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Hello everyone, As I'm testing the tablets to see which one to keep, I found a Toshiba media player quite useful. It's like media suite which also lets you stream musics, videos, pictures from your PC using Windows media player. I installed the apk on Samsung Tab 10.1 (unrooted), and it worked perfectly.
I cannot do any screen grab, as I've not rooted it yet. But believe me it does work beautifully. The video player also lets you skip to the next video or go back to the previous one (if you have more than one in a folder).
Install instruction:
1. copy the ToshibaMediaPlayer.apk to any folder of your choice on /sdcard/ location.
2. Tap once on the ToshibaMediaPlayer.apk and select 'Install'.
3. Enjoy.
NOTE: I copied the apk from Toshiba /System/app/ using root explorer and used the same to install the apk. I'm sure it should work with other file manager as well.
The apk is 10 MB, therefore apk size limit prevents from uploading on xda. Please use the multiupload link to download the file.
http://www.multiupload.com/YFSOIT1P65
wow thanks. Its works really good.
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bd85 said:
wow thanks. Its works really good.
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Glad you liked it.
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Great app.
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Thanks! It fixes my issue with some videos not stretching the whole way so i'd have black bars on the top/bot and the sides! I wonder what other video player apps there are that might work. I definitely like this over the honeycomb gallery player.
Gonna try this, thanks. Mobo player works well most of the time but has it's hickups still.
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Sry for the OT but i install this on my TF101 and it's working great, only problem is that only plays what stock plays... Is there a way to use an external player like mobo or vitalplayer?
As someone else mentioned it only really plays what the stock player plays and doesn't really have much in terms of options. Sticking with Mobo Player for now. Thanks for your work though.
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Hi,
Can anyone who had Toshiba Thrive test out if it plays videos on wifi from a network share like a network hard drive or from a shared folder on a networked computer without first coping the whole movie to the tablet?
I tried Acer Iconia, Morotolla Xoom and not matter what file manager or video player I used, they all first start coping a movie to the tablet and only after that they start playing. I also have Acronis 101 and that one doesn't copy videos and opens them right away and starts playing.
Also can you read external hard drives in NTFS format when connecting it to the USB port on the tablet?
we're missing some libraries that we need to get DLNA working. it's looking for jnidhsdk, but can't find it. can you look in /system/lib/ on the toshiba and see if there's anything that might look useful?
better yet, if you could just extract the whole folder, I'll have a look myself.
Thanks,
Sam
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Hi,
Can anyone who had Toshiba Thrive test out if it plays videos on wifi from a network share like a network hard drive or from a shared folder on a networked computer without first coping the whole movie to the tablet?
I tried Acer Iconia, Morotolla Xoom and not matter what file manager or video player I used, they all first start coping a movie to the tablet and only after that they start playing. I also have Acronis 101 and that one doesn't copy videos and opens them right away and starts playing.
Also can you read external hard drives in NTFS format when connecting it to the USB port on the tablet?
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A roundabout solution is to use the Plex app to stream movies stored in your pc/mac on the GT10, though it will set you back 5 dollars.
And thanaks to the OP for the toshiba media player which is quite neat.
Any chance you could also port the toshiba file manager, which I hear is quite good too?
Is Acronis 101 an app? Or a tablet?
xbs said:
Is Acronis 101 an app? Or a tablet?
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Archos 101 is a tablet. Bad viewing angles, low memory but is light and cheap. It's on Froyo but it can see FAT and NTFS drives and opens any video from network drives shared over wireless network.
They have just announced new tablets on Honeycomb that will cost $279 for 8.1 inch and $349 for 10.1 inch and they will both have 1.5 GHz dual core CPU. both will come with 16 Gb flash memory but for $50 more you can order the same model with 250Gb SSD that is only 3 mm thicker than the same model with flash memory. Also they have full size USB port and you can buy a $49 USB 3G stick for your own data plan. That stick completely hides in the tablet and doesn't stick out and you can use it on your laptop/computer as well. I think I'm going to wait till september and buy one then.
mikemol said:
Archos 101 is a tablet. Bad viewing angles, low memory but is light and cheap. It's on Froyo but it can see FAT and NTFS drives and opens any video from network drives shared over wireless network.
They have just announced new tablets on Honeycomb that will cost $279 for 8.1 inch and $349 for 10.1 inch and they will both have 1.5 GHz dual core CPU. both will come with 16 Gb flash memory but for $50 more you can order the same model with 250Gb SSD that is only 3 mm thicker than the same model with flash memory. Also they have full size USB port and you can buy a $49 USB 3G stick for your own data plan. That stick completely hides in the tablet and doesn't stick out and you can use it on your laptop/computer as well. I think I'm going to wait till september and buy one then.
