[aurelmarius]

I want to buy a dvb-c tunner for my rpi2 running openelec. What i can get here is TechnoTrend Connect CT2-4650 CI + TT or Technisat CableStar Combo HD CI. Is anyone here running with one of these tunners ? thanks.

[popcornmix]

with build #0306 i get a strange problem with live-tv (vdr vnsi):

* on some scrambled channels i get no video, only audio is working
* unscrambled channels are working
* some scrambled channels work ok (ORF for example).

with build #0305: all is working ok.

Best guess would be PR9247, but that's just a guess.
Milhouse, could that commit be reverted tonight as a test?

[MarkT]

I want to buy a dvb-c tunner for my rpi2 running openelec. What i can get here is TechnoTrend Connect CT2-4650 CI + TT or Technisat CableStar Combo HD CI. Is anyone here running with one of these tunners ? thanks.

Will likely work very good with RPi2 because it has a Cypress USB bridge that does USB bulk instead of USB isosynchronous transfers. RPis are picky in regard to USB chips. The tuner and demodulator chips are by Silicon Labs and should work equally well. Caveat: You may need to downgrade the firmware in case of tuning errors. Create /storage/.config/firmware and drop a lower version firmware in there if that is the case.

If you don't need CI, best USB dongle for DVB-T/T2/C right now is "DVBSky T330" or a clone like "OPTI-Combo" with Cypress USB bridge and Silicon Labs tuner/demod. The Si2168 demodulator together with a Linux 4.3+ driver might require firmware 4.0.11, because the dumped 4.0.19 firmware from a russian Windows driver has unknown modifications, preventing the Linux driver from correctly using it. Unless your DVB-T2 broadcaster is using Multi PLP with an older type OFDM frame encoding AND you have trouble switching PLPs, you can use 4.0.11 with no worries.

[Milhouse]

How can you test to make sure sdtweak is working?

If I use dtovetlay=mmc I can grep Overclock with sdtweak I get nothing by grepping overclock

The sdhost driver is the default now so if you have just "dtoverlay=sdtweak" or "dtoverlay=sdhost" in config.txt, they can be removed and you will be using the sdhost driver, not mmc.

If you have "dtoverlay=sdhost,overclock_50=xxx" then a better alternative would be "dtoverlay=sdtweak,overclock_50=xxx".

You won't see any referecnce to "overclock" in dmesg unless you are specifying an overclocked value for overclock_50.

If you execute "dmesg | grep mmc1" and see no results then you're using the mmc driver. If you see results similar to the following, then you're using the sdhost driver:
[cpde]
[ 1.652834] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (2 bytes)
[ 1.654353] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (3 bytes)
[ 1.655842] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (3 bytes)
[ 1.658559] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (7 bytes)
[ 1.744430] mmc1: new high speed SDIO card at address 0001
[/code]

[Milhouse]

How can you test to make sure sdtweak is working?

If I use dtovetlay=mmc I can grep Overclock with sdtweak I get nothing by grepping overclock

The sdhost driver is the default now so if you have just "dtoverlay=sdtweak" or "dtoverlay=sdhost" in config.txt, they can be removed and you will be using the sdhost driver, not mmc.

If you have "dtoverlay=sdhost,overclock_50=xxx" then a better alternative would be "dtoverlay=sdtweak,overclock_50=xxx".

You won't see any referecnce to "overclock" in dmesg unless you are specifying an overclocked value for overclock_50.

If you execute "dmesg | grep mmc1" and see no results then you're using the mmc driver. If you see results similar to the following, then you're using the sdhost driver:

Code:

[    1.652834] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (2 bytes)
[    1.654353] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (3 bytes)
[    1.655842] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (3 bytes)
[    1.658559] mmc1: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x80 (7 bytes)
[    1.744430] mmc1: new high speed SDIO card at address 0001

[popcornmix]

If I use dtovetlay=mmc I can grep Overclock with sdtweak I get nothing by grepping overclock

Code:

OpenELEC:~ # cat /sys/kernel/debug/mmc0/ios
clock:        50000000 Hz
actual clock:    83333333 Hz
vdd:        21 (3.3 ~ 3.4 V)
bus mode:    2 (push-pull)
chip select:    0 (don't care)
power mode:    2 (on)
bus width:    2 (4 bits)
timing spec:    2 (sd high-speed)
signal voltage:    0 (3.30 V)
driver type:    0 (driver type B)

You can see here that I've overclocked the 50MHz to 83.3MHz.

[popcornmix]

Best guess would be PR9247, but that's just a guess.
Milhouse, could that commit be reverted tonight as a test?

