If the family wasnt so used to the wdtv live hub in the. Assuming you have a windows pc, try setting it up as the server and client and experiment with different software. Disclaimer xbmc is a product developed by team kodi. The black box in my bedroom is a raspberry pi model b running openelec from a 128mb sd card. Lenovo q190 i3hd3000 and odd frame dropstutter openelec forum generic forum video decoders vaapi intel. It took more than a month for it to arrive but it works wonderfully for basic tasks and for remote connections team viewer. My choice was between the lenovo q190 or the rl80, but the q190 was. Coincidentally, kevin, also bought a similar thinpc, the lenovo q190 the same week i ordered the thin client. There are plenty of androidpowered tv boxes designed to let you run apps, surf the web, and even run the xbmc media center software on your tv. You can get the older one which, though not as fast as the new one, still hits all the above points for only double the price of the q190.
Techies might prefer to replace the win8 os with a somewhat more frugal version of linux, xbmc or some other operating system to free up even more space. Acer aspire revo owners thread part 4 page 2 avforums. Lenovo ideacentre q190 desktop intel celeron 887, 4gb. I think i will stick with windows 8 on my mini htpc its working fantastic with xbmc 12. It is a shame there is no support for the wireless card under linux, but running xbmc on windows 7 or 8 could be an option if you wanted the wireless support. Attach the q190 to the back of your favorite television or monitor, and create an instant allinone htpc. I bought a mini pc lenovo q190 with multimedia remote and installed xbmc problem with dedicated streamers is the mfg drops support after 2 years like boxee box i use to have one but now they are.
Xbmc immediately freezes and crashes attempting to play music or alter audio settings, video freezes after a couple seconds with no sound. Dont have plans to put a server or a database on it lol. Buy lenovo desktop pc q190 57316188 celeron 1017u 1. You can launch xbmc as you would launch any other windows software from the start menu. Move data quickly between the q190 home theater pc and other. The reason why this thread ended with the nuc was the want to have a great xbmc experience. Lenovo ve71auk q190 ultra small form factor desktop pc.
Their is a very large discussion thread about the lenovo q190 people basically call it the best htpc for xbmc on the market right now. We cannot trademark the xbmc name due to concerns from other software related groups that are very close to this name. The lenovo ideacentre q190 a proper htpc an sionnach. Has anyone tried installing an xbmc shell for the q190. If youre thinking of building a htpc with xbmc or plex, or you just want computer you can hide in a. It recognized my old, outdated usb wifi tlwn821n v2. Lenovo is committed to environmental leadership from operations to product design and recycling solutions. Ive seen a few posts on whether lenovos new q190 with a celeron 887 cpu will make a good htpc with xbmc, so thought id share my feedback as i purchased one from amazon uk last week. Linux can run xbmc, but im also launching netflix through windows media center, the hulu application and the directv2pc application. Disabled realtek hd audio with no change in playback. To remove subtitles in xbmc, just toggle the letter t on the keyboard and your good to go.
Kodi media center, formerly known as xbmc media center, is an awardwinning free and open source crossplatform software media player and entertainment hub for digital media for htpcs home theater pcs. Only thing i dont like about this is the vga output, though i guess lenovo targets businesses and feel that users may be hooking them up to old projectors. I might replace my aging appletv1 running xbmc with a. Support dlan, sync cast any content of iphoneipadipod touch to wide screen tvprojector, perfect for ppt presentation, face time and video meeting. So what i do in the addon is create a memory map as a buffer and use kodis rendercapture to frame grab. However, one of my uncles has told us hes been able to do this sort of thing with. Device manager reports everything as working, windows fixit return no errrors. Using hdmi you do not have access to monitor controls only using rgb vga the reason is it thinks its a tv in windows 8 and not a monitor works fine using rgbvga. It recognized the flash and i see the press and key to continue for a split second then it boots into a blank screen or the preinstalled windows. I confirm the lowest spec q190 running xbmc frodo on windows 8 plays anything i throw at it, including 1080p 3d films tested on my 47 inch active lg 3d. Running xbmc under windows i have constant stutter issues, which are minimised by rebooting the system every day. Windows 8 with the wmc addon it was easily worth it. Xbmc is an awardwinning free and open source gpl software media player and entertainment hub for digital media.
