Received my new toy today .

EGREAT A10 - 4K UHD Media Player.
This is the best and high valuable 4K media player I have ever met….


Accessories consist of
High Quality HDMI 2.0 cable
Remote Control with backlit
SATA cable
Colorful 60 pages manual

Good quality and nice design (solid)



Support 4K UHD full navigation as well as bluray full navigation menu.
4kUHD Full Navigation Menu demo video

https://youtu.be/MVgQQiEQxlU

Bluray Full Navigation Menu




Poster Wall - Accuracy 99.5% - poster will download automatically



Superb Picture Quality and Sound Quality
4K movie


FullHD movie



Support 4K UHD 24Hz, HDR
Support Dolby ATMOS , DTS:X passthrough





Advantages :
- Superb PQ and SQ,
- 4K Ultra HD & H.265 codec support,
- Dolby ATMOS, DTS:X passthrough
- 4K UHD menu and Blu-ray menu support
- Great wireless range & Ethernet speed
- Poster Wall
- Good Quality
- Online TV

This post has been edited by eddycmc: May 22 2017, 04:28 PM

Ok, what's the damage

This is not media box

This is media player..... 600??

chinese menu? lol

The remote exactly the same as my ancient HDX BD1 Sigma chipset player except for the Egreat wording.

The BD1 was also able to display Full BD menus (but only Ver 1).

Wah lau eh...

Lelong.my selling for > RM1000

This kind of full function player not cheap. Last time my BD1 so many years ago already cost around RM800/-

but is worth ..bro

multi language... choose your own option

Have you ever heard of Darbee technology?

I'm contemplating of buying a Darblet to enhance my viewing experience...

Same chipset as Himedia Q10 Pro. But Himedia only got Lite Menus.

I checked Lelong, 1.3k

This post has been edited by Ngto: May 23 2017, 02:11 PM

Wow, on TaoBao it is going for RMB 2,980.00 (About RM RM 2,086).

I was an Egreat user. Got burnt...

Once bitten, twice shy...

It's overpriced I think

How long did it served you before it burnt you?

I thought I was unlucky, after the first one burnt out, I bought a second, both after 6 months...

Maybe you play movie non stop , overheat

Nope, mainly used only during the weekend...

I using my old egreat model R1ii for more than 6 years... still working... touchwood
thats why i bought their new model

Darbee you mean?

I'can't accept the PQ after processing by Darbee.. too fake..

Dun shoot me... just my personal view....

Not that expensive la.. text me for good deal.. bro

Yeah... this is the reason I choose Egreat...

Full navigation menu...

So you are selling ?

Feel free to review my Egreat A10 Review @ https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4307526

Your Q10 Pro up for sale anytime soon?

Are all video sources playback smooth? No micro stuttering? What about 3D iso playback, have you tried yet?

All file format tested... all smooth...

Good to hear Btw Vidonxbmc since it's based on Kodi 16.1, doesn't have the Audio passthrough problem right?

wanna ask, where you all can download free bluray movie in internet? if got website that can download free, i do not mind to buy this product..

just do a search on google.search for public trackers first.
There are many out there 1080p, blue-ray remux and also 4K.
Private tracker requires invitation but sometimes they
are open for registration for new members.

so far no problem...

heard few Onkyo model not match previously according to Manufacturer but they solve the problem already with new FW

He looking for full menu copies.

maybe he is new. Maybe need a head start.I think.

This product cost above RM1K. Those who want to pay this premium price want to use it for full Menu bluray copies, BDMV or ISO. If just looking for the usual MKV blurays can buy the same thing from Himedia but without the full Menus feature for half the price.

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This post has been edited by ngweiyang: Sep 11 2017, 11:18 AM

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This post has been edited by ngweiyang: Sep 11 2017, 11:18 AM

I would think u should go for min 10-20 gb category and 40-50gb in a higher category.

Try a few and see if u r satisfied.

As to where, how and other details, should not discuss in public forums.

Becos these are illegit stuff, copyright violations.

About box players, there are plenty, all kinds, cheap rm200, costly rm2k.

Look thru threads, many box threads.

go for BluRay remuxes (without the extras)20-30GB.

