[quote=AVFAN,Jul 2 2015, 11:43 PM]
let me chip in...
i have himedia q5ii for 1.5 yrs and q16 for almost a year now. very happy.
never used minix.
from what i read:
minix is yr choice if u r heavy KODI user due to customised kodi/dev involvement.
support, i hv no idea.
made in hong kong, i believe.
a bit more expensive, i think.
himedia q16 is similar in specs to that minx except:
- it can pass thru dtshdma, dd truehd and dd atmos audio while minix cannot (this is what i know then, not very sure now) - impt if u r using home 5.1/7.1 theater.
i find the hardware, playback codecs and wifi capability very good.
support - varies from seller to seller, some sell n forget, some support all the way.
for launcher and settings, it is dual language, u can toss between eng and chi
eng apps like kodi and oithers, it is eng, no chinese.
chinese apps will be chinese on any device.
i will say both are good, depends on yr needs and preference.
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[quote=cchean,Jul 3 2015, 09:11 AM]
[quote=AVFAN,Jul 2 2015, 11:43 PM]
let me chip in...
i have himedia q5ii for 1.5 yrs and q16 for almost a year now. very happy.
never used minix.
I must say that Q16 has been working very well for me after using it for a few months. No complaints so far..
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Valid points.
As mentioned support is tricky at best especially for the uninitiated. As for pass-through, The Minix Neo-X8 H Plus has full support for H.264, HEVC, DD (Dolby Digital), DTS (Dolby Theatre System) and Dolby pass-through. So far and to the best of my knowledge, 7.1 Dolby True HD is not currently possible on an S812-H chip. 7.1 DTS Master Audio is possible but maybe down-mixed. I'm a tweaker and I expect my devices to not only be tweakable but also have a strong following online for guaranteed firmware upgrades, new mods and tricks. Sure its a bit biased, as I lack interest in non-English apps and content. So as the nice folks above have mentioned, it boils down to one's preference. I'd rather be safe than sorry b4 coughing up close to RM600 on a box.
This post has been edited by voncrane: Jul 3 2015, 09:21 PM