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Should I putchase a 4-year-old nVidia TV Pro, another technology, or wait for next Gen? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 years ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It's my birthday, and I want the upscaling, the single platform, the flexibility (sailing the high seas), but it's soooo old. $200? IDK

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[–] antibios@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Pi4 and Kodi in the form of OSMC or Libreelec is cheaper and IMO better

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As far as I know, the pi4 cannot output 10-bit 4k hdr or Dolby vision, which makes it basically a non-starter as a media box.

I also think it struggles with h.264 high bitrate content.

[–] antibios@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Mine outputs 10bit HDRjust fine even with DV. Takes changing some settings but it's not rocket surgery.

[–] sardaukar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

The biggest issue with Pi and Kodi setups is the lack of good remotes and sleep/standby. Get a Shield if you want stuff to "just work".

[–] utubas@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

How come? Does it support anything higher than 1080p?