[Q]Does TF300t play my S4 recorded films?? - Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all.
My question sais it all.
I have been having the Tf101 for two years now and still am fund about it.
The only thing is....can't play my recorded vacation movies i made with my former Samsung S3 en current S4 phone.
Not fun when showing your pictures but can't play the film.
Now i was wandering...does the TF300T play my recorded vacation film?
Thx in advance

r2go said:
Hi all.
My question sais it all.
I have been having the Tf101 for two years now and still am fund about it.
The only thing is....can't play my recorded vacation movies i made with my former Samsung S3 en current S4 phone.
Not fun when showing your pictures but can't play the film.
Now i was wandering...does the TF300T play my recorded vacation film?
Thx in advance
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what video format does the s4 use for recorded videos? usually it's mp4 i think so the tf300 (and the tf101 too) should be able to play.
but that's just native support (hardware decoding)
just download a video player from player (mx player is my favorite), and it will play all video formats for you (software decoding)

nooktablet said:
what video format does the s4 use for recorded videos? usually it's mp4 i think so the tf300 (and the tf101 too) should be able to play.
but that's just native support (hardware decoding)
just download a video player from player (mx player is my favorite), and it will play all video formats for you (software decoding)
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Hi.
Yes it is indeed mp4.
But my Tf101 does not pay it properly.
The film stutters and sound stops.
Even with mx player and dice player.
I was hoping that the TF300t would play mp4.
Gives me a reason to buy it and the wife won't bother
Can anyone else confirm that TF300t can play mp4?
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Try enabling the S/W decoder in your settings in MX Player. That always made my videos play better.
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knightsriot said:
Try enabling the S/W decoder in your settings in MX Player. That always made my videos play better.
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It automatically is.
But that doesn't work.
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r2go said:
It automatically is.
But that doesn't work.
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Boo. Well, I've played mp4 files from my Dropbox & I haven't had a problem. Hm, I'm not sure what it can be. I can't think of anything unless maybe you have apps open in the background, but I'm sure you've checked that. When you play the video files on your CPU, do they play well? I know I had a problem with my old phone where it would record mp4 files, but the video & sound were out of sync & the video skipped frames. It turned out to be a CM9 thing. So maybe it's the video file itself?
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knightsriot said:
Boo. Well, I've played mp4 files from my Dropbox & I haven't had a problem. Hm, I'm not sure what it can be. I can't think of anything unless maybe you have apps open in the background, but I'm sure you've checked that. When you play the video files on your CPU, do they play well? I know I had a problem with my old phone where it would record mp4 files, but the video & sound were out of sync & the video skipped frames. It turned out to be a CM9 thing. So maybe it's the video file itself?
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Hi.
I don't have any apps running.
I am running a team EOS Rom that's working fine.
The Rom before this also did not play mp4 also.
By the way...that was liquidsmooth.
Pc does play everything perfect!
Could it be the Rom?
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I'm not sure what it can be. I just tried playing an mp4 file 2 minutes ago and it played fine on my TF300T. I'm running Paranoid Android. I had CROMi before PA, and it played fine on that ROM as well. I'm out of ideas. :banghead:
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I think I found the issue.
By coincidence i opened a mp4 file that had a lower resolution then my vacation movies.
That plays very well.
But all my vacation movies are 1920x1080.
The TF101 and the TF300T both have a 1280x800 screen.
So I think they both won't play my movies
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That's a very good possibility. It might be using pushing the device more because of it. I've never tried playing a file that big. If the smaller resolution files play well, then what you mentioned is a good possibility. Try converting the files & load them to you tablet again.
