[rayomd]

Hi, I'm planning to buy a Himedia Q5. I know Q5 Pro will be out soon, but I'm planning to just get the current model for these reasons:

1. Cheaper (approximately USD100)
2. 4k support up to 4k30p, which is also the max that my AVR and 4k TV can support. Both my AVR and TV are 2014 models hence a little bit outdated.
3. I'm afraid if I buy the current generation HDMI 2.0 TV boxes that outputs 4k60p, my TV may not support it. Or maybe there will be auto resolution switching issues. Please tell me if this is not the case.

My question to you all is this:

1. Does current 4k videos run well with the Q5 outputting 4k30p?
2. Does Q5 output HEVC 4k30p videos well? Typically those 4k videos downloaded from YouTube.
3. What happens when I run a AVC/HEVC 4k60p video? Will Q5 run it well? Heck, can my 4k30p TV even show anything?
5. Is 4k videos watchable at 4k30p or 4k24p? Judder? Artifacts?
6. My AVR is only capable of 5.1. Does Q5 have any trouble to passthrough Dolby and DTS 5.1 via HDMI?
7. I will also game occasionally (mostly MAME). Does Q5 run games well? Does it work if I connect a wireless gamepad to it? What about 2 wireless gamepads?
8. Would it be better if I get the newer Himedia H8? It's slighly more expensive at USD120, but doesn't have the PQ engine.

Thanks in advance for your replies.