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Using Wifi / Bluetooth at the same time. How is the performance

Question on if the Infinity's wifi uses the same antenna as the bluetooth? Does the download speed suffer like the Prime? Streaming music using wifi and bluetooth to my jambox from my Prime is so horrible I sometimes just feel like selling it to get the Infinity. Only if it uses 2 antennas cause I don't want to spend extra money if the infinity suffers from the same problem.
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Yesterday i streamed from webradio and spotyfi, using jambox. I didn't have any problems with that.
But, using mxplayer playing from internal storage and streaming to jambox i did get a delay, out of sync.
So the delay may be there all the time, but hard to notice on just music alone?
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Getting delays doesn't mean that you're tablet is broken, it may be the device that you're streaming to, on my laptop I stream music lag free, on my dads I get a 1 sec delay , but WiFi seems to eat a lot of battery
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Earlier today I tried to transfer a 250 MB SGS2 ROM file between my SGS2 (target) and my Infinity (source). It was slow as hell, and I ended up using my FTP server in between. I tried it with WiFi both enabled and disabled, but didn't see any measurable transfer speed differences. I do not own a bluetooth hedset or speaker set, so I cannot test that scenario for you, sorry. (Does the I/O choking sometimes not hamper this, as well?)

Thanks guys. I get a slight delay using bluetooth to my jambox while playing movies and games aswell. The closer the jambox is the delay gets shorter.
Just need a couple more guys to test the Bluetooth and wifi out for me. Might just wait around till someone opens up an infinity.
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Have you tried different movie players?
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I use the old dice and the vplayer. Thanks for the help but I just sent my prime back for a refund. Not just for this reason but the constant wifi shutting off by itself.
Looking where to pre order an Infinity. But until then I'm tabless
At least I was able to return the prime thanks to Ebay buyers protection.
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Eroc162 said:
I use the old dice and the vplayer. Thanks for the help but I just sent my prime back for a refund. Not just for this reason but the constant wifi shutting off by itself.
Looking where to pre order an Infinity. But until then I'm tabless
At least I was able to return the prime thanks to Ebay buyers protection.
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Are you gonna get a new one since that is definitely a defect?
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No. I'm just gonna take my money and wait for the Infinity. I'm done with the Prime. I started getting glitches and my task bar would disappear almost like a devolving away effect. I got lucky Ebay honored the protection plan. The seller didn't want to give me a refund since it was 2 days passed my return policy. Its a sign to wait for the infinity.
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Streaming Netflix using Bluetooth headset

Has anyone attempted to stream netflix while using a Bluetooth headset? When I tried this netflix bufferred every 20 seconds or so and when it wasn't buffering, the video was choppy and audio was not in sync. Using wired headset it worked flawless.
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Holy [email protected] I thought I was the only one who realized this. I wifi netflix and bluetooth to Jambox and it sucks. Buffers a lot and delayed sound. It even happens when playing a game with the Jambox connected. I take the bluetooth off and it's perfect.
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I can't even use the Netflix app because the interface is sooooooo slow. It literally takes five to ten seconds to respond to touch inputs and when I try to scroll through lines of movies/shows, my finger travels the entire screen and the row moves only one or two places over. It's really annoying.

Apparently enabling forced GPU rendering in settings -> developer options will help with Netflix performance. It might cause issues with other apps though, so keep that in mind.
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This is the same hardware problem that the prime had. You may notice it on you tube as well. It's because bt/wifi share a antenna. That said I did play around with mine for a few minutes and did not have the problem. Granted I'm sitting pretty close to the router. Check this out.... run the netspeed app to see what you get with bt off. Then start streaming some music to your bt headphones for google music and run netspeed while it's streaming. You will probablly notice a signifcant decrease.
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What was mentioned about sharing the same hardware with the wifi/bt in the prime is correct. They use the same chip to decode both signals. So when both are being used at the same time the process slows down for both signals. This is a common occurrence among many portable devices and not just any Asus tablet. I've seen it on my cell phones also. Manufactures are moving to this combined chip process to save in both cost and shrink the size of the devices for smaller cases.
Now having said that, these chips are designed to function with both signals at the same time. If yours is experiencing horrible performance then return it for another. Don't wait for software fixes because they won't fix the hardware. It might improve but chances are higher it won't be fixed. If you wait your return for exchange window may pass.

