We have good news for fans of TV Boxes from HiMedia, and exactly the last two models HiMedia Q10 Pro (review here) and HiMedia Pro Q5 (review here). The company provides a new firmware (v1.0.7) for these models. Indeed, the device of HiMedia are from a higher shelf, and it is good that HiMedia company cares about good relations with users and tries to provide good support their devices. It is a very big plus and if you plan topurchase TV Box heed necessarily on the frequency and vendor support. If someone has not yetdecided or are planning to buy, HiMedia Q5 Pro and Q10 Pro TV Box you can be bought directly from HiMedia via email – export@himedia.cn (Q5 Pro for about 199USD and Q10 Pro for about 299USD), on Geekbuying – HIMEDIA Q10 Pro and HIMEDIA Q5 Pro, TV Boxes can also buy on futeko.com Q5 Pro for £124.99 or €149 and Q10 Pro TV Box for £159.99 or €191.
HiMedia Q10 Pro TV Box
For those who have not yet had an opportunity to look at the HiMedia Q10 Pro remind its specification:
- CPU – HiSilicon HI3798C V200 quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor
- GPU – ARM Mali-T720 supporting OpenGL ES 3.1/2.0, OpenVG1.1, EGL, and Imprex 2.0 PQ engine with HDR,Dolby vision support.
- Memory – 2GB DDR3
- Storage – 16GB eMMC flash, 3.5″ SATA bay, and 2-in-1 card reader (MMC/SD)
- Video Ouput – 1x HDMI 2.0a up to 4K @ 60 Hz, 1x composite video (RCA)
- Audio Output – HDMI, stereo audio (RCA), coaxial and optical S/PDIF ports.
- Video Codecs / Formats – 10-bit H.265/HEVC, H.264, VC1, MPEG4, MPEG2, VP9, VP8, VP6, AVS video decoding up top 250 Mbps bitrate. 3D blu-ray, BD-ISO, 3D BD-ISO
- Audio Capabilities – 7.1 HD Audio pass-through and downmix for Dolby TtrueHD, DTS HD, and Dolby Atmos, 192K/24bit audio decoding and output
- Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet (with remote wakeup and standby support), 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi with external antenna, Bluetooth 4.0
- USB – 1x USB 3.0 host port, 2x USB 2.0 host ports, 1x USB 3.0 slave port (for PC)
- Misc – Front LED display and smart touch key, Fan, IR receiver
- Case – black brushed aluminium
- Power Supply – 12V/2A
- Dimensions – 226 x 180 x 50mm
- Weight – 1.50 kg
New firmware 1.0.7-FUTEKO-EN. HMD-1.0.7 2016-08-11.153801 can be downloaded here. This is the official HiMedia European/International 1.0.7 firmware repackaged. What we find in the new firmware v1.0.7, changelog:
- Screen lock supported
- Frame skip when playback issue fixed
- Default support widevine L3
- Error of Youtube DRM playback fixed
- Support local media playback time on the front LED display
- Local media playback output model optimized
- HiMedia Player updated, and subtitle download function supported
- App compatibility optimized
Installation Instructions:
- Extract update.zip from the download archive to the root of a USB pen drive. (the USB pen drive should contain a single file called ‘update.zip’).
- Insert the USB pen drive into any USB port of Q10 Pro.
- With Q10 Pro turned off, use a paper clip or pen to press and hold the the pinhole UPGRADE button on the back of Q10 Pro (next to the power port).
- While keeping the UPGRADE button pressed, turn on the Q10 Pro.
- Q10 Pro will show an Android droid logo and proceed to upgrade the firmware.
- When you see the Android droid logo, you can release the restore button.
- The box will auto-reboot when finished.
- First boot will take 3-5 minutes. Wait for the Android home screen to be displayed.
HiMedia Q5 Pro TV Box
For those who have not yet had an opportunity to look at the HiMedia Q5 Pro remind its specification:
- CPU – HiSilicon Hi3798C V200 quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor
- GPU – ARM Mali-T720 supporting OpenGL ES 3.1/2.0, OpenVG1.1, EGL, and Imprex 2.0 PQ engine with HDR,Dolby vision support.
- Memory – 2GB DDR3
- OS – Android 5.1
- Storage – 8GB eMMC flash and micro SD
- Video Ouput – 1x HDMI 2.0a up to 4K @ 60 Hz, 1x composite video (RCA)
- Audio Output – HDMI, stereo audio (RCA), optical S/PDIF port.
- Video Codecs / Formats – 10-bit H.265/HEVC, H.264, VC1, MPEG4, MPEG2, VP9, VP8, VP6, AVS video decoding up top 250 Mbps bitrate. 3D blu-ray, BD-ISO, 3D BD-ISO
- Audio Capabilities – 7.1 HD Audio pass-through and downmix for Dolby TtrueHD, DTS HD, and
- Dolby Atmos, 192K/24bit audio decoding and output
- Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet (with remote wakeup and standby support), 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi with external antenna, Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR
- USB – 1x USB 3.0 host port, 2x USB 2.0 host ports
- Misc – Front LED, IR receiver
- Power Supply – 12V/2A
- Dimensions – 170 x 115 x 25mm
- Weight – 445 g
- Case – aluminium
New firmware Q5 PRO FIRMWARE. 1.0.7-FUTEKO-EN. HMD-1.0.7 2016-08-11.153801 can be downloaded here. This is the official HiMedia European/International 1.0.7 firmware repackaged. Firmware has the same changes as in Q10 Pro, and the installation is similar.
Source: futeko forum
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