openelec for MXIII-G (amlogic S812) ?

[al8782]

Howdy All,

Picked up one of these devices when they first came out, installed the openelec posted elsewhere in this thread (kerber based)

After a bit of poking around, I was able to build my own & fix a couple of issues I had with the original:

1. Fix poweroff (kszaq)
2. Make the power button shutdown instead of suspend (suspend resume usually required a "reboot" to get network back anyway
3. Rollback to Kodi 15.1 (kszaq)


This can be downloaded from my server here (copy to /storage/.update dir):

http://5.189.137.29/Openelec/MX3G/OpenELEC-Amlogic.arm-MX3G-5.95.5.3.tar

Anyone wanting to build their own version can grab my addon's for kerber's git tree here:

http://5.189.137.29/Openelec/MX3G/kerber-mx3g.tar.bz2

(This is my first custom build of openelec - Feel free to point out anything I stuffed up

Very nice. I'm curious would you think this build work on the M10 MXQ S812? I just ordered one today.

[wilro_6276]

Howdy All,

Picked up one of these devices when they first came out, installed the openelec posted elsewhere in this thread (kerber based)

After a bit of poking around, I was able to build my own & fix a couple of issues I had with the original:

1. Fix poweroff (kszaq)
2. Make the power button shutdown instead of suspend (suspend resume usually required a "reboot" to get network back anyway
3. Rollback to Kodi 15.1 (kszaq)

This can be downloaded from my server here (copy to /storage/.update dir):

http://5.189.137.29/Openelec/MX3G/kerber/Op...G-5.95.5.3.tar

Anyone wanting to build their own version can grab my addon's for kerber's git tree here:

http://5.189.137.29/Openelec/MX3G/kerber/kerber-mx3g.tar.bz2

(This is my first custom build of openelec - Feel free to point out anything I stuffed up

[Haba]

Remote works very nice, all buttons works except (the colored ones from the second row -media,music,web,app).
Im comparing now brodwell intel nuc vs mxii-g (as a media palyer), smoothnes etc and will report back. Both test will be done on openelec.


LE: Test done. For what is worth mxiii-g is a decent mediaplayer. I encouter no differences between the nuc and mxiig playing some content (x264,x265 only 8 bit DTS AC3, AAC5.1 ). Where mxii-g falls short in DTS TRUE HD, ATMOS,ETC. No passtrhu only downsampling to stereo. I played also with some skins where mxiii-g dind't fall behind of the nuc, there where some small speed differences(1fps, 2fps) on the very demanding skins.
So stay on this openelec as is stable. The only downside exept HD-Audio passthrough is the power off button that only restarts the player.
I think when wetek core will be launched maybe we will be able to test their build of openelec (wetek core has almost same configuration, i dont know about the hardware). Wetek is a sponsor of kodi and openelec and i expect openelec for wetek core to be spot-on.
Mark

I can't thank you enough for the comparison 👍I also have an Intel Celeron 2957U Zotac box on Openelec that plays everything up to 1080 p/i without issue. I will order an MXIII-G for testing soon. Since the MXIII-G has a very good Android 4.4.2 implementation, it would be nice to dual boot but I have no idea how, that's not a deal breaker.

[Haba]

hi. anyone have upgraded the version? i try with the tar files from http://amlinux.ru/image/, however the ir doesnt work. any ideas or link?

I am not sure what files you are looking at but that repository appears to be for different devices m8, m8s.

[xangt]

hi. anyone have upgraded the version? i try with the tar files from http://amlinux.ru/image/, however the ir doesnt work. any ideas or link?

[markthepig]

Did you try bypassing the Denon, is flashing still an issue without the Denon? Does the Stock remote work o.k. with this version of openelec?

Remote works very nice, all buttons works except (the colored ones from the second row -media,music,web,app).
Im comparing now brodwell intel nuc vs mxii-g (as a media palyer), smoothnes etc and will report back. Both test will be done on openelec.


LE: Test done. For what is worth mxiii-g is a decent mediaplayer. I encouter no differences between the nuc and mxiig playing some content (x264,x265 only 8 bit DTS AC3, AAC5.1 ). Where mxii-g falls short in DTS TRUE HD, ATMOS,ETC. No passtrhu only downsampling to stereo. I played also with some skins where mxiii-g dind't fall behind of the nuc, there where some small speed differences(1fps, 2fps) on the very demanding skins.
So stay on this openelec as is stable. The only downside exept HD-Audio passthrough is the power off button that only restarts the player.
I think when wetek core will be launched maybe we will be able to test their build of openelec (wetek core has almost same configuration, i dont know about the hardware). Wetek is a sponsor of kodi and openelec and i expect openelec for wetek core to be spot-on.
Mark

[markthepig]

Did you try bypassing the Denon, is flashing still an issue without the Denon? Does the Stock remote work o.k. with this version of openelec?

