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

[Nate454]

Flashed openelec to m8 box now have blue triangle but no signal.

Flashed openelec to m8 box 2gb. Have blue triangle but no signal on TV. no remote and cant get back onto recovery via toothpick. Its the square box Thoughts?

[Mark142]

wifi issue on 4.2.1 MX2

Hi All, I have searched but can not find an answer. I hav sucessfully installed 4.2.1 on to an MX2/G18 box and openelec runs nicely under wired connection however when I try to connect via Wifi I am getting an error "network error invalid arguments" this happens when i try to connect to my router. It scans it no problem and when I select to connect to it under the openelec settings it fails. Any ideas would be most appreciated, thanks.

[al8782]

Hi All, I have searched but can not find an answer. I hav sucessfully installed 4.2.1 on to an MX2/G18 box and openelec runs nicely under wired connection however when I try to connect via Wifi I am getting an error "network error invalid arguments" this happens when i try to connect to my router. It scans it no problem and when I select to connect to it under the openelec settings it fails. Any ideas would be most appreciated, thanks.

I've seen that a lot of times. When it happens it's usually the wrong password. And If it's the right password it usually just connects in right after that on it's own or I have to try again. Just triple check your password and if you have to another device that uses your wifi, log out and log in again to make sure your password is correct. I would reboot your router and modem if that doesn't work.

[Mark142]

I've seen that a lot of times. When it happens it's usually the wrong password. And If it's the right password it usually just connects in right after that on it's own or I have to try again. Just triple check your password and if you have to another device that uses your wifi, log out and log in again to make sure your password is correct. I would reboot your router and modem if that doesn't work.

Thanks for the quick response but it does not even let me type he password. I can see my router I select it, box pops up with wither connect / refresh. I choose connect and then I would expect to see the password screen but its at this point i get the error. I dont get to enter the password.

One other thing if I may, Do you think if I upgraded to 4.97 version it would fix the issue, Looking at the upgrade instructions in the wiki it states to copy 4 files into the upgrade folder and restart.
the 4 files are KERNEL, KERNEL.md5, SYSTEM and SYSTEM.5 but I can not locate these 4 in the Tar file. Only SYSTEM and KERNAL . What exactly is the correct upgrade procedure, thanks

Edit: Re tried it again and its now working

[al8782]

Thanks for the quick response but it does not even let me type he password. I can see my router I select it, box pops up with wither connect / refresh. I choose connect and then I would expect to see the password screen but its at this point i get the error. I dont get to enter the password.

One other thing if I may, Do you think if I upgraded to 4.97 version it would fix the issue, Looking at the upgrade instructions in the wiki it states to copy 4 files into the upgrade folder and restart.
the 4 files are KERNEL, KERNEL.md5, SYSTEM and SYSTEM.5 but I can not locate these 4 in the Tar file. Only SYSTEM and KERNAL . What exactly is the correct upgrade procedure, thanks

You don't have to unzip the tar file. Just drop the tar file right into the update folder and reboot or shutdown and then box back on.

[Mark142]

You don't have to unzip the tar file. Just drop the tar file right into the update folder and reboot or shutdown and then box back on.

Tried the Meson6-G18 4.95.1 update and it fails. can anybody confirm they have updated mx G18 board to 4.95 or 4.97 yet. if so please confrm which version they used, thanks

[Guest]

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

Firstly, Happy New Year to you all!


I have something to point out regarding 23.976Hz movies and switching to 24Hz (from another forum):

Is it just me or why is no one wondering, that we only have a choice to chose 24Hz, rather than real 23.976Hz in KODI settings? Watching real 23.976 streams results in micro stuttering every 41.67 secs - does no1 see that? TV switches to 24Hz, thats what the option under KODI is able to output - but not 23.976 - that where the stutter is coming from! Raspberry PI is outputting real 23.976, which is also selectable in the output-settings.

This is what's happening:

When 23,976fps are handled as 24Hz - so 1:1:
The delta between 23,976 and 24,000 is 0,024fps --> 1 sec/ 0,024fps = 41,67 secs. So every 41.67 secs there's has to be a filling-frame set the keep the video in sync - this is what some people recognize as a slight micro-stutter. And it's really happening every 41.67 secs - so if you watch a 2 hour movie, you can calculate for yourself, how many micro-stutters you are seeing,
and this is simply annoying... cuz' it's definitely not smooth.

