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Recommend an Android Box that runs XBMC - [No copyrighted material]

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    #422
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    baingal nancer wrote: »
    did you stream any live stuff yet? i'l be interested to see the pic quality of this when i get mine hopefully its not to bad

    Yes I did...It's decent but not what I get from my telly...


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    #423
    baingal nancer
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭baingal nancer


    Nemeses2050 wrote: »
    Yes I did...It's decent but not what I get from my telly...
    yeah most reviews i've read on these andorid boxes is the pic quality is more computor than tv
    once its watchable for movies and livetv/sports etc i'l be happy enough


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    #424
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    baingal nancer wrote: »
    yeah most reviews i've read on these andorid boxes is the pic quality is more computor than tv
    once its watchable for movies and livetv/sports etc i'l be happy enough

    It's definitely watchable...and I watched both Football and Cricket the other day (as England got hammered by Netherland)... the quality effects the live sports more so than the movies...


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    #425
    baingal nancer
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭baingal nancer


    Nemeses2050 wrote: »
    It's definitely watchable...and I watched both Football and Cricket the other day (as England got hammered by Netherland)... the quality effects the live sports more so than the movies...
    did you find it hard to get good links on xbmc? i've used it before on a tablet and found the links were dead a lot of the times


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    #426
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    baingal nancer wrote: »
    did you find it hard to get good links on xbmc? i've used it before on a tablet and found the links were dead a lot of the times

    I got some decent links....you should check the XBMC helper youtube video on adding addons...


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    #427
    baingal nancer
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭baingal nancer


    Nemeses2050 wrote: »
    I got some decent links....you should check the XBMC helper youtube video on adding addons...
    Yeah cheers will check that out when it arrives


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    #428
    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    I'm finding xbmc useless for streame

    nothings ever working on it


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    #429
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    tomdempsey200 wrote: »
    I'm finding xbmc useless for streame

    nothings ever working on it

    Your doing it wrong so.

    I watch everything on it, and its perfect!

    You should be on version 12.3


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    #430
    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Your doing it wrong so.

    I watch everything on it, and its perfect!

    You should be on version 12.3

    navi x is down all the time
    nothing works on sportsdevil

    it's only sport I watch


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    #431
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Your doing it wrong so.

    I watch everything on it, and its perfect!

    You should be on version 12.3

    What add-ons / links do you use. And what speeds do you pick?


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    #432
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    There's a mountain of sh*te on XBMC to be fair.

    Navi x is down until they get their new servers sorted apparently.


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    #433
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    tomdempsey200 wrote: »
    navi x is down all the time
    nothing works on sportsdevil

    it's only sport I watch

    Have you tried loading mashup?


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    #434
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    cullenswood wrote: »
    What add-ons / links do you use. And what speeds do you pick?

    Navi x for footy.

    And one channel for everything else.

    24 MB fibre


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    #435
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Your doing it wrong so.

    I watch everything on it, and its perfect!

    You should be on version 12.3

    I wouldn't call it perfect, but it's good...

    Agree Navi X is down most of the times but other's are working great for me....

    have been using it on the PC for a while and now on the telly.


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    #436
    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    BenThere wrote: »
    Have you tried loading mashup?

    I had it before
    I just added the source again now but I can't get the add-on working for somr reason
    when I go to get add-ons it's there and enabled but there's nothing there to install when I click on it


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    #437
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    tomdempsey200 wrote: »
    I had it before
    I just added the source again now but I can't get the add-on working for somr reason
    when I go to get add-ons it's there and enabled but there's nothing there to install when I click on it

    I followed this process and it worked fine



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    #438
    aquane69
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭aquane69


    Thanks for the mashup tip.

    So I've installed the add-on, works fine.
    Alot of the stuff (streams & live) are always buffering.
    Is there settings that I may need to change?

    Am using XBMC on a computer connected to a tele, wit 120MB UPC broadband.


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    #439
    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    aquane69 wrote: »
    Thanks for the mashup tip.

