2014-10-10, 01:04
(2014-10-10, 00:40)voip-ninja Wrote: Raspberry PI has support for more codecs used for BD playback (or MKV made from BDs), etc. Fire TV is a lot faster than the raspberry pi but you have to do a bit of hacking around on it if you want it to launch XBMC at boot time. Also, android boxes don't support things like refresh rate switching (as well as the aforementioned video codec support), etc.I don't care about a little bit of "software hacking" if that is what you mean. What I want it to have Kodi/XBMC installed on whatever box I have, and simple insert a USB drive and be able to play back whatever I thou at it, basically MKVs with x264 and SRT subs.
(2014-10-10, 00:40)voip-ninja Wrote: Also, android boxes don't support things like refresh rate switching (as well as the aforementioned video codec support), etc.I don't think I this would bother me much. It would mean I have to reboot between movies? Isn't the RPI an android box also?
(2014-10-10, 00:40)voip-ninja Wrote: Another option you might not have considered is to get a Boxee Box. It's an "all in one" solution that is quite a bit faster than rasp-pi or WDTV but not quite as fast as Fire TV. It is Intel based so it's pretty quick and the video support is solid. Boxee supports refresh rate switching, 1080p/24, and pretty much everything else other than HD audio. It also comes with remote control, etc. Just plug it in, "jailbreak" it, and load XBMC on it. Pretty easy and a used one would be in your price range.I like the Boxee, but, either it is very expensive new, or used. I don't want a used one. This is how my second WDTV died. Used one.