2015-10-21, 19:18
Hello all,
I just put together my first Raspberry Pi 2 with OpenElec and wow, I am so sorry I am late to the party! I’ve been using WD TV Live boxes for streaming all my local content for years but they are starting to fail so I looked into a good replacement and this seemed like the best fit. Overall I couldn’t be happier!
Everything seems to be working very well. I’ve got it setup with a FLIRC USB IR receiver and it’s playing nice with my Logitech Harmony remote. I haven’t used Kodi (XBMC) since the ORIGINAL Xbox days, so while I’m out of touch with it, it’s not totally unfamiliar to me.
I am experiencing one thing that I would like some help with. The video playback from the RPi/Kodi appears darker than it does with my WD TV Live. It’s not drastic, but it is noticeable. I took a few pictures with my phone that give an example. I realize they are not the best but it should give you an idea (picture 1 & 3 are Kodi, 2 & 4 are WD):
Screenshots
The first set of pictures I had my overhead lights on so it’s not as apparent, but the second set I turned them off so it stands out more. As you can see, it’s not earth shattering, but it does make a difference with viewing.
My setup is as follows:
Raspberry Pi 2 with OpenELEC v5.95.5/Kodi v15.1
Connected to an Onkyo TX-NR515 with monitor out to a Samsung UN65F6300AFXZA
I am using the same HDMI cable when I’m testing both units so I do not believe that is the issue.
I’ve been doing some research and things I read that I could change I do not see the options for? I saw this thread but I don’t think I am experiencing the same issue (or at least not as drastic):
http://openelec.tv/forum/124-raspberry-p...mitstart=0
I’m a little nervous to mess with anything on my own as everything is working so well, so I thought I would turn to the community for some advice first.
Thanks for reading through all of this and I appreciate any help you can provide.
Cheers
I just put together my first Raspberry Pi 2 with OpenElec and wow, I am so sorry I am late to the party! I’ve been using WD TV Live boxes for streaming all my local content for years but they are starting to fail so I looked into a good replacement and this seemed like the best fit. Overall I couldn’t be happier!
Everything seems to be working very well. I’ve got it setup with a FLIRC USB IR receiver and it’s playing nice with my Logitech Harmony remote. I haven’t used Kodi (XBMC) since the ORIGINAL Xbox days, so while I’m out of touch with it, it’s not totally unfamiliar to me.
I am experiencing one thing that I would like some help with. The video playback from the RPi/Kodi appears darker than it does with my WD TV Live. It’s not drastic, but it is noticeable. I took a few pictures with my phone that give an example. I realize they are not the best but it should give you an idea (picture 1 & 3 are Kodi, 2 & 4 are WD):
Screenshots
The first set of pictures I had my overhead lights on so it’s not as apparent, but the second set I turned them off so it stands out more. As you can see, it’s not earth shattering, but it does make a difference with viewing.
My setup is as follows:
Raspberry Pi 2 with OpenELEC v5.95.5/Kodi v15.1
Connected to an Onkyo TX-NR515 with monitor out to a Samsung UN65F6300AFXZA
I am using the same HDMI cable when I’m testing both units so I do not believe that is the issue.
I’ve been doing some research and things I read that I could change I do not see the options for? I saw this thread but I don’t think I am experiencing the same issue (or at least not as drastic):
http://openelec.tv/forum/124-raspberry-p...mitstart=0
I’m a little nervous to mess with anything on my own as everything is working so well, so I thought I would turn to the community for some advice first.
Thanks for reading through all of this and I appreciate any help you can provide.
Cheers