http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-outs-sprints-galaxy-s-ii-epic-4g-touch-ahead-tonights-event check it out ahead of time leak.
Looks nice, I'm def getting it. I just hope the 4.52 inch screen isnt too much in my pocket.
Still looks like every other new Android device. Nice that it is a little bigger than the EVO but I got the Epic for the keyboard.
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Nexus is now for sale lol
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Just some info about the Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
Reach for the Samsung Galaxy S™ II Epic 4G Touch, and plug in to a multilayered entertainment experience like no other. Its stunning 4.52" Super AMOLED™ Plus display puts everything in focus with vivid color and clarity as you watch your favorite movies in HD-like quality. Enter another dimension of speed with 4G capabilities and a 1.2GHz dual core processor for smooth stream of music, movies and games. All the pieces fit together perfectly in a sleek 9.59-millimeter profile. The Epic™ 4G Touch is wired to provide an entertainment experience like no other, so elevate your senses and attain the highest level of brilliance.
PRIMARY SELLING POINTS:
* 4.52" Super AMOLED™ Plus Display with Ultra-thin Design
* 4G Network Speeds with Samsung Exynos™ 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
* Advanced Android™ Experience
* Media Hub
* 8.0 MP Rear-Facing Camera / 2.0 MP Front-Facing Camera for Video Chat
* Integrated Social Networking with Social Hub
* Optimized for Business
* Available Accessories
SECONDARY SELLING POINTS:
* HD Video Recording
* Tethering
* Samsung Kies Air
* Wi-Fi® Calling
* Full HTML Browser with Adobe® Flash® Technology
* Complete Google™ Experience and Integration
* N.O.V.A 2 HD Game Preload
ADDITIONAL SELLING POINTS:
* Social Hub
* Swype™ Text Input Technology
* Music Player
* Exchange ActiveSync®/Corporate Email, Contact, and Calendar Sync
* Encryption (AES-256 Internal/External HW)
* Download Manager, Picture Editor, and Video Maker
* Polaris™ Office
* Sprint ID
* Car and Desktop Docking Capabilities
* Expandable Memory of up to 32GB
* Stereo Bluetooth® 3.0 Technology*
Media Hub
* The Epic™ 4G Touch connects users with their favorite TV shows and movies, including those available in the exclusive Samsung Media Hub.
* Users can buy TV show episodes and rent or buy movies on the Media Hub – and begin watching immediately with progressive download.
* Media Hub is connected with the user’s account, not their device, so if their Epic 4G Touch is ever lost or stolen, they can download all their Media Hub purchases onto their new device at no charge.
* Users can connect up to five devices on a Media Hub account to share user generated content.
* An optional HDMI adapter lets users share content with HDTVs and monitors at up to 1080p.
* With the Sprint TVsm app, users can watch live and on-demand TV shows from both free and premium channels.
* The downloadable Blockbuster® app offers another source for users to rent and buy movies, often on the same day the DVD is released.
Optimized for Business
* Business-friendly features including Virtual Private Network (VPN) support, Quickoffice® and Exchange ActiveSync®.
* Productivity enhancement capabilities such as the ability to create and respond to meeting requests, view, edit, and create Microsoft®-compatible documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, global address lookup (GAL), and more.
* Security and IT departmental control via device management, on-device encryption (AES – 256 internal / external hardware) and remote lock and wipe.
* Sprint Hotspot lets users wirelessly share their internet connection during a meeting or a workshop with up to 8 other devices.
Available Accessories
* Users can enhance their Epic™ 4G Touch experience with official accessories available from Sprint and Samsung.
* The multimedia dock attractively displays the handset on a desktop or bookshelf and allows users to access phone functions and play music via the 3.5mm jack while simultaneously charging the phone.
* The car dock attaches to a windshield or dashboard and charges the device while providing an easily accessible spot for using the phone’s GPS, hands-free calls, or music functions.
* An optional HDMI adapter connects the device to a standard HDMI cable for sharing games, videos, and pictures on an HDTV or monitor.
* With the optional USB host kit, users can connect devices such as keyboards, cameras, printers, and thumb drives to their handset.
Kies
Q:
How do users sync their phone with their computer?
A:
Users can wirelessly sync phone information such as photos, music, video, contacts, calendar events, and memos with the built-in Kies software.
1. To connect to Kies, touch Applications > Kies Air > Start.
2. Connect to a Wi-Fi® network, if not already connected.
3. The phone will display a URL. Enter that URL in the computer’s web browser.
4. On the phone, touch Allow to grant access to the phone’s files.
5. Download or manage files from the web-based interface.
6. Touch Stop on the handset to end the syncing session.
Q:
What can users do with Kies Air besides moving and syncing files and information?
A:
Kies Air can also connect users with firmware updates, import iTunes® playlists, convert video files, check messages, and manage device files, such as setting songs as ringtones.
Q:
Is Kies Air for Windows® computers only?
A:
Because Kies Air operates through a web browser rather than through software installed on a user’s computer, Kies Air is compatible with most home computers, including those with Windows, Macintosh®, or Linux® operating systems.
It doesn't state how much space the phone comes with? I'm assuming 16 gb, but I was hoping for 32gb.
