[ROM] OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes (M8, MXQ, TV110, MX2/G18)

[sentry23]

6.0

Thank you codesnake!

First tests are great, no big bugs found, except that I cant seem to use Airplay (or tuneblade from windows) to play remote audio anymore to my M8 box. Is that a known issue?

[kraigtoft]

Thanks i know how to use Linux and might give ita try. I'll try to follow your instructions and also find a tutorial. I think one of the biggest downfalls of these devices is that there are no tutorials for beginners to having a go. Maybe if there was more info with how to's then these boxes maybe might have more people working on them. I've read forum after forum and there are people asking ask the time how to do stuff.

Sorry for the rant but just my opinion, would just be nice to have a forum on people wanting to learn to work on images. Boxes are becoming the thing now.

[taki]

Firy setup ubuntu 64 bit on your pc
Git clone codesnake git
After add project/amlogic/patch/linux dvbsky patch
Goto your device folder open linux.conf.
Find dvbsky=m
After compile openelec. Activete vdr or tvheadend. Search chhannels

[kraigtoft]

Hi taki

That for the info. I wouldn't know where to start for compiling drivers into a version of openelec. I'm sure it will get supported on these boxes eventually.

[dave_leeds]

Sounds like there are a few minor bugs to iron out before I consider updating (still running 5.0.3 with 14.1 Helix on my M8 box, which is virtually flawless) but thanks for the update codesnake.

[taki]

Hi again codesnake

I assume by the replys that they are all working then. Sorry to have brought it up. Let's just hope amlogic release something like 3.18, I'd love the dvbsky s960 to work on these boxes. Keep it up mate your a legend

I use dvbsky960 with minix x8 h plus. I add driver my kernel part and that's working no error.
That problem based amcodech and other kernel part of amlogic. Some channels hd and sd have no erors with openelec, openpctv and android. Some hd channel stutters . Mpeg2 channels frame skip.
a big problem of amlogic mpeg2 video quality of pictures very bad (hw decoding with amcodech) than other dvb receiver.
Indeed all chinese minipc cpu video pictures guality (mpeg2) very bad but Cheap

[codesnake]

i noticed an issue, DTS passthrough via HMDI doesnt work. just get no sound

What box? Please when reporting a problem mention what box you are talking about, so I'd not ask every time.

[codesnake]

It's something new about openelec repository codesnake?

Not so quick job. It requires new build.

[Duke]

i noticed an issue, DTS passthrough via HMDI doesnt work. just get no sound

[t0mekk]

It's something new about openelec repository codesnake?

[kraigtoft]

Hi again codesnake

I assume by the replys that they are all working then. Sorry to have brought it up. Let's just hope amlogic release something like 3.18, I'd love the dvbsky s960 to work on these boxes. Keep it up mate your a legend

[codesnake]

any chance of a 6.95.x beta build

Amlogic 6.95.x builds will be released after each official release of 6.95.x by OpenELEC team.

[Duke]

any chance of a 6.95.x beta build

[al8782]

Aeon Nox shows right info and also while playing a video press the letter O if you have a keyboard. It'll only show 4 cores working.

I have another OpenELEC Linux on my box and it shows 4 cores working. The MX2 will only show 2 cores working since it's a dual core.

[codesnake]

Will this version be getting a new kernel upgrade or staying on 3.10.

Hope I'm wrong about the cpu comment.

The kernel will be updated only if Amlogic will release an updated kernel. Most likely Kodi shows wrong info about CPU.