Milhouse - leave this in for tonight. I've picked up PR9290 and it looks like "VideoPlayer: avoid recreation of PVR demux streams" may be a fix.

[Milhouse]

Milhouse - leave this in for tonight. I've picked up PR9290 and it looks like "VideoPlayer: avoid recreation of PVR demux streams" may be a fix.

OK

[Milhouse]

New OpenELEC Krypton build #0307: RPi / RPi2
(Supercedes previous build)

Code:

# uname -a
Linux rpi512 4.4.4 #1 Mon Mar 7 22:38:14 GMT 2016 armv6l GNU/Linux

# vcgencmd version
Mar  7 2016 17:12:02
Copyright (c) 2012 Broadcom
version 552adf40d2c18ab95fbfbbca990d303a170f3d74 (clean) (release)

# lsb_release
OpenELEC (Milhouse) - Version: devel-20160307223720-#0307-ga2a656a [Build #0307]

# vcdbg log msg 2>&1 | grep DTOK
002467.321: Kernel trailer DTOK property says yes

# Kernel device tree status: Enabled

Based on tip of OpenELEC master (a2a656a3, changelog) and tip of XBMC master (c6b201a8, changelog) with the following modifications:

• Includes newclock5 patches
  
• Excludes the OpenELEC linux-01-RPi_support patch in favour of sourcing these and possibly more recent patches directly from kernel branch rpi-4.4.y
  
• Default setting for "Show RSS Feed" changed to disabled (new installs only) [patch details]
  
• Disabled "Total Duration" in Confluence (see build #0221 for details)
  
• Includes latest bcm2835-driver master (a192a05b, ahead +2)
  
• Includes latest dcadec master (0e074384, ahead +139)
  
• Includes latest kodi-platform master (92583ef9, ahead +2)
  
• Includes latest libcec master (6d68d212)
  
• Includes latest libnfs master (eebe56ce, ahead +10)
  
• Includes latest p8-platform master (38343e0a)
  
• Includes latest addons: pvr.argustv (501f56b3, +21), pvr.demo (116a172a, +16), pvr.filmon (4beb05da, +23), pvr.hdhomerun (3f0dd8e6, +29), pvr.hts (0814da42, +55), pvr.iptvsimple (1dfc3547, +24), pvr.mediaportal.tvserver (4860e622, +48), pvr.mythtv (44df4430, +25), pvr.nextpvr (1871323c, +23), pvr.njoy (4f30f4af, +16), pvr.pctv (522f9603, +21), pvr.stalker (0402f465, +20), pvr.vbox (b0916449, +23), pvr.vdr.vnsi (2089549a, +21), pvr.vuplus (4cf6ad02, +19), pvr.wmc (9a83292f, +22)
  
• Includes commits from service.openelec.settings/, ahead +1 (OpenELEC)
  
• Include [env] e7cbe9cb: xf86-video-intel: explicitely disable TearFree and TripleBuffer
  
• Include [env] ed774729: Intel: Implement Passthrough-Range
  
• Include [env] 2f83a1cf: xf86-video-intel: bump to 8b8c9a36 (fixes segfault when refreshrate changing)
  
• Include [env] 3a6268c9: VAAPI: Enable EGL
  
• Include [env] 6f87cdbb: xf86-video-intel: bump to d167280
  
• Include [env] 98c65e6a: Kodi: Use Limited Range by default
  
• Include [env] 858f6461: xf86-video-intel: bump to 371219c
  
• Include [env] compare: ffmpeg: Additional Jarvis 2.8.x patches
  
• Include [env] patch: Enable other binary addons
  
• Include [env] patch: Reinstate version check service add-on - avoid black screens on x86?
  
• Include [env] patch: Add extra headers needed by 3D BD MVC
  
• Include [env] patch: Bump libbluray - include MVC support
  
• Include [env] patch: Add experimental splash video
  
• Include [env] patch: Enable pvr addons, disable pvr updates
  
• Include [env] PR:4500: kodi: update to 17.0
  
• Include [env] PR:4537: [scripts] Add PKG_SOURCE_NAME for non-standard package tarballs
  
• Include [env] PR:4661: stripping changes
  
• Include [env] PR:4833: Python fixes
  
• Revert [env] 46b9b7b3: rtmpdump (Reason: use newclock5 bump)
  
• Include [pkg] PR:7030: CNetwork - implement IPv6
  
• Include [pkg] PR:8254: FIX: Only handle 3D bitmap subs in TAB
  
• Include [pkg] PR:8645: [video] Add season/TV show artwork to episodes/seasons even if they have their own fanart.
  
• Include [pkg] PR:8723: Implement filecache retry logic
  
• Include [pkg] PR:8824: videodb: fix smart playlists not honoring "Show empty TV shows" setting.
  
