2013-09-15, 12:20
(2013-09-12, 13:57)Xardos Wrote:(2013-09-06, 19:08)border304 Wrote:(2013-09-06, 13:50)no8080 Wrote: I also bought this box solely on it's audio outputs, to pass the audio to my audio decoder.
I have put the latest firmware back on, the supplied XBMC with the firmware runs much faster, so I definately would not recommend running the pivios nightly builds at all. The menus are quicker and respond better to the remote control inputs.
I will have to be forced to watch yet another movie today to test the video output, it's a hard life, I will post later with the results of watching a movie. My test settings for today are, Android OS settings set to Coax Passthrough, XBMC audio settings set to 5.1, DD, DTS, LPCM, AAC passthrough. Files will be streamed via LAN cable from SMB share.
I am not sure it is a hardware coax issue as such, as passing 2.0 channel audio through the Coax works fine, I have to use the Coax as my TV has no sound system in it, I am guessing the issue is down to the fact the DTS or DD audio is being passed through, the issue was far worse on the Pivios nightly, barely an issue on the supplied XBMC with the latest firmware. About 1 or 2 video skips per hour, the skip lasts for 3-4 seconds and then the video catches up. Only the Pivios nightly caused the green screen issues, since running the updated firmware I only get video skips now.
Neil
With the newest firmware and the build's inherited XBMC (12.2), outputting 5.1 via coax/optical, I don't get the colour issue at all. I still get the picture stop/audio continues thing. In fact I also get black screen cuts outs also now. But picture is always fine after. A bigger issue perhaps is the audio sometimes goes slightly out of sync. As I watch so much media, it is fine as a backup or spare room device but I've not looked back since upgrading to a mini PC. Obviously a big price differential tho.
Same problem here, video is sometimes freezing for 4-8 seconds or i see only artefacts, but audio keeps playing... (1080p mkv-movies). In 720p movies i get these video freezes only for a short moment (1sec). Audio is perfect synched all the movie.
(FW 20130805 and tested this on Geniatech-xbmc an pivos-xbmc 12.2) Since fw 20130805 no longer colour issues.
Also getting issues with usb wireless keyboards/air mouse. Device keeps dropping off. Which is a pain as you cannot navigate the Show Box app with native remote.