Pick the Right Kodi Box (UPDATED FEB 2015)
(2015-09-07, 13:55)giacombum Wrote: Hi, my odroid U2 gets broken so now I'm without a good device to play my whole library with Kodi: I'm searching for a device that supports 4k HEVC video playing and I prefer to run linux + kodi instead that android + kodi (but I can also evaluate the last option).
My lacking experience allows to me to see these embedded devices:
- wetek play;
- xtreamer wonder 4k;
- g-box q;
- nvidia shield console;

The latest seems the best option (and I hope that in the next months a development board with tegra x1 will be released), but all of this are running android (except wetek play that can run also openelec). Is there any x86 box that can play HEVC 4k files with linux + kodi?

I'd probably skip 4K HEVC for another generation. There is no current, low-cost, optimal solution for 4K HEVC yet.

I'd probably go for an interim, low cost, solution as a stop-gap until the situation has settled down a little bit and the situation with 4K HEVC is clearer. Something like a Raspberry Pi 2 or an ODroid C1+ would be a good suggestion ? The C1+ will also do HEVC 1080p


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2nd build - by flymods - 2011-04-19, 23:04
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unraid - by flymods - 2011-05-08, 23:08
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Unraid Plus License - by maddog808 - 2011-05-09, 07:21
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NAS recommendations - by dopethrone - 2011-05-14, 04:04
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Latest Dell Zino HD PC's - by puulima - 2011-06-12, 05:05
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64 vs 32 bit version of Windows? - by puulima - 2011-06-12, 16:43
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Poofy, please advise: - by nchall - 2011-07-20, 19:20
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Please advise - by Peter42 - 2011-09-12, 20:39
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But is it enough for real 3D? - by Peter42 - 2011-09-12, 21:48
But can it do full 1080p 3D? - by Peter42 - 2011-09-12, 22:06
[No subject] - by seand - 2011-09-12, 23:00
Dedicated backup option W/unRAID - by CpTHOOK - 2011-10-10, 04:32
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FireTVs - by jac55 - 2015-01-30, 19:48
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RE: Advice on Kodi Boxes - by poofyhairguy - 2015-01-31, 07:19
Raspberry Pi - by KoopaTroopa - 2015-02-03, 04:50
RE - by poofyhairguy - 2015-02-03, 18:51
RE: RE - by bym007 - 2015-02-03, 19:41
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