2016-10-21, 11:50
(2016-10-21, 10:56)mamachan Wrote: Xiaomi Mi Box It looks really good, but it has only one USB port.What buyers don't realise with ANY of these ARM based AMLogic devices is that you really need to also purchase a powered Multi port USB Hub to connect multiple USB devices and run 2.5" Hard Drives reliably. Or connected a 3.5" hard drive with its own power supply.
One USB port for keyboard, and external HDD ...... where?
This is the same for ALL low powered RPi's, ODROID's, the Mi Box etc. These low power mobile Chip based devices cannot supply enough power on their own.
To get around this a bunch of us just run a Networked, multiple Hard drive server.
You can get away with not even needing a Keyboard when using the Android TV OS Interface. Its a LOT more remote control friendly than regular Android.