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Buyer beware I just received an email from a good friend of mine stating he had the opportunity to test the xperia and he states it is slower than the tytnII. This shall be interesting.
the x1's and it's rom is not released yet how it will perform in q4 when it does one can only guess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qe_ohf0Re4
in this clip it seem to run ok
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Buyer beware I just received an email from a good friend of mine stating he had the opportunity to test the xperia and he states it is slower than the tytnII. This shall be interesting.
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Well i wouldnt be surprised by your friends claim seeing as the unit isnt even in final production. One of my friends has played with a pre-production unit and said the same thing but also said that he is pretty damn sure that when the final retail unit is out...it will be perfectly fine.
many new PDA lack of video and 2d acceleration, if Sony taking seriously they should make open /sdk driver,
Can anybody say Samsung Omnia
Spawn12 said:
Well i wouldnt be surprised by your friends claim seeing as the unit isnt even in final production. One of my friends has played with a pre-production unit and said the same thing but also said that he is pretty damn sure that when the final retail unit is out...it will be perfectly fine.
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I finally just received confirmation that the device he messed around with was the pre-production unit as well. Sorry for posting anything misleading I often jump ahead of myself when I get excited.
redbandana said:
I finally just received confirmation that the device he messed around with was the pre-production unit as well. Sorry for posting anything misleading I often jump ahead of myself when I get excited.
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no worries ... we all do ...
samsung ...
Alternate Names: Samsung i900
Manufacturer: Samsung Inc.
Predecessor: Samsung i830
Operating System: Windows Mobile Professional 6.1
Screen Resolution: 240-by-400-Pixels WQGA Screen
Dimensions : 112 by 56.9 by 12.5
Processor Marwell 624 Mhz
Camera: 5 MP with geotaging, auto focus, image stabilizer, face detection etc etc...
GPS Included
User Interface TouchViz UI
Data HSDPA 7.2
with these specs it is definitely nothing to sneeze at ... especially 5mp camera but for me a hardware keyboard is a must ...
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Can anybody say Samsung Omnia
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I was waiting for the X1, but now, the omnia is looking very, very nice.. Would we have a forum on the Omnia?
www.gsmelite.com
Bronx31 said:
I was waiting for the X1, but now, the omnia is looking very, very nice.. Would we have a forum on the Omnia?
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X1 Is going to be a Iphone Killer. Period
Omnia will be featured on my site, coming soon
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Its nothing misleading, its a fact, i have 2 of the units and the playback is more than slow, its slower than the the tytn II i can tell..maybe when the rom are out..
kepp you posted
bR
What application and what kind of media files did you use for playback?
If you also own a TyTN II, how is the 3G reception quality in comparison? Is X1 better, equal or worse?
Omnia is nothing special really, just yet another (W)QVGA device which is poor for web browsing and remote desktop use compared to (W)VGA devices. The screen is most important feature of a phone, because that's what you spend all your time looking at, and all your apps run in it!
The X1 is rendering everything very smoothly and fast. I've yet to see any lag on Tom Tom, spb Shell etc. And sl9 is right, it's the screen that counts, it's razor sharp, you wont be disappointed.
what about the extra resolution compared to standard vga on touch pro?
is the top bar bigger or something cause all the apps are a certain resolution its strange to me how they fit on the x1s screen
Most apps I've tried so far has somehow managed to run without any flaws on the WVGA-screen. It isn't stretched or anything.
The only thing I would add is that you can't use QVGA apps/skins very well. And when in Lanscape mode is where you'll notice that it doesn't quite fit right.
Take spb Shell for example, in landscape there is this empty area that appears between the main info and the 4 buttons. It's well done because it's not stretching out, just moved over. It doesn't look bad.
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The only thing I would add is that you can't use QVGA apps/skins very well. And when in Lanscape mode is where you'll notice that it doesn't quite fit right.
Take spb Shell for example, in landscape there is this empty area that appears between the main info and the 4 buttons. It's well done because it's not stretching out, just moved over. It doesn't look bad.
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Have you witnessed video lag?
Nope, nothing so far, but I haven't really installed that much stuff on it.
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Nope, nothing so far, but I haven't really installed that much stuff on it.
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Just try to watch a video
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-first-hands-on/
Watch the video after the break on that link. It just points out that having one button makes it REALLY difficult to navigate through programs.
