Need advice on buying a stick

[mongkok]

My goal is to get a 20+" touchscreen monitor to run Android so I can play games with the family. I have been researching this for a while and I believe there isn't a lot of working combinations right now. So I am just going to do it step by step. Walk, then run.

I would like to buy a stick first. I have some **** and Amazon GC to burn. So I would like to buy from these places. I have been looking at RK3066 and RK3188 sticks and I am really confused at all the options. My goal is to get one such that I can install Amazon Appstore and try out some games using mouse, for now.

I don't have a lot of money to spend. 1080p would be nice but more importantly is that it is supported by the community so I can use custom roms and ask questions, etc. There seems to be a lot of versions. And I see a lot of people having trouble with custom ROM compatibility. Can someone tell me which one I should buy and why?

[revbobdobbs]

Have you considered this NVIDIA Tegra 4 all-in-one option?

Have you considered this NVIDIA Tegra 4 all-in-one option? Might be a much faster, better integrated system for about the same price range as touch monitor + Android appliance. [p.s. I don't typically like HP products, but gotta say, this is an exception ...]

HP Slate 21 Pro All-in-One Computer - NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40S 1.66 GHz - Desktop

Slate 21 Pro 16GB Tablet - 21.5" - In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology) - NVIDIA - Tegra 4 T40S 1.66GHz

[mongkok]

Buying pre-built Android AIO is certainly an option but at twice the price and lack of expandability.

I've also looked at Acer's DA220HQL which can be found for $200 on **** but App compatibility is poor and very high failure rate for touchscreen.

Besides, the fun factor and bragging right are missing.

I think I'm going to go for the RK3188 sticks for faster performance. But it seems there is not as good community support as the MK808B.

[revbobdobbs]

.... the fun factor and bragging right are missing.

I think I'm going to go for the RK3188 sticks for faster performance. But it seems there is not as good community support as the MK808B.

I hear ya'! I plan to get a RK3188 for myself. Rikomagic appears to be a solid (and popular) brand.

Suggestion: avoid the clones (cheap imitations) which can be more difficult to upgrade.

Best wishes on your Android adventure.

p.s. I'm curious to know how successfully the touchscreen monitor interfacing goes.

[revbobdobbs]

For those interested in connecting a touchscreen to their Android device...

For those interested in connecting a touchscreen to their Android device, see user BadBone's post HERE

[mongkok]

Actually the thread is a bit dated and the only reported successes were for 2-point multi-touch monitors. The majority touch monitors out there are 10-point multi-touch monitors that works natively on Windows 8.

This post by Arro looks most promising so far:

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?11057-Which-rom-is-best-for-using-touch-screen%28s%29-with-the-X7&p=155251&viewfull=1#post155251

[BalintBanyasz]

Hello mongkok,

I've had success using a Dell P2714T connected Tronsmart Vega S89. This combo gets you 10-point multi-touch out of the box.

I've also tested this display with Minix Neo X7 and Minix Neo X8 but the former only detected 5 fingers as a single touch and the latter didn't detect anything (which is kind of strange because X8 has the same hardware as the Tronsmart box - probably just missing the required kernel modules).

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Balint