[wrxtasy]

My only complaint with these Amlogic boxes, is that they do not support the VC-1 video codec. That includes every single box that has an amlogic CPU.
A lot of my Blu-ray rips use that stupid vc1 codec. So they are unwatchable using Kodi. I have to use either Emby or Plex servers to watch them, since those servers transcode them on the fly to a different video codec.

The AML S922X has enough CPU grunt to Software decode anything 1080p inc. VC-1.
You simply use Android Kodi’s decodefilter.xml:
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?pid...pid2840569

However CPU Software decoding heats up the SoC so you then need a good heatsink for passive chipset cooling. Those cheap Aluminium ones the Chinese devices come with are probably not going to be sufficient.

I don't understand what that link was telling me, went way over my head.

For AML S922X or any other Android device with a powerful CPU package running Android Kodi, the decodefilter.xml file can change from using Hardware decoding to CPU Software decoding for specific Codecs...

Make sure Android Kodi is not running...

Using XPlore Android App (make sure Show hidden files in Settings is selected):

Disable VC-1 Hardware decoding by....

Turn XPlore WiFi Sharing On
http://www.lonelycatgames.com/docs/xplore/wifi-share
and Use a WebBrowser....

Navigate to..

Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/decodefilter.xml -->> click and select Clipboard Icon to Edit

and change this bit:

Code:

<name>OMX.amlogic.wvc1.decoder.awesome</name>
        <allowed>true</allowed>

to this:

Code:

<name>OMX.amlogic.wvc1.decoder.awesome</name>
        <allowed>false</allowed>

Save (Floppy Disk) Icon and Restart Android Kodi.

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