Android mini-PC

[birdastrompgman]

Yes, I used PayPal, & I've opened the dispute resolution process. It's an open & shut case, as far as I'm concerned. Seller has my money, and I have no product.

I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow (49.6 mpg over 38k miles in  Scion xB)

[bjs229]

Hope it is as painless as possible Bird.

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[strollin]

I've been playing with one of these for a couple of weeks: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Tronsmart-Prometheus-Amlogic-M6-Dual-Core-Android-4-1-Jelly-Bean-TV-Box-1GB-RAM-4GB-ROM-1-5GHz-CPU-Wifi-3D-XNMC---Black-313667.html

It's more expensive than the MK808 but it's pretty cool looking and works well for me.  I also have the RC11 airmouse/keyboard and it works great for being able to operate the device from across the room.

[Bigtroutz]

how does XBMC work on it ?  Can you install all the 'usual' channels and have them output to the TV ok ?

[strollin]

XBMC works OK on it, not sure what you mean by the "usual channels".  I really don't care for XBMC so after seeing that it worked OK, I uninstalled it.

I've tried XBMC on Windows, Linux and Android and don't see what the hubbub is regarding it as it just seems to add an additional software layer that's not needed.  I prefer to use a video player app to play vids, a music player app to play music, a picture viewer to view pics, a weather app to check the weather, etc... don't need all those rolled into a single app with a terrible interface.

[Bigtroutz]

XBMC works OK on it, not sure what you mean by the "usual channels".  I really don't care for XBMC so after seeing that it worked OK, I uninstalled it.

I've tried XBMC on Windows, Linux and Android and don't see what the hubbub is regarding it as it just seems to add an additional software layer that's not needed.  I prefer to use a video player app to play vids, a music player app to play music, a picture viewer to view pics, a weather app to check the weather, etc... don't need all those rolled into a single app with a terrible interface.

As far as those particular media types and locations, you have a point just not much of one.  However, there are a host of additional streamed media coming from the web as well as transformations to the streams for compatibility that you do NOT mention.  A media server like Plex (an XBMC fork) can change a flash sourced stream to something more compatible to the Flash incompatible destination device on the fly via alternative means as well.  For example Plex can take a HD 1920x1080 MKV w/ dolby 7.1 sound file and tranform the output into one that is designed to be played on a WIFI connected Android phone or tablet while the same file is served to an HD TV over the LAN and an old 4:3 TV via HDMI.  All that is aside from the fact that XBMC or Plex can be run from alternate devices like a Roku or be directed at DLNA or UPnP devices that those apps just may not see and can not serve media to.

So, yes, you just don't see.

[strollin]

...  So, yes, you just don't see.

OR - I don't need or want to stream that Flash content!  Regardless, XBMC isn't useful to me.

[birdastrompgman]

The seller refunded my money for the mini-PCs. Now I have to start shopping all over again.

I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow (49.6 mpg over 38k miles in  Scion xB)

[bjs229]

Good to hear Bird. I wonder why there was a problem to begin with?

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[birdastrompgman]

I live on a street that is often misread as either W I St or W 1st St.  Maybe something got lost in the translation to/from Chinese, or the postman had a bad  day? 

I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow (49.6 mpg over 38k miles in  Scion xB)

[birdastrompgman]

I placed my order for 3  MK808 B mini-PCs yesterday.  3 for the price of 4 doesn't seem like much of a bargain, but these have bluetooth, & the seller is legitimate. The best price I can find for MK808s (sans bt) is $49.

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[birdastrompgman]

My 3 mini-PCs  arrived Monday. They're rooted, with basic software installed, & ready to ship to my kids.

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