Hi all, need your advice to setup my Himedia Q10 Pro. Currently, from Q10 (HDMI out) to TV (HDMI in). From my Soundbar to TV is using Optical cable. Is this a proper setup? I remember I read somewhere about Audiopassthrough. What is it by the way?

Simple rule of AV connection.. Use HDMI everywhere you can, (especially hdmi 2.0+) as it has better audio support than toslink.. So in your case, if the soundbar has an HDMI input and output for the TV? Then use it... Box - soundbar and soundbar to TV.. Else, you already have the most ideal connection, where all audio from the TV are routed to the soundbar regardless of source.. Alternatively, since the Q10 Pro supports optical SPDIF out, you could directly connect it to the soundbar, but then that means you'd have to use TV speakers and or a splitter.

This post has been edited by voncrane: May 19 2017, 12:18 PM

Thank you for the above highlights. At least I know I connect it right Btw, my TV is LG Oled55B6 and Soundbar is LGsh7. Both device have HDMI ARC capability. I tried connecting Q10 to SH7 (HDMI IN) and SH7 to TV using HDMI ARC. But i do not hear any sound coming out from the soundbar. Is this correct way to connect all the above devices? I'm thinking that I might be using old HDMI (not HDMI 2) so yesterday I just order a new HDMI Cable with ARC function. I will test it again once I got the new cable. If still no sound, then there goes the RM50 cable down to drain.

tv and soundbar hdmi arcs come in diff shapes and sizes, capabilities.
u need to read yr tv and soundbar manuals to know what they are capable and not capable of.
e.g. some arcs can only do dd, can't deliver dts audio.
https://www.cnet.com/news/what-is-audio-return-channel-arc/

also, it depends what files u r playing.
and sound bar is 2.0 or 2.1.
audio pass thru has little meaning in yr case, it is for full home theater hd audio 5.1, 7.1.

if q10pro->hdmi->tv, no need to use tv arc.
just connect q10pro->soundbar with toslink or coaxial, either will work.
u get the both tv audio and soundbar audio.
no need to attempt all kinds of hdmi and arc, etc.
becos the soundbar won't be able to deliver great sound anyway.

note:

hdmi carries both video and audio.
so, q10pro->hdmi->tv assures u get the best video incl 4k, hdr, 10 bit, hevc (if yr files are such) to yr oledtv, with tv audio.
if u do q10pro->soundbar->tv, check if the soundbar can pass thru 4k video. if it doesn't, yr tv cannot get 4k videos but a downgraded 1080p or nothing.
q10pro->toslink->soundbar gives u max dd/dts audio but not higher grade audio.
if u want hd audio like dtshdma, ddtruehd when playing the right files, u need to get a full home theater system.

to get the best of the best u need 4 things in order: right source (files), right player (q10pro), right video display (tv) and right audio output (home theater). the weakest link will bring all of them down to lowest common denominator.

of course, if u r playing back simple small files like or xvid, mp4, aac, 2.0, any setup will do, won't matter much - poor in, poor out - whatever devices or cables used.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 19 2017, 01:37 PM

What AVFAN says..

Thank you bro for the explaination. Now i know with different kind of setup, we can get different result. Btw, my new HDMI Arch cable just arrived and yet it still does not work when connecting from Soundbar to TV via HDMI ARC connection. Tired of figuring how to make things work, I guess I will just use Optical cable as this is the workable solution available right now. I am not sure what is wrong with the setup . Already check with both TV manual and Soundbar manual on how to connect each device. Sigh, now I feels that the RM50 spent on that the new cable is such a waste.

Hi all, for Himedia Q10 Pro, may I know which firmware version running Andoid 5 is the most stable? Need to stay at Andorid 5 coz I'm running few apps that does not support Android 7.

I'm on version 1.0.9. Always stuck and hang. The only solution is to plug off the power cable from the unit. But most of the times, the Himedia boot logo will stuck there and I need to repeat the plug off few times.