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I used to have a Archos 101 Gen8 before i sold it to buy a Transformer... their (Archos) Music/Video players are awesome, if only the TF could stream from SMB and with subtitles.
The "Acronis" was what got me lost
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I used to have a Archos 101 Gen8 before i sold it to buy a Transformer... their (Archos) Music/Video players are awesome, if only the TF could stream from SMB and with subtitles.
The "Acronis" was what got me lost
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Acronis was a typo, I use both and guess my fingers typed it automatically when I meant the tablet.
Well, for the new tablets they are planning on getting a better screen. If they put 1Gb or ram I'll buy it. The old one had very little ram so it kept crying for low memory when installing apps. But multimedia side of it was great. So far I haven't found that on any Honeycomb tablets.
thanks alot !!
Worked for me instantly and picked up my TVersity Media server without issue. Playback was perfect, but I do wish there was a way to adjust the app to access my home network when away. I'm not a fan of Plex... I prefer TVersity.
please re-upload te apk file...
Yes if possible please re-upload. Or if anyone want to give me the apk I will upload it. Thanks in advance.
Hi guys, did a search and couldn't really find this topic on the forums. Could anyone please post the best(hopefully free) way to get my blu-rays onto the prime? I used to use cucusoft when i first got my ipod touch back in the day and that worked awesome! i don't know if they make one for the prime but something like that would be great cause it was sooo easy and the video and sound were on point. Thanks in advance for the help.
What about an external Blu-Ray drive.
With the Transformer dock you could use it's USB port to attach the external drive and boom.
Now you will just need drivers.
Anandtech did a review with a 40Mbit/s video. It was a 10 minute segment of Quantum of Solace and it was 2.8GB in size. The full 15GB version of the movie played fine as well. The biggest pain was copying it.
You could convert them to MKV. Anandtech suggested getting the DICE Player as it supports all the features of tegra 3.
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What about an external Blu-Ray drive.
With the Transformer dock you could use it's USB port to attach the external drive and boom.
Now you will just need drivers.
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Unfortunately even if we could do it, It's not only a driver issue. If it's anything like a pc it needs additional software to play Bly-rays.
I use anydvd to rip the disc to an ISO then use handbrake to encode. There is also a one click app they have for OG TF but I can't remember he name.
I thanked all of you guys for responding so quick. I was wanting something like a one-click deal like RussianMenace said to convert the file to a format that I can load onto the prime. I've only used software to do it so i don't know how to do it the "long way." And so you know, my PC has a blu-ray player drive. Can anyone explain how to convert the disc to a file on my pc that i can move to the prime or tell me of a program?
Has anyone, or is anyone developed a root for this device?
Thanks!
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Has anyone, or is anyone developed a root for this device?
Thanks![/I too own this device and would like to root it. Lots of potential here but limited by 8gb emmc with no option to move apps to hd.QUOTE]
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I also have an N308
nobleisrael1 said:
barrygb54 said:
Has anyone, or is anyone developed a root for this device?
Thanks![/I too own this device and would like to root it. Lots of potential here but limited by 8gb emmc with no option to move apps to hd.QUOTE]
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So, add me to the list of N308 owners who are looking for a way of rooting the device. (And if that isn't enough to wish for, a KitKat ROM port would be heaven.)
Thanks,
eyerah
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Rooting Lenovos
I should preface this with the statement that i don't own an N308.
I do have the little Yoga tablet 8 though, and i rooted it with a method ment for an Ideatab A1000.
Found at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497855
Now I'm not sure how the N308 is set up.
Can you connect it to a pc like you would a regular android device?
If so then the method from the A1000 might also work for the N308.
i'm very much considdering the N308 myself after i saw this: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=UM019601 on lenovos own website.
If you dare open it you'll discover that the ram and harddrive are easily accessible, replaceable, and looks to be standard pc parts.
And the tought of a Tegra 4 backed by 4 gigs of ram plus 1 - 1.5 tb of storage is rather mindblowing...
Still have some fears about the screen being TN and infrared rather than IPS and capacitive though.
And there is also a rumor going around that third party file managers can't access the harddisk.
To you who has it; what are your thoughts?
My second consideration is an Acer DA223hql. Though it has it's own issues with only android 4.1, only a single gig of ram and no built in harddrive.
Still, the screen is a step up and maybe the ram is as easily accessible as the lenovos. and at least i have some big SD cards and usb drives to augment it.
Or is all this just too far fetched?
