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Whats the main difference between the two. My usage is pure 1080, non 3d ,media playback.

It this is what you want, there are other boxes that are cheaper. I saw your question on Minix forum also. Even though Minix will not claim it, Minix U1 can do Dolby Atmos passthrough.

I want a media player, which can play 1080 blueray content,non 3d, Atmos, HD Audio Files, locally, or through network.
I will be connecting the same to my Atmos receiver, Onkyo 636. Minix U1 is lot cheaper than HiMedia Q10/Q5. Have you tried Minix U1?. Still not sure whether it can do Dolby Atmos passthrough.

If Minix U1 can do Atmos/ HD Audio passthrough for sure, then I will skip Himedia and will go for Minix U1.