[LAU] Google TV device w/ AV out

[Jeremy Jongepier]

On 05/17/2013 11:08 AM, Dan MacDonald wrote:
> I looked into these devices a bit more last night. It seems Picuntu (which
> is based upon Ubuntu 12.10 and still in beta) currently only supports the
> dual-core RK3066 devices and I failed to find any success stories of people
> having got Ubuntu (or any non-Android Linux) to install on the quad core
> RK3188s.
>
> Picuntu doesn't yet include the Mali GPU drivers but there are instructions
> available for installing the Mali drivers which apparently brings you
> accelerated 2D and OGLES2 under xorg. However, its the VPU which handles
> video playback accel and I'm not sure this is working yet for the RK3066.
>
> Another pitfall is the wifi/bt chipsets as, having a read through forums
> for these devices, it would seem not all the wifi chipsets are supported by
> Picuntu yet so thats another thing to look out for before anyone takes the
> plunge and buys one.

Just bought this one: 
http://dx.com/p/beitai-d06-dual-core-android-4-1-mini-pc-google-tv-player-w-1gb-ram-4gb-rom-tf-black-207990
Set me back another $44 ;) See how it compares to the Raspberry Pi.

Jeremy