ArcticWolf
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Yes I intend on keeping the WDTV, if anything I could always use it in another room or as a backup if need be. They're really nice little units.
I still have my gen 2 . They can indeed still be useful .
Yes I intend on keeping the WDTV, if anything I could always use it in another room or as a backup if need be. They're really nice little units.
I still have my gen 2 . They can indeed still be useful .
Yes I agree. I think that's partly why I've procrastinated for so long. The truth is my WD still works fine and does everything I need. So as they say, 'if it's not broken....'
Though I'm concerned that it's getting on in years and probably due to fail, and I'll be left with nothing. So having the U9 with the WD as standby, is probably the best way to go.
Thank you AW, the group and yourself have been more than helpful. It's very much appreciated.
I'm sure I'll have many more questions in the future.
So which one did you decide to get ?
https://theminixforum.com/index.php?threads/very-bad-news-about-new-box.1223/#post-7029What do you guys think will be the successor to the U9 and when do you think this will happen ?
The Neo U9-H won out.
Just curious.... What do you guys think will be the successor to the U9 and when do you think this will happen ?
I connected the MINIX A3 air mouse RF to one of the USB port, a USB 3.0 hard drive to another, and a USB hub to the last one with Tronsmart Mars G01 gamepad, a USB keyboard to take screenshots for the review, and a USB webcam. There’s also micro USB port, which you could use with the provided USB OTG adapter, but I have not used it. Last I also added USB powered speakers to the USB hub, and connected them to the 3.5mm audio jack. I also connected HDMI and optical audio cable to Onky TX-NR636 AV receiver, and an Ethernet cable to a Gigabit Ethernet swtich. Finally, I added the provided 5V/3A power supply, and pressed the power button on to start it all up. A typical boot takes around 30 seconds, and the first time, you’ll be asked to select between MINIX METRO or Launcher3 “Homes”.
If you want to get an idea of how long you may expect to Bluestacks Kodi Lucky Patcher get firmware update, you can look at the forum for older products such as MINIX NEO X8-H. Eleven firmware updates have been released with the first “stock” firmware released on November, 2014 and the last (FW011) firmware released in January 2017, so it has been supported for over 2 years so far.
The Settings app is the same as with other Amlogic devices, and similar to MINIX NEO U1, so I’ll focuses on different and/or specific features.
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Once you enter the Display menu, you’ll find some typical features as well as “Force RGB output” which may solve color / pink screen issues with some older TV, and HDR specific to Amlogic S905X/S912 processor.
If you enter the Audio settings, you’ll get options to select PCM, HDMI or SPDIF audio (pass-through), as usual, but there’s also the Device Manager menu to select audio input and output devices.
In my setup I had three input device to choose from: on-board Mic input (3.5mm mic jack), USB-Audio – SAGE AiR Mouse (MINIX A3), and USB-Audio – Venus USB 2.0 camera, which will be important for voice commands, and video conferencing.
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