openlec or Android

[dazzler]

Hi,I've a venz v3 box I bought elsewhere,happy with it... I'm new to this... but mine has Android on?,are there different versions or dual boot?,not sure what I have... but need another box for upstairs.is there a way of telling as I think I need to upgrade firmware?,the mouse ..touchpad I use is fine on helix 14.2  but not isengard.The ota upgrade aborts.thanks in anticipation.

[futeko.com]

The V3 was sold earlier this year as an Android box. We are selling the same hardware but Venztech have developed in-house a build of OpenELEC for it.

So we are selling the V3 pre-loaded with OpenELEC 5.0.8.

OpenELEC on V3 is actually very good. The S805 chipset used in V3 is kind of slow overall but has excellent video capabilities (4 x Mali-450). So it's perfect for Kodi where rendering the interface takes minimal performance but video capability is crucial.

[futeko.com]

The V3 was sold earlier this year as an Android box. We are selling the same hardware but Venztech have developed an in-house build of OpenELEC for it.

So we are selling the V3 pre-loaded with OpenELEC 5.0.8.

OpenELEC on V3 is actually very good. The S805 chipset used in V3 is kind of slow overall but has excellent video capabilities (4 x Mali-450). So it's perfect for Kodi where rendering the interface takes minimal performance but video capability is crucial.

[pappaganush]

The V3 was sold earlier this year as an Android box. We are selling the same hardware but Venztech have developed in-house a build of OpenELEC for it.

So we are selling the V3 pre-loaded with OpenELEC 5.0.8.

OpenELEC on V3 is actually very good. The S805 chipset used in V3 is kind of slow overall but has excellent video capabilities (4 x Mali-450). So it's perfect for Kodi where rendering the interface takes minimal performance but video capability is crucial.

Are there already plans to update the V3 to OpenELEC 6.0.0 which was released on November 1st. If so, ETA?

[futeko.com]

Yes, there are.

Venztech have told me customers should be notified of an available OTA update when they receive first V3s. So early next week.

We will have stock on Monday so pre-orders may go out a day earlier than it says on our site.

[dazzler]

Hi thanks for the reply be in touch soon,could you point me in right direction for firmware upgrade on the box I have?

[futeko.com]

Hi thanks for the reply be in touch soon,could you point me in right direction for firmware upgrade on the box I have?

I honestly have no idea how to upgrade existing Android V3s, or if it's possible.

Firmware updates to our OpenELEC V3s is OTA, so we have no upgrade file. We may do in future, and if we do I'll post them on the forum.

[pappaganush]

Yes, there are.

Venztech have told me customers should be notified of an available OTA update when they receive first V3s. So early next week.

We will have stock on Monday so pre-orders may go out a day earlier than it says on our site.

Thank you. That sounds terrific! Will the V3 be added to Logitech's Harmony database for remote control with Harmony products?

[futeko.com]

I will ask Venztech to get V3 added. It's not there at the moment.

[dazzler]

Hi if you could ask venztech for me ,greatly appreciated, the box has a upgrade option by USB or OTA,if there's one available ,or a contact email for venztech cheers.

[dazzler]

Hi finally found out mines openlec,the same as yourd ,so if you could please pretty please advise of firmware or software I can use that would be greatly appreciated.I am in market for another.

[dazzler]

I have now a openkec firmware zip,for the v3 if needed,its helix...so not 6.0 .

[estmeister]

Hi dazzler I have bricked my V3 box any chance you can send me your v3 openelec firmware zip file

[dazzler]

No probs send email Addy.

[carlhuz]

any chance i can also be sent the file by email please

Thanks