2017-01-10, 05:54
Homy Player
Specs: (not yet finalised, its very likely a HDR capable AMLogic S912 will be used, see posts below)
SoC – Amlogic S905-H Rev C Processor with penta-core Mali-450MP GPU
System Memory – 2GB DDR3
Storage – 32GB internal storage
Video Output – HDMI 2.0 up to 4K @ 60Hz with HDCP 2.2
Audio Output – HDMI and optical S/PDIF
Video / Audio Capabilities – 10-bit 4K H.265 @ 60 fps, HD audio pass-through, Dolby Digital & DTS licenses
DRM – Widevine Level 1, Microsoft PlayReady, Netflix license
Digital TV Tuner – DVB-S2 (satellite), DVB-C/T/T2 (Cable/Terrestrial), ATSC (all Dual Tuners)
Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet, dual band 802.11 b/g/n WiFi (AC likely), Bluetooth 4.0, Z-Wave (Plus 500 series)
USB – 2x USB 2.0 ports
OS - Android TV OS 7.0 Nougat with DVR capabilities baked in.
Remote - Bluetooth backlit with Gyroscoptic functions and Voice Search
Price:$199
Release date: Estimated July 2017
From a Kodi perspective - this device faces some very stiff competition - especially when the 2017 - $200 nVIDIA Shield will be released in a week's time with superior Firmware, superior tech specs and the backing of a large Tech company.
EDIT Homy Hardware Tech Specs look like they will be updated using an AML S912.
Google's always on (Voice) assist and nVIDIA SPOT should be interesting once it matures and DVR + Tuner capabilities are being added to the Shield's Android Nougat OS as well.
The Z-Wave Smart Home integration could be interesting.