Being a major player in digital media playback and iptv systems among many more emerging technologies we had heard of them a bit before looking at this unit. Pivos delivers exactly that in a tiny attractive package. The pivos xios ds media player, is one of my favorite android media players on the market to day. It is fricking great remember that that this is a one trick pony. Downloads xios ds downloads pivos xios ds media play. The pivos xios ds media play smart tv companion that is its full title is one of those things i have always been fascinated with. This is a custom replacement remote made by redi remote for the pivos part number pcmcartrmt. It uses a 10foot user interface and is designed to be a media player for the livingroom, using a remote control as the primary input device.
As a media player standalone, the out of box experience leaves much to be desired, and is far from user friendly requiring apps and mouse cursor to navigate and playback media files. By their own definition, its a media center pc minus the pc part. Custom firmwares the pivos aios high definition media player. Wd tv live hub media center, wd tv live or wd tv play media player wd tv live plus with v. There are also ios and android apps available for xbmc that will. Pivos xios ds is an armbased media player settop box that can run kodi on either android or linux. Xbmc can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats around.
Although optional, the aios hd media center allows more features to be. The aios hd features youtube, picasa, flickr, yahoo weather, finance, internet radio, cnn, nbc, rss. Aios hd media center user guide pivos forums mafiadoc. As of feb 01 20, the pivos group has two options for the user. Both of these minor concerns will hopefully be addressed with a future firmware update. We will frequently release firmware update to continue bring more functions to the aios hd media center. Below is what pivos says about the aios product features the aios hd media center is a robust networked media center supports full1080p hd media playback featuring a superior multiformat video and audio codec including avi, mkv, ts, tp, mov, avi, mpeg, wmv, rmvb, flv, xvid, divx, and most popular formats. Ive used both with a bluray player, htpc, apple tv, and pivos aios media player. Pivos is one of those companies that you might not have ever heard of unless your looking for the specific types of devices they offer. The aios hd media center is a robust networked media center supports full1080p hd media playback featuring a superior multiformat video and audio codec including avi, mkv, ts, tp, mov, avi, mpeg, wmv, rmvb, flv, xvid, divx, and most popular formats.
Pivos xios is an series of armbased media player settop boxes from that can run kodi on android or linux, with the hardware and firmware images developed by pivos technology group. The xios is the better option as it has xbmc developers working on it and the dedicated linux firmware. Any of the pivos technology group inc trademarks,names or product associated names, images, technologies including firmware are the property of. Team, i am looking for a cheap android or linux setupbox that can run xbmc and play 1080p movies supporting spdifoptical output dobydts. Coupled with the builtin xbmc media player, hd station allows you to. Overall it was a pretty nice setup but as time went on it aged and like most android based devices the upgrades to the newer os and features began to slow it down a bit so pivos took this as the opportune time to act and upgrade and with that comes the new model we have today, the xios xs. Reset your pivos xios ds media player without using the upgrade pinhole button. The only glitch was that the apple devices connected to the wifi before the. Pivos xios ds performs roughly at the level as a jailbroken atv2, but also comes with usb ports, microsd card, and doesnt need to be jailbroken. It is a custom replacement remote made by rediremote this remote control is specifically designed to be compatible with the following models of pivos units. Qnap packs everything you can think of or want into their firmware. Buy the pivos aios hd network media player at tigerdirect. Opening up the box you get your standard affair of accessories.
Install hdd optional although optional, the aios hd media center allows more features to be accessed with installation of an internal hdd hard disk drive. The atv1200 may have a dual core chip but it only has the android os and your taking whatever gets released by pivos and trying to make it work. Aios hd media center, pcmcartrmt if you have any concerns with the remote after purchase, please contact me directly there is a cover over the lower half of the remote. We have updated to the latest version of the xios ds firmware found on the pivos website. Audio authority hd232 ethernet control bridge, auxiliary.
A few people sent in this samsung ad which lampoons apple owners. Now that the developers of xbmc offer a version of their popular media center software for android, you can run it on all sorts of devices. Using the pivos xiox xs media center was a huge challenge for me. The linux variation was built to target todays growing entertainment needs in our community.
Nothing super exciting but the addition of a hdmi cable is a nice touch. Digging deeper into the menus is just as intuitive as the. Pivos releases tofulinux for the xios series media players. Today we see a new media unit from pivos and see how it works out. The pivos xios ds is a fine example of what you get after crossing an innovative entertainment peripherals manufacturer with the media aggregation skills of xbmc. What this means is that you get a hybrid device that bridges multimedia, internet and your big screen tv. Used but perfectly working pivos aios hd digital media streamer with custom firmware latest, everything are included as its new in the box, been pivos aios hd digital media streamer with latest semifirmware for sale forums. Aios hd media center user guide pivos forums yumpu. It is especially frustrating, when you need to use a paperclip to hold down the upgrade pinhole button. The xios dx, a remote, hdmi cable, power brick and instruction manual round out the accessories. Firmware is the software running on the aios hd media center, which adds additional functions and features to the device.
