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

gibson · 09-01-2015 11:53AM

Thank you very much dahat and iba that was a very quick reply!

iba · 09-01-2015 11:55AM

gibson wrote: »

Thank you very much dahat and iba that was a very quick reply!

dahat knows a lot more than me. For me I just copy everything that vdub25 does. Join his FB page too:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vdubt25users/?fref=ts

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 12:02PM

dahat wrote: »

I dont need one but will still get one I'd say. 2Gb MXIII is still en route so might build that and sell it for a few quid profit, buy the 808 and MXQ then!

I let the MXQ go because I wasn't sure when codesnake would release OpenELEC for it....then of course I got a PM with a version of OpenELEC that works :mad:

My mate hasn't bought it yet so might try and get him to take another box

Also forgot I have MX2 on way in from UK, should be here today:D:D and will build with OpenELEC this week....

reni10 · 09-01-2015 12:04PM

Big Nelly wrote: »

The MXQ is 37 quid from Gearbest

So they are way overpriced

Do you have a link and coupon to get it for €37?

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 12:17PM

reni10 wrote: »

Do you have a link and coupon to get it for €37?

Link: http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_80704.html
Coupon: MXQBLG, which will bring the price to €37.18.

dahat · 09-01-2015 12:20PM

Big Nelly wrote: »

I let the MXQ go because I wasn't sure when codesnake would release OpenELEC for it....then of course I got a PM with a version of OpenELEC that works :mad:

My mate hasn't bought it yet so might try and get him to take another box

Also forgot I have MX2 on way in from UK, should be here today:D:D and will build with OpenELEC this week....

Mx2 with Official OE should be a great set up you'd imagine.

Tempted to buy 3 MXQ and sell them with OE, is it stable? Hard to know how to put a resale price on them, €50?

Lucas Hood · 09-01-2015 12:25PM

Is there much improvement with openelec?
I've 2x mx3s on the way from gearbest the postage is taking its time.

gibson · 09-01-2015 12:32PM

iba wrote: »

dahat knows a lot more than me. For me I just copy everything that vdub25 does. Join his FB page too:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vdubt25users/?fref=ts

excellent thank you, just followed him on twitter too

dahat · 09-01-2015 12:37PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Is there much improvement with openelec?
I've 2x mx3s on the way from gearbest the postage is taking its time.

It removes Android and allows faster boot time, more efficient use of your system for streaming HQ files. Very quick through menu and add ons I find.
Very little lag and you can use torrent add ons like P*****r.

Some OE come with Helix or others with Gotham so make sure you know which one you want or works on your box.

Codesnake and Just me have Open Elec builds, both are easy find on Freaktab.

michael999999 · 09-01-2015 02:05PM

dahat wrote: »

Mx2 with Official OE should be a great set up you'd imagine.

Tempted to buy 3 MXQ and sell them with OE, is it stable? Hard to know how to put a resale price on them, €50?

I'd certainly be interested in one!

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 02:18PM

dahat wrote: »

Mx2 with Official OE should be a great set up you'd imagine.

Tempted to buy 3 MXQ and sell them with OE, is it stable? Hard to know how to put a resale price on them, €50?

PM me :P

The MXQ version I havent tried yet and not a codesnake version. Just something to note....

I asked my mate and he hasnt even installed the MXQ box:eek: Might build the 808B and swap it with the MXQ and then try OpenELEC version on the MXQ

Invincible · 09-01-2015 03:24PM

dahat wrote: »

Mx2 with Official OE should be a great set up you'd imagine.

Tempted to buy 3 MXQ and sell them with OE, is it stable? Hard to know how to put a resale price on them, €50?

As I posted yesterday, a crowd advertising on fbook selling those for €124.99 & €129.99, 2 different options available, some rip off.

rob316 · 09-01-2015 04:49PM

Invincible wrote: »

As I posted yesterday, a crowd advertising on fbook selling those for €124.99 & €129.99, 2 different options available, some rip off.

