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Video: Arnu Box Mach Q - First impressions & Quick Review


As I told you here, ARNU Box, Formerly known as Armada company, send me the Mach Q Pure Linux TV Box to test and review.

The Mach Q is an entry level device in the Arnu Box series,  and it features a great metal case. Like it big brother Mach 10, the Mach Q also has an external WI-FI antenna. It features an Amlogic S805 Quad-Core Cortex-A5 processor a Quad-Core Mali-450 GPU, 8GB of NAND FLASH and 1GB DDR3 SDRAM. The device is a pure Linux box for an exclusively Kodi-based experience. 

Kodi at it’s core
Our Pure Linux set-top boxes give users a pure Kodi experience. The revolutionary software is provides stability and polish unlike anything else. With four cores powering your media experience it will never look better. If Kodi is your main media focus a Pure Linux box is your only choice.

One word, one click, no hassle
Cloudword on KODI is a one-of-a-kind configuration tool for the ARNU Box family of products. It allows users to add their favorite add-ons in seconds by merely typing one word or “Cloudword”. This system eliminates the need for users to install individual repositories.
No key is needed to unlock the potential of ARNU Box. Avoid set-up wizards and enjoy the box that works like magic.

First Time Setup Guide
Are you NU to Kodi? Don’t worry, our Pure Linux media players come with a great set guide to get you started. Simple on screen instructions help you get connected, load apps and set up your personal media right from the start. You will be enjoying the best the net has to offer in minutes.

HD Ready
The Mach Q gets the most out of your HDTV. Our system supports 1080p video to you give you crisp lifelike images that will burst off of your screen. You expect the best HD picture possible and our software and hardware teams have worked tirelessly to give it to you. Meet all of your media needs with the Mach Q.

 


About ARNU Box, Formerly known as Armada
The company behind the worlds first Quad Core XBMC/KODI Pure Linux, the innovative Code Red launcher, Cloudword Sync for Android and the one-of-a kind Cloudword installer, has been rebranded as ARNU Box. The name change, which is due to a trademark issue, is accompanied with the announcement of new products on the way including one of the fastest media players yet.


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RKM MK36 Linux version is ready for shipment.



Specifications
CPU - Intel Baytrail Z3736 (Quad-core ) 1.33GHz--2.16GHz (64bit)
GPU - Intel HD Graphics (Gen7)
OS - Linux with 64bit BIOS, Ubuntu 14.04 (64bit)
RAM - 2GB DDR3L
Storage - 32GB eMMC
WIFI - 802.11b/g/n
Ethernet - 10/100M LAN
Bluetooth - V4.0
Expansion - Micro SD card up to 64GB
 

Connections
1 x HDMI
4 x USB Host
1 x Micro SD card slot
1 x 3.5mm Headphone/Speaker Jack
1 x RJ45 Ethernet
1 x DC Power Input
 

Software
Ubuntu Linux 14.04 64Bit
Multi Language support
 

Package Contents
MK36 LE (Linux Edition)
HDMI Cable
12V Power Supply (country specific)
User Manual



About Rikomagic 
We were pioneers of the Android Mini PC concept and were the first Android Mini PC provider. Based in Shenzhen, China, Rikomagic aims to revolutionize the digital media player market. Our Research and Development team has extensive expertise in consumer electronics products and the development of network media players. Our core strength remains focussed around Android PCs and Android Mini PCs, where we have a great deal of experience. Rikomagic has been at the forefront of the development of multimedia, internet connected devices which truly transform TVs into home entertainment centers. The combination of our forward-looking market research, proven technological expertise and acumen, innovation, and our mature and efficient development process has given us industry-wide recognition. We differentiate ourselves by the quality, value and sophistication of our products. Our customers trust the RKM brand to enhance their entertainment experience, and we always strive to exceed their expectations.
 

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Allwinner Technology Opens Source To Expand Access to Cloud and Web-Scale Computing


The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux and collaborative development, today announced that Allwinner Technology, Datto, LINBIT, and Nutanix are joining the organization.



Commodity hardware, low-power processors, virtualization and a reliable operating system like Linux are in high demand as companies embrace cloud, web-scale computing and high-performance computing. Major growth in trends such as mobile, edge and networked computing create ongoing challenges for collecting, storing, protecting and analyzing ever-escalating levels of data. However, Linux, running on devices, desktops, servers, clouds and modern supercomputers, is always evolving. For example, today’s new members are driving changes in hyperconverged data centers, chip design, disaster recovery and data replication.