Iust got an email from B&H about the issue and they said I can get a refund or exchange but they dont know when they are recieving the next batch. Im probably gonna get a refund and buy one elsewhere. Sucks

Does anyone have a Tf700 that actually streams movies over wifi and bluetooth to speaker, ear buds or anything successfully. I don't want to wait for an exchange if no one can successfully accomplish it.
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I just did a wifi speed test without bluetooth on and my speed was 28mbs
With wifi on and bluetooth streaming music to my jambox the score dropped to 0.39mbs
That's crazy.
I used the speedtest.net app.
And enabling the gpu in the developer section didn't make any difference.
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I've had my Infinity for a few days now and don't have any problems watching netflix while on my blue tooth headset. I always watch Netflix for about an hour in the morning when I'm working out.
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Thanks that's what I needed. Its a hardware issue then. Like someone stated before. Just needed someone to try it out.
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I am also getting tons of lag and constant disconnects/buffering when trying to watch HBO go or netflix over my stereo Bluetooth headset. I was wondering if there were others that have successfully gotten video to play while using a bluetooth headset other than that one poster. Is it just a defective unit that I received or are other people experiencing the same thing? Do you guys think its worth going thru the trouble of returning the tablet? I guess I am mainly trying to estimate the chances of getting another tablet that has the same issue.

user311 said:
I am also getting tons of lag and constant disconnects/buffering when trying to watch HBO go or netflix over my stereo Bluetooth headset. I was wondering if there were others that have successfully gotten video to play while using a bluetooth headset other than that one poster. Is it just a defective unit that I received or are other people experiencing the same thing? Do you guys think its worth going thru the trouble of returning the tablet? I guess I am mainly trying to estimate the chances of getting another tablet that has the same issue.
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I think any hardware issue is worth going through the trouble for. If you paid $500 for the tab, you might as well ensure everything works. The software can be fixed through official and third-party options but the hardware won't get any better.

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I think any hardware issue is worth going through the trouble for. If you paid $500 for the tab, you might as well ensure everything works. The software can be fixed through official and third-party options but the hardware won't get any better.
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Thanks for the reply. Yea, thats pretty much what I was thinking. Its just that the 64GB model is sold out from Tigerdirect and I didn't want to go w/o a tablet until they got them in stock.

B&H is trying to convince me its my router. They say 28mbs isn't fast enough to stream wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. Streaming wifi has nothing to do with Bluetooth. I asked them to make me a RMA tag so I can ship it back.
I'm waiting for their response. If it isn't enough can someone tell me. I don't want to get the same problem I had with the prime.
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Can someone run a speedtest on their wifi and then on the wifi while streaming sound to a Bluetooth device to see if there is a drastic decrease in download speed.
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Eroc162 said:
B&H is trying to convince me its my router. They say 28mbs isn't fast enough to stream wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. Streaming wifi has nothing to do with Bluetooth. I asked them to make me a RMA tag so I can ship it back.
I'm waiting for their response. If it isn't enough can someone tell me. I don't want to get the same problem I had with the prime.
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Have you tried calling 1-888-678-3688 for help? Its asus' support line. I was told to call that from tigerdirect before they could issue a return. I won't be able to call until after work today though because I forgot my tablet at home >.> But maybe they'll have something to say regarding the matter.

I just called the number and spoke toa Asus representative and here is what they told me
" The Asus Infinity TF700 is not designed to do this because the antenna will cause interference with each other since they both run off the same antenna."
WOW I can do this on my G2x. This disappoints me.
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Eroc162 said:
I just called the number and spoke toa Asus representative and here is what they told me
" The Asus Infinity TF700 is not designed to do this because the antenna will cause interference with each other since they both run off the same antenna."
WOW I can do this on my G2x. This disappoints me.
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Thats completely unacceptable. I'll give them a call when I get home.

