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

user2011 · 09-06-2015 3:11pm

show me the money.1 wrote: »

Ok so I have set up my box and entered kodi but there is nothing inside where do I download everything from no links, I spent 3 hrs at it last night I haven't a clue I thought it would be pre installed and update its self? or am I wrong?

Google seo-michael look in xbmc/kodi section just go through each thing he posts about decide for yourself what you want to install. He has all steps you need in writing and pictures.

ThunbergsAreGo · 09-06-2015 3:40pm

coldfire1x wrote: »

Make sure your tv is supports the resolution set in the box. If not change the setting.

Change the setting on the box? Was looking on the TV and couldnt find an option.

I am sure I had it working before

Breaston Plants · 09-06-2015 5:13pm

dahat, How do yo go about fixing it.?

Thanks

coldfire1x · 09-06-2015 6:21pm

naughtb4 wrote: »

Change the setting on the box? Was looking on the TV and couldnt find an option.

I am sure I had it working before

Yes setting on the box. Go to setting and lower screen resolution.

dahat · 09-06-2015 8:12pm

Breaston Plants wrote: »

dahat, How do yo go about fixing it.?

Thanks

Go to your Progam add ons and look for Xunity Maintenance (assuming you have the repo installed).
There is a fix within that called "keyboard fix", click on that and exit then you should have a full keyboard.

dahat · 09-06-2015 8:14pm

user2011 wrote: »

Google seo-michael look in xbmc/kodi section just go through each thing he posts about decide for yourself what you want to install. He has all steps you need in writing and pictures.

+1 . A great blog for a beginner user.

wilser · 09-06-2015 11:31pm

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but any time I have tried to watch anything on icefilms it asks me to set up an account and then asks for credit card details, is this the safe enough to do it or is it a scam?
Thanks for any advice/input.

michael999999 · 09-06-2015 11:38pm

wilser wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but any time I have tried to watch anything on icefilms it asks me to set up an account and then asks for credit card details, is this the safe enough to do it or is it a scam?
Thanks for any advice/input.

I'm years using icefilms and have never been asked for anything like that!

It's a definite scam!

daytob · 10-06-2015 6:15am

wilser wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but any time I have tried to watch anything on icefilms it asks me to set up an account and then asks for credit card details, is this the safe enough to do it or is it a scam?
Thanks for any advice/input.

Deffo scam. Did you buy the box from a seller like on adverts or done deal?

Redgirl82 · 10-06-2015 1:45pm

Ready to order, seen mention of sending to Parcel Motel, has anyone shipped via quick shipping to Parcel Motel? Or just ship via standard slow boat to Parcel motel

dodzy · 10-06-2015 1:52pm

Redgirl82 wrote: »

Ready to order.....

What ?
And from where ?

show me the money.1 · 10-06-2015 1:59pm

user2011 wrote: »

Google seo-michael look in xbmc/kodi section just go through each thing he posts about decide for yourself what you want to install. He has all steps you need in writing and pictures.

A1 had a look at it and had it working in 10 minutes thanks

Redgirl82 · 10-06-2015 2:51pm

dodzy wrote: »

What ?
And from where ?

Pipo x7s from China...

I was going with Wintel W8 but found review that said windows is not activated so need to buy windows for it

Heraldoffreeent · 10-06-2015 2:58pm

Redgirl82 wrote: »

Pipo x7s from China...

I was going with Wintel W8 but found review that said windows is not activated so need to buy windows for it

I'm not sure why you'd want to use PM for ordering from china, unless its to try and evade customs, but if it gets caught in UK customs then PM will refuse it and I'm not sure how you could get the customs paid and the box sent onto your personal address in that case.

Lucas Hood · 10-06-2015 3:17pm

Heraldoffreeent wrote: »

I'm not sure why you'd want to use PM for ordering from china, unless its to try and evade customs, but if it gets caught in UK customs then PM will refuse it and I'm not sure how you could get the customs paid and the box sent onto your personal address in that case.

You can . you just pay whoever wants the customs money and they'll deliver it to pm.
One of the couriers wouldn't take an Irish credit card once before so had to pay by bank transfer and that cost as much as the customs .

Redgirl82 · 10-06-2015 3:20pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

You can . you just pay whoever wants the customs money and they'll deliver it to pm.
One of the couriers wouldn't take an Irish credit card once before so had to pay by bank transfer and that cost as much as the customs .

Did they ring you when the box arrived at Parcel Motel? or how did you know you needed to pay?

Lucas Hood · 10-06-2015 3:23pm

Redgirl82 wrote: »

Did they ring you when the box arrived at Parcel Motel? or how did you know you needed to pay?

I was tracking them and seen the customs charge on the tracking info so rang them up.

Id only use it for the free postage now. Still quicker than post to Ireland.

styron · 10-06-2015 3:29pm

If you're willing to run the all or nothing risk of PM definitely don't opt for the quicker delivery - the admin fee creates a strong incentive for DHL and other carriers to declare it with customs liable for VAT.

dodzy · 10-06-2015 4:43pm

Redgirl82 wrote: »

Pipo x7s from China...

I was going with Wintel W8 but found review that said windows is not activated so need to buy windows for it

Box looks good.

Skip parcel motel for anything outside EU. Waste of time, and too risky. Just get is shipped to your door.

daytob · 11-06-2015 2:33pm

Anyone with a mobie box and that cartoon app. Anyone know why the keyboard keeps coming up in chinese? * i can still type with the airmouse though, thank god, just a pita searching ;(

TireeTerror · 11-06-2015 3:33pm

What app/plug-in are you guys using to view tv stations on your android boxes?

