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Latest! : 10-10-2013: XBMC update, recommend to refresh your installation here!
For those installation done prior to October 5th 2013, please follow these instructions to refresh your installation. Existing Customers: If you need help, can PM or whatsapp me.

Latest: 10-10-2013: RKM Remote control client. Download here!
This is the RKM Remote Control client software apk. Just download and install it. You will be able to control the MK802 IV with your Android phone!

09-09-2013: XBMC SUPPORTED and preloaded!
Now with XBMC preloaded and configured with XBMC Wizard Edition! Check out the videos up in the main post!



This post has been edited by Matrix: Oct 10 2013, 01:39 PM

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Good seller, patiently answer all the question i've asked, if going to buy 2nd unit, definitely will buy from Matrix

Thank you for your support!!!

Good responsive seller with after sales service.

The thing with most android sticks based on the quad-core Rockchip RK3188 (which have more or less the same hardware specs) is that you need to do a lot research to get it working perfectly with everything.

Basically, I shortlisted the sticks to either the Rikomagic MK802 IV (stock rooted, 1080 kernel) or the iMito QX1 (not stock rooted) and went with the former. There are other models out there and most if not all have been covered here.

The best? You can try to make a comparison between all the various models in the market but you have got to make sure you are comparing an apple with another apple as the results of the benchmark/tests depend on the version of android as well as ROM version. Even the same model from the same manufacturer may contain different hardware depending on the production date! In this instance, this unit may either be utilising the Realtek 8189 wifi chipset (in earlier versions) or Broadcom AP6210 wifi chipset (in later versions) which I have yet to verify.

Then again, if heat is really a consideration, the iMito model seems to have a better heat dissipation design as well as an optional external antennae but as far as my experience goes, the Rikomagic is not excessively hot in a non air-conditioned environment and I haven't encountered any problems - it is just warm to the touch and the wifi works well enough on my stock UniFi d-link dir-615 for netflix purposes.

BTW, if you are looking for more ports etc, an android box such as the highly rated Minix Neo X7 (which has all the frills including 16 gb memory) would better suit your needs. The android stick is about portability.


So, if you want to get your android stick up and running with minimum fuss and proven results, getting your unit pre-installed with the RIGHT software will save you from a lot of headaches. Like Matrix said, he has done the hard work for you and even if you don't get the 'best' android stick based on the RK3188, you will get one that properly runs Netflix on Android 4.2.2 - which is exactly what he is selling.

Anyway, if you want to do your own 'survey', do check out forums like xda-developers or freak-tab. This guy called Rivers @ Some Cool Tech also has plenty of good reviews of android sticks with plenty of information in YouTube.

My vintage 1080i/720p HD Ready TV (not Full HD ie 1080p) however doesn't display text very clearly due to hardware limitation on the part of the non-full HD TV. Currently exploring the internet to see what my options are apart from upgrading the TV. Need to max the font size to make out the words so beware if your TV is not Full HD! As for video quality of Netflix, it is definitely better than SD but you just can't compare it with blu-ray and do note that Netflix uses intelligent streaming in that if your bandwidth is good, you get better quality and vice versa.

Thanks for the support and sharing!

Very details write up there....i guess it comes with job skill....working in law firms demand lots of attention to details!

And yes, you are right the different batches will use slightly different hardware especially things like the WIFI. Thanks for the input on the resolution thing.

Btw, that MiniX looks expensive leh...around USD 129 - USD 140...

This post has been edited by Matrix: Sep 10 2013, 11:33 AM

~~~Good responsive seller with after sales service~~~


Have to mention, Matrix is a Good responsive seller and with a good after sale service.
Time to time, Matrix will update me, When XBMC have update
Thanks Matrix

Hi, Can you pm me? Because I am not staying in PJ, will it be hard to configure myself? I am staying at seri kembangan.

PM me so that easy I find you in future

PM replied.

Haha...when i sell to you that time, i still haven't figure out how to configure the XBMC. Would be a shame if such potential went untapped!!

hi,

can pm me price + postage.

thx

Hi bro,

1)How do go about to sign up Netflix account?
2)Monthly subscription make to you or direct to Netflix?
Regards,

let me have details as well. what proxy to use?

I will provide clear documented instructions on how to subscribe. But you must have a credit card. Subscription direct to Netflix as stated up there.

Overkill to have netflix when everything is on XBMC

It'sa free proxy dns. Will include all these in the instr uctions.

Not true at all. Netflix is much more enjoyable to use. And it's just click and play.
XBMC, you have to do lots of diggings to get the stuff you want, deal with broken links, and links which never finish loading sometimes.

You can't compare free hacked stuff to actual paid services.
Especially for elderly folks... XBMC will be a challenge to use.

Personally I do most of my viewing with Netflix. For watching the latest release then
I will switch to XBMC.

can this stream youtube hd? and what of movies stored on a hard disk, etc?

Yes and Yes. It can even play your stream movies from your other devices on your network. I use Skifita for this purpose to stream my bluray 1080p rips from my HDD box hooked to my PC.