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2014-04-12, 06:08
(This post was last modified: 2014-04-12, 06:10 by jsp1.)
Hello,
I would like to report my results. I have tried all available builds from this thread and original XBMC for Ouya is still the winner. Good results with playing high bitrate files and audio passthrough (no HD passthrough). The newest Koying build crashes for me with top bitrate files such as full BD quality 36Mbps with DTS-HD. The Ouya build plays same file fine and passes the DTS core over hdmi. I have had the least crashes with Ouya build as well. My powered usb hub works fine for xbox wireless receiver and logitech k400. I believe someone was asking about 10 bit, the box can't handle it with software decoding (even 720p) so it is a no go. Flac also works inside XBMC in case anyone was wondering.
Now, a couple questions.
Is HD passthrough possible on this box? (Deal breaker for me)
My library is coming up 100 movies short from my windows 7 smb shares...no link between missing files I can ascertain. They still show and work from win7 box XBMC. Incidentally they don't show in file manager either. Any linux XBMC guru's have an idea on this?
I hate the standard ui and setup of this box. Seriously convoluted and annoying. Anyone in the know have an idea if this is going to be something that can be circumvented? (also deal breaker)
Lastly, I'd like to thank everyone for their time and efforts to try and make this a worthwhile device.
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SPMC 12.4.2 is working great for me too. DTS HDMI pass thru working.
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2014-04-12, 06:39
(This post was last modified: 2014-04-12, 07:02 by dismantler.)
Seems like most add-ons work for this box. As a side note, make sure to close down each copy of xbmc (if you have multiple installed) as they may share the same data path. This caused me to have a script execution failure upon launch.
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With SPMC 12.4.2 I would get a "crash to desktop" every time i tried to watch 17.2GB The Wolf of Wall Street....
works great in the latest Gotham, though
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What's the easiest way to access the files on the Fire TV? With my Apple TV I would just FTP in with Filezilla but I'm not sure how to do that with the Fire TV. Thanks!
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2014-04-12, 07:26
(This post was last modified: 2014-04-12, 07:27 by Natedawg87.)
Hello. My Fire TV just arrived today. I have been following this thread since the beginning, and I have installed SPMC 12.4.2 and things seem good so far. I know earlier in the thread, somebody mentioned Shift and Caps Lock not working on a USB keyboard. I found the same was true for me. I did a search of this thread, but I couldn't find an answer. Has a fix for this been found? Not a huge deal, since it won't be too often where I have to use these keys.
I have the Logitech K400 keyboard, and the Shift and Caps Lock keys work in the main Fire OS.
Thanks for all the hard work on this!