2009-12-19, 14:29
Hi,
I think I am almost there... I have installed Ubuntu, Nvidia drivers, got it all through components, then installed Broadcom drivers, and finally compiled the latest version of xbmc Crystal hd branch.
I am able now to run xbmc, and it looks great. All of my standard definition files play perfectly, but the HD ones (MKVs) are a bit choppy, playing at less than 19 frames per second and with CPU at 100%.
The mkv files have a format proofile of [email protected], 8 reference frames and a bitrate of 6mb. I belive xbmc should play them with no problem, so I am guessing that for some reason it is just not using the card.
I moved the files to a local drive to remove network lag as a potential problem.
On xbmc I have chosen Broadcom as the renderer and pixel buffer is on.
I have checked and bcmFilePlayFw.bin is in /usr/lib/
UPDATE: after some more investigation and a few crashes on MKVs (yes, it now crashes on playing HD files), the log files says "Failed to open Broadcom Crystal HD". Is there an easy way of checking if the drivers are correctly installed?
Any pointers as to what to try/investigate next?
Many thanks
I think I am almost there... I have installed Ubuntu, Nvidia drivers, got it all through components, then installed Broadcom drivers, and finally compiled the latest version of xbmc Crystal hd branch.
I am able now to run xbmc, and it looks great. All of my standard definition files play perfectly, but the HD ones (MKVs) are a bit choppy, playing at less than 19 frames per second and with CPU at 100%.
The mkv files have a format proofile of [email protected], 8 reference frames and a bitrate of 6mb. I belive xbmc should play them with no problem, so I am guessing that for some reason it is just not using the card.
I moved the files to a local drive to remove network lag as a potential problem.
On xbmc I have chosen Broadcom as the renderer and pixel buffer is on.
I have checked and bcmFilePlayFw.bin is in /usr/lib/
UPDATE: after some more investigation and a few crashes on MKVs (yes, it now crashes on playing HD files), the log files says "Failed to open Broadcom Crystal HD". Is there an easy way of checking if the drivers are correctly installed?
Any pointers as to what to try/investigate next?
Many thanks