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knightsriot said:
That's a very good possibility. It might be using pushing the device more because of it. I've never tried playing a file that big. If the smaller resolution files play well, then what you mentioned is a good possibility. Try converting the files & load them to you tablet again.
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I think I will have to do that.
But it will take some time to convert all files.
Or buy a tablet that supports the files
Tnx for the pm converter link :thumbup:
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i downloaded a few 1080p music videos from youtube and my TF300 plays them smoothly using the gallery app (meaning hardware decoding),
so i think it may just be because the TF101 for some reason can't handle 1080p but the TF300 can (maybe because of that tegra 2 chip instead of tegra 3 in TF300) [i think it's like the ipad 1 couldn't play 1080p either, but ipad 2 can]
i never like converting video files because it takes a lot of time and you don't get the "original" quality
so yeah i guess you should just buy a tablet that can play these files instead of converting,
but i don't recommend the tf300
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nooktablet said:
i downloaded a few 1080p music videos from youtube and my TF300 plays them smoothly using the gallery app (meaning hardware decoding),
so i think it may just be because the TF101 for some reason can't handle 1080p but the TF300 can (maybe because of that tegra 2 chip instead of tegra 3 in TF300) [i think it's like the ipad 1 couldn't play 1080p either, but ipad 2 can]
i never like converting video files because it takes a lot of time and you don't get the "original" quality
so yeah i guess you should just buy a tablet that can play these files instead of converting,
but i don't recommend the tf300
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Thanks for bothering to see if it works.
I wanted to ask if someone would download a mp4 1080p film to see if it worked. But thought that would be to much to ask
Ik don't like to convert either.
So your post helps me to decide what is will do.
I think I am going to look for a TF300T.
Thanks a lot.
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r2go said:
Thanks for bothering to see if it works.
I wanted to ask if someone would download a mp4 1080p film to see if it worked. But thought that would be to much to ask
Ik don't like to convert either.
So your post helps me to decide what is will do.
I think I am going to look for a TF300T.
Thanks a lot.
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I'd you're looking for a new tablet , like i said I don't recommend the tf300 simply because of io issues, you're gonna feel the lag almost everywhere
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nooktablet said:
I'd you're looking for a new tablet , like i said I don't recommend the tf300 simply because of io issues, you're gonna feel the lag almost everywhere
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Really? I thought it was a good tablet.
Not even with a custom Rom?
What tablet do you advise me to buy for around the same price?
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r2go said:
Really? I thought it was a good tablet.
Not even with a custom Rom?
What tablet do you advise me to buy for around the same price?
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i never used custom rom so i can't really tell but people reported with a custom rom it's fast,
but still you shouldn't buy it because right now it's already outdated imo,
i don't know which one to recommend but i think the NEW asus transformer pad infinity (not the old tf700 last year) is very good, and rumors say it's going to be $400, that's a good value, but you have to wait (like months), and i guess by the time it's on sale samsung and other companies probably will have a lot of tablets too.
so in short, if you really need a tablet right now, i don't know which one to recommend because most are kinda outdated.
for the best value you could get the nexus 10 though
personally i don't think i'll buy an android tablet again in the next few years because i like the ipad better (and i like android phones better than iphones)
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Here it was about 1/2 the price of a Nexus 10 - nothing was in its ball park for price a couple months ago when I bought the TF300, it was more a choice between the Nexus 7 and this tablet.
Played a 1920x800 mp4 fine, even seeking was fast. Probably still not as strenuous as the file the OP was asking about though.