Eroc162 said:
I just called the number and spoke toa Asus representative and here is what they told me
" The Asus Infinity TF700 is not designed to do this because the antenna will cause interference with each other since they both run off the same antenna."
WOW I can do this on my G2x. This disappoints me.
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This is how the 300 was advertised. One at a time, not both. I had this problem horribly on the prime. On the infinity I drop from 28mbs without bt to 10 with it. I'm still able to stream just fine so far.
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Do all TF700s have bluetooth lag or not?

Both my original and exchanged units from Amazon have Bluetooth audio that lags behind video by at least a second. This phenomenon is not experienced on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 or my Galaxy Nexus. Turning off wifi does not help. I sincerely hope this can be fixed.

What content are you using to check for the lag?
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slybarman said:
What content are you using to check for the lag?
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Try any MKV with BS player. It lags the most for me.

Try a HW accelerated video player like Dice Player. Or try to connect by HDMI to your media output device.

I have the same issue with my Nexus 7 and others do too. Playing videos with YouTube seem fine, but playing my own videos with MX Player, and I just tried Dice player too, have audio lag with bluetooth. Those videos also work fine on my Galaxy Nexus over bluetooth.
Seems like either something with Tegra 3 or ASUS.

For me Bluetooth lag exists for all types of video including YouTube.

I just tested on my C6O device and I have no bluetooth lag on netflix, I think this is a QA issue.
Edit: Tried with some avi and mkv files and I do hear a half second lag. The effect is most pronounced on BS Player, Dice Player is a little better. I hope this is just a software issue :/

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For me Bluetooth lag exists for all types of video including YouTube.
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same for me :-/

I've always had bluetooth lag, even on my my TF101... I just assumed thats just the way it worked....
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The reason I asked about the content is that I get zero lag watching Netflix, but horrible lag watching YouTube. But I have found YouTube to lag sometimes even when watching my desktop PC with wired speakers.
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I get no noticeable BT lag on anything, I didn't on my Prime either. I'm a night owl and have multiple sets of BT headphones and that I use with various devices and in my experience some headphones are MUCH more lag prone than others. There are TWO components where lag can be increased the sender and the receiver (any system that involves transmission of signals will necessarily have lag (even reality has lag, think thunder and lightning) the question is, is it noticeable). Everyone seems to blame the transmitter but the decode and reconstruction of the signal at the receiver can cause lag too. Get a known good set of phones as a first step if at all possible when trying to determine if the sender is laggy.

Same here I use my BT headset to listen to movies or streaming shows from Netflix, Hulu, Hbogo. Works great with no lag or buffering. Even when I'm in my bedroom and router is in my living room
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I get lag watching xfinity content
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I get no noticeable BT lag on anything, I didn't on my Prime either. I'm a night owl and have multiple sets of BT headphones and that I use with various devices and in my experience some headphones are MUCH more lag prone than others. There are TWO components where lag can be increased the sender and the receiver (any system that involves transmission of signals will necessarily have lag (even reality has lag, think thunder and lightning) the question is, is it noticeable). Everyone seems to blame the transmitter but the decode and reconstruction of the signal at the receiver can cause lag too. Get a known good set of phones as a first step if at all possible when trying to determine if the sender is laggy.
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I am using LG HBS-700 earphones. Using these same earphones I do not experience audio lag with my Galaxy Tab 10.1 or my Galaxy Nexus.
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Tone-Wirel...8&sr=8-2&keywords=lg+700+bluetooth+headphones

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I am using LG HBS-700 earphones. Using these same earphones I do not experience audio lag with my Galaxy Tab 10.1 or my Galaxy Nexus.
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Tone-Wirel...8&sr=8-2&keywords=lg+700+bluetooth+headphones
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I've heard so much good things about that headset! I actually have that saved on my cart ready to purchase! There is a white color too but $20 bucks more expensive. Glad to hear that it works great on our Infinity's.
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Yes! Getting mine delivered tomorrow! Now I have two! That way I wont ever be without a BT.
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After my 3rd infinity I don't get any lag.
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one thing i noticed with my bluetooth headphones, is that when playing Temple Run, the game wont tilt.
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I hate to exchange mine over this. My second infinity has a much better screen. But the lag is unacceptable. What might be causing this variation among tablets?

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workaround
I too have the bluetooth headphone problem. I have been able to rectify this by using XBMC to watch my videos with as i can offset the audio. I find by offsetting the audio ahead around .6 seconds does the trick.

