[Hakuna99]

WRXTASY EDIT...
(updated December 2020)

NEW Dec. 2020 - Amazon Fire TV Interface Redesign (click)

Kodi FireTV users should be using the latest - Kodi v19 Matrix beta's

Reliable high bitrate 4K HDR video playback wanted then grab one of these 480Mbps Ethernet Adapters (click) thx @hdmkv

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Keep up with recent AFTV NEWS - How to install sideloaded apps like Kodi on the Amazon Fire TV Cube, Box, or Stick (click)

AFTVNews - Fire TV Stick 4K Benchmarks — The most powerful streaming device in Amazon’s lineup (click)

Click HERE for a great detailed Techhive review.

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2018 FireTV Stick 4K Tech Specs (click):

• SoC - Mediatek MTK8695 + MT7668
  
• CPU - ARM A53 Quad Core 1.7GHz
  
• GPU - Imagination Technologies Power VR GE8300 (Click)
  
• RAM - 1.5GB DDR4
  
• Storage - 8GB NAND Flash
  
• Fire OS 6 — Based on Android 7.1 (API level 25)
  
• WiFi - Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi supports 2x2 MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n/ac - MediaTek MT7668 (click)
  
• Bluetooth 5.0 + LE (Low Energy)
  
• NO Gigabit Ethernet port...
  
• Micro USB 2.0 for power or optional 100Mbit Amazon Ethernet (100Mbps) Adapter (not-included)
  
• Inateck / Ugreen USB3 > Gigabit ethernet adapter confirmed working with an micro USB/power OTG cable (click)
  
• Gigabit ethernet MUST be used for high bitrate 4K Bluray Rips home network streaming reliability.
  
• An exceptional - media player - class leading wireless Voice remote.
  
• 4K DolbyVision, HDR10, HLG, HDR10+ capable for Prime Video & Netflix at this stage...
  
• Dolby Audio Licenced that is properly implemented to downmix/remix audio into 2.0 / 5.1 - DD / DD+
  
• Dolby Atmos (lossy) support for some copy protected streaming Apps.
  
• Colorspace switching between SDR, HDR10, and DolbyVision.
  
• MIMO AC WiFi speeds when used with compatible MIMO AC router equiptment is very good.
  
• Reports so far....
  
• Better picture output quality vs a Nvidia Shield (which has always been below par)
  
• HDR10 & DolbyVision from Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu and sideloaded VUDU Apps.
  
• Lossy - Dolby Atmos audio when using Prime Video App.
  
• 4K HDR YouTube when you sideload the Smart YouTube TV App
  
• Auto Frame Rate matching reported working with Prime Video, Plex, MrMC & Kodi Leia (Not Netflix)
  
• Auto Resolution switching partially works if using Kodi Leia's Whitelist setting.
  
• With Kodi Leia - lossy DTS & DD / DD+ will be passed thru.
  
• 7.1 Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA will be decoded to 7.1 LPCM audio and...
  
• New Firmware appears to have removed Kodi Multichannel LPCM output, see HERE (click)....
  
• However you can still get Multichannel LPCM with THIS (click) workaround.
  
• What is not working:
  
• Digital TV deinterlacing working properly, can be hit and miss depending on which TV standard and video encoding type is used. Ask in this thread for info, and detail which part of the world and Digital TV standard is being used.
  
• Old 1080p VC-1 encoded - Bluray Rips video playback, details in this https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid...pid2843933
  
• There is no lossless Bluray quality Atmos audio passthrough available on this device.
  

Bang for the buck is really high with this $49.99 FireTV Stick, if you do not need lossless Bluray Rips - Atmos audio passthrough and can put up with the pushy, in your face Amazon centric user interface that also includes advertising.

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Original post...

Hey guys, last days Amazon announced their new 2018 Fire TV-Stick ..
I'm currently searching for a Device, that can handle Kodi + 10bit 2160p HEVC HDR10 Movies, with Auto-Framerate Switching..
I was stuck with the Fire TV Gen3, Minix Neo U9-H, Nvidia Shield or the Vero 4k+.
But now, the new 2018 Fire TV-Stick sounds too good for me. With HDR10+ and Dolby Vision Support. It should be "80% faster" than the old version .. Sure, thats mediapress storys, but it will be definitly faster..
All in all, im too ignorant in this MediaBox Subject, so I ask you: Can you recommend the Amazon Fire TV Stick (fired with Kodi), or should I take one of the other mentioned Boxes?

Thanks in advance & Greets!