Recommendations for the best Kodi/XBMC addons

Johnboy1951

captain_boycott wrote: »

Some models come with a Wifi repeater, but as will all repeaters, performance is compromised but perfect for general web browsing, etc. There lots of different models available, in different speeds, some with 2 or 3 ports, some with Wifi, etc.

The Argos price is the cheapest I've seen them so far for a twin pack (non-Wifi) and they are rated 500M (as opposed to 200Mbps on the Eircom ones)

I wondered about the eir ones .... if they are 200 or 300 ..... so thanks for the info.

corks finest

MarkR wrote: »

Perhaps you could tell us what each of those does? I use xbmc, but not with anything extra.

IPTV gone?,at least for me

corks finest

baingal nancer wrote: »

You be crazy to pay anything like that for an andorid box

Not really,came fully loaded, etc,and for a Luddite like me best e100 I spent in years, all the top add ons etc there ,no messing about ref you tube tutorials etc

Johnboy1951

degsie wrote: »

Anybody try SpinzTV custom build? Some good stuff in there.

I am very impressed with this build ....... yes I choose to disable a lot of the 'bling' but it is still very nice.

Thanks for the 'head's up'

gilly0512

d31b0y wrote: »

https://www.eir.ie/accessories/homeplugs/
Just buy them off Eircom. You don't need to be a customer as far as I know.
€29.99 on Eircom site. Same set is £39.99 on Amazon.

So basically I can then just connect my Streaming Box directly to the 'homeplug' using an ethernet cable, and it's the same as a wired connection?

Wanderer78

gilly2308 wrote: »

So basically I can then just connect my Streaming Box directly to the 'homeplug' using an ethernet cable, and it's the same as a wired connection?

ah kinna. its as good as you can get other than plugging it in directly via ethernet. sending a data signal over electrical cable can cause data loss so homeplugs can be a little problematic but apparently they do work well compared to a wireless signal.

Cantona's Collars

podge018 wrote: »

can anybody recommend somewhere to buy a kodi box that I would have before christmas please.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haehne-RK3188-Android-1-8GHz-Bluetooth/dp/B00VQ53N8E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1448381070&sr=8-4&keywords=haehne

Ignore the Android 4.2 in the specs,it's 4.4.2

branners69

Just to point out to people that if you want a box which is future proofed for a couple of years, get a box that can handle 1080p x265/HEVC. The cheap ones wont but for those who dont mind spending more, it is a wise investment!

BandMember

branners69 wrote: »

Just to point out to people that if you want a box which is future proofed for a couple of years, get a box that can handle 1080p x265/HEVC. The cheap ones wont but for those who dont mind spending more, it is a wise investment!

Agreed. You can pick up cheap boxes like that one no problem but remember that they are cheap for a reason. They are either rubbish, knock offs/clones or out of date and you can have compatibility issues with them. Far better spending a few extra quid and future proofing like branners69 said. Loads of reputable sellers on Adverts and Donedeal, just check their feedback.

RossieMan

Say well clear of done deal and adverts. Cowboys on it. Selling for way over there worth, buy one and do it yourself.

I do agree about spending a little extra and getting a decent box, a pi2 though does seem to be pretty decent for any user.

coldfire1x

Saw a tweet, IPTV stalker doing a black friday deal of $65 for a year (about 1000 channels). Not sure what will be all those channels but a video, usual suspected channels are included.

NATLOR

Worth keeping an eye on Amazon this Friday for Fire TV/stick deals,Kodi runs perfectly on both devices, requires a bit of setting up initially, easy to do though

BandMember

RossieMan wrote: »

Say well clear of done deal and adverts. Cowboys on it. Selling for way over there worth, buy one and do it yourself.

I do agree about spending a little extra and getting a decent box, a pi2 though does seem to be pretty decent for any user.

There are some cowboys on Boards alright, but there are some very reputable sellers on there as well. I've bought a number of boxes from one seller for the same price as I'd have bought it from the likes of Amazon and my friends have bought different boxes from a different seller, again at a competitive price. If you do your research and know what a good price is, you'll be fine. That and read the seller reviews and feedback.

coldfire1x wrote: »

Saw a tweet, IPTV stalker doing a black friday deal of $65 for a year (about 1000 channels). Not sure what will be all those channels but a video, usual suspected channels are included.