HDMI out, no sound

I don't know if this is an Android specific issue that simply needs a setting changed that I'm not seeing or if this is an issue with my new TF700T. In any case, I'm not getting sound via HDMI out. I didn't have this issue with my TF201 or my first TF700T. Any ideas?

If I can find my HDMI cable I'll let you know, as I haven't tried it yet... if it's a "setting" issue that you discover, please post what you did to correct it
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at first I had no sound....
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I don't know if this is an Android specific issue that simply needs a setting changed that I'm not seeing or if this is an issue with my new TF700T. In any case, I'm not getting sound via HDMI out. I didn't have this issue with my TF201 or my first TF700T. Any ideas?
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Yesterday I hooked up mine with HDMI to our TV --- unless it is just me, I might have found a quirk
at first I had no sound, and wasn't able to get sound by turning up the sound on the tablet....... I was running BS Player testing a movie -- I often have my sound turned down/off ..... and I found I had to turn my sound up BEFORE launching BS Player ...... then I got sound no problem.
don't know if that is your problem or not....... but that's my experience

I've had no problems with sound on hdmi. I have read about cable problems. If your problem comes back you might try a different cable. Run a youtube test to see if its a program quirk.
I just doubled checked to make sure. YouTube sound just fine.
Woody
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woodsonmh said:
I've had no problems with sound on hdmi. I have read about cable problems. If your problem comes back you might try a different cable. Run a youtube test to see if its a program quirk.
I just doubled checked to make sure. YouTube sound just fine.
Woody
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Yeah, I tried several programs, including youtube, to no avail. One thing I didn't think of at the time was that it may be a TV handshaking issue. The only time I ever use my tablet (and my previous ones too) for HDMI out was in hotel rooms. So of course we're talking about a different TV every time. This was the first time I tried with this tablet. I will try again soon with another TV.

I've tested on two different tvs. My Samsung adjusted to screen size when in the right mode. Acer tv masked part of picture and i was unable to change. This masking, i believe, is caused by infinity's screen resolution, sound on both. Lets hope jb includes hdmi screen adjustment settings.
Woody
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woodsonmh said:
I've tested on two different tvs. My Samsung adjusted to screen size when in the right mode. Acer tv masked part of picture and i was unable to change. This masking, i believe, is caused by infinity's screen resolution, sound on both. Lets hope jb includes hdmi screen adjustment settings.
Woody
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I think what you're referring to is overscan. There should be a setting on the TV for that.

Thanks,
What i called an Acer is actually a cheap Philips with no overscan settings.
Woody
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I can play music on my tf700 but the screen is off a bit, but when i play any video the screen actually adjust itself and audio is gone.
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Sound Issues

Hey All,
I'm new to this tablet but not Android. I did search but didn't find much.
While watching videos, the sound drops every couple of minutes for 5 or so seconds. I have tried the stock player, MX player and RockPlayer2. Ive tried hardware and software decoding. All of them act the same. These are .mp4 videos that play fine on my Note2.
I am unrooted and stock, although I was planning on rooting.
Any ideas of how to fix this?
Thanks!
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Wow. No one has had this problem?
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No, I've never heard of nor encountered this issue.
Try shutting everything else that's running in the background down. Games, browsers and the like. (Under settings --> Apps --> Running)

Maybe it happens when something triggers the notification sound? Like email or something. Maybe the system lessens the sound in anticipation of the notification sound activating regardless of whether it was muted or set to the lowest setting. Just a thought.
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Sound issues
Trust me on this.... 99.9% of all issues on 700 are the rom malfunctioning....
Install cleanrom inheritance 2.7 ...u will have no sound issues....

android-samurai said:
Trust me on this.... 99.9% of all issues on 700 are the rom malfunctioning....
Install cleanrom inheritance 2.7 ...u will have no sound issues....
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Well I was thinking maybe i need to move away from stock. I wonder if it's a hardware issue tho
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Check to see if you have mail checking going on in the background. When I changed to manual checking rather than push mail or scheduled polling, I stopped seeing the issue. If it isn't mail, see if you have a newsreader or something similar running.
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