I was cringing because half of it is pretty cool, then they try and do something in the application...
Wow, looks like a piece of crap. And read the comments--pretty much everyone thinks this is an epic fail.
I can't get over the specs, either. 1GHz? Like... exactly the same speed as our N1? Dual-core at least for a device that size, or GTFO.
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Wow, looks like a piece of crap. And read the comments--pretty much everyone thinks this is an epic fail.
I can't get over the specs, either. 1GHz? Like... exactly the same speed as our N1? Dual-core at least for a device that size, or GTFO.
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Actually they have a custom CPU which is much better than the N1's. They bought some FAB or something somewhere and built the CPU for the iPad from ground up.
Anyone know anything on this?
grainysand said:
Wow, looks like a piece of crap. And read the comments--pretty much everyone thinks this is an epic fail.
I can't get over the specs, either. 1GHz? Like... exactly the same speed as our N1? Dual-core at least for a device that size, or GTFO.
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Clock speed is only one facet of a processor's specs. The A4 is definitely more powerful than the Snapdragon.
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Clock speed is only one facet of a processor's specs. The A4 is definitely more powerful than the Snapdragon.
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More powerful? Do you have any links/specs on the A4?
http://goo.gl/XGau said:
Apple's 1 Ghz A4 appears to be a so-called system-on-a-chip built around ARM's Cortex A8 processor architecture, says Forward Concepts President Will Strauss.
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... like the QSD8250
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A4 (not much info)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(processor)
Antiskunk said:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-first-hands-on/
Watch the video after the break on that link. It just points out that having one button makes it REALLY difficult to navigate through programs.
I was cringing because half of it is pretty cool, then they try and do something in the application...
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WOW.
Look how INTUITIVE this is!
F-ing iFail. The Apple guy demoing it doesn't even understand how to use it. "How do I go back?" (Swipes all over the screen, failing all over.)
Yeah, Android having a Back button is tough to use and figure out what it does /sarcasm.
its not an apple guy demoing it, its engadget...
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Clock speed is only one facet of a processor's specs. The A4 is definitely more powerful than the Snapdragon.
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Any source? Because remember the last time Apple put proprietary hardware in their products--and look how well that turned out. Mac users pre-Intel shift are still sore about that (because hurr hurr compatibility).
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its not an apple guy demoing it, its engadget...
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From the dialog it looked to me like it was 2 guys. One from engadget and the other from Apple. The "other guy" in the video definitely seems to have some sort of script or "talking points" that he wants to work in and the engadget guy definitely is asking questions that you might ask of a booth staffer (like "Can I try some of these other apps?")
I might have expected the engadget writer to have some trouble with using it, but even the booth staffer seems to have trouble getting it to respond at times.
I would probably attribute this to the fact that the tablets are "pre-production" though - some of the apps may not have their gesture recognition fully debugged yet. If the gestures really worked then it seems like a very workable UI.
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its not an apple guy demoing it, its engadget...
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As flarbear said, it's definitely an Apple guy because the Engadget guy (Joshua Topolsky I believe) has to ask for permission to do things - not once, but multiple times.
Anyway, this is the problem with such a simplified, dumbed-down interface that only has one button (to exit). The way going "Back" is handled will be different for every single application. Maybe you need to pinch in vertically, maybe you pinch in horizontally, maybe you press something at the top right corner, etc.
My point is that so many people are all "oooh, Android is so hard to use, with all these buttons" yet a single Back button is 100% clear and will do exactly what you think it will do for every single application.
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WOW.
Look how INTUITIVE this is!
F-ing iFail. The Apple guy demoing it doesn't even understand how to use it. "How do I go back?" (Swipes all over the screen, failing all over.)
Yeah, Android having a Back button is tough to use and figure out what it does /sarcasm.
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Now this... made me lol.
To anyone who has tested this phone: have you ran fps2d? I want to see if it has a 30fps cap. I doubt it does, but just want to make sure...
You can clearly tell it doesn't from the video engadget posted. It's much more responsive looking than the EVO.
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You can clearly tell it doesn't from the video engadget posted. It's much more responsive looking than the EVO.
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Definitely.
