Retired - HardwareGuru Rom 03 - Firmware for Neo X7

[sacmont]

rom runs smooth on t428, thx! pre-rooted would be more comfortable, as many users may use droidmote which requires root.

thx again!

I have a t428 too. How does this rom run with Netflix?

[alexinc]

I have a t428 too. How does this rom run with Netflix?

sorry, cant tell you as i'm not using netflix (area restricatations...).

[zapto]

You mean it is like a button is pressed but it was not?
Some have issues with the IR remote receiver (onboard IR eye) when there are IR signals in the air the box can do strange things.. try covering the front of your box if that is the case do the IR eye/led is covered and see what happens.
Otherwise i don't understand the way you explain it can you give some details?

Yes, as you said, like randomly someone pressed the power button; I'll try your suggestion of covering the IR sensor, it seems sensible and in fact it should have been my 1st approach, not blaming the firmware .

EDIT
Covering the IR sensor didn't solve the issue, the box still goes to sleep mode occasionally. I'll try setting option 'never sleep while charging' in developer settings as suggested by adfurgerson.

EDIT
Setting option 'never sleep while charging' in developer settings didn't change the misbehavior. Meanwhile I noticed that the tape used to cover the sensor doesn't block IR's completely, so I'll repeat the test with a thicker one.

EDIT
Ok, it's the IR sensor; when covered with a thick tape, the box is still awake after 3 days.
Does anyone have the schematics of the Minix IR circuitry?

EDIT
Using a cover made with the media from a 3.5" floppy disk, the IR sensor sensitivity was reduced to 10 cm from remote; still power events were received from the IR sensor. I guess that some other codes from my harmony remote (TV, receiver ...) are triggering the power-down events.
So I just edited rkxx-remotectl.kl to comment the POWER key code:
##key 116 POWER WAKE
Now I am not able to switch off the Minix box using the remote anymore but since my goal was to have it awake all the time (3 W continuous power consumption is acceptable) and now POWER key events are not occasionally generated anymore (through the the IR sensor), then I do not need also a Minix box power key on the remote!

[zapto]

I've got many problems with AC3 over spdif DTS is no problem.

Devices used with minix:
TV Samsung LE46A786R2FXXH - connected via HDMI with minix

Video testers:
AC3 in AVI - no sound

What should I do to have DD 5.1 AC3 via S/PDIF?

Some receivers are not able to process AC3 at a bit-rate higher than 384 kbps, can you check on the receiver manual?

[HardwareGuru]

Some receivers are not able to process AC3 at a bit-rate higher than 384 kbps, can you check on the receiver manual?

Yes this is true, i did not think of that.. thanks!

[HardwareGuru]

I have a t428 too. How does this rom run with Netflix?

Please read a few posts back.. this is awnered 3 times allready

[rkoenis]

Re: HardwareGuru Rom 03 - Firmware for Neo X7

Both but hdmi passthrough has some sound drops sometimes ( reported to me twice )
( HDMI passtrough sound drops seems to be acceptable from what my test team reports, it is just occasional 0.5-1 sec sound loss once in a while )

Just tested, with hdmi pasthrough or normal hdmi setting there are random soundrops ,in my opinion not acceptable.

Spdif no problems at all, it seams like the quality of sound is also better!

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[HardwareGuru]

Just tested, with hdmi pasthrough or normal hdmi setting there are random soundrops ,in my opinion not acceptable.

Spdif no problems at all, it seams like the quality of sound is also better!

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hmm i think its time to watch a movie myself for a change
Maybe i have to go back one patch if it is not acceptable...
We will loose the one channel low kbps fix for voip (other then skype) then...

When did it accour? stream from USB, Sdcard, network, or internet? or allways?

[rkoenis]

I stream from synology nas via smb protocol, but I have it from the beginning no mather what firmware I use .

In my case im happy I can use spdif ;-)

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[HardwareGuru]

Ah ok.. but still..
i am doing a new aproach now.. cooking a new rom here and test something myself.
lol.. making a rom now to watch a movie myself for a change
I thought ( as it was reported) it was less then the stock firmware...

[rkoenis]

Well I think your a good cook your rom is the best I've used so far !

Good luck and enjoy the movie looking forward at the new rom !

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[barenosi]

first thing thank you for your hard work you rom look's good and work's good. i tried some other roms somehow my device
keep blinking but with yours work's realy good the sound work's much better than others...i am wondering if you can or if it is possible to give us your kernel to use it with other rooted roms.
thank you have nice day

minix neo x7 hardware guru (no blinking)

[kbgbef]

MK908v1?

Can this be safely flashed on a MK908 v1 ? I know WiFI and BT won't work.

Can you also document the usage of rkflashtool ? On Windows, I don't see any GUI for the same.

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Thanks.

[Merrin]

Thanks for this rom, it looks great
Tonight i'm going to watch a movie in 1080p and DTS audio.
I'll give feedback later on.

[boscie73]

So last night I flashed the rom,but the same problem with all the other roms no AC3 via spdif DTS plays fine. Tried different kind of settings but without succes. I read in another forum that it mainly concerns older receivers but the strange thing is the same file with AC3 sound plays well via my old Xtreamer Prodigy.

Also read on a forum that boxee had the same problems but with a firmware upgrade they fixed this but what they changed I don't know. Think must be something with the bitrate.

The rom by the way is working pretty smooth and fast. Maybe one of the best I flashed on my Minix X7.