[wrxtasy]

Hi, I am looking for an cheap Kodi Box to connect to my NAS.

I need:
4k
FHD
HDR -> SDR conversion without decoding the files
DTS-HD and AC3 Output, somehow. As long as I get the Sound out I don´t care if it´s converting it down. PCM or something like that.
automatic Frame switching
available in Germany

Plus Points:
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HD-Sound
I guess for 4k I need a Cable?
x264 10bit (for Anime)


Is there any reason to not take the 4k Fire TV Stick + Ethernet Adapter?
I have seen the Odroid N2, but it would cost 100€ + whatever Gadgets I need. And in one month the Shield Stick will come out which should be an competitor for the N2.
Additionally there is the Fire TV Cube, but it doesn´t add any advantages over the Stick.

High bitrate 4K Rips needs Gigabit LAN for Network streaming reliability, otherwise you are just a Gamblin' man.

10bit H264 aka Anime need either a DIY Rockchip RK3328 or RK3399 device or a media player with a decent CPU package to CPU Software decode it.

DolbyVision, HDR10+ forget about it unless you are streaming from copy protected paid for Apps like Netflix, Prime Video etc.
HDR10+ will need Amazon FireTV Stick 4K / 2019 Cube devices. DolbyVision - a FireTV Stick 4K / 2019 Cube or an Apple TV 4K.

As for the rest, likely the best bang for the buck is a AMLogic S905X2 box and then run CoreELEC Kodi on it from a Class 10 U1 microSDHC.
CE Kodi will pretty much do everything that Android struggles with.

Something like the 4GB versions of the S905X2 - MECOOL KM3 or KM9 Pro Deluxe - however a USB3 > Gigabit LAN adapter would be needed - same as all such cheap devices these days that have 100Mbit only LAN.

Gigabit LAN is why people are just biting the bullet and getting a pre-packaged ODROID N2 - CoreELEC edition with an optional 16GB eMMC flash module.
You do not need to worry about anything not being able to play then.