"Allwinner is joining the Linux Foundation to support Linux and to improve what we see as two important open source software development capabilities: collaboration and compliance," said Jack Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, Allwinner Technology.  "These two concepts are critical yet difficult to master for new Linux community entrants like ourselves."

“Linux evolves much more rapidly than any other OS and diversifies faster,” said Amanda McPherson, Chief Marketing Officer at The Linux Foundation. “No other operating system has jumped to new platforms, new workloads, and new architectures so quickly. As a result, we continually add new members who are are advancing new features and functionality at a very rapid clip. This keeps Linux vibrant and flexible enough for a wide variety of platforms, applications and computing environments.”

 
About Allwinner Technology
Allwinner Technology, founded in 2007 in Zhuhai, China, is a leading fabless semiconductor design company.  The company designs integrated circuits and turnkey solutions for connected mobile electronics, home entertainment, video security, and IoT devices.  Allwinner's products have been used by multi-national brands and ODMs worldwide in applications like consumer tablet PCs, industrial and retail tablet PCs, OTT set-up boxes, IP cameras, smart digital appliances, Linux development boards, home gateways, robotics, Wi-Fi speakers, gaming consoles, automotive ADAS systems, and more.

About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux and collaborative software development. Founded in 2000, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system and collaborative software development by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Collaborative Projects, Linux conferences, including LinuxCon and generating original research and content that advances the understanding of Linux and collaborative software development. More information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org.

Download Linux OS for Ugoos A3S Miracast dongle


Download Linux OS for Ugoos A3S Miracast dongle from here or here.

  
Firmware details
Archive: A3S
Image file name: A3PLUS-V2.0.0-20150121.img
Model: Ugoos A3S Miracast donglex
Firmware:  Linux OS
Image file size: 14 MB
Platform: Rockchip RK2928



Caution: Please do not update firmware unless you know what you are doing, you really want it or it is absolutely necessary. Firmware updates may occasionally have bad results, like bricking your device, temporarily or permanently. The firmware update process is done entirely at your own risk. Before attempting to update the firmware, back up your data. 

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Download latest DualBoot Ubuntu & Android KitKat 4.4.2 stock firmware for Ugoos UT3s TV Box



Download firmware for Ugoos UT3s TV Box from here or from here. Download previous firmware from here.


Firmware detailsArchive: UGOOS UT3S Android Linux RK3288 Media Player 186527 20150507Firmware: Ubuntu & Android KitKat 4.4.2
Model: Ugoos UT3s TV BoxImage file size: 883 MB
Platform: Rockchip RK3288



Caution: Please do not update firmware unless you know what you are doing, you really want it or it is absolutely necessary. Firmware updates may occasionally have bad results, like bricking your device, temporarily or permanently. The firmware update process is done entirely at your own risk. Before attempting to update the firmware, back up your data. 

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Ugoos UT3/UT3S/UM3 Linux firmware for SD-card


Hello! We glad to announce you that you no longer need to reflash your device if you want try Linux... Now you can run Linux on your device from SD card. Special for that we make special images with linux firmware for SD-card. Images availlible for Ugoos UM3, UT3 and UT3S devices.
It is will allow not only run linux  on your device  very fast without data loss, but also resume working  on the other device in short time. For that you need only to get SD card from one device and paste them into another.
For flashing image to sd card in linux you can use dd command
    sudo dd if=<path_to_img_file> of=<path_to_sdcard>
example:
    sudo dd if=UT3_SD_LINUX_0.3.0.img of=/dev/sdc

For flashing image to sd card in Windows you can use Win32 Disk Imager.

Downloads:
Win32 Disk Imager download
Ugoos UT3 - dowload 
Ugoos UT3S - dowload
Ugoos UM3 - dowload



Caution: Please do not update firmware unless you know what you are doing, you really want it or it is absolutely necessary. Firmware updates may occasionally have bad results, like bricking your device, temporarily or permanently. The firmware update process is done entirely at your own risk. Before attempting to update the firmware, back up your data. 

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Download Lubuntu 14.04 with hardware acceleration for Tronsmart Draco AW80 TV Box


Download Lubuntu 14.04 with hardware acceleration for Tronsmart Draco AW80 TV Box from here, here or from here.

