Budget AMLogic S9xx Media Player Options
(2016-01-26, 15:26)dukester Wrote:
(2016-01-26, 06:50)wrxtasy Wrote: To put the S905's into some sort of context compared to what WeTek are offering in the Core:

S905's additional features over the S812-H (WeTek Core)

- Partial HD Audio Passthrough support.
- The Core will do 7.1 HD Audio decoding to output lossless Multichannel PCM Audio with next Firmware update.
- 4K video output at up to 60Hz
- 10-bit 4K HEVC Hardware decode problems in all current S905 hardware see HERE
- 10 bit video decoding (No Hi10P Anime decoding Support though)
- No 10-bit video output due to lack of video player software support, inc Kodi. It is 8-bit only.
- No Widevine Level 1 approval, including Netflix. So Max 480p Resolution for paid DRM video streaming.
- WeTek are the only guys on S8xx / S9xx Hardware that will have all the necessary approvals, now and into the future.
No Hi10p support? that isnt really a feature either and no one but anime people would care.. and iirc like almost nothing decodes hi10p does it?
This is to avoid confusion between 10-bit video decoding and Hi10p h264 video decoding. Not everyone realises they these are different. For Hi10p 1080p decoding currently you need to Software decode using an i series Intel box.

Quote:does widevine level 1 get you UHD netflix? cause 1080p netflix isnt all that exciting of a feature on a UHD geared SOC.
480p Netflix is not very exciting in the slightest on a UHD geared SoC Wink
You also need HDCP 2.2 compliant devices for 4K DRM content delivery. None of the current S905's have the required keys for that delivery of that content either.
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/hdcp-2-2-wha...d-to-know/
Quote:Do you work for Wetek? i mean to make statements like they are the only people with approvals now and into the future is saying alot for just some regular user without knowing that for sure.
No, but making an educated observation that in Piracy Rampant Asia. Companies pumping out Android Boxes will not even get a sideways glance for Widevine Level 1 or Netflix Approval.

Netflix (and others) depend on Hollywood for content, do you think for one minute they are going to risk their entire business model just to please an small Asian Android Box manufacturer ?
This is called Risk assesment and likely very Specific requirements written into contracts with the content providers themselves.

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