This update was just recently released and I just wanted to point out some new improvements that I have noticed. Before this update steaming live media (e.g. twit.tv) from a chrome tab on my laptop to my chromecast device was extremely choppy. Since the new update video and audio is impressively smooth but I still have to use standard 480p. If anyone has noticed anything new about chromecast recently, feel free to post any tips or interesting features you may have discoverd. Thanks
Hmmmm...I need to give this a try. Just a week or so ago when I would try playing a local 720 mp4 in a tab, it would play just fine, but it would lag all to hell..let's see what kinda results I can produce... I'll report back in a little while! Thx!
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Where is your build # located? Idk if mine has been updated, but it is working really well on 720p. I pushed the 720 high bit rate it was a little choppy, but still watchable. 720 plays well for me now. This is on twitch.tv
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Where is your build # located? Idk if mine has been updated, but it is working really well on 720p. I pushed the 720 high bit rate it was a little choppy, but still watchable. 720 plays well for me now. This is on twitch.tv
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If you install the Chromecast app for Android, it will tell you when you click on the Chromecast's settings.
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HBO GO is compatible with Jelly bean and can be downloaded from the google play store on nexus 7 :victory:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...central&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=bloglink
eh, in theory I guess. I installed but its not running
Working fine for me now...
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All is fine but what about max go....
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HBOgo was working since day 1 for me. I believe I loaded it from TiBu tho.
Thank you OP!
I have been using the XFinity TV app and it works very well on JB but I will try the HBO apk.
I checked last night again and it's working now. I guess they were just having some startup issues
Does HBO Go display 720p video for anyone here? The video quality looks to be sub-480p.
I've tried HBO Go on my PC, Xbox 360, iPod Touch 4, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, and Nexus 7. Xbox 360 is the only version that displays 720p video.
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Does HBO Go display 720p video for anyone here? The video quality looks to be sub-480p.
I've tried HBO Go on my PC, Xbox 360, iPod Touch 4, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, and Nexus 7. Xbox 360 is the only version that displays 720p video.
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It looks low quality for me too (first few episodes of Deadwoord).
Does anyone have issues with the n7 not timing out and going to sleep? I've fallen asleep watching HBOGO and woken up several hours later and the screen is still on with no media playing. I think it happened with other apps too. n7 is plugged in at the time.
Is this a common problem with all the Tab 8.9's or is it just me. I have a bone stock new Tab and when I try and play youtube or other videos, it stops every couple seconds and lags ... Wallpapers all look pixelated no matter what resolution I download ...I love the Tab so far, but things that should operate without too much tweaking or manipulation seem to require a lot of work to get working correctly. I hope I dont regret the decision of not getting an Ipad
Im sorry to tell you, but all Tegra 2 devices are unable to play 720p or 1080p videos without stutter. Even with an OCd Cpu it wont (some people say, but theyre desperate just like all of us..)
Other dual cores can because they have something integrated, that we call NEON. So its not about the cpu speed at all, its about a missing function, to decode HD material (overall video material, but the cpu can handle low resolution vids).
Some codecs on the market (for ex. BSplayer) can help but it'll still be a bit laggy.
EDIT: It is possible to play 720p or 1080p videos. You have to convert the video to H.264 Baseline profile. With that, it should work.
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Try mxplayer. I found anything I recorded on my S2 would stutter like mad when played back on my tab but since mxplayer upgraded and added the hw+ decoder it plays perfect. As for youtube this problem has come up since the ICS update and not much you can do about it sorry
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So far I've only been playing Injustice and Galaxy On Fire 2.
Do you have a favorite or suggestion to really show off the power of this tablet?
haha nice question but i would like samsung to at least put 2 of the demo videos they have into the tablet just to show them off to friends ohhh look at this amazing display haha. then delete them when you're sick of them
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haha nice question but i would like samsung to at least put 2 of the demo videos they have into the tablet just to show them off to friends ohhh look at this amazing display haha. then delete them when you're sick of them
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This app shows the advantages over LCD and some other benefits of the Tab S.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.TabSApp
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So far I've only been playing Injustice and Galaxy On Fire 2.
