Advice about box buy for XBMC/KODI, with windows

[AndreaSpooky]

Hi,

as per title I'd need a new box with following needs, used mostly for xbmc/torrenting/automatic cataloguing:

- fast codec decoding of all latest famous codecs (h264 and h265)
- windows built-in, so to use all windows apps
- wake-on-lan available
- acceptably small and silent (not a priority)

I've been looking many kinds of possibilities and forums, but still wandering.
I recently ordered a PipoX7 which could have been a good candidate but had to cancel due loooong delay in shipping.
Also good possibilities seem to be Chromebox, latest Minix Z64.

Any advice?

Thanks

[Flumpster]

Hi,

as per title I'd need a new box with following needs, used mostly for xbmc/torrenting/automatic cataloguing:

- fast codec decoding of all latest famous codecs (h264 and h265)
- windows built-in, so to use all windows apps
- wake-on-lan available
- acceptably small and silent (not a priority)

I've been looking many kinds of possibilities and forums, but still wandering.
I recently ordered a PipoX7 which could have been a good candidate but had to cancel due loooong delay in shipping.
Also good possibilities seem to be Chromebox, latest Minix Z64.

Any advice?

Thanks

What about one of these? I like the small factor. http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_142340.html

You are going to struggle with h265 tho on anything unless you get a beefier process.

[AndreaSpooky]

What about one of these? I like the small factor. http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_142340.html

You are going to struggle with h265 tho on anything unless you get a beefier process.

it's not exactly small (12x12cm) but anyway, its almost like the PipoX7.
Im indeed looking for something beefier.

edit: i'm digging better into anyway, but cant find any actual review of that. Does it suffer from over-heating as Pipo?