Draco AW80 - Multimedia playback and XBMC issue & feedback here

[Zone]

This may also help to clarify http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/clq/processora/A80.html

Very informative, thank you!

So it does have a dedicated hardware video decoder on the cpu. So my original concern is still valid?

[BTR11]

Just received finally the Draco AW80 Meta; running stock FW, uninstall Kodi Alpha 3 from stock, and install latest Kodi RC2 last nightly and copied from the other TV box the "addons" and "user data" folders previously back up; I was expecting much worse performance accordlying to previous reports, but I had to say it´s not that bad, it´s acceptable in 720p and 1080p; in fact I had experienced some more stutter, jumps and frame to frame playback probs on some SD content. I trust the potential of this box, I´m using a simple HDMI setup to TV, not extra audio equipment attached to the Box, not using PT as well. The good network performance from the Box help to the performance; may be a dedicated HW accel codec/module from Allwinner / Kodi devs if can be developed can boost the video playback capabilities, BTW I´m liking the Box.

[modream]

DTS and DD passthrough

I noticed that dts ans dd passthrough (optical spdif) function only in XBMC/Kodi version included in the original ROM. I have a dts/dolby digital capable receiver and it detects/plays ok. If I install any other version of XBMC/KODI from the official site, the passthrough does not work anymore (detected and played as Stereo on my receiver). Also it seems it brokes something in the original configuration. I did a backup first of original XBMC (included in ROM) and when I restored it after install latest Kodi RC3, it did not passthrough anymore. So what's the solution? It's very unpleasant because I must reflash the ROM every time I update XBMC and discover it does not passthrough....I want 5.1 sound...

[MAS]

... So what's the solution? ....I want 5.1 sound...

pray that the people at tronsmart finally get of their a.. and get us a good working rom.

[no_spam_for_me]

governor performance

Testing at
1080P@60Hz
with external HDD at USB 2.0

I have to say at governor performance (not tested with interactive) the result at the stock rom with stock Kodi isn't so bad as I often read:

http://oi57.tinypic.com/295czky.jpg

Of cause there are some drops and skips after 10 minutes but after 20 minutes it has 17 skips...


Also have a look at Jellyfish 120 Mbps
(http://jell.yfish.us/)

http://oi61.tinypic.com/24boguh.jpg

Ok, 60 FPS is another story
(http://bbb3d.renderfarming.net/download.html)

http://oi58.tinypic.com/2sbr15j.jpg

(At the capture at that moment only 18.11 fps but normaly it is at ~40-60)


Elephants Dream 1080P AVI (MPEG)
(http://www.openbeelden.nl/media/9261...Dream#download)

http://oi57.tinypic.com/k2ml4l.jpg

Planet Earth From Pole to Pole 1080p
(http://www.mediafire.com/download/td...80p_sample.mkv)

http://oi60.tinypic.com/2ntbqdv.jpg

Tears of Steel (H.256)
(http://www.libde265.org/blog/2014/02...c-performance/)
And H.265 is also another story (but much more better than at stock kodi at rk3288 )
720

http://oi57.tinypic.com/211jcy.jpg

1080

http://oi61.tinypic.com/zjcox4.jpg

And last but not least, it's Kodi (we discuss it before)...

[MAS]

I have to say at governor performance (not tested with interactive) the result at the stock rom with stock Kodi isn't so bad as I often re....

That is in a test, try daily use, a lot of sources (addons) produce a blur at the bottem of the screen, try with passthrough and enable dts and upmix etc etc

Im about to install Mr. Bob's new beta, hoping his will fix some.

[no_spam_for_me]

UPDATE post #125

That is in a test, try daily use, a lot of sources (addons) produce a blur at the bottem of the screen, try with passthrough and enable dts and upmix etc etc

Im about to install Mr. Bob's new beta, hoping his will fix some.

Believe me, I know which files I have to use and these results are not really bad...

Every other thing is related to xbmc/kodi (e.g the add-ons which maybe not compatible and so on and especially maybe also for illegal content from dubious sources)...

[MAS]

UPDATE post #125




Believe me, I know which files I have to use and these results are not really bad...

Every other thing is related to xbmc/kodi (e.g the add-ons which maybe not compatible and so on and especially maybe also for illegal content from dubious sources)...

Im not saying i dont believe you, it is just that my other devices do not have these issues.

[bangsergio]

Is there a advancesettings.xml tuned for the draco for better handling with buffering?

[fatbasket]

Kodi 15.0 “I****”

Installed the latest Kodi v15 with today's nightly build and appears to be the best I seen so far. Libstagefright turned on gives a nice picture and very few drops/skips. Still get the blurred line on some movies. See what you think.

[MAS]

erf, installed v15 yesterday, i was blur free lol the blur is back...
With tvmc there is a smaller less anoying blur not eye catching

[Sarco]

Is there a advancesettings.xml tuned for the draco for better handling with buffering?

http://Kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Modify_the_video_cache

[bangsergio]

Draco AW80 - Multimedia playback and XBMC issue & feedback here

http://Kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Modify_the_video_cache

Sarco im aware of this, thank you
But i was asking if there is one for the Draco box 16gb or 32gb.

[speedylaci]

Sarco im aware of this, thank you
But i was asking if there is one for the Draco box 16gb or 32gb.

<advancedsettings>
<network>
<buffermode>0</buffermode>
<cachemembuffersize>157286400</cachemembuffersize>
<readbufferfactor>4.o</readbufferfactor>
</network>
</advancedsettings>

To save this Copy and paste in notepad rename it to advancedsettings.xml
than copy the file to org.xbmc.kodi/files/kodi/userdata
This is my settings works pretty good,but you can modify the values to youre liking

[bangsergio]

Draco AW80 - Multimedia playback and XBMC issue &amp; feedback here

<advancedsettings>
<network>
<buffermode>0</buffermode>
<cachemembuffersize>157286400</cachemembuffersize>
<readbufferfactor>4.o</readbufferfactor>
</network>
</advancedsettings>

To save this Copy and paste in notepad rename it to advancedsettings.xml
than copy the file to org.xbmc.kodi/files/kodi/userdata
This is my settings works pretty good,but you can modify the values to youre liking

readbufferfactor 4.0 correct?