[mythtv-users] Thoughts on this pico pc?

[Ozzy Lash]

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Andrew Theurer <andrew.theurer at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am going to pick one up to see how it works.  Hopefully there wont
> be many issues.
>
> -Andrew
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3:15 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 4:11 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3:57 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_134110.html?currency=USD&gclid=CjwKEAiA5qOlBRDAn8K5qen65joSJADRvlbqblHfMdGK5RZZOy1bOh6wGTsO04j-6sa044K4ZvviBxoCpgLw_wcB
> >>>
> >>> Apparently there is an 8% off + free shipping code on RetailMeNot...
> but
> >>> since this only charges at ship, I'm not sure if it will actually work
> and I
> >>> read that they have a $5 "local return" option so you don't need to
> ship
> >>> overseas in the event of a dud... didn't see how to request it though.
> >>>
> >>> So overall, for $93, it may be a great frontend?
> >>>
> >>> Before I pull the trigger, I wanted folks who have tried mythtv on a
> Bay
> >>> Trail SOC to chime in... I like the idea of the stick in another
> thread, but
> >>> without LAN adapter, I think I would rather just tape this on the back
> of
> >>> the TV and have reliable bandwidth for any media I want to play.
> >>
> >>
> >> Found another site that gave me coupon code "PipoX7LM" that brings the
> >> price down to $89.98.
> >>
> >> Geek Buying has it at $97, and they don't say its a preorder... might
> be a
> >> safer bet?  They have local return option for $2.99 during checkout,
> and 3-5
> >> day shipping via DHL is only $10.
> >>
> http://www.geekbuying.com/item/PIPO-X7-Windows-8-1-Smart-Mini-PC-TV-Box-Media-Player-2G-RAM-32G-ROM-Intel-3736F-1-8GHz-Quad-Core---Silver-339668.html
> >>
> >> I really want to order a couple... but would love to hear your thoughts!
> >>
>

Just curious.  Has anyone received one of these PIPO X7s and if so, have
you got Linux/Mythtv going on it?  I see that they keep going in and out of
stock at geek buying and gearbest.

Bill
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