2015-03-21, 09:37
was settled on getting a quadcore M8 box to run kodi on, but then someone suggested the amazon fire as being more reliable and a better option, between the two is the amazon better for the money?
2015-03-21, 13:45
I have an Amazon Fire TV.
It runs Kodi really well Look at this for a really good tool to help you set it up:
http://www.jocala.com/adbfire.html
It'll stream pretty much anything including ISO's.. The Amazon apps are also a LOT better than others as they are build for a Tv set rather than a tablet.. It's really slick to use and really responsive..
The only drawback for me is no DTS-HD and if you play a 3D ISO it'll be played as 2D
I do love my box though.
It runs Kodi really well Look at this for a really good tool to help you set it up:
http://www.jocala.com/adbfire.html
It'll stream pretty much anything including ISO's.. The Amazon apps are also a LOT better than others as they are build for a Tv set rather than a tablet.. It's really slick to use and really responsive..
The only drawback for me is no DTS-HD and if you play a 3D ISO it'll be played as 2D
I do love my box though.
2015-03-21, 14:13
looking good for the amazon fire then, the only problem is that a member on here has not been able to install kodi on their's, they seem to think the software in the box has changed to stop the installation.
2015-03-22, 00:13
(2015-03-21, 14:13)paul1966 Wrote: looking good for the amazon fire then, the only problem is that a member on here has not been able to install kodi on their's, they seem to think the software in the box has changed to stop the installation.
Unlikely or we'd have heard about it. Link?
2015-03-22, 00:23
For a pure Kodi experience I'd go for the M8, if you need additional software/apps then the Fire would be the go.
2015-03-22, 05:52
Interestimg about openelec. How does it handle openelec as compared to nuc or chromebox?
2015-03-22, 09:24
(2015-03-22, 05:52)ozkhan1 Wrote: Interestimg about openelec. How does it handle openelec as compared to nuc or chromebox?
It's a work in progress. But the support for the openelec port has been consistent for the last half year.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/...s-t2832289
http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?1...MX2-G18%29
2015-03-22, 11:27
(2015-03-22, 00:13)Hitcher Wrote:(2015-03-21, 14:13)paul1966 Wrote: looking good for the amazon fire then, the only problem is that a member on here has not been able to install kodi on their's, they seem to think the software in the box has changed to stop the installation.
Unlikely or we'd have heard about it. Link?
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220974
further to this it seems his box software was not up to date so that's pobably why it did not instal
2015-03-22, 11:45
amazon fire on order, just researching how to side load kodi, looks quite straight forward.
2015-03-22, 12:33
(2015-03-22, 11:27)paul1966 Wrote:(2015-03-22, 00:13)Hitcher Wrote:(2015-03-21, 14:13)paul1966 Wrote: looking good for the amazon fire then, the only problem is that a member on here has not been able to install kodi on their's, they seem to think the software in the box has changed to stop the installation.
Unlikely or we'd have heard about it. Link?
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220974
He's not using the latest Fire TV firmware.
2015-03-22, 13:03
abit late but did you not consider the RPi2? some claim its faster than quad core x86 machines. and its always improving. unless you really needed android...either way I heard amazon fire tv is good to. enjoy your new box
2015-03-22, 16:32
(2015-03-21, 14:13)paul1966 Wrote: looking good for the amazon fire then, the only problem is that a member on here has not been able to install kodi on their's, they seem to think the software in the box has changed to stop the installation.
It should work, I just did mine with the latest software update. It went smoothly.
Try again, good luck.
