Dreamlink Android

[Costactc]

Just received my new Dreamlink Android smart tv box, can't wait to start testing it out:


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Specs:




CPU

Amlogic-8726 MX Cortex A9 CPU Dual Core Max.1.5GHz



Operation System

Android 4.1/4.2



User Interface

WIN8 OS Style



Memory

DDR 3-1GB



Storage

NAND Flash 4GB/8GB



Support external SD card up to 32GB



Network

WIFI: Built-in WIFI Module 802.11 b/g/n With Antenna



Rj45 network connection interface



Web Browser

Google Chrome



Adobe Flash Player

Support,Flash 11.1 Hardware decoder



DLNA,SAMBA Protocol

Support Display Audios/videos/Pictures from android phone/iphone device



Firmware Upgrade

Upgrade from SD card



Expansibility

Download applications and games from Android Market



Online support

Online video, music, picture, Internet TV, Internet Radio, etc.



GPU

Dual Core Integrated Mali-400 GPU (3D Acceleration Engine)



File system

NTFS, FAT32, YAFFS2, EXT2, EXT3



Video Format

1080PDIVX/H264/H263/AVI/FLV/m2ts/mkv/mp4/MJPEG/MPEG/rm/rmvb/MOV/BDAV/HTML5/vc1



Audio Format

MP3, WMA, OGG, WAVE.DTS,AC3...



Image Format

BMP/JPG/PNG/GIF/JPEG/TIFF



Interface

4* USB 2.0 HS



1 * AV output



1 * SD/MMC/MS memory card slot



1 * RJ45 wire Ethernet connection



1 * HDMI output 1.4



1 * YPbPr



1* Coaxial



Video out put resolution:480i,480P,576i,576P,720P,1080i,1080P



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[JCO]

Looks real nice, cant wait to play with one..

[Costactc]

I will be setting my unit up and taking her for a test drive...first experience with this type of box-can't wait.

[kijiji]

I've been thinking bout this unit too , wonder if it updates to kitkat ? i'm sure you'll let us all know looks like a fun unit though are you going to install xbmc and is there a keyboard on the back side of the remote ?

[Anubis]

I've been thinking bout this unit too , wonder if it updates to kitkat ? i'm sure you'll let us all know looks like a fun unit though are you going to install xbmc and is there a keyboard on the back side of the remote ?

No keyboard on backside of remote.
XBMC is on the unit but needs updating.
Lan connection is wonky but wifi works flawless
Very responsive unit.
Not sure about KitKat.

[kijiji]

it dose'nt say if it has blue tooth to support a keyboard and mouse that would be handy.i've been using my samsung galaxy note 3 (phone) hooked up to my big screen with xbmc 1 channel,icefilms,and mashup those are the better addon's for xbmc in case anyone's wondering.

[Anubis]

Unit has 4 usb ports so a wireless keyboard and mouse or a all in one will work.
All in on keyboard works fine.
Remote and all in one keyboard is the ideal route as the remote needs some learning by operator and until operator learns the key functions on the remote that is my suggestion.
Not sure about blue tooth.

[edgarr]

Can you say where you purchased the Dreamlink android box
Thanks


Just received my new Dreamlink Android smart tv box, can't wait to start testing it out:


2164621647



Specs:




CPU

Amlogic-8726 MX Cortex A9 CPU Dual Core Max.1.5GHz



Operation System

Android 4.1/4.2



User Interface

WIN8 OS Style



Memory

DDR 3-1GB



Storage

NAND Flash 4GB/8GB



Support external SD card up to 32GB



Network

WIFI: Built-in WIFI Module 802.11 b/g/n With Antenna



Rj45 network connection interface



Web Browser

Google Chrome



Adobe Flash Player

Support,Flash 11.1 Hardware decoder



DLNA,SAMBA Protocol

Support Display Audios/videos/Pictures from android phone/iphone device



Firmware Upgrade

Upgrade from SD card



Expansibility

Download applications and games from Android Market



Online support

Online video, music, picture, Internet TV, Internet Radio, etc.



