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mAxPC
post May 24 2011, 04:10 PM

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Guys does the Iconia have issues with 1080p video? Was seeing video reviews keep mentioning that it lags, not sure whether that was fixed. The youtube video linked here by one other forum mention, the video also mentions that you do not want to do video on that tablet. So just curious as I am on the fence.
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post May 24 2011, 04:23 PM

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Guess I ought to grab a thumbdrive and SD card down to Seng Heng and see how well it works smile.gif
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post May 24 2011, 06:32 PM

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Went down to Seng Heng to test the unit. Brought along some Thumbdrives and a 250GB 2.5" drive.

1) Some .WMV files would not play, I attribute this to file encoding probably.
2) All .mp4 files played without hitch.
3) 1080p videos could not be played (*forumer said it is a limitation of Honeycomb 3.0?)
4) Some .MKV files would not play, maybe an encoding issue again? Anyone had better luck with .MKV?
5) Reading from large thumbdrives and ext HDD sure takes some time
6) Had to try twice before the unit recognized my microSD card. Also could not find the unmount microSD option.

Last but not least, no stock smile.gif By the way, you can use your Maybank Treat Points to offset part of the cost of the tablet.
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post May 24 2011, 07:09 PM

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QUOTE(Teng N @ May 24 2011, 07:06 PM)
Did you try with Mobo player / V player?
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Didn't get to try because the wifi was weak and they only had the default apps.


Added on May 24, 2011, 7:16 pmHas there been a FW update for the Iconias in MY? Was reading XDA and some received OTA updates.

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post May 24 2011, 07:52 PM

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QUOTE(andrekua @ May 24 2011, 07:29 PM)
Google wont support GPU video acceleration for other format which requires licencing. Same thing with Apple what. So convert to MP4 and all will be accelerated and smooth like butter.
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Whilst I understand that, I find it disappointing that my Galaxy S was able to play majority of the codecs without requiring conversion, as codec support was built in by Samsung and not part of the AOSP. Was hoping the same was true here, but as people have pointed out mobo player and mplayer do play most without issue smile.gif
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post May 25 2011, 01:38 PM

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QUOTE(Kimichi @ May 25 2011, 01:29 PM)
oh!?
r u sure?
sos?

if its does.. then that just make it even more desirable then Eeepad ( no offence)
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http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
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post May 25 2011, 09:26 PM

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Anyone received any OTA updates from Acer? Was reading the XDA sites and some of the EU units were getting FW OTA updates. The units in MY shipping with the following?

Kernel Version
2.6.36.3-00001-gf991e5d

Build Number
Acer-A500_1.016.04_COM_GEN1
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post May 26 2011, 12:49 PM

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Got mine yesterday from Seng Heng, that's why I asked about the FW updates. Laggy replying in this forum lol and the market keeps saying cannot install in your country bah how long is this problem going to last? Does google acknowledge this?
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post May 26 2011, 01:56 PM

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QUOTE(Lord_Ashe @ May 26 2011, 01:39 PM)
the keyboard is only laggy in this forum LOL, on more serious note, Google seems to blame the developers for the apps. What a letdown sad.gif
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Yup only this forum and I can download some apps and some can't so I am guessing geography is involved or device compatibility. I can download Pulse but cannot download root checker.
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post May 26 2011, 08:32 PM

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QUOTE(azihas @ May 26 2011, 07:30 PM)
finally, i bought the iconia @ Seng Heng today for 1499 after minus the RM100 seng heng voucher (valid until 31st May 2011).  I hope the sifu here will teach me tips and tricks for this iconia.

thanks
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I used my Maybank Treats point to convert to cash, so that was another RM 200 off, of course you might want to save the points for something else later smile.gif
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post May 27 2011, 12:13 AM

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QUOTE(djlah @ May 26 2011, 11:47 PM)
how to use Maybank Treat point?
never use before....
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They check with the system to see how many points equate to how much cash it is worth so in my case when I bought from Seng Heng it was like RM1599 - RM 100 for member discount and another RM 200 from my points.
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post May 27 2011, 10:01 PM

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QUOTE(djlah @ May 27 2011, 03:14 PM)
@mAxPC, so share with us, how's the calculation of Maybank Treat Point?
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Sorry was not able to log on today. The calculation was done by the guy in Seng Heng and one of the forumer gave the figure, it was around that. Actually I didn't know you could use it that way until I wanted to buy a Sony NEX 5 and the sales person suggested so as the shop probably supports it. So I tried my luck with Seng Heng and they to support that.

Just ask them about it.
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post May 30 2011, 09:03 AM

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unrooted my Iconia in hopes that I was able to receive the FOTA update that some people seemed to be getting but nada so far.
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post May 31 2011, 12:08 AM

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Very disappointed so far as I have been unable to download most of the free apps I use on my Inc S.