• Include [pkg] PR:8922: [guiinfo] extend ranges for listitem properties
  
• Include [pkg] PR:9225: Fix out of memory crash in CArchive
  

Build Highlights:

1. NOTE: DVD playback remains temporarily disabled
   
2. New firmware
   
3. Fix Estuary Theme packaging
   

Build Details:

1. Firmware (Mar 7):
   • firmware: pwm_sdm: More bugfixes See: link
     
2. OpenELEC:
   • added speex / opus audio codec support (PR:4829, 1 commit, 2 files changed)
     
   • Update Amlogic kernel to 3.10-c8d5b2f (3.10.99) (PR:4834, 2 commits, 2 files changed)
     
3. XBMC:
   • [Estuary] - skin sync (PR:9287, 1 commit, 57 files changed)
     
   • [python-api] add some get-methods to xbmc.InfoTagVideo (PR:9267, 4 commits, 2 files changed)
     
   • [cmake] Fixes / IOS / Jenkins (PR:9271, 19 commits, 54 files changed)
     
   • VideoPlayer: render some debug info (PR:9272, 6 commits, 34 files changed)
     
   • Fix music get artist artwork bug (PR:9273, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • [lang][skin.estouchy] delete language files with old name-format (e32eaa34)
     
   • [lang][skin.estuary] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (082ce2a7)
     
   • [lang][skin.estuary] updated language files from Transifex (113d78f8)
     
   • [lang][skin.estouchy] add new en_GB source language file (4729d55f)
     
   • [lang][skin.estouchy] updated language files from Transifex (392d15fa)
     
4. newclock5:
   • New commits in this build:
     • squash! optimizations for DVDInputStreamBluray (f6b7baff)
       
     • [VideoPlayer] Don't change stereo mode in SelectionStream till opening video. (bda7d09c)
       
     • - fix channel switch on guide (61ef56b5)
       
     • VideoPlayer: fix font for debug screen (44161958)
       
     • Revert "VideoPlayer: update selectionstreams when stream parameters changes" (cbf23d29)
       
     • VideoPLayer: fix DisplayAfterSeek (3756c27d)
       
   • Commits no longer in build:
     • [ffmpmeg] Discard data before VO/VOL in mpeg-4 over mpegts (ab433fcb)
       
     • libavformat: add mvcC handling in .mov/.mp4 (af9ccbd4)
       
     • Revert "libavformat: add mvcC handling in .mov/.mp4" (6563bbd7)
       
     • ffmpeg: upate native build file for new path (2e446d00)
       
     • ssif: Avoid corrupt images when mvc queue is empty (e536ee49)
       
     • ffmpgeg: h264_parser: fix parsing of mvc slices in some corner cases (d6671a03)
       
     • Revert "ssif: Avoid corrupt images when mvc queue is empty" (8a5e66a1)
       
     • VideoPlayer: overlays, drop AtomicIncrement (1d2342b7)
       
     • drop codecInfo (14886283)
       
     • VideoPlayer: drop obsolte methods (1970aecb)
       
     • VideoPlayer: render debug info (9b78a181)
       
     • VideoPlayer: drop cpu rel. usage from debug info (c73ceb27)
       
     • update VS project (8363731e)
       
5. kernel 4.4.y:
   • New commits in this build:
     • BCM270X_DT: Add pi3-disable-bt overlay (42a9bb56)
       
     • BCM270X_DT: Add pi3-miniuart-bt DT overlay (3b93a5e6)
       
     • Pi3 DT: Add dtparams for the SD interface (c8b56d03)
       
     • vchiq_arm: Tweak the logging output (48f3f770)
       
6. Additional commits/pull requests/changes not yet merged upstream:
   • Added: [env] PR:4833: Python fixes
     

[Milhouse]

Milhouse - leave this in for tonight. I've picked up PR9290 and it looks like "VideoPlayer: avoid recreation of PVR demux streams" may be a fix.

OK

Afraid PR9290 couldn't be included in the last build as it currently breaks various PVR addons.

[jeffjoker]

Hi,

Just received my Raspberry Pi 3

I wanted to make sure that your rPi2 builds also work for RPi3

Thanks

[popcornmix]

I wanted to make sure that your rPi2 builds also work for RPi3

Yes.

[popcornmix]

The last couple of builds enable 3D automatically if MVC is detected. This means that .ssif and .mkv files with MVC should play in 3D without requiring 3D tags in the filename.

[vdb86]

@Milhouse, will "dtoverlay=sdtweak,overclock_50=xxx" work with OpenELEC-6.0.3?

[max30]

I have a question regarding Transmission client..does it work currently for someone? Thanks.