New generation set top boxes

[mahrkpat]

Re: New generation set top boxes

Android has at it's heart Linux so why can it not be used as a OS of a satellite receiver it
has become a popular OS and user friendly why call it a toy when you are already getting
receivers running it.

Another link:__http://www.*******.com/watch?v=Hj2tKd_GCbg

[knap92]

Re: New generation set top boxes

I prefer to pay something more and have good stuf for many years ....i doent really trust ****** android....we have no privacy anymore...

[ishtiaq_sb]

Re: New generation set top boxes

I think android on the sat boxes can not match the Linux box because lines is more powerfull os than android and android is devoping and Linux is alredy developed . I know and accept that android on ****** tv box convert u r tv to ****** tv but required more time to developed the ****** tv box as a Linux satellite boxes

[KVF1966]

Re: New generation set top boxes

still need to wait for user feedback on the work of the bottom boxes with known emulators. I think it's not so easy and it takes time and of course a good software.

[aplok]

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... popular OS and user friendly...

yes, exactly, thx for this comments !

that is the question !

-> what ever it might be,

is
to be popular and user friendly
(-- marketingly attractive --)

a sufficient prerequisite to be a confident long term daily-used device ?

[kostis]

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please dont forget that we are talking for a device that cost only $100 when a good receiver is over $300. you cannot compare them. when the hit the market hard and the program developers start getting those android box serious then maybe they upgrade them with memory, ram, etc making a $300 android box. let see witch will be better then.

[aplok]

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... a device that cost only $100 when a good receiver is over $300.

ok, however,

a cosmic cpu is not required to run a full dedicated linux satrcvr distro

exemple:
__https://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/en/dm-500

250 MHz PowerPC Processor
32 MByte Flash, 96 MByte RAM
Enigma, Linux Operating System
10/100Mbit compatible Ethernet Interface

V.24/RS232 Interface
analog modem
S/PDIF Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3)

...

exemple:
__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi

Specifications Model A Model B
Target price: US$ 25 US$ 35

SoC: Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, SDRAM, and single USB port)

CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family, ARMv6 instruction set)

GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV @ 250 MHz

Memory (SDRAM):
- 256 MB (shared with GPU)
- 512 MB (shared with GPU)

as of 15 October 2012

[Arbiter]

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The android stbs are cheaper because of the cpu in my opinion as those cpu's are used in many cheap chinese tablets and are mass produced = cheaper

[nonocomez]

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the problem is in near future they will update all channels to hd only so i heard in 3 or less years

[bokkie]

Re: New generation set top boxes

I watched the video, but not overly impressed to be honest. Think it would take one of the big players to invest in android satellite receivers to polish it out, but I can't really see that happening.
Might be of interest to someone in the market for an openbox, skybox, etc though.

[kalpikos]

Re: New generation set top boxes

For those of you that believe that an android receiver is a good choice, I dare you to buy one and test it, and then write a full review on them in our forum.

When we are testing a sat receiver, we are testing the quality of the picture, the quality of the device, the ability to connect to a server (cccam, mgcamd, etc), the ability of using plugings and addons, the support and, of course, the life expectancy of the receiver.

Many of those who have bought chinese tablets are very happy and others are not and cry their money.
For the end, remember that half the videos uploaded on ******* are fake and are there in order to misinform the people.

[aplok]

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@kalpikos
...
yes,

and this survey, should mention the tester class out from (let's say) 3 users classes:

not geek users

. users

geek users

each of them have their own requirement level according ergonomics, functionalities, flexibility, support, ...

[ProgSkEEtO]

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I think this still needs some time, but will actually be great after there will be serious results and many people will go to it, but for now i prefer the boxes i have.

[fandm]

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In reply to Arbiter on you ****, you are watching real time sat tv through the internet,
ln real time it is not a android box getting sat signals through a dish, nearly every media player is capable of doing that,

[Arbiter]

Re: New generation set top boxes

fandm I don't believe we can confirm whether this is iptv or dvb s2 signals, however the idea is not far fetched, as in we can except an android dvb s2 stb in the near future, I do agree with others regarding a mainstream company's investment would boost sales and make it more reliable.