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[Q] netflix - is it ever gonna hit a Tegra 2 tablet?

I'm trying to get a feel with Netflix & Android tablets - and so far - I'm starting to have doubts that it'll ever be available on the Tegra 2 tablet.
My understanding is it's a security - hardware issue - to keep people from stealing / ripping netflix content - that's keeping the barn doors shut. Or perhaps Android has their own plans to monetize Google Movies. But as more time goes by - I'm less optimistic about getting Netflix on an android tablet.
Any thoughts - or is there something recent that I've missed re: Netflix coming out on this tablet - or others in the near future?
Thanks

If it does come to an Android tablet, it'll still be very much SD quality. Look at the iPad.

Itaintrite said:
If it does come to an Android tablet, it'll still be very much SD quality. Look at the iPad.
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not sure of resolution or bit rate data on the netflix stream to an ipad, but it's pretty damn good quality on that screen.
i'd love to have it on my transformer... and my fascinate.... but i guess i have it on my xboxes, my ipad, and my X so i cant complain too much.
i'd really like it on the transformer though, especially with the HDMI out.

There are ways to get it on unsupported devices... Google can help you find guides.

Tenny said:
There are ways to get it on unsupported devices... Google can help you find guides.
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Tried every way possible and can't get it to work. If someone does get it working I would love to know how. As far as making it to tegra 2 tablets im sure it will make it eventually. NVIDIA has a big presence and it would make their chips more attractive if they had Netflix support.

The evo got it,and as far as i can recall Netflix said it wouldn't since the evo has no dem support on the chip. That apparently changed as they settled for software drm. Recently it was removed when the gingerbread update officially launched for the evo, but prior to that it worked fine on cm7 which is aosp gb. My guess is it will probably come in time.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Tenny said:
There are ways to get it on unsupported devices... Google can help you find guides.
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Not on Tegra 2 Honeycomb devices.
I am really anxious to get it on my tablet as well. But I can wait since I have it on everything else that I own.

isolated_epidemic said:
Tried every way possible and can't get it to work. If someone does get it working I would love to know how. As far as making it to tegra 2 tablets im sure it will make it eventually. NVIDIA has a big presence and it would make their chips more attractive if they had Netflix support.
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It does work on tegra 2 tablets. I have had it working on a viewsonic gtablet for over a month.

Rumors say the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 has Netflix preinstalled.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/lenovo-ideapad-k1-tablet-hits-some-online-retailers-still-not-b/

GreenHornet said:
It does work on tegra 2 tablets. I have had it working on a viewsonic gtablet for over a month.
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So the problem is a Honeycomb issue and not a Tegra 2 issue? Then maybe there is hope. Has anyone gotten it working on other Tegra 2 Gingerbread devices?

GreenHornet said:
It does work on tegra 2 tablets. I have had it working on a viewsonic gtablet for over a month.
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Yep, had it working on the gtab as well.
I guess the issue here is not the Tegra but the Honeycomb and Netflix.

yokem55 said:
So the problem is a Honeycomb issue and not a Tegra 2 issue? Then maybe there is hope. Has anyone gotten it working on other Tegra 2 Gingerbread devices?
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Xoom has Gingerbread hidden if you up your screen dpi settings, I wonder if it works on it. But seeing how unusable the GB is on the Xoom in that environment I doubt it is of benefit here.

The problem isn't Tegra 2, it's HoneyComb. Netflix simply hasn't gotten around to making a version compatible with HoneyComb.
Let's face it, until the TF came out, the HoneyComb tablet market was tiny.

Netflix is working on many android phones including my Nexus One. In fact the quality is great, especially compared to Slingbox. I think it is just a matter of time before Honeycomb gets Netflix, there are just too many Honycomb/Tegra 2 units being sold for them to loose that market.

lqaddict said:
Yep, had it working on the gtab as well.
I guess the issue here is not the Tegra but the Honeycomb and Netflix.
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Do you still have it working? I am running Vegan Tab rom and have never had it fully functional, use it as a que manager but unable to watch. I have been using a home server software, Playon, for the past 2 years and it works good to watch Netflix. It also gives me access to other content and I can also watch videos that are on my home computer. But I would still like to be able to use the Netflix app.