nooktablet said:
i never used custom rom so i can't really tell but people reported with a custom rom it's fast,
but still you shouldn't buy it because right now it's already outdated imo,
i don't know which one to recommend but i think the NEW asus transformer pad infinity (not the old tf700 last year) is very good, and rumors say it's going to be $400, that's a good value, but you have to wait (like months), and i guess by the time it's on sale samsung and other companies probably will have a lot of tablets too.
so in short, if you really need a tablet right now, i don't know which one to recommend because most are kinda outdated.
for the best value you could get the nexus 10 though
personally i don't think i'll buy an android tablet again in the next few years because i like the ipad better (and i like android phones better than iphones)
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Thanks for the advise.
Maybe I will wait.
Choices choices
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r2go said:
Thanks for the advise.
Maybe I will wait.
Choices choices
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Forgot to include screenshot of codec info earlier just in case that helps.

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Flash 10.3 Update

The Flash 10.3 Update that I just downloaded seems to make HQ videos run better in YouTube. Not perfect, but much better than the jerky starts and stops I got before. Anyone else notice this?
Just upgraded Asus update and the 10.3 flash... No better at all here on youtube, still have to watch normal mode... Really disappointed in this when got the pad 2 weeks ago played them fine... So what gives?
Update. Pad as in transformer not ipad2 ..i got the asus 2 weeks ago..
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The iPad2 can't play flash video so why are you comparing the iPad playing it's native format (mp4 h.264) using it's native player to the Transformer running flash doing soft-decoding of h.264?
Any reason people aren't using the built-in youtube app?
SilentMobius said:
The iPad2 can't play flash video so why are you comparing the iPad playing it's native format (mp4 h.264) using it's native player to the Transformer running flash doing soft-decoding of h.264?
Any reason people aren't using the built-in youtube app?
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He was saying he got the tablet 2 weeks ago and it was playing them fine.. Not that he got an iPad 2 and it was playing them fine.
SilentMobius said:
The iPad2 can't play flash video so why are you comparing the iPad playing it's native format (mp4 h.264) using it's native player to the Transformer running flash doing soft-decoding of h.264?
Any reason people aren't using the built-in youtube app?
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FYI its the built in app which lags, the browser version is actually better.
seshmaru said:
FYI its the built in app which lags, the browser version is actually better.
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yes using 480p max in browser plays alot better than built in, does ASUS reconize this as an issue that will be fixed?
seshmaru said:
FYI its the built in app which lags, the browser version is actually better.
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Good to know, thanks!
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(Q) Why SGS2 better than tab play movies

Hello why sgs2 better than transformer or tegra 2 with playing movies ?
I just tried mkv + some mp4 bdrip in transformer they don't work well lag too much
And I tried same movies in my phone sgs2 with same player I used in transformer they all work well and smooth look like I'm watching from pc what the problem ? Is the problem with tegra 2 ?
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Please take a look at the screen resolution between each device... there's your answer.
akarol said:
Please take a look at the screen resolution between each device... there's your answer.
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I dont think its that simple, if the video is encoded at 720p and is of a large size and bitrate it should still be as challenging to play, even if its not using all of the reso.
The bigger question is who is playing it? Is the app really optimized to be running on the dual core tegra? I havent had a chance to because my TF isnt arriving tomorrow but I handbraked some 720p files that i have run through my Evo with no problems so we shall see how the recoded videos work with the stock player compared to MKVs through a 3rd party player.
Also are both running off the same SD card.
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Because Exynos is superior to Tegra 2.
Segnaro said:
Because Exynos is superior to Tegra 2.
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Still blows my mind that they're going to use Tegra 2 in the Galaxy 10.1 tablet.
redshirt72 said:
Still blows my mind that they're going to use Tegra 2 in the Galaxy 10.1 tablet.
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Samsung said they couldn't produce enough Exynos so even some of their SGS2 phone have to switch to Tegra 2. That's why the 10.1 can't get the Exynos
I dont know about the sgs2, but my Epic has built in Divx codex for playing video. The Tf may not have the same codec pack or asus is usiing some proprietary software that isnt utilizing the tegra well.
Its not about the res I think tegra 2 is a joke cuz its really slow if u compare it with sgs 2 prossesor I wish samsung change its plan with there tab and make there new tabs with better cpu
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The tegra 2 is a joke? Well, mines sailing along at 1.6ghz right now and makes all the previously mentioned look bad. Unhappy with your transformer or galaxy tab?
Buy a Xoom
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Its ok I'm not unhappy with my transformer but I feel bad that's it can't open movies smooth as my phone , I want to watch movie on it when I travil
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akarol said:
Please take a look at the screen resolution between each device... there's your answer.
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It would take more work to decode a 720p video and reencode it at a lower resolution on the fly. It's the tegra 2 and honeycomb combo. Tegra 2 can handle 1080p just not high profile h264.
ryan stewart said:
I dont think its that simple, if the video is encoded at 720p and is of a large size and bitrate it should still be as challenging to play, even if its not using all of the reso.
The bigger question is who is playing it? Is the app really optimized to be running on the dual core tegra? I havent had a chance to because my TF isnt arriving tomorrow but I handbraked some 720p files that i have run through my Evo with no problems so we shall see how the recoded videos work with the stock player compared to MKVs through a 3rd party player.
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I saw this in a YouTube review. The TF had studdery video and the Xoom did not. They both have Tegra 2 processors so I don't think these the problem.
I'm personally hoping its software related and crossing my fingers that HC 3.1 will solve the problem.
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Google videos app