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This post has been edited by ngweiyang: Sep 11 2017, 11:20 AM

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This post has been edited by ngweiyang: Sep 11 2017, 11:19 AM

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This post has been edited by ngweiyang: Sep 11 2017, 11:19 AM

to get the "best picture", u need great source->great player->great tv.

and great AVR for great audio.

advertised specs may appear the same but the devil is in the details.

choice of box can also depend on what else u r looking for besides playback - streaming apps, networking, utilities...

can also read pages 1-2 here:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4200167

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This post has been edited by ngweiyang: Sep 11 2017, 11:20 AM

ok.

it is hard for most people to comment on which one on a list or your list is best for you.

becos most people use only 1 box, haven't used the others, can't really say much.

u can google to read expert reviews or consult sellers.

or read the individual box threads and ask detail questions.

i would ask about picture quality, autoframe switch, bluray menu, audio capabilities, etc. - these are impt for large high grade videos.


anyway, this is Egreat thread, let's not derail it.

ok thanks

Just got an A5, very happy with the product.

Just a question. I already successfully connected to WIFI and Internet. Why the movie poster download was not successful? I can see it tries to download to populate the poster wall, but always and never successful. Thanks for your help.

for the A10, can we use Astro Go with this unit?

Egreat... i would hv thought u will go for the latest A11!

for anyone's reference - a quick comparison... egreat, zidoo, himedia.
http://www.futeko.com/navpage/media-box-comparison.php

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Sep 12 2017, 11:07 AM

Is ok, A5 at affordable price mah. In future, can always upgrade to A11.

Anyone knows how I can overcome the poster wall population issue? Thanks.

that feature, i hv read about it.

but no, i don't know it, can't help.

will need someone using same egreat to comment...

i just got the Egreat A5 and i am facing several issues

1. when i use 4K24, i could not select YCBCR 4:4:4 10 bit. i am only allow to use 10bit wheni view 1080P resolution. any way to select 10bit for 4K?

2. i encounter micro stuttering when i play certain files especially 10bit encoding files. all files and played using USB3.0 external hdd. Anyone facing similar issue?

3. The player would hang when i try the option (Force 3D)

Anyone is facing such problem?

May I know which player software you are using ?

i am using the beta firmware 1.2.3.9.

he is using egreat box native player.
some brands have their own player - egreat, zidoo, himedia.
others dun hv, use kodi, customized kodi, mx, vlc.
the generic free players are obviously not as good as the native or customized ones.

i do not hv egreat but a himedia q10pro.
egreat A and himedia Q series use the same HiSilicon 3798CV200 chipset.
same soc, native player with imprex v2 engine, DTSX, HDR10 capable.
diff is the firmware.
http://www.futeko.com/navpage/media-box-comparison.php

i hv no problem setting to ycbcr 444 10bit when base setting is 2160p 24hz.
try to set to 2160p 60hz first, see if that allows u to do ycbcr444 10bit.
if not, can try ycbcr420 10bit where u will not lose anything real.

if u encounter mircostuttering, likely cause is the autoframe switching not working or not turned on.
this will happen if the setting is 24hz and video is 25 or 30hz.
there should be a place where u turn on "auto frame adaptation".

lastly, check firmware updates.
it is possible latest firmwares, incl android7 based have removed some bugs.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Sep 21 2017, 01:25 PM

Bro...thanks for the reply.

i think i will go with the YCBCR420 10 Bit. i agree that we would not lose much by using 4:2:0 as all 4k Blu ray are coded in 4:2:0 sampling anyway.

i will try out the auto frame adaptation later tonight and see if it works.

another problem i face is the image is much darker when i play 4k HDR BDMV compares to 1080P BDMV.

my JVC supports HDR and i tried the projector using OPPO and it doesnt have this problem. is the Himedia image darker when you view HDR material?


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Those snapshots... from The Martxxx?

I hv that, not so dark.

But i am not impressed with those so called 4k hdr bdmv.

Becos i do not believe anyone has fully cracked aacs2.0.

Lets not discuss these too much as they are illegit stuff.

understood....

then should be that issue because i dont find this issue watching Netflix HDR or original Bluray

Just chipping in, I am playing back from oppo with 4k media file and the same issue of shuttering and colour is totally off. When play back ori disc is all perfect

Oppo is not a good benchmark. Dedicated media boxes are supposed to be more capable than a general purpose handphone, especially when the phone is not making a claim to be able to handle 4k media.

Sorry I am confuse, what phone ? I am using my oppo 203 as media player.

Haha tot you refer to oppo phone.

Oppo 203 media player is unable to handle it then you have been over sold on the box already.

The issue is not just on oppo, if you refer to earlier thread egreat also suffer the same issue. I had a himedia q10pro also with same problem.

HDR looks fine on Netflix and PS4 pro game but not with ripped files. I think this is due to the security issue.

When i watch 4K files, i need to switch it to SDR but it defeats the purpose of UHD iso/BDMV if we cant enjoy HDR.

this Egreat A5 is actually giving me quite a big headache.

