Hi all,
I'm looking for help in identifying the exact hardware of my android TV box. It was sold to me as a CS918, but it has working Bluetooth so I'm told that means its NOT a CS918.
It came with Android 4.2.2 on it, but seems to be handicapped to 720p video and all I can get out of it is stereo audio (on SPDIF). From reading various posts it seems this is a kernel issue, so I am after a custom ROM, but need to know what the hardware is before re-flashing the device.
It came preinstalled with Beyond XBMC and I have also tried official XBMC V13 (Gotham) and found both refuse to configure for anything other than 720p. The confusing thing is that the TV is reporting a 1080p signal on the HDMI.
I have attached (or tried to) an image of the PCB in hope this helps identify the hardware.
In summary, can anyone tell me what ROM will work on this device giving me 1080 and surround sound from it when I run XBMC or a variant?
Thanks
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Hi,
i found some videos on the web showing the 3,5mm->RCA TV Out feature from the original Motoroi XT720. I have the Milestone XT720 and i am assuming the hardware would still support this. The official headphone plug has still 3 pins, as example. It seems simply like the setting is gone ... is there a way to re-enable it ?
I dont care how hacky it is.
yeah, it will be freaking awesome to have that special tv output feature. if only we have some dev to make that option available as an app made specially for xt720, now we can only wait. moto should have made this feature available so that we could toggle from our device display to tv display manually. just a thought why would they have that ONLY for stock media player. this BEAST is more than that!
The new XT720 has an HDMI out that can be used as a tv-out . You will probably have to use an adapter if you want to convert it to vga or s-video
i'm already using this feature tvout via 3.5mm cable..(3.5mm---AV)...with Dexter's 1.3....all fine expect the video display on tv but sound still playing on phone's speaker..hope the devs notice this problem and solve for us...
Evening Guys / Gals
Right I've been scratching my head on this one for days now and it seems that no one for some bizarre reason ever came across this issue before. OK I'm a bit of a Noob when it comes to Android but I manage to get my head around things pretty fast.
Anyhow My issue. I have an Archos (Arnova 10b - 8GB) tablet Yeah its a cheap one but thought it would be better than buying a kindle... What I'm trying to do is to stream Videos over my network using PLEX ver 2.0.0.6 and the latest Plex Media server
My PC is a Windows 7 x64-bit system and My Archos is still running the Official 2.1 Eclair Firmware. I did mod it at one point with the kasty-arn10b-22-01 FW but the Archos did not behave very well on it so I had to revert back to stock FW.
(I could not find a stable Version of Froyo for it yet so if you do have any suggestions, and I mean any suggestions at all (without Bricking it) --- PLEASE let me know)
So the Plex Media server is running on my PC and I can see and browse my Videos with ease from the Archos tablet using the Plex 2.0.0.6 App. However when I try to run any .avi or mvk files on the Archos it seems to load and buffer the video fine but eventually fails on me with the following error:
Unexpected error while trying to play media item at: <MYIP>:32400/Video/:Transcode/Segment/Start -> and which seems to be allot of information about the type of file and coding it tried to use.
Now I do believe that this is a codec issues and was able to pull the logcat from my Archos - The Full Text file is attached for those that are interested.
What interested me was the following:
D/c*.p*.a*.v*.PlexVideoV*( 1673): Transitioning from INITIALIZED to ERROR.
E/VideoPlayerActivity( 1673): Error when trying to display media : There was a problem accessing or playing the media. It may be that this is not a supported format on this device.
I/c*.p*.a*.v*.PlexVideoV*( 1673): Stopping video transcode session.
I know it works on Froyo I've tested it on my Previously modded Archos and a Samsung Galaxy Mini. But is not able to get this to work on Eclair
Other then modding it back to an unstable version of Froyo... Do you guys have any ideas how I might be able to resolve this debacle??
Resolved
Resolved - I installed Orb Live on my Android 2.1 and Orb Caster on my PC. Problem Resolved.
Dear xda members,
I bought the new zenithink zt-280 C91 upgrade i will put the specs at the end.
But i got some problems, and i already tried the search option.
1st.
Many apps are not compatible with my device.
For example: facebook, draw something.
How could i fix this, or get apps like that?
A friend of mine said mabye a special rom or something? But because i am almost a noob with android en that kind of stuff i hope you can stear me in the right direction.
2nd.
My accelerometer is not working?
If i search on youtube they are stearing in games on my tab.
But the first point is the most problemfull.
I hope one of you can help me out!
Thanks!
My specs:"
ZeniThink C91 Tablet Specification:
Model
Zenithink ZT-280 C91
CPU
Cortex A9
FSB
1GHz
OS
Android 4.0.3
Memory
DDR1GB
Nandflash
8GB
Extended
TF card ; U disk
LCD Display
10.2” TFT highlight display, 1024 * 600
Internet
Built-in Ethernet, support WIFI
3G
Support external 3G USB Dongle
Camera
Built-in 2 mega pixel camera
Battery
7000mAh
I/O ports
DC in
Earphone
RJ-45
TF
1*USB 2.0 Host port
1*USB 2.0 device port
HDMI output
Touch Screen
Multi-point capacitive touch screen
Audio
Built in stereo speakers 1w*2
Built-in mono recorder
LED indicators
Power; charging
Key-press
Power on/off
Menu, Back, Home
Max battery time
Wifi on: 4 hours
Power adapter
90-250V Input , 9V DC Output ,3A
Messengers
QQ, MSN
Audio format
MP3 playing
WAV playing
WMA playing
AAC, AAC+ playing
WAV, WMA recording
Video
H.264:1080P
MPEG4/2/1 DIVX & XVID:1080P
REAL: RMVB & RM 720P
Remark：full HD video
Image
JPEG image
GIF image
Games
Playing cards, angry birds etc.
