A Confluence ZEITGEIST
Impressions



DOWNLOAD:
>> repository.axbmcuser.zip <<
===========================
Repo-Install as always:
===========================
System -> Settings -> Add-ons -> Install from zip file -> Browse and choose the downloaded .zip-file
Then:
-> Install from repository -> axbmcuser REPO -> Skin -> "A Confluence ZEITGEIST" -> Install
===========================
Remarks:
===========================
- The skin works on KODI 17.x (Krypton) & KODI 18.x (Leia) & KODI 19.x (Matrix) (seperate versions, the repo automatically offers you the correct version for your KODI system)
- Make sure you always use the latest versions of the skin. Having the addon-manager set to "auto updates: on" saves you from pushing buttons yourself and you're always up to date.
==================================================
= Important Info for Users who did use "Confluence" before: =
==================================================
- This skin is meant as a modern reenvisioned 1:1 replacement of the Original Confluence Skin.
- Therefore, it has ALL views types and functionality of the Original Confluence skin. Nothing has been removed.
- If you think you are missing some of the old view types you are used to, please just look on the first page of "Skin settings":
There is a by default disabled Skin Setting:
-> "Enable Confluence Legacy View Types (Looks bad + unsupported!)"
Just enable it and all VIEW TYPES are there.
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= KODI 17+ versions of this skin offer an OPTIONAL special option =
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3.0.43 (2016-08-14) (or higher)
- Added experimental, TOTALLY OPTIONAL, BY DEFAULT DISABLED, automatic VolumeAmplification-DRC options
See: System - Skin Settings - General Settings - scroll all the way down to: EXPERIMENTAL section
WARNING: Please only enable this options if you are really really knowing what you are doing!
Again, this is totally optional! Only enable it if you are an expert. If you don't enable it, the Skin acts as before. There is no harm for normal/casual users. Just leave the experimental, optional settings alone/disabled.
Description:
There are 2 new options:
- Enable VolumeAmplification-DRC automatically (ONLY for movies in library)
If ENABLED
If playback of a MOVIE from the library is started, this automatically happens:
- volume amplification is set to +10 dB
- main volume is set to about -7,8 dB to have roughly the same global volume results as before
(In combination, this settings solve the insane differences in volume without losing a good dynamic range between silent and loud sounds within movies)
If playback of every other type of media gets started (internet streams, other video files, tv shows, live-tv, live-tv-radio, music, etc.), this automatically happens:
- volume amplifcation is reset to 0dB (=disabled)
- main volume is reset to 0dB=100% (default)
(everything back to normal for every other media since these other files don't have insane volume differences. tv shows for example are mixed very moderate and almost never have dialogue problems. therefore, using DRC on tv shows would not be very reasonable. Movies with modern audio tracks are _the_ main problem, so we don't do anything when playing other media files.)
- Show VolumeAmplification-DRC toggle-button in VideoOSD (except LiveTV)
- Adds a small additional toggle-button to VideoOSD (if you wan't to switch the preset VolumeAmplification-DRC capabilities ON/OFF by hand)
For example: If you are playing a high quality movie through an legal streaming service like Amazon VOD, VA-DRC is not enabled automatically (as described above). In such a case you can decide if you want to enable it by manually by pressing the toggle button. A short notification tells you if toggle on/off
Feedback and a "thumbs up"
welcome :-)
Impressions



DOWNLOAD:
>> repository.axbmcuser.zip <<
===========================
Repo-Install as always:
===========================
System -> Settings -> Add-ons -> Install from zip file -> Browse and choose the downloaded .zip-file
Then:
-> Install from repository -> axbmcuser REPO -> Skin -> "A Confluence ZEITGEIST" -> Install
===========================
Remarks:
===========================
- The skin works on KODI 17.x (Krypton) & KODI 18.x (Leia) & KODI 19.x (Matrix) (seperate versions, the repo automatically offers you the correct version for your KODI system)
- Make sure you always use the latest versions of the skin. Having the addon-manager set to "auto updates: on" saves you from pushing buttons yourself and you're always up to date.
==================================================
= Important Info for Users who did use "Confluence" before: =
==================================================
- This skin is meant as a modern reenvisioned 1:1 replacement of the Original Confluence Skin.
- Therefore, it has ALL views types and functionality of the Original Confluence skin. Nothing has been removed.
- If you think you are missing some of the old view types you are used to, please just look on the first page of "Skin settings":
There is a by default disabled Skin Setting:
-> "Enable Confluence Legacy View Types (Looks bad + unsupported!)"
Just enable it and all VIEW TYPES are there.
=====================================================
= KODI 17+ versions of this skin offer an OPTIONAL special option =
=====================================================
3.0.43 (2016-08-14) (or higher)
- Added experimental, TOTALLY OPTIONAL, BY DEFAULT DISABLED, automatic VolumeAmplification-DRC options
See: System - Skin Settings - General Settings - scroll all the way down to: EXPERIMENTAL section
WARNING: Please only enable this options if you are really really knowing what you are doing!
Again, this is totally optional! Only enable it if you are an expert. If you don't enable it, the Skin acts as before. There is no harm for normal/casual users. Just leave the experimental, optional settings alone/disabled.
Description:
There are 2 new options:
- Enable VolumeAmplification-DRC automatically (ONLY for movies in library)
If ENABLED
If playback of a MOVIE from the library is started, this automatically happens:
- volume amplification is set to +10 dB
- main volume is set to about -7,8 dB to have roughly the same global volume results as before
(In combination, this settings solve the insane differences in volume without losing a good dynamic range between silent and loud sounds within movies)
If playback of every other type of media gets started (internet streams, other video files, tv shows, live-tv, live-tv-radio, music, etc.), this automatically happens:
- volume amplifcation is reset to 0dB (=disabled)
- main volume is reset to 0dB=100% (default)
(everything back to normal for every other media since these other files don't have insane volume differences. tv shows for example are mixed very moderate and almost never have dialogue problems. therefore, using DRC on tv shows would not be very reasonable. Movies with modern audio tracks are _the_ main problem, so we don't do anything when playing other media files.)
- Show VolumeAmplification-DRC toggle-button in VideoOSD (except LiveTV)
- Adds a small additional toggle-button to VideoOSD (if you wan't to switch the preset VolumeAmplification-DRC capabilities ON/OFF by hand)
For example: If you are playing a high quality movie through an legal streaming service like Amazon VOD, VA-DRC is not enabled automatically (as described above). In such a case you can decide if you want to enable it by manually by pressing the toggle button. A short notification tells you if toggle on/off
Feedback and a "thumbs up"