Sorry no, you cannot clearly tell from a 24fps flash video if its not capped. I want to see solid proof
Per one of the editors at AndroidCentral it isn't capped. Though in another thread he wouldn't answer what tool he used to verify this...
http://m.forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=19262
Not sure if this counts as "definitive proof", but Android Central ran a Motorola X benchmark video and it looked very, very impressive and ran at a full 60 fps.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-droid-x-benchmark-tests
Does it have some kind of dedicated chip just for the GPU?
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Not sure if this counts as "definitive proof", but Android Central ran a Motorola X benchmark video and it looked very, very impressive and ran at a full 60 fps.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-droid-x-benchmark-tests
Does it have some kind of dedicated chip just for the GPU?
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That's definitive proof in my book.
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Not sure if this counts as "definitive proof", but Android Central ran a Motorola X benchmark video and it looked very, very impressive and ran at a full 60 fps.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-droid-x-benchmark-tests
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Yes it does
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Yes it does
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WHat benchmark test are they using?
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WHat benchmark test are they using?
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Gears for Android
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NenaMark1
Both are pretty neat, on my Droid with Froyo at 1ghz, I got 62fps on the Gears one, and 13fps on the Nena one.
Hey when talking about this video:
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-droid-x-benchmark-tests
I do see it runs a lot better with the dedicated GPU, but does that mean now that games will have to be remade to run properly on it?
obviously most won't but if you notice on that last test, there is no shadow for the tree it's just a big black texture. Which makes me think the program is sending data that the gpu can't render. kinda reminds me if you play doom 3 with a directx 7 card isn't going to have any shadow or light effects of the directx 9. So I'm just curious how this is going to effect games now. obviously it looks like the other 2 phones are just using their CPU to render so it will do all the effects that the software engine does.
I plan on getting one on opening day but would like to know how other game graphics fair up and if they will also include artifacts in them.
or do i just have no idea what i'm talking about? (i've never had an android before)
What would I need to fully, no doubt, answer this besides what haas been said? You guys let me know and I will do it.
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Wow you already have one?!
I have no idea how you test it, other then attempting to run the latest 3d games with the best graphics and see if you can see any differences from footage from the nexus or incredible.
Looking for any kind of artifacts like the tree was in that other video
Meh, just being nitpicky, but an artifact is more like yellow pixels flickering on the screen, rather than improperly rendered graphics.
Yeah i know just didn't know what else to call it, artifact was the closest concept i could think of.
according to this articale:
http://lifehacker.com/5575317/smartphone-comparison-chart-dishes-the-dirt-on-smartphone-specs
it has the same GPU as the original droid, how does this test fair? does not render properly like the x?
Just saw this browsing around.
What do you guys thinks about it?
Http://Ouyareleasedate.com
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This belongs in the OT gaming thread..
That being said.. its not impressive to me..
It really doesnt stand a chance being marketed as a gaming device..
Perhaps as a social media/video device that happens to play games would be a better choice of marketing..
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This belongs in the OT gaming thread..
That being said.. its not impressive to me..
It really doesnt stand a chance being marketed as a gaming device..
Perhaps as a social media/video device that happens to play games would be a better choice of marketing..
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I agree, I'm impressed with how big Ouya has gotten over the past few weeks but I just don't think that Android is a viable platform for console gaming.
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Wouldn't have the hardware or the ability with software to come close to competing
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DangKid said:
I agree, I'm impressed with how big Ouya has gotten over the past few weeks but I just don't think that Android is a viable platform for console gaming.
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no reason it's a bad platform for consoles, it's the arm architecture that might not be up to the performance standards but i think you'll be surprised at what the terga 3 can do. it won't replace the 7 core processor in the ps3 but this isn't meant to compete with that. so game developers would have to resort to better story lines and game play. it's a way for people to get into game development and share. it will never have a market share that sony and ms have but i think the underground following can get very large.
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no reason it's a bad platform for consoles, it's the arm architecture that might not be up to the performance standards but i think you'll be surprised at what the terga 3 can do. it won't replace the 7 core processor in the ps3 but this isn't meant to compete with that. so game developers would have to resort to better story lines and game play. it's a way for people to get into game development and share. it will never have a market share that sony and ms have but i think the underground following can get very large.
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This is exactly right. Is it gonna be the best console out there? Probably not. It will be, however, a neat toy that is worthy of MY $99.
