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At the same time, we would opine that VidOn’s solution has a leg up over similarly priced competitors like the Apple TV thanks to its use of XBMC. HKMLC Android TV Box, X6 PRO Android Box 10.0 4GB RAM 32GB ROM Allwinner H616 Quad-Core 64Bits, 2.4G/5.8GHz Dual-Band WiFi with BT Antenna 3D/4K Full HD/H.265/USB3.0 TV Box. XBMC is a free digital media hub that is designed to catalog, organize and play music and movies in a huge range of formats. The big question here is who is the VidOn Box for? We think it’s fair to say that the XBMC Box doesn’t replace all of the potential functionality of a HTPC, which at its core is still a full blown PC. The folks at VidOn tell us they’re working on more services to offer under the subscription as well, though only time will tell what else comes down the pipe and how it affects pricing. Now what about the subscription we mentioned earlier? This is the key to VidOn’s claim to fame, a complete Blu-ray menu navigation system. Also of note, the folks at VidOn also state that the Box utilizes a single-piece aluminum case that comes from the factory which produces Apple’s MacBook Air.Ī sample of the VidOn Box's Blu-ray menu navigation (left) and home menu (right). Connectivity includes an HDMI 1.4 jack, dual USB 2.0 ports, optical digital output, an Ethernet port, and WiFi (2.4GHz b/g/n). On the hardware side of the equation, the Box boasts a quad core Cortex A7 processor, 1GB of DDR3 memory, and an octal-core PowerVR GPU. For those unfamiliar with XBMC, it is a powerful media player/entertainment hub which can handle the bulk of your A/V needs including music, movies, photos, and TV shows.
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Here's where we show you how to install XBMC on your Android. Getting it to work on your Android device is a little tricky, but not impossible. The VidOn Box leverages a custom XBMC implementation running on Android 4.4. How-To How to install XBMC on your Android XBMC (Xbox Media Centre) is a popular open source media player that is available on a number of platforms. However, there’s more to VidOn’s solution than meets the eye. In fact, while the tiny buttons are kind of hard to mash with my thumbs on a device with a 4.7 inch screen, XBMC may already be the best media player I’ve tried on my One X so far.
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Priced at $49 (including a trial subscription), the VidOn Box is ostensibly a competitor to the $99 Apple TV. Last but not least, folks can also opt to build a HTPC, which tends to be a bit costlier than the aforementioned options.

Users can also opt to utilize a device like an Apple TV which not only delivers the aforementioned options, but allows folks to stream locally stored A/V files as well via AirPlay. Most Blu-ray players that aren’t scraping the bottom of the barrel offer networking functions, which in turn allow users to connect to services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, VUDU, etc. There are a lot of options out there for streaming movies these days.