When I go to watch a video on there that I rented it says unsupported video format. I am not rooted any ideas. I got the app in the recent update.
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Mobo player will help
until now, video player is the weakest part of TFT101, sistem video player suck, try mobo player, which +- suitable for not HD video...
Iam trying to watch a rented one though
edit - tried another movie and that one works fine must be something with Take Me Home Tonight
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what app? I dont seem to have an app to rent videos
dubge said:
what app? I dont seem to have an app to rent videos
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Look for the video app if you have the latest ota update
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Should I buy the Transformer?

Hi guys!
I'm planning to buy the TF101, but I'm not sure about a couple of things.
Can it actually play 1080p videos? Or 1080p YouTube videos? Is the YouTube app streams over 1080p?
Or we must open the browser if we want to watch it in high resolution?
How many hours it usually lasts with watching videos?
Is it fine with the stock ICS, or I have to switch ROMs in order to get a decent tablet?
I would greatly appreciate an input from those who have the TF101.
If u buying new, rather get something else, ics is a hit n miss on the tf101 at the moment, and asus don't seem close to fixing it honestly
I've got one, no serious issues with mine, I enjoy it
Not sure about the video playback
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mayurh said:
If u buying new, rather get something else, ics is a hit n miss on the tf101 at the moment, and asus don't seem close to fixing it honestly
I've got one, no serious issues with mine, I enjoy it
Not sure about the video playback
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Hi!
Thanks for your answer. Could you please explain what do you mean by "hit and miss"? I thought all TF101 got ICS OTA.
to tell you the truth i traded my ps vita for tf101 and never looked back this thing is awsome even on stock it was good with 4.0.3 had no probs then after root cwm custom rom and kernel this thing flys and is buddery smoth would recomend it to anyone as ive had no probs with mine.
xstokerx said:
to tell you the truth i traded my ps vita for tf101 and never looked back this thing is awsome even on stock it was good with 4.0.3 had no probs then after root cwm custom rom and kernel this thing flys and is buddery smoth would recomend it to anyone as ive had no probs with mine.
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Can you play 1080p videos on it? Youtube?
I can't wait to have it, but these things stop me right now.
Does it have a USB host option?
Soniboy84 said:
Can you play 1080p videos on it? Youtube?
I can't wait to have it, but these things stop me right now.
Does it have a USB host option?
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It will play hd youtube(720p i think) however the playback is not great, actual image quality is pretty good but as soon as there is any sort of fast moving action it starts to skip a second here, a second there Really annoying as it is a priority for me also. The last firmware update was supposed to have fixed this issue but seems to have made little difference. Have finally got round to rooting and am now searching for a rom that has sorted the issue. Its not a bad tab apart from this though and if you can get it at the right price there really isnt much wrong with it
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Soniboy84 said:
Can you play 1080p videos on it? Youtube?
I can't wait to have it, but these things stop me right now.
Does it have a USB host option?
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Mine plays 1080p YouTube just fine I'm on revolution hd rom with a custom kernel I can't remember witch one but it's not over clocked.
What's usb host? I've never used it is that Internet though usb.?
Soniboy84 said:
Can you play 1080p videos on it? Youtube?
I can't wait to have it, but these things stop me right now.
Does it have a USB host option?
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I've seen reviews on youtube on thisndevice and the poeple were able to play 1080p videos without ptoblemz.
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I personaly would get the nexus 7
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Lazeeboy85 said:
It will play hd youtube(720p i think) however the playback is not great, actual image quality is pretty good but as soon as there is any sort of fast moving action it starts to skip a second here, a second there Really annoying as it is a priority for me also. The last firmware update was supposed to have fixed this issue but seems to have made little difference. Have finally got round to rooting and am now searching for a rom that has sorted the issue. Its not a bad tab apart from this though and if you can get it at the right price there really isnt much wrong with it
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xstokerx said:
Mine plays 1080p YouTube just fine I'm on revolution hd rom with a custom kernel I can't remember witch one but it's not over clocked.
What's usb host? I've never used it is that Internet though usb.?
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Thanks guys!
That's what I was afraid of. That I'll not get it without putting a new rom on it.
Well, that means I have to look for something else
Usb host is basically USB on-the go. I know the keyboard has it, but I wasn't sure about the tablet itself.
The nexus 7 looks awsome and has killer specs and a price tag u can't beat. But I'm just new to the TF and I love it not one regret.
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The nexus 7 looks awsome and has killer specs and a price tag u can't beat. But I'm just new to the TF and I love it not one regret.
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I know. That's my other option. It's a shame a 7" might be too small.
Can you tell if I can fit it on my future excercise bike handle? :laugh:
I mean like...literally!
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I know. That's my other option. It's a shame a 7" might be too small.
Can you tell if I can fit it on my future excercise bike handle? :laugh:
I mean like...literally!
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i have no idea lol ya it is a shame the nexus is a 7 and not a 10 inch screen
My issue with the nexus 7 is it does not have the rear camera and is a bit small
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Xbmc on tf700

