Category: Set-top-boxes

HiMedia Q5 Smart TV Box, advanced HiSilicon Android Set-top-box

Posted by Charbax – October 26, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, HiSilicon, China Sourcing Fair, Android

HiMedia makes some really cool set-top-boxes, until last year they were doing realtek mips based boxes that are quite popular in China and Hong Kong markets, now they are releasing ARM Powered Android set-top-boxes, here launching the HiMedia Q5 based on the HiSilicon Hi3716C ARM Cortex-A9 solution, it’s a single-core 1Ghz with full video codecs support. This box has an awesome range of features including a very impressive HiControl application, similar to wifi mirroring, it lets you use any Android device to remote control your Q5 set-top-box while seeing a real-time screengrab on your Android device while you remote control it. I’ll post a further video-review of this product during the next couple of days, check back.

Here are some of the specs:
– HiSilicon Hi3716C 1GHZ ARM Cortex A9 single-core (Set-top-box optimized SoC)
– 1GB DDR RAM
– 4GB Flash
– Android 4.0.3 ICS
– 33 second bootup time
– own launcher UI with virtual-mouse support on IR remote
– full video playback compatibility claimed (“even better than last year’s Realtek 1185-based media players”), including DTS-HDMA, Dolby TUREHD 7.1 Passthrough, BDMV, BDISO with BD-Lite Navigation menu, Samba, NFS, HLS/HTML5 for IPTV STB mode.
– HiControl App for Android by HiMedia, use any Android smartphone or/and tablet as Touch-screen for the set-top-box and as a Remote-controller. Thus mouse, remote control, and mirrorring-like support of full Android UI. Accelerometer can also be used for games that use it.
– Hishare App for Android by HiMedia, similar to DLNA (or actually using DLNA protocol), stream your pictures, video, audio from your Android phone or tablet to your Himedia Q5 set-top-box over WiFi.
– Apple Airplay compatible, for streaming pictures, video and audio from iPhone/iPad.

Find more informations and the official pictures at: http://www.himedia-tech.cn/product_show.php?id=37

picture of business card will be added for members here tomorrow.

Become a $20/year Member of ARMdevices.net

Posted by Charbax – October 21, 2012
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, E-readers, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Projectors, Displays, Cameras, Wearables, Factory Tours, Gaming, Robots, Exclusive videos, Android, Chrome OS, Google TV, Ubuntu

You can now become a Member of ARMdevices.net for $20/year.

For that you get:

1. Pictures/scans of business cards to all the companies that I video interview at trade shows around the world.

2. Buy some of the best value ARM Powered devices that I find, when I can get the manufacturer to agree to sell them at a good price directly to members. Consider those sample sales, but you can buy many also, and contact the manufacturer directly if you’d like to import a larger quantity. I expect to be able to provide members with some of the worlds most interesting ARM Powered tablets, laptops, HDMI Sticks, Set-top-boxes, E-readers, game players, development boards, robots, and more. Check for a status on available devices in the Members Store.

Thanks for supporting my work.

Read more about why you should become a Member of ARMdevices.net here.

SDC Technology shows RK3066, A10/A13, Tablets, Laptops, Set-top-box, HDMI Sticks and more

Posted by Charbax – October 19, 2012
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Allwinner, Rockchip, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

$130 9.7″ IPS RK3066, $80 8″ IPS RK3066, $75 7″ A10 with 3G, and lots more interesting stuff from SDC Technology!

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UV chip V6131 ARM Cortex-A8 in $42 Fortune Android Set-top-box

Posted by Charbax – October 19, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Rockchip, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Here’s another new ARM Processor, the UVchip UV6131, I’m not sure if it’s ARM Cortex-A8 or A9, please let me know in the comments if you can find more information about this processor. This Android set-top-box also includes a battery to function as a power bank.

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HDMI Sticks and Set-top-boxes by Coltech

Posted by Charbax – October 17, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Allwinner, AmLogic, China Sourcing Fair, Android

Allwinner A10 single-core, AmLogic MX dual-core, all prices $45 and below.

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SGW integrates Allwinner A10 in the Webcam for HDTV video-conferencing

Posted by Charbax – October 15, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Allwinner, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Here’s how you can include the ARM Powered computer/set-top-box right inside the webcam and sell it for $80 all inclusive. Thus this include Skype HD video-calls, Video-chat, if bandwidth is sufficient this device may support smooth 720p 2-way video-conferencing, and it can process all other smart TV and desktop functionality.