Languages
Support multi-language
If some apps say incompatible on Google play you can try to install them manually.
Search Google for the app APK eg.facebook 1.x.x apk
as for the accelerometer not working that might be a hardware problem. can you still rotate the screen?
I was looking to get this tablet, is it any good?
Mazzvillani said:
Dear xda members,
I bought the new zenithink zt-280 C91 upgrade i will put the specs at the end.
But i got some problems, and i already tried the search option.
1st.
Many apps are not compatible with my device.
For example: facebook, draw something.
How could i fix this, or get apps like that?
A friend of mine said mabye a special rom or something? But because i am almost a noob with android en that kind of stuff i hope you can stear me in the right direction.
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You need to download the XML files for the C91 Upgrade.
It's on SlateDroid - I'm still a new user so I can't post links.
[/QUOTE]2nd.
My accelerometer is not working?
If i search on youtube they are stearing in games on my tab.
But the first point is the most problemfull.
I hope one of you can help me out!
Thanks![/QUOTE]
Is it updated to the latest firmware?
tomb20 said:
If some apps say incompatible on Google play you can try to install them manually.
Search Google for the app APK eg.facebook 1.x.x apk
as for the accelerometer not working that might be a hardware problem. can you still rotate the screen?
I was looking to get this tablet, is it any good?
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This tablet is execellent for the price. The manufacturer is really serious about developments. You can visit their site zenithink.com and download the latest version of ICS designed for Zenithink tablets. They keep updatating all the time.
Zenithink C91
I just bought the Zenithink C51 (The 7 Inch Tab) and it was great except for what you just mentioned. Although it had that problem, I went and got the Zenithink C91(The 10 inch Tab). The 10 inch tab had the same problem. What I believe happened was, the tab didn't originally come with ICS so when they loaded they left out certain files. What you need to do is side load the app or find out what files are missing and load them into the tab. If your tab isn't rooted then you will need to root your tab first and then fix your issue. Hers a link on how to root your tab but pay attention. IT'S FOR ROOTING THIS TAB THATS NOT RUNNING ISC. Hopefully that helps
Hello guys,
So the new UT1 firmware was released a few days ago on the UT1 forum.
So as normal there is no release notes with the new firmware. so I was wondering if anyone has installed it yet? I'm interested to know if the new firmware has the audio passthrough option, like it shows in the printed user guide I got with the device. I've not installed the new firmware yet.
As you can see in this 3 part video review (1 setup, 2 XBMC & XMplayback, 3 Gaming), You can see the options menu on the review unit they play the hardware XBMC video playback, but no audio passthrough option. XBMC is decoding the audio DTS included onboard and passing it out of the HDMi or the SPDIFF.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6y2eMoCctM
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2qsprNRV6Y
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5nxo064AXg
Confirmed DTS/AC3 passthrough is working!
Hi,
I have installed the latest version of the Ut1 firmware and can confirm that passthrough is working, but only with the build in mediaplayer of the Ugoos Ut1.
XBMC still doesn't recognize the UT1 Passthrough driver, so the message under XBMC soundsettings is: "No Devices Found"
Is it possible for the XBMC developers to make it work?
It's because I like XBMC in combination with the possibility to stream subtitles along with Icefilms/1channel/muchmovies etc.. etc...
I know there are other ways to stream movies from within XBMC to external players, such as MXPlayer, VLC etc.. but that is not what we want.
Best way is to find a way that XBMC recognize the used drivers from the UT1, and I realy hope the XBMC developers can help us!
NOTE: I have chosen under soundsettings of the UT1 for output device the : RK29_RK1000 PASSTHROUGH
Greetingz, DrPaultje
(Stay High On Android!)
BlobLobba said:
Hello guys,
So the new UT1 firmware was released a few days ago on the UT1 forum.
So as normal there is no release notes with the new firmware. so I was wondering if anyone has installed it yet? I'm interested to know if the new firmware has the audio passthrough option, like it shows in the printed user guide I got with the device. I've not installed the new firmware yet.
As you can see in this 3 part video review (1 setup, 2 XBMC & XMplayback, 3 Gaming), You can see the options menu on the review unit they play the hardware XBMC video playback, but no audio passthrough option. XBMC is decoding the audio DTS included onboard and passing it out of the HDMi or the SPDIFF.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6y2eMoCctM
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2qsprNRV6Y
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5nxo064AXg
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Click to collapse
Hello DrPaultje,
Thanks for letting me know the Pass through has been enabled. I had this sneaking suspicion they would activate it when I saw it available in the manual. OK it was more of a hope
Away from home right now so won't be able to check it out for a week. Did you test XMPlayer? As that lets you change sound devices in the options menu.
I am currently thinking about building a small streaming device for my home theater.
One idea I am having is to build a lightweight NAS out of a raspberry pi b board and add a second device running xbmc or plex for streaming from the nas.
As there are currently hundreds of android sticks (and no one really seems to know which one is best) it got me wondering if I could not just use my old Galaxy S?
Is there a way to stripe all phone related stuff from it and just have some kind of custom rom that uses the hardware like a regular android tv stick?
It really only needs wifi, hdmi out and enough power to run xbmc + stream in 1080p.
Does anyone know if this is possible at all?
AFAIK the HDMI out of the Galaxy S does not work in custom roms because it uses proprietary Samsung code. So it is probably impossible. I also seriously doubt that the hardware of the Galaxy S is capable of displaying HD media in full resolution.