Unboxing Armada Mach 8 - Pure Linux XBMC edition
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.
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
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 | |
| Model | Mach 8 |
| CPU | Amlogic S802 Quad core Cortex A9r4 2GHz |
| GPU | Octa-core Mali-450MP GPU @ 600MHz |
| FLASH | 8 GB NAND FLASH |
| SDRAM | 2GB DDR3 |
| Power Supply Specifications | |
| Power Supply | DC5V/2A |
| Power Indicator | Power ON :blue |
| Main Features | |
| OS | XBMC Pure Linux |
| Support Decoder format | HD MPEG1/2/4,H.264, HD AVC/VC-1,RM/RMVB,Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6 ,RealVideo8/9/10 |
| Support Media format | Avi/Rm/Rmvb/Ts/Vob/Mkv/Mov/ISO/wmv/asf/flv/dat/mpg/mpeg |
| Support Music format | MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/OGG/AC3/DDP/TrueHD/DTS/DTS/HD/FLAC/APE |
| Support Photo format | HD JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF |
| USB host | 2 High speed USB 2.0,support USB DISK and USB HDD |
| Card reader | SD/SDHC/MMC cards |
| HDD file system | FAT16/FAT32/NTFS |
| Support Subtitle | SRT/SMI/SUB/SSA/IDX+USB |
| High Definition video output | SD/HD max.1920x1080 pixel |
| LAN | Ethernet:10/100M, standard RJ-45 |
| Wireless | Support 802.11 b/g/n Dual Band Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5GHz) |
| Mouse/ Keyboard | Support mouse and keyboard via USB;Support 2.4GHz wireless mouse and keyboard via 2.4GHz USB dongle |
| HDMI | HDMI 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.
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