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<section begin="intro" />'''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.<section end="intro" />
<section begin="intro" />'''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.<section end="intro" />
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.


==Overview==
== Installing Kodi ==
CuBox-i (and the original first-generation CuBox) are series of small and fanless nettop-class computers manufactured by the Israeli company SolidRun Ltd. They are all cube-shaped and sized at only approximately 2 × 2 × 2 inches and weigh 91&nbsp;grams (0.2&nbsp;lb, or 3.2&nbsp;oz).  
=== 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
<section begin="install" />
* GeeXboX - '''[http://wiki.solid-run.com/GeeXboX instructions]'''
* XBian - '''[http://wiki.solid-run.com/XBian instructions]'''
<section end="install" />
=== Android ===
Kodi can also be installed onto a CuBox-i that is running [[Android]] using the normal Android instructions.
<section begin="install" />
* [[Android]] - '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Android|instructions]]'''
<section end="install" />


The original CuBox was first announced in December 2011 and began shipping in January 2012, initially being marketed as a cheap open source developer platform for embedded systems. This first-generation CuBox was November 2013, according to SolidRun themselves, the first commercially available desktop computer based on the Marvell Armada 500-series SoC (System-on-Chip), and was at the time said to be the world's smallest desktop computer. The first-generation CuBox was however not very well suited for {{Kodi}} usage, but in November 2013, SolidRun released the Cubox-i1, i2, i2eX, and i4Pro, (and later also CuBox-i TV), all containing Freescale i.MX 6 SoC (System-on-Chip), which is a platform that is much better suited for {{Kodi}} usage.
== Hardware specification ==
[[File:CuBox-i-ports.png|300px|thumb|left|Ports on the back of the CuBox-i]]
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;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.
# Status LED
# Infrared receiver
# Infrared transmitter
| valign=top |
;Back
# Optical S/PDIF audio out
# Power connector
# Ethernet port
# HDMI port
# Micro SD card slot
#: {{small| {{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. }} }}
# Upper USB port
# Lower USB port
# eSATA port
# Micro USB to RS232 port
|}
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'''Size:''' Approximately: 55mm x 55mm x 42mm (2.17 x 2.17 x 1.65 inches)


== Detailed hardware specification ==
=== CuBox-i family comparison table ===
=== CuBox-i family comparison table ===
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# 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip bus limitation
# 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip bus limitation
# With command based switching port multiplier support
# With command based switching port multiplier support
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===Ports===
[[File:CuBox-i-ports.png|300px|thumb|right|Ports on the back of the CuBox-i]]
==== Back ====
# Optical S/PDIF audio out
# Power connector
# Ethernet port
# HDMI port
# Micro SD card slot<sup>1</sup>
# Upper USB port
# Lower USB port
# eSATA port
# Micro USB to RS232 port
'''Notes'''<BR>
1. 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.
==== 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.
# Status LED
# Infrared receiver
# Infrared transmitter
===Physical Dimensions===
* Approximately: 55mm x 55mm x 42mm (2.17 x 2.17 x 1.65 inches)
* Weight: Depends on the model being used
== Kodi ==
* [[OpenELEC]]
* [[GeeXboX]]
* [[XBian]]
== See also ==
*[[Linux]]
**[[Linux FAQ|{{Kodi}} for Linux specific FAQ]]
* [[Android]]
**[[Android FAQ|{{Kodi}} for Android specific FAQ]]
** [[Android hardware]]


==External Links and References==
== Links ==
* [http://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox-i-mini-computer/ Solid-Run Product Page]
* [http://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox-i-mini-computer/ Solid-Run Product Page]
* [http://www.solid-run.com/community Solid-Run Community]
* [http://www.solid-run.com/community Solid-Run Community]
* [http://wiki.solid-run.com/Kodi Solid-Run wiki for Kodi]




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CuBox-i

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


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