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post #661 of 2944
3/30/11 at 9:59pm
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Originally Posted by modestmelody
Hey guys I have an interesting situation. I just bought an ASUS ENGT430 to hook up my desktop to my Yamaha RX-V667 receiver via HDMI that's going out to my Samsung LNA450 TV also via HDMI. I can play any video on VLC fine and everything goes through with sound and no stuttering with HD full screen-- super happy about that. But for some reason soem videos won't play in XBMC-- my TV goes blank and says "This display mode is not supported." These same videos play fine when I'm not in XBMC, and in fact, when I have the XBMC menu up the videos are playing fine behind the menu and displaying. So what gives?

I was originally thinking this was an HDCP issue but since the video plays in VLC that doesn't seem likely to be the case.
I actually read your post again, and that sounds exactly like what was happening. I'm pretty sure that should fix it.
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post #662 of 2944
3/31/11 at 4:41am
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Originally Posted by r16hdj View Post
Disable the fade between songs option in music settings.
This is when I'm starting a movie.
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post #663 of 2944
3/31/11 at 5:11am
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Originally Posted by mbbransc

This is when I'm starting a movie.
Are you using Ubuntu? It sounds like the xbmc upgrade has killed the audio. Try a reinstall of alsa.....

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic
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post #664 of 2944
3/31/11 at 6:27am
What are my options for watching/recording live tv or cable/satellite within xbmc. I cut the cord to save money and would just need OTA right now but im sure I will use cable/satellite in the future.

Are there any options beside myth tv? Do any of you use that and how well does it work and does it work with any tuners, such as the ceton card?

If my only other option is to use WMC for watching/recording tv, are there any Plugins to access it directly from xbmc, so its more seamless?
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post #665 of 2944
3/31/11 at 1:14pm
I'm using the XBMC addon Mythbox. It requires that a functioning Myth backend be available (I used Mythbuntu 10.10).

I'm getting OTA now and can record, schedule, etc. Found a few minor bugs, but it'll do until PVR functionality makes into the core program.
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post #666 of 2944
3/31/11 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by joeydrunk View Post

I actually read your post again, and that sounds exactly like what was happening. I'm pretty sure that should fix it.

That was it! Thanks!
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post #667 of 2944
3/31/11 at 6:01pm
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Originally Posted by LiGR View Post

Any of you guys use Ember Media Manager or something else to manage your library in XBMC? Do you know what source I need to enter to trigger a Blu-ray, HD-DVD, or HDTV logo on films? Using "bluray", "hddvd", and "hdtv" results in the proper logo in EMM, but nothing in XBMC (using Aeon MQ).

I put it in the filename "ghostbusters.bluray.1080p.mkv" but this will proabably not help you.

I would probably cross post this question on the Aeon thread over at xbmc.org as you may just be missing a skin setting.
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post #668 of 2944
4/1/11 at 3:46am
Wow, did you hear? XBMC is going close-source; sold out to Sony of all ppl. Who would have ever thought we would see the day?
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post #669 of 2944
4/1/11 at 4:22am
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Originally Posted by mbbransc View Post

Wow, did you hear? XBMC is going close-source; sold out to Sony of all ppl. Who would have ever thought we would see the day?

Yeah terrible isn't it - and on the 1st April too
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post #670 of 2944
4/1/11 at 4:29am
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Originally Posted by steelman1991 View Post

Yeah terrible isn't it - and on the 1st April too

Sorry mate, I don't believe you... I mean, this statement can't be any more true:

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The XBMC team is also excited to be a part of Sony's Home Theater and Consoles division, where free-thinking developers are regarded highly.
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post #671 of 2944
4/1/11 at 5:04am
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Originally Posted by dbone1026 View Post

Sorry mate, I don't believe you... I mean, this statement can't be any more true:

lol
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post #672 of 2944
4/1/11 at 5:43am
Does anybody have any idea why the gmail plugin wont recognize my email adress and password. I know I'm entering both correct. I enter both, then it loads for a minute and says error connecting to Gmail.
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post #673 of 2944
4/1/11 at 5:47am
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Originally Posted by joeydrunk View Post

Does anybody have any idea why the gmail plugin wont recognize my email adress and password. I know I'm entering both correct. I enter both, then it loads for a minute and says error connecting to Gmail.

What is your username/password, I can test out here
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post #674 of 2944
4/1/11 at 6:19am
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Originally Posted by dbone1026

What is your username/password, I can test out here
No thanks, I appreciate the offer but I don't even give my girlfriend my password.
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post #675 of 2944
4/1/11 at 6:22am
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Originally Posted by joeydrunk View Post

No thanks, I appreciate the offer but I don't even give my girlfriend my password.

After all the PMs I should mean more to you then your girlfriend lol

Of course I was just joking about requesting your username/password
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post #676 of 2944
4/1/11 at 8:14am
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Originally Posted by dbone1026 View Post


After all the PMs I should mean more to you then your girlfriend lol

Of course I was just joking about requesting your username/password

You are very dear to my heart but I'm still not ready for that level of commitment.
It's not you its me.
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post #677 of 2944
4/1/11 at 10:19pm
Is this Sony thing for real?
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post #678 of 2944
4/2/11 at 3:21am
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Originally Posted by joeydrunk View Post

Is this Sony thing for real?

Zing!!
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post #679 of 2944
4/2/11 at 3:35am
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Originally Posted by steelman1991 View Post

Zing!!

That's awesome, did you check out the BLURAY plugin, its hilarious.
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post #680 of 2944
4/3/11 at 10:49pm
quick question. I have a copy of movie that came with 3 additional shorts. When XBMC displays this I see the movie listed 4 times. What I want is to see the movie listed once, then when I click on the movie I go in and am offered 4 choices ( the movie or each of the 3 additional shorts )

How do I configure xbmc to do this?
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post #681 of 2944
4/4/11 at 3:42am
You need to update the movie.nfo file. There is included in there. This is for filing box sets together under one icon. Put the same title in there (movie trilogy) and XBMC will group them all together.

