Finally, the SmartQ V5 is available at AllPMP for $178.99/€124.73. I ordered mine immediately so you can expect videos and a full review within a few weeks. The SmartQ V5 is the successor to the SmartQ 5 (full SmartQ 5 review here) mobile internet device with a 800×480 touchscreen, wifi, bluetooth etc. The SmartQ V5 version is capable has HD video playback with HDMI output, more memory, a new design and Linux, Windows CE and Android pre-installed with multiboot.
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Any word on MKV playback? Lots of devices are coming out with MKV support, but there’s been very little information on what profiles/bitrates are supported. I’d be a couple of these if I knew it could play a 5gb MKV with h.264/AC-3 embedded at a fairly decent framerate.
I will try some MKV playback as soon as I receive the SmartQ V5. From what I heard, the device is certainly capable of playing 1080p videos, but is picky with codecs. I think 5GB files are a bit overkill for a device like this, but we will see.