Hi all. Iam looking for cheaper but confirmed/tried media player that can play Dolby atoms + 4K files effortlessly. Only Nvidia sheild/Himedia Q10pro and such expensive players are only the confirmed options? Even after availability of numerous android boxes?
I know few threads exist on this topic but all those end with vague “any android box” or “with xyz chip but do side loading blah blah (not all AV enthusiasts like me are techies)” or someone will jump and declare “Nvidia/Himedia”! And the discussion goes over how shield can cook, wash and even fly!! Come on there must be some definitive alternative affordable right out of the box options. Not that I can’t afford a shield, but if something is doing same at a quarter of the price, why should I throw myself on shield! I already burnt my hands with a couple of boxes. This time I don’t want to waste on another.
Some gentlemen man said somewhere that “any android box with S905chip and a minimum of 2gb ram can play/pass through Dolby atmos”. In that case is android version of these box irrelevant? Because these cheaper boxes don’t get updates! Then there is freezing/hanging issues. Heating issues. The most important thing is picture quality. Of course inbuilt wifi & Bluetooth would be icing on the cake.
For all the above reasons, specific names with price and where available in will help many like me and put an end to duplication of threads for same query.
I know few threads exist on this topic but all those end with vague “any android box” or “with xyz chip but do side loading blah blah (not all AV enthusiasts like me are techies)” or someone will jump and declare “Nvidia/Himedia”! And the discussion goes over how shield can cook, wash and even fly!! Come on there must be some definitive alternative affordable right out of the box options. Not that I can’t afford a shield, but if something is doing same at a quarter of the price, why should I throw myself on shield! I already burnt my hands with a couple of boxes. This time I don’t want to waste on another.
Some gentlemen man said somewhere that “any android box with S905chip and a minimum of 2gb ram can play/pass through Dolby atmos”. In that case is android version of these box irrelevant? Because these cheaper boxes don’t get updates! Then there is freezing/hanging issues. Heating issues. The most important thing is picture quality. Of course inbuilt wifi & Bluetooth would be icing on the cake.
For all the above reasons, specific names with price and where available in will help many like me and put an end to duplication of threads for same query.
