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    New Amiko A3 Combo QUAD Core 4k STB
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    Looks interesting, due for sale in late October, but will it deliver what it promises..... only time will tell.
    Currently price will be around $125 when available.

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    1.5GHz QUAD CORE ARMv7 Processor. Unlike some other offerings this is not a bait and switch or a clerical error. This is actually a QUAD CORE processor, not a 2+ year old obsolete single core. As the importer/distributor and AMIKO representative for North America I verified this personally with Amiko, the factory and by doing my own research on the chipset.

    4k HEVC H265 Main 8 Support. A3 Combo is the first FTA Satellite STB in North America with 4k support. It is limited to Main 8 and we don’t know what all will be used with NA FTA ITC feeds yet since there are only 2 test channels available. Main 8 is used for the majority of H265 rips and streams on the internet so 4k media playback should not be a problem.

    USB 3.0 Support. A3 Combo has (1) USB 3.0 port and (2) USB 2.0 ports. Ultra fast USB 3.0 standard is ideal for quick transfer of large media files and PVR recording of high data rate satellite streams.

    Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat. While A3 running 4.2.2 “Jelly Bean” worked decent in most cases, the newer Android Kit Kat offers additional speed, stability and features not available in the older O/S. Being Android it is not limited to a handful of poorly designed, closed Linux Apps that the manufacturer picks for you and has to update. Choose what you want from Google Play, A3 Appstore or Spark Appstore. Netflix, Hulu, KODI/XBMC, Crackle Movies, it is up to YOU.

    HDMI 4k Support and up/downconversion. Watch things on your 4k 2160p TV in 2160p. A3 Combo outputs 4k and can down/upconvert between 2160p, 1080, 720, 480.

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    Analog RCA Output. A3 Combo has the same system with the mini jack to RCA adapter cable allowing 480i and L/R audio output for old TV’s. Things like GUI are not going to look good on an old analog TV given that they are designed for UHD and HDTV’s but the option is there if you really need it.

    IR RCU with A3 RF RCU Optional. A3 Combo comes with a simplified Infrared remote control. For those who like the A3 Air Mouse RF RCU it also works with A3 Combo VIA a dongle. Both the dongle and RF RCU’s will be available for purchase. Existing A3 owners should be able to use their existing RCU by just adding the dongle.

    Spark2. Like A3, the A3 Combo is a completely custom ROM. It is not a generic phone ROM shoehorned into a STB. The GUI and functions are virtually identical to Spark2 on the A3 so existing owners have no learning curve. Those new to Amiko and Spark2 should find it easy to learn and use.

    KODI 15.2 Custom Build. North American A3 Combo will ship with a custom KODI version built here, similar to the Irish Red Custom Edition on the Jenny A3. Features include SuperRepo with over 2000 add-ons available, HDHomeRun ATSC/Cable support installed, optimizations for faster start, better streaming, subtitles/closed captioning and much more. Like A3 original you can update KODI, change to another version or delete it entirely if it is something you don’t want.

    Combo Tuner Information: A3 Combo contains two non-removable tuners. The second tuner is for DVB-T2/C. Since North America uses the backward ATSC standard for terrestrial (OTA) the DVB-T/C tuner has no function here and can be ignored.

    Specifications

    System Resources
    Main Processor: ARM-v7 QUAD Core 1.5GHZ, HiSilicon Hi3796M V100 Cortex A7
    Flash Memory: 8 GB EMMC (same as A3)
    DDR SDRAM: 1GB DDR2 (same as A3)

    Tuner & Demodulation
    Tuner 1 Type: DVB-S / DVB-S2
    Satellite Receiver Standard: ETSI EN 302 307
    Input Frequency Range: 950MHz ~ 2150MHz
    Input impedance: 75 [Ω]
    Modulation: QPSK / 8PSK/ 16APSK
    FEC: QPSK: 1/2,2/3,3/5,3/4,4/5,
    5/6,6/7,7/8,8/9,8/10
    8PSK: 3/5,2/3,3/4,5/6,8/9,9/10
    16APSK: 2/3,3/4,4/5,
    5/6,8/9,9/10
    Symbol rate: DVB-S2: 2M ~ 45M
    DVB-S: 2M ~ 45M
    LNB (Low Noise Block)
    power supply: Vertical: + 13.5 V;
    Horizontal: + 18 V
    Maximum current 400mA
    (provided with overcurrent
    protection)
    DISEqC: DiseqC 1.0,1.1,1.2,1.3/USALS
    Frequency: 22 kHz ± 4 kHz; Amplitude:
    0.6 V ± 0.2V
    Sensitivity: between –25 and -65 dBm

    Front Panel
    Display: 1 LED indicates standby (red) or
    running(green) status
    IR Sensor: 38KHz
    CA card slot: 1
    Rear Panel
    HDMI: High Definition Media Interface
    V1.4 480P/I, 576P/I, 720p,
    1080i,1080p, 2160p
    RCA output: CVBS Video & L/R Audio out
    SPDIF: Output Format: PCM,DD
    USB Connector: "Number: 3 2 * USB 2.0+1*USB
    3.0 Type: Host
    Micro SD card connector: 1
    Ethernet Type: 10M/100M Number: 1

    Power Supply
    External power supply: 12V*2A
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    hi is this reciver selling now amiko4k if yes how to buy
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    I've only seen pre-orders being accepted at this time, mostly in the UK, nothing in U.S. yet.
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    XBMC Wizard will ship to North America. The new A3 would be $215-$220 U.S. dollars shipped.

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