Author Topic: Hi-Media Q-Series Support, Tips & Tricks (Read 82342 times)

toys4geeks · « **on:** Jan 22, 2013 at 09:36 PM »

Unique features (taken from emailed info from Hi-Media)
1. Q5 has higher hardware configuration with 1GHZ Arm Cortex A9, 1GB DDR, and 4GB FLASH.

It runs as google ICS 4.0.3,

Compared to other Android TV box from amlogic, telechip, rockchip and Allwinner, Q5 is a more stable Android system for Tv box, and quick bootup (< 33 sec vs. 1 minute on others).

Q5's own launcher, is easy to use via its IR remote controller via use of LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN Navigation KEYS.

2. Compared to other Android TV box from Amlogic, telechip , rockchip and allwinner, the biggest difference is that Q5 has the best file playback compatibility on kinds of video / audio format.
It supports DTS-HDMA, TUREHD 7.1 passthrough, and support BDMV and BDISO with BD-Lite Navigation menu.

The performance and interface is similar to HIMEDIA’s 1185(realtek) products.
Q5 also has samba and NFS support, which let's Q5 play files from network shared PC.
Q5 supported HLS/HTML5, so it is easy to use it as IPTV STB .
3. HiControl, HiControl is an App developed by HiMedia. With this App, your Android smart-phone can be transformed to Touch-screen and Remote-controller. Take control on your Android smart-phone while the action unfolds on your widescreen TV. Using Gravity Sensing of your smart phone, you even can play games like Crazy Snow Ball on your HDTV.

4. HiShare, Hishare is an app developed by HiMedia for android Phone and pad, use the apps, you can share your media file(video/audio/music) to your big TV screen

5.AirPlay, AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream content from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your HDTV via Q5, like Apple TV. More detail about Airplay is here www.apple.com/airplay, Q5 support music, Photo and video share.

6. Due Q5 is android based, so user can be download and install kinds of Apps from google market, you can make Q5 powerful as you wanted

Just to share:

I posted some YouTube links at: http://toys4geeks.nexus.ph/himedia.html

Most interesting to me is Airplay and Hi Share and Hi Control ,

Our friends at hi-media were kind enough to send a Q5 and Q10 for review, so will post soon

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 23, 2013 at 06:35 AM »

Puwede na din play ng movies sa tv box?

toys4geeks · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 23, 2013 at 12:51 PM »

Quote from: xrampage on Jan 23, 2013 at 06:35 AM

Puwede na din play ng movies sa tv box?

test ko muna pag dating ng box.

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 23, 2013 at 06:44 PM »

Quote from: toys4geeks on Jan 23, 2013 at 12:51 PM

test ko muna pag dating ng box.

Balitaan mo ako may box kasi ako ng cignal. Puwede ko din ba test yan.

toys4geeks · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 24, 2013 at 07:29 AM »

Meron din para sa iphone/ipad/itouch ng ganito:

JT · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 25, 2013 at 12:02 PM »

Is this available already? How much?

toys4geeks · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 25, 2013 at 12:06 PM »

Quote from: JT on Jan 25, 2013 at 12:02 PM

Is this available already? How much?

lapit na po, will post sa MP pag dito na,

axledome · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 25, 2013 at 12:25 PM »

waiting mode.............

toys4geeks · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 27, 2013 at 09:23 AM »

Looks like a comfy remote, huh
Hi-Media Q5 comes with :

ARM Cortex A9 1GHz
Flash11 and HTML5Support
Android 4.0.3
Support Google browser,
Support Google Play.
Support full video codecs.
Support DTS-HDMA and TRUEHD 7.1 Passthrough.
Support 1080P Full HD video decoding, support most video formats.
USB2.0 Host×3(connect to USB devices) and external hot swap SATA+Power Interface.
RJ45 10/100M Ethernet interface
Built-in WIFI and external antenna for stable internet receiving(Optional).
HDMI 1080p output.
Support USB mouse and keyboard operation and 2.4G QWERT wireless remote(also called air or sky remote).
AirPlay: It lets you wirelessly stream content from your iPhone,iPad or iPod touch to your HDTV via the Q5 smart TV box. More detail about AirPlay please check www.apple.com/airplay.(The Q5 support music,photo and video share).
HiControl:It is an App developed by HiMedia.With this App,your Android smart-phone can be transformed to Touch-screen and Remote-controller.Take control on your Android smart-phone while the action unfolds on your widescreen TV. With the Gravity Sensing of your smart phone, you even can play games such asCrazy Snow Ball on your HDTV.
HiShare:It is an App developed by HiMedia.It can let you wirelessly share media file(video/audio/photo) from your Android smart-phone or pad to your HDTV via the smart TV box.
IR Remote with Virtual-mouse:The supplied IR remote allows you to operate the box in the conventional way,just like the Realtek-based media players.Android itelf and most Apps are fully navigable using the supplied remote. The unique virtual-mouse button makes Android operation much more simple.

toys4geeks · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 30, 2013 at 08:50 PM »

Just got the units! will post soon

toys4geeks · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 06:54 PM »

Hi-Media Q5 has a good feature, looks into all your attached drives and shows them by name, or present sorted by name, midification date(to see latest files copied) filter by filetype, or search. great for multi disks

and navigating them is FAST!!!, as in blazing. more to post soon.