As a side note, my system had a difficult time with this and XBMC didn't see my sets until I also removed movie.
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post #682 of 2944
4/4/11 at 9:21am
Awesome! I've been wanting to set up movie collections for a while now, but from what I had read, didn't think it was possible from the library. I think this would be very helpful to add to the first post.

After reading your post I quickly found this wiki on Movie Sets: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Movie_Sets

Thanks mbbransc!
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post #683 of 2944
4/4/11 at 9:35am
With the latest version of XBMC do I still need another player to get bitstreaming to work on Bluray mkv's so my receiver can decode these?

What's the preferred method for this?
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post #684 of 2944
4/4/11 at 11:56am
Yes. Use MPC-HC as an external player.

In Windows 7, create a playercorefactory.xml file in C:\\Users\\HTPC\\AppData\\Roaming\\XBMC (change "HTPC" to whatever user name you're using in Windows). Put the following in the file:

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            c:\\Program Files\\Media Player Classic - Home Cinema\\mpc-hc.exe
         
         "{1}" /fullscreen /close
         false
         false
         none
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post #685 of 2944
4/4/11 at 1:19pm
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Originally Posted by JAB View Post

Yes. Use MPC-HC as an external player.

In Windows 7, create a playercorefactory.xml file in C:\\Users\\HTPC\\AppData\\Roaming\\XBMC (change "HTPC" to whatever user name you're using in Windows). Put the following in the file:

Code:

   
      
         
            c:\\Program Files\\Media Player Classic - Home Cinema\\mpc-hc.exe
         
         "{1}" /fullscreen /close
         false
         false
         none

So XBMC can't just pass the raw signal via HDMI to my receiver? I assumed that's how it should work.
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post #686 of 2944
4/4/11 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by CitznFish View Post

So XBMC can't just pass the raw signal via HDMI to my receiver? I assumed that's how it should work.

If you are talking about bitstreaming HD Audio then XBMC cannot do it currently. When the audio engine is implemented it will be possible, but for now if you want to bitstream HD Audio you need to use a 3rd party solution like MPC HC
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post #687 of 2944
4/4/11 at 2:26pm
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Originally Posted by dbone1026 View Post

If you are talking about bitstreaming HD Audio then XBMC cannot do it currently. When the audio engine is implemented it will be possible, but for now if you want to bitstream HD Audio you need to use a 3rd party solution like MPC HC

OK, I think I am confused.

What's bitstreaming? Is that the same, or different, than passing the raw signal to my Onkyo for the receiver to decode?

if I want my receiver to play TrueHD, DTS, Dolby Pro Digital etc. can't I just send it the raw signal? I'm using an i3 with a h67 sandybridge motherboard.

I think I'm missing something here or just confused in general.
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post #688 of 2944
4/4/11 at 2:32pm
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Originally Posted by CitznFish View Post

OK, I think I am confused.

What's bitstreaming? Is that the same, or different, than passing the raw signal to my Onkyo for the receiver to decode?

if I want my receiver to play TrueHD, DTS, Dolby Pro Digital etc. can't I just send it the raw signal? I'm using an i3 with a h67 sandybridge motherboard.

I think I'm missing something here or just confused in general.

Yes, bitstreaming is sending the untouched audio to your Receiver to decode. XBMC is not capable of doing this, it will instead decode the audio and send through, or simply send through the core. Ideally you want the DTS(MA)/ TrueHD track to sent through untouched to your Receiver to process there (the way to confirm is that the TrueHD or DTSMA logo should light up on your receiver)

Your hardware is capable of doing this, just XBMC is not currently. The easiest way is to use a 3rd party program like MPC HC which you can have launch from XBMC:

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2010...7-htpc-part-i/
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post #689 of 2944
4/4/11 at 3:08pm
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Originally Posted by mbbransc View Post

You need to update the movie.nfo file. There is included in there. This is for filing box sets together under one icon. Put the same title in there (movie trilogy) and XBMC will group them all together.

As a side note, my system had a difficult time with this and XBMC didn't see my sets until I also removed movie.

Quote:
Originally Posted by JAB View Post

Yes. Use MPC-HC as an external player.

In Windows 7, create a playercorefactory.xml file in C:\\Users\\HTPC\\AppData\\Roaming\\XBMC (change "HTPC" to whatever user name you're using in Windows). Put the following in the file:

Code:

   
      
         
            c:\\Program Files\\Media Player Classic - Home Cinema\\mpc-hc.exe
         
         "{1}" /fullscreen /close
         false
         false
         none

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Originally Posted by dbone1026 View Post

Yes, bitstreaming is sending the untouched audio to your Receiver to decode. XBMC is not capable of doing this, it will instead decode the audio and send through, or simply send through the core. Ideally you want the DTS(MA)/ TrueHD track to sent through untouched to your Receiver to process there (the way to confirm is that the TrueHD or DTSMA logo should light up on your receiver)

Your hardware is capable of doing this, just XBMC is not currently. The easiest way is to use a 3rd party program like MPC HC which you can have launch from XBMC:

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2010...7-htpc-part-i/

Thank you guys! I will be going over this tonight when I get home.
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post #690 of 2944
4/4/11 at 7:10pm
Is it possible to use Sony VGP-XL1B 200disc DVD changer with XBMC ? I've Windows 7 machine and VGP-XL1B is connected to the HTPC and user Windows 7 MCE it shows me changer along with movies but I could not see it in XBMC. Is there a way to get it in XBMC under Windows 7 ?
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