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START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated September 2017)
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4K HEVC & HDR devices
Q. What about devices for up to 4K HEVC (H265) video playback over HDMI 2.0 to my non HDR capable 4K TV ?
All AMLogic S9xx devices including WeTek's, MINIX U1, ODROID C2 + others
MINIX U9
Vero 4K (OSMC)
Xiaomi Mi Box
NVIDIA Shield
Amazon FireTV2 (limited to 4K@30Hz)
HiMedia Q5/Q10 Pro
Zidoo X9S
Intel / AMD x86-64 computer with a GeForce GTX 960 or later Nvidia graphics card, preferably
GeForce GT 1030 or better. (Windows 7/10 only)
Intel x86-64 computer with Apollo Lake or Kaby Lake CPU (users still need to check for Displayport > HDMI 2.0 adapter issues)
NOTE: 99% of devices running the Android OS cannot Automatically Resolution Switch from 1080p to 4K like you will get with other non-Android Kodi devices. 4K LibreELEC devices have no such auto resolution switching issues.
Demanding potential NVIDIA Shield owners would be advised to read this upscaling thread
Sharper video is usually displayed when upscaling SD/HD video to 4K using a 4K TV's upscaling Hardware, instead of the media players.
Q. I need HDR10 and 4K video playback support ?
Have you got all your HDR10 hardware ducks in a row ?
Cut through the Marketing B.S. and read what is required and where to get properly encoded HDR content in this post.
MINIX U9
NVIDIA Shield (HDR Netflix & HDR Amazon Video)
Xiaomi Mi Box
HiMedia Q5/Q10 Pro
Zidoo X9S
The DIY Intel + GeForce GTX 960 or later Nvidia graphics card, preferably GeForce GT 1030 or better (Windows 7/10 only)
AMLogic S905X / S905D running the preferred LibreELEC / OSMC Kodi Krypton or Android (bit buggy)
Gimme the best Audio !
Q. I need full HD Audio passthrough support including Multichannel (>2.0) PCM output of 16/24bit/192kHz FLAC ?
NOTE: all devices using an Android OS have 16bit Multichannel 48/96kHz PCM Audio output limitations (click)
Read NVIDIA Shield - Multichannel Hi-Res audio limitations for extra information.
** Be aware HDMI only supports 24bit audio NOT 32bit **
WeTek Hub / Play2 (LibreELEC - 16bit/192kHz)
ODROID C2 (LibreELEC - 16bit/192kHz)
Vero 4K (OSMC- 16bit/192kHz)
Various cheap AMLogic S905 devices running LibreELEC Kodi (16bit/192kHz)
Chromeboxes (24bit/192kHz)
Intel / AMD x86-64 computers, inc. Macs running Windows.(24bit/192kHz except Sky/Apollo/Kaby Lake)
Q. I need Android 5.1/7.1 Audio passthrough (inc. Dolby Atmos/TrueHD, DTS:X/HD-Master) when using Kodi Krypton ?
NOTE: Android devices must meet the Google IEC61937 standard, more details in Welcome to Android MediaCodec standards
(make sure "Expert" mode is enabled in Kodi Krypton settings - bottom left)
WeTek Play2
WeTek Hub
MINIX U9
NVIDIA Shield running Android Nougat (**Be aware - Audio passthrough is unreliable for some users)
Xiaomi Mi Box (uses backported Nougat Audio code)
AMLogic S9xx devices running Android Nougat Firmware
1080p/4K Netflix and Amazon Video streaming
Q. I need a Kodi box that can play 1080p or 4K DRM copy protected video streams such as Netflix, HBO etc. ?
NOTE: Unless you have a HDMI connected Dolby Digital Plus Audio receiver, expect 2.0 Audio only from DD+ DRM streaming Apps running on Android TV platforms. Only very specific devices, noted below can run the Amazon Video App properly.
1080p/4K Android Netflix / Amazon Video is only possible on media players boxes that include Widevine L1 & HDCP 1.x/2.2 support in device Firmware.
NVIDIA Shield (4K HDR Netflix / 4K HDR Amazon Video)
Xiaomi Mi Box (4K Netflix - no HDR)
Amazon Stick/FTV1 + FTV2 (4K) (Amazon Video)
Intel / AMD x86-64 computers with GeForce GT 1030 or later Nvidia graphics card solution running Win10, using either dedicated Apps or a Web Browser.
WeTek's Core (1080p touchscreen Netflix, audio is 2.0 only)
WeTek Hub & Play2** (4K Netflix with ATV ROM)
** ATV Netflix on Play2 also allows 5.1 Audio via SPDIF, joining the Amazon FireTV1 that can also do this.
Apple TV4 & 4K TV5
MECOOL M8S Pro + (S905X) (1080p Netflix with 3rd party Android TV Firmware)
Het is echt aan te bevelen om dat topic grondig door te lezen. V.w.b. de Shield TV, met of zonder controller, is dit een van de beste mediaspelers die je kunt kopen. Ga je de gaming echter niet gebruiken, of volecoet Android TV niet aan je eisen, dan ben je in jouw geval bijv. beter af met een Minix Neo U9-H of WeTek Hub. Dit zijn maar enkele mogelijkheden. Wellicht past een andere beter bij jouw wensen. Check dus genoemd topic om gerichter iets uit te zoeken.