He is in charge of updating the firmware for the aios and hes not only very knowledgeable and informative, but also extremely helpful and wont give up unless you understand his explanations and instructions. The aios hd media center sits ontop of 4 round plastic feet which you can remove if you want all 4 are attached onto the main chassis with screws. So if we get an anthem mrx 520, there is no further firmware updates. Established in fremont, california, pivos technology group, inc. Today however we will be testing one of the entrylevel media players in the market, the aios hd media center by pivos technology group. However, pivos does offer a linux firmware of the 10 media software xbmc whichalthough it removes the android operating system featuresdoes make for a. Pivos technology group doesnt appear to exist anymore as their website has gone offline. With the latest firmware the operating system has evolved significantly into a. Pivos xios ds uk version will be available at the start of december 2012. We tested the configuration via both hdmi and component video at 1080i. From mkv, to mp4 to even mov and wmv, the player was able to handle them flawlessly and stutter free at 1080p resolution. He is in charge of updating the firmware for the aios and hes not only very. The people who sell it program it for one purpose only and that is the pivos media player. The pivos xios ds is one of the smallest media players on the market.
Replacement remote control for pivos aios hd media center. Pivos xios xs is an xbmccentric settopbox liliputing. This method can be used to update to either android or xbmclinux firmware. Please visit our website frequently for firmware release. Pivos aios hd digital media streamer with latest semi. Media player pivos aios user manual 36 pages summary of contents for pivos xios ds media play. The tofu media os is pivos latest release sprouted from the highly acclaimed xbmc platform. Buy aios hd media center, full hd 1080p, gigabit network, usb 3. Did some one have a chance to test pivos aios hd media center, running xbmc playing 1080p file, using spdigoptical output to your home audio receiver. Buy pivos aios network hd media center ptgmcart35us 3.
Kdlinks hd720 extreme full hd 1080p 3d media player. When it comes to performance, the pivos aios hd media center is remarkably capable of playing back virtually all media files we could throw its way. Supports plex media player on apple tv 4 with media guide. If you have lost your remote or just want to replace the crappy remote that came with this media player. The android version shipped on the pivos xios ds media center you have is most likely out of date and we want to have the latest available version so we experience less problems with any bugs that the software my have. Dismantling the aios hd media center was not easy but since i had more time in my hands than usual i did it anyways.
To fulfill this need, a slew of manufacturers, from logitech, wd, linksys, etc, have created devices that do just this and adding to this list is pivos. Pivos, a new, californiabased company, has introduced the aios, which is an htpcsized media centersocial networking hybrid device. The xios ds is an android powered device capable of high definition playback. Pivos technology group is someone we heard from awhile back with the xios ds media player. This remote control is compatible with the following models of pivos units aios hd media center. Since the device is less than an inch thick, a cardboard shelf allows. The aios hd can deliver more than just a media streaming experience. Under 6 watts during playback of 1080p hd content video is great, but the. Usb upgrade this option lets you update media centers firmware via usb pen drive.
Learn about the pivos aios hd network media player at tigerdirect. Owners thread for the anthem mrx 520 page 2 avs forum. First thing i did was install the linux firmware from the pivos site. The pivos group will periodically release newer versions of software. Pivos replacement remote control for aios hd media center. This pivos xios ds was the original reference hardware target for the xbmckodi for android port development. Manufacturers have been trying to push into this market for some time now with some success. Allow firmware update of pivos device xs and ds via kodi addon snappy46pivosfirmwareinstalladdon. Pivos xios ds was the first model released in 2012, and have since been suceeded by pivos xios xs. The pivos xios ds is a nice small androidand linux media box with plenty of power, io connectors and possibilities the pivos xios ds allows you to run a specially tailored version of linux bundled with the acclaimed xbmc media player as this linux version is specifically tuned for running xbmc only, it boots ultra fast into xbmc interface.
I always find that when i reset the media player to factory default or upgrading the firmware, troublesome. The firmware also reflects this improvements with its new release adding to its stability and performance. Xbmc is an awardwinning free and open source crossplatform software media player and entertainment hub for htpcs. I guess the box and software needs to allow us to configure audio passthrough, right. Shopping xios ds streaming media player for tvs with xbmc. Kdlinks hd720 extreme full hd 1080p 3d media player with internal hdd bay, gigabit network, builtin wifi. There has been a few improvements from the original pivos xios ds including new m3 cortex a9 processors and 1gb ram. The aios hd also provides the ability to install a hard drive for data storage for those that do not have media stored in a central location, ie nas.
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