Levono N308
lindarne said:
I should preface this with the statement that i don't own an N308.
I do have the little Yoga tablet 8 though, and i rooted it with a method ment for an Ideatab A1000.
Found at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497855
Now I'm not sure how the N308 is set up.
Can you connect it to a pc like you would a regular android device?
If so then the method from the A1000 might also work for the N308.
i'm very much considdering the N308 myself after i saw this: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=UM019601 on lenovos own website.
If you dare open it you'll discover that the ram and harddrive are easily accessible, replaceable, and looks to be standard pc parts.
And the tought of a Tegra 4 backed by 4 gigs of ram plus 1 - 1.5 tb of storage is rather mindblowing...
Still have some fears about the screen being TN and infrared rather than IPS and capacitive though.
And there is also a rumor going around that third party file managers can't access the harddisk.
To you who has it; what are your thoughts?
My second consideration is an Acer DA223hql. Though it has it's own issues with only android 4.1, only a single gig of ram and no built in harddrive.
Still, the screen is a step up and maybe the ram is as easily accessible as the lenovos. and at least i have some big SD cards and usb drives to augment it.
Or is all this just too far fetched?
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The n308 can not hook up to a PC. It's all inputs. I does have a SD card reader and 3-4 USB ports.
As of now I cannot find a self (no PC required) rooting software. I'm really needing this thing rooted.
As of this writing, the levono n308 has an update which I'm staying away from until I can find a root.
One of the latest I've seen is towelroot (towelroot.com).
It's the brainchild of Geohot and they say it'll root almost any device.
That one is a simple apk you download and install.
I've not tried it myself, but the word is that it is good.
Google it, or just go to towelroot.com
Edit: tried towelroot with my old Nexus S (yes I still have one of those) with no effect.
It is running stock 4.1 and I never bothered to root it.
It caused no trouble, but didn't root it either
Old thread, but good news !!!
Try Towelroot V1 and et voila : It works !
Get my Lenovo N308 this day and tried it with the actual version of Towelroot. No success....
After that I try it with the V1 and it works like a charm. Rooooooohohooot
By the way, I`ve got the 16GB Version with 500GB HDD, running Android 4.2.2
Greetz
Congrats
Happy to hear it.
For some reason newer versions of towelroot doesn't always seem to work on these oversized tablets.
But I have also had luck with V1 on my Acer.
Just not as much with the Acer itself.
But that is a whole different issue.
Still, having root is quite almost a must for me.
Of course, without it`s quite useless
Maybe not useless
But just not as flexible.
As far as I can gather the n308 has a lot of functionality built in already.
Had it had an Hdmi-in I'd have been all over it.
It was just that little extra I needed
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But just not as flexible.
As far as I can gather the n308 has a lot of functionality built in already.
Had it had an Hdmi-in I'd have been all over it.
It was just that little extra I needed
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Rooted with Towelroot V1 as well. What's next? Any way to update to Lollipop? Any ROMs out there?
Gallery.apk
can any of you send me the Gallery.apk folder for the n308. I want to customize them for kiosk use. Thanks!
try kingroot
this is fantastic I finally got root of n308 it seems......
Merging HDD space with system memory
Is it possible to merge 500gb HDD space with android system and apps.
My lenovo n308 is rooted.
Kindly guide me step by step if possibility ...
Hello,
Im looking to expand the storage of the nexus 6.
ive searched in the forums of several option such as otg cable, but im looking for a small, easily portable and cheap sd adabter that will do the thing for me.
What are your recommendations?
Cheers,
torecdude said:
Hello,
Im looking to expand the storage of the nexus 6.
ive searched in the forums of several option such as otg cable, but im looking for a small, easily portable and cheap sd adabter that will do the thing for me.
What are your recommendations?
Cheers,
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I think this is what you are looking for.
http://www.meenova.com/st/p/m3r.html
I *think* you will need to be rooted to use it (I am rooted so I can't tell if it works w/o root)
Works great for me.
Jason
jasoraso said:
I think this is what you are looking for.
http://www.meenova.com/st/p/m3r.html
I *think* you will need to be rooted to use it (I am rooted so I can't tell if it works w/o root)
Works great for me.
Jason
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Ordered.
And yes they say you have to be rooted/ have a third party app.
wonder why i have to be rooted... Do i need to use StickMount for this accessory?
torecdude said:
Ordered.
And yes they say you have to be rooted/ have a third party app.
wonder why i have to be rooted... Do i need to use StickMount for this accessory?
