Posts by ilmich

Quote from miclass

Happy to know it helped to solve a problem - I am curious to know what was the issue, something missing?

I've seen how DRMPrime works and for non hardware decoded videos it uses linux's dma heaps (which I didn't have enabled).

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The processor become quite hot, I would like to had a little fan but I am wondering which is the best place on the board where to connect it.

I recommend you try a larger heatsink first

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Anyway it's amazing what these boxes can still do today

The hardware has good multimedia performance. Add to that two years of testing and fine-tuning

Ciao miclass, I should have solved it. Please try this test image.

Index of /libreelec-11/test/

I have to thank you because you helped me solve a problem that has always been there in my builds.

Ciao miclass

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AC3 -> doesn't work, no audio

please check the device used for passthrough in the audio settings. AC3 tracks can be sent raw to the connected audio device. Probably by default the spdif connector is selected instead of the hdmi.

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XVID -> KODI simply crashes and it start agains (system remains up). If I disable the option "Allow use DRM PRIME Decoder", xvid someway works, but not great... (note: actually XVID was the problem, not MPEG4)

I'll do some testing and let you know. Thanks a lot!

EDIT: just for clarity, xvid is an optimized mpeg4 codec, for this reason I talked about mpeg4 in general

LewisTowm have you tried using the Libretro Kodi addon? However, I posted an unofficial build for rk322x on the lakka forum some time ago. Then I gave up because the box emulates 8 and 16 bit machines well. the rest is asking too much of these cpu

miclass another thing.. do you use the dts of the mxq 4k? or the generic one?

hi edinsac your box is an allwinner, so my build is no good. try asking in the appropriate section of this forum

keesijp60 unfortunately not, I need a driver (possibly updated to the latest versions of the Linux kernel). After doing some research I found one, but I don't know if it's usable.

BakaKilluaTo. get an SD card and write my image on it as indicated in the first post. I've never seen the box but it seems compatible (consider that the specifications I see in the link could be fake, I have never seen rk322x boxes with more than 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage). I also ask you to send a link to the original version of the firmware so that I can study it better.

miclass The SOC supports hardware decoding for MPEG4, but I believe the software basis to implement it is missing in modern Linux kernels. I don't know the reason why no one has ever done it, but I imagine it's related to the obsolescence of the codec. The box restarts probably because it reaches high temperatures given that the decoding takes place via software. However, MPEG4 is quite easy to decode so I don't expect the CPU to be at 100% fixed. can you check this, please? maybe you can also tell me the resolution of the TV and that of the video you are playing?

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Is it possible to run on this device? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806165995702.html

can you please send me some details? the link does not work for me

keesijp60 duplicating requests is useless

Have you tried configuring your remote control with the guide I sent you and choosing the audio output correctly? I can assure you that the volume works correctly on my unofficial build and maybe you have a special remote control.

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The tv resolution of mine (old) phillips is not hd, but hd ready. so it does 1080 x 720

I think, I did not now that linux do look at that, it has a output who do mention phillips.

try to share the output of dmesg command from ssh shell

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The spdif is for sound, special music, spdif is digital, so I do not now if that works with

movies, but I think the cpu will decode and sent it through, the dac is stereo, I have no 5.1

or dolby, stereo is fine for both.

When you tell kodi to use spdif (for example) all sounds pass through it (ui movements, music, films, etc etc).

go to kodi --> settings --> system --> audio --> and "select default audio output device". valid options are analog sound, hdmi, spdif. you can also enable audio passtrhroug (useless with analog sound, works with hdmi, untested with spdif)

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Version 10 do nice have also a volume setting whehn watching, but 11 do not frespond on the volume settings on remote control.

If the audio works, but you can't use the remote control to turn up the volume, you probably have a particular one that isn't configured correctly. If so you can follow this libreelec (https://wiki.libreelec.tv/configuration/ir-remotes) guide to set the keys correctly (and maybe send it so I can include it in the next build)

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Can I go to internet also? I have installed broweser but see nothing, somaybe hidden.

if you are connected to a network (not wifi because your device is not supported) obviously yes unless you have problems in your home network that have nothing to do with libreelec

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All the other builds from you did install fiine and reboot also, no errors. can you explane how I can change the dbt files and resolutions, is this through ssh?

yes, there is a command to change the dts.. it is explained in the first post. Unfortunately I didn't understand the resolution problem. If the TV works correctly it should indicate (via EDID) the supported resolutions. The rk322x supports 4k at most

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And as last question, what box is best to use, I have rt3229 who is only 32 bit, I need the last cpu from arm who do 64 bit because

much more support, I need spdif, because I am go build a dac.

