Putting Rikomagic's "Full HD 1080p" Claims to the Test

  • S06E51
  • September 10, 2013

A large assortment of questions following Episode 311 lead to a followup episode where Robbie answers viewer doubts about the full 1080p nature of the Rikomagic MK602.

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Notes:
We had some mic issues in the early part of the show, but fixed them on-air, so don't worry: they go away.
This episode is sponsored in part by: Eco Alkalines.

Topics Covered:

  • Robbie Ferguson and Erika Lalonde present live from the Category5 studios in Barrie, Ontario.
  • {play 4:11}Greetings to our viewers from around the world using the Category5 TV Viewer Location Map.
  • {play 5:32}Star Trek fans: support a new series pilot called Star Trek: Renegades, being directed by Tim Russ (Tuvok) via their Indiegogo campaign.
  • {play 7:23}Welcome to newly registered viewers. Not yet registered? You can register here: register.category5.tv
  • {play 9:35}Feature: Answering your questions about the Rikomagic MK602 set-top 1080p Skype video Android computer.
    • Viewer Question: Does the MK602 include a controller?
    • Viewer Question: What are the specs of the MK602?
    • Viewer Question: Have you actually tried switching the MK602 to 1080p mode? Did it work?
    • Viewer Question: Does the MK602 support playback of H.264 encoded MP4 files?
  • {play 20:51}Viewer comment: For those with older machines which have problems with Flash video, you can try this plugin for Firefox, which converts YouTube Flash player to HTML5. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-flash-to-HTML5/
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  • {play 37:10}Viewer Question: How can I design a bash script that will automatically authenticate as the root user?
  • {play 40:13}Viewer Question: My church plans to make live video streaming of our services each Sunday. What should I prepare for the hardware and software, and how fast should the Internet be? We have a Panasonic MX70. Can we connect to that hardware? Or do I need to get an HD video mixer?
  • {play 46:54}Viewer Question: I have a cheap 27" monitor that I'd like to use for a nice picture frame. What is a nice cheap way to grab the photos of the server?
  • {play 49:34}Viewer Question: Can you suggest a good GTK calendar solution?
  • {play 52:15}Viewer Question: I've seen your video about setting up multiple USB webcams. You used a separate PCIe card for each camera. Can I instead use a USB 2.0 card with four USB 2.0 heads? I'm trying to connect as many HD webcams to the computer as possible without having to use multiple PCIe lanes.

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