Do you have a favorite or suggestion to really show off the power of this tablet?
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I too have been playing GoF2 and it is amazing on the AMOLED screen. The other three that I play and look exceptional due to the screen are Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition, Shadowrun Returns and Osmos HD. I am always looking for more so any suggestions would be great.
XBMC HD Videos look really nice on this tablet. At least my time watching GOT on this tablet has been a good experience.
The preinstalled video Wonder of Nature is a good one to show it off
Shadowgun runs pretty well on this tablet :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madfingergames.shadowgun
I think DEAD SPACE and NEED FOR SPEED PURSUIT shows awesome
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Shadowgun runs pretty well on this tablet :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madfingergames.shadowgun
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It looks beautiful but.... runs good? I have the Asus Transformer Infinity TF701 with the Tegra 4. I ran the games side by side. On ultra settings the Tegra 4 is MUCH smoother and polished. When running on the Samsung, you feel a bit of stutter. My game play suffered a bit until i got use to it. It seems to clear up on the lower graphic setting.
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It looks beautiful but.... runs good?
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At least, it runs better than on my Transformer TF101 !
Leos fortune looks awesome. Well worth the $5.
Rio 2 is a good video to show it off
I second Leo's Fortune
Third it, amazing looking game
Timescapes 1440p Video
Anyone here can try to find and download this video. Timescapes 1440p Video. Search for it. It is 1440p and plays flawlessly with MX Player. It is must have demo material. Whoever watches it will be blown away. Must have for this device. It is about 6GB so an External SD would be ideal.
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It looks beautiful but.... runs good? I have the Asus Transformer Infinity TF701 with the Tegra 4. I ran the games side by side. On ultra settings the Tegra 4 is MUCH smoother and polished. When running on the Samsung, you feel a bit of stutter. My game play suffered a bit until i got use to it. It seems to clear up on the lower graphic setting.
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Just played Shadowgun on my Tab S 10.5 on Ultra Settings. Super smooth. No lag or stutter present.
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Just played Shadowgun on my Tab S 10.5 on Ultra Settings. Super smooth. No lag or stutter present.
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Wouldn't be surprised.....ran like butter on my 2 year old tablet.
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Wouldn't be surprised.....ran like butter on my 2 year old tablet.
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Dunno, his Tab S seems to stutter on everything. He should really look into replacing that thing. I wasn't surprised it was smooth either. I mean it's not Battlefield 4 after all .
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Anyone here can try to find and download this video. Timescapes 1440p Video. Search for it. It is 1440p and plays flawlessly with MX Player. It is must have demo material. Whoever watches it will be blown away. Must have for this device. It is about 6GB so an External SD would be ideal.
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Unfortunately FAT32 external SD cards have a 4GB file size limit, so even that won't help. I would love to find a few clips from this. I think I could split it myself, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it properly without losing quality through re-encoding. I'm no pro when it comes to that kind of stuff.
Great suggestion though.
Format your card in ExFat file system and no longer be a 4gb limited victim!
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Format your card in ExFat file system and no longer be a 4gb limited victim!
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Really? I did not know that. Thank you!
So I've watched a few 4K videos, and I've watched a few 4K 60 frames per second videos, and both of those seem to work pretty well on this unlocked Note 8. However when I actually try to watch the HDR videos I get some pretty significant lag and choppiness, even when watching 1080p HDR. Does anybody else see this happening on their device?
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You're not the only one
I too am having an issue in YouTube on the Note 8 wherre anything played back above 720p60 HDR becomes super slow and unwatchable in terms of something thats supposed to be 60fps. If you stick to 720p60 HDR for now you won't have that problem. Hopefully Google pushes out an update for YouTube asap
LG V30 stutter at 1080p HDR and above
I am experiencing the same problem too, my New LG v30 has the same issue. My internet speed is over 200mbps and I experience lag like crazy. I called Google about it and they said it is an issue on several devices and should be fixed in the coming months.
