Category: Set-top-boxes

Phoenix OS team interview, Android based multi-window UI


Phoenix OS is being developed by a team of 30 developers in Beijing China, based on Android, it supports to open any Android app in resizeable windows, to run and use several Android apps at the same time, usable with a mouse and keyboard as well as for the 2-in-1 tablet/laptop convertible market. Here at the Actions Semiconductor booth, Phoenix OS is shown running on the Actions s900 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 open source Bubblegum-96 development board platform. The Phoenix OS team has optimized their UI platform on several ARM Platforms at the moment and they also have an x86 optimized version that can boot on any old Intel/AMD laptop or desktop off of a USB stick for example.

Bubblegum-96 development board with Actions s900 64bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53


UCRobotics presents Bubblegum-96 development board with Actions Semiconductor s900 Quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz with 600MHz PowerVR G6230 GPU, 2GB RAM, USB 3.0, HDMI with 4K output, 1080P@60fps H.264 video capture, ARM TrustZone security support, it can be used to drive up to multiple 3D printers, it is shown running Debian Linux with GPU acceleration and the Android based Phoenix OS and Remix OS smoothly for productivity. Read more about Bubblegum-96 at http://www.96boards.org/products/ce/bubblegum96/ and you can buy the development board at http://www.ucrobotics.com.cn/bubblegum96/

$49 Zidoo X1II, 4K Media Player on RK3229 H.265 10-bit, R&D Center Tour


Here is the Zidoo R&D Center located in Xixiang with 30+ engineers team special excellent software engineers. Zidoo X1II is a 4K Media player powered by Rockchip RK3229, Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 with ARM Mali-400MP2 GPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash, runs Android4.4, support 4K H.265 10-bit @60fps hardware decoding, with HDMI2.0 it support real 4K output. Zidoo deeply customized the firmware with a simple operation GUI, features like ZDMC(kodi), APP parental lock, Jukebox, Zidoo Smart phone RC, HappyCast etc. Distributors are welcome to contact Zidoo for details of products and prices.

You can contact Zidoo here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Wings Wang, Sales Manager
wings@zidoo.tv
Mobile:+86 158 1685 9212
http://www.zidoo.tv

$99 Vensmile K1, Foldable Keyboard Mini PC on Intel Cherrytrail Z8300 with Windows10

Posted by – April 20, 2016

Vensmile is now releasing a new keyboard mini pc in foldable keyboard form factor, similar size as iPhone 6 Plus.It is powered by Intel Cherrytrail Z8300, 2GB RAM ,32GB or 64GB eMMC Flash on board, 2pcs standard USB port, 1 HDMI, 1 micro-USB for charing( with build-in battery inside),1 headphone and power button.It runs windows10, will be available at May 2016, Price arround $99.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKm2GDtgmEo
You can contact Vensmile here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Cherry Mo, Sales Manager
Skype: vissonsales015
cherry.mo@vissontech.com
Mobile: +86 18617132669 (works with Whatsapp/Wechat)
http://www.vissontech.com
http://www.vensmile.net
http://www.vsmart.en.alibaba.com

Rockchip RK3399 big.LITTLE dual ARM Cortex-A72, quad ARM Cortex-A53, Mali-T864


Rockchip RK3399 is Rockchip’s first big.LITTLE processor, 64bit ARMv8, on 28nm with two large ARM Cortex-A72 cores and 4 small ARM Cortex-A53 cores, with ARM Mali-T864 GPU, it features dual USB Type-C with DisplayPort audio-video output support, H265/VP9 10bit 60fps HDMI 2.0 decode, PCI-e, 8 channel microphone array and support for the latest Android, Linux, Chrome OS and Windows 10. The RK3399 SDK is available to Rockchip’s partners with sampling of the chip starting before the end of this month, full mass production in consumer electronics should happen in the 3 months of July to September 2016, depending on Rockchip’s mass production device partners reaching stable results with the chip. Rockchip may position RK3399 as a mass market well priced Hexacore 64bit platform.

$149 MeLE StarCloud PCG60plus, Fanless Intel Cherrytrail Mini PC with Windows 10

Posted by – April 14, 2016

MeLE StarCloud PCG60plus is Mini PC with very full aluminium tooling, powered by Intel Cherrytrail 64bit Quad-core Intel Z8300, 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash, runs official Windows 10, it comes with 2pcs USB3.0 port, micro-SD card reader, Giga bit Lan port, HDMI port and VGA out port. Dual band WiFi and Bluetooth4.0, pre-installed 8 languages windows 10 OS, Retail price at $149 freeshipping on aliexpress now.

