I'm looking for the cheapest box that is capable of passing DTS and Atmos thru Kodi, since I only need it for that purpose. The built in Android TV on my Bravia isn't capable of doing this. I understand that the Nvidia Shield is arguably the best one out there, but I only really need something for this specific purpose. Any recommendation is appreciated.
I suppose it doesn't have to be Android TV either, anything that can play Kodi with 4k HDR with Atmos passthrough
The Shield is pretty much it. None of the other mainstream devices can passthrough the Dolby True HD track that contains the Atmos info and also smoothly playback the high bitrate video.
You may have some luck with one of the Cheap Chinese Android boxes but who knows which one does what.