2023-10-08, 21:31
I've searched and scanned all the relevant threads here, LibreElec, OSMC, and CoreElec sites without finding a clear winner:
I need to replace my Haswell based NUC with a new device. HOWEVER, 80% of my media consumption is H.264 1080i25 live TV and recordings.
For now, I have been enjoying the VAAPI HW MCDI motion compensated deinterlacing, so the PQ has been really good on that most important content.
I've shortlisted some choices, but please correct me with better information and details considering the deinterlacing quality in mind.
* RPi5 (PQ and deinterlacing not known yet?)
* Shield TV (I have read the deinterlacing works , but no words about the quality compared to MCDI)
* Vero V (Vero 4k had some kind of deinterlacing, but quality unknown to me)
* Odroid N2+ (confusing information about the deinterlacing of H.264 1080i25 (50p or 25p?)). Green artefacts? Stuttering?
* NUCgen11 and + (have all models dropped HW MCDI??). FAN
* NUCgen10 . FAN.
The rest of the media consumption (20%) for the upcoming 2 years will be Youtube, local broadcasters (addons), and own library bluray rips. Therefore, HW HEVC is a must. AV1 would be nice but not necessary. My TV is FHD SDR, so 4K is not needed, and for HDR only tone mapping to SDR is interesting.
I would prefer to go no-NUC route, since the fan noise and total price with NUC is high. I'm searching a lower cost platform with high quality DI for 1080i content. But in the end, if I need to go for a NUC, please point me out for the one that can still handle 1080i with high quality deinterlacing.
ANDY777
I need to replace my Haswell based NUC with a new device. HOWEVER, 80% of my media consumption is H.264 1080i25 live TV and recordings.
For now, I have been enjoying the VAAPI HW MCDI motion compensated deinterlacing, so the PQ has been really good on that most important content.
I've shortlisted some choices, but please correct me with better information and details considering the deinterlacing quality in mind.
* RPi5 (PQ and deinterlacing not known yet?)
* Shield TV (I have read the deinterlacing works , but no words about the quality compared to MCDI)
* Vero V (Vero 4k had some kind of deinterlacing, but quality unknown to me)
* Odroid N2+ (confusing information about the deinterlacing of H.264 1080i25 (50p or 25p?)). Green artefacts? Stuttering?
* NUCgen11 and + (have all models dropped HW MCDI??). FAN
* NUCgen10 . FAN.
The rest of the media consumption (20%) for the upcoming 2 years will be Youtube, local broadcasters (addons), and own library bluray rips. Therefore, HW HEVC is a must. AV1 would be nice but not necessary. My TV is FHD SDR, so 4K is not needed, and for HDR only tone mapping to SDR is interesting.
I would prefer to go no-NUC route, since the fan noise and total price with NUC is high. I'm searching a lower cost platform with high quality DI for 1080i content. But in the end, if I need to go for a NUC, please point me out for the one that can still handle 1080i with high quality deinterlacing.
ANDY777