Item: Himedia Q5 Pro Android TV Box

OS: Google Android 7 Nougat

Chipset: HiSilicon Hi3798C V200

CPU: Quad-core 64bit Cortex A53 CPU and quad-core Mail-720 GPU.

Memory: 2GB fast DDR3 RAM

Internal flash: 8GB eMMC 5.0

Resolution: Max. 4K（3840*2160 @60fps）

Video Decoding Format: H.265/HEVC 4Kx2K@60fps, H.264 4Kx2K@30fps, VP9 4Kx2k@60fps, VC-1 1080P@60fps, MPEG1/2/4

Video File Format: FLV, MOV, AVI, MKV, TS, M2TS, MP4, 3GP, MPG, 3D MVC, BDISO/BDMV Blu-ray Simple Navigation

Audio Decoding Format: DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus, MPEG L1/L2, AAC-LC, HE AAC V1/V2, APE/FLAC/Ogg/AMR-NB/WB, G.711(u/a)

Audio File Format: MP3, APE, Flac, AAC，Ogg,

Picture : JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG etc.

LAN : Gigabit Ethernet, Transfer Rate: 10/100/1000Mbps

WiFi: Dual Band WiFi: 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR (enhanced data rate)

Video Output: HDMI2.0a x1, CVBS x1,

Audio Output : R/L Stereo x1, Optical Digital Audio x1

USB : USB 2.0 x2, USB 3.0 x1

TF Card : 1

Remote Controller : Intelligent Infrared Remote

Voltage Input: 100-240V 50/60Hz

Output: 12V，2A

Design Material: Mental Case

Color: Silver

Dimensions : 170 x 110 x 25mm

Q5 Pro Price : RM490

For warranty purpose, pls place your order at the below link :
http://penangapps.com/Common/Ads.aspx?AdsID=185

Warranty: 12 months warranty

Package includes: Android Player, HDMI cable, User manual, Power adaptor and IR Remote Controller.

Dealing method: COD Penang, Poslaju WM=RM10, Poslaju EM=RM15

Location of seller: Penang

Contact method/details: nicety@penangapps.com or PM

1). Himedia Q10 Pro/Q5 Pro support 4K HDR, what is HDR (High-dynamic-range) mean ?
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2807510/+367

2). What is DTS-X support in Q5 Pro and Q10 Pro ?
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2807510/+344

3). What is 10bit color?
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2807510/+369

4). What is 10bit color?
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2807510/+369

5). What are the Q5/Q10 Pro supported peripherals?
http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=904.0





Android Smart TV Box is not mean to replace traditional TV station but additional media center at your home performing different roles :

1). Play media files MP4, MKV, RMVB, Blu-ray and high quality audio codec, TrueHD/DTSHDMA 5.1 or 7.1 channel.

2). Transform your TV became Smart TV to browse Internet or email.

3). Works similarly as Android phone, down load and play Android Apps or Android Games.

4). Airplay the music from iPhone or iPad to your sound system(Hifi/AV receiver)

5). Share files with PC or vice versa.

6). Online streaming movies and dramas.

7). Free China Live TV channels and other Live TV Channels. ( Free live TV is do not have guaranteed service level )

8). To play subscribption base IPTV service such as CloudTV (cloudTv.bz)


Guideline for new buyer:
Please check here -> https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=67644791


Below are our value added services offer to customers for free :
1). Preinstall common streaming apps and useful Android tools
2). Pre-configured and ready to use apps such as xBMC/Kodi included addons
3). Post sales support and sharing common issues and solutions.
4). Quick start guide to shorten the learning curve.
5). Provision customer files repository in our SKYDRIVE storing various firmware versions, APK files, step by step guides.
6). Quick delivery, next business day dispatch.


FAQ



Package includes: Android Player, HDMI cable, User manual, Power adaptor and IR Remote Controller.

Dealing method: COD Penang, Poslaju WM=RM10, Poslaju EM=RM12

Location of seller: Penang

Contact method/details: nicety@penangapps.com or PM

Age of item: New

This post has been edited by nicety: Jun 28 2018, 09:56 PM


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Yes, watch PPS is working perfectly. If you target for 3D movies maybe you have to consider other model HD900 model -> http://www.himedia-tech.cn/product_show.php?id=35

This post has been edited by nicety: Nov 22 2012, 11:37 PM

I hope I understand your question correctly.
Default PPS.TV could not watch HK drama if your IP address within Malaysia range. But there is way to made it work. The device will preinstall with PPS could watch TVB latest drama.