I know they have a Beta in the wild but I was wondering has anyone gotten this puppy to work on their infinity?
This is relevant to my interests.
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Yes. I tried it. It works - to some extent. Very confusing. Removed it until better Beta...
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Yes. I tried it. It works - to some extent. Very confusing. Removed it until better Beta...
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I also installed it but it wasn't working properly...screen was flickering and my mp3 files refused to play....uninstalled until a better version is released.
I tested the 07-26-12 and the 07-30-12 with my HOX and TF700, HOX wouldn't work any more (did work with the 07-20-12 release) but TF700 works fine (as in: it plays video's choppy.. no hardware support, but music is fine)
Here are 3 links to grab different versions from:
https://www.miniand.com/forums/forums/1/topics/136
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=847
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=811
I've had pretty good luck with it, but have only tried a few videos. I'm not a huge fan of the touchscreen skin they include, but its a start. I think the default skin almost works better. I hope they get the keyboard shortcuts working, as that would be nice with the dock (i've long had them memorized).
It will be nice if more people come out with android/touchscreen specific skins.
criodor said:
I tested the 07-26-12 and the 07-30-12 with my HOX and TF700, HOX wouldn't work any more (did work with the 07-20-12 release) but TF700 works fine (as in: it plays video's choppy.. no hardware support, but music is fine)
Here are 3 links to grab different versions from:
https://www.miniand.com/forums/forums/1/topics/136
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=847
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=811
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which one would you say was more stable? Because when I tried to use it on my TF700 the screen kept flickering at the home screen of xbmc...
Atm none, they're too early in development to actually use.
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I use: xbmcapp-armeabi-v7a-debug08-29-full-neon.apk
Everyting works... All my DVD's on External HD incl menu..
Only the keyboard is doing sometime strange things... shift is not working and the cursor keys are not working correctly...
Backspace.. etc...
But this build is working like a charm to play my movies
cool ill have to try it out again. i've been using it for a long time on my HTPC. nothing beats it.
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I know they have a Beta in the wild but I was wondering has anyone gotten this puppy to work on their infinity?
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I did.works very well.
Xda has a thread for the nightlies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29737205
Not trying be a **** just don't know if you all know about this. The latest version works well and the re touched skin is great.
+1 the latest version works great... i streamed some 1080p movies off my pc's hdd and no hickups... im thinking about getting the hdmi to use it as a temporary htpc but im not sure if the hdmi supports 5.1 audio output
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dpk3 said:
+1 the latest version works great... i streamed some 1080p movies off my pc's hdd and no hickups... im thinking about getting the hdmi to use it as a temporary htpc but im not sure if the hdmi supports 5.1 audio output
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What is the build you have installed?
I have 2012-09-04 now... Some MKV files will now work. Lots of hickups (now i use MX Player for MKV)
Yes mkv gave me stuttering buy the files i streamed were mp4 if i remember right. Im using that version as well. They say most of the problems with the stuttering is the lack of the hw drivers...or something to that extent
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