2015-06-07, 23:27
So I just recently became aware that people are taking these relatively cheap i3 Chromeboxes and making great Openelec Kodi boxes with them. I just bought a Shield and, while I hope they add all the codecs necessary to make it the go to, easy out of the box Kodi / Emby unit, it seems that OE with a Chromebox is already there. However, I would like to also have the box serve as a web browser for the few times I want to do that at the TV. So I can just dual boot a Chromebox back to regular Chrome OS and get on the web when I want? My ultimate goal is to have a box that I deploy at every TV in my house that can play back, I assume through KODI, my 1:1 Blu ray rips with proper 23.976 support and HD audio bitstreaming. And then of course having an app, apparently also in KODI, for the upcoming HDHR DVR. Obviously I miss out on native 4k Netflix and the gaming of the Shield by going this route. Anything else?
I actually would REALLY like to just use Emby's Android TV player and the Shield, since I love Emby and use their server, but using their player requires that the Shield natively support all of the containers and codecs that I use, which it currently does not. Perhaps I will give them a month or two to see what they are going to add, then just just drop Shield in favor of a ChromeBox with OE and KODI if it appears they are not going to add those codecs.
Last question... in running OE and Kodi, do you need to know / understand Linux commands? I can type verbatim what I am told in wiki entries or setup guides, but I am totally lost when it comes to understanding Linux commands. Sudo this and that, etc..... No idea..... long time Windows guy with a few Command line or powershell bits thrown in very sparingly. Do I need to know that to get along nicely with an OpenElec install?
I actually would REALLY like to just use Emby's Android TV player and the Shield, since I love Emby and use their server, but using their player requires that the Shield natively support all of the containers and codecs that I use, which it currently does not. Perhaps I will give them a month or two to see what they are going to add, then just just drop Shield in favor of a ChromeBox with OE and KODI if it appears they are not going to add those codecs.
Last question... in running OE and Kodi, do you need to know / understand Linux commands? I can type verbatim what I am told in wiki entries or setup guides, but I am totally lost when it comes to understanding Linux commands. Sudo this and that, etc..... No idea..... long time Windows guy with a few Command line or powershell bits thrown in very sparingly. Do I need to know that to get along nicely with an OpenElec install?