Netflix worked on my Archos 101. Kind of missing it right now since the TF has no netflix.

synapsethehsow said:
Do you still have it working? I am running Vegan Tab rom and have never had it fully functional, use it as a que manager but unable to watch. I have been using a home server software, Playon, for the past 2 years and it works good to watch Netflix. It also gives me access to other content and I can also watch videos that are on my home computer. But I would still like to be able to use the Netflix app.
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Still works on mine. I am using cyanogen mod though.

Well, it's certainly not specific to Honeycomb and Tegra 2. The Samsung Epic, for example, still doesn't have an official Netflix app, and it's neither Honeycomb nor Tegra 2. And I'm sure there are still more Android devices that don't have Netflix than do...
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

You just have to edit your build.prop to a G2 or something. Thats how it works on the G2x Tegra2
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player911 said:
You just have to edit your build.prop to a G2 or something. Thats how it works on the G2x Tegra2
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How did you get it to work on TF? Please post up, as I'm anxiously awaiting NF on my TF, as are many others!!!

[Q] Does the TF have original Honey Comb?

Hi Guys ... and Gals,
Am thinking of getting a TF for my wife ... 16GB without the dock.
The experience I have with Android is ... well, pleasant! I use the Nexus S.
Well, since I'm using the Nexus S, I would be interested to know if the TF comes with the original Honey Comb that can be updated directly from Google or if I would have to wait for updates from ASUS.
Yes I know all things are possible with a root, but:
a) I don't want to be messing with her tablet everytime.
b) I think the ASUS keyboard with the numbers on the top line is nice. Is it available as a separate download? Is it available for the mobile too?
I'm currently on holiday and would like to buy it so ... before I move back to is there any particular problems I should look out for?
Thanks for any help

Updates happen through Asus. Though they seem to be on time with them.

I think all tablet updates come from the manufacturer
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

Thanks both
So, the only way to get newer versions IF Asus start behaving like HTC or Samsung is to root it and put in a custom rom! Fine ... no probs. Atleast while the going is good, we don't have to worry.
Any known problems I have to look out for before a purchase?
Thanks again.

Paparasee said:
Any known problems I have to look out for before a purchase
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It's not the known problems you should be concerned about, but the unknown ones.

Get a newer model. Serial code should start with B60xxxxxxxxxxx. B40 is original. B50 middle.
I have a B50 and its nice. Other then that be on the look out for screen bleed. iPad2s have bleed just like everyone else. Some are extreme. Most are barely noticeable. Just keep an eye out.
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Asus made some subtle changes ( icons on the status bar) but asus was the first company to push out the 3.1 update ( after the xoom )

Thanks ... guess that will help

It's normal that the update come from the manufacturer.
Asus must have to include the specific drivers for it's tablet (not all the hardware is the same, even if the main platform is based on Tegra2)
It also made few modifications for apps integration and visuals.

Dark lord me said:
Asus made some subtle changes ( icons on the status bar) but asus was the first company to push out the 3.1 update ( after the xoom )
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The Xoom was only first in the US, everywhere else the Transformer got 3.1 before the Xoom. Actually the Xoom only has 3.1 in US, Australia,Japan and China.

it just has a few mods (buttons + some widgets and wallpapers)

[Q] Help from all of you ! opinion needed !

Hey Guys, I don't know if I posted this in the right place
I just want to ask you all,
Should I buy the Asus Transformer Ft101 or wait for the prime to drop its price !
I don't have any tablet but I have experience with android .
Is the only difference between those two the tegra 2 vs 3 processor ?
Is ICS coming soon to this tablet ?
Thank you all for the advice . And sorry admins if I put this thread in the wrong section ;-)

Ics is supposed to be out this month for tf101. Prime and its dock r both slimmer which means u lose one usb port. Some have reported wify issues with the prime. I have a tf101 and its great, no issues here.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

Thank you for the response, Well I will use it instead of a laptop , I hope it will do many things like a laptop can do ! i don't mean gaming and video editing . ;-)

hanybv said:
Thank you for the response, Well I will use it instead of a laptop , I hope it will do many things like a laptop can do ! i don't mean gaming and video editing . ;-)
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Well they can't do it all, yet but its great for school. I do a lot of notes on "groovy notes" and u can share them with e mail and blue tooth.
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hanybv said:
Hey Guys, I don't know if I posted this in the right place
I just want to ask you all,
Should I buy the Asus Transformer Ft101 or wait for the prime to drop its price !
I don't have any tablet but I have experience with android .
Is the only difference between those two the tegra 2 vs 3 processor ?
Is ICS coming soon to this tablet ?
Thank you all for the advice . And sorry admins if I put this thread in the wrong section ;-)
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Avoid the Prime, it has too many problems. (No GPS, Wifi and Bluetooth issues, only mono audio, etc.)
The TF101 is a much better deal, so long as you're willing to wait a while for ICS to come out.

