[john3voltas]

Hello there. My first post.
I am currently interested on (finally!!!) using XBMC as my HTPC frontend.
I already have an HTPC backend, a low powered ARM device running tvheadend with a DVB-T stick and a NAS with loads of movie clips/songs.
In order to get rid of my Asus O!Play and move into the XBMC world I am interested in buying a low power consumption device, like a pivos or a g-box midnight or even one of those android-in-a-stick mini PC's like the Rikomagic.
But since I'm not an XBMC geek I don't know which to choose.
Can someone help me choosing?
Requisites:
- low power consumption
- compatibility with XBMC in full screen 1080p
- capable of decoding video by hardware (some don't, right?)
- ethernet connection (usb to rj45 is ok if transfer speeds are close to 100Mbps. If that's even possible...)
- remote shutdown or sleep or whatever it is called (so that it goes into <1 watt)
- wifi or bluetooth (just for connecting a remote controller)
- DTS support with a connection to an A/V receiver
- I live in Portugal (EEC) so I would be interested in a product that I can buy in the EEC (avoid customs)
And since I'm Portuguese, I wouldn't mind if the box/stick was cheap
Hope this post is not breaking any forum policies. My apologies if it is.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers

[eskro]

i think its been talked enough now,,,

xbmc hardware decode is something only the pivos xios does.

for the rest of the devices on the market, you'll get mixed results...

there's an xbmc build called XAF that uses MX PLAYER for playback which means that
you'll be able to successfully play your 1080P movies
http://thewebsurferslife.blogspot.ca/201...layer.html

[Dougie Fresh]

We need an ARM sticky to help folks looks for that information (assuming anyone knew will actually read a sticky)

[john3voltas]

...assuming anyone knew will actually read a sticky.

Well, I would

[nchall]

Don't all Amlogic M3 chipsets do HW decoding? I realize the need to support a sponsor, but in the interest of being completely accurate isn't that the case? Thanks.