2015-02-27, 06:23
One suggestion, can a separate NAS sticky thread be created so this one doers not become polluted with endless NAS talk and specifically focusses on Kodi video playback hardware please ?
(2015-02-27, 06:23)wrxtasy Wrote: One suggestion, can a separate NAS sticky thread be created so this one doers not become polluted with endless NAS talk and specifically focusses on Kodi video playback hardware please ?I Agree. Attached Storage Devices (USB, FireWire and Networked Wireless or Wired) have come a long way over the years and can make the Kodi experience so much better. When paired with Kodi the load on the system can be reduced, file portability allowing for storage access from 1.5 TB to 50 TB upwards and much more.
(2015-02-27, 06:23)wrxtasy Wrote: One suggestion, can a separate NAS sticky thread be created so this one doers not become polluted with endless NAS talk and specifically focusses on Kodi video playback hardware please ?Where is the storage thread ?
(2015-02-27, 12:52)MrCrispy Wrote: There is a seller on ebay (moeny$hark) selling new Asus Chromebox for $129, which is a great deal and the best value for Kodi today. Its not me, just wanted to let people know.If anything, the username is a great giveaway
(2015-02-27, 06:23)wrxtasy Wrote: One suggestion, can a separate NAS sticky thread be created so this one doers not become polluted with endless NAS talk and specifically focusses on Kodi video playback hardware please ?
(2015-02-27, 14:26)Powlest Wrote: Really good overview here, thanks.
I went with a Pi2 setup which is a lot better than I could have imagined, its a fantastic little box and perfect in the lounge.
I want a dual purpose box in my games room though that I'll probably dual boot with windows/openelec. Your advice is pushing me towards the chromebox route but I like the look and idea of some of the fanless mini PCs on aliexpress.com. I've got SSD drives and RAM to hand anyway, so it seems a really cheap option as well, anyone got any experience of these or can suggest why these would be a bad idea?
Was thinking i5 like this ONE
Or even a 1037u like THIS for a really cheap option.
Any thoughts?
(2015-02-27, 17:40)jhummun Wrote: Hi friend,
I'm new to this community.
In fact I'm looking for a good hardware for a nice kodi experience. And I have to precise that my TV set doesn't have any HDMI connection. So I need a hardware that will allow connection to the TV set with AV cables.
I thank you very much in advance for your valuable advices.
(2015-02-27, 19:29)poofyhairguy Wrote: Personally I would prefer an Intel NUC over those fanless Mini options. I will admit though the i5 one looks nice. I wouldn't do the Celeron one though, that is an Ivy chip which means a worse GPU.
(2015-02-27, 17:40)jhummun Wrote: Hi friend,It would be helpful if you told us what inputs your tv does have? Composite? Component? Dvi?
I'm new to this community.
In fact I'm looking for a good hardware for a nice kodi experience. And I have to precise that my TV set doesn't have any HDMI connection. So I need a hardware that will allow connection to the TV set with AV cables.
I thank you very much in advance for your valuable advices.
(2015-02-27, 19:29)poofyhairguy Wrote:My 1037u, same as the one pointed to, is a fine kodi machine.(2015-02-27, 14:26)Powlest Wrote: Really good overview here, thanks.
I went with a Pi2 setup which is a lot better than I could have imagined, its a fantastic little box and perfect in the lounge.
I want a dual purpose box in my games room though that I'll probably dual boot with windows/openelec. Your advice is pushing me towards the chromebox route but I like the look and idea of some of the fanless mini PCs on aliexpress.com. I've got SSD drives and RAM to hand anyway, so it seems a really cheap option as well, anyone got any experience of these or can suggest why these would be a bad idea?
Was thinking i5 like this ONE
Or even a 1037u like THIS for a really cheap option.
Any thoughts?
Personally I would prefer an Intel NUC over those fanless Mini options. I will admit though the i5 one looks nice. I wouldn't do the Celeron one though, that is an Ivy chip which means a worse GPU.
(2015-02-27, 21:17)mpmp Wrote: A similar configured NUC would cost about 4 times as much.
(2015-02-27, 22:08)nickr Wrote: My 1037u, same as the one pointed to, is a fine kodi machine.