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Quote No one has any input?

If they did have, they would have. It may be a personal preference -- yours.

Did you read all the avaialble literature? Buy one at a store that will take it back without a hassel. .
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Quote No one has any input?

If they did have, they would have. It may be a personal preference -- yours.

Did you read all the avaialble literature? Buy one at a store that will take it back without a hassel.

im not asking for personal preference. im asking which is better hardware-wise.

like the skylake that has better passmark score and better GPU.

or the kaby lake that has native hevc/h265 support.

and many more stuff that i might forget or dont know anything about.



simply put, which is better for powerdvd and 3d bluray playback. without any personal preference.

Read and this

Consider budget. (Also Intel vs AMD)

Quote: Mini PCs use the same processors as laptops. However, since battery life isn’t a concern, low power consumption takes a backseat. And recently, AMD’s Radeon-powered laptop processors have stepped it up in the graphics department, out-performing Intel’s offerings in the same price.Naturally, you can’t buy an Intel NUC with an AMD processor. But several third-party manufacturers use AMD processors, which offer better performance for gaming and image processing, like with the Gigabyte Brix. In fact, if you plan to use a mini PC as an HTPC for your TV, several experts recommend going with AMD over Intel."



This question may best be answered on theIntel or AMD users group. Don;t worry about the saoftware you will use.

Why don;t you judt buy a BR player? You can throw it out if something new comes out.



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BoilerPlate: To posters who ask for help -- it is nice to thank the volunteers who try to answer your questions !
Anything I post unless stated with a reference is my personal opinion.

Quote I'm thinking of starting to use PowerDVD on my HTPC. And im about to buy me a new HTPC, so need some help choosing the right one.

I'm thinking of buying a Intel NUC. But im not sure Intel NUC's are sufficient for PowerDVD, for 3D bluray?

And im not sure on which to buy if Intel NUC are good enough.

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? Are they good enough? Or is there some other hardware that are better suited?

The current Kaby Lake drivers have horrible 3D bug issues and have for months. There has been no recent response from Intel after acknowledging the problem months ago. I just yesterday tried again. Trying to watch 3D feels as though my eyeballs are being ripped apart. It's similar to a (right eye first / left eye first) poblem but it's not that, swapping that doesn't help.



I'm currently using Android TV device for 3D. They have their own suite of issues for other things but play 3D quite well on a Himedia Q5 Pro and Zidoo X92.



Here's the thread on the Intel forum. You can read the frustration increase as the months pass



https://communities.intel.com/thread/112109

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Quote I'm thinking of starting to use PowerDVD on my HTPC. And im about to buy me a new HTPC, so need some help choosing the right one. I'm thinking of buying a Intel NUC. But im not sure Intel NUC's are sufficient for PowerDVD, for 3D bluray? And im not sure on which to buy if Intel NUC are good enough. 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? Are they good enough? Or is there some other hardware that are better suited?

The current Kaby Lake drivers have horrible 3D bug issues and have for months. There has been no recent response from Intel after acknowledging the problem months ago. I just yesterday tried again. Trying to watch 3D feels as though my eyeballs are being ripped apart. It's similar to a (right eye first / left eye first) poblem but it's not that, swapping that doesn't help. I'm currently using Android TV device for 3D. They have their own suite of issues for other things but play 3D quite well on a Himedia Q5 Pro and Zidoo X92. Here's the thread on the Intel forum. You can read the frustration increase as the months pass https://communities.intel.com/thread/112109

Unfortunately I bought myself a intel nuc with kaby lake last week. And I also have noticed the issues with powerdvd. 3d issue, scaling issue and some weird artifacts at first hdmi handshake (I think that is the issue). Do you know if the skull canyon nuc has the same issues? Maybe I need to return this one and switch to a intel nuc (skull canyon). It really grinds my gear that they seem to have no care in the world for this issue..

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Quote I'm thinking of starting to use PowerDVD on my HTPC. And im about to buy me a new HTPC, so need some help choosing the right one. I'm thinking of buying a Intel NUC. But im not sure Intel NUC's are sufficient for PowerDVD, for 3D bluray? And im not sure on which to buy if Intel NUC are good enough. 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? Are they good enough? Or is there some other hardware that are better suited?

The current Kaby Lake drivers have horrible 3D bug issues and have for months. There has been no recent response from Intel after acknowledging the problem months ago. I just yesterday tried again. Trying to watch 3D feels as though my eyeballs are being ripped apart. It's similar to a (right eye first / left eye first) poblem but it's not that, swapping that doesn't help. I'm currently using Android TV device for 3D. They have their own suite of issues for other things but play 3D quite well on a Himedia Q5 Pro and Zidoo X92. Here's the thread on the Intel forum. You can read the frustration increase as the months pass https://communities.intel.com/thread/112109

Unfortunately I bought myself a intel nuc with kaby lake last week. And I also have noticed the issues with powerdvd. 3d issue, scaling issue and some weird artifacts at first hdmi handshake (I think that is the issue). Do you know if the skull canyon nuc has the same issues? Maybe I need to return this one and switch to a intel nuc (skull canyon). It really grinds my gear that they seem to have no care in the world for this issue..

I haven't seen Canyon Lake reports yet. I returned my $700 NUC and components to Amazon about 5 months ago. I didn't realize the complaints had been going on for months prior (and still continue with no resolution.) bought a $125 Himedia Q5 Pro and it does everything except for 4K Netflix. I use the app on my smart TV for that. I haven't seen coffee lake reports yet but I am skeptical of anythig with the Intel brand any longer.