I would strongly advise people to stay away from IPTV Stalker and especially from paying them any sort of a fee. They got a very bad reputation for both being unreliable (in terms of streams being down and taking money off people) and for "borrowing" streams from other add ons without permission - which caused nothing but problems for users all around with overloaded servers crashing and constant buffering. From my own experience, I tried it once and quickly uninstalled it as I found it full of the same SD streams that are widely available for free elsewhere. There are loads of IPTV sellers on the likes of FB (and the web in general) who seem to have happy customers and you can pick up a far better channel selection with HD streams for around £50 for a year.

podge018

NATLOR wrote: »

Worth keeping an eye on Amazon this Friday for Fire TV/stick deals,Kodi runs perfectly on both devices, requires a bit of setting up initially, easy to do though

think that's what I'm gonna do, thanks all.

aaronm13

Agree with people who said avoid the cheep boxes. Had several boxes and all had their problems, most boxes weren't cheap either. Got an Intel NUC i3 2 months ago and haven't looked back, it's a beast. Plays everything and has none of the kodi/Android problems. Box was expensive enough but future proofed. Would never go back to an Android box after using it.

Johnboy1951

aaronm13 wrote: »

Agree with people who said avoid the cheep boxes. Had several boxes and all had their problems, most boxes weren't cheap either. Got an Intel NUC i3 2 months ago and haven't looked back, it's a beast. Plays everything and has none of the kodi/Android problems. Box was expensive enough but future proofed. Would never go back to an Android box after using it.

+1

.... and depending on what you intend to use it for one of the cheaper NUCs with Celeron/Pentium would likely suffice.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/products-overview.html

Another option would be Gigabyte Brix

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/list.aspx?s=47&ck=104

EuskalHerria

Anyone found a reliable source for Irish channels? Can often find TV3 and TG4 no problem. No such luck with both Irish TV add ins for Irish channels.

upandcumming

To be honest I have three Fire TV's and they're perfect! Only minor complaint is that I sometimes hit the remote inadvertently and it stops a live stream! Not a bad complaint really!

bodonnell

Have used a rk3188 & minix x8-h in the past without issue but agree I think kodi runs better on pc. Currently use an nuc with a Celeron & 8gb ram and only problems are generally from the addons

Kolido

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Anyone found a reliable source for Irish channels? Can often find TV3 and TG4 no problem. No such luck with both Irish TV add ins for Irish channels.

Both RTEs are working fine on the Zeus add-on atm.

padair

bodonnell wrote: »

Have used a rk3188 & minix x8-h in the past without issue but agree I think kodi runs better on pc. Currently use an nuc with a Celeron & 8gb ram and only problems are generally from the addons

Using minix x8-h with the beast build whiich is pretty cool.

gilly0512

Ste- wrote: »

Argos ones are different.
Eir sell these ones. http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Configuration-Smartphone/dp/B00DHB2T44/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1448288778&sr=8-6&keywords=homeplugs
Got some of them last year and still work a treat.

What's wrong with the Argos ones, as I've just reserved one?

corks finest

Kolido wrote: »

Both RTEs are working fine on the Zeus add-on atm.

Sd though, not HD

xlogo

In fairness - not much on RTE that needs to be seen in HD

Pink Fairy

xlogo wrote: »

In fairness - not much on RTE that needs to be seen

Slightly more correct

corks finest

xlogo wrote: »

In fairness - not much on RTE that needs to be seen in HD

Agree, but I depend on the player, as Ariel is shagged,can't get up on the roof for a few months, so sd is hard to look at,when used to hd

billbond4

I have zeus addon in Ivue but isn't working for rte,any ideas as to why?

bazzz

Hope I won't get into trouble for mentioning another source with Irish TV working.The rules seem to be not as enforced in this thread??

Anyway it's a well known one SportsDevil>Go to Live TV>Then select the one UK option at the end of the list......Most working there.

Can somebody clear up what's allowed to be mentioned in this thread?It seems to be all over the place and I don't want to break any rules.

corks finest

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

This won't last long unfortunately!

Ftv guide is really handy!

Ivue guide is your, also

corks finest

corks finest wrote: »

Ivue guide is your, also

Sorry, I meant,is good also