[mythtv-users] Thoughts on this pico pc?

[Andrew Theurer]

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:
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> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 4:11 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3:57 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
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>>> http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_134110.html?currency=USD&gclid=CjwKEAiA5qOlBRDAn8K5qen65joSJADRvlbqblHfMdGK5RZZOy1bOh6wGTsO04j-6sa044K4ZvviBxoCpgLw_wcB
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>> Found another site that gave me coupon code "PipoX7LM" that brings the
>> price down to $89.98.
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>> 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
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>> I really want to order a couple... but would love to hear your thoughts!
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> Ok... last response to my own email... I promise... but I added a second
> unit to my cart on geekbuying, and the DHL shipping is now free... and the
> local return appears to be flat rate not per-unit... so definitely pays to
> buy a couple at a time.
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