2010-01-09, 10:02
But it's a "64-bit" Ubuntu 9.10 install. Not 32-bit x86.
Spent better part of the day pouring through posts and information on fixing few issues with audio (hdmi) and video (eg. over scan). But at the end everything needed came from this forum. *** XBMC forum FTW ! ***
Now, the 1080p playback looks good, smooth, even at a high bit rate ~40 Mbps contents playback (wired network connection of course).
The HTTP service appears to be working (going into this setup i was concerned for HTTP service not working on 64-bit platform) and i'm able to control from the iPhone XBMC remote application.
This setup replaces my Windows HTPC and Popcorn Hour. XBMC just rocks !
***BUT*** there's this something in me that is second guessing in my choosing of 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 over the 32-bit x86. Reading through few old posts (all being few months old) on 32-bit versus 64-bit discussions, seems like i would have been "better off" with going with 32-bit. Looks like all of XBMC developers are running the x86, and that means better support using what the developers are using. I don't know how popular is to run XBMC in 64-bit Ubuntu.
If i'm better off "re-installing" with 32-bit x86 Ubuntu 9.10, i will. And if that will give better compatibility on XBMC roadmap, then certainly worth the trouble to re-install with 32-bit.
But then again, so far playing with XBMC in current setup seems just right. Of course, i have not yet used all of its features including using different "skins", "library", so i do not know what compatibility problems lie ahead because i'm using 64-bit Ubuntu platform. Hopefully these features will work.
So, i guess i'm just looking for few "feel good" encouragements (or discouragements) toward sticking with my current setup with 64-bit Ubuntu.
Or, should i just wipe it clean, and do over with 32-bit Ubuntu? I just got started today, so won't be much of throw away if i were to start over with 32-bit.
One incentive for me to stay with current setup is that current Boxee Beta seems to have "native" build/support for 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10, so that's something to stick with 64-bit and XBMC. (and yes, i understand that there's no plan currently to have "native" XBMC build/installer for 64-bit platform).
Thanks much!
Spent better part of the day pouring through posts and information on fixing few issues with audio (hdmi) and video (eg. over scan). But at the end everything needed came from this forum. *** XBMC forum FTW ! ***
Now, the 1080p playback looks good, smooth, even at a high bit rate ~40 Mbps contents playback (wired network connection of course).
The HTTP service appears to be working (going into this setup i was concerned for HTTP service not working on 64-bit platform) and i'm able to control from the iPhone XBMC remote application.
This setup replaces my Windows HTPC and Popcorn Hour. XBMC just rocks !
***BUT*** there's this something in me that is second guessing in my choosing of 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 over the 32-bit x86. Reading through few old posts (all being few months old) on 32-bit versus 64-bit discussions, seems like i would have been "better off" with going with 32-bit. Looks like all of XBMC developers are running the x86, and that means better support using what the developers are using. I don't know how popular is to run XBMC in 64-bit Ubuntu.
If i'm better off "re-installing" with 32-bit x86 Ubuntu 9.10, i will. And if that will give better compatibility on XBMC roadmap, then certainly worth the trouble to re-install with 32-bit.
But then again, so far playing with XBMC in current setup seems just right. Of course, i have not yet used all of its features including using different "skins", "library", so i do not know what compatibility problems lie ahead because i'm using 64-bit Ubuntu platform. Hopefully these features will work.
So, i guess i'm just looking for few "feel good" encouragements (or discouragements) toward sticking with my current setup with 64-bit Ubuntu.
Or, should i just wipe it clean, and do over with 32-bit Ubuntu? I just got started today, so won't be much of throw away if i were to start over with 32-bit.
One incentive for me to stay with current setup is that current Boxee Beta seems to have "native" build/support for 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10, so that's something to stick with 64-bit and XBMC. (and yes, i understand that there's no plan currently to have "native" XBMC build/installer for 64-bit platform).
Thanks much!
