2016-09-14, 16:35
Neither if by "open for some 4K content" you mean 10-bit output + HDR. If you are okay with 8-bit 4K @ 30fps in H.264, then Chromebox is fine. It can't h/w decode HEVC. As for Core, opt for WeTek's Hub or Play2 instead. Believe they do 10-bit decode, but output at 8-bit (if I recall @wesk05's post correctly), but they have no issues playing H.264 and HEVC 4K videos, albeit w/o HDR.
For full 4K, Shield is an option, as is HiMedia Q5 (or Q10) Pro. Latter isn't an integrated Kodi solution however as it only relies on Kodi as a front-end to manage your library, w/actual playback to pushed to the external (native) player app. With Shield, you also get 10-bit, but don't believe HDR works with SPMC or Kodi (not sure).
Upcoming Kaby Lake (Q1 2017) should also be an option, but based on Intel's history, it takes a while to get proper graphics/other drivers for "flawless" video playback.
For full 4K, Shield is an option, as is HiMedia Q5 (or Q10) Pro. Latter isn't an integrated Kodi solution however as it only relies on Kodi as a front-end to manage your library, w/actual playback to pushed to the external (native) player app. With Shield, you also get 10-bit, but don't believe HDR works with SPMC or Kodi (not sure).
Upcoming Kaby Lake (Q1 2017) should also be an option, but based on Intel's history, it takes a while to get proper graphics/other drivers for "flawless" video playback.