Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Does MagicMirror work on Amlogic boards like the Odroid C2 and Le Potato?
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I have a NanoPC-T4 on the way. I’ll let you know how it goes.
The most frustrating experience I’ve had so far is the lack of Ubuntu graphics drivers for certain hardware. Without hardware acceleration, the default software rendering slows the mirror down below RasPi performance. The Fitlet had enough processing power to be usable, but it ran one processor at 100% constantly and was hot to the touch. The Atom processor & Intel integrated graphics wasn’t as powerful and was too slow.
My research indicates that the NanoPC graphics should be supported. We’ll see.
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@bhepler I did the XU4 because of the video speed improvement over the pi
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@sdetweil - I considered that one, but I needed more USB ports. I’m running a USB microphone and a two-port USB extension to allow a plug-in mouse & keyboard on the frame.
How’s the performance?
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How about most trendy RK3399 things - Rock Pi 4 or NanoPi m4 ?
They have same form factor with RPI3, and have better GPU and RAM. They overwhelm RPI on Performance. -
@bhepler performance is great!.. between 1.5 and 2 times faster than pi 3. It has 2 USB 3 ports and 1 USB 2 port… ethernet network built in (not wifi)
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I am considerung buying an android TV box to run MM on. They are cheaper and - at least on paper - more performant than the RasPi (faster cores, more RAM, onboard storage). Those are generally Amlogic based.
Has anyone tried that before? All I found way other users asking but nobody seemed to tested it AND posted it here.
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@sdetweil - Heh. In that case, I’d also need a USB WiFi adapter so I would be up to 4. I think they sell a Wifi/Bluetooth module that plugs into the board itself, but at that point it was pricier than the NanoPC (I think - My research was a week ago and I think that was my reason for going the way I did).
I have plans for another mirror this spring, so perhaps I’ll go your route if the NanoPC isn’t what I’m hoping.
@MadScientist - I have not. I was considering trying an Intel Compute Stick or equivalent. If I didn’t need a PIR sensor or camera, it might be a solid choice.
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@MadScientist did you install the MM project on tvbox amlogic based?
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Back then I ordered an android TV box from China but it never arrived so I abandoned the idea. I also need a PIR in combination with a relay.
However, I am pretty sure you can run ARMbian from SD card on those boxes. There are plenty of websites and Youtube videos out there. I am confident it works but who knows. I’ll gladly test it once I get my hands on a cheap box.
