The Droid TV thread

Gtx Gaming said:
It definitely not sluggish ,but not as fast as kodi on my i7 desktop :P

Only that one for now ,probably won't order anymore stock ,because of the exchange rate :(
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Slow to boot maybe but pretty snappy with a wireless mouse, I'm using it for Showmax and Media Player - very happy.

BTW the AC Ryan isn't that bad, it gets the job done but is severely lacking in the networking department by comparison.
 
MickZA said:
Slow to boot maybe but pretty snappy with a wireless mouse, I'm using it for Showmax and Media Player - very happy.

BTW the AC Ryan isn't that bad, it gets the job done but is severely lacking in the networking department by comparison.
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It's a piece of k@k

Freezes constantly when playing youtube.

Struggles to connect to the server.

Just generally shiat.

Takes forever to boot up, will freeze entirely on occasion.

Regularly forgets your login information.

I can go on
 
So I had my MXQ for little over a year now and last week it went pear shaped. Exactly like every other Android device I ever owned, it only lasted a year. It randomly freezes, sometimes while streaming other times sommer on the home screen. Turning it off and on again works 70% of the time, otherwise it hangs on the loading screen.

Any fixes? Firmware updates? Or should I just bin the POS and get an apple tv? Or a HTPC? Main requirements is streaming directly off my microserver and Netflix.
 
heartbroken said:
So I had my MXQ for little over a year now and last week it went pear shaped. Exactly like every other Android device I ever owned, it only lasted a year. It randomly freezes, sometimes while streaming other times sommer on the home screen. Turning it off and on again works 70% of the time, otherwise it hangs on the loading screen.

Any fixes? Firmware updates? Or should I just bin the POS and get an apple tv? Or a HTPC? Main requirements is streaming directly off my microserver and Netflix.
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Have you tried clearing the cache via the Android recovery menu?
 
heartbroken said:
Tried it. Made no difference at all. Thing still hangs at random. Factory reset next?
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Yes. Before you factory reset, what firmware version you on? Under "Settings > More Settings"

Something else you should try is a different power supply
 
So to confirm Showmax will not work on the MX2 since it requires DRM and the MX2 does not seem to support this?
 
dualmeister said:
So to confirm Showmax will not work on the MX2 since it requires DRM and the MX2 does not seem to support this?
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The MX2 is past retirement age and and the chipset is discontinued by AMLogic.
RIP MX2
You might still be able to add this your build.prop if rooted media.amplayer.widevineenable=true and see if it works.
But that will be the least of your problems.
 
xbmcfan said:
The MX2 is past retirement age and and the chipset is discontinued by AMLogic.
RIP MX2
You might still be able to add this your build.prop if rooted media.amplayer.widevineenable=true and see if it works.
But that will be the least of your problems.
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OK. croniccorey is still providing the Ember firmware though. Running Kodi 15.2 nicely.

Until today ... my Ethernet port seems to have died earlier this evening :( Will try a USB to Ethernet adapter ...

Ah well just moved over to my Odroid-C1+ which was pre-configured as a back for just such an emergency plus it plays my H265 HEVC content as well :p
 
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AVSupply said:
Yes. Before you factory reset, what firmware version you on? Under "Settings > More Settings"

Something else you should try is a different power supply
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Did a factory reset, still borked. Halfway through setting up from scratch it froze up. Will scratch around in my stash for a power supply, otherwise I guess it's going into the bin. I had to copy shows onto a hard drive like some sort of pilgrim to watch on my TV tonight.
 
heartbroken said:
Did a factory reset, still borked. Halfway through setting up from scratch it froze up. Will scratch around in my stash for a power supply, otherwise I guess it's going into the bin. I had to copy shows onto a hard drive like some sort of pilgrim to watch on my TV tonight.
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The horror, THE HORROR!
 
heartbroken said:
Did a factory reset, still borked. Halfway through setting up from scratch it froze up. Will scratch around in my stash for a power supply, otherwise I guess it's going into the bin. I had to copy shows onto a hard drive like some sort of pilgrim to watch on my TV tonight.
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It doesn't need to go in the bin. It just needs a memory wipe

See here -> http://mbox.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=182

Read the entire thread before attempting it
 
K3NS31 said:
LOL, it's true tho - I had to watch using my TV's built-in media player for a week once. Felt like I was back in the dark ages.
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It's fckn horrid, I am going to die.

AVSupply said:
It doesn't need to go in the bin. It just needs a memory wipe

See here -> http://mbox.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=182

Read the entire thread before attempting it
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Cool, I am at home tonight so hopefully I can spend some time one this.

BTW, Thanks for the awesome support! Other suppliers won't give a hoot.
 
Hi all
This thread is just too much to read through for my answer.
I have a 4Mb line with telkom and download via slickbeard/NZB
I would like to stream via showmax for a few months to catch up with some local content but I can ditch them later.
What device should I buy to load slickbeard/nzb on and put content on a HD , use showmax and later do the Hulu/Netflix etc thing

Keeping in mind I need something simple , small and easy to use to satisfy WAF (Wife acceptance factor)
 
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