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Why are we discussing trading off DDS compression for faster browsing with the OpenELEC build? We can have both, no?
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I've been able to alter a patchstick to boot OpenELEC-generic.i386-devel-20101030-r4432 on my Apple TV: the system freeze when XBMC (or maybe X) is started. I'm waiting for an "official ATV-ready" release of the OpenELEC project.
About the problem "audio over HDMI" and the necessity to use the OSS Nouveau drivers: I think that in the meanwhile the project could release a version with the commercial-drivers (without audio over HDMI) and, when the Nouveau drivers are ready, they should let the possibility to use the commercial-drivers (that have better performances).
Thanks for your work.
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I have been watching this thread with great interest. I have been running Sam's image for ages with HDMI audio, but no DDS. A lighter, faster booting external drive option would be wonderful. I recently enabled DDS under OSX and, WOW! What a game changer! The improvement to the interface with DDS is remarkable. If anyone is asking, I would vote for DDS for now and HDMI audio later if it gets sorted out.
A big thanks to all the big brained people who make this happen for little folk.
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This is my point: people were clamouring for this ultra-lightweight install, but does it really outperform the existing Hardy+Dharma+CrystalHD+DDS? There's a point where you're on the treadmill for newer and newer kernels, and graphics drivers, and stuff, when it gives you no better performance (and in the case of the newer nVidia stuff actually loses you features).....
Anyway, we'll see how it shakes out. There's been no further word from the guys working on this, has there?
Jim