Geniatech Enjoy TV

[jtheg]

I have had issues with 1080p with the screen not refreshing very fast when changing screens in the menu system and things like angry birds scrolling is shocking, dropped to 720p and all is ok. 1080i was horrible.

 

[everst]

I have had issues with 1080p with the screen not refreshing very fast when changing screens in the menu system and things like angry birds scrolling is shocking, dropped to 720p and all is ok. 1080i was horrible.

same shit here too.probably the software is bugy at this resolution

 

[avirex]

What are peoples experience of the 1080p setup here.

I am running my unit through a 51" Samsung Plasma. Initially 1080p looked great. On this screen size a noticable uplift in graphics quality over 720p.

However I started to notice issues when typing. Bizzarrely the keyboard locked when adding text to the keyboard clipboard GUI, and URLs to the browser.
This issue went away after returning to 720p.

Is it unusable in 1080p, i.e the GPU side not capable enough? or is this just a firmware issue which could be addressed at some point?

Cheers

MD

Same issue here. Typing into the browser's address bar or search bar when using 1080p is hit or miss - haven't figured out how to consistently make it work or fail. I reported it to my vendor but they haven't been able to reproduce it.

Edit: And to elaborate, what I'm seeing is that I can usually still type BUT it doesn't show up in the address bar - so it's basically like blind typing. When I hit Enter it will accept whatever I had blindly typed. This doesn't happen when using 720p.

 

[meggiedude]

Same issue here. Typing into the browser's address bar or search bar when using 1080p is hit or miss - haven't figured out how to consistently make it work or fail. I reported it to my vendor but they haven't been able to reproduce it.

Edit: And to elaborate, what I'm seeing is that I can usually still type BUT it doesn't show up in the address bar - so it's basically like blind typing. When I hit Enter it will accept whatever I had blindly typed. This doesn't happen when using 720p.

Yep, exactly the same fail mode. Thanks for confirming it. Looks like bug'y s/w or f/w, as others above have stated.

Would be interesting to know what people running the ICS Alpha build see when testing the aforementioned fail modes.

 

[Fezinio]

lol that's what I see too. type in the search box and it appears to do nothing but I hit enter and it does the search or address I thought I typed.

Thank god it wasn't only me and now I know the quick solution at least. turn back to 720p. maybe now its been highlighted the next firmware issue will resolve

thanks guys

 

[salimabbas]

I receive my Geniatech Enjoy TV ATV3000 yesterday, I will share my unboxing movie soon

I update mine, original Rom was 2.2.5 to 2.3.4 for people who need to do it you have 2 good tutorials:
Android OS 2.3 Upgrade Guide for Geniatech Enjoy TV BOX – ATV300/ATV1000/ATV3000 - NIKINGSTORE OFFICIAL BLOG | NIKINGSTORE OFFICIAL BLOG
http://www.geniatech.com/news/newsletter/Geniatech-Android-2.3-upgrading-instruction.pdf
but for the ATV3000 to boot into recovery mode you have to:
- 20110906 version:
box power off, switch it on, and press on the Menu button on the top of the box and don't release it until you are in recovery mode!
- 20111102 and 20120111 version:
box power off, switch it on, and press on the Play button on the top of the box and don't release it until you are in recovery mode!

Really great box for the price, I put a old HDD SATA 120Go into it and it been found easily...

very great box and will be a good dlna server I think

hi

i also got atv3000 recently, i have a 2.5" sata hdd and manual says the hard drive bay supports both 2.5" and 3.5" sata drive, which one are you using. Do u know how to insert the 2.5" drive in atv3000 because sizes of both 3.5" and 2.5" are different, may be their connectors are different too (may be!!)
can you help?

 

[salimabbas]

I receive my Geniatech Enjoy TV ATV3000 yesterday, I will share my unboxing movie soon

I update mine, original Rom was 2.2.5 to 2.3.4 for people who need to do it you have 2 good tutorials:
Android OS 2.3 Upgrade Guide for Geniatech Enjoy TV BOX

 

[Microcessus]

hi
i also got atv3000 recently, i have a 2.5" sata hdd and manual says the hard drive bay supports both 2.5" and 3.5" sata drive, which one are you using. Do u know how to insert the 2.5" drive in atv3000 because sizes of both 3.5" and 2.5" are different, may be their connectors are different too (may be!!)
can you help?

Hi, i'm using a 2.5" SATA HDD the connectors are same as 3.5" you have to open the rack, put your 2.5" hdd and connect it in the back. after you place the rack and that's all

Hi everyone,
does anyone using 2.5" sata drive with atv3000? if yes, then can anyone tell me how do i install??
im not sure whether pins of 2.5 and 3.5 are same or different coz if its different then i might have to buy some cable to connect it. if it can be connected directly then how can i do it coz sizes are different for 2.5 and 3.5 sata drive, has anyone opened the atv3000 box yet??

pins are same for both SATA HDD
no needed cables
I have already opened it
I'm working on some video to show how to, I will send it soon

 

[twe]

i played 1080p mkv of 22gb file size, but i think the limit is not the file size, but the bitrate. they said it can support up to 40 mb/s bitrate, i think 40 mb/s but only via cable, coz wifi will lag at 40 mb/s. new boxes are dual-core, they should support much more. also use the default integrated player, its tuned to use the resources of the box. no other media players in my test performed better. and the default media player is pretty good and many options. atv 1000 and 2000 have the same firmware, but i think 3000 and 4000 are different, but could be wrong. i think 3000/4000 are not that popular, as integrated hd is not such a big deal. its more convenient to have an external hd (to copy files onto it). no movie organiser, just browse the folder, select file, open with media player. would be nice to have an application, that based on the movie file name will connect to imdb and display info. if any know such application, let us know.

