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720p video seems to play fine, but 1080p does not. So I'm not sure if H/W acceleration is activated?
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It would be awesome if it worked with 1080p, it would certainly make it easier to choose a android stick since most of them have this processor.
No else has tried those firmware? That one has hardware acelaration? Im just asking because it doesn't mention that in the filename and there are others(the most recent one for example) that mentions hardware acelaration. The name might not mean anything or not be related to the issue, its just a thought
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It plays 1080p, 24Mbps AVC h264 so I believe it would play mkvs.
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Btw, which devices are you using? a tablet with the rk3066 or something like a mk808?
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I don't have much 1080p stuff either, mostly 720p.
So you guys think its "safe" to buy the mk808 or other android stick with rk3066(im thinking about the mk808 like i mentioned) to play media? It will probably improve and get hw acellaration in the future?
Amlogic devices are not as common and the ones that i can find that ship to my country are more expensive. I was looking to buy a midnight box or the new version that is cheaper, but then the shipping cost is crazy and even though im using gift cards, i will then have to pay customs, so im looking to get a mk808 because its cheaper.
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It's difficult to make a recommendation as I've not used my SS808 for very long, though it seems reasonable that XBMC's hw acceleration will continue to improve and given the hardware is inexpensive what's the worst that can happen? If an 808 (or better) with optical output comes along I'll probably be looking to upgrade but for the time being it's a very neat plaything!
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2013-02-01, 22:03
(This post was last modified: 2013-02-01, 22:03 by Nu7s.)
1080p does not play properly. 720p video and the menu's work great.
I wouldn't recommend getting any Android sticks. If you want a Android powered XBMC system, buy a Pivos.
I use a Raspberry PI and it's great.