I went to some crowd there before Xmas for the laugh doing a demo it was a €125 for a CS918 with just the tvaddons.ag installer, told me it was on special down from €150 :eek:

Had the cheek to tell me him and his team designed the software.

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 04:54PM

rob316 wrote: »

I went to some crowd there before Xmas for the laugh doing a demo it was a €125 for a CS918 with just the tvaddons.ag installer, told me it was on special down from €150 :eek:

Had the cheek to tell me him and his team designed the software.

Its no surprise, I thought for ages my setup was second rate compared to the seller on Adverts/Ebay/Done Deal etc who where charging up on 100 euro for there set up....or you can download there set up for a nice fee of 40 UKP....:rolleyes:

But have looked at majority and you will find most of them have just run TV add on's wizard and that is it.....absolute joke....but then again people are paying them for it so who is the idiot here?? :P

I have seen boxes with just Mashup added to XBMC, nothing else. That was it....

rob316 · 09-01-2015 05:06PM

Big Nelly wrote: »

Its no surprise, I thought for ages my setup was second rate compared to the seller on Adverts/Ebay/Done Deal etc who where charging up on 100 euro for there set up....or you can download there set up for a nice fee of 40 UKP....:rolleyes:

But have looked at majority and you will find most of them have just run TV add on's wizard and that is it.....absolute joke....but then again people are paying them for it so who is the idiot here?? :P

I have seen boxes with just Mashup added to XBMC, nothing else. That was it....

Its very attractive telling people you can get this box for €150 and you will have every movie, tv show and sports channel available for nothing. Most people aren't going to question the hardware or value.

BenEadir · 09-01-2015 07:31PM

rob316 wrote: »

Its very attractive telling people you can get this box for €150 and you will have every movie, tv show and sports channel available for nothing. Most people aren't going to question the hardware or value.

Its exactly why there is a market for expensive sandwiches in convenience stores. People could easily knock a ham, cheese, tomato and onion sandwich together for probably less than €1 at home but they are happy to pay €3.50 for the convenience of getting someone else to do it for them.

Where there is demand it will be met with supply.

It's capitalism at it's best

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 07:54PM

Ok so MX2 arrived and happy days it is system board G18REF so need to check what my "preinstalled and set up" XBMC will be like and then scrub it for OpenELEC

Is anyone running OpenELEC 5.0 RC3 with Kodi 14.0 Helix RC3???

It is still in test but is it stable or should I go with 4.2.1?

BenEadir · 09-01-2015 08:27PM

Big Nelly wrote: »

Its no surprise, I thought for ages my setup was second rate compared to the seller on Adverts/Ebay/Done Deal etc who where charging up on 100 euro for there set up....or you can download there set up for a nice fee of 40 UKP....:rolleyes:

But have looked at majority and you will find most of them have just run TV add on's wizard and that is it.....absolute joke....but then again people are paying them for it so who is the idiot here?? :P

I have seen boxes with just Mashup added to XBMC, nothing else. That was it....

Hey BN,

Happy New Year and all that.

I'm planning to wipe my 2 x Minix X8-h's and my Minix X7 over the weekend, install the latest firmware, add KODI, add TVaddons config wiz and Vdubt25 add on, hook up to my NAS and I should be sweet. (I'll also add Chrome, the box of shows which can't be mentioned and one or two other apps/widgets e.g.

Any suggestions as to anything else I should be doing / adding on?

I read a lot about Openelec, is that a road I should be looking to go down?

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 09:03PM

BenEadir wrote: »

Hey BN,

Happy New Year and all that.

I'm planning to wipe my 2 x Minix X8-h's and my Minix X7 over the weekend, install the latest firmware, add KODI, add TVaddons config wiz and Vdubt25 add on, hook up to my NAS and I should be sweet. (I'll also add Chrome, the box of shows which can't be mentioned and one or two other apps/widgets e.g.

Any suggestions as to anything else I should be doing / adding on?

I read a lot about Openelec, is that a road I should be looking to go down?

