Beelink R89 --RK3288 Cortex-A17 Mali-T7 4Kx2K RGMII HDMI2.0 supported by ODM&developers

[oman]

Bob, i know oman is helpfull and open to the comunity, my question was more about how open the source code will be, will the comunity be able to port future versions of android even if development from beelink has seized in favour of newer devices...?

We are sure to maintain this device to such as Android L or newer ,only if RK release it..

And I dont think the community or other ROM devs can port new android to this device..

Nope, I did not missed that discussion; they had just added vent holes, but still preserving that strange shape (like a "piramid" or something like that), why? what advantage you get with that shape, it´s just difficult to stack up; keep it simple, square or rectangle with vent hole and rubber feet, that it´s!; they can succeed on sales with PCB quality, build quality not need to invent those ugly and strange shape!. Just an opinion.

I think we'll plan to design the square/rectangle case...

But the world should be full of variety

The case design has reports of out of alignment issues with slots and ports, bottom pads being too short to keep the unit up high enough off the surface for proper airflow, and the bottom section becoming a closed thermal box allowing heat build-up. I certainly do hope these issues are being noted by Oman and modifications will be made for the final retail product. Fanless devices need proper thermal airflow design, large high quality heat sinks fastened properly with quality heat sink paste to allow the unit to handle the worst case scenario for it's intended use such as high end game playing for hours.

We'll improve that..about the slots and ports,bottom pads..

but you can see ->http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...-Test-Scenario

[BTR11]

I think we'll plan to design the square/rectangle case...

But the world should be full of variety

Thanks for your aproach to us, the end users community; looking forward the final version of R89 - RK3288 TV box taking note of our opinions.

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We are sure to maintain this device to such as Android L or newer ,only if RK release it..

And I dont think the community or other ROM devs can port new android to this device..

This is due to how rockchip deals with source code?

[Haba]

We'll improve that..about the slots and ports,bottom pads..

but you can see ->http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...-Test-Scenario

I have seen this test. I am impressed with the RK3288 which appears to be more powerful per clock cycle and runs much cooler than the AML S802 at the same clock speeds. I am happy to hear you will improve the case design.

[gizmomelb]

yes, I am tempted to sell my S802 and buy an RK3288 instead.

[oman]

This is due to how rockchip deals with source code?

They design the SoC,know every parts and REGs' meaning and function...

[dlareklami]

yes, I am tempted to sell my S802 and buy an RK3288 instead.

How much do you want ? I was looking to buy S802

[mmind00]

After pestering a friend to solder cables onto the tiny serial pads for me, I now also had a bit of time to build a preliminary devicetree file for the R89 and boot a more recent kernel on it http://pastebin.com/VXrLhYhB .

Functionality-wise it is of course at the same level as the other boards ... basic peripherals up to cpu frequency scaling. No video nor audio yet, but there are already basic drm-patches for the video-output controllers pending on the mailinglists.

[Elroy1]

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yes, I am tempted to sell my S802 and buy an RK3288 instead.

just did it, sold my beelink m8 (round red box) and bought the r89 (ubox 16gb). still waiting to get it delivered ...

[Talas]

Yes, you are right, a little bit more space under the device will be nice (but, come on, if I want and if I mean I must do so, no problem to place a little bit bigger feet by my self )...

BTW: I don't have the same problems to plug the cables to the ports (normally I do it once and never again ) but the SD Card slot is a "fun generating" part (some short stress moments "where is my SD Card" )...

You can always use bluetack lol its cheap and it works and allows that extra wonderful Airflow.

[sweup]

Oman, is there anything particular you need us to test now?
Except the Google Music app everything is really good for me. My Minix X8-H is not, a bit ironic when it comes to earlier trashing in this thread from the same company.

[clarkss12]

Holidays over

Oman, now that the holidays are over, ready to start solving the few issues left for the R89?

[oman]

Oman, now that the holidays are over, ready to start solving the few issues left for the R89?

Yes,back to work now

[ademturk]

109k4

I am running the 109k4 F/W and so far video playback is not bad but when i start or pause and play video from my nas htere is a querky audio noise that goes for about 1.5 seconds. and also i have to keep clicking on the keyboard options and turning off hardware keyboard every time i start up the r89. and when i click on a link to watch on xbmc sometimes the r89 reboots it happened to me about 10 times now.



is there anything else you would like me to test oman?? i got the dualband AC router is there anything on that you would like me to test my friend.

[gaetanolip]

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hi oman

whe pcb 3.0 release?