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I can't tell you for sure since I had stickmount installed before I received my meenova. All I can say is... Perfect solution. I have my 64gb SD in my meenova on my keychain, so whenever I feel like doing a backup, it's right there. FolderSync is a nice app, too. On top of that, TWRP supports OTG, so I can do my backups straight to/from the adapter and don't have to use up 3gb of my internal storage for my latest backup.
Bottom line:
Love it.
Now Dash Micro
The Meenova has been retired in favour of the extremely similar looking Dash Micro.
I'm pleased to see these ship to the UK so I am going to order one. The lack of an SD card slot in the N6 almost put me off it. One of these will be useful.
Stickmount is required for the Meenova Dash Micro. I had hoped it wasn't necessary, no big deal though. Before this, I had a 64gb Sandisk Dual USB stick which worked well but also required Stickmount.
torecdude said:
Hello,
Im looking to expand the storage of the nexus 6.
ive searched in the forums of several option such as otg cable, but im looking for a small, easily portable and cheap sd adabter that will do the thing for me.
What are your recommendations?
Cheers,
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Corsair Voyager go works well.
I bought the Meenova after I got a Nexus 5. It's one of the best accessories I have ever bought. I haven't upgraded to the Dash Micro yet. Now I'm using the Meenova with my Nexus 6 paired with the Stickmount app and it's a match made in heaven!
Hey,
I was thinking about an Android box thingy and there are many cheap options.
I would like to play around with some emulators (PPSSPP included) with a USB controller I have and watch some anime ^^ I'd also not like to spend in excess of ~$35 (max $45)
Any good cheap boxes that can do that? Preferably that support Lolipop since I love its UI.
I've seen ones with Amlogic S802,812 and 912 CPUs and RK3188 and 3368 CPUs.
Which one is decent? eBay links would be appreciated ^^ Thanks! (OpenGL ES3 support would also be nice.)
RK3188 drives my LighInTheBox mk809iv. It's got 2GB RAM, 8GB EMMC, a full sized USB 2 port, hdmi, microSDXC port, runs KitKat 4.4, comes with Kodi pre-installed. I rooted it with Kingoroot.com, so that I could run a vnc server on it. I remote control it with my phone which running the free Valence app, or sometimes I remote it with Screen Sharing on my Mac. It plays nicely, and I get decent enough Wifi speeds. It's run everything I have thrown at it. A quick search for mk809iv will bring up a whole lot of these devices, even some with 16gb EMMC. Some will arrive pre-rooted, others will not. Look for Realtek Wifi for best compatibility if you intend to flash it (which requires a PC). It is fun to play with, but looking back on the experience, I'd rather have had a small Android phone with MHL/hdmi-output, as it would have been much easier to set up if there was a screen on the device itself. Just a thought. Used Galaxy s3 handsets are getting cheap enough now, with the same functionality. Cheers!
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RK3188 drives my LighInTheBox mk809iv. It's got 2GB RAM, 8GB EMMC, a full sized USB 2 port, hdmi, microSDXC port, runs KitKat 4.4, comes with Kodi pre-installed. I rooted it with Kingoroot.com, so that I could run a vnc server on it. I remote control it with my phone which running the free Valence app, or sometimes I remote it with Screen Sharing on my Mac. It plays nicely, and I get decent enough Wifi speeds. It's run everything I have thrown at it. A quick search for mk809iv will bring up a whole lot of these devices, even some with 16gb EMMC. Some will arrive pre-rooted, others will not. Look for Realtek Wifi for best compatibility if you intend to flash it (which requires a PC). It is fun to play with, but looking back on the experience, I'd rather have had a small Android phone with MHL/hdmi-output, as it would have been much easier to set up if there was a screen on the device itself. Just a thought. Used Galaxy s3 handsets are getting cheap enough now, with the same functionality. Cheers!
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Thanks anyway! ^^ I got a $34 RK3368 with 2GB RAM/16GB Flash off eBay since they had sale! ^^ My Nexus 7 sadly doesn't support MHL/HDMI
KawaiiAurora said:
Thanks anyway! ^^ I got a $34 RK3368 with 2GB RAM/16GB Flash off eBay since they had sale! ^^ My Nexus 7 sadly doesn't support MHL/HDMI
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Congratats! They look awesome! I wish everything supported MHL or just HDMI already.
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glenesis said:
Congratats! They look awesome! I wish everything supported MHL or just HDMI already.
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Yep! Any suggestions regarding TV apps, websites with TV shows, forums for TV boxes and input devices? I don't really think the bundled remote would be something I'd wanna use. I've seen wireless small keyboards with trackpads, do you know anything about them?
http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/201366333584
KawaiiAurora said:
Yep! Any suggestions regarding TV apps, websites with TV shows, forums for TV boxes and input devices? I don't really think the bundled remote would be something I'd wanna use. I've seen wireless small keyboards with trackpads, do you know anything about them?
http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/201366333584
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The forum I use for my Android devices is usually XDA, right here.
