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

iba

Guys/Girls,

Would be graetful for recommendations for an Android box that runs XBMC.

Would be grateful to know things like which firmware is best, which processor i.e. quad core or dual core

Any other info. that you boardies think is imporatnt would also be appreciated.

Regards

Iba

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onlyme!

threein99 wrote: »

Trying to watch the Sopranos season 1 on iStream and it's a bit if a disaster, dead link after dead link

sopranos is available on mashup using the Mbox links

dahat

zerks wrote: »

Anyone used this? http://addons.xbmc.org/show/plugin.video.nbcsnliveextra/

You need a US vpn though.

Reason behind my posts earlier.

Cantona's Collars

Anyone used this? http://addons.xbmc.org/show/plugin.video.nbcsnliveextra/

You need a US vpn though.

Kristopherus

Thargor wrote: »

With regards to live tv, does anyone find XBMC to be better at this than the likes of the FilmOn app? I was happy with FilmOn for a long time but its gone really bad lately, horrible interface aswell.

How is the Irish live tv streaming on XBMC these days?

I find the Irish TV app a bit iffy. TV 3 is the only station I can watch live. For live TV I use vdubt25.

BenEadir

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Hi Ben

Can you just help me out a bit here. I've had unblockus on my tablets for ages. No problems. I now have XBMC on both tellies so got rid of it. I'm trying to see the benefit of getting it back. I don't watch netflix anymore (no need to) so what could I gain through XBMC by having a vpn service. I'm all for it, if I can get something useful. Many thanks.

Not sure you'd get any benefit if you are only using XBMC.

I use Netflix and I also use BBC iPlayer a good bit so the VPN comes in handy for those. I don't use XBMC that much for live streaming of movies or sport as I find too many of the sources either don't work or are poor quality.

My use is

Netflix (USA) for movies
XBMC for streaming downloaded content from my NAS (mostly TV series and movies not on Netflix)
BBC iPlayer for programs I want to catch up on
A paid sports streaming app for live sports.

I am going to spend some time seeing if I can get vdub25's live TV and either iStream or Genesis working over the next week or so.

illdoit2morrow

dahat wrote: »

Anyone recommend a VPN to use with XBMC, using Hola on the laptop but unsure how to work one through XBMC.

https://www.vpnicity.com/

Missymoohaa

BenEadir wrote: »

Sign up for an account with www.privateinternetaccess.com then download their App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateinternetaccess.android then set that up for the country you want to "be in" and you're in business.

A single account will let you have up to 5 instances working at the same time so I have it on two media boxes set to the USA to help expand the titles I can access through a popular tv/movie app and I have it on a home PC, laptop and my own phone.

Hi Ben

Can you just help me out a bit here. I've had unblockus on my tablets for ages. No problems. I now have XBMC on both tellies so got rid of it. I'm trying to see the benefit of getting it back. I don't watch netflix anymore (no need to) so what could I gain through XBMC by having a vpn service. I'm all for it, if I can get something useful. Many thanks.

dahat

BenEadir wrote: »

Sign up for an account with www.privateinternetaccess.com then download their App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateinternetaccess.android then set that up for the country you want to "be in" and you're in business.

A single account will let you have up to 5 instances working at the same time so I have it on two media boxes set to the USA to help expand the titles I can access through a popular tv/movie app and I have it on a home PC, laptop and my own phone.

Exactly what I was after, thanks a lot.

Just looking to access some sporting content from the US and hopefully this will allow me to.

Thanks again.

BenEadir

dahat wrote: »

Anyone recommend a VPN to use with XBMC, using Hola on the laptop but unsure how to work one through XBMC.

Sign up for an account with www.privateinternetaccess.com then download their App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateinternetaccess.android then set that up for the country you want to "be in" and you're in business.

A single account will let you have up to 5 instances working at the same time so I have it on two media boxes set to the USA to help expand the titles I can access through a popular tv/movie app and I have it on a home PC, laptop and my own phone.

dahat

Anyone recommend a VPN to use with XBMC, using Hola on the laptop but unsure how to work one through XBMC.

baingal nancer

Anyone know how I can get xbmc on my hanspree tablet? Every time I download it it loads but does nt open just brings back to my home screen,tried frodo and Gotham

baingal nancer

Anyone know how I can get xbmc on my hanspree tablet? Every time I download it it loads but does nt open just brings back to my home screen,tried frodo and Gotham

BenEadir

mccartj5 wrote: »

So any advice on the best box for smooth streaming through xbmc and strong wireless performance?

I can categorically tell you that the Minix X7 and X8-h both have fabulous WiFi capability. I don't know if there are boxes with better WiFi performance out there for the same or less money but I know I'm very happy with the way my two boxes perform.

