START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Dec 2020)
(2018-11-12, 21:34)noggin Wrote:
(2018-11-12, 20:27)WeldSpark Wrote:  Just so I know, I believe you still have a good reason. But why do you recommend s912 boxes when they are almost obsolete, because they aren't supported in newer Kodi releases? Isn't the drivers some sort of hack for s912? Is there any active development for s912 GPU drivers?

Thank you 

There is a project to develop open source GPU drivers for the S912 GPU AIUI - and the S912 is a more powerful CPU than the S905X/D AIUI - which is why people are still buying it.

To be honest I wouldn't buy ANY cheap ARM box for a long-term solution though...  (fritsch's rule applies, don't spend more than you need to for future proofing...)

That's good news about the open source drivers for s912. I'm waiting for something new to take over after s905.

My odroid c2 s905 is what I would consider a cheap box, I have two of them. They have worked very well for several years. I consider it quite future proof, it would just be nice with a little more power. It can decode 4k without a hitch and has for several years been supported as a kodi box with regular updates.

What else is more future proof do you mean? X86, Nvidia shield, or any other recommendations? X86 isn't cost effective and isn't more future proof then my old s905 Odroid c2. What do you buy that's more future proof?


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