Can i use this to stream video from a NAS?

There are two possibilities :
1). There is free ES Explorer apps where you can access the NAS server via Samba, NFS or Windows Shared folder. Pls explorer further from the below link about ES Explorer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...droid.pop&hl=en

2). If your NAS has media server enable, you could stream through uPnP client such as
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?....silanoid&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...ubbleupnp&hl=en

P/S : Android OS has the advantages of install millions of different apps free as per your requirement

I guess should be ok. My NAS has dlna and the bubble has xbmc. Thanks.

Then you can use DLNA client apps to stream from your NAS.

However, you will be surprise that NFS or Samba is faster and stable than DLNA. Pls see the comment in my another thread post#115 -> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2430627/+100

Do you know if they will be providing upgrade to JB?
Have you tried installing XBMC - doesnt work for me

At the moment they have no plan as it is not easy to stabilize in the ICS.

Will test the XBMC later and share with you :-)

Cant even install xbmc

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Added on December 13, 2012, 10:48 pmor DramaFever unless I use some VPN and a hack to install flash

This post has been edited by natzakaria: Dec 13 2012, 10:48 PM

I managed to install xBMC server and xBMC Remote control. Drama Fever is not allow in Malaysia, will find a way to overcome this later and inform you.

This post has been edited by nicety: Dec 14 2012, 12:53 AM

XBMC server and remote control is useless.
DramaFever I have already installed and got it running

Bro, don't mind to share how made the DramaFever works and where you download the apk file? I believe it will benefit all the Android TV buyers.

Let me post later at night

i want 1..how to order? when new stock will available? pm me please..

Thank you for inquiry bro. Estimated new stock arrive by Friday.
Just click the below link to enter your mailing detail, full name and HO number, my bank detail will sent to you automatically.

In order to get dramafever to work is to trick the device to think its from US.
The only way this can be done is by using a VPN.
A decent VPN is SecurityKISS - free of coz
Next is to obtain the flash apk since the ICS no longer has flash.
Google and sideload install.

Thank you bro.

Managed to get XBMC running and watched SkySports and other LIVE TV Channels from UK and US.
Watchseries.us add on does not seem to work but found other alternatives.
Only problem is XBMC does not support hardware decoding on android yet unlike the AppleTV2 so low rez streams are fine but the HD streams tend to slowdown and stutter even with my 20Mbps unifi.
But its still a decent alternative to AppleTV2.

Thank you bro. Actually the streaming technology is not just depend on Android or Apple TV but the apps design and the user community size is the key factors. I am streaming PPS with my 1Mbps streamyx line, everything is so smooth with 100kB/s transfer rate, so far I could not find any streaming apps better than PPS.TV, unfortunately PPS only available in mandarin. PPS is using P2P streaming technology, the bigger the user community the faster the streaming. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPS.tv

This post has been edited by nicety: Dec 18 2012, 12:08 AM

Yes too bad for the PPSTV and I have compared the video quality.
AppleTv2 is much better regardless of video source and I have made comparisons.
Maybe I will post video comparisons between this Android device against the ATV2 this weekend.
Just to get XBMC running on this device is good enough for me at the moment - and its running Frodo RC1 so maybe the final version may fix some of those issues.

Thank you bro, please don't get me wrong, we are not debating between Apple and Android here. There is pros and cons between Apple and Android, the important is the device serve the purpose required, running the free apps and watch the free movies.

Hi there, i have a question regarding XBMC and was researching on google, where it bought me here... what a coincidence... so how did u guys get Frodo RC1 XBMC to work on the Q5. For me, it just said your device is not compatible.... any tricks? please share. Thanks!