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CuBox-i
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CuBox-i series (which includes CuBoxTV) is SolidRun's second-generation family of multi-purpose ARM-based mini-computers that is capable of running either Kodi on Android or on Linux, both using firmware images provided by SolidRun development team and third-parties of which many comes with Kodi pre-installed.

With its hardware built around SolidRun MicroSOM platform the CuBox-i series uses scalable and open source friendly Freescale i.MX6 family of SoC (System-on-Chip) ranging from a single to quad ARM Cortex-A9 processor cores, 2D/3D hardware graphics processing unit, video decoding and encoding acceleration hardware, and HDMI 1.4 1080p 3D output support.

Installing Kodi

Linux

The easiest way to use Kodi on a CuBox-i is to just install a Kodi-specific OS to your mSD card with one of the following OS's. The CuBox-i will boot directly up into Kodi and nearly every setting can be easily configured within the Kodi GUI

Android

Kodi can also be installed onto a CuBox-i that is running Android using the normal Android instructions.


Hardware specification

Ports on the back of the CuBox-i
Front

The front is not shown on the image. The LED and infrared receiver/transmitter are all behind the plastic window on the lower right.

  1. Status LED
  2. Infrared receiver
  3. Infrared transmitter
Back
  1. Optical S/PDIF audio out
  2. Power connector
  3. Ethernet port
  4. HDMI port
  5. Micro SD card slot
    Note: Install the micro-SD card so that the contacts face UP (towards the HDMI port). To ensure contact, the card must be fully inserted, with no portion extending beyond the edge of the CuBox.
  6. Upper USB port
  7. Lower USB port
  8. eSATA port
  9. Micro USB to RS232 port


Size: Approximately: 55mm x 55mm x 42mm (2.17 x 2.17 x 1.65 inches)

CuBox-i family comparison table

Click "Expand" to see comparison table --->
CuBox-i1 CuBox-i2 CuBox-i2eX CuBox-i2ultra 1 CuBoxTV (CuBox-iTV) CuBox-i4pro
Chipset Solo Dual Light Dual Dual Quad Quad
Core Count 1 @ 1GHz 2 @ 1GHz 2 @ 1GHz 2 @ 1GHz 4 @ 1GHz 4 @ 1GHz
Memory Size 512MByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 2GByte DDR3
Memory Config 32bit @ 800Mbps 64bit @ 800Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps
3D GPU GC880 GC880 GC2000 GC2000 GC2000 GC2000
3D GPU Type ES 1.1/2.0 ES 1.1/2.0 ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E
HW Video Dec/Enc Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat
HDMI 1080p 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support
Ethernet 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 10/100/1000 Mbps 2
WiFi 11b/g/n/BlueTooth 2.1 Optional Optional Optional v v v
Micro SD Interface v v v v v v
eSata II 3Gbps 3 v v v
RTC With Backup Battery v v v v
Optical S/PDIF Audio Out v v v v v v
Micro USB to RS-232 v v v
USB Host 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0
InfraRed for Remote Control 38KHz Receiver 38KHz Receiver 38KHz Receiver & Transmitter 38KHz Receiver & Transmitter 38KHz Receiver 38KHz Receiver & Transmitter

Notes:

  1. The CuBox-i2ultra has been replaced by the CuBox-i2eX. The only difference is that WiFi/BlueTooth is now optional
  2. 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip bus limitation
  3. With command based switching port multiplier support

See also

Links

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