does anyone here know how to get rid of the 'Press Esc to exit full screen mode' in the middle of the screen when fully maximised? it's damn annoying.

nevermind, i found out how to get rid of it - just place the cursor at the area where the message is displayed and after a few seconds the message disappears

Hi really want to get an Android stick, now already got Quad-core one eh.

Wonder can it be plug in by an external hard-disk for playing a movie file prefer HD quality through a AV receiver? So small size, it is sustainable to do that?

Any Android tv stick user can enlighten me?

Quad-core stick:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MK809III-Quad-Core...=item4174800718

Actually the Quad core only on the GPU...but i can tell you, the Rico MK802 IV Quad core performance is really better than those Himedia box...the 2GB RAM and Quadcore GPU on the MK802 IV not there for show only....

Downside is there's no optical output, so if you want to connect to AVR, you will need one of those box with optical output. I doubt these mini stick can passthrough the bitstream as they don't even support DTS...only downmix DD5.1 i think.

So actually, there is no perfect solution yet....or just wait for an Android box with better specs and proper optical out. (or build a HTPC if you don't mind paying more!!!)

If your concern is just to watch local HD movies on external hdd and output audio to AVR, then one of those HiMedia (or similar) box, will be more suitable for you (just make sure they support whatever standard you are looking at...DTS-MA, DD True HD etc). If you are concern about streaming HD from online service, the MK 802 IV will be better. Low quality streaming (like those gazillion crap chinese service like PPTV) shouldn't be a problem on any of these devices.

btw, the link you provide is a clone of the Riko MK III. You should check out the original Riko product models here.

http://www.rikomagic.co.uk/

Yes. I can't believe it also....after testing this and a HiMedia Q5, this mini stick actually performs better than the big boxes...and super stable ..runs Netflix 7 hours straight...no problem. Just don't go itchy hand and upgrade the firmware...many reports the latest firmware actually breaks the wifi...if it ain't broken...DON'T UPGRADE FIRMWARE!!! LOL.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Aug 23 2013, 08:19 AM

So far only compress HD channel from skysport through xbmc. Not really a perfect HD but acceptable for my 50" plasma. Also found a HD channel for sport but no BPL so i just ignore it. Never try sopcast yet but I'll will try later.

Ohhh thank u bro, u r so knowledgeable on this! this really what i want to know. Yeah actually I would like to play dowloaded Blu-ray movies (4G to 8G size), musics & also in the same time able to stream sport HD channel, youtubing, tvb drama hehe..

So it still have a USB port for plug in an external Hd am I rite?

For music playback, it is also very handy rite? cause i am so fed up of chossing the music through the my BD player, the menu is just sux, i just want the kind that can Shuffle the songs, not to chosse the song 1 by 1 to play.

Yeah it is clone & now is in everywhere of ebay, price around 300rm including remote. I believe it should be fine compare with ori Rikomagic as it still produce in the same mainland china although the downside might be no supports after that.

I think i will get 1 of a kind of this & in the same time, to playback my Blu-ray movies files, i will remain using my pioneer BDP-3110..Yeah HTPC is just too exp & also concern about the size.

Bro, i would advise you buy the original...no two android boxes ever made the same...i have tested one for you liao, you don't have to take risk buy another different model...and it's only RM299 bought locally from one guy here in Garage sales. Yes, it have 2 USB port actually, one full sized USB and one mini-USB (it comes with a mini-USB->USB adapter as well). If not enough, you can always plug in a USB port extender.

I haven't try playing from hard disk....coz all my movies store in a 6.6TB USB Hard disk storage box and stream over from my PC......file over 10GB also not a problem. But again...it does not support DTS...one downside. So i still use my WDTV Live to playback the movies...in this case, maybe a proper box like Himedia will be more suitable for you.
scratch that...apparently, somehow i can get the DTS sound from the MX Player and other players...maybe need to download the codec and do some tweaking from the settings. Sure better than no sound!

Yeah, playing music will be easy...tons of music players to choose from Google PlayStore!!

This post has been edited by Matrix: Aug 24 2013, 09:11 AM

Thanks so much bro, really appreciate so much for ur advice, make me more clear on what to expect~ ahha looking at the grage sale nw

go guozi.tv to download

get a China brand Landie T2. For both old ( RCA) and new TV (HDMI).

I just bought ACRyan Veolo 2 and installed XBMC, seems working out well

How much is this thing? Quite pricey from what I see here

http://acryan.com/sg/buy-now/45-veolo2-sma...ndroid-hub.html

500++ bro..

all xbmc sifu.. what is the best addon for watching live tv? sick of paying expensive asteruk bill.

You can try mashup. Available in fusion.

thank you. will try it out

This post has been edited by howtoeat?: Sep 1 2013, 11:00 PM

Do u guy have problem with Navi-X? I not sure whether it been down for weeks or my network problem.

Now live TV i only depend on Mashup.

i looking for this player too...any review kindly to share ????

Neo X7 MINIX ...

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