Himedia price quite high.  no market here.

q3... if not mistaken, it is a bit old... kitkat 4.4, small memory 1/8gb - entry level.

r u sure it is what u need? just for playback?

if looking for onlinestreaming, better go for a higher level one - h8 or q10pro with 2/16gb, lollipop 5.1.

price a bit higher, of course.
no, i never on 24/7. it does get hot, more so in an enclosed space.

anyway, why pay more to tnb?

boot up is fast enough for newer models. old ones are slow.

if network is hardwired, there should be no problem for most players for local playback.
i was referring to online streaming via wifi.

Should be a notch lower than Shield but still a premium box

the box has high specs for such functions.

but the rest of the chain must be in order.

depends on the wired/wifi, your router and file.

if basic router, wifi, simple samba/windows file sharing can stream files around 10gb w/o problem.

bigger complex files will require other setups.