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Excellent job on the V2.. Lord knows I would not have gone too detailed.. . I do have one gripe with the recommendations though. Noticed the Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Enhanced was ranked same (Power house?) as the Nvidia Shield, while others such as the Q10 Pro and even the unreleased Minix Neo U9/U9-H ranked lower. Point is, while the Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Enhanced is a decent box, performance-wise, it does not outperform the Minix Neo U1.. Much less the unreleased Minix Neo U9/U9-H.. Heck the HiMedia Q10 Pro- which boasts 4K H.265/H.264/VP9 decoding with Dolby Vision & HDR10 high dynamic range standards, native SATA, HDMI 2.0a, verified 7.1 HD Audio pass-through and USB 3.0 (to mention a few advantages)... So in order to avoid "confusion" (cuz Antutu isn't everything ), I suggest a modification. My 2 cents.


Seriously, thanks for such a brilliant start to the V2..

This post has been edited by voncrane: Feb 18 2017, 11:35 PM

Basic? Have to meet em to know em. Enuf said..

Given how the bigger brother Android is ballooning out of control, I'm glad Google decided to place a tight leash on the Android TV OS. However, it isn't maturing at the pace it should be. Guess there isn't enough market share to make it worthwhile to most manufacturers and app developers. For now, it's alright.. Just expected more from it at this stage.

Even with spoofing, having the launcher apk alone will not an Android TV OS make.. Only a proper port can achieve that. As there are other system level apks required for a quasi-experience and apps installation.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Feb 22 2017, 09:40 AM

I see.. Didn't try it myself either as current setup works fine. Besides, I'd rather opt for the full experience and get the Shield 2. As soon as I can convince myself to get a decent 4K TV.

Have to get a more compatible controller.. Confirmed ones include PS3, Xiaomi's, G910 & the Xbox 360.

Android definitely is the champion.. Or rather Unix is.. IMO, IOS is solid and all but it's very hard for me (right now) to imagine it or any other mobile-oriented OS ever overtaking Android. Well, as long as Alphabet (Google) doesn't mess up in the future and keep pushing it's limits.

$830 per share..

IKR.. Nice analogy right there.. I'll take big and full potted plants today, but refuse to acknowledge growing old..

It definitely helps and HiMedia have shipped a decent firmware to tap into that. AFAIK, the Hisilicon Hi3798C V200 is the first global UHD chipset that supports Dolby Vision with HDR technology. The future will be quite interesting..

Yeah, I agree.. Android for productivity, still has a long way before it can threaten OS X, much less Windows.. and frankly, I don't think it can. Anyway, Nokia happened.. so who knows..

No.... These are two completely different things. 10bit (aka Deep Color) is referring to color depth, the amount of distinct colors that can be displayed on screen. HDR refers to dynamic range: the ability to display or capture details in the darkest and lightest part of an image simultaneously. A really good TV should have both Deep Color and HDR.

RON97 + RON97 engine =
RON97 + RON95 engine =

Yes.. to some extent.

Samsung Tab S2 (tablet in post) is certified by Netflix to run full HD.. Also note the following..

I noticed the last apk supposedly came from Minix's servers and I wondered why it would be working and they didn't publicize it. I mean, it's a strong selling point and a lot of Minix users out there would want Netflix in full HD/UHD. So just for kicks... Went ahead to install all three apks referenced on that page (Netflix_HD.apk, netflix-hd-remodded.apk & netflixlatest.hdonly8.apk) and none could even install on the Neo U1. No surprises there.

1. Netflix grants a master key to enable HD/UHD on their target devices.
2. Netflix provides a special apk that support HD/UHD, it's not the same app on Play Store and versions differ from device to device.
3. Netflix has an internal test server for device approval testing.
4. You could easily verify this by looking at the Shield TV box.
5. If enabling/skipping DRM alone would work, Netflix do not have to provide a test server to complete hundreds of tests before enabling HD/UHD, and manufacturers don't have to contact them at all to be certified.

Summarily: Without Netflix's blessing, there is absolutely very little to zero chance to get HD/UHD on an uncertified device. Not to worry, Long-term Netflix user here and gets full 1080p with DD via smart TV's app. No additional device needed.

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Pay no heed to Netflix..They are a pain & that good at closing such loopholes... They also have teams scouring the internet for all these hacks/patches to their apks.. Figure how it bypasses their security and lock it down asap.. It's okay to get hopes up.. Nothing wrong with that. Netflix is great, some of us are still able to occasionally get into the USA content and it contains a lot of good content not available to the also Malaysian market. My home minister will almost never switch on the Android box, but can easily launch the Netflix TV app, choose and settle into a title..within seconds. Says the Android box is too complicated... Haha, don't blame er.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Feb 25 2017, 10:49 AM

Been awhile since I've used it.. But try UC Browser.. It's good for videos.

Weird, usually those come up when the Play store updates itself.. Perhaps yours gets special updates..

The 2017 model was only recently released.. For user experience, there are YouTube videos and site reviews.. More than enough..Don't think anyone here has hands on it yet.

Seems like you do get special updates... Yeah, for such devices, best to have a separate Google account for email & stuffs.. Safer that way. There should only be on "Google Play Store" installed on the device. This works in hand with another, "Google Play services".
Try to verify the legit Play Store and ditch the other if possible.

Mine follows me around the world too..

Your device is Android 6 and should be running the regular Google Play Store and not the Play Store meant for Android TV.

Firstly... There's no such thing as a "Kodi Box".. Only boxes where Kodi was pre-installed and possibly pre-configured..

Android TV OS =/= Android OS.. The former is geared towards the bigger screen and the latter towards phones and tablets..but has been adapted for the big screen too. Buying an Android TV OS powered TV, if sufficient... Then no need for an additional media box, else.. Up to you to get one.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Feb 27 2017, 05:07 PM

Nah... It's also named Google Play Store on regular android devices.. Such as on my Note 3 and Minix Neo U1.. Just checked.

Check the app name within either the list of installed applications (stock launcher) or application manager.. It's got to be named Google Play Store. Cuz Google rebranded such and became Google Play... Then changed the name from "Android Market" to Google Play Store. Then others followed like;
*Google Play "Movies & TV"
*Google Play "Music"
*Google Play "Books", etc..

This post has been edited by voncrane: Feb 27 2017, 05:53 PM

Yes...

Nice of the hotel to go to such extents to please their customers.. Now return the favor and on behalf of the other hoteliers... Do NOT run the Quasar addon or such p2p based connections on a hotel network.. As doing so, will most likely grind the network to a halt for other users.. Regular streaming is okay.. Let's play nice, ya...