I really want to get one of these and build my own media player
If you're getting it just to use as a media player or something of the sort, don't bother. (Pretty much if you don't intend to mess with the hardware). Pick up an [url=http://www.amazon.com/Version-Bluetooth-Android-Google-Dongle/dp/B00A1ZTQB8]Android TV[/url] [url=http://allminipc.com/estore/index.php?route=product/category&path=20_60]stick[/url] and you've got the same functionality and much more for very little extra money.
Small comparison:
[B]UG007 HDMI Android Device[/B]
[B]Processor[/B]: Rockchip Cortex A-9 Dual Core 1.2-1.6Ghz
[B]RAM[/B]: 1GB DDR3
[B]GPU[/B]: Mali400 (Dedicated Memory)
[B]Storage[/B]: 8GB NAND, MicroSD Slot
[B]Ethernet[/B]: Through USB Adapter.
[B]WiFi[/B]: Built-in.
[B]Bluetooth[/B]: Built-in.
[B]I/O[/B]: 1 or 2 Micro-USB ports (one is used for power), 1 full sized USB port. HDMI out.
[B]O.S.[/B]: Android 4.1, Access to Google Play, Compatible with most Android apps, Supports custom ROMs and ARM Linux distros.
[B]Programming Capabilities[/B]: (On Android) Through the AIDE app, it can edit, compile, and run Android Java and Android Native apps. Python is also possible. (On Linux) All supported by ARM.
[B]Price[/B]: $50 from Amazon, $65 from allminipc.com
[B]Raspberry Pi Model B[/B]
[B]Processor[/B]: 700-800Mhz ARM 11 Broadcom
[B]RAM[/B]: 512MB (Shared with GPU)
[B]GPU[/B]: Broadcom VideoCore IV
[B]Storage[/B]: None internally, SD Card Slot.
[B]Ethernet[/B]: Built-in.
[B]WiFi[/B]: Through USB Adapter.
[B]Bluetooth[/B]: Through USB Adapter.
[B]I/O[/B]: Two full sized USB ports. 1 Micro-USB Port (used for power). 3.5MM Audio Jack. Various low level hardware peripheral ports (this is where the Raspberry Pi is useful over the HDMI sticks).
[B]O.S.[/B]: None included; Supports Android ROMs and ARM Linux distros.
[B]Programming Capabilities[/B]: (On Android) Through the AIDE app, it can edit, compile, and run Android Java and Android Native apps. Python is also possible. (On Linux) All supported by ARM.
[B]Price[/B]: $35
Again, the Raspberry Pi is great for people that use it in conjuncture with other hardware. But if you're just planning to use it for a media server or small computer, the HDMI stick is the way to go.
Mine's an OpenELEC media center that I use to watch Game of Thrones on.
Using mine as a Google TV thingybob, [url]http://blog.donaldderek.com/2013/06/build-your-own-google-tv-using-raspberrypi-nodejs-and-socket-io/[/url]
I'm planning to use mine to light up my bedroom with LEDs, maybe. I'm hoping to run a web server off of it, or just a home server, also planning to put it inside of a GBA SP. And, if anyone knows, are there any cheap HDMI to DVI-D converters with an external power supply? I really need one.
[QUOTE=jung3o;40904851]I got mine. the first thing i managed to do after i got it working was
[code]rm -rf /*[/code]
now i have re-install the thing again :v:
All i wanted to do is delete everything in a folder by doing ".*" instead of "/*"
:suicide:[/QUOTE]
Control + C?
[editline]25th June 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Automated;41188182]I'm planning to use mine to light up my bedroom with LEDs, maybe.[/QUOTE]
What?
That would take a lot of LEDs.
[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;41188393]Control + C?
[editline]25th June 2013[/editline]
What?
That would take a lot of LEDs.[/QUOTE]
Exactly.
I kinda want to hack up a portable game system with one. Like, I'd have some emulators setup on it, write a GUI in Python or something to bring up a list of installed emulators on it, and set that to run at startup. Then I'd have the case embedded with a cellphone keyboard and screen.
Dear God, the image in my head is the trashiest thing on the planet.
It was my first device running Linux, so I kinda learnt the basics with it. Now I mostly use it to play music, host a Mumble server, and several other things.
I'd buy a pi if it had an HDMI input.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;41243476]I'd buy a pi if it had an HDMI input.[/QUOTE]
HDMI input?
You know, inputting HDMI. I've always wanted to make a TV overlay.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;41243573]You know, inputting HDMI. I've always wanted to make a TV overlay.[/QUOTE]
4 Letters HDCP, the idea is the whole chain needs to be protected or else you won't get a thing out of it.
[QUOTE=Vbits;41247747]4 Letters HDCP, the idea is the whole chain needs to be protected or else you won't get a thing out of it.[/QUOTE]
It's broken though, so [URL="http://hackaday.com/2012/01/21/overlaying-video-on-encrypted-hdmi-connections/"]it's possible to override pixels dynamically[/URL] (with a controller hooked up to the port directly).
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