(2014-11-09, 00:36)drewg Wrote: I'm basically looking for a small, low-power embedded xbmc box that can replace my HD300 when it dies. I really don't want to go back to a media PC by the TV. Given the Nexus player's horrific 1080i support, it is apparently not a viable option. How does the FireTV handle 1080i mpeg2?

Thanks!

Drew

(2014-11-10, 14:26)kenelbow Wrote:

(2014-11-09, 00:36)drewg Wrote: I'm basically looking for a small, low-power embedded xbmc box that can replace my HD300 when it dies. I really don't want to go back to a media PC by the TV. Given the Nexus player's horrific 1080i support, it is apparently not a viable option. How does the FireTV handle 1080i mpeg2?

Thanks!

Drew

I use the fire tv and mythtv backend for pvr and it works reasonably well. With mediacodec disabled and libstagefright enabled I can watch both 720p and 1080i recordings without any frame drops. Deinterlacing doesn't work on 1080i video unfortunately, but it isn't very noticeable on a 1080p TV.

(2014-11-10, 16:30)drewg Wrote:

(2014-11-10, 14:26)kenelbow Wrote:

(2014-11-09, 00:36)drewg Wrote: I'm basically looking for a small, low-power embedded xbmc box that can replace my HD300 when it dies. I really don't want to go back to a media PC by the TV. Given the Nexus player's horrific 1080i support, it is apparently not a viable option. How does the FireTV handle 1080i mpeg2?

Thanks!

Drew

I use the fire tv and mythtv backend for pvr and it works reasonably well. With mediacodec disabled and libstagefright enabled I can watch both 720p and 1080i recordings without any frame drops. Deinterlacing doesn't work on 1080i video unfortunately, but it isn't very noticeable on a 1080p TV.

I notice the interlacing as well. In fact, I returned my Amazon Fire TV because my mpeg2 TV recordings couldn't be properly deinterlaced. I thought you could deinterlace with mediacodec enabled only. Does this work or does it get choppy like the Fire TV did?
Ugh, that's unfortunate. You might not notice a lack of deinterlacing, but I sure do

Drew

(2014-11-10, 20:17)giant25 Wrote: I notice the interlacing as well. In fact, I returned my Amazon Fire TV because my mpeg2 TV recordings couldn't be properly deinterlaced. I thought you could deinterlace with mediacodec enabled only. Does this work or does it get choppy like the Fire TV did?

(2014-11-10, 23:10)Belic Wrote: Can this player handle streaming from nas(1080p, 8gb file) over wifi?

(2014-11-11, 00:25)drewg Wrote:

(2014-11-10, 23:10)Belic Wrote: Can this player handle streaming from nas(1080p, 8gb file) over wifi?

"sort of": To get decent reception near my TV from my AP in my house, I need an external antenna on whatever wireless device is in use.

if I move the nexus player to a totally impractical location on top of a bookshelf, connected to the TV using a very long HDMI cable, then I can stream via its internal wifi.

If I put the nexus near my TV in a nice looking way, then no, its reception is too weak, and there are too many things between the wifi AP and the nexus.

The wifi reception that I get from this box is roughly the same as reception on a phone/tablet. The big problem is that there is no external antenna & to get decent reception near my TV from my AP in my house, I need an external antenna. I actually have the nexus plugged into a wireless bridge via a USB wired ethernet connection. The wireless bridge has really big antennas, and gets a solid connection.


Drew

(2014-11-11, 01:38)Topken Wrote:

(2014-11-11, 00:25)drewg Wrote: I actually have the nexus plugged into a wireless bridge via a USB wired ethernet connection.

To get around the wifi problems you can use a Ethernet dongle. http://www.androidcentral.com/about-nexus-player-and-usb-support

(2014-11-11, 08:48)mystico2014 Wrote: Hi I would like to become a tester to try xbmc on the nexus player can anybody guide me to get it intsalled in my player I know there will be hcups because it is just a test I would like to know how to install x86 apk on the player either through sideloading or any other way. also is it possible to install chrome browser on the player?