Recommend a Kodi Box

[redheart]

Can anyone recommend a Kodi box?

 

I want to stream footie etc direct from one of these boxes to my tv via XBMC etc

 

 

I have seen these on ebay

 

Can you recommend one?

[cloggypop]

Raspberry Pi 2.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Raspberry Pi 2.

I have the B+ but the 2 is supposed to be much, much better. Gonna pick myself up one when I'm not skint.

[redheart]

I want something that

 

lets me what streams of footie matches and films etc

Also a media player

But easy to use

[russ1979]

Amazon fire stick £30

[cloggypop]

I want something that

 

lets me what streams of footie matches and films etc

Also a media player

But easy to use

You just need something that runs Kodi really. A Fire TV Stick will be the cheapest but a Raspberry Pi 2 is worth the 10 quid extra if you want it wired into ethernet (better connection than WiFi) or want to plug a hard drive in and play media from it. Kodi also runs better on a Linux based system than Android. The video and sound are also a bit better.

 

You would have to spend a bit of time following a guide to set it up for both of them. Both would then be simple enough to use.

 

[Mil-ing Around]

You could get a HUDL 2, i got mine for £65 and i put kodi on there myself. Its also got a HDMI output so you can connect it direct to the TV

 

Plus you also get a tablet as well for other things. They are a great piece of kit. 

[redheart]

Whats the difference between an Amazon firestick and google chromecast?

[Paulie Dangerously]

Amazon fire stick £30

Fella in our work has one and raves over it

[cloggypop]

Whats the difference between an Amazon firestick and google chromecast?

The Fire TV Stick can be set up to run Kodi itself directly to your TV. Chromecast needs a source to play from such as your phone/laptop etc. It just mirrors it basically.

You will be better off with something actually running Kodi for what you want but if you already have a Chromecast try that first.

[Liverpool lad]

Mxq3

[cloggypop]

No wonder nobody listens to your advice LL.

[Liverpool lad]

Cheap as fuck. Does the job.

[cloggypop]

Ah I'm sure it works alright. It costs more than a Fire TV Stick though and about the same as a Raspberry Pi 2 which it's not as good as.

[Liverpool lad]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amlogic-S805-MXQ-Android-4-4-Quad-Core-4K-XBMC-TV-Box-Media-Player-1GB-8GB-/161613248861?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 

[cloggypop]

Fair enough. Same price as a Fire TV Stick then. Could be another option. I assume it probably plays stuff off a hard drive as well.

[Liverpool lad]

Thats it

 

The lad is obviously not up on them, so nice easy plug and play solution there

 

See, if only people did listen to my advice.  

[redheart]

Oh I have a HUDL2.

 

There is no HDMI out.

 

Also I have KODI on it but need advice on how to load channels etc

[jimmycase]

Interesting thread. Been considering a chromecast the last few days then found the amazon firestick with inbuilt kodi. On fleabay the firestick with kodi seems to be selling from about 48 to 63 quid. 63 seems the top end so they can fuck off but 50 seems to be the average.

 

Is connection via the firestick wifi only?

 

Isnt the mxq box a bit out of date? I mean android 4.4 when the latest version is 5.1 and sure to be upgraded again soon?

 

What's the real benefit of the mxq box over the firestick?

[jimmycase]

Wouldnt it be better going for the MXPro box rather than the MXQ box?

[Liverpool lad]

Whatever you want. For 25 quid I wouldn't be too bothered. You only want it for Kodi

[VladimirIlyich]

The firestick sounds easier but the Raspberry Pi more stable.

Decisions,decisions.

[cloggypop]

They are both pretty easy. I'd actually say the Pi is easier than the adb method of doing the Fire Stick.

 

If WiFi only is alright, you don't have a hard drive full of music/films/TV then the Stick should be fine.

 

If you would prefer a wired connection and a more fully operational media centre then get the Pi. I much prefer Kodi on a Linux base myself. More stable and the sound and video seem a little better quality.

 

I notice you have ignored LL's advice there. (It would probably do for a cheap option).

[VladimirIlyich]

I have already got a kodi with ethernet a box and 50mb internet and the box is pretty shit to be honest. I also have Chromecast but to watch the football it robs one of my monitors I would rather use for in play betting/trading so I want something that goes directly into the telly thats independent of the computer,and stability is preferred.

[cloggypop]

I'd get a Pi 2 then. I'm using OSMC on my one (it used to be called RaspBMC) and it's really easy to put on the Pi. You need a PC running Windows, Linux or Mac and then download from here

 

https://osmc.tv/download/

 

Stick your SD card in and run the program.

 

Take it out and put it in your Pi.

 

Putting a custom build on is the same whatever you are using and is not difficult.