I have the same problem. Huge lag and audio sync lag when viewing videos in HDR
US unlocked note 8 , and no troubles here watching HDR. No lag or stuttering. Can you link a specific video and I can try that and let you know what happens.
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US unlocked note 8 , and no troubles here watching HDR. No lag or stuttering. Can you link a specific video and I can try that and let you know what happens.
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View in 2160p and you'll get lag on HDR video, including voice and video sync issues.
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View in 2160p and you'll get lag on HDR video, including voice and video sync issues.
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Ok, unless I am doing something different, I still can not get it to stutter or have audio sync issues. I have watched Marco polo on Netflix that is supposed to be 4khdr. I have watch almost all 4k Samsung demos on you tube. I have 100 mbps internet going to a 5ghz wireless router,and sir about 20 ft from it. I can't find the setting in Netflix app to set 2160p , but can find settings in YouTube. I will keep trying.
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In youtube you should see 2160p hdr settings otherwise no real hdr i think
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Yeah , I noticed this while watching the Costa Rica 4k video on YouTube in 1440p setting, frame rate was a little choppy.
https://youtu.be/iNJdPyoqt8U
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Well I tried it.. US unlocked and works GREAT! I notice some SAY HDR yet are not. I tried setting the screen different sizes and I dont get lag. That being said.. some can really tell...it could be me. I think WIFI and things running in back ground can effect it.. duh.. But I don't get lag. US unlocked SnapD
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Yeah , I noticed this while watching the Costa Rica 4k video on YouTube in 1440p setting, frame rate was a little choppy.
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I've watched that video just now (plus other 4K HDR videos on YouTube) in 1440p settings and I get zero lag anywhere. I've got an exynox Indonesian Note 8, watching on a WiFi connection that is originally only 30mbps then routed through a tp-link powerline router (max 10mbps).
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Yeah , I noticed this while watching the Costa Rica 4k video on YouTube in 1440p setting, frame rate was a little choppy.
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I watched this video , smooth as silk. Wonderful video, love all of the snakes , but frame rate was smooth, nothing choppy or laggy. I only had the option up to 1440p , and that is what I watched it in.
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Some HDR videos lag but some dont. Ive also had youtube crash and the phone restart for a total of 6 times, 3 on the first unit and 3 on this bnew replacement.
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Yeah , I noticed this while watching the Costa Rica 4k video on YouTube in 1440p setting, frame rate was a little choppy and i think its just a bug on the player as its absolutely smooth if its not playing in full screen
https://youtu.be/iNJdPyoqt8U
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No lag on this video but i dont see it being indicated as HDR just 1440P, I think we might need to add more details when testing. I suggest everyone who claims smooth/stuttery enable stats for nerds on youtube and make sure to report if the video format shows 2560x1440 ( as sometimes youtube will still display 1080p even if you have 1440p selected ) and then mention if its 1440p, 1440p HDR or 1440p60 HDR.
A good example is to try this video and make sure video format shows 2560x1440
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO01J-M3g0U&feature=youtu.be
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A good example is to try this video and make sure video format shows 2560x1440
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I watched it. No lag. My internet:
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I watched it. No lag. My internet:
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There is a very minor stuttering especially if you are sensitive to it, I asked someone do a blind test on me on a random scene on the clip and 10/10 I was able to tell it correctly. The stuttering is not buffering related. But Im glad that you are not sensitive to the stuttering. I was able to also test this 4 snapdragon variants and 2 on exynos all of which had same results. I think this is a bug on the player as it only stutters when playing in full screen.
Exynos India version and yes, even i observed this stuttering last night. Its quite annoying though. Let me know if you guys find any solution.