I almost pissed my pants when I saw 4.5, I thought forsure it was going to be 4.3. I think 4.5 will be the biggest I will go on screen size.
Epic for sale..any buyers... I'm stoked
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Devi0124 said:
Epic for sale..any buyers... I'm stoked
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I'll start the bidding @ $25!! lol
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Nexus is now for sale lol
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O RLY? If you're serious, shoot me a PM.
Whoa... time to eat my hat. I was quite sure it was staying at 4.3" like elsewhere. Well, this is getting more tempting. But they say nothing about resolution, which means they're probably stretching the same 800x480 up to this now which concerns me. With so many 960x540s hitting and the new 1280x720s on the way, I feel like the pixel density on this screen might be pretty bad.
*sigh* Decisions, decisions...
What about RAM how much will this phonr come with....hopefully 1GB?
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It doesn't state how much space the phone comes with? I'm assuming 16 gb, but I was hoping for 32gb.
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I was just wondering the same. Internal or sd card?
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What happens if sprint launches LTE will this phone be up gradable through an update
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I was just wondering the same. Internal or sd card?
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Well, it says expandable up to 32GB, so whether the initial storage is internal or external, it should definitely have an external SD slot as well.
So this at long last has BT 3.0. Too bad after several years there still are virtually no 3.0 devices to speak of to take advantage of the standard. Anyone, anyone, Bueller? Looks like a nice phone but also a generation I might skip with my Epic, without much grief.
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Well, it says expandable up to 32GB, so whether the initial storage is internal or external, it should definitely have an external SD slot as well.
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Yeah from the wording I guess the internal memory is probably 1GB and sd is expandable to 32. I was hoping for some more internal memory as well as expandable sd slot. Still getting it either way.
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What happens if sprint launches LTE will this phone be up gradable through an update
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LTE and WiMax are completely different hardware. That wouldn't be possible. As well, even if Sprint does switch to LTE, it could easily be another two years before we see that rolled out in any meaningful way.
DroidApprentice said:
So this at long last has BT 3.0. Too bad after several years there still are virtually no 3.0 devices to speak of to take advantage of the standard. Anyone, anyone, Bueller? Looks like a nice phone but also a generation I might skip with my Epic, without much grief.
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I just picked up the killer Samsung HM6450 Bluetooth headset which supports it. We're seeing them slowly roll out. Actually, the LG headset I had before it supported it as well. Honestly, I think I've seen MORE accessories than I've seen phones with it.
Good lord 4.5" screen; its a mini tablet. You'd have to use a bluetooth headset with it; you'd look foolish with that thing up to your ear ... lol
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Go get it!! It is now in the Android Market.
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Go get it!! It is now in the Android Market.
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Good one
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It's about time...
romma1 said:
Go get it!! It is now in the Android Market.
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you should drop a link for Crackle - Movies & TV
http://www.crackle.com/
Description
Watch full-length Hollywood movies & TV shows on your phone. Free and on demand.
Watch FREE movies on your Android phone.
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS. MR. DEEDS. BAD BOYS. I SPY. GRIDIRON GANG. A FEW GOOD MEN. DEFENDOR and hundreds more: full-length, uncut and FREE. Plus, top rated TV series like SEINFELD.
~With over two million downloads on iTunes in less than a month, Crackle is now available for free on Android phones~
*** If you experience sound or video issues (slow-motion, etc.), try updating to the newest version of Flash from the Android Market***
* Watch full-length Hollywood movies and TV series
* FREE to download app, FREE to watch
* Unlimited, on demand viewing
* 20 new movies and TV episodes added monthly
* Genres including: action, comedy, crime, horror, thriller and sci-fi
* Browse Movies, TV, Originals, Collections and Genres - or search by keyword
* Build and manage your queue for viewing on the app or online at Crackle.com.
* Stream HQ video via 3G or Wi-Fi
* App only works in US, Canada, UK and Australia
* Android 2.2+ with Flash 10.1+ required, supported phone list below. (Tablet version coming soon)
CURRENT MOVIES AND TV*:
MOVIES
Hundreds of movies including: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, MR. DEEDS, BAD BOYS, I SPY, GRIDIRON GANG, A FEW GOOD MEN, DEFENDOR, GHOSTBUSTERS II, REC, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, RESIDENT EVIL, SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER, FLATLINERS and more
TV
Thousands of full-length episodes; series include: SEINFELD, SPIDER-MAN, SAMURAI X, MARRIED… WITH CHILDREN, THE THREE STOOGES and more
**************************FAQ**************************
* If you experience sound issues (slow-motion, etc.), try updating to the newest version of Flash from the Android Market
* To use this app, you must be in US, Canada, United Kingdom or Australia. Available movies and TV series vary by territory.
* Yes, the app is free. To cover our costs we include some short video ads. Data charges may apply (unlimited data plan recommended.)
