Guest artesea Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 BBC iPlayer and TVCatchup, what quality streams does it support? How much space is left on the device to install apps to internal, not including that partition SD trick Samsung do? Does it handle divx/xvid to a good quality? Can it play any mkvs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sipart Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Ok simple but broad ques: Archos or Vega (or hannspad or other) as the ideal sub £200 tablet? Seems to me just reading the specs and views that the archos is the one? (Until the amazon tab tomorrow perhaps?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gadgetshop Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Can you use the camera with Skype? Thanks Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sionyboy Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I think Paul has forgotten he's got an Archos G9 80.... :( /sad panda face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Not at all, busy testing for my review, I'll go through the questions tomorrow! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sionyboy Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Wicked, will look forward to reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 BBC iPlayer and TVCatchup, what quality streams does it support? How much space is left on the device to install apps to internal, not including that partition SD trick Samsung do? Does it handle divx/xvid to a good quality? Can it play any mkvs? Not tried iPlayer yet, but surprisingly, the Archos can play High Quality TVCatchup streams smooth as silk! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Is it possible to use iPlayer HD on mobile? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest artesea Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Is it possible to use iPlayer HD on mobile? P If the UA is a desktop you should be able to get to the website, never thought about trying it on my GS2, maybe a test tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leetron1 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) Hi Paul...thanks for this archos section...thinking of taking the plunge on one of these. Just a quick one...have you had an screen probs.... (sorry its in German). Also here on archos forum. Seems even slight pressure on back or sides causes screen distortion...any probs your end please? Edited September 29, 2011 by leetron1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hi Paul...thanks for this archos section...thinking of taking the plunge on one of these. Just a quick one...have you had an screen probs.... (sorry its in German). Also here on archos forum. Seems even slight pressure on back or sides causes screen distortion...any probs your end please? If you press on the back, yeah, you can make the LCD 'spread'. Not a huge issue tho? It's just a side effect of thin plastic shell... ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leetron1 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 If you press on the back, yeah, you can make the LCD 'spread'. Not a huge issue tho? It's just a side effect of thin plastic shell... ;) P Thanks Paul..would you recommend the G9 then...if so, any reservations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stooby Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Paul, Which would you recommend - G9 or a good used Galaxy Tab P1000? Also, if you have the 3G dongle for the G9, is it SIM locked? Thanks, and looking forward to your full review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I don't have the 3G dongle. The Tab definitely has the better quality screen, but the G9 has Honeycomb which is handy! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stooby Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I don't have the 3G dongle. The Tab definitely has the better quality screen, but the G9 has Honeycomb which is handy! P Thanks for the quick reply Paul. Is the G9 display quality better than the Vega? The G9 seems almost too good to be true so far - as long as there's no 'nasties' hiding in there, and it can be rooted etc., I think I may need to take the plunge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DiscoFred78 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Have you seen any problems with the screen? Such as ghosting when holding the device? I have seen a couple of people complain about the battery pressing up against the back of the screen and causing distortion. Thanks Neil :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Thanks for the quick reply Paul. Is the G9 display quality better than the Vega? The G9 seems almost too good to be true so far - as long as there's no 'nasties' hiding in there, and it can be rooted etc., I think I may need to take the plunge. Yeah, I think so, it has better viewing angles at least. No root yet... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stooby Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Yeah, I think so, it has better viewing angles at least. No root yet... P I won't be getting one for a couple of weeks - I have every confidence in you getting root before then :) Thanks for your replies. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) I too am wondering about how well BBC iPlayer will work, especially the HD feeds. I have a crazy notion of using the tablet as a media centre and hooking it upto my Plasma via the HDMI connector, especially as it has samba sharing right out of the box..... hopefully can get to my NAS device and stream from there. :blink: (obviously, minus the surround sound feed..... but something has to give eh?) Can you turn the display off on the tablet whilst connected to a TV via HDMI I wonder? And just to clarify your tweet from earlier, you can plug in any old USB flash memory and it will come up as usable? ie stream from it? So a nice cheap 16gb stick for £12.99 for example? Although with MicroSD the same price, you might be better with one of those in the available slot? Looking forward to the review Paul. Edited September 30, 2011 by Zarch1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest winnipeg Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Any proxy support ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sionyboy Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Paul: An update for the G9 80 /101 has been released; http://www.arctablet...-update-3-2-46/ Fix List: Google applications: Google talk is now part of the firmware Audio/applications: improved volume control (better volume range, less glitches on notifications) leading to faster gaming experience on some 3rd party applications Wi-Fi: fix low throughput on some access points when using WPA2/AES encryption Camera: improve camera quality in high and low light condition Flash: added acceleration support Archos applications: many enhancements and fixes on Videoplayer, MediaCenter and Mediascrapper Media center: new elastic and overshoot effect on cover roll edges File Browser: better action support on multiple selections Media Scrapper: better handling and cleaning of data base in case of file removal Photo Frame: Floating Image 3.1.9 is integrated with fixed Picasa support, better background rendering and better memory management Music player: better protection of music player to avoid to get it killed under low memory condition Display: better quality SD video upscaling (e.g. on 1080p display) Video: improve SMI subtitle support Internationalization: Arabic and Hebrew translations have been integrated and a new specific “Archos keyboard” application has been included for supporting Hebrew and Arabic Network shares: shortcuts can be created by long press on a remote video folder in Archos media center Network shares: more robust streaming in case of IP renewal Memory: smaller memory footprint 3G key: updated APN list Power off: make sure to clear all alarms when powering off Hard drive based unit: enhanced power management Security: apply security fixes from google about DigiNotar CA certificate Might be worth checking out, seems to fix a few issues, though nothing that sounds like a game changer (unless it has GTalk Video Chat option) Looking forward to your upcoming review, have you had a chance to check out the useable/free memory available on your G9 80 yet? Edited October 2, 2011 by sionyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 I see that the 1.0ghz model is £199, whilst the 1.5ghz model due soon is just £30 dearer. http://www.themp3company.co.uk/product/archos-archos-80-g9-15ghz-android-tablet-16gb-501860.php Is the CPU in the £199 model actually the 1.5ghz underclocked or is it really a 1.0ghz CPU? I'm wondering if there will be any clever things that could be done when you get the thing rooted Paul if it is underclocked? Surely a no brainer though to pay the £30 extra if they are separate chips for a decent CPU boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sionyboy Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 The 1.5ghz has been delayed, the 'turbo' model will be 1.2ghz, last minute change by archos that hasn't been reflected on retail sites yet. 1. 5ghz has been slated for new year, although it will be a die shrunk chip and not just an overclock. (if it comes at all!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks Siony for clearing that up. Well as long as the 1.0ghz does everything you'd want it to (video/flash etc), then it should be fine. Plus, whatever Paul & Co can get out of it once rooted. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Paul, Another question, how does the Archos screen compare to the HP TouchPad? Wondering if to hold out for the CM TouchPad port or go with the Archos? Screen same res, but a) HP is IPS, so better? and B) does the 1.7 inches extra make a big difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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