Hi all,
My Revo R1600 (The original Revo) has been giving great service as an linux/XBMC box for many years, happily driving 1080p video and dvd playback while also acting as a music server and running lots of home automation scripts at the same time. Best piece of kit I ever bought, despite the multiple HDMI audio issues. It's showing no signs of ever wearing out!
The only outstanding issue I have is lip syncing is always slightly off over HDMI. I recently bought a tv that can do 24p input and the lip sync issue is much worse when I let it drop to 24p (picture smoothness is great though naturally). As you can imagine, this doesn't go down well in the household! I don't really understand it but I gather there are problems with the first gen Nvidia Ion and HDMI audio timing and there's nothing much that can be done.
Therefore: Time for an upgrade! What can I replace it with that's cheap? I don't need quiet or fanless but I do need low power consumption. As I'm upgrading I'd like something that can handle 1080p 3D blurays. Does that mean i3? Are there cheaper options?
I'm having the merry devil of a time finding something that's still available to buy in the UK and I'm drowning in a sea of confusing none-options. I don't have a particular budget - just the cheapest option that can do 3D. It doesn't need storage (that's what my NAS is for) and I'm happy with barebones options. When did nettops get so confusing?
Any suggestions gratefully received.
EDIT: TL;DR: I want nettop recommendations that can do 1080p+3D, preferably barebones (but not totally self built). I'm apparently incapable of keeping it short!
My Revo R1600 (The original Revo) has been giving great service as an linux/XBMC box for many years, happily driving 1080p video and dvd playback while also acting as a music server and running lots of home automation scripts at the same time. Best piece of kit I ever bought, despite the multiple HDMI audio issues. It's showing no signs of ever wearing out!
The only outstanding issue I have is lip syncing is always slightly off over HDMI. I recently bought a tv that can do 24p input and the lip sync issue is much worse when I let it drop to 24p (picture smoothness is great though naturally). As you can imagine, this doesn't go down well in the household! I don't really understand it but I gather there are problems with the first gen Nvidia Ion and HDMI audio timing and there's nothing much that can be done.
Therefore: Time for an upgrade! What can I replace it with that's cheap? I don't need quiet or fanless but I do need low power consumption. As I'm upgrading I'd like something that can handle 1080p 3D blurays. Does that mean i3? Are there cheaper options?
I'm having the merry devil of a time finding something that's still available to buy in the UK and I'm drowning in a sea of confusing none-options. I don't have a particular budget - just the cheapest option that can do 3D. It doesn't need storage (that's what my NAS is for) and I'm happy with barebones options. When did nettops get so confusing?
Any suggestions gratefully received.
EDIT: TL;DR: I want nettop recommendations that can do 1080p+3D, preferably barebones (but not totally self built). I'm apparently incapable of keeping it short!
