2015-12-10, 01:46
Hey guys,
I'm new to the whole "Streaming-box game". I've been using Kodi on my laptop for over two years now but I want to get an device with the sole purpose of playing media files. I use both locally stored files (mostly MKVs in 720p or 1080p) and files I have to stream (Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now). The locally stored files would either be accessed via a NAS or via my external harddrives. I might add LiveTV later on, but that's not something to bother now.
I own a 42" Pana plasma (42G20) and no audio system, i.e. I use the Pana's speakers. I don't plan on upgrading to a 4K-TV until my plasma breaks and I don't think I'm gonna buy an audio system anytime soon. With his in mind I've been looking for a player that let's me play my local files and supports the streaming services I've mentioned above. I first thought of the Roku, but I can't buy that in Germany and I'm not so sure about the device per se. Then I thought about the Fire TV, but since Kodi's not fully supported and I don't want to support Amazon's way of shutting out users not using their devices, I don't want that one either. This lead me to the Nvidia shield before I stumbled upon this thread.
Now based on the posts in this thread I think this box would be ideal for me. Android ensures compatibiliy with the streaming services I want to use and being able to run Kodi would be the cherry on top. Other than movies and TV series I'd watch NBA games, but I don't think that should be a problem, right?
With this in mind, I don't really need to bother myself with 10bit, 8bit, 3D, HD Audio and all that stuff, right? It might well be 4-5 years until I'm gonna buy a 4K TV and until then the WeTek Core should be great for my purposes, right?
I'm new to the whole "Streaming-box game". I've been using Kodi on my laptop for over two years now but I want to get an device with the sole purpose of playing media files. I use both locally stored files (mostly MKVs in 720p or 1080p) and files I have to stream (Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now). The locally stored files would either be accessed via a NAS or via my external harddrives. I might add LiveTV later on, but that's not something to bother now.
I own a 42" Pana plasma (42G20) and no audio system, i.e. I use the Pana's speakers. I don't plan on upgrading to a 4K-TV until my plasma breaks and I don't think I'm gonna buy an audio system anytime soon. With his in mind I've been looking for a player that let's me play my local files and supports the streaming services I've mentioned above. I first thought of the Roku, but I can't buy that in Germany and I'm not so sure about the device per se. Then I thought about the Fire TV, but since Kodi's not fully supported and I don't want to support Amazon's way of shutting out users not using their devices, I don't want that one either. This lead me to the Nvidia shield before I stumbled upon this thread.
Now based on the posts in this thread I think this box would be ideal for me. Android ensures compatibiliy with the streaming services I want to use and being able to run Kodi would be the cherry on top. Other than movies and TV series I'd watch NBA games, but I don't think that should be a problem, right?
With this in mind, I don't really need to bother myself with 10bit, 8bit, 3D, HD Audio and all that stuff, right? It might well be 4-5 years until I'm gonna buy a 4K TV and until then the WeTek Core should be great for my purposes, right?