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 07:08 PM »

Punta ka sa feb 2 para makita namin yan.. hahaha

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 07:10 PM »

Musta ang PQ sir Jim?
Saka pwede ba full bluray menu?
How about 3D playback?

Daming tanong, hehehe

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 07:12 PM »

Quote from: Louie_18 on Jan 31, 2013 at 07:10 PM

Musta ang PQ sir Jim?
Saka pwede ba full bluray menu?
How about 3D playback?

Daming tanong, hehehe

Amf sis kulang na lang sabihin mo pde mag laro jan ng PS3 with xbox Disc. Ang akin lang is ung TV box na feature and yung puwede manood si misis sa plasma pag ayaw siya sa HT room.

jackryan · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 08:54 PM »

nice! interested in getting one... how much?

Verbl Kint · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 09:22 PM »

Interesting device. Looking forward to the reviews.

toys4geeks · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 31, 2013 at 09:39 PM »

Just tested Airplay.
Appreciate the fact i can send pictures, audio, video to the big screen and PJ. Swak to sa office prezzo room since most have iphones and itouch.

Alam nyo, yung chinese links works (wag lang ma unsyami, kaya pala patok ang mga links nila daming pelikula you can watch on demand. forget the chinese characters, there's tons of movies out there!

Louie_18, me android ka ba? evaluate mo yung Hi-control, saw it in the youtube links kasa bili ako android eh ikaw na maghusga kaya?

toys4geeks · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 05:51 AM »

Just to give you an idea of the performance of the UI (all at 1x speed, no edits)

Hi-Media Q5 responsive File List Navigation (w/ Sort by Name, Date Added, Across all directly plugged media)

Hi-Media Q5 responsive when Navigating/Skipping Scenes

Up Next .... Google Play (yes it actually loads the software direct from Google Play!)

toys4geeks · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 07:54 AM »

Quote from: jackryan on Jan 31, 2013 at 08:54 PM

nice! interested in getting one... how much?

check MP thread bro, very happy with it.
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,130303.0.html

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 08:23 AM »

Quote from: toys4geeks on Jan 31, 2013 at 09:39 PM

Louie_18, me android ka ba? evaluate mo yung Hi-control, saw it in the youtube links kasa bili ako android eh ikaw na maghusga kaya?

Yes sir Jim meron si misis na S3...
May demo unit? Hehehe

toys4geeks · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 08:37 AM »

Quote from: Louie_18 on Feb 01, 2013 at 08:23 AM

Yes sir Jim meron si misis na S3...
May demo unit? Hehehe

Ayos, pag free ka PM mo ko, daanan mo sa house. Use my Q10 muna(only 1 fresh from factory), i have more Q5s so excited ako.

BD Full menu wala din(not sure if their direction is to support it), simple meron per specs but have not tried. nilaro ko yung Google play (remember 1186 you need the apk from the respective NMT manufacturer not from google play directly).

Weng! · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 08:54 AM »

sir jim, will this unit play the basic HD movies just like an NMT? almost same lang ba ang capabilities nya in playing movies like the R6S?

plan to buy 1 for my bedroom. wala naman akong audio setup doon at di rin kelangan mag ISO movies. mas maganda siguro ito compared to the android USB dongle for TV.

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 08:57 AM »

Wow ganda nitong Q10 sir Jim.
Text ko po kayo kung makadaan ako later tonight after work

toys4geeks · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 12:09 PM »

Quote from: GneW on Feb 01, 2013 at 08:54 AM

sir jim, will this unit play the basic HD movies just like an NMT? almost same lang ba ang capabilities nya in playing movies like the R6S?

plan to buy 1 for my bedroom. wala naman akong audio setup doon at di rin kelangan mag ISO movies. mas maganda siguro ito compared to the android USB dongle for TV.

Oo, panalo yung box, tuwang tuwa mga anak ko kasi puro ipad/itouch/iphone hand me downs sila

Nagulat ako sa speed, kasi I've used other similar chip, not as responsive.

kakatuwa pa yung forward nya may acceleration(longer you press the more skips it does, and pag bitaw playback agad!).

ASuL · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 03:34 PM »

how much is this?

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 01, 2013 at 03:39 PM »

Quote from: ASuL on Feb 01, 2013 at 03:34 PM

how much is this?

Andito sir...

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,130303.870.html

Knightro · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 03, 2013 at 10:54 PM »

Saan pwede bili?

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 03, 2013 at 10:59 PM »

Quote from: Knightro on Feb 03, 2013 at 10:54 PM

Saan pwede bili?

Kay toys4geeks...
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,130303.870.html

Knightro · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 04, 2013 at 12:00 PM »

What is the difference between Q5 and Q10?

Knightro · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 04, 2013 at 03:34 PM »

Quote from: Knightro on Feb 04, 2013 at 12:00 PM

What is the difference between Q5 and Q10?

Ok. Main difference on the spec is that Q10 is already gigabit. http://www.himediatech.com/d_pic.asp?t_id=269&id=469

Applications are not available in google play but found this http://www.himediatech.com/firmwares.asp?id=282

toys4geeks, available na ba yung Q5 sayo? saan store mo?