![]() ![]() I played some games via scummvm (installed via apt-get). I also tried firefox-es from the debian repsitory but the overall experience was worse than with Vivaldi and also playback via YouTube did not produce sound output. After tweaking VLC a bit I was able to get the video to playback smoothly after the first few seconds. mpv seems to have some problems with the color but playback itself is smooth. I used youtube-dl to download a video and play it back without the browser. I tried YouTube and the ARD Mediathek (the video library of a German public TV channel) and both were not able to produce a smooth playback at native screen resolution (720p). The web browsing experience is nice however video playback is a problem. To install my favorite browser (Vivaldi) I just had to download the. The Pyra is running debian which is great. Turning them down to a reasonable volume they sound perfectly fine. I am pretty sure you can damage them this way. Limiting everything to 100% volume is software and turning up the volume nob makes them clip and distort easily. The speakers have a clear low/mid range but weak base. I now shutdown the device before attaching it to a charger. According to ED this a known bug and can be fixed in firmware/software. Using the device and charging at the same time leads to problems with the battery temperature sensing (even though it is only slightly warm to the touch) and then charging is disabled. Maybe this can be improved with firmware tweaks or configuration?Īlso charging is a problem. With the Pandora I used a external USB WiFi adapter and I hope I don't have to do that here too. Also the device sometimes looses the connection even with that distance. The reception (compared with my cheap phone) is badĮven when positioned half a meter away form the access point I was not able to reach more than ~45MBit throughput. The touchscreen is just not reliable enough. I mostly use the nubs as mouse to navigate the device. I made a small video demonstrating the problem: I re calibrated multible times so that is not the issue. That is a problem because that is usually where e.g. Meaning the outer ~3-4mm are not reachable with stylus. However the edge of the touchscreen does not seem to work correctly. The resistive touchscreen feels outdated in 2020 but is absolutely necessary to be used with a stylus because there is no way you would be able to navigate the UI with a finger (a bit more on that later). The screen itself looks nice, vibrant, has a good viewing angle and good resolution. ![]() This is a huge improvement compared to the Pandora. The keyboard backlight is not evenly distributed but nevertheless every key is clearly visible and readable in the dark. All in all it takes my device about 30 second from pressing the button to the login screen. As I said it feels a lot like the Pandora and I am perfectly fine with that knowing all the hurdles and the development story behind it.Īfter pressing the power button the keyboard backlight starts to flicker, the leds blink and then the Linux boot message appears on the screen. It does not have the "premium" feel but is perfectly usable. Edit: Also I noticed that there is something poking trough the label in the battery compartment which also pokes the battery:Īll in all the device feels more like a early pre-production run than a polished device. Try rebuilding or reinstalling the s9e/MediaSites add-on. Template public:_media_site_embed_youtube not found. I have to "slam" the lid to get if fully closed. The battery was not preinstalled and it literally took me like 5 minutes to insert the battery and close the case because there is a bit more force required than I am comfortable with and I was afraid of breaking something.Īlso I noticed that the lid does not fully close when I close it slowly. This is especially noticeable with the AYBX keys which all feel a bit different. The keyboard feels ok, however the keys don't feel consistent. The shoulder buttons have a very short travel but feel fine. The joysticks feel ok although you can hear a spring squeaking when moving them. ![]() The cutouts for the joysticks and the d-pad look like they have had some manual work done to fit. The case fells very similar to the Pandora, meaning there are a few sharp edges here and there. The mechanics are first things I noticed after opening the package. These are MY PERSONAL impressions.Īlso please read the full post before writing a angry reply This is a very first look and by no means a full review or test of the device. Before reading ahead please note that I got my Pyra yesterday afternoon. ![]()
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