I was wanting an Intel NUC to use as a media PC (Kodi using OpenElec or LibreElec).
The N3700 is fast enough for most HTPC duties and with Kodi will do HD Audio passthrough (including Doldy Atmos and DTS:X) and hardware x265.
This worked out a little cheaper for me than the previous Amazon price due to my cc's international transaction fees (I don't have a 28deg card, I know, not a true OZbargainer!).
One CPU spec site says it can do 8-bit HEVC decoding, but not 10-bit, and certainly not accelerated encoding.
The other limitation I can see is that it only has HDMI 1.4b so no 4k/60Hz support.
It looks like a worthy upgrade to my N2820 NUC but I'll probably wait for the newer generation of NUCs which can handle HDMI 2.0.
If you were going to only use Kodi/OpenElec/LibreElec, I'd get a Beelink MiniMx, does HEVC 10BIT at 4k 60fps and there's a LibreElec build for it. I've got a j1900 Gigabyte nuc-off (hehe) and it will play 1080p 10bit hevc as long as it's not doing anything else. I use it as a server though doing all my downloads and fileserving etc.
Might as well just wait for Xiaomi mi box.
I picked up mine up for > $50 aud though. You're always going to be waiting for something.
It's getting released next month. Well, you are giving up some important features on the box. Eg Native Android cast, a good remote, HDR, VP9 4k and software update.
The Mi box is essentially a 2nd gen nexus player designed and support by Google themselves.
@cjb: No solid date is given but all evidences point towards October.
http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/9/6/12816776/xia…
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/06/xiaomi-mi-box-launch/
https://androidcommunity.com/new-xiaomi-mi-box-expected-to-l…
People need to stop buying media players with hdmi 1.4 otherwise it's gonna be a huge regret when 4k 60fps stuff gain momentum.
How does this compare with the Intel Compute Stick Mini PC Atom Z3735F?
It's a real computer in the sense it has 4 usb ports, you can put a 2tb mechanical hdd plus msata ssd etc. I imagine the CPU is a bit more lively as well. http://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-intel_atom_z3735f-4…
Just bought a Vorke v1. Which is a full system, with a similar processor, including 4gb expandable ram, 64gb ssd, with extra 2.5 capacity and windows 10 preinstalled for $211 delivered from TNT from geekbuying,which may suit some peoples needs better. Can provide $40 discount code if anyone wants it.
Interested in this. Are you still running Windows 10? Any reason you couldn't wipe it and install Openelec.
Looks good but it is a Celeron not a Pentium.
True. But the celeron is newer and specs very similar:
http://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-intel_celeron_j3160…
It has significantly less gpu execution units and no hardware h265 decoding.
Had a few messages, so VKV140 is the code. Pretty sure it only works if you dont order extras.
I haven't received mine yet. But have been running a pipox7 with a 3736f chip for the last 2 years. Which does 1080p, plex, FoxtelGo quite well. Although there were heat issues and 2gb ram slowed it down. The v1 should perform much better.
interested, but, what sort of things wouldn't it be able to do? 10 bit HEVC acceleration?