START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated Dec 2020)
(2020-01-15, 09:58)djnice Wrote:
(2020-01-15, 07:26)evlo Wrote: So I know I asked here recently, but then there was sale on Samsung q85, so I was so naieve to think, that finally it would work, because all the marketing hype, well, it is terrible midia player, crappy display, but still best bang for buck for me, as it is only tv on the market with somewhat working anti reflective coating (meaning - there is nothing better on the retail market).

Now with intro out of the way.

I did some prioritization, and since tv can do youtube, I don't really care about anything else then kodi - I just want to be able to play my media and don't care bout it.
So I think amlgoic, still 905x2?
No android because of spotty 24p and I hope this tv can finally do correct 24p in 4k (supprisingly it can do real 120hz) and 24p works in internal player in its rare ocassions of liking the source movie. So only devices with known proven open elec support.
1gbe
4k hdr10
CEC (but lucklily now almost everything supports it)

So I'm thinking mecool km3/km9 + usb ethernet, or is not the way? And there is proven box with 1gbe?

I would like to avoid anything that runs out of the sdcard (odroid).

X96 Max+ mentioned on the preivous page maybe? It is 40 usd locally for max, max+ on ali more expensive - is there any real difference between the 905x2 and x3?

The X96 Max+ 4/32 is the best buy for CoreELEC now, very stable and fast with the latest nightly.
The VFD, bluetooth, wifi and the remote are working too (proper configuration files are required).
It is possible to install CoreELEC to eMMC (even in dual boot), so then no sd card is needed anymore.        

Ok, may can give it a try, 4/64 is 50usd from local store with local stock, so no wait on China shipping, it is very ugly, but i can live it, can you plase share config files and install guide (if there is any) so I can lazy around and use your research? Smile


wrxtasy: I get your note about proven hardware, understand it and even agree with it, for me another think is local availability so I can be done with the thing. + there is my experience with running system out of SDcard.


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RE: START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated January 2020) - by evlo - 2020-01-15, 13:26
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