At roughly the size of a paperback book, this home theater pc needs little space, so you can avoid cluttering your living room. My advice would be to stick xbmc on top of windows 8, if youre not happy with perfromance you can always look at. Intel next unit computing nuc pcs can pack quite a bit of power into a tiny little box. I am trying to boot my flash usb version of kodi onto my lenovo q190. You get a faster processor with hyperthreading, better builtin gpu with hd decoding, mac os x vs windows 8, and a much sleeker design depending on tastes. I recently purchased a lenovo ideacentre q190 for the express purpose of being used as an htpc, and ive become quite stumped by an audio issue. Uniquely compact, it comes with a range of multimedia features that can turn your tv into an entertainment hub for games, videos and web browsing. A bundled trial version of microsoft office and a few other bits and pieces are added for those who intend to use the q190 as a replacement desktop though these can can be easily deleted. Id be down, but for my needs, i really need windows. Acer has one for around the same price, but comes with linux preinstalled and not windows, plus half the ram and smaller hdd. Now just looking for a program to change the shell from windows to xbmc to give it more of a media player feel.
Looking for android xbmc box, we have android xbmc box at affordable prices, check them out and buy android xbmc box. The ideacentre q190 is packed with advanced technology, but its engineered to be easy to use. This can often be a more effective solution than the q190 since you can go with a small ssd drive and windows 7 or. The little machine runs windows 8 well considering its specs are not very high. Kodi is available for multiple operatingsystems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls.
I wish i could go the linux route because its infinitely cheaper. I confirm the lowest spec q190 running xbmc frodo on windows 8 plays anything i throw at it, including 1080p 3d films tested on my 47 inch. I was toying with the idea of getting them a lenovo q190 for christmas, which is a tiny windows pc designed to be mounted on the back of a flatscreen and work as a media centre. Xbmc is available for linux, osx, windows, and the original xbox. You can find a cheaper android or linux computer to use for xbmc but i wanted a full function windows pc and this one fits my needs perfectly. The q180 was a nice machine, spoiled by the atom cpu. Media monkey, xbmc, media player classic all current versions successfully got audio to play by changing the audio renderer from the default to the marantz.
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Installation instructions and performance analysis of running xbmc, xbmcbuntu or openelec on this nettop pc from lenovo. Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, xbmc is a nonprofit project run and developed by volunteers located around the world. Since this will be a multiboot setup, you can choose to either boot to windows or android per your liking. Would the likes of usenetcoachpotatosickbeard ruuning in the background hog xbmc on the q190 system much. This one shipped with wired keyboard and mouse, which are of solid build quality but of little use to me. Im going to try xbmclaucher, it looks pretty stable. This site is not directly affiliated with team kodi. Im definitely appreciating your work on xbmc on linux on this board,i think there are a lot of others who are following this project and if you manage to polish xbmc to work with full support we should definitely give you some donation for our sign of appreciation keep up the good work and i appologise for bad english. Xbmc userdata folder the xbmc userdata folder is an important folder that contains all your xbmc settings, addon data, thumbnails, media library information, video and music databases, gui settings, keymaps for remotes, among other things. Intel nuc pcs pack a ton of power into a tiny little case. There is also 24,25,30 and 60hz options in settings menu which is great. How to build a htpc home theater pc digital trends. But the gbox midnight is one of the few thats really designed with xbmc in mind.
It uses a 10foot user interface designed to be a media player for the livingroom, using a remote control as the primary input device. Lenovo ve71auk q190 ultra small form factor desktop pc black intel core i3 2365m 1. Ideacentre q190 intel celeron4megram500 gbwirelesswin8. Kodi formerly xbmc is a free and open source media player application developed by the xbmc kodi foundation, a nonprofit technology consortium. Buy lenovo q190 desktop black intel pentium 2127u 1. I tried 2d bluray iso, that previously failed on windows 7, and it worked perfectly. Lenovo ideacentre q190 desktop celeron 1017u 4gb 500gb wifi win 8. Lenovo 57323864 q190 desktop celeron 1017u4gb1tbwin8. I have a strange problem with windows 8 and a lg monitor l246wp on hdmi it is shifted to left i have updated graphic drivers intel hd 2000 and the monitor inf from lg. I confirm the lowest spec q190 running xbmc frodo on windows 8 plays anything i throw at it, including 1080p 3d films tested on my 47 inch active lg 3d tv with 3d glasses and outputs bitstream for hd audio my yamaha amp reports dtsma or dolby truehd etc. Im thinking of buying a lenovo q190 and run xbmc on it, on top of windows 8.