* Currently, Crackle is supported on the following phones:
• Acer Liquid Metal
• Acer Stream
• Dell Venue
• HTC Desire S
• HTC Desire Z
• HTC DROID Incredible
• HTC Droid Incredible 2
• HTC EVO 3D
• HTC EVO 4G
• HTC Inspire 4G
• HTC Nexus One
• HTC Thunderbolt 4G (Verizon)
• HTC T-Mobile G2 Touch
• HTC T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
• LG Optimus 2X
• LG Revolution 4G
• Motorola Atrix
• Motorola Cliq
• Motorola Droid
• Motorola DROID PRO
• Motorola DROID X
• Motorola DROID 2 Global
• Motorola Droid 3
• Motorola Milestone 2
• Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+
• Samsung Galaxy S II
• Samsung Nexus S
• Samsung SHW-M110S
• Sony Ericsson Experia Arc
• Sony Ericsson Experia PLAY
• Sony Ericsson MT15iv
ABOUT CRACKLE
Crackle is one of the fastest growing digital entertainment networks, offering quality movies and TV series from Columbia Pictures, Tri-Star, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics and more. Crackle is available via web, mobile, gaming systems and set-top boxes. For more information, visit www.crackle.com. Crackle is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
* Movies and TV series updated monthly; titles subject to change. Current content list is available on the app or at www.crackle.com
Permissions
THIS APPLICATION HAS ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING:
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
Allows an application to create network sockets.
PHONE CALLS
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.
STORAGE
MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
Allows an application to write to the USB storage. Allows an application to write to the SD card.
SYSTEM TOOLS
PREVENT DEVICE FROM SLEEPING
Allows an application to prevent the device from going to sleep.
Show all
HARDWARE CONTROLS
CONTROL VIBRATOR
Allows the application to control the vibrator.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
VIEW NETWORK STATE
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
RECEIVE DATA FROM INTERNET
Allows the applications to accept cloud to device messages sent by the application's service. Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious applications may cause excess data usage.
SYSTEM TOOLS
AUTOMATICALLY START AT BOOT
Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the device and allow the application to slow down the overall device by always running.
you should drop a link for Crackle - Movies & TV
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Great idea! This really is the best solution for some free TV shows and Movies...
romma, thank you for not quoting the entire post. You earned a thanks
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I've had this sideloaded for a few days now. Nice to see it as an official Market item now.
Lol funny you noticed that?!
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Is anyone having problems getting the video to play. I get sound but no video when the show is playing. I'm on CM Nighty 56. The ads play with video too, but not the show.
CivilDroid said:
Is anyone having problems getting the video to play. I get sound but no video when the show is playing. I'm on CM Nighty 56. The ads play with video too, but not the show.
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Is flash installed
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I had been using crackle and a few other tv/movie Apps for the longest time on my original droid. Then one day the all quit working. I tried flashing different roms and even going back to stock to try to get it to work. I figured vzw or google blocked the use of these Apps until I seen this post the other day. Crackle nor any of the other Apps I used to work on my DINC2 either. Yes I have the latest flash installed. No shows or movies come up at all. My HBO Go works just fine though
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Ill second that. Latest Flash installed, running Virtuous Unity Rom. Just grinds like it is loading the video. Im on WiFi.
Ill second that. Latest Flash installed, running Virtuous Unity Rom.
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That's odd, Crackle on Virtuous Unity is working for me. However, I flashed over to CM nightly 56 running Tiamat 1.1.2 and I get audio, but no video.
Running SkyRaider Zeus and Crackle seems to be working fine...
After some "monkeying" around I got it to work. I have restored my latest MIUI back up and it was not working on that either.
So, I cleared Dalvik cache, nothing. cleared app data, nothing again. I then moved the app from SD storage back to phone and Voila! It is working. I am going to try to see what happens moving it back to SD later. Maybe I got lucky. Anyone care to chime in that has had difficulties?
Edit: Back to not working. Audio, no video..
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Running SkyRaider Zeus and Crackle seems to be working fine...
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Same here
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Flash Player doesn't always play nice with AOSP ROMS. I was running CM7, and had sound but no video. I loaded a Sense ROM, and it works fine.
If you're having flash issues with aosp roms use this fix. Not sure if it will fix issues with crackle but it has fixed all flash issues for me on cm7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17023144
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MJL99 said:
If you're having flash issues with aosp roms use this fix. Not sure if it will fix issues with crackle but it has fixed all flash issues for me on cm7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17023144
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If you're having flash issues I feel bad for you son I've got 99 problems and flash ain't 1...sorry couldn't resist
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MJL99 said:
If you're having flash issues with aosp roms use this fix. Not sure if it will fix issues with crackle but it has fixed all flash issues for me on cm7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17023144
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Thank you very much! This workd for me running MIUI. Crackle was playing ads but only audio for the content until I did this.
Here's the fix posted in the link just to make it easier:
melgibson666 said:
There's a fix for any app using Flash, you have to use an app that can change permissions like ROOT explorer. Open up root explorer go to data/data/ "whatever browser you are using" then there will be a file that says app_plugins, after that it'll say com.adobe.flashplayer, then open .macromedia, flash player, and you'll want to hold click the config.data file and uncheck all permissions. And then BLAMO flash works again. I run a JTV player that uses embedded flash videos, and I had to do the same with that program.
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So, the note pro 12.2 is supposed to have a remote PC access app, and I am curious how it works.
I have a high end gaming laptop, and while I do not anticipate accessing my laptop and playing Battlefield 4 or Arkham Origins on it, I would like to do some RTS like Coassacks or Rise of Nations remotely.
