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Nvidia shield $160 or wetek core? - pjcanales - 2015-11-27

Nvidia shield 16gb with remote that usually is separate for $160 at bestbuy or should I wait for wetek core? What does the wetek core can do that shield can't? Hope someone and provide insight before sale goes out .


RE: Nvidia shield $160 or wetek core? - John14o - 2015-11-27

I would go with the Shield (especially if the price is close)

The is a thread you can get caught up on the WeTek http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=238923&page=18

I'm not saying the Core is a bad piece of hardware. But there are too many limitations (for my needs) like HD-Audio and lack of 10-bit video that says no to the Core for me. I had a AMlogic 812 chipset player about 5 months ago. I sent it back,

I have the Shield and it is very nice. The audio support is not quite where I need it to be. But with KODI 17 (HD audio passthrough) I should be good to go. I am not sure AMLogic 812 chipset can support HD bitstreaming even with KODI 17.

Just my $0.02


RE: Nvidia shield $160 or wetek core? - BORIStheBLADE - 2015-11-27

A quick search gives you two threads with a lot of info. The Wetek Core isn't out yet and no release day has been set in stone last time I checked.. On the other hand the Shield is out already.. I think the first thing you need to figure out what YOU want from a new device and go from there..

Wetek Core - http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=238923

Nvidia Shield - http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220297


RE: Nvidia shield $160 or wetek core? - Tigerman82 - 2015-11-27

Don't forget that with the Core you can go the OpenElec route which in my book is way better than using the Android app. Granted, Shield's hardware is better, but if I had to choose between a faster rig with all the bells and whistles and a rig that is optimized for my specific purpose and that has excellent support, I'd go with the latter every time.


RE: Nvidia shield $160 or wetek core? - nokio - 2015-11-30

With a device such as the nividia shield. Can one install plugin like pulsar even though it is android based?


RE: Nvidia shield $160 or wetek core? - cd2022 - 2015-11-30

No.