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Geoffrey

If you live in Australia close to a Aldi store you might want to get one or two of these for $79.99 OVERPRICED Saturday 5th of November.

"Watch Digital TV or browse the internet. This "SMART BOX" from DGTEC uses android technology to bring new life to your TV.
This is a device that connects to Wi-Fi or LAN and offers access to Digital Television, Internet TV or just Internet. Stream your favourite social media sites,
such as Facebook, Twitter, Picasa and Youtube. Breeze through the customised apps at Kudroid, download, install and play!

Through the Android App menu the user can download, install and uninstall programs, games, tools and multi-media straight to an external hard drive."

Connectivity

CONNECT WIRELESSLY TO A KEYBOARD AND MOUSE VIA USB
GOOGLE INTERNET BROWSER
KUDROID
SAMBA
PICASA
THUNDER
YOUTUBE
TWITTER
FACEBOOK
SUPPORTS WIFI VIA USB OR ETHERNET (LAN)
INCLUDES Wi-Fi Dongle

Input and Output

HDMI INPUTS x 1
USB INPUTS X 3
ETHERNET (LAN) INPUT X 1
RF INPUT X 1
LOOP OUTPUT X 1
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT X 1
SCART OUTPUT X 1 (WITH COMPOSITE/COMPONENT OUTS)

User Functions

WATCH DIGITAL TV
ANDROID 2.2
SUPPORTS iTV, iRADIO
SAVE, SHARE MOVIES, MUSIC, PHOTOS
DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS/GAMES FROM THE KUDRIOD APP

Heres a youtube of it in action, the video is a little dragged out but the box's features look ok, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES3z3q96Eq8

definitely worth checking out

Geoffrey

Adagio · Joined: 06 May 2011 Posts: 105 Location: TerraAustralis

Hey Geoffrey,

How are you getting week-ahead info for Aldi these days?

For the last few weeks, since they changed from Thursday specials to Wed + Sat specials I haven't been able to get week-ahead specials online.

I must have missed something.

Geoffrey · Posted: Sat 29 Oct 2011, 20:27 Post subject:

Hi Adagio,

Aldi where I am just opened another store a few weeks back, since then they seem to have changed their catalogs.

Their next special buy sales start on Wednesday the 2nd and Saturday the 5th of November.

The Wednesday sale is full of Xmas stuff and Saturday kids toys and a few electronic items.

Oh, one other thing for sale is a 39cm HD LCD TV does 1440x900 with HDMI USB VGA and a 12volt car adapter, $99.99

I received a catalog last Thursday on the 27th for the up coming sales.

I'm defiantly getting the Android Box, for that kind money it's a bargain, I looked elsewhere, anything similar in functions is over $200.

The thing I like is that a keyboard and mouse can be used with it, though I'm still to check that out, it maybe specific to the box,
as I noticed on there site that a small hand held keyboard with a touch-pad is available,
Well it does say USB keyboard and mouse, so I'm guessing that any should work.
The ad and the website are a little vague, no mention of what it's controlled with,
Well I guess it can be taken back if it's not up to par, seeing that they have a no questions asked return policy.

Adagio · Joined: 06 May 2011 Posts: 105 Location: TerraAustralis

Geoffrey · Posted: Sun 30 Oct 2011, 08:24 Post subject:

I get mine weekly along with all the other junk mail, the good old fashioned letter box drop.

I found it here online http://www.lasoo.com.au/offer/digital-tv-set-top-boxes/dgtec-hd-android-box-digital-set-top-box/4oeyrrygb.html?source=brand&pageopt=dgtec

Geoffrey · Posted: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 18:58 Post subject:

I went and bought one this morning, works ok, I'm posting this from it now. Very Happy

Geoffrey

starhawk · Posted: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 19:49 Post subject:

Looks nifty. Coupla questions...

(1) anything like this Stateside?
(2) detailed specs?
(3) Geoffrey, if you don't tell me how you got that location text upside down, I'm going to throw a soggy pancake at you!

Geoffrey · Posted: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 21:37 Post subject:

starhawk · Posted: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 21:45 Post subject:

Dangit on the thingy not being around in the States.

Thx for the upside-down text explanation, you have been spared a pancaky doom Laughing

Still wanting detailed specs (what's inside... CPU, RAM, HDD if it even has one, etc. -- everything one would ask to know about in the Beginner's forum Wink

)

Geoffrey · Posted: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 22:32 Post subject:

Here a pic of it on my 106cm LCD tv at 1080p, there isn't that much written about it in the manual specs wise,
just what I posted previously and the only other stuff is for the tv side of it, can find no info on the CPU, ram.

All I can tell you is that it has 3 USB ports and a keyboard and mouse work ok using a USB hub with it, it's not super fast but usable,
the google browser default is portable type but is switchable to a classic browser,
youtube works without fault, and will play in HD mode if available, the wireless network was a breeze to setup, it found all my network drives,
so for $80 I can't complain, I'm impressed for what it can do for the price, if I had the spare cash I'd get another one.

starhawk · Posted: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 22:40 Post subject:

seriously useless bundle o' specs. Guess I'll go a-hunting later.

Gee, wonder where I've seen that forum interface before...? Looks kinda familiar Wink

Geoffrey · Posted: Sat 05 Nov 2011, 02:57 Post subject:

Well I had to bite the bullet, all the features on this box are just not up the standard I would expect , the TV function is what I would deem unwatchable
and the media player will not play nearly half of the avi files I have.

So I have returned it, what a shame, I had high hopes that it would be a good thing.
Though the internet function worked well, I couldn't justify keeping it, the cons out weighed pros. Crying or Very sad