i think whatever the title is, there will always be such a one liner.

not only this box thread but many others too, e.g. tv's - everytime some wants to buy a new tv, a new thread pops up.
there must be a hundred "what tv to buy" threads in this section in the last 2 years.
until nobody wants to respond or respond with a one liner.

so, nothing needs to be done.

it is human nature to try do least work for highest efficiency.

i think i also say "nvidia shield" to such one liners in future.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 2 2017, 01:13 PM

Fair comment, i think.

I never used a minix but have heard many good things about kodi in it - for kodi addon streaming.
And minix is a major sponsor for kodi, i believe.

Local playback, i think it is hard for any box to beat q10pro for video quality.
It is also much better than the older q5ii and q16.
Playback the best files and 4k tv, u will not want to stop!
Actually thinking of getting the small brother q5pro just for playback on another tv.

That wrapper for kodi doesnt even work for addons.
We'll see If next firmware can get it to work.
For now, it only works for those who insist on local playback with kodi player and not native himedia player.
But since it is wrapped and actually played back with native player, i find it redundant.

In summary, if primary use is for kodi, buy minix.
If primary use is for files playback, buy himedia.
Is that about right?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 3 2017, 11:28 AM

Decent app, decent channels.

Like others, not expected to last more than a month, i wud think.

r u sure that will be an android box?

i though it's just a digital receiver, like those built in new TV's to receive digital broadcast.

probably rm50 at cost.

U posted without even reading what the thread title says.

These boxes are like at least 3 years old, android 4.4.

It's android 7 now.

I will not buy them.

But if gomen pays rm300 each to give away free, i guess the recipients can use it for some apps and kodi16.

r u confirming this or just speculating?

which one?

show a picture!

no speculation, please.

everyone is DYING to know which one!!

if u are talking about online streams, u may be disappointed most of the time.

becos it is not easy to get FREE reliable HD streams; SD ones are plentiful.

i do not know skybox or myiptv, but sure, live streams like netflix, astro and hypptv streams on appropriate devices are excellent - they are legit and payable.

android boxes serve 2 main purposes - online streams and local playback of yr own files.

if u hv the best files, local playback will give the best video and audio quality unless the box is a real cheapo.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 9 2017, 06:28 PM

if u hv read what's going on now, how the lawyers are suing these addons providers, u will know they are just individuals who are enthusiasts, having fun and developing a skill.

some of them go AHEM iptv and try to earn some $.

some will hope to get recruited by larger media cos.

most of them will just have fun, call it a day and move on to something else.

that's about right.

2mbps = 250KBps, can get the heavily ripped HD files.

Time for u to go 50mbps or more!
Theoretically, 50mpbs can stream up to 6.25MBps or a 2 hr 45GB video.
In reality, can get only up to 20GB ones in quasar - provided seeds n peers are good.

as u know, hd, fhd comes in various shapes and sizes.

it is possible some less ripped 720 can be better than heavily ripped 1080 - the file size gives an indication.

but if streaming w/o that info, can't tell until u see the video.



tv shows... yes, almost all on normal streams are at best 720.

1080, u can get at quasar or some other sources(s).

newer netflix n amazon shows like house of cards, sense8, american gods... there are 2160p ones, each episode about 20GB.

small display, little diff.

put on >50" tv, u will see diff.

150"?

i thought u mentioned some time ago u use PC monitor?

150" monitor?

ok... soli!


actually, i hv a projector too... totally obsolete, left unused.

the good news for u then is with hevc, a 1gb 45min video which is about 370KBps or 3mbps is good enough - 1080p, dd5.1.

whether quasar or some other means.



for those who demand more, get into 10bit videos - the color depths are significantly deeper than 8bit, esp when displayed on a 4k tv.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jun 19 2017, 11:53 AM

read pages 1-2?

this may be something or nothing.

but just be aware things may get rough, may get difficult for "box" users.

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/scienc...Piracy-Alliance

u can advertise yr blog/app here but someone already did that for that apk.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3115619/+140#bottom