[Burroo]

Hi Guys,

I've just bought a Panasonic TX-50CX700b 4K Smart 3D TV and my mate who has a new SONY TV has been waxing lyrical about the KODI app that he has downloaded and configured for his SAONY. I tried to find the KODI app on my apps the other day to no effect. the Panasonic runs on Firefox, just wondered if anyone has or knows anyone with a panasonic Smart TV that has the KODI app downloaded, and if so what would i need to do?

Failing that can anyone recommend a good KODI box?

Cheers

Burroo

[trogggy]

His Sony will be running Android - there's an android port of kodi, there isn't a port for firefox.
You need a box.

Best thing is to spend a while reading in the hardware section - the best option for you will depend on budget, what you want to access, what you want to play etc.

[Hannes The Hun]

to add, I have a serious problem in seeing any reasonable future for the Firefox OS as a Smart TV platform... maybe really think about getting rid of the Panasonic, or go the route for a proper Android box, maybe even Shield TV or at least Amazon Fire TV.

[Koying]

Yep. I read Mozilla has put the Firefox OS at the lowest priority.
Dead-end...

[Hannes The Hun]

then again I have a serious problem in seeing any reasonable future for Android as a Smart TV platform if Google and the manufacturers don't get their shit together for the upcoming 6.0 releases... but that's another topic....

[nickr]

Whereas my chromebox works on any tv with an hdmi port, and will work on any tv I buy in the foreseeable future.

IMHO tying your media software to your tv os is a mistake. I expect a tv to last 5 years or more. I spend something like $3k on my lounge tv. I spend $200 on a chromebox. I can change the kodi box for relatively small change, switch to android or windows if something forces that.

And yes tvs and so on are more expensive in NZ.

[Koying]

Yeah. The whole "smart tv" concept is a fraud.
But hey, as long as common people fall for it...