I have a X8-h which is 3 rooms away from the router through partitions and walls etc and I get 15mb download and 10mb upload consistently over Wifi (I have a 100mb fibre connection to UPC).

I have an X7 which is upstairs and not quite directly over head and it gets 30mb download and the same upload.

An alternative might be to use Powerline adapters like http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-PA411KIT-AV500-Powerline-Adapter/dp/B0084Y9N3O. If you can get them to work (I couldn't because of the way my house is wired) they would provide a more reliable and higher performing supply of broadband than WiFi.

mccartj5

I'm going to take my first venture in the Android box space and have read this thread. Think I've changed my mind 100 times as to what box to get.

I'm drawn to the Minix x8-h due to the spec and the good reviews but then I wonder would I be wasting money and could I get a cheaper box such as a M8 or MX2 to do what I want just as well!

At the moment all I really want to do is stream through xbmc. The majority of the time the box will be wired but there will be times when I will be using wifi.

So any advice on the best box for smooth streaming through xbmc and strong wireless performance?

Thargor

With regards to live tv, does anyone find XBMC to be better at this than the likes of the FilmOn app? I was happy with FilmOn for a long time but its gone really bad lately, horrible interface aswell.

How is the Irish live tv streaming on XBMC these days?

dahat

The live TV pack by Vdubt25 is now under his playlist in Istream as well for those who don't have the client installed yet.

Big Nelly

Invincible wrote: »

Got to it last night, it already had the 2 in the URL, so deleted it and added the 1, it was very slow to update the EPG, so I deleted 1 and inserted 2 again, it then updated EPG to 28/9/14 and had all channels up to date, strange how it reset with same URL

Sometimes it is worth just going to setting and then Live TV, Where it has Enabled, turn it off and then back on.....helps fix that issue

Invincible

dahat wrote: »

Add a 2 to the EPG guide URL and your sorted,just did mine there.

Got to it last night, it already had the 2 in the URL, so deleted it and added the 1, it was very slow to update the EPG, so I deleted 1 and inserted 2 again, it then updated EPG to 28/9/14 and had all channels up to date, strange how it reset with same URL

Big Nelly

dahat wrote: »

Looks to be basic and simple to navigate.

There is lots of these, really you need to try them out and see which one suits you. I like the XBMChub and then build on top of it.

In regards to Genesis it seems to be XBMChub version of iStream. Very buggy from what I can see, I have had 4-5 crash's already

If looking at Genesis you can also try iStream as mentioned above. It has been around ages and very solid....

dahat

DenMan wrote: »

Being honest I don't know. I don't use Fusion that much. Hopefully somebody else will be able to answer your question. I find Total Installer brilliant myself.

Looks to be basic and simple to navigate.

DenMan

dahat wrote: »

Is this any better than the Fusion installer or are they much the same?

Being honest I don't know. I don't use Fusion that much. Hopefully somebody else will be able to answer your question. I find Total Installer brilliant myself.

dahat

DenMan wrote: »

I found this a brilliant video tutorial. It allows you to install total installer on XBMC. Well done to him for explaining to us how to do it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqz5vpA4rQU&list=UUWM6C2mZAhTAOVUi3tDWeCw

Is this any better than the Fusion installer or are they much the same?

DenMan

I found this a brilliant video tutorial. It allows you to install total installer on XBMC. Well done to him for explaining to us how to do it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqz5vpA4rQU&list=UUWM6C2mZAhTAOVUi3tDWeCw

Allyall

BenEadir wrote: »

Jay$us, that add on looks the biz. I need to update the FW on my box but will be adding Genesis straight off. Looks like it does it all in one add on!!

It's a content aggregator. Do you remember Waldo? (I think it's discontinued now)
Genesis and Lazarus are similar. I presume a play on words, but there are three Lazarus'.

Anyway, they beat the hell out of searching manually..

BenEadir

massy086 wrote: »

use genesis

Jay$us, that add on looks the biz. I need to update the FW on my box but will be adding Genesis straight off. Looks like it does it all in one add on!!

threein99

massy086 wrote: »

yes but can't say much more sorry. goodie is your friendðŸ˜Š

I've installed it, cheers

massy086

threein99 wrote: »

Is that an add on?

yes but can't say much more sorry. goodie is your friendðŸ˜Š

threein99

massy086 wrote: »

use genesis

Is that an add on?

massy086

threein99 wrote: »

Trying to watch the Sopranos season 1 on iStream and it's a bit if a disaster, dead link after dead link

use genesis

threein99

Trying to watch the Sopranos season 1 on iStream and it's a bit if a disaster, dead link after dead link