    So I've installed the add-on, works fine.
    Alot of the stuff (streams & live) are always buffering.
    Is there settings that I may need to change?

    Am using XBMC on a computer connected to a tele, wit 120MB UPC broadband.

    there's a setting for buffering
    I installed xunity
    and then you can do it from xunity maintenance
    maybe there's a simpler way


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    #440
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Minix Neo 7 just arrived. Recommendations for setup? Flash latest Minix Firmware or go straight for a custom ROM? Install the Minix Version of XBMC, vanilla XBMC or some other flavour?

    Ben


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    #441
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    BenThere wrote: »
    Minix Neo 7 just arrived. Recommendations for setup? Flash latest Minix Firmware or go straight for a custom ROM? Install the Minix Version of XBMC, vanilla XBMC or some other flavour?

    Ben

    Is their a need to root it or change it to a another ROM, I'm just using it out of the box and think it is grand.


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    #442
    Washout
    Registered Users Posts: 2,911 ✭✭✭Washout


    you'll need Root for apps like Hola unblocker.
    I rooted mine by installing a finless custom rom.
    Works a treat.


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    #443
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Washout wrote: »
    you'll need Root for apps like Hola unblocker.
    I rooted mine by installing a finless custom rom.
    Works a treat.

    Is this the ROM you used? http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?4828-Tronsmart-MK908-Android-4-1-1-Finless-ROM-1-4

    Also, does the Minix version of XBMC have any advantages over a vanilla install other than it comes with a load of add on's pre-installed?

    Ben


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    #444
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    I couldn't get finless onto my MK908II, the computer doesn't pick it up in the software when it's plugged in.


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    #445
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    there's a video on Youtube by Somesupercooltech of freaktab about ROM's and how to install them on MiniX.


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    #446
    Washout
    Registered Users Posts: 2,911 ✭✭✭Washout


    BenThere wrote: »
    Is this the ROM you used? http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?4828-Tronsmart-MK908-Android-4-1-1-Finless-ROM-1-4

    Also, does the Minix version of XBMC have any advantages over a vanilla install other than it comes with a load of add on's pre-installed?

    Ben

    yes thats the one. I dont know what the minix version of xbmc had but all you need to do is run the hub-wizard from one of the repository soources in xbmc on xbmc from the offical website. that installs all add ons that i could need


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    #447
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    Nemeses2050 wrote: »
    Is their a need to root it or change it to a another ROM, I'm just using it out of the box and think it is grand.

    Maybe this will help:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk8UpZzzUfg&list=TLQKW_4s09oFpg3FGfP5ig6doqujLAyPRl


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    #448
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    What is the correct Screen mode when pairing the Minix Neo 7 with a 50" Plasma TV? The 1080p options are 1920x1080p-50 or 1920x1080p-60

    I really can't see any difference between them!!


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    #449
    bazzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭bazzz


    BenThere wrote: »
    What is the correct Screen mode when pairing the Minix Neo 7 with a 50" Plasma TV? The 1080p options are 1920x1080p-50 or 1920x1080p-60

    I really can't see any difference between them!!

    The most stable for me is 1080P@24hz on my Samsung LED


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    #450
    timetogo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭timetogo


    Got a Minix X7 myself last weekend.

    Loving it. It has replaced the PC that used to sit under my TV.

    Not loving the remote so much though. How hard would it have been to put a play / pause / stop button on it.

    I have a Logitech programmable remote and it has a profile for the Minix X7. Great I thought. So I put it on. Not so great. It only replicates the buttons on the controller so play / pause / stop don't work on it. It's not a major issue, it's just two or three clicks to pause a video rather than the usual one.

    Has anybody got a work around for that?

    I popped automateit onto the box to run XBMC on bootup. There's probably an easier way than that but it works fine for me.

    I've popped Showbox & Yatse on my phone and set up Yatse for the XBMC on the Minix. Everybody who's seen that has been blown away by it.


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    #451
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Where did you get the Minix?


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