Media center under 100€ capable of 4k video
Does anyone knows of a device irregardless of it being sbc/mini-computer/arm/x86... that is capable of running 4k video.
I got a TV with androidTV or (GoogleTV whatever it is called these days but i really do not like the OS and want to use a media center with Libreelec.
Currently i had a raspberry pi 3+ laying around and gave it a go, it does everything i need, can access SMB, netflix is working, youtube without ads, old NES/SNES roms etc... the only thing is that it does not play 4k videos, actually it does not even play 1080p properly which is a bummer but totally expected.
The BananaPi M5 seems to not be up to the task according to this review but i wonder if any of you have such a device as a media center and can provide feedback
Doing a bit of investigation the youyeetoo X1 seems like a good fit, specifically due to this review it might be a bit more than 100€ specially if it is the 8Gb/16Gb version but so far it seems the less expensive option, maybe i wait a couple of months in the hopes that the price drops
Do you have a setup that works properly with 4k specifically on the budget side? i would love some input on this
Edit: personal experience with the device it would be a plus
Consider a refurbished USFF business PC.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=usff+pc
A unit from any major brand will be good and there are i5/8gb units available for well under £100 that will happily shunt 4K video about. Plus they have the advantage of coming in a nice case, lots of ports, included storage, etc...
What software would you use to stream from Jellyfin? Just a web browser?
I used Kodi with a Jellyfin plugin for media center duties.
Web browser, mobile app, smart TV app (android TV and other options).
There's a list of clients somewhere. Maybe there's a desktop app too idk.
Indeed i considered that but, they consume too much and do too much noise i would had gone in that direction if i had one of those already laying around though :)
I can't hear the fans of my Lenovo m920q even if I'm running a burn-in test
And it consumes 10w during use which is comparable to many SBC once you consider that you have nvme, SATA, WiFi, two display port, lots of USB 3 ports, thunderbolt via USB c and an additional PCI express slot