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WeTek devices all sell with Kodi as their main media player. They have some device models with support for integrated TV-tuners (which can be replaced) and some models without support for integrated TV-tuners. | WeTek devices all sell with Kodi as their main media player. They have some device models with support for integrated TV-tuners (which can be replaced) and some models without support for integrated TV-tuners. | ||
* [[WeTek Play]] was the first model released in late 2014 which is still being sold directly from WeTek as their mid-level model pre-loaded with Android. WeTek Play is also being sold by the [[Archive:OpenELEC]] team pre-loaded with their popular embedded Linux distrobution for Kodi. | * [[Archive:WeTek Play]] was the first model released in late 2014 which is still being sold directly from WeTek as their mid-level model pre-loaded with Android. WeTek Play is also being sold by the [[Archive:OpenELEC]] team pre-loaded with their popular embedded Linux distrobution for Kodi. | ||
* [[WeTek Core]] was released in late 2015 and is their current entry-level model, as while technically more powerful [[WeTek Play]] does not support for integrated TV-tuners. | * [[Archive:WeTek Core]] was released in late 2015 and is their current entry-level model, as while technically more powerful [[Archive:WeTek Play]] does not support for integrated TV-tuners. | ||
WeTek have also announced plans to release at least two new upcoming media player, with one expecting to be a middle level model and one high-end level model in succession sometime during 2016. | WeTek have also announced plans to release at least two new upcoming media player, with one expecting to be a middle level model and one high-end level model in succession sometime during 2016. | ||
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* '''WeTek Play2S''' is an upcoming model with intregrated TV-tuner capability for DVB-S/S2 tuners. | * '''WeTek Play2S''' is an upcoming model with intregrated TV-tuner capability for DVB-S/S2 tuners. | ||
WeTek devices can today be considered one of the main reference hardware target for the Kodi for Android development, (filling the role which [[Pivos]] previously held). [[WeTek Play]] and [[WeTek Core]] performs roughly at the level the first and second-generation (2) [[Raspberry Pi]] respectivly, but other than coming with a proper remote control and media player case, support Android OS with DRM out-of-the-box so can use popular payed-subscription Android streaming apps like Netflix and Hulo. | WeTek devices can today be considered one of the main reference hardware target for the Kodi for Android development, (filling the role which [[Archive:Pivos]] previously held). [[Archive:WeTek Play]] and [[Archive:WeTek Core]] performs roughly at the level the first and second-generation (2) [[Raspberry Pi]] respectivly, but other than coming with a proper remote control and media player case, support Android OS with DRM out-of-the-box so can use popular payed-subscription Android streaming apps like Netflix and Hulo. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[WeTek Play]] was the first model released in late 2014, and have support for integrated TV-tuners. | * [[Archive:WeTek Play]] was the first model released in late 2014, and have support for integrated TV-tuners. | ||
* [[WeTek Core]] was released in late 2015, does not support for integrated TV-tuners. | * [[Archive:WeTek Core]] was released in late 2015, does not support for integrated TV-tuners. | ||
* [[Android hardware]] - Other Android platform which {{Kodi}} supports hardware video decoding on. | * [[Android hardware]] - Other Android platform which {{Kodi}} supports hardware video decoding on. | ||
* [[Android]] - Android operating system information in regards to {{Kodi}} usage. | * [[Android]] - Android operating system information in regards to {{Kodi}} usage. |
Revision as of 10:12, 20 June 2020
WeTek is an manufacturer of ARM-based media player set-top boxes that can run Kodi on Android or Linux, with the hardware and firmware images developed by WeTek Electronics Limited themselves as well as developers from the Archive:OpenELEC community.
WeTek devices all sell with Kodi as their main media player. They have some device models with support for integrated TV-tuners (which can be replaced) and some models without support for integrated TV-tuners.
- Archive:WeTek Play was the first model released in late 2014 which is still being sold directly from WeTek as their mid-level model pre-loaded with Android. WeTek Play is also being sold by the Archive:OpenELEC team pre-loaded with their popular embedded Linux distrobution for Kodi.
- Archive:WeTek Core was released in late 2015 and is their current entry-level model, as while technically more powerful Archive:WeTek Play does not support for integrated TV-tuners.
WeTek have also announced plans to release at least two new upcoming media player, with one expecting to be a middle level model and one high-end level model in succession sometime during 2016.
- WeTek Hub is an upcoming model without intregrated TV-tuner capability.
- WeTek Play2 is an upcoming model with intregrated TV-tuner capability for DVB-C/T/T2 and ATSC tuners.
- WeTek Play2S is an upcoming model with intregrated TV-tuner capability for DVB-S/S2 tuners.
WeTek devices can today be considered one of the main reference hardware target for the Kodi for Android development, (filling the role which Archive:Pivos previously held). Archive:WeTek Play and Archive:WeTek Core performs roughly at the level the first and second-generation (2) Raspberry Pi respectivly, but other than coming with a proper remote control and media player case, support Android OS with DRM out-of-the-box so can use popular payed-subscription Android streaming apps like Netflix and Hulo.
See also
- Archive:WeTek Play was the first model released in late 2014, and have support for integrated TV-tuners.
- Archive:WeTek Core was released in late 2015, does not support for integrated TV-tuners.
- Android hardware - Other Android platform which Kodi supports hardware video decoding on.
- Android - Android operating system information in regards to Kodi usage.
Links
- http://www.wetek.com WeTek official website at wetek.com
- http://www.wetekforums.com WeTek community support forums at wetekforums.com