First, I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this question. If it’s my mistake, can you redirect me to the right place for that ?
Secondly, I am French-speaking, and I apologize if I make mistakes in my language. In fact the information is so difficult on the resources I have in French, that I try to do it here at home in English.
So I had in the past a Box Beelink GT1 Ultimate + CoreELEC.
I was really happy with that. But it broke down and I have to replace it.
I would like to know on which CoreELEC box is currently the most stable while offering me the best experiences.
A reliable box from odroid such as the c4 or n2 will cover most if not all media player needs for now and not too expensive. No one knows what’s going to be available in the next year or two but this should be fine I think. The new x4 boxes are a bit of an upgrade but also seem a bit of a gamble quality wise. Stick to coreelec recommended stuff I’d say, if you’re not constantly fiddling and just want a media player that’s my advice.
Yes, you understood my need, I don’t play video games.
It’s really just for 4K video content and connecting my home theater systems.
Being able to play and listen to all Dolby and DTS
When you talk about an ODROID-N2, isn’t it more like an ODROID-N2+? The ODROID-N2+ seems to me to be a few years old already, no?
For me, the important thing is that CoreELEC is supported as well as possible and is as stable as possible. I don’t want to spend my life looking for patches.
Get a Transpeed X4 (S905X4, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage) at AliExpress for less than 60 euros. I’ve tried many TV boxes before and the WiFi on this model is really good.
Then install slimBOXtv firmware (ATV version) in the internal memory (has root with Magisk) and CoreELEC in a microSD card.
You’ll get a great media device for a low price.
Kodi and Stremio are your friends. The latest Stremio for ATV is really good.
I have absolutely no need for Wifi on the contrary I prefer RJ45. It’s the stability of the system that matters most to me.
What will be the most powerful and stable?
ODROID-N2+ or a box with Amlogic S905X4?
On an ODROID-N2+ it’s a S922X SoC like on the Beelink GT-King Pro.
I know that CoreELEC works well and stably on the Beelink GT-King Pro even though it is a bit old.
Hello,
Thank you for your help !
What would be the best TV box in S905X4 according to you ?
At Beelink I don’t see any (it’s true that I have a lot of confidence in Beelink, I had a GT1 Ultimate that really pleased me). I only find boxes that I don’t know in S905X4.
For the Transpeed X4; I am afraid that the quality is not there.
And I’m afraid I don’t know how to configure it.
Get the S905X4 SoC, then when it becomes available the S928X.
If you want something more expensive look for the Ugoos brand, it’s also supported by slimBOXtv (the best Android custom rom). So you get the best of both worlds, great Android rom and CoreELEC.
I don’t necessarily want something expensive. But still something of quality. This is just me… but the Transpeed X4 is very ugly I think. Anyway I don’t see myself putting this under my TV next to my home theater.
I am not interested in the Android system. Just CoreELEC, that’s enough for me.
Now for the price, I might try the Transpeed X4 that you recommended above. I think it’s so ugly that I should hide it.
With the S905X4 chip I also saw the Mecool KM6 and KM2 boxes. I think they look better than the Transpeed X4! Do you think I can work with CoreELEC on these Mecool boxes?
And last question, what is slimBOXtv? I need it to install CoreELEC on the boxes ?
Ok ! * Thank you for warning me !
And what about Ugoos XQ4 Pro ?
I see that Ugoos is a CoreELEC partner, That sounds good, doesn’t it?
I understand! It has a very futuristic look… But it has nothing to do with my interior at home…
It would have been perfect in my son’s room less for my living room.
