Surround Sound iMito MX1

[AccordXTC]

Hello I'm new to the forums and have tried searching for some info on the surround sound possibility on the iMito MX1. Is this a hardware limitation or with software update this could be possible.

I love this little unit on what it can do but from a home theater use if it can do only 2 channel its no good. Also has anyone been able to stream 1080p over wifi. I can connect at 135mbps but it wont stream 1080p using MX Player. Any ideas, would like to stick to wifi is possible.

As I'm new to this all, anything I should have as a must for installing on this unit.

Thanks in advance.

AccordXTC

[AccordXTC]

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[goingup]

This is what I think your looking for. http://www.amazon.com/External-Chann.../dp/B000TYR14U

[AccordXTC]

Yea I've seen those items already but its just a 3.5 jack. This unit has HDMI 1.4 even if it was 1.3 should still be able to more then just two channel over the HDMI.

[gaelex]

In theory you should connect the MX1 via HDMI to your TV and your TV to a 5.1 system via its outputs for audio.
I think that's the way to do it.

[AccordXTC]

I have the MX1 connected via the HDMI on my Panasonic 55VT50, this TV supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) which means when I connect any HDMI to the TV it will carry the audio back down to my Denon AVR-891 receiver.

I've also plugged this MX1 into my receiver and will only still do 2 channel. What I find hard to believe is how many people have these units, MX1 GK802 MK808 etc but don't talk about surround sound working lol.

Should one assume no one here has a TV they use these on and just use a computer monitor lol

The Raspberry PI will do surround sound so can't be to hard to implement or maybe its a Android issue that I'm thinking it looks like.

[goingup]

I have it iMito mx1 in my bedroom right now, I may purchase another one for the living room TV. At that time I will then look to make surround sound work with that TV.

[reddragon72]

Android does not support anything more than 2 channel. Sorry but I beat this horse past death. All players play the audio through the android sound api which converts everything to 2 channel.

Right now I am waiting on this http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Beach-A...each+usb+audio
it has been proven to work, but no-one has tested 5.1 so I'm spending my cash to be the guinea pig. If I do indeed get 5.1 out of it I'll report back here.

[goingup]

What about bluetooth for stereo like here http://www.mobileburn.com/definition.jsp?term=A2DP http://www.mp3car.com/car-audio/1488...annel-amp.html

[AccordXTC]

So the MX1 has bluetooth and my Panasonic 55VT50 supports bluetooth devices even for audio. I'm going to try that to see if thats a possibility that would work.

As for the USB Turtle Beach unit I hope that works too but just like the fact this unit is small, when you start plugging in all these add on's you might as well just stick with a WDLive or Boxee.

[thanhtungqng]

Hello I'm new to the forums and have tried searching for some info on the surround sound possibility on the iMito MX1. Is this a hardware limitation or with software update this could be possible.

I love this little unit on what it can do but from a home theater use if it can do only 2 channel its no good. Also has anyone been able to stream 1080p over wifi. I can connect at 135mbps but it wont stream 1080p using MX Player. Any ideas, would like to stick to wifi is possible.

As I'm new to this all, anything I should have as a must for installing on this unit.

Thanks in advance.

AccordXTC

Your here. Link google trans

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[reddragon72]

So the MX1 has bluetooth and my Panasonic 55VT50 supports bluetooth devices even for audio. I'm going to try that to see if thats a possibility that would work.

As for the USB Turtle Beach unit I hope that works too but just like the fact this unit is small, when you start plugging in all these add on's you might as well just stick with a WDLive or Boxee.

This difference is that this is more than Boxee and way more than WDLive. I have a boxee unit setup and never used it for anything more than movies. With this device I am getting the full Android experience which includes games productivity apps, music, movies, Netflix, internet TV shows, and so much more.

I used to have a server setup with two 1Tb drives using a Intel Pentium 4 CPU running Windows Home server. Then I had another PC setup with Boxee just to stream. Between those two I would pull nearly 180 watts just for a movie. Now with this setup and those drives plugged into this unit I am only pulling 15 watts. Plus all the server stuff(FTP, website for family, DNS updater, DLNA server and WebDav server) is on a Coby tablet with a broken touch screen. Between both units I am pulling only 20 watts and doing the same as I was before.

So far Android has really become my go to OS and if I could put it on my laptops fully functional then I would. Windows is old hat and Linux is missing to much of the fun stuff(games and the such). I am totally satisfied with Android so far.

Ok enough of that and back on topic, BT wont due 5.1 so that is a dead end.

[AccordXTC]

Thats great to read about you saving power but as much as this little thing goes, I wouldn't get to excited doing Netflix as that is still only doing 2 channel audio again. My TV does Netflix with 5.1 lol I was more so looking for a small form factor replacement to my existing media player.

In my case with the TV I have and what it already will do, there isn't much this unit could do besides play more movie codecs that's all. I find it more so funny how everyone with these type of units is either enjoying 2 channel stereo mix on a surround receiver or using a little computer monitor lol.

This difference is that this is more than Boxee and way more than WDLive. I have a boxee unit setup and never used it for anything more than movies. With this device I am getting the full Android experience which includes games productivity apps, music, movies, Netflix, internet TV shows, and so much more.

I used to have a server setup with two 1Tb drives using a Intel Pentium 4 CPU running Windows Home server. Then I had another PC setup with Boxee just to stream. Between those two I would pull nearly 180 watts just for a movie. Now with this setup and those drives plugged into this unit I am only pulling 15 watts. Plus all the server stuff(FTP, website for family, DNS updater, DLNA server and WebDav server) is on a Coby tablet with a broken touch screen. Between both units I am pulling only 20 watts and doing the same as I was before.

So far Android has really become my go to OS and if I could put it on my laptops fully functional then I would. Windows is old hat and Linux is missing to much of the fun stuff(games and the such). I am totally satisfied with Android so far.

Ok enough of that and back on topic, BT wont due 5.1 so that is a dead end.