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Hello. I practically subscribed to thank you for opening my eyes. I bought a Beelink GT1 TV box knowing what I am getting myself into. I really, really need Netflix and HBO Go running at fullHD (besides 4K video playback and H264/H265 HW decoding). I was also thinking about setting up a NAS by using an oDroid XU4, but this box could also replace the XU4.
Is the Himedia Q10 Pro really that good with Netflix/HBO and all others streaming apps? I could buy one today for Black Friday at a very good price, but I want to know for sure that streaming apps work as they should? Thank you for helping us to not throw out money away. I do not regret buying the GT1, I can sell it and recover my money.
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It was not so clear, but I cooled myself down and I understood it does not have HD streaming from those apps. Unfortunately, the nVIDIA Shield cannot be found online anywhere or at very high prices from questionable stores (in Romania). I will use my TV for Netflix/HBO Go as before and use the Q10 Pro as a a media player for anything else (and as a NAS/torrent downloader).
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*new user here, please be kind*
I have trawled through many threads and forums. This one seems the most relevant.
I have an aged WDTV box working as I want, but it's in dire need of a rocket, a new GUI, 4K and H265 etc. I've seen the delights of Kodi and need them!
I want to be able to play my movies/films from my NAS (mkv files) through to my Marantz amp. I am very picky with sound. I want to be able to 'pass through' direct unaltered HD audio to my amp from whatever media server will work need. DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos etc.
I have tried 2 of the huge away of Android TV boxes. No joy. Every setting imaginable with your help isn't working.
I can play a non HD audio film fine, the amp reacts as expected and the film plays. I choose a HD audio / 4K film and the audio screeches loud static and the video becomes jumpy or the Kodi application crashes out of the app.
What's the best solution for me? What boxes are definitely going to work? There's only a certain amount of media boxes I can stack up.
Help!
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@wrxtasy: Amazon UK does not deliver to Romania, Amazon France does deliver, but it would be 78 euros more than I paid for the Q10 Pro that I chose over the Beelink. Even the nVidia Shield TV would not be 100% suited for me, because I want to use it as a seedbox. If I get HBO Go to run on my Q10 Pro (which it does not, although it did on the Beelink GT1, surprisingly), then I can consider myself satisfied (I managed to get Netflix to run on my Q10 Pro). Thanks anyway.
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