New user with Zbox AD04 AMD Fusion E-450 needs some advice please!

[tsddave]

I am about to take delivery of a new Zotac Zbox AD04 with the sole purpose for it being xbmc.
I have read some older threads here about using this with OpenElec but nothing so current so...

I wonder if anyone using this pc or perhaps something similar can give me an update on how it is installing OpenELEC 2.0 (Beta 2) - 1.95.2 Fusion x86_64 (117 MB) MD5

Is this the best build for my zbox?
Is it fully operational?
What do I need to do to configure it?

My thanks in advance!

[k1322]

I have one myself. I haven't started using it yet however, just some brief testing as I'm awaiting my new TV.

It do boot OpenELEC (Beta 2 - 1.95.2 Fusion x86_64) just fine, takes less than 20 seconds on my old 7200rpm HDD. Have not tested sound or anything else.

Here is a user complaining about 16:9 sizing and remote problems:
http://openelec.tv/forum/117-xvba-amd/32...lems#32580

According to other older posts users seem to run it just fine.

[tsddave]

Thanks for the reply k1322.

Can anyone else give me some feedback on this please?

[tsddave]

Ok I have the unit now and have it all set up really nice! I used the beta 3 build for AMD fusion.
It was just a case of setting sound and all was good.

Only 1 thing really bugging me and its when i restart the unit my tv doesnt find it again.
The only way to get picture back is to pick another channel on the tv and then go back to my hdmi channel and its back again.

[k1322]

Great. Do you have it connected straight to the TV, or an AV-receiver between?

I still cant decide what TV to buy, so my AD04 just gathers dust at the moment.

[tsddave]

I plugged it directly into my tv via HDMI.

TV wise just buy the best you can for the money you want to spend.
Make sure it has at least 720p HD and of course has more than 1 HDMI socket.

[enry]

I'm connecting AD04->HDMI switcher->Amp (another HDMI switcher and audio output)->TV. It came up in 720p, but I was able to change it to 1080 via configuration.

My daughter is able to watch 3 Stooges shorts, so she's happy with the setup.

[Albino]

Is USB 3 also working. I have read that there are problems with it?

[tsddave]

Is USB 3 also working. I have read that there are problems with it?

Working great!
I have a external hard drive with all my media on it thats plugged in via one of the usb 3 ports.

[enry]

Has anyone used the SDHC slot for booting the AD04? I have a USB stick plugged in but it's really only used for booting, so I'm not that concerned about speed. I can get a Class 10 (10MBps) for not a lot of money and have a bit more space than a thumb drive.