Odroid C1

RajeshJ

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Everyone who are buying what are u guys planing to use for ?
1) NAS -
2) 24x7 Download
3) web hosting
what are the other Real world use ?
 
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I have a MI Box http://www.mi.com/en/mibox
Unfortunately get very little time to play with it.
1) NAS
2) 24x7 Download
3) HTPC - XBMC
4) Wifi Extender
5) Android Gaming console
6) Web browsing etc.
7) Miracast / Airplay

There are more uses like once was planning to use it to wireless stream music over wifi.
Many more ideas like this but no time. haven't even touched it in past month :banghead:
 
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dinjo said:
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Give us a short review once you get it in hand.

I was going through various SBC's last night and the Odroid C1, pcDuino v3 nano and the Banana Pi made it to my list.
Odroid C1 was available at a very affordable price on Green India( price difference of hardly Rs.400 when you convert the price from USD to INR).
I contacted Green India, they said they will put up the Banana Pi today. The SATA port on the BPi is very enticing.

@dinjo Are you going to use the Odroid C1 as a download rig? Which adapter are you going to use to power this? [The Odroid C1 cannot be powered over micro USB. You will have to use a 2.5mm barrel jack.]
 
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I initially asked Green India about power cable but didnt got any response to it, the power cable is a generic one which you should be able to get locally.
Mention this - 2v/5A
Inner diameter 0.8mm and outer diameter 2.5mm
Center is positive and outer is negative[DOUBLEPOST=1420519277][/DOUBLEPOST]Ok i found that the adapter is available with that diameter locally but all are in 1.5V , need to find out more on the adapter
 
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I initially asked Green India about power cable but didnt got any response to it, the power cable is a generic one which you should be able to get locally.
Mention this - 2v/5A
Inner diameter 0.8mm and outer diameter 2.5mm
Center is positive and outer is negative[DOUBLEPOST=1420519277][/DOUBLEPOST]Ok i found that the adapter is available with that diameter locally but all are in 1.5V , need to find out more on the adapter
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I already use such adapters for my hobby electronics needs. But I only have a 500mA transformer adapter.
Will you be using an SMPS adapter or the transformer adapter?
Are you going to trust cheap adapters to power a 3k board?
 
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But the diameter of plug is different

Any ebay links ? Would it be available with electronic stores ?
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Ask for 5v, 2A adapters with round plug. I saw one at the electronic market in Kolkata. Cost was something around 400 bucks. I suppose this one has the normal DC in jack found in many appliances.
Available on ebay too but I think the quality is doubtful.
http://www.ebay.in/sch/sis.html?_nk... 4 0X1 7MM SONY PIN PLUG&_itemId=161036415147

What I'd suggest is to buy a good charger with microusb cable like this:
http://www.flipkart.com/htc-5v-2a-10w-battery-charger/p/itmdzcz9gsd8tzkt

Then ask you local TV repait guy to cut the microusb end and solder a round DC pin. You can do it yourself too if you are good with soldering. The plug is available in the local electronics market and should not cost you more than 20 bucks. Else you can buy it from here too. You need only the male part and these are screw on, so you don't need soldering.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/1-pair-Male-...era_Camcorder_Accessories&hash=item19f9ebbd6b[DOUBLEPOST=1420565682][/DOUBLEPOST]EDIT
Buy a cable from here and use with the HTC charger I mentioned above. I just checked the ODroid forum and this cable fits.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/2-ft-...-mm-plug-jack/159422049.html#s1-8-1|732544195[DOUBLEPOST=1420565831][/DOUBLEPOST]http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G138960965859
 
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Check with friends for a tablet charger. Most chinese tablets use this type of charger. You can also check these type of multipin charger.
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Do you think it would be easily available? Problem is even if I find the pin the adapter is 1V
 
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