OpenELEC, which stands for “Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center,” is a minimal Linux distribution designed to “turn your computer into a Kodi ( previously XBMC) media center,” according to the open source project’s website. SolidRun says the CuBoxTV is the first XBMC-based media streaming box to be based on Freescale’s i.MX6 SoC, and that it partnered with the OpenELEC project to develop the CuBoxTV’s embedded Linux software stack. Kodi interface on an HDTV, with CuBoxTV at lower right (Additional hardware specs appear in our earlier CuBoxTV coverage.) Whereas the full-up “CuBox-i Pro” model comes with 2GB RAM, WiFi, and Ethernet, the CuBoxTV hits a $110 price target though the reduction of RAM to 1GB and the elimination of the WiFi/Bluetooth radio module, though it still possesses the power of a Freescale i.MX6 Quad SoC clocked at around 1GHz.Īs seen in the photos above, the 2.0 x 2.0 x 2.0-inch CuBoxTV provides HDMI output, a microSD slot (where its OS, apps, and data reside), two standard USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, both optical TOSLINK and SPDIF audio out ports, and an eSATA port for further storage expansion. The CuBoxTV is one of several CuBox-i models currently available from Israel-based SolidRun. ![]() ![]() This hands-on review takes a first look at SolidRun’s tiny CuBoxTV set-top box, running both its default OpenELEC/XBMC OS, as well as an Android 4.4.4 beta. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email
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