GPU

Dual Core Integrated Mali-400 GPU (3D Acceleration Engine)



File system

NTFS, FAT32, YAFFS2, EXT2, EXT3



Video Format

1080PDIVX/H264/H263/AVI/FLV/m2ts/mkv/mp4/MJPEG/MPEG/rm/rmvb/MOV/BDAV/HTML5/vc1



Audio Format

MP3, WMA, OGG, WAVE.DTS,AC3...



Image Format

BMP/JPG/PNG/GIF/JPEG/TIFF



Interface

4* USB 2.0 HS



1 * AV output



1 * SD/MMC/MS memory card slot



1 * RJ45 wire Ethernet connection



1 * HDMI output 1.4



1 * YPbPr



1* Coaxial



Video out put resolution:480i,480P,576i,576P,720P,1080i,1080P



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[Bob Loblaw]

You can use bluetooth with these android boxes but you need a dongle and then you enable bluetooth in the settings menu.

[Anubis]

You can use bluetooth with these android boxes but you need a dongle and then you enable bluetooth in the settings menu.

Dongle would be a usb plug in?

[torpainter]

No keyboard on backside of remote.
XBMC is on the unit but needs updating.
Lan connection is wonky but wifi works flawless
Very responsive unit.
Not sure about KitKat.
dont update

[Anubis]

dont update
Unit will update on it's own once repos and all are installed. You can't control that.;)
Frodo 12.0 is the xbmc app to run without a doubt.

[Costactc]

It's really cool on how it updates itself automatically.

[Nostradamus]

did navi-x ever come back online yet?

[JCO]

did navi-x ever come back online yet?

Dont think It has yet.

[kijiji]

did navi-x ever come back online yet?

not yet even with 13.0

[Bob Loblaw]

No Navi-X yet, they keep promising to come back but the date keeps getting pushed back. In the mean while you can access all of the playlists from Navi-X with an add-on called iStream from the Xfinity team. Be careful if loading the iStream packages as most of it are skins but all you need is the istream video add-on. You will gain access to tons of live streaming, WWE network, plus tons more. One thing to remember with these playlists are that they are user supported, the list might say a channel is open but if the fellow turned off his computer the stream is offline. It will probably be back within a few hours. If you find a source that is bad resolution just look a little more and you will probably find it with better resolution from another link.

[keegster17]

on the automatic side of updates, what will it actually update? I am a little slow to learn about these units, what about new add-ons, is that up to us to load?

[kijiji]

[QUOTE=keegster17;1067392]on the automatic side of updates, what will it actually update? I am a little slow to learn about these units, what about new add-ons, is that up to us to load?[/QUOT Updates generally improve or fix issue's features and xbmc addon's you would add yourself because its a big big world out these and we can choose what we like.

[ago]

Guys, keep in mind that there are more "powerfull options" out there and they have the kittykat installed plus 13.0... Just browse alibaba....free shipping. Good Luck.

[Anubis]

Guys, keep in mind that there are more "powerfull options" out there and they have the kittykat installed plus 13.0... Just browse alibaba....free shipping. Good Luck.

I do not recommend 13.0 for this unit.

[kijiji]

I do not recommend 13.0 for this unit.

why do you say that ? i have 13.0 kitkat on my note 3 with xbmc and it works great its a better os ! is there something different about this android using 13.0 ?

[Anubis]

why do you say that ? i have 13.0 kitkat on my note 3 with xbmc and it works great !
Dreamlink team said to use 12.0 and no higher.

[Nostradamus]

Guys, keep in mind that there are more "powerfull options" out there and they have the kittykat installed plus 13.0... Just browse alibaba....free shipping. Good Luck.

yep good reliable stuff at that clone importer site :rolleyes:

[kijiji]

why do you say that ? i have 13.0 kitkat on my note 3 with xbmc and it works great its a better os ! is there something different about this android using 13.0 ?

wonder why they don't want the latest android os being used for xbmc ?

