Has anyone had experiences, good or bad, using OOYH/Jriver on a tablet running into a DAC? I was looking at the Surface line. I have an old atom based netbook, but it just chokes on Jriver, so adding OOYH isn't an option.
TIA,
Mark
Hi @mhpsd ,
First, even with a tablet running Windows, most of them have an Atom or similar processor and run 32-bit Windows. Those types of tablets will not work with Out Of Your Head. (As you have found, JRiver often doesn't run well either.)
However, there are a few tablets or laptops that can be configured for "tablet mode" that will work with Out Of Your Head.
The Surface Pro line (not the Surface or Surface RT), works with Out Of Your Head.
I have two Surface tablets. One is a 1st generation i5 and the other is a Surface Pro 3 i5. I would not recommend the first generation Surface Pro. While it does work, it's right at the edge of the computer's limits when playing a 1080p movie with 7.1 audio and Out Of Your Head.
The Surface Pro 3 does much better and works well.
I don't know how the Surface Pro 2 compares. But since the Surface Pro 1st gen works, I suppose the Surface Pro 2 should work too. However you may still find that the sound may get interrupted when you are doing other things on the computer at the same time that audio or video is playing through Out Of Your Head. Things like web browsing or even using menus, etc. can cause glitches in the sound.
For just audio, and no video. I would imagine the Surface Pro 2 should be fine, especially if it's just two channel audio.
Another thing to look at that might be available cheaper would be a "2-in-1" type laptop that can be folded back to operate in "tablet" mode. I understand that those types of laptops can be thicker and heavier than the Surface Pro's, but I think you can get a higher performance computer for the same money. Having more than one USB port can also be helpful if you are using a USB DAC. Otherwise, on the Surface Pro you have to use a hub to use more than one USB device.