Thanks

Quick questions;
*Both the TV and HT same manufacturer? Cuz compatibility issues between proprietary tech.
*To connect, just beside the TV's hdmi ports, there'll be a specific port labelled as "HDMI-ARC".. This is the port that just be used to connect the soundbar. After which (if I recall correctly), ANYNET feature needs to be enabled on both devices in order to establish a connection.. HDMI-CEC too. Tried all these?

Both TV and Soundbar is from LG. Thats why I don't know why got issues like this. If different manufacturer, then it makes sense. According to both device user manual, I need to connect my Himedia Q10 >> HDMI In port of LG Soundbar. Then from Soundbar HDMI Arc >> TV HDMI Arch. Already tried resetting the soundbar, turn the SIMPLINK function and HDMI-CEC, and still no sound. Till I gave up and decide just use optical cable only lah. As long got sound coming out from Soundbar, its more than enough already

is your firmware original that came with box at purchase?

Or you had changed from android 7 to 5 or 5 to 7 back to 5?

If u had changed, how did u do it,?

What apps u use that can't run on 7, need 5?

Originally the box comes with Android 5 1.0.3 and I upgrade it to 1.0.9. I need to stay at Android 5 as I am running MoonTV, an IPTV subscription. The seller advise me to stay at Android 5 as the app is not compatible with Android 7 yet.

1.03 was the first to my knowledge, 1.0.3 was the first firmware, android5.

android5, there have since been 1.05, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8.

1.0.9, i am not sure if it is official, unofficial or customized.

1.0.9 should be fine, like 1.0.8, as far as i know.

u should contact yr seller and see if u should reset the box or revert to 1.0.8.


so i assume u never had android7.

to go to android7, first need to install 2.0.1 before installing anything newer.
also, there is a file to revert from android7 to android5.

Think i will just downgrade to 1.0.8 and see how it goes from there. Thanks for the highlight. I haven't tested Android 7 yet as the IPTV seller said it will not work. But isn't new Android version is backward compatibility? Its like my previous PS2 where I can still play my PS1 games

ya, that is a good question - for the IPTV seller to explain to u!

i am on android7.

all apps that i hv used on android 4.2, 4.4, 5.1 work well on 7.

Remote of my HD910A is funky (some buttons working, some not) and no idea why. Player still works without issues

battery weak?!

u may want to check with a seller to see if the std remote for Q or H series that hasn't change in 5 yrs will work.



this model... >5 yrs old?

the casing is very close to q5/q5ii.

but realtek chipset, should be good for playback, dtshdma too, i think.

old android version... can it still stream well?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 22 2017, 10:01 PM

910A can even play 3D ISO and Passthrough DTS-MA And Dolby TrueHD.

Only thing it's a media player foremost, with the Android added as a marketing gimmick, very pathetic.

if that is the case, i wouldn't call it pathetic; in fact, a vital step in good product strategy.

since it is a >5 yr (i think 6-7 yrs) old model.

there were no good android boxes at that time; android 1.0 debuted in 2008/2009.

himedia started as a media player maker, moved into android streaming, only in china market.

and it looks like this 910A is where the transition in the product strategy happened - q5 and q5ii came in 2011/2012.

then with q16 and now q5pro/q10pro, they have gone international.


it is actually the quality playback feature as a media player that gives it an edge now in full android boxes.

others like wdlive and ac ryan were great media player makers but practically vanished when androids moved in.

of course, now we have a thousand android box makers, some can't even do dd or dts.

the nature of fast paced tech... not all of them will survive.

as a buyer, either buy super cheap, be prepared to junk anytime or spend a bit more on a better more reputable box to get more out of it and longer.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 22 2017, 11:10 PM

It was very pathetic, the Android performance was so sluggish it was almost unusable. Like a toy compared to actual Android boxes which were appearing at that time which used Chips meant for android.

But as a Media Player espc 3D ISO it was first class. I am using it till today with my collection of more than 100+ 3D ISO .

This post has been edited by Ngto: May 22 2017, 11:20 PM

if it was android1 or android2, streamyx adsl only... lucky to get youtube in 360p... it was surely poor compared to what's to come.

no diff with first gen mobile phones that looked more like a brick!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: May 22 2017, 11:45 PM