Will I need to root this device to run XBMC?
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No. Minix has a custom XBMC install on their website which works of you install the apk. Don't need to root the device.
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no , i have not rooted mine. i have XBMC installed and use it all the time. it is on their website. some apps will say this Minix is a tablet.
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My advice is stay with XBMC current version. I tried Kodi and it seemed to have too many bugs in it. I am currently using XBMCbuntu, which is simply Xubuntu optimized for XBMC. Upgrading to new versions of anything isn't always a good thing to do. I've been using this Matricom for about a year and it's been very reliable. I did replace the original OS with XBMCbuntu as mentioned before.
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You need xbmc. Latest stable version is Gothom. Then you need add ons referred to as repos. Your machine should have come with xbmc, but you will need to add the repos. NaviX is a good one as is xbmc hub. Adding the repo can be tedious. I recommend you go to xbmc.com and read about it and various repos. It's worth the effort. BTW, I didn't care for the box you have and I returned it for an MXQ. I prefer that processor.
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This is a limitation of XBMC itself. You can play 1080p all day long on the Android side of the gbox.
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Yes, XBMC installs and runs fine in general. There are many different sub builds of XBMC available, however. Codec support for certain video playback is hit or miss.Some builds work exceptionally well , and some do not work as well.
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I you bouth a box with XBMC only , you have to go to youtube to find a way to make your box to work .I always do my own , but let me tell you ist not that easy to make this box to work .See if you can get Repo and start with repo them xfinity .
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You can plug an external DVD burner into the USB port and XBMC will configure itself for playback (but not burning). Neither Linux or XBMC support BluRay the last time I checked.
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No,but minix product should install the specially XBMC version.we can offer for you.
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Yep, but in some installs of xbmc the volume buttons might not work (on mine the volume up didn't work but the volume up did.) if you find that's the case, check into keymapping, or PM me and I can help you fix it.
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Hi J.J. Michels,Yes this is easy to do (see my instructions below in my other comment). On a side note, I have XBMC running on a 'Raspberry Pi' in my living room. This in turn connects (via sshfs) to my MintBox2 located in my laundry room (My MintBox2 has ~5 TB HDDs connected to it with videos/music/pictures/etc). In other words I can play the videos located on my MintBox2 via sshfs on my Raspberry Pi XMBC. This is all secured via SSH Keys so no need to login for sshfs etc. Just create an "addon" in XMBC for the sshfs mounting/umounting. If you just want XBMC running on your MintBox2 though (and not my Raspberry Pi setup mentioned here) then see my comment below. Hi J.J. Michels,Yes this is easy to do (see my instructions below in my other comment). On a side note, I have XBMC running on a 'Raspberry Pi' in my living room. This in turn connects (via sshfs) to my MintBox2 located in my laundry room (My MintBox2 has ~5 TB HDDs connected to it with videos/music/pictures/etc). In other words I can play the videos located on my MintBox2 via sshfs on my Raspberry Pi XMBC. This is all secured via SSH Keys so no need to login for sshfs etc. Just create an "addon" in XMBC for the sshfs mounting/umounting. If you just want... » Read More Hi J.J. Michels,Yes this is easy to do (see my instructions below in my other comment). On a side note, I have XBMC running on a 'Raspberry Pi' in my living room. This in turn connects (via sshfs) to my MintBox2 located in my laundry room (My MintBox2 has ~5 TB HDDs connected to it with videos/music/pictures/etc). In other words I can play the videos located on my MintBox2 via sshfs on my Raspberry Pi XMBC. This is all secured via SSH Keys so no need to login for sshfs etc. Just create an "addon" in XMBC for the sshfs mounting/umounting. If you just want XBMC running on your MintBox2 though (and not my Raspberry Pi setup mentioned here) then see my comment below. « Show Less
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Hi there, I dont use XBMC on the Tronsmart T428, but there is an Android version of XBMC that runs on it. I find that MX Viewer works great for movies and for music I use a selection of players. Here is a review of XBMC on the T428: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/multimedia-voip/multimedia-voip-reviews/32123-tronsmart-t428-android-tv-stick-reviewed?start=1
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I am using it with Xbmcbuntu Eden version. Worked out of the box for me. Still not convinced about the device range though. but that does not seem related to the OS.
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I own this exact model and the stock XBMC distro from xbmc.org does indeed have audio issues. If you want to run "OpenElec" distro of XBMC, I can confirm that this distro does not suffer from the audio issues the stock distro does. I have this unit, running OpenElec (latest build 3.95.4 or something), and it works fine.
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I dont believe so, but mine did...you can download xbmc for android straight from the xbmc website.
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It has an older version of XMBC on it, so you can launch that - you'll have to navigate the file sources from inside the menu to find the mkv file, but generally yes. There may be issues with accelerated decoding, HD video from a usb thumb drive may be choppy.I would heartily recommend you install the latest version of XBMC, it was recently renamed to Kodi http://kodi.tv/download/
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Wifi must be high speed. To make sure I connected with Ethernet cable...As to channel streams, there are a lot. As you will choose. Just click 'x' (for xbmc) after switch on, and make up your mind. Hope this helps.
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The only other thing I would HIGHLY recommend is the Keyboard, the controller falls short of controlling everything. The XBMC is not really based on channels, but on add-ons. Each add-on will provide you with certain entertainment. For example: The Mash-Up add-on has a very wide range of movies, TV show, sporting events, documentaries; Sports Devil is all about sports; Video Devil is all about adult movies; Ice Films is movies and TV and there are hundreds more, including international channels, radio, etc. that you can download from different repositories. Just Google XBMC repositories and you will find YouTube videos explaining how to do everything. I hope this helps =) The only other thing I would HIGHLY recommend is the Keyboard, the controller falls short of controlling everything. The XBMC is not really based on channels, but on add-ons. Each add-on will provide you with certain entertainment. For example: The Mash-Up add-on has a very wide range of movies, TV show, sporting events, documentaries; Sports Devil is all about sports; Video Devil is all about adult movies; Ice Films is movies and TV and there are hundreds more, including international channels, radio, etc. that you can download from different repositories. Just Google XBMC repositories and... » Read More The only other thing I would HIGHLY recommend is the Keyboard, the controller falls short of controlling everything. The XBMC is not really based on channels, but on add-ons. Each add-on will provide you with certain entertainment. For example: The Mash-Up add-on has a very wide range of movies, TV show, sporting events, documentaries; Sports Devil is all about sports; Video Devil is all about adult movies; Ice Films is movies and TV and there are hundreds more, including international channels, radio, etc. that you can download from different repositories. Just Google XBMC repositories and you will find YouTube videos explaining how to do everything. I hope this helps =) « Show Less