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i have an 1080i TV for now,probably in the future,will get an 4K ,but for now i don't have the need.So i am looking,searching,reading opinions for a good till 70-80€ iptv box,mostly for kodi usage.now i have read the first post,so i found that in order to have a descent machine for kodi experierce,vero 4k, odroid c2,minix u9 are optionable,but way more expensive...i don't know whether they will be useful for me ,their stability with kodi and all the video and audio decoding...then you proposed a cheaper but good enough devive,mecool m8s pro plus that handles kodi in a very good way.so i searched for it an some other mecool machines (mecool m8s pro for example) ,so my question is go for the suggested ones or any mecool device( or any similar to this) ?
sure mecool is cheaper and is an bonus for me.but i am trying to find reasons to believe if it is try worth byuing one of the suggested and more expensive boxes for maybe a better future usage...
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2017-08-21, 14:41
(This post was last modified: 2017-08-21, 14:42 by wrxtasy.)
If you want dirt cheap box for Kodi use only buy a AMLogic S905 or S905x device and run LibreELEC Kodi on it.
Avoid all AMLogic S912 boxes are there are problems with LibreELEC on those devices. Better tech Specs do not always translate into a better device.
The S905x MECOOL Pro Plus is a decent buy for an Ethernet only Kodi device.
Why LibreELEC Kodi (or OSMC) and not Android Kodi Krypton for IPTV ?
- because LE Kodi Krypton will handle anything you throw at it. You will get far superior, reliable deinterlacing if some of IPTV streams you are talking about stream as interlaced material.
More expensive devices like the Vero 4K, WeTek's, MINIX etc come as near complete packages out of the box with better WiFi and integrated remotes & more.
The Cheaper Hardware is more DIY and requires some elbow grease.
Its not really that hard flashing LibreELEC to a microSDHC card and getting that OS up and going, especially when there are users on the Kodi and LibreELEC forums already running the same equiptment.
OSMC and LibreELEC on AMLogic hardware have now reached a level of stability and reliability, you could happily use either of them day to day which I do. Both come with great support no matter what Hardware you choose.
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2017-08-22, 13:30
(This post was last modified: 2017-08-22, 14:00 by hausmanis.)
Ive tried more android TV boxes than i can count.
Right now im using Zidoo X9S and i think its okey.
What box would you guys say is the best right now (aug 2017) if you need a box that can handle the following perfectly:
4k movies
1080p movies
passthrough dts-hd 7.1 sound
perfect auto framerate
great image quality
Is the x9s still the best box that can handle the above ? i find the later firmwares are sketchy