See also: the Intel Compute Stick (RRP 150USD) which runs x86 windows, useful for basically the same scenarios but also Steam in-home streaming.
Do you know if one has to buy Windows separately for the Intel Compute Stick?
Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
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Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#22What I'm after is something that can run Kodi (xbmc) which links to a NAS for its media. Running Netflix is a nice to have. What devices are out there that I can use for this purpose?
At the moment I have a fairly heavy htpc running Windows, but I have more tvs that I would like to use for similar purposes.
Edit: Bonus if it can do 4k video, but 1080p minimum is a must.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#23See also: the Intel Compute Stick (RRP 150USD) which runs x86 windows, useful for basically the same scenarios but also Steam in-home streaming.
Do you know if one has to buy Windows separately for the Intel Compute Stick?
IIRC it has two SKUs, one with windows bundled and more RAM; one with Ubuntu bundled and less RAM.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#24See also: the Intel Compute Stick (RRP 150USD) which runs x86 windows, useful for basically the same scenarios but also Steam in-home streaming.
I heard it wasnt that great (http://gizmodo.com/intel-compute-stick-review-don-t-buy-it-1...) any personal experience?
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#25What I'm after is something that can run Kodi (xbmc) which links to a NAS for its media. Running Netflix is a nice to have. What devices are out there that I can use for this purpose? At the moment I have a fairly heavy htpc running Windows, but I have more tvs that I would like to use for similar purposes. Edit: Bonus if it can do 4k video, but 1080p minimum is a must.
Raspberry PI has pretty much what you're looking for. I one set up exactly for this purpose.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#26It's interesting that after Amazon stopped selling the Chromecast Google is still letting them sell the Chromebit.
Why? Amazon doesn't have a direct competitor with a "computer on a thumbdrive with an HDMI connector". Well, they do, but it's sold as "media center on a thumbdrive with an HDMI connector" and that's what a Chromecast is.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#27It's interesting that after Amazon stopped selling the Chromecast Google is still letting them sell the Chromebit.
Likely because Amazon has no competitive product (yet).
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#28Kudos to Google for building this one, but I've gotta wonder what drove the decision to use Rockchip. I'll be very interested if firmware flashing tools / kernel sources become available for this.
It's the same RK3288 chip as the one in the ASUS Chromebook Flip and Hisense Chromebook. All three devices are low priced. It's likely that price drove the decision to try Rockchip.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#29What I'm after is something that can run Kodi (xbmc) which links to a NAS for its media. Running Netflix is a nice to have. What devices are out there that I can use for this purpose? At the moment I have a fairly heavy htpc running Windows, but I have more tvs that I would like to use for similar purposes. Edit: Bonus if it can do 4k video, but 1080p minimum is a must.
There's the CuBoxTV (http://cuboxtv.com/).
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#30What I'm after is something that can run Kodi (xbmc) which links to a NAS for its media. Running Netflix is a nice to have. What devices are out there that I can use for this purpose? At the moment I have a fairly heavy htpc running Windows, but I have more tvs that I would like to use for similar purposes. Edit: Bonus if it can do 4k video, but 1080p minimum is a must.
I run XBMC on Nexus Player, which costs less than $50.
You can install Kodi from Google Play store. It can smoothly play 1080p videos from NAS or USB. It also runs most of the video add-ons available for XBMC.