That IS the launcher, at least the landing page...we're on the same page here... Nicest launcher by far...


I suspect it's this guy here but I'm not sure if it's hard coded into the firmware...


It can be downloaded/copied...but could be a real challenge if not impossible to get it working...its integrated with many other apks and you will need all of them too...

This post has been edited by dwRK: Feb 16 2017, 10:04 AM

guys, if u haven't tried, check out popcorn time 2.9.

set player to himedia player, u get DD audio if the link is such.

this app is best with 2/16gb boxes; 2/8gb may lack storage to do some of the links.

Yup dwRK not sure if just install the apk will do the trick and worry abt other dependency

It won't install on my phone I tried...

Could it be it runs a check to confirmed it's on Himedia devices?

Abng AVfan, give la link....😋😋😋

Search include "2.9"...so easy

Endorsed by the original developers...

All hints given

Research could also throw up a xxx fork

See? Just google la...

2.9 is for all boxes with android 4.x and above.

1.4 is for google androidtv.

I m loving both.

Lol

Maybe i got the above wrong...

Spent a little time trying to understand this.... 2160p, 60hz, 24hz, 23.976hz, 10 bit, ycbcr 444, 420, hdmi 2.0, hdcp2.2...

After playing around with my q10pro, 4k avr, 4k tv... am i right to say below... true or false?

.. if a video is 1920x1080, setting the player at 2160p does nothing; only that the tv may upscale it.
.. if a video is 23.976fps, the correct one to set on player is 24hz; 25, 30, 50, 60hz can work but does not improve video.
.. rgb is meant for older, lower grade videos like dvi, avi; ycbcr is better for newer videos.
.. ycbcr 420 8bit 60hz is a better setting than ycbcr444 10bit 24hz unless the video is 10bit.

Maybe some of u can help me out, thanks!

Correct... However, for apps that have a native 4K UI, like Kodi, you get the advantage.. Until playback of 1080p content, then engine takes over.
Correct... For smoother PQ... Some external players have the capability to auto switch between 60hz to 24hz for playback and back again, after playback complete.
Somewhat Correct... RGB is still acceptable as computer format... Though YCbCr preferred.
YCbCr 4:4:4 8-bit or YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit -- which is better for 10-bit display?

Set player to auto...player will output FHD...TV will upscale. If set player to 4k, TV does nothing.

23.976 if available...24 closest if not.

Not really.

Not really.

Movies are typically encoded to 420. (not sure about 4k) For you to see, it's converted back like this....

420 to 422 to 444 to rgb to ycbcr. ycbcr to rgb.

Your settings decide who gets to convert what. Your picture quality depends on who does a better job...player or TV.

This post has been edited by dwRK: Feb 23 2017, 06:39 AM

thanks for all comments.

i will read up and do a bit more trial n error.

possible there are some other settings i need to play with.

as of now, i find 2160p 24hz, ycbcr 444 10 bit gives best overall performance for my collection, which i find is excellent, so far.

...sorry made mistakes in the conversion description...busy with something else...brain freeze a bit...
I'll type correction later...

This post has been edited by dwRK: Feb 22 2017, 09:45 PM

Does the Q10 upscale FHD to 4k in the truest sense? I.e, interpolation, or just stuff 1 pixel into 4?

no that i know of or read anywhere.

H.264 & older, all encoded to 420.
H.265 aka hevc, depends. Mostly 420, but can be higher.

Let say your file is FHD 420 8bits; your TV 4K 444 10bits.

File is always ycbcr. TV panel is always rgb (well mostly).

Your settings decide who gets to convert what. Your picture quality depends on who does a better job...player or TV. So what is required is...

420 to 422 to 444. Ycbcr to rgb. FHD to 4k.

For chroma sampling conversion, the data rate increase exponentially, 8bit to 10bit is used here. This can be a problem for some system/hdmi cable. For color space conversation, depends what rgb profile is used...can affect dynamic range.

Your setting "2160p 24hz, ycbcr 444 10 bit" means Q10 converts everything except color space.

I can't find any upscaling info for Q10, as far as I can see, no upscaling is taking place. Your watching FHD only. Hmmmm...need to check the SoC chart again...

This post has been edited by dwRK: Feb 23 2017, 01:16 AM

SoC/Imprex - Multi-tap vertical and horizontal scaling of video; free scaling

Whatever that means...

yep, starting to understand all that.

if the box does not upscale, the tv should... so ok!

what is impt is, for each setting, how it comes out for the eyes.

esp the older videos... of course, garbage in, garbage out.

so far, quite happy with all the outcomes for that chosen set of settings.

for sure, q10pro does a better job than q16 with same file, same AVR and same TV.

I gave my calibrated TV to my dad...first thing he said...why so dark color so dull... 😂

...trial and error see what you like lor...i think box does some scaling too...