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Any way to get HBO Go working? Thanks
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RamAir02 said:
Any way to get HBO Go working? Thanks
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In another thread someone mentioned that they were able to play the videos by browsing to the website.
I tried that in the stock browser and the video started playing. It looked nice and smooth and HD. After about 2-3 mins, the framerate dropped to like 3 frames per second and the video become unwatchable. I couldnt figure out a way to fix it, so I gave up.

This is a deal breaker for me considering how awesome HBO Go is. Any rooted devices/custom roms got it running?
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Works perfectly in the Dolphin browser.

TabGuy said:
Works perfectly in the Dolphin browser.
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this is debatable. Not everyone has been having the same success as you. I have tried a couple different browsers and the video starts out smooth, then after a few minutes the frames drop and it's unwatchable.
Haven't been able to figure out why, since I have plenty of RAM available.

Contact HBO. They have to make it work.
It's only a matter of time until this app has GTab 10.1 support. Email the developer. I did. And I'm having success watching it through Dolphin HD

TabGuy said:
Works perfectly in the Dolphin browser.
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I swore I tried Dolphin also and it didnt work. Maybe it's one of those "your mileage may vary" things.

[Q] Television on Iconia?

Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks

Slingbox or tempting into a htpc, but I have not came across any USB quam tuners for and android
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Richard25 said:
Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks
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Only way possible is via the tv station website if they stream over the internet.
Or as the other gent said slingbox.
I dont recomend remoting into an htpc with a tv tuner because the resources required will not allow for decent quality video.
It would probably be jumpy missing dozens of frames per couple of sconds and have rolling lines from screen refreshes.
But if you are at home doing this its possible remote desktop might be ok.
But via cellular or public wifi...? No
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Richard25 said:
Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks
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It 'may' be possible but will require additional hardware.
I have an HDHomeRun from SiliconDust and essetinally, what it does is stream my OTA antenna to my network computers.
Was reading about an Android App and ran across posts on a forum @ SiliconDust that someone there metioned an app called SinCast from Sinderon:
When I get time, I'll try it out and report back (may be a day or two before I get time).

I second the slingbox option. Easy and just works
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I use Slingbox & it works perfectly.
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rosskis said:
I use Slingbox & it works perfectly.
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yep another vote for slingbox

Interesting....
http://www.mygica.com/pa/t803.asp
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I want to do the same. I have been looking at MediaPortal with aMPdroid.

Try Vulkano Flow. A less expensive alternative to slingbox. The quality of the picture on the tablet is awesome.
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I think streaming video from internet is the only option?

Synthacon said:
I think streaming video from internet is the only option?
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Know a site?
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Richard25 said:
Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks
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I can't help you with getting actual tv on your tab, but some channel 7 programs can be streamed from here http://au.tv.yahoo.com/
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HC 3.2 : borked jerky video...

Usual google, you pretty much plan on media breaking somehow with every release.
With previous versions you could rely on a good 3rd party player like Dice to rectify the lack of smooth video. But with 3.2 they made sure it sucked universally. Rips that were butter smooth on 3.1 are a jerky mess in 3.2. Even with 3rd party players.
Yay for CWM and nandroid.
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Hi bro,
I can see you are on wifi tab. I'm on 3g tab and 3.2 did gave me smooth playback with diceplayer. But in 3.1 3g, its the other way around. I look around and some did reported the same issue with 3.2 wifi tab. Something definately broke here for wifi tab.

Thanks for the info. Pretty frustrating...
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ianken said:
Thanks for the info. Pretty frustrating...
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Were u running kmm or kmn? If the videolagg still is present in kmn I'd rather spend my time flashing back to 3.1...

Experienced the same thing then someone suggested I try BSPlayer. Works like a charm.

Issue with video players!!

Hey any one having a problem while watching video or movie the player quits?? If yes, have u resolved?? I need help with this...i was watching a movie last night and it quited like 25 times on me( so frustrating!!!!!!)
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Hey any one having a problem while watching video or movie the player quits?? If yes, have u resolved?? I need help with this...i was watching a movie last night and it quited like 25 times on me( so frustrating!!!!!!)
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I use mx video player no issues
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Admiral2145 said:
I use mx video player no issues
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I have mxvideo too...do u watch long videos?? Or shorts? Cu it took like 15 minutes for the first quit and then it will do it every 5 minutes or less..i got another player and same issue
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Raul69.atl said:
I have mxvideo too...do u watch long videos?? Or shorts? Cu it took like 15 minutes for the first quit and then it will do it every 5 minutes or less..i got another player and same issue
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I have mx player and on monday I watched an episode of mad men (44mins) and the movie Safe House 720p (2hrs) without any problems at all.
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jgaf said:
I have mx player and on monday I watched an episode of mad men (44mins) and the movie Safe House 720p (2hrs) without any problems at all.
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I guess is my tablet or app...il unistall clear all and reinstall and try again
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I have the same issue, but it's fairly random, but I am playing videos from a SMB share. Sometimes I'll get through an hour before it quits, sometimes 5 minutes. This is using MX Player, Dice player, and Rockplayer. They all have the same issue. In my case, it could be an issue with the device retaining the connection to the SMB share.

