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OK I know this has been asked a 100 times before, but I just seem to get conflicting answers and going round in circles. I'm running a 10 year old TV with 3 HDMI sockets on the back. A fibre WiFi internet connection and at the moment I have a Firestick that I brought 4 years ago and I'm trying to run Kodi v19. I'm finding it crashes while moving around the menu options every 5 to 10 mins. Its also slow. Once a film / prog has been selected and running it seems to be fine.
I want to upgrade to a faster box that doesn't crash. I don't need netflix or any of the other bloatware, just kodi. I don't want to spend a fortune so the latest and greatest box may not be required.
What would you recommend? I've been looking at boxes like the H96 on eBay, any good?
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Thanks for that, but don't these cheap ebay boxes work then?
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I've looked at the Vero and taken your advice. I've got hold of a Vero 4K not the plus version. I think that will be good enough for my needs.
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Leo222
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What did you like about him? I heard about him but did not dare to buy
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I have purchased around 50 H96 Pro+ and a half dozen H96 Pro Max boxes and a half dozen other brands and set them up for friends and friends of friends. They are very good value, but they do have a few flaws. Here is the list of flaws that I see for each option. Keep in mind that I occasionally use the streaming devices to stream live channels on Kodi, which is a bit different from what many here use them for.
H96 or Equivalent
- Very good price point
- Will work as a PC when it comes to browsing, but is clumsy otherwise
- 2 USB ports
- 64GB storage, 4GB RAM is good
- Usually capped at max speed of 100mbps speed
- Will NOT stream Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in HD
- 4GB of RAM very good when streaming live channels
- Occasional issues with buffering and stability
Nvidia Shield TV/Pro
- Price point of TV is high but not horrible, Pro version is very expensive but needed for gaming
- Will work as a PC, but from my research this involves a bit of work and technical know how (others here would be able to help you more than me)
- Will stream Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in HD
- Will support Dolby, which is a major advantage
- 1 USB port
- 16GB storage, 3GB Ram is ok
- 3GB of RAM good but not great for streaming live channels
Beelink BT3 Pro II Mini Computer
- Price point $50 less than Nvidia Shield TV and $150 less than Nvidia Shield Pro
- VERY IMPORTANT, through Windows, you can stream Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in HD
- Will not support Dolby; which is a major advantage of the Nvidia
- A full fledged computer, with a small wireless remote or wireless keyboard/remote combo, works amazingly well
- Web browsing, using programs like Microsoft Office, all computer/laptop functions are a breeze
- 2 USB ports
- 4GB storage, 4GB of RAM very good for streaming live channels
- Windows 10 incredibly stable when streaming live channels
- Can handle up to 1000mbps speeds
In summary, this little computer is incredible for what it delivers for the price point. It is useless when it comes to gaming, and you won't get Dolby audio, so if you are doing any of that go with the Nvidia Shield Pro, but otherwise it is incredible.
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Correction:
Beelink BT3 Pro II Mini Computer should be 64GB storage, 4GB RAM.
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evlo
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but he recommends it without android