I think it would be neat if they just sold the controller and had a curated app store so you could run the same games on a phone as well.
Microslut has announced a $99 Ecks Bocks a few months ago...
Yeah you have to pay for live with y but most people won't factor that in and this will be overlooked...
It needs to be marketed as something besides a gaming platform.. other areas, it would sell great.. in the gaming realm.. it will get torn apart..
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Just saw this browsing around.
What do you guys thinks about it?
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Ohhh, the Ouya...
This little thing has gotten some big attention lately.
I'm interested. Very interested in it.
I don't think it'll compete at ALL against the mainstays of console gaming...
But a tweakable, rootable, android console?
With huge backing?
At very least, I just want to sit back and watch what happens with all this hoopla!
Though, in my opinion, this thing could be an Indie Gaming Developer's dream.
We'll see what happens, though.
I just wanna see all the development for it. What would roms be like? I'm exited for it and I hope I see some of you in the threads when it comes out
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I just wanna see all the development for it. What would roms be like? I'm exited for it and I hope I see some of you in the threads when it comes out
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No kidding!
Just what sort of a ROM goes on a "console"?
Perhaps a lot of focus on media streaming and definitely a bit of emulation...
With how small and portable this thing is, it could be great to take around and quickly pop into any HDMI TV to play games or watch movies.
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No kidding!
Just what sort of a ROM goes on a "console"?
Perhaps a lot of focus on media streaming and definitely a bit of emulation...
With how small and portable this thing is, it could be great to take around and quickly pop into any HDMI TV to play games or watch movies.
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I don't understand though, isn't that the benefit of the smartphone? Pop into any HDMI TV to play games or watch movies? :good:
tehrod said:
I don't understand though, isn't that the benefit of the smartphone? Pop into any HDMI TV to play games or watch movies? :good:
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If you have stock, yeah...
But a lot of the Roms don't quite support the HDMI adapter right yet. (At least for ICS and JB, I think. Entropy fixed that on Froyo and Ginber, didn't he?)
And even then, it doesn't exactly mirror display of the phone.
Something like the Ouya is MADE to work on TVs right out.
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Get your 10 post elsewhere n00b
Say it, Don't spray it.
I really think this will be a cool gaming device. It'll run android, its meant to be taken apart and messed with, and from I have read its open to development from everyone from game makers to hackers. This is exactly what we want here on are phones given to use in a gaming consule. Like said when they were making this it wasn't made to take on Xbox and PlayStation rather to have you play games on your TV. I watched games played on this think not made for it yet and it works pretty good. Plus this way we can play whatever games we want for free. I will be more then happy to buy one when its out. I really like what they are aiming for and I believe I can have a lot of fun with this as a gaming on it and hacking it.
Struggling to find legit system specs, are there any yet? Maybe I am having a "boy's" look
It's worth my $99 to spend on it. I'm not expecting it to rival the MS or Sony consoles.
Probably would use it as a media center
Well, I think this would be a great media center, i'd get it connected to a server computer wich i would store videos, films, photos and everything else
Ok so im completely new to this and would love to get an Android stick or box for the living room 50 inch TV to stream mainly netflix.
Theres just so many choices!
Im just looking for a good reliable smooth HD playback on Netflix and also playing HD from external HDD would be needed.
Budget is around $80 £60 70Euro
Ive noticed a CX919 that seems good but is there a better, newer stick just released?
Thanks for your advice.
Why you don't choose TVBox instead of Stick, you'll have much more options and better performance.
I can advice you to CS968 / CR11s (Both same), the price about of 65 euro.
Internal camera is not awesome but enough for skype with good light ambiance.
Ofcourse there are other models but I recommend you to choose a RK3188 based device with 2 gigs of ram.
Atleast, CS968 has a few firmware sources.
EQUANCY said:
Why you don't choose TVBox instead of Stick, you'll have much more options and better performance.
I can advice you to CS968 / CR11s (Both same), the price about of 65 euro.
Internal camera is not awesome but enough for skype with good light ambiance.
Ofcourse there are other models but I recommend you to choose a RK3188 based device with 2 gigs of ram.
Atleast, CS968 has a few firmware sources.
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Thanks for the advice. yeah maybe a box would be better as it doesnt need to be portable.