I dont use an Android box myself, but from what I have gathered its basically running Kodi (New name for XBMC)?? Ive used Navi-X on it for several years, but to be honest its pretty rubbish with many links being down and sub standard quality.

donegal. · 11-06-2015 4:25pm

TireeTerror wrote: »

What app/plug-in are you guys using to view tv stations on your android boxes?

vdubt25

Lucas Hood · 11-06-2015 4:29pm

donegal. wrote: »

vdubt25

Its down .someone aparrently ripped his streams so he closed it down .

BandMember · 11-06-2015 4:40pm

TireeTerror wrote: »

What app/plug-in are you guys using to view tv stations on your android boxes?

I dont use an Android box myself, but from what I have gathered its basically running Kodi (New name for XBMC)?? Ive used Navi-X on it for several years, but to be honest its pretty rubbish with many links being down and sub standard quality.

If you don't use an android box, what are you using? Also, remember that the picture quality on your screen depends on both the stream and the device you are using to stream it.

There are loads and loads of add ons for live tv but, in my experience, they are both unreliable and poor SD quality while they don't tend to last long before becoming obsolete. In the main, if you want reliability and HD, you'll have to pay - but that's nothing something that we can discuss here.

Banjo String · 11-06-2015 5:24pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Its down .someone aparrently ripped his streams so he closed it down .

What does ripping stream mean?

BandMember · 11-06-2015 5:28pm

Banjo String wrote: »

What does ripping stream mean?

Basically, somebody was copying his streams in another add on and claiming them as their own. It's happened a few times now.

Banjo String · 11-06-2015 5:33pm

BandMember wrote: »

Basically, somebody was copying his streams in another add on and claiming them as their own. It's happened a few times now.

Thanks, kinda new to this.

Any alternatives to his.add-on?

BandMember · 11-06-2015 5:37pm

Banjo String wrote: »

Thanks, kinda new to this.

Any alternatives to his.add-on?

Yep. Just go four posts back.

Mezcita · 11-06-2015 5:37pm

Banjo String wrote: »

Thanks, kinda new to this.

Any alternatives to his.add-on?

Ninja edit. PM Sent.

BandMember · 11-06-2015 5:41pm

Mezcita wrote: »

*Named Add On* is excellent.

Really? I found it full of poor to average SD streams which may or may not work when you try them. I've actually uninstalled it from my system.

batistuta9 · 11-06-2015 6:19pm

BandMember wrote: »

Really? I found it full of poor to average SD streams which may or may not work when you try them. I've actually uninstalled it from my system.

PM me the name of it could ya

has he really stopped because someone was using the same streams that he was using?

BandMember · 11-06-2015 6:31pm

batistuta9 wrote: »

PM me the name of it could ya

has he really stopped because someone was using the same streams that he was using?

It's honestly not worth bothering about, in my view anyway.

Yeah, that seems to be the case. As I said, it's happened before. He has a FB and Twitter pages if you want to follow him and get any updates....

Lucas Hood · 11-06-2015 7:06pm

batistuta9 wrote: »

PM me the name of it could ya

has he really stopped because someone was using the same streams that he was using?

Its a bit silly if you ask me. He's obviously taking them off somewhere himself. Some of these devs take a lot of offence to people ripping off their work. I'd see as a complement myself that my work is so good people want to copy it .

batistuta9 · 11-06-2015 7:15pm

BandMember wrote: »

It's honestly not worth bothering about, in my view anyway.

Yeah, that seems to be the case. As I said, it's happened before. He has a FB and Twitter pages if you want to follow him and get any updates....

sure tell me anyways

yeah checked the twitter, they're copping the lists he creates, probably the most tedious part of it. says he coming back though

batistuta9 · 11-06-2015 7:25pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Its a bit silly if you ask me. He's obviously taking them off somewhere himself. Some of these devs take a lot of offence to people ripping off their work. I'd see as a complement myself that my work is so good people want to copy it .

you probably wouldn't though, it's the principle of it really. i don't think they'd care if they gave the credit for using it

the coding of the addon would be the easier part & like i said about maintaining the links above, tedious
you're right though he's getting them somewhere but doing all the work. earlier i though it was just because others were using the same sources as him

Allyall · 11-06-2015 8:44pm

Afaik he has just moved. He has a private group on FB, you can PM him (I think via his instagram), and ask to join.

I hadn't used any of them, I had/have my own method, but I was asked to check out a new (renewed) one last week. I have to say it's excellent. Uses many of the same methods and plugins as many others, but is just implemented better.
I passed it on to a friend of mine, he lost magnet TV a week ago and has been using that as normal TV since..

No problems yet.

(It's probably the same one many are talking about here)

BandMember · 11-06-2015 8:49pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Its a bit silly if you ask me. He's obviously taking them off somewhere himself. Some of these devs take a lot of offence to people ripping off their work. I'd see as a complement myself that my work is so good people want to copy it .

Hey, I'm not him so can't answer for him - go and take it up with him yourself on Twitter or FB!! :P

To be honest, this thing is causing some major problems on Kodi - people ripping off other people's playlists and claiming them as their own. What's worse is that some of the rip off artists are charging for them!

(Yes, I know that they are all ripping them off from somewhere but you get my point)