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Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 1 month ago
My 2017 Shield pro is starting to die and I’m dreading getting another TV box. Anyone have good experience with LibreElec or a similar distro? I am thinking of getting some sub $100 USFF from eBay
What do you mean by starting to die? Have you tried factory resetting it?
My recommendation is still the 2019 Shield Pro, unless you’re all-in on the Apple ecosystem, in which case the Apple TV is pretty decent.
A PC will have issues showing 4K streaming content if you run Linux, as the Linux only supports Widevine L3, not L1. Windows supports L1. Of course, that’s not an issue if you’re using Plex or some other form of non-DRM-protected content.
Good thing the Shield TV Pro can serve as a Plex server. Just don’t store your content on short thumb drives plugged directly into the device - they can overheat and corrupt, since the device appears to be using them as heat sinks. Use a USB extension cord or hub.
No HDR support kiils LibreElec right away for me.
An Android device like the Shield Pro really does seem to be the best choice. I think mine is the later model. The only thing it doesn’t seem to do is AV1 hardware decoding, and it does struggle a little with full 4K BR remuxes. Sometimes I have to reboot it before playing one.
Yes, I’m on CoreELEC with an Odroid N2+ but I only play content without DRM. If you’re streaming DRM protected content you will have an easier time using Android.
stephen@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Another Shield Pro?