START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Dec 2020) - Printable Version +- Kodi Community Forum (https://forum.kodi.tv) +-- Forum: Discussions (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=222) +--- Forum: Hardware (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=112) +--- Thread: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Dec 2020) (/showthread.php?tid=252916) Pages:
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RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - hdmkv - 2017-01-11 AC wi-fi speed on Mi Box is very good, enough to stream full BD rips. You can also try a USB ethernet adapter. Not all work w/Mi Box, so need to research the Mi Box thread. Also look at lon.tv. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - nickr - 2017-01-11 Question re xiaomi mi box: does it run "android tv os" as opposed to "android os". It's difficult to tell as a lot of people refer to "android tv box" when they simply mean an android box that plugs into a tv. If so, does that mean it will do HD netflix? RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - Avds - 2017-01-11 I think it runs android tv os RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - timstephens24 - 2017-01-11 (2017-01-11, 22:54)nickr Wrote: Question re xiaomi mi box: does it run "android tv os" as opposed to "android os". It's difficult to tell as a lot of people refer to "android tv box" when they simply mean an android box that plugs into a tv. It runs the actual Android TV OS. It's also certified by Netflix and plays 4k Netflix. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - nickr - 2017-01-11 Thanks. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - wrxtasy - 2017-01-12 (2017-01-11, 22:22)hdmkv Wrote: AC wi-fi speed on Mi Box is very good, enough to stream full BD rips. You can also try a USB ethernet adapter. Not all work w/Mi Box, so need to research the Mi Box thread. Also look at lon.tv.Yes the AC WiFi is very good in the Mi Box. Really all you need is at a least 802.11 N - Dual Band router to send it the WiFi signal. AXIS AX88772 Chipset - USB to Ethernet Adapters such as this cheap (Apple clone) one have been confirmed working on the Mi Box RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - hdmkv - 2017-01-12 USB 2.0 ethernet adapter? Don't you need 3.0 for gigabit? I'm not well versed on this though. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - timstephens24 - 2017-01-12 Yes, you'd need 3.0 for gigabit. And I haven't redone my tests since the firmware update, but I'd still shy away from using a USB Ethernet adapter on the Mi Box and instead just run the ethernet wire into an 802.11AC access point that you can then use for that whole room. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - jeffjoker - 2017-01-12 (2017-01-11, 16:00)ShinyAndy Wrote: OK I give in, I tried my utmost best but my WeTek Play2 is going back to its maker tomorrow as I just could not get it to work with any of the LE builds, it crashed/completely locked up all the time and in Android it didn't seem much quicker to use than an old Pi Hello Shinyandy, I know it s not the place, but as mentioned earlier in the thread I'm moving away from my chromebox, even tho I'm really satisfied of it. It can play everything perfectly (no 3D ISO but your said you do not need it) and I have a USB dongle for SPDIF that works just fine with it. I actually even have a Denon amp that goes with it It has EU power plug I would make a nice price for it, you can private message me if interested RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - ShinyAndy - 2017-01-12 Thanks for the offer but I'm looking for new stuff, plus I'm holding out for one of the ATMOS/DTS:X soundbars that should come out this year RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - nealsil - 2017-01-12 Gents/gals, I'm currently running Kodi 16.1 on a Lenovo 420 with the following specs: Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Core i5 2.50GHz Notebook 6GB 320GB Intel® Integrated HD Graphics Discrete NVIDIA® NVS 4200M (1GB VRAM ) with Optimus™ Technology I generally have good performance with Kodi but I'm wondering if I'd get better video if I ran Kodi on one of the android or ATV4 boxes. I know the processors are faster on the Android tv boxes out there. I'm not a hardware person per se so I'm not sure what I would gain if anything from buying a different box to run Kodi on? Appreciate any feedback. Thanks. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - wrxtasy - 2017-01-13 (2017-01-12, 17:59)nealsil Wrote: Gents/gals, I'm currently running Kodi 16.1 on a Lenovo 420 with the following specs:What do you mean by "Better Video" ? Pls be specific ! Better video could mean - HDR10 output to a compatible HDR display, 4K10 bit HEVC actually output at in a 10bi colorspace, using Hardware decoding. Frankly unless you buy something like a nVIDIA Shield that can actually get hold of "Better Video" - 4K HDR10 content from the Amazon and Netflix streaming Apps - you will be brainwashed into thinking "Oh I must buy HDR capable Kodi hardware" by lots of marketing BS. Even HDR or UHD 4K Blurays cannot be self ripped due to uncracked copy protection. HDR test clips on a repeat loop will soon bore you to death ! Android TV OS on the likes of the Shield and tvOS on the ATV4 devices will certainly give you a nice Graphic User Interface to play with using a bunch of pretty slick Apps. I personally would not be buying an ATV4 as there are some codec playback limitations with it. 10bit HEVC is problematic I believe. There are better, more open Kodi hardware options. RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - nealsil - 2017-01-13 (2017-01-13, 06:22)wrxtasy Wrote:(2017-01-12, 17:59)nealsil Wrote: Gents/gals, I'm currently running Kodi 16.1 on a Lenovo 420 with the following specs:What do you mean by "Better Video" ? RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - wrxtasy - 2017-01-13 If you have an ATV4 already, there is a fork (version) of Kodi released for it by one of the veteran Kodi devs MrMC aka Davilla. You may have seen it already, maybe not. It is worth a look. You can find all details for MrMC here RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Jan 2017) - phreedumb - 2017-01-14 Hi guys, fantastic discussion in the thread! I've been lurking for months (probably over a year now, actually almost 2 years http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220581) to replace my aging Fire TV Stick (gen1). It is connected over 2.4Ghz Wifi to my Asus RT-AC87R router (5Ghz compatible) in the next room (so good signal strength), running 16.1 Kodi and SMB shares from USB2 hdd shared from Asus router). My tv is a 55" LG OLED 4K HDR (HDMI2 compatible). I don't have an ethernet port to connect it to, but considering installing one (should be very quick/easy given proximity to router) I waited until CES for the new nVidia Shield however was disappointed in the lack on new hardware. Likewise, the Amazon Fire TV 2 is over a year old and I was waiting for some new tech/hardware. My current issues; 720p and 1080p x264 files are buffering and locking up Kodi (reboot, or stop start file fixes it) unable to play x265 HEVC files I see micro-stuttering (not sure if dropping frames related to network, or performance) Kodi is hacked to run (pressing HOME drops back to Amazon GUI) My new requirements; smooth playback 4k playback (TV is HDR compatible so HDR would be good to have) 'point anywhere' remote support Kodi/LibreELEC/equivalent (wife friendly) Nice to have; emulation gaming (Mario Kart 64 for example) I've narrowed it down to (note, I'm a tech/bleeding edge nerd-burger, but also a tight-arse ) Xiaomi Mi Box - $69 (next week) nVidia Shield - $199 (preorder, god knows when) Amazon Fire TV 2 - $89 (available Feb-1, other models are available earlier) then, buying a bluetooth game controller, and upgrading my USB2 hdd to USB3 (not sure if necessary, but running out of free space). I think I'll buy the Mi Box but need someone to validate my purchase/decision OR... Buy an Intel i3/i5 NUC (running all front and "backend" services on it), or even a Intel Compute Stick? |