Let me simplified the explaination. The Android TV is similar to any Android tablet except the box do not have touch screen and phone function. Your TV connected to the Android box become the screen. The box itself has memory, processors, GPU to run the Android OS. Additional, you could install Android Apps from Google Play Store. One of the Android Apps is PPS.TV -> http://dl.pps.tv/pps_android_download.html . To watch the TVB drama, just start the PPS apps then you have list of drama to choose and play. Pls do not compare with Astro or Hyppo. Astro is using there proprietary decoder to play movies and Hyppo is web live TV streaming services.

Pls compare with any Android phones or Android tablet.

The different between traditional media and Android TV is the OS. Android OS give the flexibility to install Android apps and games.

Not required, it could be use for any plasma, LCD, led or even old CRT TV, but the resolution for CRT TV is only 480p.

General speaking, once you plug in the Android TV, your none smart TV become smart TV, could browse Internet and play Android Apps.

Thank you bro, 12 months factory warranty.

Thank you bro, as promised we will continue share the knowledge as much as we could. Some of the info actually given by my customers and I just share with other customers :-)

Thank you bro for your inquiry. The video streaming mainly from HK, Taiwan, Korea, and China because most of the free streaming apps was developed in China, however there are some US based streaming apps like IMdb and IceStream. To be honest, US movies are limited due to license issues. Although those China Streaming apps included some English movies unfortunately the apps menu all in Chinese only.

Refer to my thread, the support video format does not include BDMV and BDISO. If you refer to HiMedia 910B, both format are supported. Although the processor Hi3716C capable to support 3D graphic processing, but I would not over sell since Himedia does not mentioned Q5 support 3D movies.

Do you mean Full-length HD is 1080p? If yes, then no problem at all.

If you refer to my thread Q5 support H.264 video Codec. Please correct me if I did not understand your question correctly.

As you know, most of the media player or Android TV are manufacture in China, some of the manufacturer do not test properly and release to market. My advise to my customer is do not attracted by the latest processors and latest Android OS version but choose the reliable manufacture and stable device.

If your objective is to watch downloaded movies, you could choose Himedia 600 or 900 series. If your expectation is Android Apps, online streaming and browse internet then Q series is good choice or cheaper model http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2430627&hl= which I have tested and confirmed work without problem.

The default Google Play Store(new name Android Market) has pres-installed, I have tested and guaranteed it works.

In case I missed reply any question, please kindly remind me.

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Added on December 10, 2012, 1:38 amThank you for inquiry bro, below is the typical bit rate for different media, 50Mbps is not low if I compare with typical Blue Ray Bitrate.

Video
16 kbit/s – videophone quality (minimum necessary for a consumer-acceptable "talking head" picture using various video compression schemes)
128–384 kbit/s – business-oriented videoconferencing quality using video compression
1.5 Mbit/s max – VCD quality (using MPEG1 compression)[17]
3.5 Mbit/s typ — Standard-definition television quality (with bit-rate reduction from MPEG-2 compression)
9.8 Mbit/s max – DVD (using MPEG2 compression)[18]
8 to 15 Mbit/s typ – HDTV quality (with bit-rate reduction from MPEG-4 AVC compression)
19 Mbit/s approximate — HDV 720p (using MPEG2 compression)[19]
24 Mbit/s max — AVCHD (using MPEG4 AVC compression)[20]
25 Mbit/s approximate — HDV 1080i (using MPEG2 compression)[19]
29.4 Mbit/s max – HD DVD
40 Mbit/s max – Blu-ray Disc (using MPEG2, AVC or VC-1 compression)[21]

I have no info about the Q5 bitrate, but I tested 38GB of huge MKV file with no problem.

This post has been edited by nicety: Dec 10 2012, 01:38 AM

Thank you bro, the free streaming apps is PPS.TV, is totally free.

There plenty of BT apps for Andriod such as :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...nt.client&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...utorrent.client
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...w.torrent&hl=en

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Added on December 10, 2012, 10:31 pmJust got response from Q5 principle this morning, the local TS file video encoding bitrate until 80Mbps.

This post has been edited by nicety: Dec 10 2012, 10:32 PM

Thank you so much bro for the sharing and free bump :-)

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

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

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 :-)

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

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.

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.

Thank you bro.

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

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.

Sorry bro, I got the same error Device is not compatible.

@natzakaria, do you mind to share how do you make the XBMC Frodo RC1 work on Q5?