Noob with first HTPC build needing a few tips on performance please
Hi guys - great forum you have here, I've found it very useful so far, reading up in the last day or two. A mate of mine recently recommended XBMC to me for streaming and I commented that I used to use...
View ArticleLocation of Music folder
I have my music synced from my Mac to AppleTV via iTunes, and am able to play it via the AppleTV interface. However, I am unable to play the same when I am in XBMC. The default Music folder or iTunes...
View ArticleLoad ICC/ICM
XBMCbuntu v.11.0 (11.10 Uuntu oneiric) running in i686 Intel hardware Install from ISO to USB flash drive I have a working ICM color profile file that I manually execute from xcalib. I boot to...
View ArticleOnly see upper left 1/4 of screen on video
Hi, Well I've been using xbmc for a long time without issue until now. Not sure what the problem is but some of the videos I have are not showing up fully on screen. I only see about the upper left 1/4...
View ArticleManually creating favourites.
Looking for some info on how to manually create favourites, the goal is to have a favourite for every video/music addon I have installed to create a nice browse able menu. Running XBMC/OpenELEC...
View ArticleVaapi problem on xbmcbuntu and Intel HD4000 graphics
Hi guys. Basic problem is im getting loads of dropped frames (about 50 a minute) playing back 1080p content on my Intel NUC. The info shows one CPU core maxing out but it doesn't look like its using...
View Article10bit playback on 2007 mini
Hi. I have a 2007 Core 2 Duo mac mini which I use for video playback on my 1080p tv. I recently installed the Frodo RC2 files in an attempt to get a player that will play these oh too common 10bit...
View ArticleXMBC replacement WD Live TV?
I currently have a second generation WD Live Tv Streaming box. Its kind of getting old in the tooth. While the box can stream almost anything on my internal network the UI design sucks. I only stream...
View ArticleXBMC Frontend on a DVB-S2 Set Top Box
Hello, Is it by any chance possible to have XBMC installed on some Set top box such as Dreambox, VU+ or AZBox? They are all linux based, their UI is crappy so I would like to use theirs DVB-S2 features...
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xbmc - film files change by database
hi I would like to change my film file names through the data base, use those names to change my file names. is there a way in xbmc? and no, i dont want to do it file by file 2000 files Alon
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reltech HTPC Journal | Morex 557 | Intel Celeron
I chose this build to meet the following needs: Extremely compact Extremely quiet Extremely power efficient Extremely low heat output Bare minimum for playing 1080p media via Windows 7 x64 + XBMC No...
View ArticleProblems with audio--can get 5.1 but not stereo
Hi, I'm running Debian 7.0 on a 32-bit netbook. There is a built-in soundcard (driver: snd-hda-intel) and a USB SB X-Fi 5.1 card. I do NOT use PulseAudio, just ALSA. Through asound.conf/.asoundrc, this...
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Noob build - Help with PSU + Case
Needs: Smooth PVR function via Myth 0.25 backend, play 1080P mkv BR rips, snappy, relatively quite, small. It needs to be able to be Velcro-ed to the back of a 40" LCD like my ATV 1. All data is served...
View ArticleAny way to make a DVR / auto add queue like a regular DVR?
I have subscriptions to Playon, playlater, and hulu plus, and am willing to get more for what I am looking for. What i want is the ability to auto queue shows, or auto download shows (via playlater or...
View ArticlePlayOn Add On
Is there a playon add on anywhere? I can do the install via video method, but I don't get a nice graphical interface that way.
View ArticleMythTV addon causing XBMC to use 100% cpu
I have noticed recently that xbmc is using 100% cpu, so did some investigating and found that if I disabled the mythtv pvr addon cpu usage would return to normal. The mythbackend.log file sows a...
View ArticleNo "now playing" option in the video library
I often queue up, shuffle, and then run all episodes of a particular show. It makes for a nice little "marathon" of random episodes. I tried this today with Hybrid but after queuing the show I brought...
View ArticleXBMC can't start on fresh XBMCbuntu install [Frodo RC2]
Hello everyone, and sorry for my English. I just decide to give a try on the new Frodo RC2 and to do this a have made a fresh install of the XBMCbuntu [AMD ISO]. During the installation everything was...
View Articleslideshow screensaver exit messes up menus
I'm having a problem & can't figure if its the addon or certain skins. Sometimes, when the screensaver exits I end up in a situation where the menu system becomes totally unresponsive. I can hear...
View Article"add tag" from context menu?
Is this possible? Can't figure it out. I've made a couple of playlists with custom tags and when navigating the entire library I often come across a movie that I'd like to be able to add a custom tag...
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