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Looking for a box - Jedynie - 2019-08-14
Hi,
I want to replace my old intel NUC, i did some research to find a box and i am pretty confuse right now =D
I'm looking for something to read smoothly 4k, h265 10bits etc running Libreelec.
What do you guys think of the Beelink BT3 pro? it seems nice on paper, but i couldn't really find any info.
I'm open to any suggestions =)
Thanks !
Looking for a box - bym007 - 2019-08-14
Start your journey by reading here.
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum%2Ekodi%2Etv%2Fshowthread%2Ephp%3Ftid%3D252916&share_tid=252916&share_fid=41882&share_type=t
RE: Looking for a box - noggin - 2019-08-14
(2019-08-14, 08:36)Jedynie Wrote: Hi,
I want to replace my old intel NUC, i did some research to find a box and i am pretty confuse right now =D
I'm looking for something to read smoothly 4k, h265 10bits etc running Libreelec.
What do you guys think of the Beelink BT3 pro? it seems nice on paper, but i couldn't really find any info.
I'm open to any suggestions =)
Thanks !
If you are playing 4K h.265 10-bit content :
1. Is the content HDR?
2. Do you have an HDR display, or do you need HDR->SDR conversion?
RE: Looking for a box - Jedynie - 2019-08-14
Quote:Start your journey by reading here.
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum%2Ekodi%2Etv%2Fshowthread%2Ephp%3Ftid%3D252916&share_tid=252916&share_fid=41882&share_type=t
I did already, it gave me a lot of good informations but maybe it was too much of info for me, ended up confused lol
(2019-08-14, 11:34)noggin Wrote:(2019-08-14, 08:36)Jedynie Wrote: Hi,
I want to replace my old intel NUC, i did some research to find a box and i am pretty confuse right now =D
I'm looking for something to read smoothly 4k, h265 10bits etc running Libreelec.
What do you guys think of the Beelink BT3 pro? it seems nice on paper, but i couldn't really find any info.
I'm open to any suggestions =)
Thanks !
If you are playing 4K h.265 10-bit content :
1. Is the content HDR?
2. Do you have an HDR display, or do you need HDR->SDR conversion?
For now, i'm not playing any 4k content and i don't have an HDR display, so no and no.
But i don't want to buy a new box that is not doing it, to have to change it in 6 month if i decide to buy a new TV.
That is why i am looking for this even if i don't need it right now, and in the meantime, i could read those 1080p h265 10 bits video that my NUC is struggling to read.
RE: Looking for a box - Klojum - 2019-08-14
(2019-08-14, 15:30)Jedynie Wrote: But i don't want to buy a new box that is not doing it, to have to change it in 6 month if i decide to buy a new TV.There is hardly any hardware that will last 5-7 years when it comes to HTPC solutions.
Best is to spend your money on something simple that works now, and move on to the next technology in 2-3 years time.
But if you are planning a new TV in 6 months, then you can also plan your next Kodi client box.
RE: Looking for a box - Rickt1962 - 2019-08-14
I would suggest a VERO box which is designed for KODI https://osmc.tv/vero/
RE: Looking for a box - Jedynie - 2019-08-16
Vero4k+ seems good, does it support big skin like Aeon MadNox ? Is OSMC doing as good as libreelec?
RE: Looking for a box - djnice - 2019-08-17
(2019-08-16, 21:29)Jedynie Wrote: Vero4k+ seems good, does it support big skin like Aeon MadNox ? Is OSMC doing as good as libreelec?
If you need all the HDR metadata, go for the S905X2 + CoreELEC. The Beelink GT1 MINI 2/32 with Gigabit LAN and AC Wifi is a good choice.
RE: Looking for a box - janvriend - 2019-08-22
Hi!
I always use this [Edit Patk] knibble.nl to compare electronics. All specification in a row, to make a decision.
Good luck with the search!
RE: Looking for a box - PatK - 2019-08-23
Pulled the URL, it's not English, I left the web should people want to use Google.