Archive: Draco AW80_Ubuntu_20150204
Archive size: 571 MB
Image: Draco AW80_Ubuntu_20150204.img
Root user account: linaro
Password: linaro

Download Dualboot Linux Xubuntu 14.10 / Android 4.4 firmware v.0.2.1 for Ugoos UT3 TV Box


Download Dualboot Linux Xubuntu 14.10 / Android 4.4 firmware v.0.2.1 for Ugoos UT3 TV Box from here or from here. Download previous firmware from here.

Archive name: UT3_xubuntu_2.1_andr2.0.5.b
Archive size:  901 MB
Boot: uboot_ugoos_V2.17.02.bin

Download latest firmware for Ugoos UT3 TV Box


Download
Dualboot (Android 4.4.2 – Ubuntu 14.10) - download
Ubuntu 14.10 only - download
Android 4.4.2 only - download
login and password for Ubuntu: ugoos 

Download previous firmware version from here.


Changelog
1. The reduced number of packages installed by default, as a result, the size of the system decreased by ~300 MB
2. AbiWord and Gnumeric will be changed on LibreOffice.
3. Web-browser was changed on Chromium with PepperFlash plugin, and now you can see flash content on web-pages.
4. Fixed bug with broking Bluetooth in Android.
5. Fixed bug with HDMI IN in Android on UT-3.
6. Changed application for screen scaling in linux.
7. Hidden Android system partitions from Ubuntu.
8. Fixed bug with error message in the gMusicbrowser when song switch on the next. 

Download Lubuntu for Tronsmart Draco AW80


Download Lubuntu for Tronsmart Draco AW80 for Tronsmart Draco AW80 from here, here or here. Download latest Android KitKat 4.4.2 firmware for Tronsmart Draco AW80 from here. Download Finless ROM 1.0 Beta for Tronsamart Draco AW80 TV Box from here.


Archive name: Tronsmart AW80_Lubuntu_20141127
Firmware image name: Tronsmart AW80_Lubuntu_20141127.img.gz
FW version: Lubuntu
 Archive file size: 571 MB
Model: Tronsmart Draco AW80
Platform: Allwinner A80

Firmware with Ubuntu 14.10 and Android now available for install on Ugoos UT3! You can use Linux or dualboot.




Download
Dualboot (Android 4.4.2 – Ubuntu 14.10) - download
Ubuntu 14.10 only - download
Android 4.4.2 only - download
login and password for Ubuntu: ugoos

We are glad to share with You the great news. For owners of Ugoos UT-3 devices became available a firmware image with Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. Using this firmware significantly extends the capabilities of the user and allows you to turn your device from tv-box to the personal computer. Linux desktop using the lightweight XFCE graphical environment. 

To install Ubuntu we offer to you choose one of the installation options. The first option is install Ubuntu+Android - Dualboot, you will get two systems on your device and switch between them by reboot. 

The second option is to install Ubuntu as the main and only operating system. It should be noted that regardless of which of the two installation options you select, all your data that was on the device before the installation will be destroyed. The system comes pre-loaded with a basic set of programs that would significantly reduce the initial system setup. You can play multimedia content, and to use the documents located in your local network.

For video playback you can use mplayer. List of hot keys to manage the program you can found here

As common web browser we offer Mozilla Firefox. You can start working with documents and pdf files immediately after upgrading.  You will be able to expand the set of installed applications at any time, you can use the Ubuntu Software Center for this.

To reboot in Android you need to use the shortcut on the desktop.Also on the desktop you will see the shortcut to run the program, with which you will be able scale the image to adjust it to fit Your monitor. For reboot from Android in Linux use button "Switch system". You can find this button  in the shutdown menu.

Unfortunately, not everything is as great as it seems at first glance. GPU  manufacturer  does not provide driver for VPU and GPU for Linux. This problem is compensated by having a very powerful processor based on Cortex A17, which allows you to perform the most basic tasks without any inconvenience to the user.


For example play most FullHD video files using software decoding does not cause rk3288 difficulties. We will continue working on  this firmware, fix errors and adding new features. We welcome all enthusiasts who will help us to improve and to bring something new in the current firmware.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Video: Unboxing Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition. First impressions.


