Kodi moves into hardware with posh aluminium case for its media toolbox

The makers of the Kodi media toolbox, the erstwhile Xbox Media Centre aka XBMC, has launched their first piece of hardware donning an aluminium case. The Kodi case is designed to house a Raspberry Pi 3 and turn it into a proper nice little box that can be kept ona shelf below the main TV.

The Kodi Edition Raspberry Pi aluminium case is apparently a limited run special thing, built for the company by US-based manufacturer Flirc. Given that it doesn't include the actual Pi hardware the asking price is rather low, with with £16 getting pro and am tinkerers one of the cases from the UK Pi Hut.

The box's aluminium housing doubles as a heat sink for the little chipset, which the maker says one should be able to plug the board into and screw into position in seconds, with the hardest part of the entire process being working out where the screwdriver is.

And it is just like a little PC despite the budget cost, with the box allowing for four USB 2.0 connections, HDMI output, Ethernet and a 3.5mm audio jack for using it with external speakers.