[Costactc]

Can you say where you purchased the Dreamlink android box
Thanks

It was a gift from the dreamlink team.

[B_Madd]

No keyboard on backside of remote.
XBMC is on the unit but needs updating.
Lan connection is wonky but wifi works flawless
Very responsive unit.
Not sure about KitKat.

Anubis there is an arrow just above the volume keys on your remote. If you hit it once it acts as your mouse pointer. If you hit it again it turns it off and you can use your directional on your remote again.

[Anubis]

Anubis there is an arrow just above the volume keys on your remote. If you hit it once it acts as your mouse pointer. If you hit it again it turns it off and you can use your directional on your remote again.

Yes I know. Never said there was no mouse option. lol

[Costactc]

I'm using both remote and seperate mouse at the moment.

[Fibroso]

Got my unit today so I'll be reporting my findings soon.

[Just_angel]

ok this box turns your tv into a smart tv ? or what is good for ?

[Bob Loblaw]

You can gain access to lots of movies, tv shows and live tv. You can also check your email, browse the web, do your other social communications.

[ftaforever]

I have tested this box with Gotham 13.1 and working really well although there is a problem with the remote and doing a search so you will need to use a mini to do searches.

[ftaforever]

You can gain access to lots of movies, tv shows and live tv. You can also check your email, browse the web, do your other social communications.

You can also sign up to google play and download lots of free apps and games.

[aidejr]

I have tested this box with Gotham 13.1 and working really well although there is a problem with the remote and doing a search so you will need to use a mini to do searches.
So you are able to watch HD, 720 and 1080 video with out chop? Or you find a version with HWA built in?

[ja52]

I have tested this box with Gotham 13.1 and working really well although there is a problem with the remote and doing a search so you will need to use a mini to do searches.

so you rooted the box to get 13.1 on it

[Nostradamus]

So you are able to watch HD, 720 and 1080 video with out chop? Or you find a version with HWA built in?

i have no problems with lagging on the previous version of xbmc, granted there is always some that have issues but I find if you are connected to sockshare or putlocker or movreel you shouldn't have any issues

[aidejr]

12.0 has HWA built in thus why it runs so smooth. Try to find out if 13.1 gave other guy same results

[Anubis]

I have tested this box with Gotham 13.1 and working really well although there is a problem with the remote and doing a search so you will need to use a mini to do searches.

If you tested this unit then I would like to know if you tried Kit Kat and where you got the unit.

[smeagel]

For Gotham 13.1 make sure you go to system and under Input options use remote to input keyboard presses or something like that. Basically make sure top two radio buttons are ON.

[smeagel]

Also this box has same specs at the midnight mx2 box. 99% sure you can load their image on the box. I've purchased generic aml8726-mx chip based boxes...loaded the mx2 1.1.8 beta firmware and xbmc 13.1 beta and flawless.

[pgjeepster]

What requirements are needed for an android to work? Do you need unlimited internet? How much data is used? I am limited to 20 Gb a month would I exceed this, for TV watching?

[aidejr]

What requirements are needed for an android to work? Do you need unlimited internet? How much data is used? I am limited to 20 Gb a month would I exceed this, for TV watching?YES...you need a lot more if you are going to enjoy it

[pgjeepster]

YES...you need a lot more if you are going to enjoy it

Sorry just checked my plan, I get 150 Gb a month. Does android exceed this? How much does it use? Not too familiar with this product and it doesn't really say on the sites?

[Nostradamus]

150 GB is a lot of data, at the same time streaming uses a lot of bandwidth as well. Actual usage would depend on how much you used it and what resolution you were watching in. HD uses a lot more bandwidth than SD and 1080 uses more than 720 so there really is no definitive answer to your question

[Nostradamus]

I just did a little number crunching here. According to my internet provider, HD streaming would require about 2.6GB per hour

[Benney]

I just did a little number crunching here. According to my internet provider, HD streaming would require about 2.6GB per hour

Yep that's about my average as well.

