Android 4.0 ICS Smart TV Nertwork Media Player Only 57.99 Delivered @ Futeko

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  dms0511 months, 1 day ago5 Likes #21Show comment toolsReply

  I'm running an Android TV box. Not this one but one with Android 2.3. It displays everything at 1920 x 1080p via HDMI and runs many Android applications. I paid £42 on eBay (price was delivered from China - took 5 days to arrive). I've attached a wireless keyboard/mouse which auto installed. It's about as fast as my Android 2.3 phone for displaying Apps. It runs Flash. It's cheap and fun at a tiny fraction of a Tablets price. So I consider it to be another way to access 'content' and not a Pc, or a tablet. In my view its decent quality at a reasonable price. But would I pay almost £60? Probably not.
  
  I also have a Raspberry Pi and you shouldn't even consider it as a competitor. The Android TV is at least 10x as fast as the Raspberry Pi for displaying webpages but isn't as good for other uses (for example the Raspberry Pi may eventually run XBMC). At this time the Android TV has access to Google Play and will run many (but not all) Apps. Raspberry Pi runs a version of Debian and therefore is running full applications and not Apps. It's horses for courses.
  

  
  Edited By: dms05 on Jun 16, 2012 12:46: Added comments
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  cigbunt10 months, 3 weeks ago #22Show comment toolsReply

  i think its worth considering if you don't have any other devices.
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  bazookas10 months, 3 weeks ago #23Show comment toolsReply

  looks good, heat added, just ordered the mele a1000 from deal extreme, see this link for updates on attempts to port xbmc to a10 devices http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=126995
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  Bradders6310 months, 3 weeks ago #24Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks for the info
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  pspr3310 months, 3 weeks ago #25Show comment toolsReply

  I'd be tempted by one of these if Netflix had HD in their app but currently they don't. Would make a great media box otherwise.
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  abfmdf10 months, 3 weeks ago #26Show comment toolsReply

  The Raspberry Pi already runs XBMC (Its not something happening in future)
  
  Theres Raspbmc
  http://www.raspbmc.com/
  
  Theres the openelec version
  http://openelec.tv/component/k2/item/241-openelec-meets-raspberry-pi-part-1
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  Gixxerman00110 months, 3 weeks ago #27Show comment toolsReply

  Smart idea, it might take a gen or 2 to perfect (or a software update or 2) but it's pretty obvious that there's a big market for making 'dumb TV's' smart.
  That & the way it looks like Android is the choice for some to go smart anyway & I'd expect this to have a future.
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  koalauk10 months, 3 weeks ago #28Show comment toolsReply

  I think this is pretty good!
  
  You can hook it up with your NON internet TV and enable a lot of Internet TV features
  You can use it as DLNA device
  You can use it as torrent server
  You can use it as in junction with your other android handheld to stream all your pictures from your mobile phone to your TV and play your videos through this device and control it remotely
  
  For the price it is pretty good!
  I wont be buying one as I can do all things I want from my HTPC and android mobile phone setup.
  
  This is a very cheap and practical solution.
  
  Voted HOT
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  g1bbuk10 months, 3 weeks ago #29Show comment toolsReply

  I was looking at getting an mk802 but if this does the same thing & includes a remote it looks better.
  I take it there'd be no problems running iplayer, 4od, itvplayer etc?
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  alternator2210 months, 3 weeks ago #30Show comment toolsReply

  Anyone know is it can run skype with external camera with mic.
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  John Locke10 months, 3 weeks ago1 Like #31Show comment toolsReply

  sooo tempted but that 512mb stops me from buying. This is everything i am looking for in a device at the mo but i know i'll regret buying it. It'll work but i imagine its gonna be slow as hell.
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  Britneyfan10 months, 3 weeks ago1 Like #32Show comment toolsReply

  I was gonna get a raspberry pi but been waiting on order for so long, that when I saw all these new android devices I though I'll give em a go. They have made a fair few version of Linux that run on the .mk802 so ordered one of them a 1.gb version from Lightake for £53 plus possible import tax but at this price sent think you cant argue. Saw all the tablets at not far from same price but thought a lot the cheap Chinese screens might not be the best so why pay more for something that may break and then I can't use at all. Be loads these out soon and can see some good software possibilities. For that it is and what it can do for all the people out there that want to stream watch xvids and bit web browsing it's a good price!
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  whiteswan10 months, 3 weeks ago #33Show comment toolsReply

  If I get this and download the slingplayer app from android matket does that effectively turn this into a slingcatcher - ie view my slingbox on different tv's within my household?
  
  Dave
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  beefam10 months, 3 weeks ago #34Show comment toolsReply

  I have a WD TV Live box (Gen 3) which I paid £78.99 for and has to be the worst tech purchase I've made in many years. This box is fantastic and wish I had bought it instead. I would also say this is even more capable than a rooted Apple TV by big margin. Voted hot
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  Northerndave10 months, 3 weeks ago #35Show comment toolsReply

  Who are Futeko though? Anyone used them before?
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  John Locke10 months, 3 weeks ago #36Show comment toolsReply

  Britneyfan

  They have made a fair few version of Linux that run on the .mk802 so ordered one of them a 1.gb version from Lightake for £53 plus possible import tax

  
  
  Got a link for that lightake box?
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  Boogie83e10 months, 3 weeks ago #37Show comment toolsReply

  http://lightake.com/products.do/category.Wholesale_Android_Mini_PC_MK802-607 :|
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  polly6910 months, 3 weeks ago #38Show comment toolsReply

  bought the daughter a cheap Android pad from Futeko the Eken T01 which runs ICS and has 512mb of ram and its fine i tried it today with a 1080p movie on a big screen and it played it back without any stuttering or anything perfectly so this little box should be fine. me personally i would put the extra if you want a great streamer and get the WD live streaming as that has Netflix in HD and iPlayer and is only around £15 more and is head and shoulders better than this. I have Futeko's top streamer the Himedia 900b which is 3D with Android on as a dual boot and the Android is ****, control with a mouse and keyboard of a OS that was designed for touch is ****.
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  gogosteve10 months, 3 weeks ago #39Show comment toolsReply

  Nice alternative to a WDTV streamer (think they go for around £70) wouldn't pay much more than this though. There's tonnes of these kind of devices on Dealextreme by the way, worth a look you might be able to find a better deal
  

  
  Edited By: gogosteve on Jun 24, 2012 19:10
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  djdave0110 months, 3 weeks ago #40Show comment toolsReply

  ive taken the plunge and ordered one, been looking at different media players, hope this one does the job.

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