[ROM] Unofficial OpenELEC for MXIII-G & Tronsmart MXIII+

[silicon]

Wilro,
Just found your thread and first let me pass on thank you for working on this build. A few questions before I try loading your OE build.
Do the mpeg2 issues you are seeing affect viewing/playback of OTA HD streams (720p and 1080i) from a Silicondust HDHR network tuner?
Could you compare your OE build to Kerber's or at convey what advantages your build has?
Bluetooth?
Thanks

[burimek]

""With 6.0.0.2.b and kszaq 5.95.5.2a after flash to nand isnt boot, just blank screen.
I make photo from pcb front and back, i post it.
With amlinux.ru 6.0.0 MX3G version working, but bad deinterlacing quality has, and sometimes video playing with jerky picture."""

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...ic-s812/page11


i have sam problem as envagyok

help please
wilro_6276

i try your rom same efekt blank screen after openlec logo, i have flash all rom no works just from amlinux work but problem with ton and reboot.
i use the Toothpick Install (zip).

i have see that my box don't have 2gb ram just 1.5gb ram??? ist possible

[wilro_6276]

Howdy All,

I have done a very quick build based on kszaq 6.0.1.1 release yesterday (link updated on post #1) - I just wanted to see how well all the backported drivers work on it compared to my devel builds - Only needed a handful of patches to get it working - Known problems:

1. Network seems slower (using internal wireless)
2. Probably only works on 2G/ram model (Haven't had a chance to install multi-dtb yet)
3. Occasional freezing/pausing (probably related to #1)
4. Temperature/thermal control non-functional (It appears disabled in @kszac's build)

I have also tried removal of all the backport stuff, & the internal networking appears faster, at the cost of all the "updated" USB device drivers - Anyone game enough to try/weigh in on this, please feel free...

Cheers!

[wilro_6276]

Hi Wilro, I was wondering if you have a public git repository where you push all the modifications to. If so, do you mind sharing it?

Anyway, thanks for keeping us updated!

Hi ricpersi,

I've had a few shots with git & my builds, but as I'm jumping through quite a few different OE branches, I'm finding it a bit cumbersome to manage (I'll get use to it) - I have uploaded what's needed to build kszaq latest build for the MX3G however, so feel free to give that a shot:

http://5.189.137.29/Openelec/MX3G/ks....0.1.1.tar.bz2

(It appears that most of my earlier work is obsoleted with this new kernel - There was a lot functions included in kerber's original kernel that are broken in this new one, so I'll only re-introduce them if they provide any benefit stability wise

[silicon]

Loaded latest SD card version. Everything except Bluetooth seems to work, no crashes thus far. Playback of 720p and 1080i content looks good. Navigation thru menus isn't horrible but a more little slugish than I'm used to. Uncertain if that's related to running of SD card rather than normal install. Still curious as to the differences/advantage of your build vs Kerber or Kszaq build?

[ricpersi]

Hi ricpersi,

I've had a few shots with git & my builds, but as I'm jumping through quite a few different OE branches, I'm finding it a bit cumbersome to manage (I'll get use to it) - I have uploaded what's needed to build kszaq latest build for the MX3G however, so feel free to give that a shot:

http://5.189.137.29/Openelec/MX3G/ks....0.1.1.tar.bz2

(It appears that most of my earlier work is obsoleted with this new kernel - There was a lot functions included in kerber's original kernel that are broken in this new one, so I'll only re-introduce them if they provide any benefit stability wise

Hi wilro, I will checkout kszaq 6.0.1.1 branch, integrate your modifications and try to build it. Thanks mate!!

[wilro_6276]

""With 6.0.0.2.b and kszaq 5.95.5.2a after flash to nand isnt boot, just blank screen.
I make photo from pcb front and back, i post it.
With amlinux.ru 6.0.0 MX3G version working, but bad deinterlacing quality has, and sometimes video playing with jerky picture."""

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...ic-s812/page11


i have sam problem as envagyok

help please
wilro_6276

i try your rom same efekt blank screen after openlec logo, i have flash all rom no works just from amlinux work but problem with ton and reboot.
i use the Toothpick Install (zip).

i have see that my box don't have 2gb ram just 1.5gb ram??? ist possible

Hello burimek,

Not sure what could be causing this - My early builds are based off kerber's build tree, & apart from adding power off support + a few tweaks to kodi, are pretty much the same. I can only assume some sort of compatibility problem with your equipment/setup. My test environment for these builds is mentioned in post #1 of this thread, I am unable to replicate this problem with my setup, so I need more information about your setup - Preferably isolating it down to which equipment introduces the screen blanking problem...

The ram reported by kodi is the memory available for system use minus the memory reserved for the hardware's display/decoding engines. ~1.5G is pretty normal once you deduct the memory required for the decoding/displaying up to 4k resolutions

[wilro_6276]

Loaded latest SD card version. Everything except Bluetooth seems to work, no crashes thus far. Playback of 720p and 1080i content looks good. Navigation thru menus isn't horrible but a more little slugish than I'm used to. Uncertain if that's related to running of SD card rather than normal install. Still curious as to the differences/advantage of your build vs Kerber or Kszaq build?

