ccs,

i just got a q5ii yesterday at dig mall. not sure if u were one the guys there!

after a few hours of trial, my comments:

.. overall, pretty good machine for its price. if one is looking for both media playback and streaming, this one does the job for most purposes.

.. via usb, plays mkv, mp4, flac, bdmv/iso, m2ts, no problem; smooth, no lag, no trouble at all.
.. picture quality good enough but i'll say it is a touch inferior to the ac ryan media player.
.. audio - via coaxial, dts and dolby works good, no problem
.. navigation is easy enough, has never hanged on me yet; response time fast enough for both remote and mouse; only when some files are slow to load, need to wait for it.

.. the machine was preloaded with a few things incl cloudtv, browser and youtube.
.. the chinese channels work ok somewhat but some don't work - duuno need registration or password or wat...?
.. with 10mb speed, majority of the ones that work, work fine, no lag, but a few 720p ones did jerk a bit.
.. cloudtv free trial - lots of chinese stuff, a lot more stable and easier to use that other addons but after trial, the free channels are very limited.
.. xbmc was partially installed at yr shop. xbmc can be a pain but after a while, u learn to navigate w/o getting lost!


like to get yr advice and tips on the following:

1.. if i have a 3rd party addon like cloudtv or xbmc (i did not see how it was done!), how do i install it?

2.. any suggested link(s) to some of the latest and good addons to get?

3.. the q5ii i bot yesterday, does it need any firmware update?

4.. volume control - why does it always go to max each time a channel is changed?

5.. the preloaded youtube has only audio, the video does not come out... why? now using browser for youtube.

6.. is it possible to save a file on an hdd via usb port while it is being streamed/played?

7.. at main user interface under applications, "apps store" can't open - wat is it for?

8.. how to get airplay going? i tried turning it at xbmc, but the ipad does not detect it.

if too much to answer here, can you direct me to a forum or links to read. tq for yr help.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 15 2013, 04:53 PM

ccs, thanks for the help from u and yr guys. with the new firmware, all is good as i now have most if not all the answers to the questions i listed above.

guys n gals... the himedia q5ii is a good machine. go get one to explore a whole new world!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 16 2013, 11:21 PM

the original firmware was wrong, not good for here.
i took it back to the shop, they installed another one, must be the latest.
ya, all is good now.

do u mean the info in settings/device.
something like "hmd ... 2013.10.23".

think ccs posted the firmware links somewhere previous page, but takes long time to dwnld.

perhaps he can clarify for you.

tis is interesting.

if true, this maxis 10mbps is not good at all. perhaps other users can confirm.

with unifi 10mbps, cloudtv was smooth as silk - during my free trial days.

you mean streaming hd movies with xbmc vs playback of media files?

i dun think the issue is with the q5ii.

streaming smoothness depends on the speed you have, the integrity of the sites you access, the infra traffic, etc.
i get it smooth with some, jerky with others.
mashup is usually fine, 1channel and icefilms less so.

paid channels usually are good, free ones - anything goes...

playback - all is good, like any other media player.

i c...

but why wud u want to playback via xbmc and not file manager direct?

about xbmc, i was trying to tweak the settings to improve the 720p streaming but then realised the settings were for playback. u may want to try tweaking a bit and c how...

go: system-settings-video.... there are things like refresh rate, sync, etc there to play with. let us know if it helps.

u must hv missed this, posted a week ago in this thread by ccs:

i had help, but think it's straightfoward, using the "upgrade" option in settings.
take note this "flash", unlike some other players where yr own settings and preferences are retained, will erase everything.
you need to set it up all over again incl launcher, desktop, addons, xbmc, etc. - all of it.
but best you contact yr seller or maybe ccs can help you so as to do it correctly.


don't think so.

but you can use the himedia browser to save utube page like an app, then place the app at the desktop, which is as good as an app obtained from store.
again i had help but that's what i thought i saw done.

i dun know enuf...

i only noticed under xbmc settings, there is an option to "auto refresh" but is for playback only.

have not found anything anywhere to change refresh rates for streaming. right now, i find frames missing and hence "jerking" on most (some ok) 720p streaming. i am not sure if this is due to broadband speed (using 10mbps) or settings or something else. any comment on what i can do?

from the q5ii settings, it shows pal, ntsc..... 720p 50hz.....1080p 60hz. no mention of fps, refresh rate.

i find everything working fine with playback on this machine, incl bdmv files.

720p files streaming - some good, some jerky.

1080p streaming, bad jerk, forget it.

i do not know if this problem is due to setting(s), the machine, the addon site, my speed, modem...??

anyone can help?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 29 2013, 03:39 PM

himedia android is primarily for streaming, playback as media player is a useful secondary purpose, imo.

i dun know any other android incl higher himedia models, but i can tell you the q5ii video output for playback is inferior to the ac ryans with few year old 1073dd and 1073dd c+ chipsets.

maybe it's not all about old or new chipset but many other things, but that's my experience.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 29 2013, 10:24 PM

thanks for ccomments.

i hv played with all kinds of setting combinations with my tv, acryan, bd player and himedia.

tv is a sharp 42" lcd, capable of 1080p 24hz.

on acryan and bdp, 1080p 24hz makes no diff compared to 1080p 60hz - to my eyes.
trouble is everytime the xx hz changes with a diff file, the display (correctly) will be flashed, screen goes black for a second or 2 - i find this irritating.
so, i usually set all players 1080p 60hz, turn off the 24hz option. perhaps video quality diff notiecable only on larger tvs?

himedia q5ii does not have a setting for 24hz, so the tv with this machine is always on 1080p 60hz.



my original question remains: anyone able to watch all 720 and 1080 material smoothly with q5ii streaming, no jerks? am i missing some setting or 10mbps unifi lan too slow or something else?? tq for any comment.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 30 2013, 01:39 PM

not sure wat u mean....

i hv nova launcher as desktop, others prefer himedia launcher.

xbmc can look diff if change skin, etc....

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 1 2013, 03:29 PM

hope to get some help here...

those apps installed, as seen in the apps page, where do I find them to copy and save in usb drive as backup, so that I can install back quickly anytime?

i checked file manager, the folders one by one but dun seem to see them. where are they located?

thanks for help.

when i click file manager, i get usb c. click c, showed mnt/flash, many folders inside named android,
alarms, data, dcim, etc. and sub folders.

but can't see system or app or any folder with .apk inside.

there is one folder named apks but is empty.

am i looking at the right place?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 5 2013, 10:00 AM

got it, thanks a million!

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This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 6 2013, 01:59 AM

thanks to yr tip, i managed to copy my apps apks onto usb drive for safekeeping.

i had copied those in device/system/app but these are system apps.

complete user apps (and system apps) apks can be found under:

file explorer... tools...app manager.... user app... select.... copy... paste.

hope above useful for other new users.


This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 6 2013, 02:05 AM

anyone installed xunity talk on q5ii?

http://xfinity.xunitytalk.com

can get the talk wizard zip but addon won't open, stop halfway, crash. is there a need to remove fusion first?



edited:

was able to get xfinity and unzip the goodies... after like 10 tries...

working now... other than one ad, u get a lot more addons, some good ones incl simplymovies and youtubeplus. try it!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 9 2013, 07:02 PM