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pspmixer
30th December, 2012, 10:12 PM
looking at getting a android tv box which is simuliar to apple tv 2 box
yes looking to but xbmc on it and navi x
someone told me mini neo x5 can do it
but thought id ask you people first for your thoughts
is there such a box which can do this
i know i can get xbmc on pc but im intend on giving to friend who does have a very good pc but internet speed is very good
i was thinking of getting them a apple tv 2 box but there getting way to expensive
so lookng at android side now
witht the android boxs what can you
is it possible to get xbmc on them
which one is best for this (where to get also please)
can they get navi-x on them (will ask how to do this to
can you mirror you android mobile on them
hope someone can help
thanks
p.s sorry if i put in wrong section

Shady
30th December, 2012, 10:26 PM
xbmc is just an app for android and works really well on an a10 chip..navi x is available for droid without xbmc.
if it was me, i would buy a mk802 based stick and run navi x as an app without xbmc, or for roughly the same price, you can get a raspberry pi and have a dedicated xbmc machine

pspmixer
30th December, 2012, 10:33 PM
was looking a getting box really
so you recommend a10 chip
where can i get them
is there lots of support on how to install xbmc and navi x
what about the g-box

Shady
31st December, 2012, 12:06 AM
a10 chip android boxes just install xbmc as an app, so its like installing any other app, same as x navi.

the gbox midnight.. hmmm just for xbmc? i personally wouldnt bother when buying a raspberry pi, case, keyboard etc would be so much cheaper

pspmixer
31st December, 2012, 01:31 PM
a10 chip android boxes just install xbmc as an app, so its like installing any other app, same as x navi.

the gbox midnight.. hmmm just for xbmc? i personally wouldnt bother when buying a raspberry pi, case, keyboard etc would be so much cheaper
where can i get a10 chip box then please link
also where to get this bundle pi etc

Shady
31st December, 2012, 01:42 PM
dhgate, zliexpress, ebay, just google for allwinner a10.

pi > https://export.farnell.com/jsp/raspi/orderPad.jsp?&country=GB theres one thats already encased for ?31.50.

all you need to add is an ethernet cable or wifi dongle, hdmi cable, sd card and a wireless kb/mouse something like this> Xenta Nano Wireless Multimedia 56 Key Keyboard with.. | Ebuyer.com (http://www.ebuyer.com/247588-xenta-nano-wireless-multimedia-56-key-keyboard-with-mouse-touchpad-2-4ghz-rf240-50k) or you can use the xbmc remote app and use your phone to control it.
all the above should work out to about ?50 or thereabouts, and it will be able to do so much more. for instance one sd card could have xbmc software on, take it out and pop in another sd card with a fully fledged linux distro on..

Shady
31st December, 2012, 01:46 PM
oh and a power supply lol.. i use one from an old phone, its a standard micro usb port for power, the same as on most droid phones

pspmixer
31st December, 2012, 03:30 PM
Brand Mele A1000G Android IPTV TV Box HTPC Allwinner A10 1GB RAM 8GB WiFi | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-Mele-A1000G-Android-IPTV-TV-Box-HTPC-Allwinner-A10-1GB-RAM-8GB-WiFi-/140883380477?pt=US_Internet_Media_Streamers&hash=item20cd4dc8fd)

you mean one of these

Shady
31st December, 2012, 07:19 PM
yeah thats it matey :)

pspmixer
3rd January, 2013, 06:02 PM
where can i download navi x and xbmc for this box
is navi x installed the same way as on the apple tvs

reddevil157
16th January, 2013, 08:50 PM
@ shady, what about this (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-Core-Bluetooth-MK808-8GB-A9-RK3066-Android4-1-Mini-PC-TV-BOX-RC11-Air-Mouse-/160946997281?pt=US_Internet_Media_Streamers&hash=item2579304821) one, or would you still prefer the rasberry pie ?