XBMC Hardware

[dd1313]

Hi guys

I am interested to find out how xbmc is used,on what hardware ?
I know some guys have used if on Rasperry Pi.
Is there an alternative to the Pi for something portable ?

Thanks
DD

 

[garyc]

For portable use here is some background on the Android version: http://kodi.wiki/view/Android_FAQ

BTW XBMC is now called Kodi.

 

[dd1313]

For portable use here is some background on the Android version: http://kodi.wiki/view/Android_FAQ

BTW XBMC is now called Kodi.

Thank you

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

The Droid MXIII. Powerful little Android box, there is an entire thread on these types of devices: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/596615-The-Droid-TV-thread

 

[Grouter]

I realise many people run XBMC / Kodi / Openelec / RaspBMC off a Pi, but my experience was not good. Very slow and unresponsive and I just gave up in the end. My main Openelec media centre is a plain old pc booting off a flash drive with openelec on it, stock mainboard, Core2 Duo and 2 Gb ram. 2 Tb mechanical HDD for media. Runs well.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I realise many people run XBMC / Kodi / Openelec / RaspBMC off a Pi, but my experience was not good. Very slow and unresponsive and I just gave up in the end. My main Openelec media centre is a plain old pc booting off a flash drive with openelec on it, stock mainboard, Core2 Duo and 2 Gb ram. 2 Tb mechanical HDD for media. Runs well.

Not very power efficient though.

 

[Grouter]

Not very power efficient though.

lol, I know. Am saving for that Droid MXIII!

 

[pcdoc]

The Droid MXIII. Powerful little Android box, there is an entire thread on these types of devices: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/596615-The-Droid-TV-thread

Yes there are some good little Android devices but you can install Kodi on any laptop or pc running Windows, Ubuntu or Apple Mac.

 

[Beachless]

I have 2 HP microservers that I run it on. I have a pi that I play around with but its too slow for me to be a good kodi device.
I would like to try the android devices they look like the best compromise but I have no reason to buy one as even my oldest 1.3 dual core MS is plenty fast enought.

 

[dd1313]

I have 2 HP microservers that I run it on. I have a pi that I play around with but its too slow for me to be a good kodi device.
I would like to try the android devices they look like the best compromise but I have no reason to buy one as even my oldest 1.3 dual core MS is plenty fast enought.

What is the method of video output ? Do you use an HDMI convertor ?

 

[padjakkels]

Im using OUYA console...(android console) and its working like a dream. Don't know if its available in SA yet, have it about 18months now and works like a charm with XBMC. It even streams youtube better than PS4. It connects to my modem through wifi, and everything streams fine on my 2mb uncapped afrihost account.

 

[Keeper]

Running XBMC off a Pi is just cheap, get a device like the MXIII, it rocks.
Runs XBMC very well!

 

[Beachless]

What is the method of video output ? Do you use an HDMI convertor ?

I installed gt210 video cards in them for the hdmi ports.

 

[CriticalConsumer]

What is the method of video output ? Do you use an HDMI convertor ?

You add a cheap nvidia GT210 or AMD 5450 graphics card with built in HDMI output. The cards need to be half height and either air cooled of slim fan cooled type.