2020-09-16, 19:03
Hello all,
I'm looking for something to replace my Raspberry Pi 2, which is getting longer in the tooth since I got a 4K TV and an Atmos-enabled soundbar (unfortunately, my 4K TV doesn't support TrueHD Atmos rips).
My current setup is 4K TV + Soundbar + Raspberry Pi 2 running Kodi (with rtorrent AND transmission, as rtorrent has issues with large files) connected to a powered USB hub with a USB 3.0 4TB HDD. After I adquire the new box, the RPi2 will probably still be kept around as a torrent box, since it's probably far better at energy consumption than any of the alternatives. Everything is going through ethernet cables, including to the TV.
I'm currently trying to decide between the Vero 4K+ and the Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019, with the biggest plus of the Nvidia being that it is currently the only one that supports high bitrate TrueHD Atmos/DTS-X (the AI-upscaling and the gaming are also relevant, but I'm not sure I'd give an extra 100€ for them). But that support comes with using Plex Server + Plex Client, which I'd rather not - Kodi is much nicer, lighter and better in almost everything.
The thing is, I was analysing the 4K Atmos/DTS-X rips I already do have, and they all seem to be below the 10000kbps threshold that seems to be causing problems. The most I found while analysing them with MediaInfo was 8430kbps, in the ones I already have. I don't have any Remuxes, and am not (currently) interested in them (a month ago I was happy with downloading 720p rips which occupied 1.5GB max; I was shocked when I noticed for 4K I would have to use 5GB or more, and even worse when I saw that 4K HDR would go for 10-30GB.. and adding Atmos to that went from 30-50GB.. I'm really not looking forward to going to 50-80GB for Remuxes).
For reference, I'm mostly interested in the MCU movies, DCEU movies, Star Wars, some Disney/Pixar animation, the Matrix movies, the Potterverse and some action-packed movies like the Fast&Furious saga. I'll also throw in some reference 4K/TrueHD material, like Blade Runner (original and 2049), Godzilla: King of Monsters, etc.
I'm not sure I can say where I'm currently getting the rips, but I believe it's enough to mention it's from public trackers, not private ones.
My biggest questions are:
- should I expect to find high bitrate Atmos rips in the near future given my general interests?
- is the Nvidia Shield TV Pro really worth 100€ more if I'm not going to play games that much?
- am I painting myself into a corner if I drop 120€ into the Vero 4K+?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
PS: I will in the future invest in a proper 4K HDR player, most likely the PS5, but that's a few years down the line for me.
I'm looking for something to replace my Raspberry Pi 2, which is getting longer in the tooth since I got a 4K TV and an Atmos-enabled soundbar (unfortunately, my 4K TV doesn't support TrueHD Atmos rips).
My current setup is 4K TV + Soundbar + Raspberry Pi 2 running Kodi (with rtorrent AND transmission, as rtorrent has issues with large files) connected to a powered USB hub with a USB 3.0 4TB HDD. After I adquire the new box, the RPi2 will probably still be kept around as a torrent box, since it's probably far better at energy consumption than any of the alternatives. Everything is going through ethernet cables, including to the TV.
I'm currently trying to decide between the Vero 4K+ and the Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019, with the biggest plus of the Nvidia being that it is currently the only one that supports high bitrate TrueHD Atmos/DTS-X (the AI-upscaling and the gaming are also relevant, but I'm not sure I'd give an extra 100€ for them). But that support comes with using Plex Server + Plex Client, which I'd rather not - Kodi is much nicer, lighter and better in almost everything.
The thing is, I was analysing the 4K Atmos/DTS-X rips I already do have, and they all seem to be below the 10000kbps threshold that seems to be causing problems. The most I found while analysing them with MediaInfo was 8430kbps, in the ones I already have. I don't have any Remuxes, and am not (currently) interested in them (a month ago I was happy with downloading 720p rips which occupied 1.5GB max; I was shocked when I noticed for 4K I would have to use 5GB or more, and even worse when I saw that 4K HDR would go for 10-30GB.. and adding Atmos to that went from 30-50GB.. I'm really not looking forward to going to 50-80GB for Remuxes).
For reference, I'm mostly interested in the MCU movies, DCEU movies, Star Wars, some Disney/Pixar animation, the Matrix movies, the Potterverse and some action-packed movies like the Fast&Furious saga. I'll also throw in some reference 4K/TrueHD material, like Blade Runner (original and 2049), Godzilla: King of Monsters, etc.
I'm not sure I can say where I'm currently getting the rips, but I believe it's enough to mention it's from public trackers, not private ones.
My biggest questions are:
- should I expect to find high bitrate Atmos rips in the near future given my general interests?
- is the Nvidia Shield TV Pro really worth 100€ more if I'm not going to play games that much?
- am I painting myself into a corner if I drop 120€ into the Vero 4K+?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
PS: I will in the future invest in a proper 4K HDR player, most likely the PS5, but that's a few years down the line for me.