Does it run on Andriod OS? Does it use the same internal hardware as Zaap TV? Does it use the same server as Zaap TV?
833360
All the devices that u mentioned in your question are android base devices. I assume they have the same internal hardware but different packages of channels.
2225389
Yes it does run latest codecs and container formats but I have seen my (completely stock) freeze and had to be power cycled after and oddly encoded avi which I never found out what The actual video format was. Anyways I use it daily to play videos from all over and it runs great. Works exceptionally well with a plex server and Vimu or just the plex app. Vimu is better for local content in my opinion while plex app is great for ice films and 1 channel like xbmc which I don't believe runs on this box yet.
55282
Yes it is an Android based phone, not sure what the highest version that it can support is, but it does run the Android OS.
342334
Avrumi you are like two years late to the webOS party...besides that it won't turn on, you do know it's a dead ecosystem with no further app development, support, hardware, nothin'. Right? what was left of webOS was open sourced by HP and then bought by LG who turned it into a 'smart TV' operating systemas much as I loved webOS, if all you need is "a phone" I'd look for something else...
1530166
You can check on their website, but I haven't found anything yet. It sounds like it'll be better to root the unit and add roms to improve performance. I'm still looking into that though. There's not a lot of info about this company or their products anywhere.
767465
Hi, there exists specific builds of XBMC (media center) for this hardware, allowing watching HD videos smoothly. You can find further informations and .apk files on dedicated forum at http://androidtvbox.us. You can look for instance at http://androidtvbox.us/topic/built-xbmc-pivos-for-ya-all/. Regards.
323206
There are many differences, probably too many to list here. A few of the key points are that this runs Archos proprietary software and therefore you can't add anything made by anyone but Archos. On the Android tablet it runs the Android operating system made by Google. It allows that tablet to run many of the programs that people write for the Android platform. In my opinion if you mainly want the device for watching movies and listening to music then you should get the standard Archos 5 although it also does basic web and email. If you want a device that will do many other things (with new features being added frequently) then look at the Android tablet. For me those other features aren't worth the substantial price hike because I use a smart-phone for those things.
278462
Dream Linux works sweet on this little guy too. seems a little faster than Ubuntu 8.10 just had to add a few things to get the webcam working. pretty easy thought with synaptic.
1762963
I bought mine used. It didn't come with an OS, I'm currently running Puppy Linux with an Alfa wireless adapter. Works great.
1995237
Have had no issues. Wish the Web interface to control it worked better in android browsers, but it gets by. Would I recommend it, hard to say without knowing your needs. I you need functioning, easy, inexpensive video access to an area of your house. Yes I would. Happy you with my choice
1881289
Regarding the app on Android, it is available in the Play Store. It runs almost perfectly on my Samsung Galaxy S4. My only complaint is that you have to shut the app off from application manager. I cannot find another way to kill/exit the app.
1346730
Oh... meant to mention that this card stays totally stable with vfat or ext4 format. You need a shell script and root with init.d support to run the script for ext4 but it's totally faster and more reliable. Be sure to format thru CWM or TWRP for both. Don't use exfat! It's a cheap format and corrupts easily. Vfat will load with native usually... it's kinda fat32... A script can do it if kitkat gives issues.
635224
That's exactly what I'm running and it's going great for me. Streaming via Steam onto a Chromebook running crouton-based Ubuntu with no problems at all. I think you'll be happy :)
1463430
I don't know exactly what you mean by that, what I can tell you is that this is a full Android Device, and I can say it's a good device to turn a Normal TV to a Smart TV. Essentially it can run any video at 1080 and stream perfectly Netflix or other similar vendors, I even used Plex and it works fine.
2090059
No OS or remote. I highly recommend this one though that I've been using for over a year. FAVI FE01-BL Mini 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard Touchpad with Laser Pointer (Black)As for video that you might be worried about, as long as whatever you are playing supports hardware acceleration for the Nvidia GPU, you're golden. On stuff such as Netflix that uses Silverlight, it can't play HD. It plays BluRay quality videos just fine though.
1818189
Ubuntu 12.04 had built in drivers so I imagine later versions will have the same. Most people I know use MythTV as the tuning software. Good luck!
2164593
I mainly use it as a Plex client. I also use a Hausbell Mini H7 2.4GHz to control it. I've been unable to upgrade the OS from the stock (4.1.1, I think) and unable to root or even see system files. I strongly suggest installing a launcher like Google Now to improve the UI experience; the stock UI is terrible. I'm pulling from my memory here, but I think was unable install Nova. Overall, it works oka as a very basic streaming client but don't expect to run graphic-intense games smoothly.Keep in mind, I'm not a developer or coding expert so someone with basic android dev chops might be able to do more. I have 50Mbps cable service and watch Plex from a friend's device about 10 miles away. I mainly use it as a Plex client. I also use a Hausbell Mini H7 2.4GHz to control it. I've been unable to upgrade the OS from the stock (4.1.1, I think) and unable to root or even see system files. I strongly suggest installing a launcher like Google Now to improve the UI experience; the stock UI is terrible. I'm pulling from my memory here, but I think was unable install Nova. Overall, it works oka as a very basic streaming client but don't expect to run graphic-intense games smoothly.Keep in mind, I'm not a developer or coding expert so someone with basic android dev chops... » Read More I mainly use it as a Plex client. I also use a Hausbell Mini H7 2.4GHz to control it. I've been unable to upgrade the OS from the stock (4.1.1, I think) and unable to root or even see system files. I strongly suggest installing a launcher like Google Now to improve the UI experience; the stock UI is terrible. I'm pulling from my memory here, but I think was unable install Nova. Overall, it works oka as a very basic streaming client but don't expect to run graphic-intense games smoothly.Keep in mind, I'm not a developer or coding expert so someone with basic android dev chops might be able to do more. I have 50Mbps cable service and watch Plex from a friend's device about 10 miles away. « Show Less