You can contact MeLE here:
Mason Tong, Sales Director
mason.tong@mele.cn
Mobile: +86-132 6816 6362
Isaac Long, Sales Manager, Brand Developement for oversea market
sale5@mele.cn
Mobile: +86 186 7551 2024
Skype: isaac_520320
Leo Owyang, Account Manager, OEM & ODM brand for oversea market
sales13@mele.cn
Mobile: +86 159 8952 0320
Skype: leo4176
http://en.mele.cn
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/715968
http://www.amazon.com/shops/MeLEofficialstore

$80 Vensmile iPC002 Plus, Intel Cherrytrail Z8300 Windows10 2G 32G

Posted by – April 6, 2016

Vensmile iPC002 Plus powered by Intel cherrytrail X5-Z8300, comes with 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash on board, runs Windows 10, Dual band WiFi and BlueTooth4.0, 2pcs USB 2.0 ports for data connection and 1 micro USB ports used for power adapter. Price at $80 for bulk orders.

You can contact Vensmile here:
Cherry Mo, Sales Manager
Skype: vissonsales015
cherry.mo@vissontech.com
Mobile: +86 18617132669 (works with Whatsapp/Wechat)
http://www.vissontech.com
http://www.vensmile.net
http://www.vsmart.en.alibaba.com

$35 Sunchip Remix PC on 64bit Amlogic S905 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53

Posted by – March 27, 2016

Sunchip shows their Box with Remix OS on Amlogic S905 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, with 1GB RAM, 2GB RAM optional, 8GB Flash, comes with 3*USB, SD card reader, WiFi, Lan, HDMI. Support 4K H.265 decoding, bulk price from $35 for 1000pcs order, mass production ready now.

You can contact Sunchip here:
Kobe Chen, Sales Manager
kobe@sunchip-tech.com
Mobile: +86 13751103656
Phone: +86 755 26733959
Skype: Kobechen6132
QQ: 1191324838
http://www.sunchip-tech.com

ATEKO PCBA Boards manufacturer for TV Boxs and Smart Projectors


ATEKO manufactures boards for applications such as DLP projectors, Android TVs, Android projector boards etc. Their entire range is on display here and all the boards run on M-Star processors. The TV boards support resolutions ranging from 2K to 4K.

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ViXS Xcode 6800 VIDITY 4K HDR 12bit HEVC on dual-core ARM Cortex-A9

Posted by – March 24, 2016

ViXS Systems shows their Vidity enabled ViXS Xcode 6800 series ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, with 4K 12bit HDR video with VIDITY DRM support. John Pomeroy, VP of Marketing and Business Development discusses the hardware that features 12-bit 4K support and contains their own Xcode hardware platform, HEVC 12 bit 4K 60P decoder, AVC, MPEG2 HD decoding, HDR Tone Mapping engine – Guarantees support for legacy TV’s and HDR TV’s from a single stream (no simulcast needed), HDMI 2.0a, Industry leading security architecture and Hardware Root of Trust, – The only SoC available today to support the full requirements of SCSA Level 3 security, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, USB2.0, TS input.

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Venz TLBB V5 Cube TV Box OpenELEC Kodi on Amlogic S805

Posted by – March 17, 2016

TLBB V5 Cube is a Streaming TV Box equipped with Amlogic S805 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A5 with Quad-core Mali 450 GPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB eMMC Flash, internal 2.4GHz WiFi antenna, 10/100 ethernet, with 2*USB 2.0 port and HDMI1.4. TLBB V5 pre-installeds the latest OpenElec version on the box running Kodi Isengard in a customized design, easy-to-use start up menu. It also support full network capabilities as PPPoE, VPN, WiFi hotspots, full NAS functionality with Secure Windows file sharing (Samba), LAN file sharing and DLNA functionality in order to implement file access from multiple devices. Retail price at €89 all over the European countries.

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World’s cheapest 64bit Desktop PC: $25 Unuiga S905 with Remix OS on Indiegogo

Posted by – March 7, 2016

Launching now on Indiegogo http://igg.me/at/unuiga it’s a 64bit Amlogic S905 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 with Mali-450 MP5 GPU, runs Remix OS 2.0 Android for productivity, with two options:

$30 Unuiga S905: 1GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 802.11n Wi-Fi
$45 Unuiga S905+: 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash, 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Early birds, first 100 orders get $5 discount. Add to that Shipping price and you may have to pay import duty when receiving the package, depending on which country you receive it at, it’s shipped worldwide from Shenzhen, China. Read more at http://igg.me/at/unuiga

Unuiga S905 hardware specs

Unuiga S905 connectors

Read more and order one at http://igg.me/at/unuiga

Remix OS on Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

Posted by – March 4, 2016

Remix OS is shown here running super smoothly on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core quad ARM Cortex-A57 and quad ARM Cortex-A53, here on a tablet reference.

