2014-06-04, 07:18
Tronsmart s89h does pass through perfectly and also the minix x8h. Both are 120$ machines powerful enough for everything as matter xbmc.
(2014-06-04, 07:18)bluechris Wrote: Tronsmart s89h does pass through perfectly and also the minix x8h. Both are 120$ machines powerful enough for everything as matter xbmc.
(2014-06-05, 12:21)FAMMAR Wrote: I am also searching for a htpc an was looking for a NUC i3.....think that's the best at the moment?.........I only want to use it for XBMC. How do you install it on a NUC?
Or a Asus ChromeBox M004U / celeron 2955 model?
(2014-06-08, 05:51)crxman Wrote: so the tronsmart or the minix x8 are bad ideas to buy?
(2014-06-08, 21:09)crxman Wrote: so what will the x8 and the tronsmart not do?Tronsmart s89h don't have 24p.
(2014-06-09, 01:51)crxman Wrote: what i use my desktop for now that i want to replace it with one of those or something else is xbmc, skype and vevo so what would work best for those?
(2014-06-09, 18:37)tential Wrote:(2014-06-09, 01:51)crxman Wrote: what i use my desktop for now that i want to replace it with one of those or something else is xbmc, skype and vevo so what would work best for those?
The NUC will do that. The difference is that with an i3 nuc, you can use more advanced scaling algorithms to upscale SD content.
There is no "best" device for XBMC because everyone has different requirements of what they expect from XBMC. I use a $1000 PC for XBMC because I use my HTPC as a full PS4 replacement because I want to be able to game, and I don't want to game at anything lesst han 1080p/60FPS.
I'd recommend the cheapest NUC for you. In general, my opinion is that chances are if you don't know why you need more powerful hardware, then you probably don't use things that will utilize it.
But there is no "best" XBMC device it really is all a matter of opinion, what platform you're comfortable with working on, your tech experience, etc.
I recommend the NUC, but the more precise about what you want to do (What operating system you use, exact apps, do you use/know what the scaling algorithms are (if not then probably wouldn't get a CPU capable of using the stronger ones if you're happy and have been happy with the scaling algorithms you've been currently using) etc. the better we can help you.
Without full information though, this is a forum where quite a number of hardware enthusiasts are and they care about things like being able to passthrough full HD audio, but if none of your files have HD Audio (and you don't have 5.1 surround sound), then there isn't much of a point worrying about that. So that's the issue with asking "What is the best" for XBMC. Best is subjective and it comes down to whether you care about things like HD Audio Passthrough, Scaling Algorithm flexibility, etc.