TQ for your advice. You just cannot have everything in 1 box. Any sifu knows if there would be newer version of Q10 Pro launching soon as this box is > 1 year?

Anyone has any idea if there is modded astro go /hyppwhere apk that can be installed in Q10 Pro?

there have been changes with himedia boxes over the years when it comes to BDMV/BD ISO.

go back 6 years, they already can play BDMV DTSHDMA, DDtrueHD - with native player, not Kodi player.
go back 3 years, they can play DD Atmos as well but not DTSX - with native player, not Kodi player.

himedia since 3 years ago decided to go international, got Futeko as main distributor in UK for europe.
the customers there want playback with Kodi player as many want the extras - thumbnails, categorization, etc.
they also want facebook, skype and youtube 1080p/4k in the firmware (and dun care about astrogo, hyppe'where. ).
so, u can see where that led to.

comes Q5/Q10pro... with latest firmware, u get a wrapper to "wrap" a local playback with kodi to push it thru native himedia player.
this is quite clever: no need to deal with kodi issues while all the extras are fine; actually playing with native player with imprex2 engine.
with auto frame switching, HDR, ddatmos, dtsx capabilities too.

kodi 17.5 made it possible for Q5/Q10pro to stream online with DD/DD+ and DTS transcoding to DD (i like this one very much.).
with earlier versions kodi 17.0-17.4, u can only get AAC2.0.
but there is still one more challenge - can't do DTS/DTSHDMA pass through for kodi online streams yet.

firmware 2.0.6 also offers full BD menu for 1080p and 4K - i love this one  but no use for those who dun play BDMV.

me, i am used to fast and easy local playback, never go thru kodi.
so, i do file manager or media center to get to native player for my own files - like it fast n easy.

you will be even happier... becos...

with 4k hdr tv, q10pro will be able to output to highest levels... 2160p 60hz, ycbcr 420/444, 10bit, HDR.

autoframe switching will take care of old, new, livetv video types.

all yr old videos will come out better; even astro/hypptv will come out better!

but make sure, if using AVR, your AVR is also 4k hdr compliant.
well... some people still think 4k tv is a waste of time.

Cant explain... dont really know the details.

Just that 444 is good for static text, pc, gaming, maybe home cameras.

420 is commonly used for movies n tv shows, so nothing lost compared to 422 or 444.

I hv tried many combinations, no noticeable diff between 2160p 60z 420 10bit vs 2160p 24hz 444 10bit.

At least not for my tv n the videos i watch.

I set former and let auto frame switching do the rest.

You reported in another thread some weeks ago that an hdr video came out too dark.

Found the right tv settings yet?

i think my problem is my TV. i have a good 4k avr BUT USING OLD 42" toshiba....

Fuck me
Price drop to 580 now.

U likely deleted google play services app.

U can...

1. Get the correct google play services apk, reinstall... or

2. Flash reinstall your last firmware but u will lose your apps... or

3. Take it back to seller shop to fix.

This is why it is impt to have a backup of your apps.

Easily done with one of those backup apps found in playstore.

Where did u read that?
I can set mine with 2160p 60hz.
Or it does nothing?
But i usually set it to 420.
As previously said, i see little or no diff, incl 444.

Can advise where can I buy Q10 pro at lowyat plaza with good price?

I think this is something to do with the CEC.
Based on what I read elsewhere, Q10pro isn't CEC friendly. It will kill CEC link between devices.

Wow, thanks for the heads up. So how to upgrade fw? Can be done via OTA??

Hi, Im currently using Q10 Pro. May I know is it a wise decision if I want to replace this box with Nvidia Shield 2017? Plan to give this box to my father who willl be using Youtube only. Or is it for me just buy a cheap Android box and give  him? Will I miss anything from upgrading from Q10 to Shield?

Why can’t the player support deep color 444? My tv is LG UH770 which support deep color

Got astrogo n unifi playtv to work?

Subs... embedded subs, can change position but not size.

External subs, can change position, change size, change color...