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Hello friends,
I currently have an old ION2 Zbox that I use as HTPC. It is very old and I believe it is time to replace it.
I want a box that supports the following features:
1) I will use Kodi for playback, since I have other Kodi boxes in my home (I use MySQL for sharing the library stored in my NAS).
2) HEVC 10 bits playback.
3) 4k support.
4) 5.1 audio passthrough.
5) Auto frame switch and resolution, etc.
My videos are stored in my NAS, which is connected to my router through Gigabit Ethernet.
I have found NVidia Shield TV very interesting.
Can you confirm that NVidia Shield support all those features?
If yes, which version of Kodi should I use in Nvidia Shield TV?
Thank you in advance.
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Is Kodi on Shield slower/faster than Chromebox with Openelec or is it pretty much similar? I know both can do HD bitstreaming and Live tv is not an issue.
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Really tempted to purchase one of these, similar position to sebvalmontx360. I've read through a lot of threads but can't seem to find definitive answers. Does it support DTS-HD passthrough? I currently use a HTPC but it struggles when using X265 and does not support 4k so looking to upgrade.
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Yes It does if you use spmc
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This setup should work without any problem.
I have more or less the same setup.
nVidia Shield running SPMC (latest version) connected to Yamaha 5.1 AVR, which connects to a Panasonic 4k TV.
Media is stored on Synology NAS. All connected via gigbat ethernet. Shared SQL Library to watch media on living room (Panasonic 4k), bedroom (raspberry) and office (windows pc running kodi).
5.1 passthrough, x264, HEVC, all running smoothly on all clients....