I decided to buy a Intel NUC to use as a HTPC.
The only thing that it’s gonna run is PMP, PowerDVD and Netflix.
But im not sure which one to buy.
it has come down to either the Intel NUC i7 6770HQ Skylake or the Intel NUC i7 7567U Kabylake.
Which one do you think i should buy? And why?
(it’s gonna run Windows 10)
Kabylake for native H265 decoding.
Is that even widely used yet? Thought almost everything still are h264?
@TurboJailer said:
Kabylake for native H265 decoding.
not entirely true, Skylake has some (still pretty decent) hardware H265 decoding support. Kaby lake just adds more profiles and does so with lower power usage.
@mjewl said:
Is that even widely used yet? Thought almost everything still are h264?
How long to do want this box to last. H265 is looming quickly.
@mjewl said:
I decided to buy a Intel NUC to use as a HTPC.
The only thing that it’s gonna run is PMP, PowerDVD and Netflix.But im not sure which one to buy.
it has come down to either the Intel NUC i7 6770HQ Skylake or the Intel NUC i7 7567U Kabylake.
Which one do you think i should buy? And why?
(it’s gonna run Windows 10)
Kaby, for these reasons → Netflix 4K streaming comes to the PC—but it needs Kaby Lake CPU | Ars Technica
Passmarks
6770hq = 9684
7567u = 6515
quite a difference!
@trudge said:
@mjewl said:
Is that even widely used yet? Thought almost everything still are h264?How long to do want this box to last. H265 is looming quickly.
Don’t think so actually. it took h264 about three years before it was widely used. And since h265 is very new I bet I will change pc again before it’s used so much in encodes that its time to think of the right cpu for that. besides, I don’t even own a device capable of showing 4k video. Both my projector and TV are 1080p.
@spikemixture said:
Passmarks
6770hq = 9684
7567u = 6515quite a difference!
Well, passmark doesn’t matter since, like I said, it’s gonna be used as a client. The server is on another hardware.
A $1000 for a client - up2u
Having a PC as a client is overkill if all it is doing is Plex and the whole remote thing - arhhhhh
Get a Roku,Shield, Xbox, PS4, Smart TV = anything that can be hardwired with a Real remote!!
@mjewl said:
@trudge said:
@mjewl said:
Is that even widely used yet? Thought almost everything still are h264?How long to do want this box to last. H265 is looming quickly.
Don’t think so actually. it took h264 about three years before it was widely used. And since h265 is very new I bet I will change pc again before it’s used so much in encodes that its time to think of the right cpu for that. besides, I don’t even own a device capable of showing 4k video. Both my projector and TV are 1080p.
netflix is encoding both 1080p and 4k content in hevc already (as is amazon), and you’ve listed netflix as a requirement.
Hevc is not very new, it’s already 4 years old. it’s so old even Apple is a month away from adopting it.
If you’re going to argue against what everyone is recommending, what is the point of asking for recommendations?
@spikemixture said:
A $1000 for a client - up2uHaving a PC as a client is overkill if all it is doing is Plex and the whole remote thing - arhhhhh
Get a Roku,Shield, Xbox, PS4, Smart TV = anything that can be hardwired with a Real remote!!
im not sure you read my original post. so i’ll repeat myself. the PC is gonna run PowerDVD as well as Plex (and netflix)
And you’re suggesting stuff that cant run PowerDVD (atleast the most part of your suggestions)…
im thankful for the help, really. but please read the post before trying to help. saves both you and me time.
@trudge said:
@mjewl said:
@trudge said:
@mjewl said:
Is that even widely used yet? Thought almost everything still are h264?How long to do want this box to last. H265 is looming quickly.
Don’t think so actually. it took h264 about three years before it was widely used. And since h265 is very new I bet I will change pc again before it’s used so much in encodes that its time to think of the right cpu for that. besides, I don’t even own a device capable of showing 4k video. Both my projector and TV are 1080p.
netflix is encoding both 1080p and 4k content in hevc already (as is amazon), and you’ve listed netflix as a requirement.
Hevc is not very new, it’s already 4 years old. it’s so old even Apple is a month away from adopting it.
If you’re going to argue against what everyone is recommending, what is the point of asking for recommendations?
seriously? what is a discussion without arguing? not much of a discussion…
sounds to me that you’re one of those guys that thinks everyons is just gonna take what you say and swallow it up without any doubt and/or arguing on why or what.
Thats not gonna fly with me. If i think something is wrong or not fits my need, im gonna say so.
the post made by spikemixture is a good example on why there should be arguing. if id just did as he said i would sit with a piece of hardware not beeing able to use powerdvd.
but, im man enough to admit when im wrong, and seems im wrong about the HEVC/H265 thing.
but then again, i have no displays that can show 4K content. and the 1080p content on netflix works just great with an old mac mini (late 2012) with an ivy bridge cpu, so i guess a skylake will do just fine for netflix as well? But perhaps im wrong here as well and shouldnt argue with what you again?
Sorry to wake this old thread but I need some help if possible.
Do any of you have a SkyLake (-6xxx) CPU, and*
have you ever tried to decode HEVC UHD (10 bit, not 8 bit) with it?
What was the result using hardware transcoding?
I’m re-encoding all my DVD’s right now into 265 just for the space savings. And to learn and play with 265 so when I decide to mainstream it I’ll have some experience. So far all my clients are handling it very well. Encoding however, is taking awhile. That space savings comes at a cost.