Try dice player from the market, works really good!

Raul69.atl said:
Hey any one having a problem while watching video or movie the player quits?? If yes, have u resolved?? I need help with this...i was watching a movie last night and it quited like 25 times on me( so frustrating!!!!!!)
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some people have had issues with their tabs where video intense application start to freeze, crash or quit. A factory reset seems to be the trick to fix this. Yes, you lose all your data and have to start from scratch, but potentially no more issues.
This is not a guaranteed fix, but many people have had luck with it.

Raul69.atl said:
I have mxvideo too...do u watch long videos?? Or shorts? Cu it took like 15 minutes for the first quit and then it will do it every 5 minutes or less..i got another player and same issue
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I've watched 2hr movies @ 1080p... I'm also rooted with build.prop tweaks.
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Using BS Player with no issues whatsoever playing h264 HD videos in hour-long intervals.

Do you happen to use Kaspersky? I’ve had a similar problem which disappeared after uninstalling Kaspersky!

Many intermittent pauses and crashes when watching videos over smb connection. Sometimes it will go for an hour or two with no problem, sometimes it's within a few minutes. Most often the tablet will reboot.
Pausing a video, then putting device into sleep mode, will always cause a reboot.
And, still not much luck in maximizing flash video playback, always crashes tablet in dolphin hd, or stock browser.

[Q] HD on the Youtube app?

Hey. I'm new here Thought i'd see if you guys could answer a question for me.
I was wondering if anyone knew exactly what the resolution of videos playing in the nexus 10 youtube app are? I haven't actually got my nexus yet, but I imagine it's the same as my S3, where the player only has a "SD" and "HD" option.
Is the HD just equivilent to 720p? Or will it choose the highest possible resolution for the video? I'm asking this because watching youtube videos in 1080p would be really nice
Thanks!

I am curious too since it does not lt you select.

Pretty sure it's 720p on the app for HD.
I'll do a test when I get home later.

I've been wondering that too

Youtube app will render videos to Hd720p. If you want full 1080p you'll have to use the browser.
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Thanks for the replies.
That's annoying Would be nice if google could update the app for tablets so we can view 1080p videos without having to use the browser.

Google should update the app and give you the option because the browser page is not good in my opinion slow laggy and hard to use with a touch screen.
Why make a Google product and then hinder it with low quality video stream. Honestly its one thing that annoys me with with his tablet how soft videos look from the YouTube app. It does not do this amazing tablet justice , lucky I have nice images to look at lol
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Yup, 720p only.

Your right! I did not know that. Google does own youtube since 2005 from what I read.
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isn't youtube owned by google?

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Its not Google that needs to update, it's YouTube. Google isnt responsible for apps not made by them.
Youtube just needs to start jumping on the band wagon and start supporting higher res streaming.
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If google says jump, youtube says how high. They are their subsidiary.

With the Nexus 10 and its supreme display resolution I guess we can expect an update to the YouTube app pretty soon. I expect a 1080p option.
Yes, 1600p would be nice but don't forget at this resolution/bitrate many people won't be able to stream it anymore, at least not in an acceptable time frame.

True will eat data like crazy.
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NIK516 said:
True will eat data like crazy.
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4G data?

johno86 said:
4G data?
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How many people are tethering often enough to worry about that? I have a first batch Nexus 10, and I've always just used it on Wi-Fi.
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dizarmstrong said:
isn't youtube owned by google?
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Yes.

prophetic said:
How many people are tethering often enough to worry about that? I have a first batch Nexus 10, and I've always just used it on Wi-Fi.
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It was a sarcastic question hence the face. Thanks for joining in on the conversation.
Nexus 10 doesn't come with radio for data hence me asking as if his Nexus 10 did.
I hope this explanation clears things up for you so you aren't confused by sarcasm.

Yeah it would be nice if they updated the app, but I suppose 720p isn't too bad on a 10 inch screen anyway.
Youtube only supports up to 2048x1536 at the moment anyway. Hopfully 1600p youtube will come eventually

Youtube 720p looks surprisingly good on the N10 to me. If they add a 1080p option I definitely hope 720p is still selectable.

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Well, let me answer with some numbers:
I have a really high quality video on my N10 (the Timescape Trailer), it's 1440p and 33.5 mbit/sec worth of data.
Even with high compression a 1600p video would be like 10-20 mbit/sec or around 40 mbit/sec in very high quality.