The Raspberry PI e.g. has 100% smooth playback, outputting 23.976fps material as 23.98Hz - no stutters, no sync problems - nothing.
I'm hoping to reach some of the devs here - is the device not able to output 23.976 material as 23.98Hz and if not - why?

If THAT could be fixed somehow?"

So, firstly, do you notice this micro stuttering every 41st second with 23.98 fps movies? (I did)
Secondly, anyone already fixed it in openelec and how?


EDIT: Someone mentioned a code which need to be put in advancedsettings.xml

<advancedsettings>
<video>
  <latency>
    <delay>0</delay>
    <refresh>
      <min>23</min>
      <max>24</max>
      <delay>225</delay> <!-- set to zero or adjust if audio seems out of sync with 24p movies -->
     </refresh>
  </latency>
</video>
</advancedsettings>

That code works for you?

[trevski]

Flashed MX Amlogic 8726-MX openelec v421 cannot power on from standby

Hi.

Flashed my MX TV box with Openelec v421 and everything works great except cannot startup from standby with remote unless I remove power cable and re-insert?

Is this an issue with Openelec firmware?

Many thanks

[Jönke]

That code works for you?

If you want to delay audio, yes

[trevski]

MX box or MX2?

[Guest]

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

If you want to delay audio, yes

To delay audio? I thought it would help for the microstutter in picture movements.

[noosk]

Hi.

Flashed my MX TV box with Openelec v421 and everything works great except cannot startup from standby with remote unless I remove power cable and re-insert?

Is this an issue with Openelec firmware?

Many thanks

I have the same problem. It is most likely because you have a rev1.1 MX unit. You can tell this by looking at the ethernet port on the back of the unit. If the lights are at the top then you unfortunately have one. There are a lot of differences between this model and MX2 clones (rev2.22 i believe) and the most pertinent one is that the power function is controlled by the software, not the hardware. It also seems that they don't support linux kernals higher than 3.0 so OE 4.2.1 is the latest you are able to load with codesnake's releases. OE seems to run okay on these but the splash screens are not usually the correct resolutions and they take longer to boot.

[trevski]

I have the same problem. It is most likely because you have a rev1.1 MX unit. You can tell this by looking at the ethernet port on the back of the unit. If the lights are at the top then you unfortunately have one. There are a lot of differences between this model and MX2 clones (rev2.22 i believe) and the most pertinent one is that the power function is controlled by the software, not the hardware. It also seems that they don't support linux kernals higher than 3.0 so OE 4.2.1 is the latest you are able to load with codesnake's releases. OE seems to run okay on these but the splash screens are not usually the correct resolutions and they take longer to boot.

Hi thanks for the reply. Yes your right, this box has the lights at the top of the ethernet port.

It's difficult to know what you are buying these days. I have an original MX2 also with Openelec 4.2.1 and I never thought to compare.

Are these MX2 clones favourable, is there a preferred purchase other than an original? I was also thinking about buying a M8 4k box now I have a 4k TV.

I had enough of Android running XBMC. Openelec is so much faster and I get a lot less buffering on my MX2.

[dave_leeds]

Hi.

Flashed my MX TV box with Openelec v421 and everything works great except cannot startup from standby with remote unless I remove power cable and re-insert?

Is this an issue with Openelec firmware?

Many thanks

Does the blue light come on, but you just have nothing on screen? Try turning your TV to standby and on again. I've discovered in the last couple of weeks that this works on my Bravia. Must be something to do with the output resolution or HDMI. Anyway, works for me. I used to reboot too, don't have to now.

Edit: just saw you don't have an M8. Worth a try anyway I guess.

[noosk]

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

Hi thanks for the reply. Yes your right, this box has the lights at the top of the ethernet port.

It's difficult to know what you are buying these days. I have an original MX2 also with Openelec 4.2.1 and I never thought to compare.

Are these MX2 clones favourable, is there a preferred purchase other than an original? I was also thinking about buying a M8 4k box now I have a 4k TV.

I had enough of Android running XBMC. Openelec is so much faster and I get a lot less buffering on my MX2.

Can you explain what process you used to install 4.2.1?