Minix Neo X8 Plus Android Box

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Hoink

1,426 posts

159 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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I've always fancied one of these but worry about the risks. Is it not the same as using torrents?

Murph7355

37,751 posts

257 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Hoink said:
I've always fancied one of these but worry about the risks. Is it not the same as using torrents?
Totally different. Torrents are about downloading software. Can be done on nearly any platform.

The Minix devices are small bits of hardware running Android. Very good for connecting up to tvs etc and using as media players.

Have had one for a couple of months. Nice little boxes, very stable and a good alternative to a jail broken ATV2. Streets ahead of trying to use a Raspberry Pi and not too different in cost overall.

Kodi/Xbmc are not only wife friendly but also parent friendly. I just need to figure out how to add services like Netflix to the same interface (I believe Netflix withdrew the API)

On the windows shares problem noted, have you checked the workgroup settings are ok (under SMB client I think). And what security are you using?

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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Have cocked up in an install of 'sportsdevil'.

Installed it then noticed that there was a install of 'newsportsdevil' which says do not install the old version (which I rushed into !!) as it could cause problems with installing the new version.

Well this is exactly what has happened.

I have uninstalled the old version but it still wont allow me to install the new one.

I am not very clued up on this stuff yet as only got the box yesterday, so if any one has any ideas what to do next please explain in simple terms smile

Thank you.

JimbobVFR

2,682 posts

145 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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jbudgie said:
Have cocked up in an install of 'sportsdevil'.

Installed it then noticed that there was a install of 'newsportsdevil' which says do not install the old version (which I rushed into !!) as it could cause problems with installing the new version.

Well this is exactly what has happened.

I have uninstalled the old version but it still wont allow me to install the new one.

I am not very clued up on this stuff yet as only got the box yesterday, so if any one has any ideas what to do next please explain in simple terms smile

Thank you.
You could start again.

Go to settings - apps

Find XBMC in the list, click it and choose the option to clear settings.

When I set mine up I tried all sorts of different skins and add on, once I'd found those I like I did a reset and just setup the stuff I use. Hard to tell but I did think it ran slightly smoother for it.

Guess it depends how buggered it is and how much effort you've put in.

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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The rest of the stuff seems ok, its just sportsdevil that wont install.

So dont really want to reset the whole lot.

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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Just looking on the 'TV addons' forum it seems as though this new one might be a fake and the original might still be ok.

Will have to read more about this.

AmiableChimp

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3,674 posts

238 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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jbudgie said:
Just looking on the 'TV addons' forum it seems as though this new one might be a fake and the original might still be ok.

Will have to read more about this.
You're a good man taking one for the team mate biggrin

Keep us posted!

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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The one called 'newsportsdevil' is the correct one version 1.8.8.0.

Its the old one that I downloaded first that is causing the problem---if I'd read first instead of leaping in I would have seen this mentioned there.

It tell you to clean out the 'package folder' whatever that is so I guess that where the problem is.

Any way Mr Chimp I am blaming you as I had never heard of minix or Kodi a week ago. tongue outtongue out

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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Just discovered that I dont need 'sportsdevil' at all.

Can get all the sports channels from the Phoenix tv addon.

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tedmus

1,885 posts

136 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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jbudgie said:
Just discovered that I dont need 'sportsdevil' at all.

Can get all the sports channels from the Phoenix tv addon.

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Vdubtv25 and UKTurk are also good.

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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tedmus said:
jbudgie said:
Just discovered that I dont need 'sportsdevil' at all.

Can get all the sports channels from the Phoenix tv addon.

biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin
Vdubtv25 and UKTurk are also good.
thumbupWhat do they do ?

tedmus

1,885 posts

136 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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jbudgie said:
thumbupWhat do they do ?
Good for live sports (Vdub for football, you can get a good NBC Sports Extra stream, shows premier league games), films and live TV.

Have a dig around the seo michael site, some good add ons to be had on there.

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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Thanks.

Have got that site bookmarked.

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tedmus

1,885 posts

136 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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http://mymediaexperience.com/xbmc-guide

Not got round to it myself yet but on the list of things to do, seems a good site for customizing your set up.

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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tedmus said:
http://mymediaexperience.com/xbmc-guide

Not got round to it myself yet but on the list of things to do, seems a good site for customizing your set up.
Another one booked for perusal, thank you kind sir.


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TX1

2,368 posts

184 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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For sports get p2p-streams installed guys, uses sopcast and acestream engines, more choice you have the better.
Plenty info how to set it all up, have it running both on pc and minix.
Also the russian streams other good stuff apart from sports.

jbudgie

8,932 posts

213 months

Saturday 2nd May 2015
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Russian streams ?

tedmus

1,885 posts

136 months

Saturday 2nd May 2015
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Cheers TX1, will look into that smile

There is a link in Phoenix for the fight tomorrow.

TX1

2,368 posts

184 months

Saturday 2nd May 2015
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One of them is called *******-TV.ru, so presume he is Russian.

Edited by TX1 on Saturday 2nd May 11:46

V8covin

7,325 posts

194 months

Saturday 2nd May 2015
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Some addons won't work in the UK without a vpn