2018-07-26, 18:41
Well I can tell you the S912, especially one with quality eMMC storage, like a MINIX U9 is faster than any of the S905(X) devices apart from the CPU overclocked Odroid C2.
A S912 can CPU software decode 14Mbps 1080p Anime that all S905(X) devices choke on.
Kodi v19 is likely 1.5 - 2 years away. Which is a long time in tech terms. Who knows what will happen in the meantime
From a commercial long term support perspective I can understand why the Vero line of 4K media players has chosen the S905X/D series of devices. They want some certainty they can make long term plans with.
Having said all that the best bang for the buck for a LibreELEC S9xx device is the runt of the litter dirt cheap S905W.
A few tweaks to the GPU MHz, running LE from internal eMMC storage and using one with a USB dongle WiFi remote results in a decent snappy device with a few minor limitations like max. 24p 4K HDR only.
A S912 can CPU software decode 14Mbps 1080p Anime that all S905(X) devices choke on.
Kodi v19 is likely 1.5 - 2 years away. Which is a long time in tech terms. Who knows what will happen in the meantime
From a commercial long term support perspective I can understand why the Vero line of 4K media players has chosen the S905X/D series of devices. They want some certainty they can make long term plans with.
Having said all that the best bang for the buck for a LibreELEC S9xx device is the runt of the litter dirt cheap S905W.
A few tweaks to the GPU MHz, running LE from internal eMMC storage and using one with a USB dongle WiFi remote results in a decent snappy device with a few minor limitations like max. 24p 4K HDR only.
