Monday, October 17, 2016

Why XBMC Streaming Media Boxes Are The Better Option

By Jessica Moore


Watching movies from your couch and at home has become a popular passtime for many. In this age, television and cable are starting to go down in ratings. This is due to the presence of the internet and other online channels that provide just as much entertainment that people used to get from primetime TV. Although this does not mean that cable is totally phased out, it just has a very powerful competitor.

The storage for movies, music and files have been changing over time. From the more primitive VHS to CDs, DVDs and blu ray. Now most consume this media in a way that is not limited to storage capacity. This is how XBMC streaming media boxes became popular, the same way VHS and CD players became a thing back then.

Kodi, previously known as XBMC, is basically an open source software that is used by streaming boxes. These devices have different types of applications that help you access online channels. This can be attached to your home theater system to improve your viewing pleasure.

What is great about these streaming devices is how they can be attached to your home theater. NVIDIA Shield, G box Q and the Idroidnation I box are some of user top picks for Kodi devices. These ones have amazing hardware specification similar to your motherboard only it focuses on viewing and streaming from an external drive or websites like Netflix and Hulu.

The more popular ones are the Idroidnations I box, G box Q and NVIDIA shield. The specs on these things are amazing considering their size. Unlike your computer, these ones are aimed to stream and play movies and what not from services like Netflix and Hulu.

XBMC compared to its competitor, Plex, may be more difficult to use in terms of interface. You can be assured of infinite customizability though, which is something many users are after. Interface is really just something that you need to get used to along the way, once you do, everything should be comfortable enough to navigate through.

These boxes run with any type of operating system from IOS and windows to Linux, android and OSX. If you are a very tech oriented person then the XBMCbuntu will allow you to instal Linux and XBMC together. Since Kodi is open source there is no need to purchase. Although if you are going to use this with a MAC platform, your device might need jailbreaking.

Plug ins, add ons and practically anything you can think of to work on with the device is possible with a Kodi box. It is all a matter of downloading the plug in and installing it. A lot of support regarding the device is available online. So if you consider yourself tech savvy it might be best to go for the XBMC route.

The developers for this software even created a remote app that you can download on your android mobile for free. There is also a version for Apple users that they can download in the Istore for 3 dollars. You can also use you keyboard, mouse or media center remote if you do not plan on using your mobile.




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