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Rockchip RK2928 and RK2926 launched at the HKTDC Electronics Fair

Posted by Charbax – October 13, 2012
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Rockchip, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Rockchip Vice-President Chen Feng presents their new single-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC for cheaper, faster, lower power consuming tablets! They call it the Single-core Terminator. They simplify to lower the cost of the SoC thus of the entry-level ARM Powered device all the while improving the performance to provide for better entry-levels tablets.

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Geniatech ATV120, dual-core HDMI Stick

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Members Content, AmLogic, China Sourcing Fair, Geniatech, Android

Geniatech uses the AmLogic AML8726-MX Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC in their new HDMI stick solution, first with support for USB DVB-T tuner. You will be able to buy it for $99 with free (standard) worldwide shipping as a sample in the ARMdevices Members Store: http://138.2.152.197/members-store/ (I just need to set it up within the next couple or three of days). Here’s Geniatech’s press release on the availability of their new ATV120 dual-core HDMI Stick: http://www.geniatech.com/news/dual-core-hdmi-stick-atv120.asp

Realplay at China Sourcing Fair

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Members Content, China Sourcing Fair, Android

please watch this video and write an interesting description of this video in the comments that I can use here on YouTube and on my blog. I’m too busy video-blogging. Thanks!!

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Sailing HDMI Sticks at China Sourcing Fair

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Allwinner, AmLogic, Telechips, China Sourcing Fair, Android

please write cool description in comments that I can use here. I’m too busy video-blogging. Thanks!!

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$45 Allwinner A10 Set-top-box by Orifly

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Allwinner, China Sourcing Fair, Android

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LG Google TV

Posted by Charbax – September 2, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, IFA, Google TV

Available in the USA, LG’s dual-core ARM Powered Google TV solution is going to be released to more countries at Google TV becomes available worldwide.

iconBIT Tablets and Set-top-boxes at IFA 2012

Posted by Charbax – September 2, 2012
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Rockchip, AmLogic, IFA, Android

RK3066 and AmLogic-MX tablets, AllWinner A10 in a Set-top-box too with the Quad-core AllWinner to replace it as soon as that one is available.

AmLogic Headquarters Interview in Shenzhen

Posted by Charbax – June 18, 2012
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, AmLogic, Android

Here’s an interview filmed at the AmLogic Headquarters in Shenzhen China.

Geniatech Headquarters in Shenzhen

Posted by Charbax – June 18, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, AmLogic, Geniatech, Android

Geniatech is the leader in AmLogic based Android set-top-boxes, take a look inside their Shenzhen headquarters. I previously filmed the latest products from Geniatech at Computex 2012, CES 2012, China Sourcing Fair 2011 and CES 2011.

Arena Scientific at Computex 2012

Posted by Charbax – June 18, 2012
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Members Content, AmLogic, Computex, Android

Here at Computex 2012, we take a look at the Arena Scientific booth, checking out their tablets. Arena Scientific produces these devices for Mediacom.


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VIA launches $49 APC, ARM11 computer platform

Posted by Charbax – June 11, 2012
Category: Laptops, Set-top-boxes, Development Boards, Exclusive videos, VIA, Computex, Android

VIA shows it’s 49 USD computer, it is powered by a Wondermedia WM8750 (ARM11 SoC) at 800MHz. It is distributed with Android and supports 720p playback, has 4 USB 2.0 port, one 100Mbps Ethernet port, one VGA out and one HDMI out port, and standard analog input/output audio. It is build in a Neo-ITX form factor that allows to be used on any case that support Micro-ATX, it is expected to be released at the end of June 2012.

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Geniatech HDMI stick and AmLogic AML8726-MX Dual-core Set-top-box

Posted by Charbax – June 11, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, AmLogic, Computex, Geniatech, Android, Google TV

Geniatech probably is one of the lead partners of AmLogic in the Set-top-box space, here also presenting the first AmLogic based HDMI stick.

AdLink OMAP4430/OMAP4460 Android Set-top-box

Posted by Charbax – June 11, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Texas Instruments, Computex, Android, Google TV

This is perhaps one of the first makers to use the TI OMAP4430 and later OMAP4460 in a set-top-box.


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Rovi DivX Plus Streaming

Posted by Charbax – June 5, 2012
Category: Tablets, Set-top-boxes, Software, Exclusive videos, Broadcom, Computex, Android

Rovi acquired Sonic Solutions which owned DivX, they are now launching DivX Plus Streaming as a platform for multi-bitrate, multi-resolution, smooth adaptive variable bitrate video streaming for video-on-demand services around the world. DivX Plus Streaming is supported on a range of ARM Processors for example the Freescale i.MX6 supports it.