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So you are saying the nvidia shield can play the same 4k hevc hdr 10bit videos like N2 without any issues?

There will still be corner case issues with the Shield. The majority of Shield users have no issues.
Personally I try and avoid Android anything due to Firmware support issues - you are dependant on a 3rd party to supply device Firmware and then you are also dependant on Google that seem to introduce problems with each major OS upgrade.

The CoreELEC guys control the entire build for the ODROID N2, the Linux Kernel, the drivers, tweaks to Kodi itself. The whole Kitchen sink basically.
That has noticeable benefits long term.

Why on your other thread "4K HDR10 - State of Play thread" seems to list quite a few issues with the nvidia shield 2019 ..
while N2 does not have any issues listed?
Are these issues something we should be concern about?

See answer above.

yeah nvidia is currently recommended as the best android TV box right now..

Yes due to superior hardware and Nvidia's great Firmware support.

while the N2 is the best SBC device for android OS right now..

No that title belongs to the Ugoos X2 / X3 Cube and their AM6 due to superior Firmware.

I do like to tinker and test new stuff, so the N2 would be able to do that while the nvidia shield does not..

Yes and why people buy these developer boards.

There is No auto Frame Rate Matching, No auto Resolution Switching, No HD Audio, NO deinterlacing and a whole bunch more is missing if you go down the Android Kodi route on the ODROID N2.

are these features that important for general 4k hevc hdr 10bit video playback?

Yes if you want smooth 24p video playback, you want Kodi to do auto Frame Rate Matching to auto switch your Display into it's Cinema or Movie mode.

Otherwise you need a display that does 24p Judder Free:
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/motion/24p

Is there anything spec wise different from this (Ugoos AM6) and n2?
or anything different that you can do on the N2 vs this device?

Yes it has better Android OS Firmware and an easier Dual Boot Android / CoreELEC setup.

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