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GF left with our box - please help! - LRa - 2020-03-16

Hi,
For years I used the first FireTV which I loved, but it didn't play 10bit videos.
Than moving with my girlfriend, for years, we used her Mac mini.

Now we broke up Sad and I need a new box. My needs are simple:
1. 1080p, 10bit h.265.
2. USB port.
3. Good remote.
4. Under 100$
5. Netflix hd.


Many thanks

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - FXB78 - 2020-03-16

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=352565

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - wrxtasy - 2020-03-16

(2020-03-16, 18:05)LRa Wrote: Hi,
For years I used the first FireTV which I loved, but it didn't play 10bit videos.
Than moving with my girlfriend, for years, we used her Mac mini.

Now we broke up Sad and I need a new box. My needs are simple:
1. 1080p, 10bit h.265.
2. USB port.
3. Good remote.
4. Under 100$

Many thanks

See this post because a very similar question was recently asked:

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=352565&pid=2931941#pid2931941

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - fritsch - 2020-03-16

Take yourself a bit of time until getting a new box, perhaps checking out a new stick would be an option as well.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - LRa - 2020-03-16

(2020-03-16, 18:22)wrxtasy Wrote:
(2020-03-16, 18:05)LRa Wrote: Hi,
For years I used the first FireTV which I loved, but it didn't play 10bit videos.
Than moving with my girlfriend, for years, we used her Mac mini.

Now we broke up Sad and I need a new box. My needs are simple:
1. 1080p, 10bit h.265.
2. USB port.
3. Good remote.
4. Under 100$

Many thanks

See this post because a very similar question was recently asked:

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=352565&pid=2931941#pid2931941 

In this thread the Ugoos X2 CUBE, but it has not USB port from the pictures I've seen.
Also I forgot to mention that playing Netflix 1080p is also a necessity.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - wrxtasy - 2020-03-16

If you are happy with only connecting FAT32 ( 4GB Max file size limit) formatted USB HDD’s via an OTG cable, then checkout the Fire TV Stick 4K or the faster Fire TV Cube gen. 2

They are often on discount sale.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - LRa - 2020-03-18

(2020-03-16, 18:55)wrxtasy Wrote: If you are happy with only connecting FAT32 ( 4GB Max file size limit) formatted USB HDD’s via an OTG cable, then checkout the Fire TV Stick 4K or the faster Fire TV Cube gen. 2

They are often on discount sale.

OTG is not ideal but I can manage no problem.
Thing is, I think, both do not have PL audio input. I connect my box to a projector and for the sound I connect it to a receiver.

Sorry for missing some important details in my description.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - wrxtasy - 2020-03-18

Normally users connect ...

HDMI media player > HDMI Audio Receiver > HDMI display.

I’ve no idea what “PL” audio means.

For 1080p Netflix both HDMI audio receivers and HDMI connected displays must support HDCP 1.x

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - LRa - 2020-03-18

(2020-03-18, 10:24)wrxtasy Wrote: Normally users connect ...

HDMI media player > HDMI Audio Receiver > HDMI display.

I’ve no idea what “PL” audio means.

For 1080p Netflix both HDMI audio receivers and HDMI connected displays must support HDCP 1.x

PL is the normal audio jack.
I am using a very good vintage receiver, so no HDMI.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - Topken - 2020-03-18

Are you talking about either TosLink or optical audio? Or maybe 3.5mm jack/rca jacks?

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - User 272336 - 2020-03-18

PL-55 analog.

https://imgur.com/a/U7Uc8Bv

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - LRa - 2020-03-18

I am talking about your everyday average audio cable, same as the connection for pc speakers/ earphones.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - wrxtasy - 2020-03-19

(2020-03-18, 17:36)OTinley Wrote: PL-55 analog.

https://imgur.com/a/U7Uc8Bv

You are not going to find any Kodi or Netflix capable media player with that sort of analog audio Jack support.

Your options are getting a HDCP capable HDMI splitter that also has a 3.5mm analog audio headphone jack, then likely also use an adapter for PL audio support.

OR

Getting something like an Odroid N2 that has a really good onboard DAC with a 3.5mm headphone audio socket output, then use an adapter for PL audio plug support.

1080p Netflix would then be had via the Kodi Leia Netflix Addon.

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - LRa - 2020-03-19

(2020-03-19, 05:25)wrxtasy Wrote:
(2020-03-18, 17:36)OTinley Wrote: PL-55 analog.

https://imgur.com/a/U7Uc8Bv

You are not going to find any Kodi or Netflix capable media player with that sort of analog audio Jack support.

Your options are getting a HDCP capable HDMI splitter that also has a 3.5mm analog audio headphone jack, then likely also use an adapter for PL audio support.

OR

Getting something like an Odroid N2 that has a really good onboard DAC with a 3.5mm headphone audio socket output, then use an adapter for PL audio plug support.

1080p Netflix would then be had via the Kodi Leia Netflix Addon. 

I am not talking about analog audio, I am talking about the 3.5mm headphone, which I think some devices do have.
So summary:
1. 1080p, 10bit h.265.
2. USB port.
3. Good remote.
4. Under 100$
5. Netflix hd.
6. 3.5mm headphone output

RE: GF left with our box - please help! - black_eagle - 2020-03-19

(2020-03-19, 08:16)LRa Wrote: I am not talking about analog audio,

Erm, yes, you are.
(2020-03-19, 08:16)LRa Wrote: I am talking about the 3.5mm headphone

That is analog audio.