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Yeah the core is of no use to me. I want a 1 solution box and the play/play 2s seems to be what I need as I have quite an extensive library of TV and movies in Google Play and until I can access them through Kodi I need to use Android but I also want the flexibility of live TV.
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2016-03-11, 13:35
(This post was last modified: 2016-03-11, 13:42 by wrxtasy.)
Nearly all your needs will be covered with OpenELEC on the Core, the only thing to check would be Plug n Play usb MCE IR receiver compatibility. Codesnake would know for sure about remote control compatibility.
I take it the IR receiver is for the Logitech IR remote signals ?
The built in IR receiver on the Core is only used for Power On/Off and Dual boot.
The Core comes with a simple remote with not many buttons, see page #1.
You can also have it autoboot straight into Kodi when using Android Lollipop as well, put the device into standby with the remote power button and it quickly wakes again with another power button press. I never bother as AML ARM devices consume little power.
VC1 29.97fps will still have playback issues in OE too, 23.976fps VC1 is fine.
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Only Kodi boxes I've tried (maybe there are others) with perfect VC-1 (23.976 and 29.970) have been Chromebox and nVidia Shield. There are non-Kodi media players (PCH, M8R, Dune) that do VC-1 well.
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2016-03-11, 15:52
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Finally back in stock and ordered! Not being dispatched until 20th March and price is €119.90.
Slightly apprehensive at the fact that all these new devices will be out at some point in the near future but I can't wait any longer.
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2016-03-11, 16:23
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Could someone steer me based on these needs? Thanks in advance
- Full BD rips playback, or just 10GB & under type 720p/1080p? 10GB and under
- Need HD audio? Passthru (bitstreaming) a must, or decoded to multichannel PCM fine? HD audio not necessary
- Need full 3D playback? No
- Netflix? SD okay or need HD? Need 4K? Netflix HD would be nice, 4K not necessary
- Amazon? SD okay or need HD/4K? Don't use Amazon
- Other premium apps? Android gaming? Don't game
- 4K local media playback? Not necessary
- DVD/MPEG2 SD playback? Sure
- VC-1 playback a must? No
- Any other needs, wants? Ability to boot multiple OS, Wifi, HDMI-CEC, Gigabit Ethernet, < $100
I am comfortable tinkering/flashing/modding, so I was looking into the Pi/Odroid's but wanted to know if the Wetek products were worth holding out for...