Android tv boxes

[liverpoolsno9]

Was gonna get a another Wdtv live for my spare room until I seen these Android boxes on Amazon.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_?ie=UTF8&k=Android+boxes

 

 

I'm now thinking the WDTV doesn't do enough. Has anyone had any experiences of these android boxes?

I got a Samsung Smart tv & am very impressed with it, streams from my NAS & has all the catch up tv on, (wd only has iplayer). Had a look at Roku & Amazon fire & not convinced by them. I also want Ethernet connection.

[cloggypop]

XBMC runs more stable on a Raspberry Pi than on Android. The new Raspberry Pi 2 is a big improvement as well.

 

If you have a half decent phone or tablet it will probably run on that as well. Try it out before you buy anything.

 

[liverpoolsno9]

XBMC runs more stable on a Raspberry Pi than on Android. The new Raspberry Pi 2 is a big improvement as well.

 

If you have a half decent phone or tablet it will probably run on that as well. Try it out before you buy anything.

Cheers mate, totally forgot I had a Pi. Just in the process of setting it up again. Been unused for about 3 years. I have got it set up with my cloud, is it worth upgrading to this Kodi?

[cloggypop]

Probably. The Pi is a bit slow if you are not running off a USB 3 stick but that should only be a fiver. This should help

 

http://totalxbmc.tv/new-forum/index.php?topic=137.0

[sixonway]

Try the new raspberry pi 2 with openelec/xbmc

new raspberry pi 2 comes with quad core processor

also 1 gig of ram

im using one and it runs openelec/xbmc  no problem

[RobbieOR]

I have one of these and they're grand. Wouldn't rely on it being the main box in the house like but they're great for just sticking the football on midweek or whatever.

[old skool tom]

do u need a smart tv to use these?

does it buffer just like watching the f******* on lap top?

best one to get for normal hd 40 inch tele?