The ability to have real time PC like access to such games is leaning me toward the possibility of buying a Surface Pro 2.
For most everything else I like the Notes. I just miss having the games like I can have on windows.
Has anyone tried out the remote PC access app?
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So, the note pro 12.2 is supposed to have a remote PC access app, and I am curious how it works.
I have a high end gaming laptop, and while I do not anticipate accessing my laptop and playing Battlefield 4 or Arkham Origins on it, I would like to do some RTS like Coassacks or Rise of Nations remotely.
The ability to have real time PC like access to such games is leaning me toward the possibility of buying a Surface Pro 2.
For most everything else I like the Notes. I just miss having the games like I can have on windows.
Has anyone tried out the remote PC access app?
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Yes, I tried it and it works remarkably well. The response is good and you'll be able to do some basic tasks on the PC without any hassle. Didn't try graphic intensive apps like games though.
Does RemotePC work over different networks (can I access my home computer from a coffee shop)? And any comment on how RemotePC compares to other Remote Desktop apps (specifically Jump Desktop)?
Also is there any pressure sensitivity support in RemotePC?
Thank you
Full screen games will not work. You could try splashtop instead
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It's OK minor lag to be expected tried photoshop for a laugh works but hard only thing that's a pain is the scroll bar appearing on screen even if zoomed out does not help on windows 8
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gnoteuser2013 said:
Does RemotePC work over different networks (can I access my home computer from a coffee shop)? And any comment on how RemotePC compares to other Remote Desktop apps (specifically Jump Desktop)?
Also is there any pressure sensitivity support in RemotePC?
Thank you
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yes you can, if you leave your PC open. TeamViewer is very good also, but dunno witch one is better...
Does nobody know about Splashtop? It actually even has gaming support. I used to play Dragon Age on my TF700T through it. (but I do recall something about a monthly fee.)
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I cannot say much for splashtop since I have not used it, however teamviewer is excellent for getting to your desktop from anywhere, I have used it for months and it's always there and always works. If you have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse you basically have a 12 inch laptop with great battery life.
I would however look into other options for gaming, since by default teamviewer will always route outside of your local network unless configured not to, and this causes some delay determined by the quality of the connection between you and the desktop.
If you use Google Chrome for your browser on your PC then, you can use Chrome Remote Desktop from any Android Device or Chrome Browser. It probably would not work for games but it works great for anything I have used it for plus it is free.
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You're right, Google Remote Desktop seems to be working great, the performance is outstanding when compared to other products, including Samsung's Remote PC.
However, there is a seriuos con. Google Product does not support neither S-Pen nor touchscreen input on the remote device, only touch <-> mouse emulation. In result, using it on such a tablet as ours isn't very comfortable, even if there are no performance issues.
ATM Samsung's Remote PC works too sluggish for me, even on a stable connections. Plus, more than one PC cannot be connected for free. Hope Google will add functionality of real touch input emulation soon.
I use the RD that came installed with the tablet and as said previously it works pretty well. Of course is best for office applications maybe not for games.
Teamviewer worked surprisingly well, played latest Civilization on my note pro with a BT-mouse and pretty bad wifi on a hotell a couple of months ago.
I too use Google Remote Desktop. I have it on my Desktop and Laptop and it works perfectly for my needs.
I used Microsoft RD client, it has good support of mouse and keyboard, using the s-pen as a mouse is great. Not for games though
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I used Microsoft RD client, it has good support of mouse and keyboard, using the s-pen as a mouse is great. Not for games though
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This is the perfect setup for one of my PCs running Windows 8. It's almost seamless and works great with the touch controls.
I used Microsoft RD at my old job site. It was fantastic to remoting in for quick tech jobs/scripts that needed to be pushed out to specific clients or to pull something over to the sharepoint that was stored on a network drive. As a side note, for sharepoint access SharePlus is phenominal and was worth the investment. As for gaming, take a look at Kainy or Moonlight (nvidia card series 600 only.) both of those will stream very well through your network and even over WAN.
I use also Microsoft RDP because the multisession feature is great. But with my SM-P900 I can it only use with a 5.1.1 ROM.
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Hi there! I'm an old-fashioned windows 7 pc user with NO smart phone or android experience. I've never had a touch screen device besides a nintendo DS! However, now that I'm thinking of taking vacations & loving watching more tv and media, I'm in the market for a portable media-consumption device that can cooperate with my existing media library on my windows 7 desktop and external HDD's.
Now, the market is flooded, black friday is upon us, and I'm LOST in a sea of devices and options. Please help me figure out what I need to look for.
I have a budget of about $500 (+/-) and want a ~10in tablet with a full HD or greater display that is ideal for viewing HD media either indoors or out and fair battery life. Decent keyboard and gamepad peripheral options are also somewhat important.
The main problems I am facing are doubts about connectivity and compatibility. I have hundreds of GB of HD video (mpeg4/h264 in .mkv files) including many subtitled files, and mp3 music stored on my wireless-g networked home pc & external hard disk drives (one with its own power source and once toshiba canvio that just plugs in via USB) that I wish to have accessible for playback on my mobile device. When at home I would like to play videos that are already on my networked PC or its harddrives through the network, or at least the ability to play external files on drives via usb. When travelling, I would like to bring either an microsdhc (the highest capacity available, 128gb?) or my 1tb canvio portabl HDD.