Hello silicon,

The bluetooth issue is a known problem with the new kernel being used, & will hopefully be resolved soon. Running from SDCard will always be a bit slower than running from internal storage - My suggestion is to use the fastest sd card possible.
The file you linked to contains the patches necessary to build kszaq 's system to run on the MX3G (he doesn't support this device with his builds) The differences/advantages to my build are mentioned in post #1 of this thread - My build tries to incorporate the stable/best parts from all OE/kodi sources to provide a solid working solution for this device. I originally built kszaq (for dual boot) & kerber (extra system tools/addons) based systems to ensure that my own builds don't regress going forward. I recommend people try various builds to find what works best with their setup - In my use/test case (mentioned in post #1), my own build meets those needs best

[wilro_6276]

Howdy All,

Another release (6.0.1b) which includes most of kszaq's updates, backports, & a patch that may help those using hdmi avr devices.

My testing still shows a number of regressions with the media tree backports (I've patched a couple of them, but am unable to really test it myself, as I don't have any of the devices it affects - The overall performance of my build is better without the backports patch.
More testing of the scheduler's has shown that the "conservative" scheduler is more stable than the ondemand one (esp. when running off sdcard) - A bit of laggyness in navigation is a small price to pay for the overall stability, so the default has been left as is.

* Don't use - Faulty *

[burimek]

Hello burimek,

Not sure what could be causing this - My early builds are based off kerber's build tree, & apart from adding power off support + a few tweaks to kodi, are pretty much the same. I can only assume some sort of compatibility problem with your equipment/setup. My test environment for these builds is mentioned in post #1 of this thread, I am unable to replicate this problem with my setup, so I need more information about your setup - Preferably isolating it down to which equipment introduces the screen blanking problem...

The ram reported by kodi is the memory available for system use minus the memory reserved for the hardware's display/decoding engines. ~1.5G is pretty normal once you deduct the memory required for the decoding/displaying up to 4k resolutions

thanks for your reply, i try all the rom,same effekt for all,Kerber Kszaq build and your build don't work, the procedure flashing is ok, after reboot i see openelec logo and black screen!!!
for me work just with this link

http://amlinux.ru/image/6.0.0/

mx3g work's for me
i dont understand,i have this box
http://www.amazon.fr/Patuoxun-TV-Box...words=patuoxun
is same als your Wiro_6276????
please help

[tjay78]

thanks for your reply, i try all the rom,same effekt for all,Kerber Kszaq build and your build don't work, the procedure flashing is ok, after reboot i see openelec logo and black screen!!!
for me work just with this link

http://amlinux.ru/image/6.0.0/

mx3g work's for me
i dont understand,i have this box
http://www.amazon.fr/Patuoxun-TV-Box...words=patuoxun
is same als your Wiro_6276????
please help

Hi burimek

have you tried edited factory_update_param.aml
when you update and add the last 3 lines here

--update_package = / sdcard / OpenELEC-MX3G.arm-6.0.0.2f.zip
--wipe_data
--wipe_cache
--wipe_media

so the box is reset and as good as new...

t-j@y

[Bigredfan]

Just updated to the newest build. Still getting random instances of the box locking up and being stuck in random menus. Only way box becomes responsive is to unplug and replug it in

[wilro_6276]

Howdy Folks,

Sorry build "6.0.1b & c" had major network regressions, they have been removed. Build "6.0.1d" is probably the best build yet - Have had a major round of "whack a mole" trying to get the 3 core components behaving (Wifi, Ethernet, Video), but I believe I've hit the right balance.

Backports have been incorporated in this build, with no noticable regressions (yet!)

I've been tweaking my OE7 devel build (kodi 16rc is looking good, very smooth thus far - I have just a couple more minor fixes to incorporate before I release it!

Cheers!

[wilro_6276]

thanks for your reply, i try all the rom,same effekt for all,Kerber Kszaq build and your build don't work, the procedure flashing is ok, after reboot i see openelec logo and black screen!!!
for me work just with this link

http://amlinux.ru/image/6.0.0/

mx3g work's for me
i dont understand,i have this box
http://www.amazon.fr/Patuoxun-TV-Box...words=patuoxun
is same als your Wiro_6276????
please help

Hi burimek,

Your box certainly appears to be the same, however, the brand is different, & the advert claims it's running android 4.4.4? (haven't seen kitkit roms > 4.4.2 for these boxes - Are you able to install the tronsmart MX3+ L106 rom on it? (All my builds < 6.0.1x actually install the tronsmart L106 bootloader as a part of the install process).

My recommendation is to install the manufacturer's original rom, & then try to "toothpick" install *only* my 6.0.1+ builds (as they no longer overwrite the original bootloader) - If this fails, then it really only leaves a problem with my poweroff patches being incompatible with your device (maybe that's why kerber's build's *don't* include poweroff - to maximise device compatibility?)

[wilro_6276]

Just updated to the newest build. Still getting random instances of the box locking up and being stuck in random menus. Only way box becomes responsive is to unplug and replug it in

Hi Bigredfan,

Are you running ethernet based? As this problem was really bad with my b & c builds, but is definitely fixed in 6.0.1d