1) Pulse
2) Minimalistic Text
3) File Manager HD
4) Root Checker

Heck I can't even download Adobe flash 10.3 player.....
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post May 31 2011, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(benny888 @ May 31 2011, 10:40 AM)
This market problem is due to firmware not updated yet and also is related to Google's recent release of paid apps market to 131 countries. I'd think it will take at least few more weeks before these issues are settled. And is mainly on Honeycomb OS.  If you go to EEE Pad Transformer thread, many of such complains of not able to download apps, if can download cannot be installed in your country messages etc. So far I read that only XOOM users has minimal issues with these, probably XOOM is the first manufacturer to work directly with Google ( analogous to NexusOne and Samsung Nexus S ) who will get all immediate updates first

Some forums , even at Lowyat EEE Pad thread , has proposed to replaced the /system/build.prop file with Xoom. Yesterday, I took the risk and  I use Root Explorer to access the file and make the about 10 changes to its various properties based on Xoom/Verizon. It doesn't really work after test on a few apps but apparently it improves the installation success. I have this morning,  revert back to the original Iconia's properties

However I do find it strange , that we using the same hardware faces different problems. Example I have no problems downloading and installed Flash Player 10.3 and Angry Birds on the first day I have the Iconia while some users do complain  ( not only here , in other forums too ) they are unable to do it all. I see the same scenario in the EEE Pad official thread - some can and some just cannot
Temporary we can use MarketEnabler or MarketAccess to fake telco to download - but your Iconia be rooted. This is however not a complete solution as I still see some apps " cannot installed in your country". Example Busybox - yesterday what I did, I download it from market.android.com  on my computer and it was immediately send  to the Iconia ; the iconia detected this, downloaded it and the app was installed

I have also tried to use FreeVPN but not too successful - I could get it connected but the connections just keeps on circling -- so I give up trying

Finally do a cleanup exercise : Settings/Applications/Manage Applications - browse to Market and select Clear Data and Clear Cache - it might help


Added on May 31, 2011, 10:47 am
I don't play Facebook games or any games, so cannot comment
Youtube performance is excellent. There is no lag; any lag is due to network streaming. Even though officially stated the Iconia do not support 1080p videos  - I could play some of such videos well - the resolution and the graphic details were excellent. Guys - test yours on this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSGBVzeBUbk
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Yes was reading about the same issues plaguing the EEE Pad guys as well. But what gets me is what you said, same hardware and same brand but facing different issues when using Market. Was hoping to avoid going through some round about method but I guess at this point if I want those apps either I get people to extra the APK out for me to side load or I just do the Google US account method smile.gif

Thanks for your reply though. Very informative.
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post Jun 7 2011, 02:43 PM

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Dropping by SG for the weekend, going to pop into the IT mall and see whether can find any screen protector and casing for this thingy. Haven't seen a 3G version of this device yet, reviews I read online and videos reviews also played with the WiFi version.
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post Jun 8 2011, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(benny888 @ Jun 7 2011, 11:29 PM)
Why don't you try not doing this method now. Market seems OK - see my post above
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yeap as you said it works smile.gif just switched on my Iconia and market seems to be behaving.

Only thing i could not update was google music beta...

Nvm, restarted market and it worked smile.gif

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post Jun 11 2011, 09:13 PM

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Am in SG bought the official case as Benny shown. Official SP also I bought. Comes with anti reflective an anti glare. There's even a dock which comes with IR remote and an official BT keyboard.
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post Jun 11 2011, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(Lord_Ashe @ Jun 11 2011, 10:32 PM)
Only in SG? Guess I'll have to go south:-)
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Unfortunately that is the case at the moment, you be surprised how many Acer accessories there are for the Iconia.

Official SP with Anti Glare and Anti Reflection (think 2 pieces) is SGD 49 but some stores with loyalty cards go for SGD 46

Protective Case is SGD 49 (some with loyalty points is SGD 46)

HDMI cable for SGD 29. Think you get a cheaper 3rd party option better since those too works. 150cm in length.

Capacitive Pen for SGD 39. Again even those from Apple shops works.

Bluetooth keyboard going for SGD 99. Anyone tried pairing with a 3rd party BT keyboard.

Dock station with IR remote (forgot whether got built in speakers) going for SGD 99.

Iconia A500 retailing for SGD799 and Eee Pad going for SGD699 (16GB model). Xoom most expensive at SGD 988 for 3G model.

HTC Sensation for SGD 798.
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post Jun 12 2011, 12:11 AM

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PC Show @ SunTec Convention this week too so yeah saw most of the stuff there. Pity I am leaving tomorrow, was going to buy another for a friend unless I rush to Funan/Sim Lim in the morning.

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