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RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - megamawax - 2015-05-23 I saw a chromebox on Amazon selling new for $119, so I went ahead and just bought that. I guess I'll see how it goes. RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - Ned Scott - 2015-05-23 If you have a converter for the old TV already, then it certainly won't hurt to get a Chromebox. Even if it is overkill, it's still really cheap for a set-top-box/PC. I get the impression that a new box will inspire you to upgrade the TV soon :) RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - megamawax - 2015-05-23 Very possibly. Now I just need to figure out what remote to get. RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - nickr - 2015-05-23 Then again the pi will drive the old TV without the converter as it has composite out. RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - megamawax - 2015-05-23 That's true. I strongly considered the pi, but then I'd have to look at getting a box, heatsink, wifi, power supply, sd card...and I've seen a lot of people talking about needing to overclock it...it sounded like getting that would be more of a hassle than I wanted to deal with. And if the chromebox is better, it seemed like grabbing it at $119 was the smart move (granted, I do have to figure out the remote thing, so there will be an additional expense). If I don't like it, I can just return it and try again with the pi. RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - nickr - 2015-05-23 Yeah the chromebox will be better for everything except 3D (and you clearly don't have a 3D TV). Remotes can be as little as $15.00. This one is great, I have 10 of them. I bought extra in case they crap out or we get a ridiculous number of TVs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-XP-7-8-Linux-XBMC-MCE-Media-Center-PC-Remote-controller-USB-IR-Receiver-/400858194750 RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - wrxtasy - 2015-05-23 (2015-05-20, 21:42)wrxtasy Wrote: Alert ! I retract my statement about poor support from ODROID/Hardkernel... For those looking for a cheap $35 1080p HEVC media decoder. Hardkernel have released a test Kernel/Firmware update for this device that seems to have fixed all the HDMI Audio issues I had. Very good quality deinterlacing of 1080i / mpeg2 TV and a speedy AMlogic S805 that has a really good VPU/GPU plug all the holes and play content my RPi2 cannot. Ubuntu/ Kodi / Android / SPMC / HD Netflix run really well on this device now RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - megamawax - 2015-05-23 (2015-05-23, 07:06)nickr Wrote: Yeah the chromebox will be better for everything except 3D (and you clearly don't have a 3D TV). That gave me an idea. I have an old laptop that came with a remote. Unfortunately, I don't have an IR receiver for it. I also have an MCE remote from an old Dlink box that died. But, of course, I have no IR receiver for that either since it was built in, same as the laptop. If I could get my hands on a receiver, I could use either of those remotes. Or I could splurge a little and get a FLIRC receiver and try out all the junky, old remotes I have lying around. RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - wrxtasy - 2015-05-23 The beauty of Flirc is once programmed its very easily transferrable to any other Kodi or Android device without further re-programming. If you map the full keyboard controls of Kodi to Flirc, you can even navigate around an Android desktop easily with just a remote control. Best bit of versatile hardware I have ever bought. Excellent IR receiver sensitivity as well. Recommended Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - tredman - 2015-05-23 (2015-05-23, 07:26)wrxtasy Wrote:(2015-05-20, 21:42)wrxtasy Wrote: Alert ! Any link to discussion about this? Very tempted to buy myself another kodi box Seconded above about flirc too - makes everything so much easier, especially if you use live TV, you can program single keys to launch EPG and recordings RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - wrxtasy - 2015-05-23 ODROID - HDMI Video Fix discussion: http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=12827 HDMI Audio Fix discussion http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=9134 I'm very happy now these HDMI issues have been fixed. The Gigabit Ethernet makes a difference streaming from my TVHeadend server too. Plays everything I throw at at without the need for extra purchased licences. You need to get a cheap RTC backup battery for preliminary CEC support, although the IR receiver works well anyway. See the link below for an early review before HDMI issues were fixed: !! V RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - megamawax - 2015-05-24 Has anyone used a Dell Inspiron Micro? http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-3050-micro-desktop/pd RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - Matt Devo - 2015-05-24 (2015-05-24, 20:06)megamawax Wrote: Has anyone used a Dell Inspiron Micro? http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-3050-micro-desktop/pd it's an overpriced BayTrail box, not particularly interesting from a Kodi POV. RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - megamawax - 2015-05-24 OK, thanks. Is there anything that runs Windows that can compete with the Chromebox on both price and capability as far as running Kodi? The only mentions of Windows devices that I recall seeing are the NUCs, which are quite a bit more expensive. Do you think Windows 10 on the Chromebox will be a good option down the line? RE: Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015) - Soli - 2015-05-24 Windows 8.1/10 run buttery fine, but hdmi sound doesn't work. I can also confirm that server 2012r2 is no go when it comes to hdmi sound. |