Are they a ll the same once they are RK3188 based or should i go for a particular brand?
christrance said:
Thanks for the advice. yeah maybe a box would be better as it doesnt need to be portable.
Are they a ll the same once they are RK3188 based or should i go for a particular brand?
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Hi,
No, not at all, even same chipset based devices might be slight different than each other, it depends on pcb called REFERENCE BOARD, which released mostly by manufacturer or company self.
Aftermarket manufacturers generally uses that referenceboard for their devices.
And the brands and models:
Actually, there are not many particular brands, only a few may be more.
But as far as I know only Minix provides regularly(!) firmwares and sources for their devices, but they are much expensiver than CS968 like devices.
Of course you can find a firmware for other devices, for CS968 there is Cloudnet and sometimes other sources.
However,
You should go for reviews first, then forums to ask personal experiences to users (examples: here, arm-tvtech and freaktab) then you can make a comparision.
But there is no one choice and not one answer, its up to you to take the risk because there is allways risk.
I hope this answer helps.
Have a nice day with your beloved ones.
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Hi,
No, not at all, even same chipset based devices might be slight different than each other, it depends on pcb called REFERENCE BOARD, which released mostly by manufacturer or company self.
Aftermarket manufacturers generally uses that referenceboard for their devices.
And the brands and models:
Actually, there are not many particular brands, only a few may be more.
But as far as I know only Minix provides regularly(!) firmwares and sources for their devices, but they are much expensiver than CS968 like devices.
Of course you can find a firmware for other devices, for CS968 there is Cloudnet and sometimes other sources.
However,
You should go for reviews first, then forums to ask personal experiences to users (examples: here, arm-tvtech and freaktab) then you can make a comparision.
But there is no one choice and not one answer, its up to you to take the risk because there is allways risk.
I hope this answer helps.
Have a nice day with your beloved ones.
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This one looks good. Should i go for it? Seems to do everything i want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUu8VXjzQFg
christrance said:
This one looks good. Should i go for it? Seems to do everything i want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUu8VXjzQFg
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I have it, and for me it is best tvbox at the market rightnow, performance is similar or even better than Tegra3 devices.
I can play a few games with my ps3 controller (aftermarket one) wirelessly, even emulator games, 40 mbps video from network drive is very well and also has native 1080p support.
Itsn't an ultimate device but meets basic (means not simple) principles of a Multimedia center.
I also modded a firmware for this one (2 mpx version).
But...
I can not say to you to go for anything, because everyone has different expectations and view, its your choice.
Success :good:
Minix neo x7
christrance said:
Ok so im completely new to this and would love to get an Android stick or box for the living room 50 inch TV to stream mainly netflix.
Theres just so many choices!
Im just looking for a good reliable smooth HD playback on Netflix and also playing HD from external HDD would be needed.
Budget is around $80 £60 70Euro
Ive noticed a CX919 that seems good but is there a better, newer stick just released?
Thanks for your advice.
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addictz809 said:
Minix neo x7
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If you intent on using the mini PC for video chat, Minix Neo X7 doesn't work properly at the moment. Hangouts doesn't work at all for video. Skype works some times. Lot of people have complained on Minix forum, but they always say that it is a Skype issue.
There are some android boxes now with miracast and I think you can link t.r phone to it? Has anyone here tested one of those?
christrance said:
Ok so im completely new to this and would love to get an Android stick or box for the living room 50 inch TV to stream mainly netflix.
Theres just so many choices!
Im just looking for a good reliable smooth HD playback on Netflix and also playing HD from external HDD would be needed.
Budget is around $80 £60 70Euro
Ive noticed a CX919 that seems good but is there a better, newer stick just released?
Thanks for your advice.
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If all youre looking to do is use Netflix, just get a chromecast 35.00 google play store
christrance said:
This one looks good. Should i go for it? Seems to do everything i want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUu8VXjzQFg
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Hi I'm the one who made this video review and I suggest you go for it. This tv box is the best one this moment and with the best price for it's specs.
marcdman4000 said:
If all youre looking to do is use Netflix, just get a chromecast 35.00 google play store
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cant change DNS on a Chromecast to get US netflix. Thats a big no no.
c0nvict said:
Hi I'm the one who made this video review and I suggest you go for it. This tv box is the best one this moment and with the best price for it's specs.
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Oh really thats great. Really appreciate that you took the time to make the video. Really helps a lot.
