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maybe, but probably not. I just don't have the time for it atm.
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While debian has many things going for it, XBMC support is not one of them.
Honestly, stick to openelec, ubuntu or archlinux. In that order IMHO.
Of course if you want a desktop, or have other uses for the computer the order of preference changes, but debian is still not included.
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OK, so what if I compile it myself? Will it be have the same performance/parity as the Ubuntu versions?
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Yes, the main problem I believe is that debian doesn't like internal versions of external libraries like ffmpeg. If you compile yourself you should be ok I believe.
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depends on your hardware and debian version. Everything can be made to work on debian, its just a matter of effort and ootb experience. If you have a nvidia gpu, you'll be fine ootb with a self compiled kodi. Other gpus depend on very recent drivers and kernel for certain use cases, e.g. vaapi hardware deinterlacing on intel.
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No one knows besides debian ... this is an xbmc version not done by us.
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.
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debians binaries are often not fine at all. You won't get any support from us using them.
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Ok, thanks for the advice. I'll try build-dep and then compile it from source once I get a chance.
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its still not our ffmpeg, meaning our patches are missing. Still much better then libav
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Mint makes a nice ubuntu compatible machine with a number of non ubuntuish desktops. I use cinnamon on Mint 13.
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