The best Kodi boxes in 2017 to buy this Christmas

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The new Amazon Fire TV is displayed during a media event introducing new Amazon products in San Francisco, California, US on September 16, 2015 Beck Diefenbach/File Photo/Reuters

Apart from the shopping holidays in November, there is no other perfect time to buy your favourite gadgets and appliances than around Christmas time as tonnes of them go on great sale. If you haven't found your favourite set-top box yet, IBTimes Singapore presents to you a list of four Kodi boxes that you might want to check out.

Nvidia Shield TV

If you're looking for the most powerful Android TV available on the market today, be sure to consider the Nvidia Shield TV on your choice list. The company takes pride in this device as "the most advanced living room streamer on the planet".

Nvidia designed Shield for the Google-connected lifestyle. It delivers a best in class 4K HDR video. You can purchase Nvidia Shield TV with remote control at a discount this holiday for US$199 with three months free YouTube Red subscription.

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Nvidia Shield Nvidia

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Amazon Fire TV Stick

Does US$199 sound so bad for a set-top box? Worry not! Amazon Fire TV Stick is available for under US$50. However, you cannot stream Kodi videos in the best quality as Fire TV Stick does not support up to 4K Ultra HD. If you're good with 1080p HD at 60 frames per second, this should be a fine choice.

You can purchase Amazon Fire TV Stick for US$34.99 only.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick Amazon

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Amazon Fire TV

You want to stream videos on Kodi in 4K HD and you don't want to pay more than a hundred bucks. Amazon Fire TV is your best option. For US$54.99, you get a great upgrade from Fire TV Stick, including the 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2-gigabyte memory and Dolby Atmos audio support.

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Raspberry Pi 3

Raspberry Pi 3 is an attractive option for creating a small Kodi media centre; thanks to its compact size. Its New Out Of Box Software (NOOBS) supports two pre-built Kodi libraries LibreELEC and OSMC.

This device can handle 1080p videos with class, but it seems a little jerky when it comes to 4K videos. You can buy Raspberry Pi 3 for US$34 only.

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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Raspberry Pi

Have you decided yet? Which Kodi box will you buy this Christmas? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!

This article was first published on December 18, 2017
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