So many "should I buy a TF101" threads. None of them in the Q&A forum either. hmmmm

I guess you should figure it out your self i mean
do you like playing games and stuff
or just browsing the web?

I would buy the TF101... Not really impressed by the Prime, and the Tegra3 SoC seem to be a benefit only to graphic demanding apps (or games ). I would be better to pack some more RAM on it... (IMO: I don't care to see true 1080p HD movies on a 10 inch screen... for that i have a 32 inch TV, and for videogames... not until they all have some sort of game pad support, like GTA3. So the Tegra2 SoC does the job i need more than fine).
For the price and the bugs the Prime is experiencing i would buy today a TF101 if i didn't add one already .

Hey guys, thanks for the advice, I just bought an FT101 with the dock . And as you can see I also bought my first App = XDA Premium :-D Love this app ;-) also I had installed the Revolution HD Rom . I want to use it as my main "Netbook" . Till this oment I had just 2 crashes with this ROM ;-) .......
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Just got this reply from ASUS

ASUS CASEID=RWTM2012081911608534-801
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Joe and it's my pleasure to help you with your problem.
I suggest you shouldn't update now.Because on asus website,there is no Jelly Bean for customers to download,the Jelly Bean must has many bugs for Epad and ASUS engineers will give out the version which is compatible with ASUS Epad.Thank you.
If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate
to contact us.
Best Regard
Joe
---------- Original Message ----------
From : [email protected]
Sent : 2012/8/18 17:16:00
To : "[email protected]"
Subject : <TSD> Eee Family ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T
[CASEID=WTM2012081911608534]
Apply date : 8/18/2012 5:16:00 PM(UTC Time)
[Contact Information]
*Name : j**
*Email Address : (withheld)
Phone Number :
City : Roseville
*Country : United States
[Product Information]
*Product Type : Eee Family
*Product Model : ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T
*Product S/N : C7OKAS******
Place of Purchase :
*Date of Purchase : 2012/8/4
*Operating System : Android
[Problem Description]
Over air updating not working for tablet.
What is the reason?
When will I receive Android 4.1 update for my tablet?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
No Jellybean to me yet...
I thought just for grins I'd e-mail the trouble desk and ask.
What bugs would 4.1 contain that would hold up the push to the Infinity tabs?

Wow, their response has some broken English in it...
I'm willing to bet he/she just meant the update wasnt ready yet. I doubt the people they have on technical support would know anything about updates until Asus started pushing them out.

Jotokun said:
Wow, their response has some broken ENGRISH in it...
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Fixed.

They never did answer or reference the OTA question.
That's why I e-mailed 'em.
I just threw the 4.1 update Q in there to see what they'd say.
Hell I don't care...I'm more curious about what I'll get for Xmas.

My son's TF300 just received the OTA upgrade to Jelly Bean! Are these 2 tabs (TF700 vs. TF300) so different that the update would be available for one today, and not for the other until November?

DonB368 said:
My son's TF300 just received the OTA upgrade to Jelly Bean! Are these 2 tabs (TF700 vs. TF300) so different that the update would be available for one today, and not for the other until November?
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If I had to guess, I would say that it won't be November. One of the main differences is the processor, but they should not be so different that it would cause holdups.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2

Um. Same processor, different clock speeds.
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ka1z0ku said:
Um. Same processor, different clock speeds.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
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Nope, different processors. They're both in the Tegra 3 family, but the 300 is T30L and the 700 is T33. Although they don't list so on their spec sheet, there's more differences between them than just clock speed. If you look in the dev section you'll see part of why we don't yet have an AOSP ROM is that the differences are enough to prevent the T30/L drivers from working properly.

