2014-06-09, 20:03
Up to now I've been using XBMC 12.3 from wheezy-backports on my Intel NUC (D54250WYB). Thanks for providing an easy upgrade to the latest and greatest. 
Upgrading went without any problems. I just had to use xbmc-pvr-tvheadend-hts from jessie, because the old version from wheezy-backports apparently was not compatible anymore. Maybe you could add those addons to your repository too, to avoid problems in the future when there might be no Debian package compatible with your version of XBMC.
All the functionality I tried so far (IR remote control, TV, video files, streams) continues to work as before. System load when idle might even be better than before (which is important, as this machine runs 24/7).
The one thing that does not work (but did not work before either, so it's probably not your problem) is 5.1 audio output via HDMI. When I configure Steam's audio output to be 5.1, I get both Steam's and XBMC's navigation sounds that normally should only come from the front also on the rear speakers. Trying to play a file with 5.1 channels sounds horrible. Setting Steam's audio output to stereo also restricts XBMC to stereo output, no matter what options I choose in the XBMC settings.
Upgrading went without any problems. I just had to use xbmc-pvr-tvheadend-hts from jessie, because the old version from wheezy-backports apparently was not compatible anymore. Maybe you could add those addons to your repository too, to avoid problems in the future when there might be no Debian package compatible with your version of XBMC.
All the functionality I tried so far (IR remote control, TV, video files, streams) continues to work as before. System load when idle might even be better than before (which is important, as this machine runs 24/7).
The one thing that does not work (but did not work before either, so it's probably not your problem) is 5.1 audio output via HDMI. When I configure Steam's audio output to be 5.1, I get both Steam's and XBMC's navigation sounds that normally should only come from the front also on the rear speakers. Trying to play a file with 5.1 channels sounds horrible. Setting Steam's audio output to stereo also restricts XBMC to stereo output, no matter what options I choose in the XBMC settings.
