(2016-01-02, 16:23)wrxtasy Wrote: Personally, I find its never a good idea to buy the first of anything a be a little patient, as there will be better AMLogic SoC's released this year, by the time the S905M comes out you will have a stable decent platform platform.
(2016-01-02, 19:32)XperImenT Wrote:(2016-01-02, 16:23)wrxtasy Wrote: Personally, I find its never a good idea to buy the first of anything a be a little patient, as there will be better AMLogic SoC's released this year, by the time the S905M comes out you will have a stable decent platform platform.
Problem with that is by the time a super stable and supported platform comes out for a specific SoC, its already outdated by a few generations. That's what is keeping me back from buying WeTeK core...it just came out, and it sure isn't cheap and yet it's SoC is already last generation and I'm sure in 4-5 months I'll regret investing that much money in hardware that had already one foot out the door on release.
(2016-01-03, 12:03)noggin Wrote:(2016-01-02, 19:32)XperImenT Wrote:(2016-01-02, 16:23)wrxtasy Wrote: Personally, I find its never a good idea to buy the first of anything a be a little patient, as there will be better AMLogic SoC's released this year, by the time the S905M comes out you will have a stable decent platform platform.
Problem with that is by the time a super stable and supported platform comes out for a specific SoC, its already outdated by a few generations. That's what is keeping me back from buying WeTeK core...it just came out, and it sure isn't cheap and yet it's SoC is already last generation and I'm sure in 4-5 months I'll regret investing that much money in hardware that had already one foot out the door on release.
Do you want the latest hardware for bragging rights, or a decent Kodi experience? The latest hardware is only the latest hardware for a couple of months anyway. You either want something that meets your needs in media playback terms, or you don't. Do your playback needs change every few months?
(2016-01-03, 18:22)wrxtasy Wrote: Thats the problem, buying a box by just exclusively looking at the tech specs alone. Very common Rookie mistake.
(2016-01-03, 17:54)XperImenT Wrote: I don't care about bragging rights but I do care about getting what i pay for. If i was paying $50 bux then sure I'd be happy with not having the latest hardware but when I am paying >$100 for a stream box, it's a bit irritating for it to have outdated hardware before it even gets released, especially when $50 boxes are putting in newer SoCs (Yes I know their support sucks). When $50 boxes have better specs than $130 WeTek core (which indicates the massive profit margin they're gunning for), "better support" alone isn't going to justify tripling the price. They could have released it with S905 and provide a lot of support for it or with their premium price point, they could have added more RAM that is closer to Shield's.
(2016-01-03, 18:54)XperImenT Wrote:(2016-01-03, 18:22)wrxtasy Wrote: Thats the problem, buying a box by just exclusively looking at the tech specs alone. Very common Rookie mistake.
But that's my point... at $130 price point, i shouldn't have to pick support over hardware...both need to be present. If less recognized makers can pack 2GB and S905 for $50, then my $130 box should atleast have that AND the support..its close to 3 times the price..the least it can to is to match the hardware.
(2016-01-03, 19:16)noggin Wrote: If you take a reference design, build it and ship it with a basic, thrown together OS, and poor functionality you can do that quickly and for a low price point. If you want decent OS support, full support for the hardware, and code that is specifically optimised for the platform, and incorporates bug fixes from the SoC manufacturer in new and continued builds, then that costs money and takes time.