Toshiba Excite 7.7 received Jelly Bean last night.

Hello,
Much to my surprise, my Toshiba Excite 7.7 received Jelly Bean last night.
Version 4.1.1000121313.01
About 360MB
It is a virtually unaltered version of JB. Some Google apps were updated: You Tube, Google Magazines, etc.
The tablet does have a better Quadrant score.
However:
1) The JB "Phablet Mode" is now the default
2) Toshiba did not fix the varying brightness while using the browser issue
3) The Super AMOLED+ screen is still not calibrated very well (look at any B&W picture)
Even so, I am thankful that Toshiba has provided a current update on a tablet that may have been left for dead.

Enjoy! Other major OEMs should really learn from them!
Sent from the zombie world. No they aren't coming yet!

I bought mine a few days ago as a Nexus 7 successor, main reason was the much better and bigger screen and the build quality.
Off course I was very sceptical wrt 4.0 VS. 4.2, especialy because I dont had any small hope that the "Silent Tablet Newby Toshiba" will announce or even release a newer Android Version anytime.
But now, Long Story short: Thumbs Up Toshiba!
Looking forward for an European Release for the "Toshiba AT270 7.7"
Cheers
SchmuFoo
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

I wish there was an option to put 4.1.1 in tablet mode rather than in phone mode; and yo could remove the search bar. Other than that ahven't noticed any issues yet.

Just saw [1] that also the North America "Excite" Variants are using AT270 as model number, which is also used here in Europe.
Does this also mean that the 4.1 Rollout is a global one?? :thumbup:
It yes, anyone found an official document which list the serialnumber groups and the specific Info which one will receive the update message during the next weeks?
HTC released such a list f.e. in the past for their One Series..
[1] Attached Screenshot taken from the YouTube Channel "The Digital Digest"
Cheers
SchmuFoo
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Still waiting :-\
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still waiting.. :-/
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I hoppe tais update come quickly in france.

TonyBigs said:
Hello,
Much to my surprise, my Toshiba Excite 7.7 received Jelly Bean last night.
Version 4.1.1000121313.01
About 360MB
It is a virtually unaltered version of JB. Some Google apps were updated: You Tube, Google Magazines, etc.
The tablet does have a better Quadrant score.
However:
1) The JB "Phablet Mode" is now the default
2) Toshiba did not fix the varying brightness while using the browser issue
3) The Super AMOLED+ screen is still not calibrated very well (look at any B&W picture)
Even so, I am thankful that Toshiba has provided a current update on a tablet that may have been left for dead.
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Hello,
Would it be possible to create a DUMP of this update in order to update our AT270 ?
Thank you.

ptitsnake said:
Hello,
Would it be possible to create a DUMP of this update in order to update our AT270 ?
Thank you.
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If you know how to dump this firmware tell me and I can try to do that.

I caught issue with Excite 7.7 - system booted up and then reboot and every time same thing. Some app cause that, don't know witch one.
So, I switched tablet off, then hold two buttons Volume up and Power, then tablet goes to boot menu where I need to choose recovery mode. After that delete all data and cache and restore clear system (factory reset).
Now there are no hangs up.

AT270 update
ptitsnake said:
I hoppe tais update come quickly in france.
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Bonjour, avez-vous trouvé une façon de passer à JellyBean ?
Cdlt
Philippe

Any solution for changing JB phablet mode?
Any solution for changing JB phablet mode and being able to change the dock orientation ?
I was hoping that changing launcher would allow for the dock to change in landscape and in portrait but no such luck
Thanks

Good morning all.
I apologize for my ignorance, but I'm brand new in Android word. I just ordered a gorgeous HTC One and I saw this beautiful Toshiba for an excellent price in a shop where I live (Switzerland). Navigating through the options I saw no update available for the software and the installed version is 4.0.4... years ago. Is there any chance to pass this device to JB? also an unofficial rom will be ok for me. I'm convinced this tool can be significatively better with JB, and moreover, I don't want to buy a not cheap device with a 2 years old software.
Any suggestion?