Lenovo miniStation Game Console runs Tencent OS on RK3288

Posted by – February 18, 2016

Lenovo ministration is a Game Box powered by Rockchip RK3288 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 with Mali-T764 GPU, it runs Tencent OS featuring Tencent’s gaming. It connects with Smart phone or it can connect with VR by HDMI. The retail price price in China is about $100.

ASUS HG100, RK3066 Smart Home Gateway via Zigbee,WiFi, Bluetooth

Posted by – February 18, 2016

ASUS HG100 is a Smart Home Gateway powered by Rockchip RK3066. It can can coordinate multiple devices and sensors via ZigBee, WiFi and Bluetooth like smart locks, temperature and humidity control, smart door and window sensors switches, intelligent power sockets and more. It is also a home multimedia center with HDMI 2.0 and 4K H.265 decode.

$35 Vensmile T95 Amlogic S905 Android TV Box 64bit Kodi16.2 1G 8G

Posted by – February 7, 2016

Vensmile T95 is the Android TV Box powered by 64bit Amlogic S905 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 with five-core Mali450 GPU, runs Android5.1, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash, with a LED display on the metal case. Born with a PCBA company of tv box from 2011, Vensmile offers 1year warranty and has appointed an FAE team from Jan,2016 to support the engineer team, by researching into the market for feedback of our products.

Distributors can contact Vensmile here:
Cherry Mo, Sales Manager
Skype: vissonsales015
cherry.mo@vissontech.com
Mobile: +86 18617132669 (works with Whatsapp/Wechat)
http://www.vissontech.com
http://www.vensmile.net
http://www.vsmart.en.alibaba.com

Hisilicon Hi3798C V200 with 4K@60fps HDR10 and Dolby Vision, 64bit Quad-core ARM Cortex A53

Posted by – February 5, 2016

Hisilicon Hi3798C V200 is the world’s 1st TV box SoC to support HDR10 and Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range technology. Based on Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 with Mali-720 GPU, supports HDMI 2.0 output up to 4K at 60 HZ, 10-bit HEVC / H.265 and VP9 video decoding at 3840×2160 resolution at 60 fps, and integrates SATA and USB 3.0 interfaces. You can check Android TV Box Uyesee S100 and Himedia Q10 Pro on Hisilicon Hi3798C here!

Geniatech EyeTV Netstream, Watch Cable TV Anywhere at Home DVB-S/S2/C

Posted by – February 2, 2016

Geniatech Quad Net TV is a 4-TV-Tuner streaming box can make satellite TV be a part of your home network. Just connected with WiFi Rounter and Satellite dish, you can watch the live HD Cable TV anywhere in your home by iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire, Android Phone/Tablet, even Mac or Windows C by the free Quad Net TV app. It support up to 4 device watch 4 different channel at same time,DVB-S/DVB-S2/DVB-C now is available. You can check more infomation: https://www.elgato.com/en/eyetv-netstream-4sat-panelized

You can contact Geniatech here:
http://www.geniatech.com
sales@geniatech.com

Zoomtak T8 plus 4K Amlogic S812 Android TV Box Dual-band WiFi Giga Lan

Posted by – February 1, 2016

Zoomtak present their best seller Android TV Box T8 plus on CES2016, powered by Amlogic S812 Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, runs Android 4.4, with Dual Band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Gigabit Ethernet, Support 4K H.265 hardware decoding and output. Here is also Zoomtak customers talk about how is it.

You can contact Zoomtak here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Shenzhen Zoomtak Electronics Co., Ltd.
Joanna, Sales Director
Tel: +86 755 2903 3689
Mob: +86 135 3809 8986
joanna@zoomtak.net
http://www.zoomtak.net
Skype: joanna_zhouyu

Microsoft Playready DRM integrated with OPTEE, Linaro Digital Home Group


The Linaro Digital Home Group (LHG) has achieved a milestone in the delivery of an open source reference solution for the consumption of premium content on ARM powered devices.

The media solution ulitizes several open source components coupled with a commercial DRM that executes in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). The TEE used is the Open Portable TEE (OPTEE) from Linaro, running on ARM TrustZone.

The solution integrates the following key components:
– W3C EME Working Draft (31 March 2015)
– Microsoft PlayReady DRM Porting Kit v3.0
– OP-TEE
– OpenCDM/OpenCDMi
– Chromium v43

The solution is powered by a STMicroelectronics STiH410 ARM Cortex-A9 processor.