I've done some research on video playback and windows network filesharing, but without any android experience feel very lost. What are my options (Both tablet models and apps/software/accessories that work well) for playback of media at home, when my tablet is connected to the same wifi as my PC? (e.g. watching tv in bed) Conversely, what are my options for portable entertainment and storage?
I'd prefer not to have to root, as this will be a heavy investment in my first portable device - but if I must, I will - but keep in mind I am an absolute novice.
secondary considerations to viewing my existing library of media files are gamepad and keyboard peripherals - ease of connectivity and availability/best models.
Finally, I have read a variety of reviews and narrowed my choices to the galaxy tab S 10.1, note 10.1, asus transformer pad line, or sony xperia latest gen. However, this was just a overview of existing 2013/2014 models and as I have never owned older tablets or android devices, really I am more concerned with how to achieve my aforementioned goals on any device, and then picking the best device for my needs.
Thank you!!
For videos the screen of the tab s makes a huge difference. But you'll need someone to help for debloating and some android tricks to get this device to its full potential. Video codecs or connectivity won't be an issue.
Also you might have some SD card problems because of kitkat. Root can fix that. The tab s can break really easy if dropped and is expensive to replace.
Hmm - can anyone please share specifics as to how I could access media on my windows pc (on the same wifi network) on a tablet? I saw info about an app called splashtop... would this be the way to go? If not, what is? AFAIK android doesn't have CIFS support...
I don't want to buy any tablet at all if I can't connect to view HD media that is already on my pc. connecting a harddrive via usb would be OK, but cumbersome for bed-viewing, etc. And, the Tab S only has the micro usb port. Halp?
As far as your concerns with playing media spend 5 bucks on the google play store and get Mx Player Pro it literally plays everything and plays it so beautifully on a tab s screen which is the absolute best screen on a tablet. Also I saw a thread something about staples you can get the tab s 10 inch for 300 bucks which is a steal since it's normally 500 bucks. Think it's in the general tab. Cheers.
Thanks CCieslin, I was already planning on getting mxplayer as I heard good things about it.
My real question is, how do I get it to play media that exists on my home pc, not my tablet's internal memory or SD card?
my 10.5 is arriving tomorrow. this will be my first tablet and first samsung device.
i am having a good read on things as I have absolutely no experience on a sammy device.
Emirena said:
Hmm - can anyone please share specifics as to how I could access media on my windows pc (on the same wifi network) on a tablet? I saw info about an app called splashtop... would this be the way to go? If not, what is? AFAIK android doesn't have CIFS support...
I don't want to buy any tablet at all if I can't connect to view HD media that is already on my pc. connecting a harddrive via usb would be OK, but cumbersome for bed-viewing, etc. And, the Tab S only has the micro usb port. Halp?
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Install Plex on the PC. Then you can use the client on the tablet. Plex is about the best for media servers. You can choose to sync the content to the tablet (that may still be a pay feature) or stream it. You can also set it up to stream outside your network.
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Install Plex on the PC. Then you can use the client on the tablet. Plex is about the best for media servers. You can choose to sync the content to the tablet (that may still be a pay feature) or stream it. You can also set it up to stream outside your network.
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Thanks! I found a review of "top free DLNA media center apps" on a blog that led me in this direction!
I hate to say, Ccieslin, that staples was a bunch of a-holes and refused to give me the $299 price - it was either price match the online price (they lowered it to $399 too) or get $100 off the STORE price (which is still $499!! WTF!) and the argued with me and insisted that the staples.com website prices have NOTHING to do with in-store prices and the website and stores are "separate operations" despite having store info, in stock searches, and coupons for in-store use. They claim the coupon was mis-printed and that it was meant to say "$100 off tablets at normal price of $400+" not "normally priced $400+" what a disaster.
We ended up getting it, but elsewhere.
Now, people mention removing bloat - where to start? Rooting, obviously - something I've never done - and I assume installing some different UI or ROM? And, will an OTG cable alone enable external NTFS storage, or am I stuck with the microsd unless I hax?
Thanks for all the help.
Emirena said:
Thanks! I found a review of "top free DLNA media center apps" on a blog that led me in this direction!
I hate to say, Ccieslin, that staples was a bunch of a-holes and refused to give me the $299 price - it was either price match the online price (they lowered it to $399 too) or get $100 off the STORE price (which is still $499!! WTF!) and the argued with me and insisted that the staples.com website prices have NOTHING to do with in-store prices and the website and stores are "separate operations" despite having store info, in stock searches, and coupons for in-store use. They claim the coupon was mis-printed and that it was meant to say "$100 off tablets at normal price of $400+" not "normally priced $400+" what a disaster.
We ended up getting it, but elsewhere.
Now, people mention removing bloat - where to start? Rooting, obviously - something I've never done - and I assume installing some different UI or ROM? And, will an OTG cable alone enable external NTFS storage, or am I stuck with the microsd unless I hax?
Thanks for all the help.
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For rooting there's a thread in the android development. Rooting just installs root and doesn't wipe everything. You can install a custom recovery to install a custom ROM like cm11. Idk about otg as I never owned one. To remove bloat just root and download an app called system app remover and pick the stuffmyou don't need. Hope this helps!