TonyBigs said:
Hello,
Much to my surprise, my Toshiba Excite 7.7 received Jelly Bean last night.
Version 4.1.1000121313.01
About 360MB
It is a virtually unaltered version of JB. Some Google apps were updated: You Tube, Google Magazines, etc.
The tablet does have a better Quadrant score.
However:
1) The JB "Phablet Mode" is now the default
2) Toshiba did not fix the varying brightness while using the browser issue
3) The Super AMOLED+ screen is still not calibrated very well (look at any B&W picture)
Even so, I am thankful that Toshiba has provided a current update on a tablet that may have been left for dead.
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Sorry for coming back to you after all this time but I have a specific question.
I would like to buy a Toshiba At270: I feel is a great tablet with a great display and the perfect size for me. I prefer it also compared to the Nexus7: more or less same hardware with a better and brighter screen in aluminium chassis.
Anyway I checked a model exposed in a shop trying to update the software and I found no version up to the installed one available. That model is running 4.0.4.
I'm living in switzerland: could be possible no update is availble out of US?
There is another way to get JB running on this tablet or is better for me not to buy it and evaluate a vendor more effective in OTA delivering?
Thanks for the response.
s

matthew2582 said:
Any solution for changing JB phablet mode and being able to change the dock orientation ?
I was hoping that changing launcher would allow for the dock to change in landscape and in portrait but no such luck
Thanks
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there is no problem, with that, check the switcher near the power button and if it's off check settings.
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sebastiano.fuccio said:
Sorry for coming back to you after all this time but I have a specific question.
I would like to buy a Toshiba At270: I feel is a great tablet with a great display and the perfect size for me. I prefer it also compared to the Nexus7: more or less same hardware with a better and brighter screen in aluminium chassis.
Anyway I checked a model exposed in a shop trying to update the software and I found no version up to the installed one available. That model is running 4.0.4.
I'm living in switzerland: could be possible no update is availble out of US?
There is another way to get JB running on this tablet or is better for me not to buy it and evaluate a vendor more effective in OTA delivering?
Thanks for the response.
s
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if you will buy US version there are no any problems to get update to JB via internet (OTA)

SchmuFoo said:
I bought mine a few days ago as a Nexus 7 successor, main reason was the much better and bigger screen and the build quality.
Off course I was very sceptical wrt 4.0 VS. 4.2, especialy because I dont had any small hope that the "Silent Tablet Newby Toshiba" will announce or even release a newer Android Version anytime.
But now, Long Story short: Thumbs Up Toshiba!
Looking forward for an European Release for the "Toshiba AT270 7.7"
Cheers
SchmuFoo
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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Still not avaible in Europe / Germany .. and according to Toshiba Europe (eMail from the Mobile Support Team), there are no details avaible if an release will happen

did not arrive yet.
Hi,
I bought a Excite 7.7 recently and it has Android 4.0. As I read your post, and other article from end December 2012, I wanted to update mine as soon as I received it. But the update app, keeps telling no update available.
Do you know how I could get this solved?
TonyBigs said:
Hello,
Much to my surprise, my Toshiba Excite 7.7 received Jelly Bean last night.
Version 4.1.1000121313.01
About 360MB
It is a virtually unaltered version of JB. Some Google apps were updated: You Tube, Google Magazines, etc.
The tablet does have a better Quadrant score.
However:
1) The JB "Phablet Mode" is now the default
2) Toshiba did not fix the varying brightness while using the browser issue
3) The Super AMOLED+ screen is still not calibrated very well (look at any B&W picture)
Even so, I am thankful that Toshiba has provided a current update on a tablet that may have been left for dead.
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where can i get this update?
TonyBigs said:
Hello,
Much to my surprise, my Toshiba Excite 7.7 received Jelly Bean last night.
Version 4.1.1000121313.01
About 360MB
It is a virtually unaltered version of JB. Some Google apps were updated: You Tube, Google Magazines, etc.
The tablet does have a better Quadrant score.
However:
1) The JB "Phablet Mode" is now the default
2) Toshiba did not fix the varying brightness while using the browser issue
3) The Super AMOLED+ screen is still not calibrated very well (look at any B&W picture)
Even so, I am thankful that Toshiba has provided a current update on a tablet that may have been left for dead.
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hello where can i get this update since mine shows there are no updates available and still has 4.0.3 installed

Hello,
I don't know how to capture the update. The tablet, to the best of my knowledge, has never been rooted. ICS may have been a better firmware. I think the phablet mode is terrible.