You would be making a bad choice (I own both players), this is an Android phone OS running on a set top box, it is nowhere remotely near the ease of use the Boxee Box is and lacks many of the features Boxee has.

Don't do it unless you have Android apps lined up to replace all the missing functionality. It is not a good local media player, the hardware is good but the software is not.

I dont know what box you have then as mine plays everything i have apart from wmv's, will play dvd, mkv, avi etc etc over dts and ac3...

streams over the network perfectly even at 1080p, i also have a wd live streamer (newest version) and that has some issues, but this has the internet and a shed loads of apps to install and get the player working exactly like you want it, check email, facebook etc without getting your laptop out etc.

with a local drive is works perfectly too so please what are your problems with this as i am sure we can get it to work as you want it to...

Cool, taking a risk to play with it at

 

[meggiedude]

Cool, taking a risk to play with it at

 

[salimabbas]

Hi, i'm using a 2.5" SATA HDD the connectors are same as 3.5" you have to open the rack, put your 2.5" hdd and connect it in the back. after you place the rack and that's all


pins are same for both SATA HDD
no needed cables
I have already opened it
I'm working on some video to show how to, I will send it soon

Thanks dear, i will wait for that video. my confusion is that the hard drive rack is exactly the size in which 3.5" fits properly so its pins are aligned and its easily connected but 2.5" is small and slim both so if you put it inside the rack it just doesnt fit... thanks in advance for the support buddy..

 

[twe]

Don't forget your free toolkit (allegedly worth

 

[szemo77]

Ubuntu Installer apk

Who want test it?
https://market.android.com/details?...tall&rdid=com.zpwebsites.ubuntuinstall&rdot=1

 

[meggiedude]

Ubuntu Installer apk

Who want test it?
https://market.android.com/details?...tall&rdid=com.zpwebsites.ubuntuinstall&rdot=1

oooh, thats interesting.
So is this likely to be running as a disk image - e.g WUBI

To install/run it needs Loop Device Support. Does anyone know if the Kernel we have (with 2.3.4) has this.

 

[everst]

will be cool t[o have ubuntu on our device

 

[meggiedude]

Lo there,

Just seen this - how old is this news?? New or ancient?
Geniatech Android 4.0 ICS Ice Cream Sandwich TV Box STB (Set Top Box) Firmware is Ready

 

[sku||]

Lo there,

Just seen this - how old is this news?? New or ancient?
Geniatech Android 4.0 ICS Ice Cream Sandwich TV Box STB (Set Top Box) Firmware is Ready

about 2 months ago .. :-?

 

[Fezinio]

Just ordered the game pad for andriod off ebay for

 

[meggiedude]

anynews on these yet lads?

They're coming from China mate - so no, not yet.

 

[meggiedude]

about 2 months ago .. :-?

OK, cheers. Thought it'd be too good to be true. So I assume people here have approached Geniatech about this - and drawn a blank?

 

[cupi1234]

OK, cheers. Thought it'd be too good to be true. So I assume people here have approached Geniatech about this - and drawn a blank?

You can try if you want!



Geniatech Android 4.0 Beta Version Upgrading
Instruction

Android 4.0 only works on Geniatech models with 512M RAM. It is unstable on
models 256M RAM.

1. Download android 4.0 firmware from the following link
http://www.geniatech.com/down-eng/Androidtvbox/update_android4.0.zip
1. Copy the file into SD card, don

 

[meggiedude]

will be cool t[o have ubuntu on our device

Running on my Samsung 51" plasma via ATV1000 - but dog slow.
ATV1000 with Ubuntu

 

[meggiedude]

You can try if you want!



Geniatech Android 4.0 Beta Version Upgrading
Instruction

Android 4.0 only works on Geniatech models with 512M RAM. It is unstable on
models 256M RAM.

1. Download android 4.0 firmware from the following link
http://www.geniatech.com/down-eng/Androidtvbox/update_android4.0.zip
1. Copy the file into SD card, don

 

[everst]

Running on my Samsung 51" plasma via ATV1000 - but dog slow.
ATV1000 with Ubuntu

have some video?

 

[Microcessus]

Thanks dear, i will wait for that video. my confusion is that the hard drive rack is exactly the size in which 3.5" fits properly so its pins are aligned and its easily connected but 2.5" is small and slim both so if you put it inside the rack it just doesnt fit... thanks in advance for the support buddy..

Opening my ATV3000
How to install 2.5" SATA HDD in a ATV3000