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There is a very minor stuttering especially if you are sensitive to it, I asked someone do a blind test on me on a random scene on the clip and 10/10 I was able to tell it correctly. The stuttering is not buffering related. But Im glad that you are not sensitive to the stuttering. I was able to also test this 4 snapdragon variants and 2 on exynos all of which had same results. I think this is a bug on the player as it only stutters when playing in full screen.
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You and I were both cursed with these eyes.
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It has to say 1080 HDR or 1440 HDR for the stutter if it does not say HDR then you are not watching at the same quality as us with the issue.
Watched it after I turned on nerd stats , 1440p60hdr setting, and sorry to report, it was quite smooth. The colors were vibrant and scenes with the sunlight were quite realistic.
US unlocked SD version on 5ghz wireless with 100 meg cable internet.
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Some HDR videos lag but some dont. Ive also had youtube crash and the phone restart for a total of 6 times, 3 on the first unit and 3 on this bnew replacement.
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I'm glad i'm not alone. Youtube crashed and restarted my phone too. Have had the phone for 1 month and happened twice. I think it's an app problem at this point
Edit: I also tried several HDR 1440p 60fps (Peru 8k HDR 60fps FUHD) video and it lags. Have the Exynos version of the Note 8
I was messing around in the Netflix app and came across the Test Patterns Videos. After much frustration I couldn't get Netflix to play back any of the test patterns in 1080p and the highest it will play back is 1280x720. The crazy thing is my Note 4 will play back the test patterns in 1080p without any problems on the same internet connection.
Can someone play a test patterns from Netflix and report back the resolution displayed in the upper right corner ( you have to pinch in the video to see it).
Android 8.0.0
Netflix Version 6.7.2 build 28755
Internet speed 65Mbps/6Mbps
My Note 8 on data also displays them in 720p only. Don't have WiFi at the moment, so can't test it with it.
Verizon limits the bandwidth available for streaming services, I'm sure others do the same
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Verizon limits the bandwidth available for streaming services, I'm sure others do the same
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I played the Test Patterns on my home WiFi.
My Note 4, Note 5 and iPhone 7+ all play the Test Patterns at 1080p and the Note 8 is stuck at 720p.
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I played the Test Patterns on my home WiFi.
My Note 4, Note 5 and iPhone 7+ all play the Test Patterns at 1080p and the Note 8 is stuck at 720p.
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Do they have the same build of Netflix? Read that Android app maxes at 720p on newer builds
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This is all that shows when I play test patterns and screen shot. Note 8 Tmobile in fla
You need to pinch to zoom out to see actual resolution
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This is all that shows when I play test patterns and screen shot. Note 8 Tmobile in fla
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Same results for me too. Tried to change around settings for video playback but nothing changed. I do have a Netflix Ultra HD plan and they say our note 8 is supposed to be on there accepted devices for HD.
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Same results for me too. Tried to change around settings for video playback but nothing changed. I do have a Netflix Ultra HD plan and they say our note 8 is supposed to be on there accepted devices for HD.
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720p is HD
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720p is HD
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Yes it is but the details aren't nearly as sharp compared to 1080p.
Beside the Note 8 is certified for HDR playback on Netflix and you can't have HDR without 1080p or higher video resolution.
What resolution are you able to get on the Test Patterns?
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Yes it is but the details aren't nearly as sharp compared to 1080p.
Beside the Note 8 is certified for HDR playback on Netflix and you can't have HDR without 1080p or higher video resolution.
What resolution are you able to get on the Test Patterns?
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720
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Through the Netflix app their speed test is horrible download speeds on data. Anyone elses speeds better?
No,
3.6mbps from Netflix, 90mbps on speedtest
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Through the Netflix app their speed test is horrible download speeds on data. Anyone elses speeds better?
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68Mbps on Speedtest.com
55Mbps on Fast.com
I don't believe this is a bandwidth issue.
It seems to be a server side issue. For some reason Netflix is not letting Note 8 playback 1080p even though it's one of the few devices listed on their site that supports HDR playback.
I appreciate everyone's help. Now I know I'm not going crazy.