Bluetimes RK3288 boxes

[OsitKP]

Bluetimes QBox pro

I've got the subject from aliexpress. It had no sound at all in any mode. Flashed Shomari's ROM, got the sound... but any command from TV or receiver RC make the ROM freeze.
Downloaded ROM from cloudnetgo.com and I became a happy QBOX user at last. Sound works and TV RC doesn't affect the device.
FYI. Tried a few videoplayers, the only one plays x265 perfectly - MXPlayer.
Thanks a million to Shomari for a heap of useful info!

[OsitKP]

Currently in another battle with Bluetimes over this issue here:

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?17261-RK3288-XBMC-HEVC-Hardware-Decoding

This one can get ugly before it's all over, and leaves me very disappointed I've done business with them and recommended their products. Still hoping for a good resolution to the issue but it can go any direction at this point.

What the app do you use for monitoring video info?

[Shomari]

I've got the subject from aliexpress. It had no sound at all in any mode. Flashed Shomari's ROM, got the sound... but any command from TV or receiver RC make the ROM freeze.
Downloaded ROM from cloudnetgo.com and I became a happy QBOX user at last. Sound works and TV RC doesn't affect the device.
FYI. Tried a few videoplayers, the only one plays x265 perfectly - MXPlayer.
Thanks a million to Shomari for a heap of useful info!

Wow! I had NO idea these remotes were going to be such trouble. And, I didn't even expect most people use them except to turn the box off and on (sleep and resume rather).

I thin it's the kernel, and bad for you, the cloudnetgo kernels clock the DDR lower than all the others for some reason. These boxes are powerful enough that it doesn't make a huge difference but I kind of notice.

[Shomari]

What the app do you use for monitoring video info?

Like in that video? No app, that's in XBMC so I just press O for output while the video is playing.

The output you see is the audio/video format, player decoder, a/v sync and so on. They have a nice breakdown here:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Codecinfo

[OZReddog]

Help Shomari and Other Users

As there are likely subtle (and perhaps not so subtle) differences between boxes, sharing the same PCB, and to help Shomari, and readers / other users, could people making requests and reporting problems, can you please:

1. Clearly state which box they have, i.e. make and model
2. Identify which ROM they are using
3. The nature of the problem: box, connection, function or wishlist etc.

Thanks

[OsitKP]

Like in that video? No app, that's in XBMC so I just press O for output while the video is playing.

The output you see is the audio/video format, player decoder, a/v sync and so on. They have a nice breakdown here:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Codecinfo

Yeah! That's it.
As for XBMC...
My Bluetimes QBOX pro cannot play some HEVC file, it stops after some time. If I move the slider further it plays again for a while. At the same time MX Player works without any freezes or lags.
About kernels: maybe it seems to me that cloudnetgo ROM is a bit laggy though Antutu shows the same 35000-36000 like it was on stock.

[OZReddog]

Clone of Bluetimes / Cloudnetgo - Unipro TV01II

I saw this box on Aliexpress, it looks like a clone probably of the Cloudnetgo CR12 due to the 4K on the top:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/TV01II-CS968-CS968II-RK3288-Quad-Core-1-8GHz-Android-4-4-TV-Box-2G-8G-Bluetooth/2036893139.html

Clearly a clone as they have their own versions of other popular boxes for sale.

[Shomari]

Yeah! That's it.
As for XBMC...
My Bluetimes QBOX pro cannot play some HEVC file, it stops after some time. If I move the slider further it plays again for a while. At the same time MX Player works without any freezes or lags.
About kernels: maybe it seems to me that cloudnetgo ROM is a bit laggy though Antutu shows the same 35000-36000 like it was on stock.

Hardware accelerated playback of HEVC in XBMC is currently only possible with the non-compliant XBMC fork I post about here in the forums in the RK3288 section.

The Cloudnetgo ROMs have the DDR clocked lower than my custom ROM and other stock ROMs. That's why it feels slower.

You should try my custom ROM and see how it works for you.

[OsitKP]

You should try my custom ROM and see how it works for you.

I've tried it but got the issue with TV and receiver remote controls.
I admit it's because of some differences in hardware.

P.S. Why have you changed system FS from ext4 to ext3?

[Shomari]

I've tried it but got the issue with TV and receiver remote controls.
I admit it's because of some differences in hardware.

P.S. Why have you changed system FS from ext4 to ext3?

....nope. ext4 all mounts.

[jeffben]

Like in that video? No app, that's in XBMC so I just press O for output while the video is playing.

The output you see is the audio/video format, player decoder, a/v sync and so on. They have a nice breakdown here:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Codecinfo

Many thanks Shomari this is very useful.

[OsitKP]

....nope. ext4 all mounts.

That is your whtest.sh:
#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mtdblock8 /system
#sleep 2
echo "*******************************"
echo "wh do begin"
echo "*******************************"
rm system/app/*.nm

And this one is cloudnetgo:

#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/ff0f0000.rksdmmc/by-name/system /system
#sleep 2
echo "*******************************"
echo "wh do begin"
echo "*******************************"
#rm system/app/*.nm

And if I unpack your system.img it writes "EXT3 found", while with cloudnetgo's file "Ext4 found".

P.S. Am I right that the most important your changes are in the build.prop?

[Shomari]

That is your whtest.sh:
#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mtdblock8 /system
#sleep 2
echo "*******************************"
echo "wh do begin"
echo "*******************************"
rm system/app/*.nm

And this one is cloudnetgo:

#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/ff0f0000.rksdmmc/by-name/system /system
#sleep 2
echo "*******************************"
echo "wh do begin"
echo "*******************************"
#rm system/app/*.nm

And if I unpack your system.img it writes "EXT3 found", while with cloudnetgo's file "Ext4 found".

That is not the proper way to determine the information you are looking for.

system, data, cache: ext4 →

P.S. Am I right that the most important your changes are in the build.prop?

..you're not really serious, are you? [read your own feedback from two/three (of your) posts ago, then read this question again.]

Many thanks Shomari this is very useful.

...no problem, Jeff!

[Finless]

Another way to tell what things are mounted as is open a terminal emulator and type
su
mount

It will list everything and how it is mounted.

That whtest.sh is a left over and does not even need to be there! I usually remove it from init.rc

Bob

[OsitKP]

Another way to tell what things are mounted as is open a terminal emulator and type
su
mount

It will list everything and how it is mounted.

That whtest.sh is a left over and does not even need to be there! I usually remove it from init.rc

Bob

I've already recalled it myself.
Thanks!