campbeln Wrote:As to the question of low res's and the panel... my Onkyo up/down/cross converts everything to 720p so that shouldn't be the issue. Also, I've gotten low res (ie- the BIOS POST screen) on the panel 3-4 times, but I cannot say if that was thru the Onkyo or direct to the panel (I generally try both before giving up on an attempt) but they were after reboots only (never on an initial load).

ncnmra Wrote:Does your receiver upconvert BOTH analog AND digital (HDMI) signals? Most (save for the newer ones) cannot upconvert HDMI, and simply try to "Pass" them through. Although, I don't think the receiver is the issue here.

I tried XBMC Live from a USB key two days ago on a Revo AR3610. It worked pretty much right out of the box. I downloaded the latest "stable" XBMC (9.11 "repack?" I guess??).

I used unetbootin on an 8GB usb key, and it booted into XBMC without any issues. I don't know how to get my wireless connection working, and there are some other weirdnesses, like no sound over HDMI, but it does play movies OK.

Just to add: I was using HDMI the whole time, and I can see every step of the process (BIOS POST, Graphics Driver Selection, XBMC "Linux" bootup screen, XBMC splash screen, etc). I have an HK 247 with a Samsung LN52A750 TV.

junshi Wrote:Hi all, I have been following the tips here to get my revo working.
I have seen many links to other posts, but decided to put together what I did to get my system working.

I have a standard 1GB box, and it plays 1080p fine, no jitter:

IF you follow the OP's guide you should have a live version of xbmc working.

-- to get menu sounds working I created a text file asoundrc.txt, containing:

Code:

pcm.!default {
type plug
slave {
pcm "hdmi"
}
}

-- copied it to my revo using SFTP and renamed it - menu sounds now working.--

Next I tried to copy files to my revo, but SFTP was very slow. Time to install SAMBA and create a windows share.

Boot revo, hit ESC and select XBMC - SAFE MODE
login with username "xbmc"
password - whatever you set when you installed XBMC...

-- first off I updated my install --

Code:

sudo apt-get update

-- and --

Code:

sudo apt-get upgrade

-- Note I left xbmc alone!!! --

-- time to install samba --

Code:

sudo apt-get install samba

-- configure the share --

Code:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

-- in the conf file, set the following --

Code:

workgroup = "<your workgroup name if you have one>"
server string = "xbmc"
netbios name = "xbmc"

-- then at the bottom of the conf file, create your share--

Code:

[xbmc]
comment = XBMC Share
path = /home/xbmc
force user = xbmc
inherit permissions = yes
read only = no
guest ok = Yes

-- This created a share called xbmc in my windows workgroup --

-- now I wanted the system to mount USB drives I connect to my revo --

Code:

sudo apt-get install usbmount

-- By default it only supports a few formats types, so --

Code:

sudo nano /etc/usbmount/usbmount.conf

-- Inside the conf file change the filesystems line to --

Code:

FILESYSTEMS = "ext2 ext3 vfat ntfs"

--Finally to cure the jitter I was getting --

Code:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

-- Following the guide I found, I made the following changes --
-- Note, if your conf file does not have the entry, then ADD it --
-- In the Monitor Section: --

Code:

HorizSync 31.0 - 69.0
VertRefresh 59.0 - 86.0

-- In the Device Section: --

Code:

Option "DynamicTwinView" "False"
Option "TripleBuffer" "True"

-- In the Screen Section: --

Code:

Option "TwinView" "False"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

-- And finally, add an Extensions Section: --

Code:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

-- now to restart --

Code:

sudo reboot

With the above I can push files to the xbmc share at Gbit speeds, or just connect an external NTFS drive with files on. For a test I was able to watch the following with no jitter:
Video 1920x1080 at 22 FPS, 16:9, 18.5 MBit/s
Audio dca, 4800 Hz, 5.1, s16 1536 kb/s (Dolby DTS on my Onkyo)
CPU0 17%, CPU1 14%

TV: 47" Sharp Aquos. Revo connected to Onkyo TX-SR605 reciever, then to the tv, all via HDMI only.

I put this together so I had a place to reference all this, should I need to rebuild! Major thanks to all those people who worked out how to get the above working...

Quote:@junshi - When making all the adjustments listed, what version did you start with?

junshi Wrote:I used the links to xbmclive on the lifehacker page at:
http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-silent-standalone-xbmc-media-center-on-the-cheap

I am looking to see what version I have:

ahh, found it:

Linux 2.6.28-11-generic
XBMC 9.04.1 r20654

--bottom line is it works so I don't plan to update it. Since I have had a little more time to use the system, I have only noticed some audio out of sync issues on some .avi files. These were all game trailers that I had converted. I have had no issues with any movie rips (both HD and SD).

campbeln Wrote:So, needless to say this hunk of shit is going back to Buy.com. BUT, can anyone suggest a non-Acer, ION-based XBMC friendly nettop to replace it?

junshi Wrote:I used the links to xbmclive on the lifehacker page at:
http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-silent-standalone-xbmc-media-center-on-the-cheap

I am looking to see what version I have:

ahh, found it:

Linux 2.6.28-11-generic
XBMC 9.04.1 r20654

--bottom line is it works so I don't plan to update it. Since I have had a little more time to use the system, I have only noticed some audio out of sync issues on some .avi files. These were all game trailers that I had converted. I have had no issues with any movie rips (both HD and SD).

bigfoot2355 Wrote:Hey guys, so I followed the guide and it works *perfectly* and have yet to find something even 1080p that it can't play (thanks!).
However, I am not able to connect via ethernet (router is in another room) and since the revo doesn't have built in wireless I had a belkin usb (b/g) lying around, but it doesn't recognize it! I was wondering if there were any guides to get it working and recognized in XBMC. I have been scouring the forums and haven't turned up anything. Since I chose the minimal install as with the directions, I don't know how to proceed. Any help (or tips to point me in the right direction) would be *greatly* appreciated.

Thanks!

schneidz Wrote:does anyone have an mce remote working while using hdmi ?

NebulaSleuth Wrote:Has anyone confirmed that the latest 9.11-live repack version fixes the jitter problem reported in the RC?

schneidz Wrote:does anyone have an mce remote working while using hdmi ?