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Hi,
Yes, sopcast would be played through XBMC addon.
I guess that the NUC is better than the Fire TV when it comes to XBMC, but I just would like to know if it's also better than the Fire TV when it comes to web browsing.
PS: My budget is 150 GBP so the most expensive thing I could buy at the moment is the NUC
thanks
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Do you browse the web on a PC?
As said before, the NUC is a PC.
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I want to setup my NUC to default boot OE from USB, but having the option at startup to choose boot from my SSD with Windows 8.1, anyone knowing how to do that? By default it always boot Windows 8.1! I have to press F10 at startup to choose boot from USB.
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You can change boot order in BIOS.
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From personal experience MCE model 1039 and Logitech Harmony 300.
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If it is just for nuc then cheapest one. If it is for everything else then smart control.
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I see.
I have OE on the SSD and Xubuntu on flash drive, both legacy, and I can switch boot order in BIOS, maybe there's a problem when mixing UEFI and Legacy.
Hope Intel can fix this issue.
There's a boot selection screen that can be activated in the BIOS, have you tried that?
Or is the boot selection only available in Legacy mode?
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Is that remote backlit? (I had a MCE remote that looked like that and it was backlit, very handy).
Also is it the one where you can reprogramme some of the keys? My old one you could reprogramme/teach commands for volume and power.
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2014-05-20, 08:06
(This post was last modified: 2014-05-20, 08:16 by flyingernst.)
Hi together,
I have a Bios Screen and overscan problem with my Intel NUC 2820, but before my
Configuration:
Intel Nuc 2820 with 4gb ram @ 1066
latest Bios installed (1 Week ago, should be v32)
64gb SSD
Openelec 4.0.1 installed (it is not a openelec issue, it is a hardwar issue, so I think I can post here)
connected via HDMI to AVR Marantz 7008
Marantz connectet via HDMI to Panasonic3D Full-HD TV / 3D Full-HD BenQ Beamer (I choose Monitor out 1 / 2 manualy, not "auto" because this bugs sometimes)
Problems:
1) bios boot screen dont shows up, so I cant enter Bios. First screen I can see is the openelec boot screen. On my 27'' Gaming monitor it works fine, but I dont want to carry around the Nuc to configurate something
2) when openelec is running I always have to set my TV manually to 16:9 (testet also on a newer Samsung 4K TV). As long as TVs are in "auto" mode I have a perhaps 10% overscan (picture larger than the TV). This problem I have not with my ownbuild HTPC with GForce GT630
3) todo: get a remote running (I found several instructions, will check this out), perhaps I use a CEC adapter since this NUC is build for my parents
bugs other people have:
DTS-HD is running in my configuration (all audio formats), so it seams to be a Win8 problem. Perhaps it is already solved, didnt follow that topic
overall:
A wonderfull package, I am very impressed, but now I would like to kill this EDID (or whatever causes it has) bugs.
Soooooo...do you have an hints for me to solve my problems 1+2?!
Thanks!!!!
Regards,
Michael
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2014-05-20, 08:15
(This post was last modified: 2014-05-20, 08:16 by scarecrow420.)
If fastboot is enabled, you have to pull the power plug while it's on, in order to have fastboot disabled on the next boot (and can then access bios screen).
In my case though, I cant see any boot or BIOS screen as my TV reports "Mode not supported". I have to put my NUC on a computer monitor, in order to do anything in BIOS. Id be interested if there was a solution but im assuming it outputs some video resolution/format that my 2 TV's do not understand
Regarding overscan when in XBMC are you sure your TV is in 1:1 pixel mapping mode? It differs in terminology between TV models/vendors - sometimes it may be called PC Input, or be referred to as "normal" or "just scan" rather than "zoom" etc. Sometimes only a particular HDMI input on the TV set supports this (eg on one TV i have only HDMI2 supports 1:1 pixel mapping)