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ODROID-C1 – Quad Core ARM Linux computer

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Re: ODROID-C1 – Quad Core ARM Linux computer

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Post by higherpurpose »

PythonicAlpha wrote: post #7
agumonkey wrote: post #6

Curious about the power consumption.

In some other news, I read something about ~2x that of a Raspberry, I think it was about 0,5A. That seems to me a fair deal for much more speed. Also you get a 1GBit Ethernet port, I think Raspberry has only 100MBit/s.

With that chip you should get around 2.5x faster single-thread performance (mostly due to the higher clock speed), and 3 more cores inside as well.

Re: ODROID-C1 – Quad Core ARM Linux computer

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Post by carlhu »

PythonicAlpha wrote: post #8

I heard something, that the software (hardware drivers and other things) support for these not so much sold devices is sparse. Does anybody know more? I guess, they ported some Linux on it, but how about media server software (like XBMC/Kodi) and other stuff??

I have the Odroid XU3 (which I think runs the same version of their Ubuntu). XBMC/Kodi runs on it, but I get a crash intermittently when fast forwarding a movie. VLC works perfectly. Chromium and Firefox runs superbly. I was unable to get Flash working so Amazon Instant Video and HBOGo don't work. Wireless with the $8 usb dongle they sell works perfectly.

Re: ODROID-C1 – Quad Core ARM Linux computer

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Post by LaurensBER »

PythonicAlpha wrote: post #8

I heard something, that the software (hardware drivers and other things) support for these not so much sold devices is sparse. Does anybody know more? I guess, they ported some Linux on it, but how about media server software (like XBMC/Kodi) and other stuff??

Amlogic is known around the XBMC/Kodi forums for their excellent OSS VPU drivers and boxes using this chipset are usually among the most recommended.

This new chipset (S805) should also be able to support H.265 videos, the first patches for it have already appeared on the mailing list.

I can't comment on VDPAU support but for Kodi this board should be pretty awesome :)

Re: ODROID-C1 – Quad Core ARM Linux computer

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Post by throwawayaway »

PythonicAlpha wrote: post #7
agumonkey wrote: post #6

Curious about the power consumption.

In some other news, I read something about ~2x that of a Raspberry, I think it was about 0,5A. That seems to me a fair deal for much more speed. Also you get a 1GBit Ethernet port, I think Raspberry has only 100MBit/s.

curious to know how the port is implemented - if it's wedged in to the USB bus like on the pi that has performance implications.
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