Flashes are happening when open elecboots, after i change the resolution to 60 hz in openelec apparently it stops. I will test some more this weeken throu out a movie. I forgot to mention that shutdown command in openelec restarst the player (so you will have to shut it down from on/off switch).I didnt try stock remote because i use an air mouse. I will try tonight and let you know.

[Haba]

After more testing i managed to have all working (wifi, lan, AC3, DTS, AAC 5.1 in h265 and h264). the only problem i have is with ir remote control (multimedia computer remote control) this one (http://www.wholecheap.com/Sku/114611...-pc-tth-116578) does not work under this open elec build. Under mk808b plus openelec works like a charm. Also on mxiii-g build of openelec i encouter image flashes. I have my box hooked thru my avr (denon 1311). These flases are not happening with mk808b+ on same setup. Hope this help.

Did you try bypassing the Denon, is flashing still an issue without the Denon? Does the Stock remote work o.k. with this version of openelec?

[markthepig]

Can anyone provide some feedback on how this is working? are the same issues found by markthepig prevalent? Kamik from amlinux.ru i think compiled this from kerbers git but he hasnt been active on that forum for a month. i would love a working version as my MxIII-G comes Friday . Also, what flavour of kodi do people use (when not openelec) eg: spmc, stock or the amlogic one from stane1983

cheers

After more testing i managed to have all working (wifi, lan, AC3, DTS, AAC 5.1 in h265 and h264). the only problem i have is with ir remote control (multimedia computer remote control) this one (http://www.wholecheap.com/Sku/114611...-pc-tth-116578) does not work under this open elec build. Under mk808b plus openelec works like a charm. Also on mxiii-g build of openelec i encouter image flashes. I have my box hooked thru my avr (denon 1311). These flases are not happening with mk808b+ on same setup. Hope this help.

[stannoplan]

Can anyone provide some feedback on how this is working? are the same issues found by markthepig prevalent? Kamik from amlinux.ru i think compiled this from kerbers git but he hasnt been active on that forum for a month. i would love a working version as my MxIII-G comes Friday . Also, what flavour of kodi do people use (when not openelec) eg: spmc, stock or the amlogic one from stane1983

cheers

[Takenover83]

Hello. Im very sorry about late replay. My findings so far:

-i have problems with video flashes thru my avr denon 1311. (image flikers sometimes).
-DTS TRUE HD not working (passthrough). DTS & AC3 works.
-x265 with multiple channels (aac 5.1) plays but no sound.
-on movies with nonstandard fps (video is jerky ) same as android kodi. On my mediaplayer with sigma design soc ,it plays ok.

Didn;t find this as a better alternative to android kodi.

Hope this helps a little, and again sorry for late report.

Yours
Mark

You need to enable transcoding to get multichannel aac working. Thats pretty much always been the case.

[markthepig]

Anyone can upload again this release? The link is broken

Hello

here you go

http://www76.zippyshare.com/v/w2Y1M9WQ/file.html

[Txemoto]

i found this:

http://148.251.19.200/devel-6.0/MXIII-G/

working ethernet, wifi, bluetooth. isengard 15.02 rc 1.

Anyone can upload again this release? The link is broken

[xangt]

Hi. Anybody can access? It seems that its not longer working the web adress

[Haba]

Hello. Im very sorry about late replay. My findings so far:

-i have problems with video flashes thru my avr denon 1311. (image flikers sometimes).
-DTS TRUE HD not working (passthrough). DTS & AC3 works.
-x265 with multiple channels (aac 5.1) plays but no sound.
-on movies with nonstandard fps (video is jerky ) same as android kodi. On my mediaplayer with sigma design soc ,it plays ok.

Didn;t find this as a better alternative to android kodi.

Hope this helps a little, and again sorry for late report.

Yours
Mark

That's unfortunate, seems there are mixed reviews. For DTS HD and True HD, also Dolby Digital there is H revision of AMLogic S812 SoC called S812-H.