2015-12-31, 01:44
Guys, HiMedia is planning a successor to their excellent Q5 utilizing the HiSilicon 3798CV200 chipset. They've asked some of us for opinions, and below is what we've already conveyed. Did we miss anything crucial? Let me know and I'll consolidate your responses and send to them for consideration...
- 1x usb3.0 and 1x usb2.0
- Bluetooth
- External player solution like Q5 is fine via Kodi (if internal Kodi videoplayer wrapper like with H8 isn’t possible), but proper framerates (especially 23.976) and HD audio passthrough are musts
- 4K@60
- Gigabit LAN playback of at least 128Mbps (for 4K BD rips hopefully) or better
- 802.11 AC wi-fi
- 16GB flash onboard storage
- Change model # from 'Q' series to something new/fresh
- Passive cooling, and better ventilated case than Q5
- ‘Stop’ button on remote; backlit remote; customizable green/blue/red/yellow buttons
- Sleep mode, not only on/off like now; also auto sleep or off timer
- Better AC adapter, more stable current
- Better audio DAC
- Clock/LED dimmer support with light level; switch between clock and time playback
- Dual (2x) HDMI output ports