Emirena said:
Hmm - can anyone please share specifics as to how I could access media on my windows pc (on the same wifi network) on a tablet? I saw info about an app called splashtop... would this be the way to go? If not, what is? AFAIK android doesn't have CIFS support...
I don't want to buy any tablet at all if I can't connect to view HD media that is already on my pc. connecting a harddrive via usb would be OK, but cumbersome for bed-viewing, etc. And, the Tab S only has the micro usb port. Halp?
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You can definitely play streaming media:
- from pc or device shared in pc
- from other device as note 3 or galaxy s4 s5
- from an hd connected on a router (if your router has that feature)
- from a pendrive or hd connected on note/s (ntfs will require paragon ntfs or other)
- from a cloud
to:
- your tab screen or
- smart tv on same network
you can even play through tab a video located on your note3 to your smart tv. works like a charm.
no need for root or any special sw. I just use es file manager free and a secondary free video player to handle some formats not supported by stock player as flv .
the native file manager can not stream movies over ftp an not handle lan setup. es file mgr can. shame on you samsung! ?
hope this helps you to clarify the possibilities.
use any cheap wifi router to put everybody at same lan and you'll succeed. works over wan too.
cheers
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aldrighi said:
You can definitely play streaming media:
- from pc or device shared in pc
- from other device as note 3 or galaxy s4 s5
- from an hd connected on a router (if your router has that feature)
- from a pendrive or hd connected on note/s (ntfs will require paragon ntfs or other)
- from a cloud
to:
- your tab screen or
- smart tv on same network
you can even play through tab a video located on your note3 to your smart tv. works like a charm.
no need for root or any special sw. I just use es file manager free and a secondary free video player to handle some formats not supported by stock player as flv .
the native file manager can not stream movies over ftp an not handle lan setup. es file mgr can. shame on you samsung! ?
hope this helps you to clarify the possibilities.
use any cheap wifi router to put everybody at same lan and you'll succeed. works over wan too.
cheers
ss of network panel es file mgr set lans ftps clouds .....
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DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
For rooting there's a thread in the android development. Rooting just installs root and doesn't wipe everything. You can install a custom recovery to install a custom ROM like cm11. Idk about otg as I never owned one. To remove bloat just root and download an app called system app remover and pick the stuffmyou don't need. Hope this helps!
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Thanks! both of you helped a lot. @duhasianSKILLS:I found some info on the odin root program for the galaxy tab S 10.5 . I'll look into custom recovery and ROM's - any recommendations for a noob who doesn't know what a custom recovery even is? So, to clarify, the majority of the lag/bloat on the 10.5 is due to programs apps and features you can just disable once you've got a custom ROM installed? Seems simple enough to clean up, then.
@aldrighi: awesome - so esfilemanager is an alternative to DLNA media server programs like PLEX? I read into plex a bit and was surprised that it sounded like proper filenaming and tagging was required to stream files - I have a lot of obscure or custom videos and a huge library - I really don't want to have to go through and rename hundreds upon hundreds of files just to play them!
great advice. I'm currently purchasing a case (the samsung book cover is sold out on amazon atm - only alternative is keyboard case - might just grab the keyboard while I'm at it, seems useful!) , OTG cable, Ps4 controller, and microSDHC 128gb
Emirena said:
Thanks! both of you helped a lot. @duhasianSKILLS:I found some info on the odin root program for the galaxy tab S 10.5 . I'll look into custom recovery and ROM's - any recommendations for a noob who doesn't know what a custom recovery even is? So, to clarify, the majority of the lag/bloat on the 10.5 is due to programs apps and features you can just disable once you've got a custom ROM installed? Seems simple enough to clean up, then.
@aldrighi: awesome - so esfilemanager is an alternative to DLNA media server programs like PLEX? I read into plex a bit and was surprised that it sounded like proper filenaming and tagging was required to stream files - I have a lot of obscure or custom videos and a huge library - I really don't want to have to go through and rename hundreds upon hundreds of files just to play them!
great advice. I'm currently purchasing a case (the samsung book cover is sold out on amazon atm - only alternative is keyboard case - might just grab the keyboard while I'm at it, seems useful!) , OTG cable, Ps4 controller, and microSDHC 128gb
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Yes the lag will be gone if you install a custom rom. Right now I'm on stock rooted and run in gym a custom kernel. You won't really need a custom kernel since custom kernels are mostly for tweaking CPU, Gpu etc. If you root then you can disable apps like Knox, screen saver etc. So stock Rom with root is your best bet. That's how I started out. Custom recoveries is a recovery with a better UI and more features than stock. And it can also save you from bricking your tablet. They are easy to install (automated for you!) and just requires root.
Knox is an app/feature that's supposed to protect you from stuff. It's really useless and drains battery. As long you install apps from the play store and safe ones from the browser, there's no need for it. That's why custom roms don't have Knox. Google already has strengen security on kitkat and lollipop so there's no need for Knox.
As for custom roms they are developed for customization and better performance. Cm11 is a good one if you like skins and a better UI. Hope this helps!
BTW you get 8 hours of screen time if you leave it on constantly. Very great battery life!
