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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Nov 25, 2015 9:15:20 GMT
I've finally seen the light, and got my head around using KODI on PC and Android. I've got a smart TV that I can cast my Android phone/tablet screen to, and it works OK. Is there any real advantage of buying a box, compared to casting from my phone?
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Post by ukcstokie on Nov 25, 2015 9:23:38 GMT
I would think...
- ease of use - a box is there and physically connected
- navigation on your TV rather than your phone using a dedicated remote
- your phone may not be able to handle playing videos of higher resolution
- you may want to consider ripping your DVD's (I use makemkv) and music to give a media library - stored on an external HDD or NAS. Much easier to have a box connected than a phone
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Post by nicethrow on Nov 25, 2015 13:14:06 GMT
The box or TV dongle is the way to go, along with a wireless mouse.
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Post by ukcstokie on Nov 25, 2015 13:42:58 GMT
The box or TV dongle is the way to go, along with a wireless mouse. I'd agree. But I'd recommend against going for one of those generic nameless boxes from ebay/Amazon. Make sure the manufacturer supports the box and releases new firmware. I've seen a number of problems resolved by new firmware on my Minix. |
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