Hey,

Make sure to get 002A on the x8-h which will allow you to update OTA from now on. I am not sure on the X7 which versions are running on it

For the X8-H get XBMC for Minix 13.3.3 Beta 8. Available off Minix. I installed this and was impressed with the performance. I think it is also running on the X7.

I have not stopped using the Wizard and build myself...just didnt like having so many addons which I dont use on box.....

OpenELEC on the Minix at this moment is very much in the test phase, wouldnt touch it....if you get to 002A on the X8 with new XBMC for Minix I am very impressed with performance

Anything else you will need to PM me:eek: :P

aaronm13 · 09-01-2015 09:09PM

Big Nelly wrote: »

Ok so MX2 arrived and happy days it is system board G18REF so need to check what my "preinstalled and set up" XBMC will be like and then scrub it for OpenELEC

Is anyone running OpenELEC 5.0 RC3 with Kodi 14.0 Helix RC3???

It is still in test but is it stable or should I go with 4.2.1?

Is that the g box midnight mx 2? Have one of these myself that got relegated to the bedroom when I got the Minix. Hate the box as it gave me nothing but trouble and played feck all in xbmc although many would disagree with me here. Would openelec be a good upgrade for the stock firmware and could you link the version you use

tritriagain · 09-01-2015 09:55PM

Any one try this box.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MGGN2UG/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1420836763&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Very cheap with good reviews. I have a Amazon fire TV working great but might get this for kids

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 10:51PM

aaronm13 wrote: »

Is that the g box midnight mx 2? Have one of these myself that got relegated to the bedroom when I got the Minix. Hate the box as it gave me nothing but trouble and played feck all in xbmc although many would disagree with me here. Would openelec be a good upgrade for the stock firmware and could you link the version you use

If you want will take the box off your hands? ðŸ˜„ðŸ˜„

Big Nelly · 09-01-2015 10:53PM

tritriagain wrote: »

Any one try this box.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MGGN2UG/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1420836763&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Very cheap with good reviews. I have a Amazon fire TV working great but might get this for kids

Never heard of it before, check freatab for firmwares

aaronm13 · 09-01-2015 10:59PM

Big Nelly wrote: »

If you want will take the box off your hands? ðŸ˜„ðŸ˜„

I'll hang onto it for now but I'll give openelec a try.

Justin10 · 09-01-2015 11:47PM

Anyone recommend a box that will run the usual apps and runs Kodi smoothly.

Would like to spend about €50 but will spend a decent amount if it is worth my while, the box is going to replace my TV subscription.

Was thinking of getting the MX 2 which is priced at about €50.

Invincible · 10-01-2015 12:45AM

Rochey18 wrote: »

Anyone recommend a box that will run the usual apps and runs Kodi smoothly.

Would like to spend about €50 but will spend a decent amount if it is worth my while, the box is going to replace my TV.

Was thinking of getting the MX 2 which is priced at about €50.

You'll still need a tv or some way to watch the content.

Justin10 · 10-01-2015 01:56AM

Invincible wrote: »

You'll still need a tv or some way to watch the content.

Seriously??

Well that's no use so ;-)

Kristopherus · 10-01-2015 02:31AM

tritriagain wrote: »

Any one try this box.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MGGN2UG/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1420836763&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Very cheap with good reviews. I have a Amazon fire TV working great but might get this for kids

Currently unavailable:(.

Big Nelly · 10-01-2015 10:51AM

Just an FYI, someone was copying sand reselling vdubt list so he has pulled the live TV and add on for the foreseeable future....

Bmc22 · 10-01-2015 10:56AM

For anyone using a certain wizard on their box that hasn't purchased it for the ridiculous price that he charges, according to him the wizard will cease to work shortly.
His words
"If any of you are running a device running' D' wizard that has not been purchased directly from us I would remove it now💥💥.

The words bricking boxes were used in the thread, I asked a guy can this be done and he reckons it can as they can add code to do it.

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

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