Armada Mach 8 - the World's first Pure Linux XBMC Quad Core box!
This box is the next generation of Android Smart TV Boxes. It's running Pure Linux XBMC OS, it has an Octo Core Mali-450MP GPU and a 2.0GHz Amlogic S802 Quad core Cortex A9r4 processor.  It’s sleek, minimalistic and futuristic design makes it a perfect complement to the latest technologies that are continuously evolving

What's in the box
- Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition TV Box
- Power Adapter
- Remote Control
- HDMI cable
- Quick Setup Guide

Here you have an photo gallery of the unboxing. Below you can watch the video of the unboxing of this great TV Box. BTW, all the below videos are made in Full HD 1080p resolution.


This is my first Linux TV Box, so watch my impressions on the new and amazing Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition.

 
I also did a video test with 27 different formatsaudio/video files from Antutu Video Tester 2.2.  

Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition managed to play almost all, except 3 hevc files:
- 16Sintel_hevc_aac_1080p.mkv
- 25Sintel_hevc_aac_2K.mkv
- 27Sintel_hevc_aac_4K.mkv.




You can now buy Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition for only $129.99 from here or from here. You can also order the Android KitKat 4.4. edition from here for only $99.99. The seller also provides DHL shipping, which takes two days and costs $40 USD to Europe. By the way, Armada producer is looking for European distributors and dealers, so feel free to contact them.

Unboxing Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition

http://www.armadatvbox.com/

Armada Mach 8 - the World's first Pure Linux XBMC Quad Core box!
This box is the next generation of Android Smart TV Boxes. It's running Pure Linux XBMC OS, it has an Octo Core Mali-450MP GPU and a 2.0GHz Amlogic S802 Quad core Cortex A9r4 processor.  It’s sleek, minimalistic and futuristic design makes it a perfect complement to the latest technologies that are continuously evolving.

The firmware is what makes the difference between this box and the Android ones. One of the big advantages of Linux compared to Android is support for automatic frame rate switching depending on the video you are watching (24Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz), in order to avoid regular skipped frames when the video frame rate does not match the video output refresh rate. 

What's in the box
- Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition TV Box
- Power Adapter
- Remote Control
- HDMI cable
- Quick Setup Guide



The Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition is a device that bundles a good number of nice features:
  • Over the Air Updates - Armada Mach 8 Pure Linux XBMC has incorporated an Over the Air Update system. This will allow you to stay up to date with a few clicks!
  • Cloudword installer is a helpful feature that comes installed on your Armada Mach 8 Box. With Cloudword Installer you can instantly install a number of popular XBMC add-ons by typing in a simple code
  • With Total Installer you can easily search for specific add-ons in XBMC. No more need to install zip files or search the web for those hard to find repositories!
  • 4 Cores - Experience the full power of XBMC when utilizing all four core processing!

Hardware Specifications
ModelMach 8
CPUAmlogic S802 Quad core Cortex A9r4 2GHz
GPUOcta-core Mali-450MP GPU @ 600MHz
FLASH8 GB NAND FLASH
SDRAM2GB DDR3
Power Supply Specifications
Power SupplyDC5V/2A
Power Indicator Power ON :blue
Main Features
OSXBMC Pure Linux
Support Decoder formatHD MPEG1/2/4,H.264, HD AVC/VC-1,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6 ,RealVideo8/9/10
Support Media formatAvi/Rm/Rmvb/Ts/Vob/Mkv/Mov/ISO/wmv/asf/flv/dat/mpg/mpeg
Support Music formatMP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/OGG/AC3/DDP/TrueHD/DTS/DTS/HD/FLAC/APE
Support Photo formatHD JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF
USB host2 High speed USB 2.0,support USB DISK and USB HDD
Card readerSD/SDHC/MMC cards
HDD file systemFAT16/FAT32/NTFS
Support SubtitleSRT/SMI/SUB/SSA/IDX+USB
High Definition video outputSD/HD max.1920x1080 pixel
LANEthernet:10/100M, standard RJ-45
WirelessSupport 802.11 b/g/n Dual Band Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5GHz)
Mouse/ KeyboardSupport mouse and keyboard via USB;Support 2.4GHz wireless mouse and keyboard via 2.4GHz USB dongle
HDMIHDMI 1.4


I'll be back soon these days with the video unboxing and first impression story, so stay close.

[Update] Here you can find videos with the unboxing and first impressions. 
 


You can now buy Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition for only $129.99 from here or from here. You can also order the Android KitKat 4.4. edition from here for only $99.99. The seller also provides DHL shipping, which takes two days and costs $40 USD to Europe. By the way, Armada producer is looking for European distributors and dealers, so feel free to contact them.