On 13 January 2014 04:33, geoffrey mendelson <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Forgot to send to the list, with some additional information. > > > -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Any experience with > cubox-i? Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 15:50:47 +0200 From: geoffrey mendelson > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> To: Amos > Shapira <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > On 1/12/2014 12:59 PM, Amos Shapira wrote: > > Hi, > > > > After moving to a new rented unit I found that it's going to be a bit > > (or very) tricky to get my aging desktop (which I mainly use for > > Bittorent and "storage server" these days) connected to the ADSL modem > > using wired Ethernet. > > > > Instead, I though that I might get myself some media-centre computer - > > it'll be either so small that I can still keep it close to the > > modem/router/wifi point or it'll suport wifi so I can put it somewhere > > else in the unit. It'll also hopefully be power efficient so I could > > afford to keep it turned on 24x7 (both for economic and environmental > > concerns). > > > > But I don't feel like running around designing my own hardware, order > > it then build it myself, so I searched a bit for "linux media center > > hardware" and the top results all point to http://cubox-i.com/ > , which > > after reading a couple of reviews turned out to be based in Israel. > > > > I'm considering getting myself the CuBox-i4Pro, and perhaps do it > > while I visit Israel next Passovah (not sure yet). > > > > Everything I read about this unit so far is just 100% positive. Does > > anyone here have experience with it, the service? hardware quality? > > Cost of shipping in Israel? Is pick-up from their offices an option etc? > > > > > > > What about one of those Chinese Android tablets without a screen? Google > > To clarify - I don't currently have a TV and am more interested in a "home server" to enable me to run Bittorent client 24x7, very occasionally serve media to my laptop and tablet over WiFi and perhaps offer backup storage space. If/when I buy a TV I'd consider buying the Google Chromecast to send the media to. Now - what's the advantage of buying those "Chinese Tablets" for a couple of years over the cubox, which seems to be a more open platform? The cubox can run both Android and multiple Linux distributions. > sells one dedicated to streaming videos using various US based services, > and there are many of them on eBay. Google calls theirs the Chromecast. > I don't know if it would be worth buying one for use outside of the US, > but as I said, there are plenty of them out there. I read an article > from one of the US financial websites complaining that they sell for > very little money in China and come preloaded with so many pirate movies > that they have become the latest media in video purchase and rental. > > You plug them into your HDMI port (which powers it) and it connects to > the outside world via wifi. I don't remember how they connect to remote > controls, but they do. > > added: > > I was looking around eBay and found some nice looking devices. They run a > fixed version of Android > (no updates promised) so I guess they are good for a year or two. For around > $100 US, you can get > a quad core CPU, HDMI output, wifi, USB, ethernet and even a place to insert > a laptop SATA drive > directly. > > It also comes with a remote control. > > I also found this page: > http://apcmag.com/how-to-stream-video-to-an-android-device.htm > > Following the instructions I was able to watch videos on my various computers > (e.g. Linux file servers, > Windows workstations) on my Chinese android tablet. It has an annoying > Android interface, not a smooth UI, > like AppleTV or XBMC, but it worked. I lack the HDMI mini or micro cable to > connect my tablet to my TV, but > it should work there too. > > XBMC does not run on my tablet as it lacks the necessary video hardware, but > if it did, it would be a lot easier > to use than my WD LIVE streamer. > > So what's the advantage of this "Chinese Tablet"? It's limited to old Android (I found them on eBay too now, they all list Android 4.2 or 4.0), can it run a Bittorent client properly? No HDMI cable etc. So why? Thanks for your response. --Amos
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