[mythtv-users] Thoughts on this pico pc?

[Karl Newman]

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 1:11 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?
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>> 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!
>

The ECS Liva that has been discussed actively on this list in the last few
weeks is also a Bay Trail based system. It's very similar to this one,
except this one appears to be a quad core 3736F which is a step up from the
dual core N2807 in the Liva. It also has 2 more USB ports which is
important to some people, but they look like they are all USB 2.0. It
appears to have 32 GB flash in addition to the MicroSD slot. The power
appears to be somewhat higher, though (12V 2A compared to 5V 3A) but that
could be primarily to support the additional USB ports. It's missing a VGA
output if that's important to you.

In short, it should work. You might have to do some research & work to get
the WiFi operational (assuming there's a linux driver). Be aware that you
may not have luck with the Bluetooth, though.

Karl
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