Raspberry Pi the new simple SMALL PC

[chengsun]

thanks for the info, just made my purchase, hope to get it soon then I can play play with it.

 

[preternatural.stuff]

Raspberry PI

I'm gonna be ordering this. Anybody wants to pool the orders instead of self-collecting at Tai Seng?

You can get it from me at Raffles Place.

PM me asap if you are interested.

 

[SKinny86]

Omg, Its going at $45 now! nice gadget to play with!

 

[davidktw]

I got 1 question for this. Is it possible for this RPi, installed with XBMC, to act as a media player? I mean, not media centre, but the player, connecting to a HD TV with HDMI, and be controlled with a remote, or even, and iOS or ANdroid app?

If you just wanted a suitable player under Linux
http://wrightrocket.blogspot.sg/2012/07/playing-hd-videos-in-debian-on.html

 

[chengsun]

i ordered on wednesday night, received it this afternoon, but havent play with it yet coz i have no monitor to do so, haha

 

[KardBoard]

just check no more stock.wondering who bought the 600++ ??

 

[mctoffer]

actually it was around 1,400+ stocks last Nov21 and was down to 600+ on the evening itself. able to get 2 \m/

 

[chengsun]

was just been told that Raspberry Pi dun support rmvb files! Stupid me, never research before purchase! Most of my videos are in rmvb format!

 

[Soul77]

was just been told that Raspberry Pi dun support rmvb files! Stupid me, never research before purchase! Most of my videos are in rmvb format!

For your usage, I think you can look for the various Android Sticks. The dual cores UG802 variants are cheap. Or if your purpose is just movies, the older and more popular single core MK802 will fit your needs nicely. You can install linux on this baby as well.

 

[chengsun]

thanks for the suggestion. i just want to play play only. i saw that i can purchase MPEG-2 and VC-1 license key from RPI official site, will this help?

 

[Soul77]

thanks for the suggestion. i just want to play play only. i saw that i can purchase MPEG-2 and VC-1 license key from RPI official site, will this help?

rmvb require hardware accelerated real video decoding, which according to the faq only limited support (up to dvd quality):
Libraries, codecs, OSS | Raspberry Pi

 

[ChewAhSoon]

is it possible to get ready stock from SLT? or can only get from element14?

 

[KardBoard]

is it possible to get ready stock from SLT? or can only get from element14?

for what i know,you can only buy from element14 or RS.

 

[chuweisiao]

hi ppl! may I know how do I order from element14 from now on, as the singapore site doesn't seems to allow online ordering now? it linked me to Federal Components's homepage and also recommended B&Lee as another source without any links.

I would like to get one myself to explore with during this dec, hope to get some help or advice thanks!

 

[KardBoard]

hi ppl! may I know how do I order from element14 from now on, as the singapore site doesn't seems to allow online ordering now? it linked me to Federal Components's homepage and also recommended B&Lee as another source without any links.

I would like to get one myself to explore with during this dec, hope to get some help or advice thanks!

please call element14 Singapore and asked when will be next batch will arrived.Most probably around 2 mnth but dat is just my guess.the ladies over there will give you the ETA.

 

[loftystew]

Anyone tried using your Raspberry Pi for Snort (IDS/IPS) or FreeRadius?

I'm tempting to get and try building one.

 

[KardBoard]

I have been using the ras pi with openelec loaded.I must say i like it very much.I'm using wifi and it seem working well.the best thing it will able to hook to any tv with hdmi or rca input

 

[wkng83]

hi ppl! may I know how do I order from element14 from now on, as the singapore site doesn't seems to allow online ordering now? it linked me to Federal Components's homepage and also recommended B&Lee as another source without any links.

I would like to get one myself to explore with during this dec, hope to get some help or advice thanks!

I just got mine a few days back from B&Lee, at sim lim tower. for 60+ with casing.

 

[chengsun]

I just got mine a few days back from B&Lee, at sim lim tower. for 60+ with casing.

what kind of case? can show us?

 

[masterstroller]

Buy 64 and make a "supercomputer" .. Southampton engineers a Raspberry Pi Supercomputer :: University of Southampton


Not really powerful though.. Abt 1.5 teraflops..