u gotta explain a bit.

is ds player a player app like vlc or mx?

did u try using the native himedia player, do u get these black bars?

synology, nfs, ds... i suggest u contact nicety.

i remember reading something problematic like that before.

if u have ua6800x, i can surely comment on yr concerns.

like i said many times, tv makers make tv displays and they should. they are not media player or android player makers.
but as the market looks for these features, they incl them but do not usually do that great a job.
so, yes, the tv player for playback is NOT good - esp for those who playback higher grades of video, audio, w/subs, etc.
but it's ok for lower grade, smaller files.
if your requirements are "mkv, mp4, SSA subs, aac, flac, ac3, dts, h264, h265", the tv player can deal with most of these relatively simple types.
but dts will be a problem - u get no audio at all; navigation and subs can be a bit of a pain for you.

many devices or boxes can handle 4k but for netflix, it is best to use the netflix available in the tv.
i have used it for 4k and UHD, it works fine on ua6800x; u won't get improvement if u use another device.
becos the ua6800x like other netflix 4k approved tv's has everything approved and tested for netflix 4k.

H8 is >3 years old... it can do 4k and the types u mentioned... but can't do the rest... HDR, 10 bit, dtsx, atmos...
so, if u hv the budget, do go for a new box to get more for your new TV and home theater if u hv one.
as for current Q10pro, it has great video playback and audio handling capabilities.
Q10pro is probably among the top choices if u do local playback a lot since it handles almost all formats and types with ease.
i can also tell u for apps that u can install in both q10pro and ua6800x, the video output quality from q10pro is ALWAYS superior.

himedia S1 new device... while i see good potential in it, it is a dongle companion to the tv, more for online streaming rather than playback.
i wouldn't recommend it to you as yet since it is so new and there is very little info about it.

i have never used a shield, so i can't comment on that part - this u gotta read/ask in shield thread.
it is a highly talked about device and cost the most, but u should check if it is really the "best" box for what you r going to use it for.
google and read too... pay attention to comments from those who have actually used the devices concerned and can compare with rich user experience.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 23 2018, 11:14 AM

the tv is 4khdr... so u can get netlfix, youtube 4k using these apps of the tv.

using a box, if going thru AVR, the AVR has be 4k in order to pass thru to TV, whether netflix, youtube or local files playback.

so, if u r limited by the AVR, either u connect box direct to TV for 4k material and give up HD audio or connect box to AVR and give up 4k video.


a common misleading perception is all android devices are the same, whether android TV, cheap box or costly box.

that is correct for the most basic user who dun really care much about video and audio quality, i.e. very happy with quality found in phone or tablet.

for the enthusiast, u will go for good stuff in every component of the chain:

source->player->avr->tv.

the weakest link determines the final output in video quality for yr eyes and audio quality for yr ears.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 24 2018, 11:20 AM

Nothing.

Q5pro same... no discount...

i think u r not using the native player...?

if u r using native player with either native file manager or media center, a click on a bdmv folder will lead u immediately to the bd menu - u do not get see the folders or files inside.

if u do, that tells me u r not using native player but some other player... mx, kodi, other nas player..?

or... u r missing the bluray apk and/or it hasn't been activated.

(this is unlikely if u had bought from nicety.)


suggest u copy a couple of videos incl a bdmv on a portable HDD, plug it into the usb and play direct with native player.

then u can see the diff, what u r missing, what may be wrongly set up...

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 27 2018, 06:42 PM

no new model in sight...

i am also in buying mode to replace an old box.

but i will only buy one that does bd menu and do all the audio types.

if there is "q16pro"... like q10pro but w/o hdd compartment, android7 or 8, all else the same, i am quite happy to get one.


zidoo... i can understand yr comment about about video quality having experienced acryan's realtek chipsets - they are good.

just the price is like 2-3x himedia for similar features.

2/8gb is not good enough..

ok if 2/16gb.

i have experienced the bolded part when using just SMB wifi.
it happens with bit rates >60Mbps; below that, it is smooth.
my conclusion is my LAN equipment has something that isn't good enough but can't tell what... router, pc, adaptor..?
internal hdd or hdd direct to usb, never had any problem.

in yr case with synology nas, i wouldn't know much.
try checking the threads below, u may find some useful comments.
http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?action=search2

the box can do 3d.

chekc if yr tv, AVR can or not.

then u find the 3d files, glasses....

obviously, it is better to use the media center so as to benefit from the capabilities of the native player for video and audio.

and no nonsense like u get with free players e.g. es file explorer.

i think u haven't set up the pc permissions for access correctly... windows security/firewalls likely blocking access.

this part varies from pc to pc, and windows version... so, u gotta google and read it up how to enable access.

if the access permissions on pc, ip and account user id/pw in q10pro are correctly set, there shud b no problem... all folders and files of the user will show.

note connection and access can take a few seconds to come thru.

straightforward...

media center, LAN, add share. (do not use autosearch).

key in the requirement info in the window.

the pc must be on for it to detect.

can do a shortcut for easy access in future.

u can do shortcuts for pc hardisk, or portable drives in usb... it will assign the drives accordingly.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 28 2018, 05:25 PM

no need /

for hard drive which is usually C, u can't use C as windows will not allow all of C to be accessed.

"users" will do. or "public" for the public folders.

for drives attached to usb, just D or E or F as the appear on your PC directory.

do confirm u get it... if not, i will check again.... been a while i did all these.

3d is out of fashion...

so, all is good with yr nas now using native player?


as for those very high bit rates, i like to know when u overcome that problem in time.

no plans to do nas but just for knowledge, TQ.

android 5, android 7 both hv several firmwares, better speak in terms of firmware version.

If u r on version 1.x, install 2.0.4 first,
Use pin reset method to completely move to and7.

Then, u install latest 2.0.9 or 2.1.0.

All firmwares available at futeko or himedia support page.
Himedia page, u find only 2.0.4 and 2.0.9 which are what u need.
2.1.0 is not there yet but has no major change.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 3 2018, 10:55 AM

If no response here, suggest u ask at futeko forum. Some big NAS users there.

http://www.himediatech.com/down.aspx?TypeId=11&FId=t14:11:4

if u dun already know... q10pro, q5pro... astrogo, unifi playtv apps.

.. for firmware 2.0.8 and later.

.. astrogo v8.2.6... this app is fully compatible with the box.. u install the official version from playstore, it will auto update if new version available.

.. unifi playtv.. this is compatible with box although u will not find the right version in playstore.
find it in apkpure v 7.9.2:
https://apkpure.com/playtv-unifi-tablet/com.huawei.pad.tm
install this version, it will overwrite any previous version installed... but id/pw will be preserved, no need to key in again.

as reliable free HD livetv apps come under pressure, these 2 legit apps are becoming more valuable.

use them!

imo, the stuttering with high bit rate videos is likely due to some bottleneck in the networking hardware - u gotta check that.
becos if u play a bdmv direct via usb, it is 100% fine.

full bdmv menu is available.
but only if u use the native player.
and u must hv the "bluray apk" installed and active - do check that.
if all is in good order, when u click on a bdmv folder whether at native file manager or media center, u will asked to select bd lite or bd full menu.
selecting bd lite will play the main video rightaway.
selecting bd full will take u to the full bd menu.

Bdmv or iso bd full menu is among the best features u get with this box.

With the audio capabilities, it is a critical feature for ardent users of bdmv and hd audio, 1080p or 2160p.