(2016-11-07, 03:11)couto27 Wrote: divide by categories:
Streaming services ( netflix, amazon hulu etc etc)
Built quality & connections ( design, box, remote, internals, )
PQ quality ( video, HDR, 10bit, TV etc )
Sound Quality (flac, DSD, hd audio, atmos etc )
Features ( 3D, set up, menus options, hdmi, bitstreaming etc )
Playback Performance ( bluray, DVD, TV, DVR, speed, usability, networking, streaming, startup )
Extras e value for money ( gaming, portability etc)
overall
I think this is a good idea and I could imagine a working, point-based rating system if we use categories.
For instance:
Basic Kodi capabilities:
- Flawless H.263/H.264 playback for all framerates, resolutions and bitrates up to High/4.1 profile
- Dolby Digital and DTS decoding
- Proper limited RGB BT.709 output
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(A checklist could be used and each checked item is worth 1 point.)
Only if a device meets the basic criteria (for instance 10/10 points in this category), it qualifies for a "regular" recommendation.
Then you add advanced categories:
Advanced video decoding capabilities:
- Deinterlacing...
- HEVC 1080p
- HEVC 2160p
- VP9
- VC-1
- BT.2020
- 10 Bit
- 12 Bit
- HDR10
- Dolby Vision
- Hybrid Log Gamma
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Advanced audio decoding capabilities:
- Dolby TrueHD
- Dolby Atmos
- DTS HD Master Audio
- flac
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3D capabilities:
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Streaming services:
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You see where this is going.
If we can agree on a standardized checklist with easily accessible test files (most are available already) - this system would be immensely helpful.
You could have a sum up to easily filter and then go into details if you want to know more.
For instance (just random numbers):
Raspberry Pi 3:
Basic: 10/10
Advanced video: 1/15
Advanced audio: 7/12
3D: 3/5
Streaming: 1/10
NVIDIA Shield TV:
Basic: 10/10
Advanced video: 14/15
Advanced audio: 12/12
3D: 0/5
Streaming: 10/10
So you could immediately exclude one or the other depending on your needs and go into the details if you are uncertain.
What do you guys think?
Sure, wrxtasy has done a lot of this already in his great thread, but a simple point-based system would make things easier for him as well.