Himedia Q5, H8 or other?

[futeko.com]

No, you'd need to convert it to ISO.

It's quite easy to do and is explained more in the thread I linked to in my earlier post.

[bore]

Thank you very much.My only solution  than is to wait .Too bad.

[futeko.com]

This thread on Kodi forum is excellent if you're looking for info on 3D Kodi player options: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221407&page=82

[HDMediaplayer]

Hi bore,

your example file

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MultiView_Layout                         : Top-Bottom (left eye first)
Format profile                           : High@L4.1
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Frame rate                               : 23.976 fps
is "only" a Standard Full-HD MKV file, it is not a frame-packet 3D MVC-MKV file. So you loose 50% from the vertical resolution.
The file name is "...3D.half.OU..." and if the file is MVC you should get something like:

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Format-Profil : Stereo High@L4.1 / High@L4.1
Your example should be playable with the Q10 and H8 and nearly every halfway modern media player. Your TV set has to support the Top-Bottom 3D format!
The only actual problem with the H8 is that 23.976 fps is missing in the firmware, but futeko promised that Himedia is working on that topic.

@futeko.com: Am I wrong?

[futeko.com]

You're correct. My fault for jumping to the conclusion that MKV 3D meant full-res MKV 3D.

You can play all top/bottom or SBS 3D on Q5/Q10 and H8.

[orishaspollo]

Futeko closed my previous thread about HiMedia H8 with 5Ghz as I was comparing Zidoo which does has 5Ghz.

in my house 5Ghz ***DOES*** make a difference.

Is there a reason why questions like mine are never responded?

Before I buy HiMedia H8, may I know if there are any plans to have 5Ghz?

It's frustrating how Futeko says '5Ghz is not necessarily better than 4Ghz'

that's not the point, the point is since it DOES make a difference (the reason why I have returned other Android TV Boxes has been the slow 2.4 Ghz speed and buffering, Zidoo solves that problem with 5Ghz speed), are there plans to introduce a HiMedia H8 chipset (since it has custom Kodi with all the codecs) but with 5Ghz??

please Futeko, I need a yes or no answer.
help your customers, don't confuse them with "is that really what you need?"

just answer the questions please don't try to hide the problems with discussions.

If I buy HiMedia I need to spend around $100 hiring a professional that can wire Ethernet CAT 6 so it doesn't buffer upstairs.

So I want to know if there are plans for 5Ghz.

I don't want to argue if Zidoo is cheap, I have it and I think it's such a powerful little box.

However I do like the idea of having a HiMedia box since I like the bigger box because of the remote.

That's all.

please answe and don't close the thread

Thanks!!

[futeko.com]

Futeko closed my previous thread about HiMedia H8 with 5Ghz as I was comparing Zidoo which does has 5Ghz.

in my house 5Ghz ***DOES*** make a difference.

Is there a reason why questions like mine are never responded?

Before I buy HiMedia H8, may I know if there are any plans to have 5Ghz?

It's frustrating how Futeko says '5Ghz is not necessarily better than 4Ghz'

that's not the point, the point is since it DOES make a difference (the reason why I have returned other Android TV Boxes has been the slow 2.4 Ghz speed and buffering, Zidoo solves that problem with 5Ghz speed), are there plans to introduce a HiMedia H8 chipset (since it has custom Kodi with all the codecs) but with 5Ghz??

please Futeko, I need a yes or no answer.
help your customers, don't confuse them with "is that really what you need?"

just answer the questions please don't try to hide the problems with discussions.

If I buy HiMedia I need to spend around $100 hiring a professional that can wire Ethernet CAT 6 so it doesn't buffer upstairs.

So I want to know if there are plans for 5Ghz.

I don't want to argue if Zidoo is cheap, I have it and I think it's such a powerful little box.

However I do like the idea of having a HiMedia box since I like the bigger box because of the remote.

That's all.

please answe and don't close the thread

Thanks!!

I locked the thread because there is already a Zidoo vs Himedia thread. I also asked you to post any more Zidoo vs Himedia type posts in that thread..

This thread will therefore be merged into the existing one, as will any more. I would now ask you to stop posting Zidoo vs Himedia posts. This is a support form for Himedia products, not a general 'what to buy' type forum. AVForum, AVSForum, Kodi forum are all better places to post your comparison questions.

I have never said '5Ghz is not necessarily better than 4Ghz' because 4Ghz isn't a thing..

What I said was that the Zidoo X6's dual-band wifi has to be balanced against the X6's use of a teeny little wire inside the casing as an antenna.

Himedia H8 has single band wi-fi but with a large high-gain external antenna. For most people this will produce better results than dual-band with tiny internal wire antenna. It's important to note that the majority of people have single band routers.

H8 specs won't change. Himedia make specification and design decisions based on their experience of what works best, not on what looks better on paper. Another example is 10/100 vs Gigabit LAN. 10/100 done well provides more than enough bandwidth for all video content. Often, manufacturers will pile in features that are unnecessary just to make the specs look better. Himedia don't do this.

[GamblerX2]

Hello Everyone,

as you can see I'm new to this forum. I'am looking for a new media player (TV intern solution sucks, and using an pc (intel i5) works fine, but is a lot more than needed).

I'm pending between the Q5 and the H8.
Before I read this thread I favorised the H8 because of its higher potential.
But in this thread I read that the Q5 has a better picture quality.
How big is the difference? More picture enhancement features?
Is there maybe somewhere a test (or just pictures) which shows the difference, so I could have a look on my own..
Greetings
GamblerX2

[futeko.com]

If you trawl through this thread there are some side by side comparison images for Zidoo X6 vs Himedia Q5. Zidoo X6 has similar image quality to Himedia H8 (same chipset): http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221407&page=103 Approx page 80.

Himedia H8 has excellent image quality, better than 99% of Android boxes. But Q5 is the best you can get, bar none.