2014-04-03, 20:00
Heya, to answer a few questions (or not really), what would you guys consider to be proof that Netflix is playing back in HD? In my testcase I'm playing back via HDMI cable to a PC monitor (still at work) via WiFi. Ripper Street is labelled in the Netflix app on the Fire as "Super HD", but I don't see a way to get an 'info' type screen of what quality it thinks it's at during the playback. It started out pretty pixelated but is getting much better over time. That said, i don't typically watch video on this work monitor. It'll be easier for me to make a subjective call when I'm home on my real TV. I don't know if the fact that the Netflix app shows a "SUPER HD" label on the Fire proves anything.
Sideloading: I tried to approximate these steps:
http://www.howtogeek.com/178357/how-to-s...ndle-fire/
But it's not really applicable because there is no "Apps from Unknown Sources" toggle.
However, there is in Settings > System > Developer Options, an "ADB debugging switch" with a screen that says "Warning, This will allow anyone on your network to install applications from untrusted sources". I guess this ties into the Eclipse stuff mentioned above, which I will look into. I don't see a way to get into a more general android app store even after turning that on, though, so again the link above doesn't apply.
Sideloading: I tried to approximate these steps:
http://www.howtogeek.com/178357/how-to-s...ndle-fire/
But it's not really applicable because there is no "Apps from Unknown Sources" toggle.
However, there is in Settings > System > Developer Options, an "ADB debugging switch" with a screen that says "Warning, This will allow anyone on your network to install applications from untrusted sources". I guess this ties into the Eclipse stuff mentioned above, which I will look into. I don't see a way to get into a more general android app store even after turning that on, though, so again the link above doesn't apply.
