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Ok to me, it looks like all modules are there, im not talking of 3.0.31, they are in 3.0.8+ too, the mali drm module its there, its just called drm and not mali_drm, and im not sure, but some of the modules seem related to the cedar decoder, but i think the video decoder is used by libs and not modules. Im not saying that they actually work.
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(2012-06-30, 23:34)minibeardeath Wrote: The video playback is quite smooth, but the android interface (even on ICS) is just a bit slow. I also notice that it gets quite hot, especially when streaming HD. I've mostly been playing TV shows (SD) while I get my media server fixed up and transferred over to Windows from Linux (too many bugs, and I want netflix).
Also, I have learned that the mini-x has a different IR controller than the Mele devices, so that could be a problem with getting XBMC to work fully on the device
See the Allwinner A10 Android thread in the off-topic subforum. They have a player suggested that correctly uses hardware playback. Playing HD on mine and it stays cool to the touch.
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I will have to look at that, thanks for the heads up.
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I ordered mine this weekend. I also got a chance to order a Raspberry PI, but that will be more of a NAS-project.
The only thing is, I'm completly new to linux and such, but I really want to learn. Only problem is I have no idea were to start? Is usage of the command line (terminal?) universal over Linux/Debian? What the difference between Linux, Unix, Debian, etc... I can google these questions but this is a long proces to learn. Maybe someone knows a good book or other resource for beginners?
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Hi Nu7, I'm in the same boat, I desperately to get my head around Linux, just haven't had much time to investigate where to start, so I'm also on the lookout for a good begginers book.
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It's going to be VERY easy to run XBMC on these Allwinner A10 devices...
...that's all I'm allowed to say right now...