[BORIStheBLADE]

I'm a beta-tester for HiMedia, and got it directly from them... but, I'm totally independent in my views BTW, and it'll stay that way! .

If you're buying, I recommend Futeko. If you're in the U.S., may be a bit more expen$ive, but trust Simon @ Futeko. He's a reliable, reputable reseller. Too bad there's no U.S. distributor. I thought of doing it, but decided my efforts were better spent testing, evaluating hardware instead and providing manufacturers feedback.

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Some early impressions... I'm already mostly happy! Compared to pre-production sample I've had since February, the production (mass release) box just coming out now...

• Does everything well that the pre-production sample does; a relief!
  
• Does not appear to have lip sync issue, but longer, more in-depth testing necessary say for sure
  
• Does perfect DD+ 5.1 and 7.1 bitstreaming (which the pre-production sample only passed standard DD5.1 for)
  
• Does NOT have HiMediaWrapper pre-installed! (The APK HiMedia provided me for the pre-production sample thankfully works w/production box, but they should really pre-install this and provide it for download)
  
• Still can't flip eyes for right-eye first 3D BD's (just as w/pre-production sample; HiMedia, please fix this!)
  
• Kodi 17 nightlies install fine, but the 'back' function does NOT work. So, used Kodi 16 RC2 instead for now (after uninstalling pre-installed 15.2). Don't know if this is a Kodi issue or a HiMedia issue
  

If Kodi U.S. users are interested in a 'power buy' however, I may be able to help w/that. Nothing in it for me, just to help out fellow A/V enthusiasts. Mods, if this is against the rules, please nix this paragraph.

Thanks for the info!