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AlexDigital replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.The community was excited but also cautious — not all add-ons handled the new codec smoothly. -
BoxKing88 replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.Kodi (renamed from XBMC in 2014) added H.265 support in version 14. -
CindyApps replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.The S905 was the chip that made cheap capable Android TV boxes viable for IPTV use. -
rachel_r replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.The Amlogic S905 chip arrived in late 2015 with hardware H.265 support. Android TV boxes got affordable. -
mark_wifi replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.Most 2015 devices lacked hardware H.265 decoding. Software decoding was too slow for HD content. -
SupportAlex replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.What hardware was needed to decode H.265 in 2015? -
DaveStreamer replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.4K streaming became feasible with 25Mbps instead of 50Mbps. A game changer for bandwidth-constrained connections. -
STBsupport replied to the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015.H.265 HEVC offered the same quality as H.264 at half the bitrate. The implications were massive. -
chris_tv posted the thread When H.265/HEVC changed everything: community discussion from 2015 in Archives 2013–2015.The mainstream arrival of H.265 encoding in 2015 had a major impact on IPTV quality and bandwidth requirements. -
MAGuser_Roy replied to the thread Fire TV first generation launch: the IPTV community reaction in 2014.It brought IPTV to a much wider audience beyond the dedicated tinkerers who had been using it. -
STBforum replied to the thread Fire TV first generation launch: the IPTV community reaction in 2014.Looking back, the original Fire TV was a pivotal moment for accessible IPTV hardware. -
LindaForum replied to the thread Fire TV first generation launch: the IPTV community reaction in 2014.The Fire TV ecosystem has grown massively since 2014. It became one of the dominant streaming platforms. -
JenStream replied to the thread Fire TV first generation launch: the IPTV community reaction in 2014.The developer options menu made it straightforward for technical users. -
PaulHD replied to the thread Fire TV first generation launch: the IPTV community reaction in 2014.Amazon did not officially support sideloading but did not actively prevent it either. -
StreamKing replied to the thread Fire TV first generation launch: the IPTV community reaction in 2014.The device sold for $99 which was very competitive for what it offered in 2014.