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Android/Dream Box [ Illegal discussion = Ban ]
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Straight forward, simple and not time consuming.
Now we wait if problem is gone or not.
Thanks all for the directions and thinking with me/for me.
Was thinking about the time consuming comment I made. Mine was near 1GB those pre build ones when I was starting out with android boxes lol. Your welcome Infor
fingers crossed it works. 0 -
I have tried spmc in the past and ... wouldnt be fair to say i didnt like it because it was more a matter of... wtf do i do now? and no time to look into it more so got rid of it.
I'm a bit confused by this comment because SPMC is a specifically designed for android version of Kodi and works exactly the same way (except better as it's tailored for android devices).....
Personally, I've used both SPMC and FTMC and they were both great. However, I use FTMC these days because it is more compatible with the new(er) add ons.0 -
Was thinking about the time consuming comment I made. Mine was near 1GB those pre build ones when I was starting out with android boxes lol. Your welcome Infor fingers crossed it works.
Not 1 issue all night with the sound so it seems to have done the trickBandMember wrote: »I'm a bit confused by this comment because SPMC is a specifically designed for android version of Kodi and works exactly the same way (except better as it's tailored for android devices).....
Personally, I've used both SPMC and FTMC and they were both great. However, I use FTMC these days because it is more compatible with the new(er) add ons.
I really like these little boxes byt i am just not a fan of android. I installed spmc just to ahe a look but was also still getting around kodi.
Old dog as i am, didnt really want to learn 2 new tricks in 1 go.
It is more than likely just my problem.0 -
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I really like these little boxes byt i am just not a fan of android. I installed spmc just to ahe a look but was also still getting around kodi.
Old dog as i am, didnt really want to learn 2 new tricks in 1 go.
It is more than likely just my problem.
I am not trying to push it on you (I swear
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You could install the Estuary skin on SPMC and it would look the same as Kodi (so you woud not have to learn anything new).
SPMC is effectively a 'lite' Kodi with some tweaks to enhance its performance on Android.
Some light reading https://flixed.io/what-is-spmc/
There are now many forks, but unfortunately the others often focus on the most popular addons and leave some others with issues. Many underground addons have some issues in other forks and some paid addons do also.
I have not yet had any issues with SPMC.0 -
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BandMember wrote: »You like the boxes but you don't like android, yet all these boxes are android boxes!
You like Kodi but you don't like SPMC, yet SPMC is exactly the same as Kodi except is designed specifically for android boxes.
That makes absolutely no sense!! I'm really confused now.... :pac::pac::pac:
Ok....
I like what you can do with those boxes, not so much the operating system.
I never had an android phone so my "first" experience with android is on one of these boxes instead of anything with a touch screen.
Think that contributes quite a bit to my dislike of android.
I never really looked into SPMC although i installed it once. But at the same time i was also still "learning" Kodi.
So me getting to know Kodi and then my first look of SPMC i just decided for: First get to know this Kodi thing properly then look again.
And once i had Kodi going the way i wanted, i saw no reason to look at SPMC again.
Hope that takes you confusion away...
Have to add, altough i am using the box a lot, i have maybe 3 addons installed. (the copy/paste of the .kodi folder went a lot quicker than that in the video posted above....)
The reason i bought them (due to some out of stock, then all of a sudden in stock issues i ended up with 2) a year ago was because of my good old WDTV not being able to properly handle the H265 format/codec and me starting to like it.
So i needed a new media player. Due to the age of my TV and AV-receiver one of the very few things i could use was a android box. I needed the SPDIF
All i do with Kodi after i bought it, is basically just a bonus although i have to say it also kind of replaced the things i was doing with my WDTV0 -
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I've been looking at this:
or
this (if I can get it for under 50):
https://www.banggood.com/Tanix-TX8-MAX-Amlogic-S912-3GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-TV-Box-p-1118613.html?ID=43103&cur_warehouse=CN
Or should I just get Xiaomi + ethernet adapter?
https://www.geekbuying.com/item/-Official-International-Version--XIAOMI-Mi-Box-4K-H-265-Android-Box-371297.
I've lost hours of my life already trying to whittle it down... lol 0 -
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mikeysmith wrote: »How much difference is there between the s912 boxes and the s905x boxes for general use?
I've set up both for friends and for general use ( those apps ) I didn't notice any real difference. Perhaps with certain games the difference would be there but seeing as 99.9% are used as streaming devices then go with whatever suits your budget. 0 -
This box might have potential...
https://www.cnx-software.com/2017/12/01/geniatech-atv495-max-tv-box-gets-googles-android-tv-approval/The certification for the Amlogic S912 model with tuner (AT598 Max) is still being worked on, but the good news is that Amlogic S905X based ATV495 Max has now received Google’s Android TV approvalGeniatech ATV495Max specifications: Runs Android TV 7.1, SoC – Amlogic S905X-B quad core ARM Cortex-A53 processor up to 1.5 GHz with [B] Mali 450MP[/b] GPU @ up to 750MHz System Memory – 2GB DDR3 Storage – 16GB eMMC flash + micro SD Slot up to 32GB Video & Audio Output – HDMI 2.0a up to 4K @ 60 Hz with CEC, HDCP, HDR; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus multichannel HD audio Video Codecs – VP9 Profile-2 up to 4K @ 60 fps, H.265 MP-10 @ L5.1 up to 4K @ 60 fps, Connectivity – Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/ac WiFi module USB – 2x USB 2.0 ports
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mikeysmith wrote: »How much difference is there between the s912 boxes and the s905x boxes for general use?Cantona's Collars wrote: »I've set up both for friends and for general use ( those apps ) I didn't notice any real difference. Perhaps with certain games the difference would be there but seeing as 99.9% are used as streaming devices then go with whatever suits your budget.
That is probably the best answer.
There is obviously a quality of build difference (as with anything). Some boxes have better hardware and firmware, but they may carry the same S912/S905 chip that another box will carry.
For example a cheap box with S912 claiming to be brand 'X' from Gearbest, is unlikely to be as good as a legit S905X box from a decent supplier for overall quality and longevity.
(yes, that was a cheap dig at Gearbest, and maybe it may make some people more aware).
Edited. There is more to it than just that, but could not write it all down.0
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