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For others interested another option that I am using is an Intel Nuc DN2820FYKY for about $140 and I added an old laptop hard drive and bought 4gb of memory. I have been very pleased and works great with Kodi. It comes with built in wifi and an infrared sensor which works great with my remote controls.
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For anyone wondering if 1.5v memory will work with this box, the answer is yes. The memory it comes with is the 1600mHz low voltage 1.35v but this morning I put in 2x2GB 1333mHz 1.5v sticks I had laying around and it worked with no problem. I didn't have to change any settings in BIOS. The default memory voltage setting in BIOS is set to Auto so it was just a matter of taking the stick it comes with out and put the two new sticks in.
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I just ordered one of these to replace my aging ATV2. I did the barebones version with a 120GB SSD and 4GB ram. My thought was I could load Windows7 on the box with Kodi which would also allow me to bounce out to win7 if I need to access Watch ESPN or Dish's Sling TV. Is this a reasonable thought or is windows going to suck up to many resources? I'm not against just loading OpenElec on it but I'd love to have a few more options with the machine.
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If you are using it for other things other than Kodi, then it makes sense to install Windows or Linux.
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2015-02-12, 20:40
(This post was last modified: 2015-02-12, 21:11 by megamanwilson.)
Hi, I just order one of these from newegg Zotac ZBOX-BI320-U. Will these video options work for kodi with this ZBOX-BI320-U?
Render Method: DXVA-HD
Decoding Method: Hardware Accelerated
Enable HQ scalers for scaling above %0
Also what is the power consumption on this box on idle and on load?
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Picked up a couple from newegg. I'll return them and keep the barebones ones if they don't have all the accessories.
Thanks for sharing the link.