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2014-09-02, 13:35
(This post was last modified: 2014-09-02, 13:37 by hdmkv.)
Looks interesting, but my questions would be:
- How will this be better than the plethora of Android boxes available these days?
- Will it support HD audio (DTS-MA, TrueHD)?
- Will it support 3D ISO's or MVC MKV's?
- Will it display proper 23.976 and 24fps for film content?
- Native Kodi or Cloud Media's own fork?
Also, Cloud Media (Syabas) has a long history of delivering half-baked products at launch (A-400 series, A-300, etc.), so I wouldn't expect any different from Open Hour. They do improve their products over time, but usually takes 6 months to a year of firmware improvements.
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Yeah, I already jumped ship from Syabas because of the state of the A-400 firmware (which is still a buggy mess). I previously owned and loved the A-110 and A-210 but they've completely lost their way. Even at this attractive price point, I have zero faith in them now and can only do my best to warn off anyone who hasn't had experience with them.
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never trust cloudmedia i'm still waiting for a decent firmware for my a300
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2014-09-02, 15:57
(This post was last modified: 2014-09-02, 17:03 by OpenHour.)
Hi All,
I represent Cloud Media and I am happy to answer your questions here.
Currently, Rockchip the CPU manufacturer and Cloud Media is working directly with XBMC team for a customise XBMC for the Open Hour Chameleon.
- How will this be better than the plethora of Android boxes available these days?
Our main difference is the ability to boot directly from SD card and passive cooling aluminium casing.
- Will it support HD audio (DTS-MA, TrueHD)?
Yes, we will be support passthrough.
- Will it support 3D ISO's or MVC MKV's?
Rock chip will work with XBMC to support this in future.
- Will it display proper 23.976 and 24fps for film content?
Yes
- Native Kodi or Cloud Media's own fork?
Currently H.265 hardware support is fork from XBMC. Eventually the RK3288 native playback might merge into Kodi main branch but for faster support, we might release a fork version for users when it is ready.
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What's the deinterlacing like on something like this? Will it fully support Linux?
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Lol jjd-uk I had the exact same reaction. Haven't seen anything about working with them in any fashion.
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Sitting here with popcorn now...