(2015-02-10, 00:30)Soli Wrote: I don't mean to be rude to anyone involved in OE, but the reason that I went for Kodibuntu instead of OE is that it is probably more compatible and stable in the long run.
To be frank, I've tried out OE in the past, starting from before the 0.x beta builds, and once in a while I try out a new build as well. Generally it works, but there's always *something* that doesn't. Regarding the Apple TV1 builds of OE, they were downright horrible, whereas Crystalbuntu 2 worked much much better.

Kodibuntu runs very very well on my HP Chromebox, it's just at little more time consuming to set up. And as a bonus, you get to install Google Chrome and watch Netflix.

(2015-02-10, 00:30)Soli Wrote: I don't mean to be rude to anyone involved in OE, but the reason that I went for Kodibuntu instead of OE is that it is probably more compatible and stable in the long run.

(2015-02-09, 23:16)morbidz Wrote: I have the same issue and posted my log a few pages back. http://pastebin.com/R97uXCfT
Issue persists whether the file is local or on NFS

(2015-02-10, 00:34)noggin Wrote:

(2015-02-10, 00:30)Soli Wrote: I don't mean to be rude to anyone involved in OE, but the reason that I went for Kodibuntu instead of OE is that it is probably more compatible and stable in the long run.
To be frank, I've tried out OE in the past, starting from before the 0.x beta builds, and once in a while I try out a new build as well. Generally it works, but there's always *something* that doesn't. Regarding the Apple TV1 builds of OE, they were downright horrible, whereas Crystalbuntu 2 worked much much better.

Kodibuntu runs very very well on my HP Chromebox, it's just at little more time consuming to set up. And as a bonus, you get to install Google Chrome and watch Netflix.

Have you got MCDI VAAPI working OK in Kodibuntu? That works really well in OE 5.0.1 on my Chromebox.

I usually have the opposite response to using non-OE builds on my Chromebox. I have one running Ubuntu and one running OE. The Ubuntu one always takes a lot longer to get HD Audio (got that whole Pulseaudio stuff to contend with) and de-interlacing in quality (MCDI is a very nice thing to have) than the Chromebox, though the Ubuntu build does have advantages when it comes to building new TV Headends, running a VPN to access a remote network etc.

(2015-02-10, 01:54)pharcycle Wrote:

(2015-02-09, 23:16)morbidz Wrote: I have the same issue and posted my log a few pages back. http://pastebin.com/R97uXCfT
Issue persists whether the file is local or on NFS

Just been through my settings with Matt on the IRC channel (thanks again by the way) and noticed that the deinterlacer was set to always on rather than auto. I've since set this to auto and so far the problem is no more. Too early to say for certain if this has solved the issue so I'll keep an eye on it over the next few days. Worth checking for yourself though. If you don't know, you can access these options via the 'm' menu while playing a video file then you can save as default for all videos.

(2015-02-09, 16:21)pcdude Wrote:

(2015-02-09, 13:09)bhampton Wrote: That "was" the proper fix and it's supposed to correct a bug that has been removed from OpenElec 5.0.

Of course,... I guess if you are running Kodi off a full Ubuntu install that's a different config. either way turning off prefer Vaapi Render is known to fix that problem.

And,... if you do the "Broadcast RGB" "Full" tweak to get the right video output then the Prefer Vaapi Rendered is supposed to be off also....

Selecting software decoding fixed the problem, but that is probably not the best solution. I'll try changing the render method tonight.

(2015-02-10, 04:51)pcdude Wrote: Alright, I updated the Ubuntu kernel to 3.18.4, I am using Kodi 14.1, and checked my Acceleration settings. I do not see the option for "Prefer VAAPI Rendered". My options are:

Render Method: Auto-Detect, Basic Shaders (ARB), Adv. Shaders (GLSL), Software
- Enable HQ Scalers for scalings above: 0%, etc.
Decoding Method: Hardware Accelerated, Software
Allow Hardware Acceleration (VDPAU)
Prefer VDPAU Video Mixer
Allow Hardware acceleration (VAAPI)
Reset settings to default

My settings level is "Advanced"

Can someone please tell me what settings I need? I want to play SD to 1080p videos via external SMB source, and play live HD TV via a HDhomerun tuner.

(2015-02-10, 06:23)Arse4life Wrote: Hey Matt,

I've hit a bump on the road. I'm running linux mint and I'm trying to restore the stock firmware. I have installed chromiumOS correctly onto a 2.0 4GB usb, and also a 3.0 16GB usb stick. Once I'm in boot menu I select the correct usb stick and get stuck on the dark screen. I would very much appreciate your help.

Thanks!

P.S. I just tried to install openelec off the usb stick and it stays at "booting from usb device."

(2015-02-10, 04:51)pcdude Wrote:

(2015-02-09, 16:21)pcdude Wrote:

(2015-02-09, 13:09)bhampton Wrote: That "was" the proper fix and it's supposed to correct a bug that has been removed from OpenElec 5.0.

Of course,... I guess if you are running Kodi off a full Ubuntu install that's a different config. either way turning off prefer Vaapi Render is known to fix that problem.

And,... if you do the "Broadcast RGB" "Full" tweak to get the right video output then the Prefer Vaapi Rendered is supposed to be off also....

Selecting software decoding fixed the problem, but that is probably not the best solution. I'll try changing the render method tonight.

Alright, I updated the Ubuntu kernel to 3.18.4, I am using Kodi 14.1, and checked my Acceleration settings. I do not see the option for "Prefer VAAPI Rendered". My options are:

Render Method: Auto-Detect, Basic Shaders (ARB), Adv. Shaders (GLSL), Software
- Enable HQ Scalers for scalings above: 0%, etc.
Decoding Method: Hardware Accelerated, Software
Allow Hardware Acceleration (VDPAU)
Prefer VDPAU Video Mixer
Allow Hardware acceleration (VAAPI)
Reset settings to default

My settings level is "Advanced"

Can someone please tell me what settings I need? I want to play SD to 1080p videos via external SMB source, and play live HD TV via a HDhomerun tuner.

(2015-02-10, 07:52)wackid Wrote: Can you tell me how you did that? (update latest kernel) The code in the post from Fritsch does nothing.

I get an error with wget. So I put file manually in dir 3.18 then it says Sudo not necessary.

Where you fill in the code? Ssh I guess?