Deihmos 154 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 I found that addon horrible using the browser. There is no surround sound. Ok I was just wondering why one would chose a pi over other devices that offer a lot more.
mgworek 124 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 ok that explains it. that article is correct but its comparing the 1st pi. Not the pi2. The pi2 is a totally different story. I read it here and who knows you might use Netflix in the future or the other great streaming services. http://www.htpcbeginner.com/raspberry-pi-vs-amazon-fire-tv-kodi-media-center/2/
Deihmos 154 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) I just got ok that explains it. that article is correct but its comparing the 1st pi. Not the pi2. The pi2 is a totally different story. I just purchased an Android TV got it on sale for 60 and I had a 10 coupon to knock it down to 50.Kodi on it is as smooth as using Kodi on my i3 device and I can jump to different apps without having to reload. plus it can play back copy once cable channels. Wireless AC and chromecast included and it even works with the TV remote. it makes an awesome media box. I am impressed. Edited July 19, 2015 by Deihmos
xnappo 1597 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 That is cool. I didn't know you could change apps without losing state.
Deihmos 154 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 It pauses the video if I leave. I was able to jump to netflix and back and the video was paused in kodi. I will replace the htpc with it. My wife was getting frustrated using the pc and smart tv functions.
xnappo 1597 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 How does is do with direct playback? Do you have to transcode anything?
Deihmos 154 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 Nothing transcodes in kodi but the emby player was transcoding everything. DD and DTS bitstreamed to my receiver just fine. If I disable bitstreaming it played back just fine on the TV. 1
Luke 38500 Posted December 20, 2016 Posted December 20, 2016 Raspberry Pi fans might enjoy trying Emby Theater: https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/42760-emby-theater-on-raspberry-pi/ Enjoy.
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