
What I don't understand is how a ChromeBOX with a 1.4 GHz processor and 2GB of RAM runs Madnox perfectly but the C2 with a 1.5 GHz/2GB RAM or the Vero 4K with a 1.6 GHz/2GB RAM would struggle. Any science behind that?
Box 1: ODroid N2+ 4GB
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