I think this is the one i will go for.
Thanks a lot.
c0nvict said:
Hi I'm the one who made this video review and I suggest you go for it. This tv box is the best one this moment and with the best price for it's specs.
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Does it play 1080p mkv perfectly?
I'm having issues with another rock quad core w/ mali 400, the framerate is a little low from usual, around 18fps, enough for the eye to notice.
Pinx0 said:
Does it play 1080p mkv perfectly?
I'm having issues with another rock quad core w/ mali 400, the framerate is a little low from usual, around 18fps, enough for the eye to notice.
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Outside xbmc it plays 1080p perfectly using the stock video player, mx player, bs player and many third party players
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Outside xbmc it plays 1080p perfectly using the stock video player, mx player, bs player and many third party players
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Does this still mean there is no currently available Android TV Box or stick that plays true 1080P flawlessly (and with 24Hz support) from XBMC?
Many boxes claim 1080P but render using a 720P framebuffer.
Cheers - Neil G
talkiet said:
Does this still mean there is no currently available Android TV Box or stick that plays true 1080P flawlessly (and with 24Hz support) from XBMC?
Many boxes claim 1080P but render using a 720P framebuffer.
Cheers - Neil G
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I believe that only tv boxes with amlogic mx chips play 1080p flawlessly via xbmc.
Maybe allwinner a10 can do this too
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I believe that only tv boxes with amlogic mx chips play 1080p flawlessly via xbmc.
Maybe allwinner a10 can do this too
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The Amlogic MX boxes I have seen still output 720P. I don't know about the Allwinner A10 but would be thrilled if anyone could point to a specific known box that properly does 1080P... I still don't think one exists with Android.
Cheers - N
christrance said:
cant change DNS on a Chromecast to get US netflix. Thats a big no no.
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How to use Netflix outside U.S
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2435579
I am a Minix Neo X7 owner since august. So far, their support during the last 4 months has done a good job, the device is way more stable and the Freaktab community has put a good research on it. I personally use a custom finless rom with slightly overclocked parameters, and the device is rock solid, however, no matter what RK3188 device you will choose, you are going to face loads of problems. Unless you are not willing to actually help yourself with the community, there is no way your are going to be happy with it, just the fact that it has a Quad-Core CPU and 2GB RAM makes you notice that it doesnt feel like it's a turbo machine, any phone with similar specs rocks in performance, my X7 beats the Note 2 in Antutu, yet some alpha effects from custom launchers lag the soul out of it.
The real problem however is RockChip, their main market is cheap tablets and they are not giving much a damn for the TV section. They havent updated their TV SDK for quite a while, and as i read, whatever source is out there, it is ICS old ported somehow to JB, probably just to convince people like me and you to go for a 4.2 device, or like 4.1 a few months before.
Just recently a KitKat test rom was made public by a manufacturer who uses RK chips, and the kernel still dates back to ICS, 3.0.36. I remember 4.2/4.3 were released with a 3.4 kernel. I personally have no idea what those versions mean, all i know is that outdated code is being used, note sure how i can judge here but somebody else hopefully will explain that to us better.
Few things i have learned at Freaktab and i must point out, the X7 has loads of overclocked options availabile to flash due to the fact that the devs doubt the device itself is underclocked from Minix. Apparently the RAM is 800 mhz, and it is underclocked to 400 by default, based on chip readings. The CPU can handle 1.8 without a problem, but 1.6 is enough, the problem is, its lowest state, Minix leaves it to 300mhz, custom roms gain performance by leaving the minimum freq to 1200, which i found to be a game changer.
There are ways to squeeze the device, and dont feel bad about it cause it has performant guts, i personally think have hit a solid device when i got it, but there are people reporting the X7 just dying.
My Setup is as follows, X7 with a Logitech K400 keyboard that recognizes the touchpad as a mouse, connected to a LED TV, i have routed the sound strictly to the Headphone jack since i prefer Stereo AVRs, excluding the network connectivity, thats about it, you'll enjoy the device like this with no major problems, BUT people who insisit having DD or DTS output through new AV Receivers, you will face some problems "passthroughing" them.
If these devices dont shine until the next 4 months to their full capabilites, i dont see a point investing on one, but right now, they are all the same, all that differs is support and community attention.