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Hi there! I'm an old-fashioned windows 7 pc user with NO smart phone or android experience. I've never had a touch screen device besides a nintendo DS! However, now that I'm thinking of taking vacations & loving watching more tv and media, I'm in the market for a portable media-consumption device that can cooperate with my existing media library on my windows 7 desktop and external HDD's.
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Thank you!!
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I just picked up my 11th Android tablet (Tab S 8.4) since 2008 so figured I'd try to play the NOOB and just start with getting it to Play from my Lan's Mediaserver as easily as possible... I've used multiple 'Favorite' Players and DLNA Client/Servers over the years but will just note the 2 I would suggest to anyone wanting to unbox and be watching a movie in first 30 min... ( I did cheat and use Odin to root in 10min. first but these apps don't require it!)...
I loaded ''MX Player Pro" (well worth a donation) from the Play store as my 'Strongly' suggested player of choice... and also installed the ' BubbleUPnP' DLNA client/server from the Play store... configuration of the DLNA client is very intuitive, and then choose something to Play and when it asked what player to use select 'MX Player' and click Always.... ten minutes start to finish and watching my movie!
Be aware that if you root your tab it will void the warranty. Samsung will know that you rooted it because there's a trip wire they can check. Knox isn't there to protect YOU, it's to protect THEM!
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I just picked up my 11th Android tablet (Tab S 8.4) since 2008 so figured I'd try to play the NOOB and just start with getting it to Play from my Lan's Mediaserver as easily as possible... I've used multiple 'Favorite' Players and DLNA Client/Servers over the years but will just note the 2 I would suggest to anyone wanting to unbox and be watching a movie in first 30 min... ( I did cheat and use Odin to root in 10min. first but these apps don't require it!)...
I loaded ''MX Player Pro" (well worth a donation) from the Play store as my 'Strongly' suggested player of choice... and also installed the ' BubbleUPnP' DLNA client/server from the Play store... configuration of the DLNA client is very intuitive, and then choose something to Play and when it asked what player to use select 'MX Player' and click Always.... ten minutes start to finish and watching my movie!
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this is super helpful, thank you a million!
BubbleUPnP, huh? I just looked at the link about the server app - does this handle all local media hosting/directory sharing? I don't have a "server" per se, just my personal computer with win 7, which supports DLNA through OS, right? I assume this eliminates the need for windows fileshares that android doesn't support, anyway.
It mentions foobar 2000 - have you used bubbleupnp in conjunction with foobar? Is it required? I use winamp to play my music on windows, due to the more minimal UI, but would be interested in sharing my music dir to my tablet as well. The reduced bandwidth bulletpoint is below the foobar heading, sounds useful! If you have any tips or shortcuts, feel free to shrea. :highfive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EO9r9R1FGg
Got myself a 'made in China' pocket projector.
It only has the size of a phone and has a 5000mah battery so it's easy to enjoy a big screen everywhere.
(A full battery gives about 2 hours and 15 minutes of projection time at full brightness and the projector easily goes over 100 inch in projection size)
It has Wifi & Bluetooth, 2 usb connections, an infra red receiver, a hdmi out, earphone/line-out and runs on Android 4.4.4.
The usb makes it easy to connect harddisk, memory stick,.. but also things like keyboard & mouse. (you can also use it as a powerbank to charge your phone.-
The built in speaker has 1 Watt and sounds quite loud for this little device but it has no bass so you can connect it also to a soundsystem with the line out (or wireless with bluetooth) for better sound experience
It has a native 854 by 480 resolution, which is not HD but as you see in the youtube video it is a very clear and sharp image.
The built-in media player supports about every music, video and picture format (if it is supported by an app in android)
It is advertised on various websites going from 120 Ansi Lumen up to 1000 lumens but the actual lumens are 100.
For such a small projector this is more then enough. It is visible inside during daytime (not outside in direct sunlight) but it is at it's best in low light/dark room situation.
The Playstore is fully working so almost every app can be installed. Apps that mirror your phone/laptop screen let you enjoy everything wireless with wifi on a big screen
The launcher provided is nice but provides no settings which is a shame because if i delete an app from the homescreen the picture shortcut will stay and i can't replace it with something else. (I however always can install another launcher from the playstore)
It also has no pulldown menu for notifications/quicksettings, so if i get a notification, i can hear it but i cannot open the pulldown screen
The quadcore Arm Cortex a7 with RK3128 chip makes the Android in this projector react very smooth & fast.
It has 1 gigabyte ram & 16 Gigabyte internal memory. 1 gigabyte is not that much because most apps will only install in this memory and you start with only about 500 megabyte of free storage place.
The only minus is the Hdmi connection slot.. It doesn't support Hdmi IN, only hdmi out, that means you can not connect a game console to it for playing games. The Chinese sellers didn't mention it was only hdmi out.. (who wants a hdmi out to a smaller tv screen that shuts down the projection screen once connected lol)
Hello Man,
I thinking about other using of this, so i would like install to device IFTTT (if this then that) app. It's can be working? I would like to using this device for wakeup alarm video (ie. a short movie from internal memory).
thanks.
Peter
Bricked mine - help
I saw there was an update available and downloaded it. Got an error on install and now it's stuck on the recovery system screen. None of the options get it out of the loop. Know anyplace where there's a factory image?
