Nvidia Shield Pro, xiaomi, ... ?

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Specifically looking for an android based tv box that can actually run as plex media server and be smart enough for a vpn so that I do not have to run yet another pi for routing and filtering purposes. Would the Nvidia Shield TV Pro be enough or should I rather DIY android tv box?
 
Nemoneiros said:
Specifically looking for an android based tv box that can actually run as plex media server and be smart enough for a vpn so that I do not have to run yet another pi for routing and filtering purposes. Would the Nvidia Shield TV Pro be enough or should I rather DIY android tv box?
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Both the Litbox and MI box can do that and cheaper than Nvidia
 
Lupus said:
The Shield will do it, but it's pricey.
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I'm not too worried about the price, from what I see its better than the smartbox which comes with the qled tv (7qfn), otherwise it is a waste to get one.
Icemanbrfc said:
Both the Litbox and MI box can do that and cheaper than Nvidia
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I'm not too sure if its better specced than what I already have, the samsung's smartbox that comes with tv.
 
I've seen PMS running on Shield Pro but not on any other Android device. May I ask why you're wanting Android specifically? A mini-PC with linux / windows can do everything you're asking for and will cost you about R2k on Carb.
 
KaMoS said:
I've seen PMS running on Shield Pro but not on any other Android device. May I ask why you're wanting Android specifically? A mini-PC with linux / windows can do everything you're asking for and will cost you about R2k on Carb.
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Well, a part from pms, vpn/routing a normal set with apps would be great (android tv with netflix, and so on). I could diy with a pi/minipc for routing, but I don't think it would be the same "powerhouse" as the shieldpro at 1-2k, or would it?
 
Nemoneiros said:
Well, a part from pms, vpn/routing a normal set with apps would be great (android tv with netflix, and so on). I could diy with a pi/minipc for routing, but I don't think it would be the same "powerhouse" as the shieldpro at 1-2k, or would it?
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An i3 with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD, definitely faster than a Shield. This CPU can transcode 3-4 1080p Plex streams easily. On a Shield you're limited to 2 -3 streams. Plex published an interesting article about running PMS on the Shield: https://support.plex.tv/articles/22...n-running-plex-media-server-on-nvidia-shield/

Running PMS on a PC and doing VPN is a breeze to setup and maintain.

EDIT: I've been doing this for years and recently purchased a HP Mini-PC with an i5 CPU for R3k. It runs PMS and can transcode up to 6 1080p streams. Even that's cheaper than a Shield Pro.
 
KaMoS said:
An i3 with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD, definitely faster than a Shield. This CPU can transcode 3-4 1080p Plex streams easily. On a Shield you're limited to 2 -3 streams. Plex published an interesting article about running PMS on the Shield: https://support.plex.tv/articles/22...n-running-plex-media-server-on-nvidia-shield/

Running PMS on a PC and doing VPN is a breeze to setup and maintain.

EDIT: I've been doing this for years and recently purchased a HP Mini-PC with an i5 CPU for R3k. It runs PMS and can transcode up to 6 1080p streams. Even that's cheaper than a Shield Pro.
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Not bad, what about if you want to go 4k?
 
KaMoS said:
An i3 with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD, definitely faster than a Shield. This CPU can transcode 3-4 1080p Plex streams easily. On a Shield you're limited to 2 -3 streams. Plex published an interesting article about running PMS on the Shield: https://support.plex.tv/articles/22...n-running-plex-media-server-on-nvidia-shield/

Running PMS on a PC and doing VPN is a breeze to setup and maintain.

EDIT: I've been doing this for years and recently purchased a HP Mini-PC with an i5 CPU for R3k. It runs PMS and can transcode up to 6 1080p streams. Even that's cheaper than a Shield Pro.
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I'm going to go this route next.
 
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