I used a USB keyboard and a mouse to set mine up.
For the record, I rooted my MK809 IV, which has an rk3188 SOC running KitKat 4.4, with Kingo Root, to allow me to run a VNC server, because I use a free Android app called Valence on my phone as a wifi trackpad/mouse and use my phone's keyboard to type on the Android TV. Root allows me to use the free RemoDroid app to control my Android TV from my phone or tablets from anywhere in my house.
Kodi comes on mine, and it's a free app in the Play Store anyway. I tried to set it up last April, but it kept crashing. If you are into that sort of thing, it is a very capable media server for sure.
For playing local files, I think MX Player is the champion app.
I ultimately bought a Logitech k700 keyboard with built-in trackpad to use with mine - I purchased it refurbished on a Newegg special for fifteen dollars! I take that keyboard everywhere with me. I love it. I prefer to use an actual mouse, but since I bought the k700, I have not missed mice enough to actually plug one in. I like it because it is nearly full-sized, but still compact, and it comes already set up to use a single USB wireless dongle. Range has been great, and after almost a year I am still on the first set of batteries.
Just today I was looking into purchasing the remote that came with your TV box, so please, let me know if you like it.
I bought a Hubman USB 2.0 hub in case I need more ports. It seemed like a good idea to have it, but I have not actually plugged it into the Android stick yet. I'm sure it will support a mouse, keyboard & usb thumb-drive just fine.
I don't want to go too far off-topic, so if it's okay with you, I'll pm you a list of apps I use for video. Nothing seems to slow down my aging rk3188 quad. Your rk3368 octa-core is going to be fantastic! Would you please post a link to the auction? Even if the auction is closed, I'd love to take a look at the device. The price you paid is unbelieveable!
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glenesis said:
The forum I use for my Android devices is usually XDA, right here.
I used a USB keyboard and a mouse to set mine up.
For the record, I rooted my MK809 IV, which has an rk3188 SOC running KitKat 4.4, with Kingo Root, to allow me to run a VNC server, because I use a free Android app called Valence on my phone as a wifi trackpad/mouse and use my phone's keyboard to type on the Android TV. Root allows me to use the free RemoDroid app to control my Android TV from my phone or tablets from anywhere in my house.
Kodi comes on mine, and it's a free app in the Play Store anyway. I tried to set it up last April, but it kept crashing. If you are into that sort of thing, it is a very capable media server for sure.
For playing local files, I think MX Player is the champion app.
I ultimately bought a Logitech k700 keyboard with built-in trackpad to use with mine - I purchased it refurbished on a Newegg special for fifteen dollars! I take that keyboard everywhere with me. I love it. I prefer to use an actual mouse, but since I bought the k700, I have not missed mice enough to actually plug one in. I like it because it is nearly full-sized, but still compact, and it comes already set up to use a single USB wireless dongle. Range has been great, and after almost a year I am still on the first set of batteries.
Just today I was looking into purchasing the remote that came with your TV box, so please, let me know if you like it.
I bought a Hubman USB 2.0 hub in case I need more ports. It seemed like a good idea to have it, but I have not actually plugged it into the Android stick yet. I'm sure it will support a mouse, keyboard & usb thumb-drive just fine.
I don't want to go too far off-topic, so if it's okay with you, I'll pm you a list of apps I use for video. Nothing seems to slow down my aging rk3188 quad. Your rk3368 octa-core is going to be fantastic! Would you please post a link to the auction? Even if the auction is closed, I'd love to take a look at the device. The price you paid is unbelieveable!
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Now it's $40 : http://www.ebay.com/itm/262241520176?ul_noapp=true
This one is $37 : http://www.ebay.com/itm/RK3368-2G-16G-Octa-Core-Smart-TV-BOX-KODI-Fully-XBMC-Loaded-Android5-1-Lollipop-/172059715005?hash=item280f8ee5bd:g:mt0AAOSwGotWlLtG
China gadgets also has firmware updates for it! ^^
Thanks, I'd love a list of apps!
Thanks for the links! It's insane that we can buy an 8-core computer for forty bucks. So sorry that I haven't checked in for a while.
I haven't really been watching TV or movies lately. When I've had free downtime, I've been playing a roll-playing game that's called Skydoms. I didn't think I'd get hooked on it, but then I did.
How is that box working out for you?
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