OFFICIAL Q5 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.4 2017-07-07

[Eik]

Thanks, it worked!

I have observed a strange problem with .SRT subtitles, maybe not on all mediatypes..
Now, we don't have the old problem, with subtitles that have problematic timing not being shown.
The issue that I have observed is more like the opposite, the subtitle line is being shown until the next line is due.
It looks somewhat distracting 

I'm pleasantly surprised, but .srt subs work flawlessly for me with .mkv's.

[Mr Ed.]

Will this update fix the audio pass-through problem with the Kodi 17 player due to the added IEC61937 Audio standard within Kodi? And how about the issue with the custom homescreen and a screensaver?

No it don't, but it can if you read this topic;
http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=2011.0

So you installed the shitty kodi version and the problem is solved? I really need kodi 17 because a lot off add-ons stopped working in Jarvis.

[futeko.com]

So you installed the shitty kodi version and the problem is solved? I really need kodi 17 because a lot off add-ons stopped working in Jarvis.

'Shitty' Kodi version will pass 5.1 audio (DTS / AC3) using Kodi 17 native player.

Or install the pcristi custom firmware which enables 5.1 audio in ANY version of Kodi / SPMC.

[Mr Ed.]

So you installed the shitty kodi version and the problem is solved? I really need kodi 17 because a lot off add-ons stopped working in Jarvis.

'Shitty' Kodi version will pass 5.1 audio (DTS / AC3) using Kodi 17 native player.

Or install the pcristi custom firmware which enables 5.1 audio in ANY version of Kodi / SPMC.

Ok thanks.
I'm more hoping on a proper FW update so kodi will pass DTS HD-MA and and 7.1, so i guess i have to wait .

[dungtv]

is this version based on Android TV ?

Any one have screen shot

[Mount81]

is this version based on Android TV ?

Any one have screen shot

No.
And I guess there's no plan for this in the future.

[futeko.com]

Ok thanks.
I'm more hoping on a proper FW update so kodi will pass DTS HD-MA and and 7.1, so i guess i have to wait .

This is a significant update in many ways. I am sorry not in the way you wanted.

In addition to my previous posts, the pcristi 2.0.4 firmwares now offer 5.1 passthrough in standard official Kodi 17 internal player.

So Q5/Q10 Pro now have full HD-Audio passthrough for local media with Kodi+wrapper and 5.1 passthrough using internal player for streams.

[trigeminus76]

I come from the firmware Q5Pro 2.01 and updated to Q5Pro 2.04.

Here the current bugs sorted by importance, which I had not in 2.01:

- The imprex engine is unfortunately no longer usable, as it comes to frequent flickering. This bright flicker also occurs when the dynamic contrast is disabled. This is really a pity, as with the activated imprex engine the contrast is significantly improved in bright areas.

- In the YouTube app, the first video is played in very low quality. No matter how good the internet bandwidth is.

- There is now unfortunately a downsampling of my HD FLAC files in the internal Hi Media music player, 96kHz to 48 kHz.
HD Video Music like in DTS-HD works fine.

Please send these bugs to the software developers of HiMedia.

Cheers

[Mount81]

trigeminus76: -Facepalm emoticon here- :  It seams to be the devils circle, some previous bugs fixed, some improvements made, other bugs (re)appear with other new withdrawals as well... It goes just round and round with the updates, since the beginning...

And funny how one of Himedia's "main marketing feature" (Imprex) won't work correctly after more than 1 year...

And I'm not to jape, not to fume, just the facts, and expectations. And hope they really can make (someday) a finally decent (means: capable to reach and utilize the SOC's hardware potency ) fw in the near future...

[Summy]

Can anyone make any sense out of the following...

"1. Extract update.zip (using an unzip program like 7zip, winzip etc) from Q5_PRO_FIRMWARE._FUTEKO._HMD-2.0.4_2017-07-07.110752._Q5_PRO_MUST_HAVE_ANDROID_7_VERSION_2.0.3_INSTALLED_BEFORE_INSTALLING_THIS_FIRMWARE.zip to the root of a FAT32 formatted USB pen drive. (the USB pen drive should contain a single file called 'update.zip')."

The downloaded file is a zip. If I extract it, there are millions of files. Once extracted I'm supposed to have a single file called update.zip even though there are also supposed to be the files I've extracted from the original zip on the root of the USB. Total bollocks.

My question is, do I simply copy the original zip file onto the root of the USB or do I extract the zip onto the USB because it's asking for both.

[maelor]

My question is, do I simply copy the original zip file onto the root of the USB or do I extract the zip onto the USB because it's asking for both.

The "Q5 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.4 ..." zip file only contains only TWO files "readme.txt" and "update.zip". These two files should be unzipped to the root of a memory stick which contains no other files.
When you then start the update process it will unzip the "update.zip" file itself.

[futeko.com]

Can anyone make any sense out of the following...
Total bollocks.

Thousands of people have followed the instructions without a problem.

Do you ever wonder if, perhaps, the 'bollocks' might be coming from yourself?!

[Eriol]

Two keyboard related bug still present in 2.0.4:

• Cannot change the language of the external keyboards ( Languages & Input -> Physical keyboard)
• Current keyboard get reseted to Android keyboard after reboot ( Languages & Input -> Current Keyboard)

[Eik]

Sadly I confirm the flickering imprex, when I finally thought the box was fixed.
It's mostly visible on dark blue/dark grey areas, tried turning off all the options inside imprex, but nothing. The entire engine have to be disabled in order to get the proper picture, but the image looks much worse without it.
Futeko - please report this issue to them, it's another big thing ruined.

[hanspampel]

It doesnt look worst without IE. It looks more realisitic without black and white crush. If you want unrealistic pictures, use the dynamic contrast and other stuff of your tv. It has the same effect.