DON'T forget to turn it off when your not watching tv.

[Costactc]

Unless of course if your on an unlimited internet connection. Just a note, I was watching a movie last night and it started to freeze on me and no attempts were improving it with the exception of hitting the play button constantly. I decided to hard wire it instead of using wifi and my issue was resolved without any lapse.

[Nostradamus]

yeah my internet is uncapped here so I don't worry about bandwidth but hardwired is always better than WIFI. WIFI is limited in speed while hardwired will deliver whatever the router is dishing out

[future]

Does this box support PS ?

[Costactc]

Does this box support PS ?

The dreamlink android is not hooked up to any satellite dish so the answer to your question is no.

[Condor]

Unless of course if your on an unlimited internet connection. Just a note, I was watching a movie last night and it started to freeze on me and no attempts were improving it with the exception of hitting the play button constantly. I decided to hard wire it instead of using wifi and my issue was resolved without any lapse.

Works flawlessly here hard wired............I need to do a lot of playing as I just set it up..........

[Anubis]

Hate to be the oddball on the wifi/hard wired topic but on my end I did a comparison using both.
Wifi performed slightly slower than my Lan connection however the variance was very minimal to the point that I really had look for it using naked eye.
I then took a stopwatch and tried the same repos using both types of connections. The difference time wise to load was .03 secs slower on average using wifi.

My suggestion to anyone trying to run this unit wireless is make sure that you have it near the wireless source or use a wireless extender set up to your actual router channel.

[Benney]

So where is a reputable dealer for these or did I miss it while reading this thread?

[burnsy]

Elite Sat at the Pickering Flee maket

[keegster17]

I got a keyboard for $13 on fleabay, works great for this unit, not flawless, but way better than remote supplied.

[Condor]

Added 32GB SD card and great improvement with HD programming........Wondering if its 4BG or 8GB internal???.. As specs say 4GB/8GB.........

[Costactc]

i have no problems with lagging on the previous version of xbmc, granted there is always some that have issues but I find if you are connected to sockshare or putlocker or movreel you shouldn't have any issues

How do we go about connecting to those 3 sites?

[Condor]

How do we go about connecting to those 3 sites?

You go to add-ons and enabled them.......There are so many to choose from....Some may or may not work but after you enable them test them and the ones that don't work you can disable or delete... Deleting will still keep them there in add ons..

[burnsy]

You can add them to the video add ons if you are not sure how to add items there are several good youtube videos on adding channels to XMBC
How do we go about connecting to those 3 sites?

[widek]

did somebody find out haw to disable that stupid menu bar on the bottom of the screen .... its little bit annoying because cant have on full screen movie always have to see that bar. thanks

[beachlowkey]

widek,
Don't know if you solved your situation or not, but if not, then go to your Dreamlink apps page and to the Google Play store. Sign up for a free account or sign-in if you already have one. Search/download the app called, "full!screen" by Tsorn. Then open the app and make sure that it activates when you bootup your box. Now, when you watch movies/shows, you'll have a full screen and the menu bar will be deactivated (or minimized really).

Good luck.

[keegster17]

is it possible to get iptv on this unit? i tried but it wont allow me to enable it. my built is from 2013, not sure if i can share this info or not. doesn't seem to be alot said about this unit?

[torpainter]

is it possible to get iptv on this unit? i tried but it wont allow me to enable it. my built is from 2013, not sure if i can share this info or not. doesn't seem to be alot said about this unit?

no it doesnt do iptv Some of the apps do have live tv though

[runamok]

Google mag 250 emulator you will see a app for android.

[aidejr]

Frodo doesn't have the IPTV capabilities (live TV tab on splash screen) so upgrade to Gotham or helix

[keegster17]

ok, so two options which is better? lol.