When i want to use YCBCR420 10bit, it tells me that only 4k50 or 4k60 supports it but somehow when i switch to 4k50, it tells me that YCBCR420 10 bit is not supported.

i need the 10bit as the 8bit color banding is quite obvious. this is not very noticeable with my 50" LED but its very irritating when its on large screen projector.

at 2160p24hz, u should be able to set to ycbcr444 10bit.

at 2160p50 or 60hz, u should be able to set to ycbcr420 10bit.

both, u can't.

i can do both with q10pro.

if yr tv, projector, AVR, cables are 10 bit compliant, that is very strange.

firmware bug?

can't get help from seller or forum?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Sep 25 2017, 04:07 PM

i cant do both the setting.

so far no other forum has mentioned any of this regarding the Egreat A5. Probably have to wait for the new firmware. quite frustrating.

checked again... yes, the 4kHDR bdmv is inherently a little darker than the 1080p bdmv - for the same TV setting.

i played around with this a bit...

since it is a little darker, can use another TV mode, e.g. from "movie" to "dynamic", tweak the variables it to your liking.

when satisfied, it is obvious the 4kHDR ones are clearer, more details and with deeper colors - quite stunning actually!



also, like to check with u... yr egreat has the full BD menu, right?

does it work for 4kHDR bdmv, 3D bdmv?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 11 2017, 11:30 AM

i have managed to solve the 4k HDR image quality. i bought the Spyder 5 to calibrate as the JVR comes with its own calibration software by laptop.

i downloaded the custom gamma curve for HDR and it improves the quality drastically.

once the custom gamma curve is in place and the color fully calibrated with the Sypder, the image looks stunning.

i have also managed to run 4:2:0 10bit quality. the problem was with the Yamaha A3060 4K mode. it was set to mode 2 therefore the 10bit was not supported but once i changed it to Mode 1, it solved the problem.

somehow this Mode 1, it does not work with my Ps4Pro. my headache now is that i need to manually switch to mode 2 whenever i use my PS4 pro.

as for the 4K HDR BDMV, the unit supports full BD Menu and the 3D works too. The menu support was the main reason i bought the EGreat A5.

Ok, thanks, good to know.

calling u to join in the discussion, if anything to add!
what player and tv r u using for that?

i like to explore this issue further (w/o mentioning specific titles to avoid copyright issues.)

i have tried a few more 3840x2160 HDR10 bdmv's.

yes, they do come out a little dark.

while my himedia q10pro (which shares the same chipset and imprex2 engine with egreat A10) can do HDR10, my 4k tv is not rated HDR.

i am curious if such files are not well done or my tv is lacking - a 4k but non-HDR tv (will surely buy HDR next one!).

or it has to be calibrated in a special way?

there is no problem with other 3840x2160 10bit files, only those BDMV's.

still, with adjustment of the q10pro HDR saturation, using a diff tv mode and settings, i can still get a great picture.

these bdmv's are clearly good - for details, clarity, color depth, color accuracy.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 26 2017, 08:02 PM

4k HDR will definitely be slightly darker than 1080P movie in some way.

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/4k-vs-201604104279.htm

the article above will clear up some confusion regarding image being darker. in a way, the total dynamic range has been increase thus seeing more details.

this however can be reduced by having the TV calibrated. i calibrated my JVC projector with Sypder 5 with a custom Gamma curve. the gamma curve of REC709 and BT2020 is very different therefore using a custom gamma curve would helped improved the image drastically for HDR 4K. using the linear line gamma would produced a very dull image with overexposed image and the dark areas are very grey instead of black thus creating a very 2D image with less pop in the overall effect.

as for the issue of the PS4Pro not able to handle HDR with Yamaha, i realized the problem is due to the Wireworld HDMI cable. the 12m active cable is rated at hdmi 2.0 with 18gbps but it failed to deliver HDR at 4:4:4@60hz. the image just failed to be display on my projector. when i changed to the audioquest, it solved the problem but it will have intermittent signal issue. if you plan to use >12m cable, i would suggest going for HDMI Optical cable instead.

ah... that explains a lot.

so, max backlight, play with contrast, i guess.

those bdmv's are not a problem then.

thanks for the article!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 26 2017, 08:05 PM

Bro, if u hv been playing the newest 4k hdr stuff.

I think the makers have come around, rectified it.

New 4k hdr blurays aren't as dark as the older ones.

With great colors.

Good stuff, love them!

Can the a10 stream netflix in hd (1080p). Tks.

This post has been edited by aaronlai143: Dec 1 2018, 03:57 PM

Can it play rmvb files?

Nice media player with support dolby atmos

This post has been edited by Sunnybjk: Sep 17 2020, 11:05 PM

seriously? it took awhile for me to recall this file extension.