QUOTE(basara2020 @ Dec 2 2017, 12:31 PM)
I'm using alot. Many streaming apps. My minix x8hplus too old cannot install new kodi but I'm using beta firmware with lollipop so I can use krypton. At the beginning it is ok but lately many freezing and wifi off need to restart. So I thinking to upgrade to minix u9 but i bought himedia .
Quite big but ok. Or should I reflash to original software because I bought this with android 7.0
all androids older than 5.1 will not work with kodi17 - that is a kodi requirement.
getting new box every 3-5 years is quite normal!
q10pro is a pretty normal box for streaming simple apps.
its advantages n benefits lie mainly in the local playback features - incl 4k full BD menu, ddatmos/dtsx, autoframe switching - giving superior video output quality.
if it is on android7, it does not make sense to go back to android5.1, the first version.
it is with android7 that u get a much improved firmware all round, incl DD (AC3) and DD+ (EAC3) audio with kodi17.
some say certain apps can't run on newer android versions... but i hv yet to encounter any.
read my recent posts - i hv posted quite a bit on latest firmwares, new features, new capabilities.
QUOTE(merchant9 @ Dec 2 2017, 12:44 PM)
I have a Himedia Q8 which doesn't support Kodi and some other things. It's on Android 4.4.2 but no longer have update from manufacturer.
Is it normal that all media player will run obsolete is 2 to 3 years? What's a good replacement now?
no, it is not.
i hv q16, same age, same android 4.4.2, no more updates.
it can do 4k, dtshdma/ddatmos, still good for most things, most common apps.
what it CANNOT do compared to latest models:
.. 10 bit video (u get audio, no video)
.. HDR video
.. DTSX audio
.. Kodi 17 - this is a specific kodi requirement, need 5.1 or higher.
if u r used to himedia, q10pro (2/16gb) or q5pro (2/8gb) will be a good choice.
kodi will work fine on either of them.
This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 2 2017, 01:34 PM