2015-09-25, 01:42
And there is the first Newbie mistake. DON'T buy unproven Kodi devices based on promises and fancy tech specs in the hope you will get a device that works properly. The Android section of this forum is chock full of Android carnage from users that went down this route.
I really don't understand why users want to run that sort of risk. It makes no sense whatsoever. The Zidoo gear cannot even do 24p video sync or HD Netflix.
The best YouTube experience will be from a browser running on Intel Hardware. Otherwise a fast capable Android device running apps, and the best cost effective proven SoC for Android / Kodi use is something from AMlogic. The S812 will do the job nicely, or the S802. Even the S805 is fast enough.
The best Kodi experience is had from Kodibuntu / OpenELEC / OSMC. These are lean, mean, quick and slick Kodi distributions that cream all others. The Chromebox is still the most cost effective, very slick Kodi device in this space.
The most cost effective OpenELEC / Android combo is:
a) The RPi2 or C1+ both running OpenELEC, supplemented with a cheap FireTV stick for Android apps such as YouTube, Netflix in HD, paid DRM streaming services etc.
b) The soon to be released AMlogic S812 WeTeK 4K Core. You will get HD paid streaming services, speedy Android apps plus the ability to run Android / OpenELEC easily in a dual boot configuration.
This is from a Hardware and software developer (Kodi sponsor too) that actually knows their stuff and way around Kodi and will provide excellent support to boot. Something that cannot be said of nearly all Android device sellers, especially the ones out of Asia.
The Golden rule here is don't buy unproven Kodi devices from an unfamiliar seller, even if they are cheap and full of promise. Let some other sucker pave the way and be disappointed.
I really don't understand why users want to run that sort of risk. It makes no sense whatsoever. The Zidoo gear cannot even do 24p video sync or HD Netflix.
The best YouTube experience will be from a browser running on Intel Hardware. Otherwise a fast capable Android device running apps, and the best cost effective proven SoC for Android / Kodi use is something from AMlogic. The S812 will do the job nicely, or the S802. Even the S805 is fast enough.
The best Kodi experience is had from Kodibuntu / OpenELEC / OSMC. These are lean, mean, quick and slick Kodi distributions that cream all others. The Chromebox is still the most cost effective, very slick Kodi device in this space.
The most cost effective OpenELEC / Android combo is:
a) The RPi2 or C1+ both running OpenELEC, supplemented with a cheap FireTV stick for Android apps such as YouTube, Netflix in HD, paid DRM streaming services etc.
b) The soon to be released AMlogic S812 WeTeK 4K Core. You will get HD paid streaming services, speedy Android apps plus the ability to run Android / OpenELEC easily in a dual boot configuration.
This is from a Hardware and software developer (Kodi sponsor too) that actually knows their stuff and way around Kodi and will provide excellent support to boot. Something that cannot be said of nearly all Android device sellers, especially the ones out of Asia.
The Golden rule here is don't buy unproven Kodi devices from an unfamiliar seller, even if they are cheap and full of promise. Let some other sucker pave the way and be disappointed.