Ed Flaherty
Syracuse, NY
[email protected]
Fixed!
Got hold of the vendor thru Amazon. Downloaded the image file and installer program (713mb). Went smoothly thru a male to male USB cable. Now have the latest upgrade. htc_d002_box_en_noota_20160317-3.img
Where you find this vendor? My projector after update not working and now in recovery mode too
Vendor
The vendor was hard to contact directly. Amazon intercepts communications and edits out email addresses, even when you try to disguise them.
Eventually, they did get an email to me directly and included the installer zip file and the instruction doc file. And a link to mailQQ.com where they had put the .img file.
The return email address I got was [email protected]
Ed
Thank you very much for helping, now I repairing my projector and everything is working
Hello, can you tell me if it has keystone correction?
Thanks
No, it doesn't. Only focus.
ASK
Hi,
Is it possibile to switch off the LED (and fan) from API or other way? (like standby mode in a smartphone. Processes are running, ie. alarm clock,etc.). Thx.
I don't know. I'm not a programmer.
Is this a clone of the EcSee M6 projector?
If so, is there a difference?
Can you say something to the fan noise?
It DOES say M6 on the box it came in and the logo M6 is shown on the illustration in the instruction booklet but not on the projector. That's all I know about it.
The fan noise is audible but not bad enough to distract from the audio. The fan slows down and is quieter when not using the charger.
Thank you for the fast answer.
So I am looking forward to get it soon, it's on it's way from gearbest.
Does it have OTA update function?
Please note my previous post about updates. This projector's android version still includes setup apps that may try to use a cell phone chip that's NOT in the unit as it seems to have been developed using a HTC image. I STRONGLY discourage anyone from using the OTA update function of this unit.
Received it and it works perfect.
I would like to mod the fan as its a little to loud.
There are quieter fans on the market.
Has anyone tried to open the projector?
consoleman1 said:
Received it and it works perfect.
I would like to mod the fan as its a little to loud.
There are quieter fans on the market.
Has anyone tried to open the projector?
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The feeling is mutual, i've received the projector yesterday and i was very excited to replace the TV with this huge screen, but the noise of the fan is still echoing in my head. Just spoke to an expert that told me to try to put some grease/vaseline (industrial) or to replace the fan with a best one. He has no problem to make that operation but my question is is there a quieter fan ?
Would anyone be able to upload the firmware? I have contacted the manufactures but haven't heard back yet... probably due to Chinese holiday. Mine was June 2016, but I think an older kernel would work.
I need the firmware too because i have the chinese firmware (no play store) and i would change to english firmware with kodi and play store.
Thanks.
I have the same device - but i stock on recovery. i need rom for that device. someone know from where?
Dear XDA,
So for deciding on which phone I want to get to replace my note 7, i decided to do a bit of research, here is some background:
So my device history is as followed: Acer Liquid --> Galaxy Nexus --> Galaxy Note 3 --> Galaxy Note 7.
My usage is as followed:
-Used the phone for calling,texting,social media, etc.
-Media consumption using a 1440p screen for youtube, netflix, and some native HDR contant, music using lossless files with poweramp and music streaming with spotify
-Heavy 3D games, emulators, and pokemon Go, etc.
-Using hpc applications, loading compute payloads using otg, gnuroot to run workstation applications (programming, scripts, sensor data, machine vision, etc.); Use for on the go work but mostly a side/independant work
-Using drafting application on native andriod and linux (part of the previous point)
-Used fingerprint and iris scanner, SD card encryption, phone encryption during start up, secure folder, etc.
-Used all samsung features
-Listen to music using a 3.5mm jack at home and bt headphones on the go/gym
-Taking pictures, videos, using slow mo (editing them to)
-etc.
So, to summarize : I love media consumption and media capture with the phone, I use every feature my Note 7 has and I would love to use newer features to. Battery life should be well and I love expandable storage. I use my phone for emulators, Pokemon Go, other high graphic (for a phone that is) game, spotify, data storage and transfer (for my work files and such), and I do use some "High Performance" application on the phone such as Autocad, Matlab , gnuroot Debian and other analysis software and even computing by uploading payloads via usb otg (as a hobby and sometimes to complete work on the go). I also love using root access (but if I can get most root features without rooting the phone it be great). With all that, I also use the phone like any other person such as for social media, phone calls (omg I know ), test messaging etc.
For the future: I would use Android wear/samsung gear s3, wireless charging, etc.
So currently on my note 7 I am getting a sot of 5h and 54 min (so ~6hrs on my nerfed battery, this was at 3% left) Link: https://imgur.com/gallery/bfYCO
And my Antutu score is 141851 Link: http://imgur.com/wMPXRAK
So my questions for you OP3 owners (and for people that went to OP3 from the N7): How is the SOT? Can I get 6 hours easily with heavy use? How is standby time? Does the 6 gb of ram really giver higher raw performance for my special use case? Hows benchmarks? Also is the usb-c a 3.0 or 2.0? Transfer speed and communication via usb matter for faster otg workloads so thats why I asked, i believe my note 3 was a 3.0 and the note 7 was a 3.0? Also how is the customer service? Does the pentile screen really make the 1080p feel like a 720p screen?