Question - I'm looking to install Libreelec on one of these machines, 4k or 3D not necessary, but DTS-MA and Dolby Tru-HD is required.
Is anyone aware if either of these machines support HD audio passthrough? Also if there are many major benefits/differences between these two machines? I have no intentions to stream games or anything, just want it for Kodi only. Although I do like the remote for the shield TV..
Let me know!
I have tested the NVIDIA Shield TV Pro.
From the Hardware Point of view it is the best I already had, especially when watching 4K.
From the security Point of view the Android an Kodi is the worst Thing that you can install in your private Network.
Therefore you should know, that I have an synology NAS working in my switched Network.
So I have there Access also to my private Things as well as to movies.
On Synology NAS you can have only Access with Shield and KODI if you map the user with admin rights.
(Squash: Map user to Admin on NAS)
Kodi running on Shield can also only get Access if you use only SMB-V1.
Please watch at security risks when useing that protocol. In comprisation to an Intel NUC or something similiar when installing Libreelec I was not faced with that Situation. SMB-V2 or V3 seems to be not supported on Shield when useing KODI.
And by the way Google's way of Datacollection is worst.
I don't want to be faced with that risks.