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After the update from Ubuntu 14 to 16 halted and my motherboard died at the same time, I decided to reinstall from scratch on my updated setup. Ubuntu 16 apparently was not an option as it wouldnt boot up to a prompt on my Bay Trail mobo. Now when star...

Hi, I got the latest Popcornmix for my Raspberry Pi 2 compiled ( https://github.com/popcornmix/xbmc.git ) and found out that I have no PVR addons, nor am I able to download any from within Kodi GUI. I've been looking after the PVR.HTS addon and found ...

Hi guys Just recently when KODI is loaded via raspberry pi all my add-ons have disappeared and I cannot access the system or programs drop downs in the menu-also cant add any add-ons. I've uninstalled and re-installed but still the same. Any help wo...

I'm using the recent aarch64 build here http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/android/arm64-v8a/ in Android. It constantly crashes when I play video for about one hour. When I reopen Kodi after it crashed, there is no sound any more. I need kill Kodi and re...

Latest nightly android builds have increased size quite a bit. just reporting.. trac is being a pain. http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/android/arm/

I want to buy a TV box,so watching TV or other videos can be free,I found all kinds of TV boxes when I used Google to search tv box,I chose a few TV boxes,you guys give me some advice.

# NVIDIA Shield TV
It’s higher priced than the competition,but it looks very good.
Price: $198.27
Video Features:
4K Ultra HD ready
4K playback at 60 FPS (VP9, H265, H264)
4K capture at 30 FPS (H264, H265)
Storage:
16GB (Note: portion of storage occupied by system software)
Wireless 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.1/BLE
Expandable with microSD card or USB drive
Weight and Size:
Weight: 23.00 oz. / 654.00g
Height: 1.00" / 25.00mm
Width: 8.30" / 210.00mm
Depth: 5.10" / 130.00mm
Software Updates:SHIELD software upgrades directly from NVIDIA
Power:40W power adapter (5-10W typical consumption)


# Amazon Fire TV
Amazon products are usually very good, and when I search box TV,I found a lot about the Amazon Fire TV review.

Price: $99.99
Processor:Quad-core
Memory:2 GB
Internal Storage:8 GB
Remote with Voice Support:Included
Game Controller with Voice Support:Optional
Supported Resolution:Up to 4K Ultra HD
Wi-Fi Connectivity:Dual-Band, Dual-Antenna,802.11ac (MIMO)


# MINIX Neo U1
MINIX is the one chinese brand that has proven itself reliable,they’re even an official sponsor of the XBMC Foundation.So MINIX Neo U1 should be good.

Price: $129.90
Operating System:Android Lollipop 5.1.1
CPU:Amlogic S905,Quad-core 64-bit ARM? Cortex?-A53
GPU:Penta-Core ARM? Mali?-450
RAM:2GB DDR3
ROM:16GB eMMC 5.0 Storage
Wifi Connectivity:802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO Dual-Bnad Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5.0GHz)
Ethernet:1000Mbps
Bluetooth:Bluetooth 4.1
HDMI Port:HDMI?2.0,up to 4K @60Hz,Supports HDMI-CEC
Power:5V 3A(CE,FCC certified)


# Matricom G-Box Q2
Matricom to do TV boxes with Kodi for a long time, G-Box Q2 Matricom should be a good quality products.

Price: $94.00
Amlogic s812 Quad Core @ 2GHz
Mali-450 Octo Core 3D GPU
MEMORY
2GB DDR3
STORAGE
16GB Flash Storage
ANDROID OS
Android Lollipop 5.x, Full Version
USB PORTS
Two (2) USB 2.0
ETHERNET
10/100 Full Duplex
WI-FI
Broadcom 5G 802.11 Dual Band
BLUETOOTH
V.4.0 Low Power, Full Speed
DIMENSIONS
Lenght: 12.5cm, Width: 12.5cm, Height: 2.5cm


# DroidBox T8
The DroidBox T8 is the newest version of the DroidBox to be released.With a powerful quad core processor and a custom-skinned version of Android.

Price: $82.5
Processor:2.0 GHz Quad Core Cortex A53 Neon Amlogic S905
Operating System:Android 5.1.1 Lolipop and OpenELEC
GPU:Mali-450 Penta Core
RAM:2GB DDR3
Internal Memory:16GB
Expandable Memory: SD Storage (up to 32GB)
Google Play Store:Yes
XBMC/Kodi 16.2.1 Jarvis preinstalled Yes
USB Ports:3
10/100/1000 Ethernet:Yes
Flash Support:Yes
HD Video Playback:Yes, Supports 1080p HD Videos
4K Video Playback:Yes, Supports 4K Videos
WIFI:Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n/AC - 2.4/5GHz DualBand
Power: DC 5v/3A
Accessories:HMDI Cable, Power Adapter, Remote Control, Manual.
Dimensions:167mm x 123mm x 23mm
Weight:250 grams


# Akaso T95N mini TV box
Akaso T95N mini TV box is TabletExpress product,TabletExpress has many TV boxes,and this one looks good.its configuration is very good and the price is very attractive.
Price:$28.99
Specification:
OS: Android 5.1
CPU: Amlogic S905 Quad-Core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
GPU: Penta-Core Mali-450 600MHz+
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB
KODI: 16.0
Wifi: Built-in Wifi antenna 2.4GHz/1GB
Video out port: Support all standard HD,4k,2k Ultra HD decoding and output.
USB host: 2 High speed USB 2.0,support U DISK and USB HDD
Network Function: Skype chatting,Picasa,YouTube,Flicker,Facebook,Online movies,etc

These TV boxes has its advantages, but which one is better choice?

Using Titan Krypton Beta on my windows 10 pc Titan looks and runs wonderfully, but on nuc with LibreElec there are some different options and my home music menu opens differently. On windows 10 it opens straight into my ablums with a low list view, alb...

im trying to set my background images. i have made a background folder in my userdate file, but when i try to search for the folder while running kodi it do not show up. help thank you

Hello! I have a problem streaming live tv in HD channels on my clients using kodi addon PVR WMC (Windows HTPC, Fire TV Sitcks (2), they started very well and suddenly they stopped and a message PVR WMC Stream Timeout-Unknow Problem show up and then s...

I have a microphone icon and a circular icon on the bottom right of my screen, even when video content is playing. How do I get rid of them?

Hi there! I'm trying to install Kodi on my notebook running Lumbuntu. I'm stuck with this errors bellow after following the instalation guide. The following NEW packages will be installed: kodi kodi-bin libcec3 libcrossguid1 libgif5 liblockdev1 libm...

Hello all, Love all the work on this. I have replaced two xbox360 extenders with two libreelec devices. I am 98% back to all needed features for my household, but one issue is still getting the best of me. With the xboxes, I could input a sleep comman...

Hi! My setup is basic: Kodi installed in an Android cel and a Chromecast. Kodi is working perfectly. I'm using a configured playercorefactory.xml to redirect the stream to the Local Cast app, which can cast almost all the content from Videos / Add-On...

I've discovered my database is full of items that have either been moved, renamed or deleted. I have run the "Clean library" function many times, I've also tried an add-on for a deeper clean, without success. The Wiki says... http://kodi.wiki/view/Se...

Hi I am in the process of buying a Kodi box to watch movies and especially my 3d movies I came across this during my searching and this looks like the new Kaby Lake i3. How good are these Msi Cubi 2's? and should it go with this or an intel 6th gen i3?...