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One thing I forgot to mention (added to post #1 now) is VidOn XBMC pre-buffers most videos. When playback is started, video is paused for like 2-4 seconds, showing "buffering", then playback happens. Haven't had time to watch a movie at length to verify no video/audio stutters.
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2016-01-09, 23:14
(This post was last modified: 2016-01-09, 23:16 by jsunshine.)
I've got the beelink, I've found it pretty good as a upgrade to my RPi2, no HD audio but it's putting out dd and DTS just fine. It was also able to play back 1080p 10bit HEVC with 5.1 flac audio and transcoded that to dd. I don't have any 4k content to play with.
Only problem I've had with it is that after stopping videos in kodi and starting a different one a couple of times, video playback will be choppy till you restart the box.
Kodi interface runs pretty well but chrome is really slow. I expected it to be at least as good as on my galaxy note 2 but it wasn't.
I'll get a newer better received box in 6 months though once I've be read some reviews that the kinks in the s905 are ironed out or boxes based on s912 are available. I don't know who it was but someone on this forum gave the advice of getting a Android box for right now and getting a future proof one in the future. For the $60 AUD it cost me, this is the box I need right now.
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You're right about standard DD & DTS (added this to my review)... they pass fine. But, this box is mostly crap IMHO at this stage (slo-mo/choppy video playback in Kodi, processed look to PQ, crashing). I don't have a better S905 box to test with yet, but expecting a Minix U1 for review at some point (they've been slow to send me a sample unit).
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2016-01-10, 10:52
(This post was last modified: 2016-01-10, 10:53 by envagyok.)
I have Beelink.
Here are some misunderstanding.
With android and factory video player it can passthrough dolby-hd
With openelec it can play fine 160mbs jellyfish without buffering.
With openelec can play dolby hd passthrough too.
Is there new firmware 104L, I think worth to test again, because this is good player, just everything still alpha-beta phase.
It can play every uhd hevc (10 bit) files too!!
No other player can do this.
With openelec only small problem have I (but keep in mind it is early developer alpha version)
With switch TV fps to movie's fps 23.976,and 59.98 fps movies switch off the hdmi output.
It need small fix, and the cec.
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2016-01-10, 17:41
(This post was last modified: 2016-01-10, 17:41 by envagyok.)
Early alpha developer version the OE version for mini mx.
Native no one amlogic device can support 23.976, only with patch.
On RPI you can change the display fps to 23.976 at kodi menu.
You can set 23.97,24,25,29.97,30,50,59.98,60
At amlogic devices (wetek core,wetek play, s802,805,812,905) just 24,50,60
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2016-01-10, 17:55
(This post was last modified: 2016-01-10, 18:02 by wrxtasy.)
You can Spoof 23.97,24,25,29.97,30,50,59.94,60 Hz refresh rates on AMLogic devices to fool Kodi if you want but its pointless.
With a proper modified Linux Kernel, all AMLogic devices can output the fractional refresh rates by manipulating the HDMI clocks when displaying 23.976fps (24/1.001) content, when say Kodi autoswitches a TV into its 24p movie mode.
AMLogic call this HDMI clock manipulation - Frame Rate Automation.
The AML devices that I know of that do nicely synced 23.976 / 29.97 / 59.94fps video output using this method are the WeTek Core and the ODROID C1+ and MINIX S8xx gear.
You end up with the same nicely synced video output as you would on a RPi2.
Trust your eyes and use them. If you see a video frame glitch approx. every 40 seconds or so when Outputting 23.976fps video at 24Hz then the AMLogic gear you are using has an Inferior non modified Linux Kernel.