xbmc Android App

[AminB]

Re @ dsouza

A response from a xbmchub member > "That's what I have and there is currently no hardware acceleration for most devices running android so playback will be shit"

[dsouza]

Re @ dsouza

A response from a xbmchub member > "That's what I have and there is currently no hardware acceleration for most devices running android so playback will be shit"

Thanks! So it is a "no-go" for now. Anyway I will keep monitoring the XBMC on Android...

[ettore]

Actually they do have hardware support for the pivos:

http://xbmc.org/theuni/2012/07/13/xbmc-for-android/

The feature-set on Android is the same that you have come to expect from XBMC, no different from its cousin on the desktop. Running your favorite media-center software on small, cheap, embedded hardware is about to become a hassle-free reality. And as Android-based set-top-boxes are becoming more and more ubiquitous, it couldn’t be a better time. In fact, primary development was done on a Pivos XIOS DS set-top-box. And that is no coincidence, you will notice that Pivos is now listed as an official sponsor (more on that later). XBMC is stable and works great there, as well as on various tablets and phones. Though with Android, as many of you probably know, that is only the beginning of the story.

So what’s the catch? None… in time. Currently, for most devices only software decode of audio and video is hooked up. We considered waiting until universal hardware decode was ready before making our announcement, but in the end decided that in the spirit of keeping things open and working with our ever-expanding community, it made sense to open up sooner rather than later. We are confident that an OpenMax-based player (similar to the one used for the Raspberry Pi) will spring up very quickly. That said, software playback of most media plays quite well already.

Though, there is one exception. As Pivos sponsored a large portion of the port, we were able to work with their vendors to achieve buttery-smooth hardware-accelerated playback on the XIOS DS. It remains to be seen if such hardware-specific features will make it into XBMC mainline or exist as patches for vendors to integrate.

[mindslap]

Android based media streamers will the next big game in town as it slowly matures...
Trust me...
I'm just watching from the sidelines and will make the leap when the time is right. XBMC, I'm expecting, will lead the charge on the platform followed by a bit of competition.

As for my two boxees? One based on 1.0.4 is still 'relatively speaking'..blazing fast. (Its snappy..and does it well...so I've never upgraded. Main use is local content and netflix. Netflix loads faster bigtime.)
The 'up to date box'..well..not so much. We know this..for any number of reasons that have been beaten to death..and not to mention feature issues...blah..blah blah...

I too have a tegra2 based tabby. An asus tf101. Perhaps it will be supported...yet....
If/when XBMC starts to rock the foundations....I'll surely pick up any device(s) that will support it....

[AminB]

any feedback on this [thinking of buying it]

> http://www.memorycards.ie/vida-it-si...dmi-ready.html

[TheRevisionist]

any feedback on this [thinking of buying it]

> http://www.memorycards.ie/vida-it-si...dmi-ready.html

I believe there is some issues getting xbmc to run on the Allwinner A10...search the xbmc forums...I will post back if i come across the thread.

[rrudol]

Well yea, sounds exiting but seeing is believing. Too buggy as of now.

[twistybox]

For everyone dumping their Boxee Boxes, I'll buy a few, just send me a PM. $50 and I'll take it off your hands - has to be in working order of course (minus whatever you consider software bugs/issues).

[StevenR]

Any ideas as to if it will run on this?

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...ucts_id=113626

It runs Android 2.3 and the CPU is described as "Rockchip RK2918, 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A8 + 1080P media + 3D GPU, 3 Core".

[FivemagicS]

Well, I have XBMC running on my Tegra 2 Acer Iconia A500. Works pretty well. I don't have that much HD content, so it's not the greatest yet, but still, to consolidate all my music, movies, tv shows in one app and play them is a helluva lot better than browsing to my SMB shares. Plays my SD through 720p content fine.