I can't help you, the rk322x has a 2-channel spdif connector. If that's not enough for you, obviously there are more modern boxes but as regards libreelec support (or Linux in general), it depends on the case.
The rk322x is well supported because a lot of the code was rewritten by volunteers and included in the linux kernel, and there is the effort of people like jock2 and me who test endlessly on the boxes they can find (the work behind my builds at the beginning it was really a lot).
If you need a 64-bit soc you could try something that mounts the rk3328 or rk3399. These are also well supported

Last thing, did my test build solve the problem that you couldn't install it in the emcp?

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ilmich hi! i read it, i wanted to install libreelec 10 on it. dont worry. wifi works fantastic on libreelec 11. im surprised how good both builds work, it really did change a lot in a year! I have contacted (again) jock on armbian forum to make multitool work on this box so maybe I can get armbian on nand and libreelec 11 on sd. i couldnt be more grateful to you for your work.

There have been improvements in the Kodi source code, I took advantage of some hidden configurations and gradually optimized the system. Consider that yours is one of the best boxes ever (apart from the fact that it has NAND).

Quote from keesijp60

Oke.

build 10 do work best, can watch movies and install things but I can not see the browser in kodi, I have install that.

Why youtube do ask a pin averytime, very annoying.

Most of the tv apps do not work, some do.

wifi chip sv5662p do not work, I search for solution.

mXq 4k pro box rt3229. The volume did not work on libreelec 11, but the rest did, version 10 do not remember the settings, I have change, like subtitles has to be put on everytime, I did set it right overwriting old settings but nothing happens. Sometimes when movie is done and go to the next, the box crash.

but I am suprised of the speed, and easyness of this software and os, keep on guys.

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consider that mine is an unofficial build of libreelec which is based on kodi, so I don't deal with addons and although I wanted to help you, you didn't attach any log
I can tell you that I use it every day (as I believe other users do too) and I don't have any problems whatsoever

edit: there is no usable open source driver for sv5662p so better if you use ethernet or a USB wifi card
try this test build : https://ilmich.libreelec.tv/libreelec-11/test/ and let me know if you can install it in emcp memory

Quote from keesijp60

Hi All

I have now some test done, like to find the clock pin of a chip who clock is below the chip and not reachable, I found

that the empty space for a normal memory chip did work, and have maskrom back.

I have tryed different libreelec images, but when I put it internal with multitool, it does not boot, or even did brick the box,

that is why i had to find the clock pin. On the arbian forum I had some help, but I need to be here because it is for a movie

box with digital out who drive later the dac i am building with tube outputs.

So have to test and learn.

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keesijp60 Your box seems to have a type of internal memory called emcp (basically RAM and storage are in a single chip). I don't know if you can send the output of a uart serial, but I'll try to make some changes,
Regarding your project, time, and several versions of libreleec ago, a user connected an rk322x box to an amplifier through the spdif digital output.

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Tanix TX2 RK3229 MPD DAC Hi Res Audio Bitperfect

I would like to explain my project for connect my Android box Tanix TX2 based on chip RK3229 with an amplifier DAC Sabaj A4 trough an optic cable.

The goal is use the Tanix TX2 like a server MPD for playing music in lossless Hi Res Audio.

the technical specifications of the audio part of the RK3229 chip are:

• I2S0/I2S1 with 8ch: supports up to 8 channels (8xTX or 8xRX). Audio resolution from 16bits to 32bits. Sample rate up to 192KHz
• I2S2/PCM with 2ch: Up to 2 channels (2xTX and 2xRX). Audio

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lukeluke1979

March 31, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Maybe you can take a look to understand the potential of your box (the instructions also apply to my builds).

ochentay4 Finally, some time ago I found a box identical to yours. So being able to do some tests I also managed to get the wifi working (but only on libreelec 11)
as regards the installation in nand (as in your case), from libreelec 11 it's no longer supported (as indicated in the first post that no one reads ). unfortunately, the source code is not available and with the new kernels, the nand binary no longer works.
Maybe one day this may change. But considering that in my case a couple of nands chip start to corrupt!!! So I always recommend installing it on the SD card because it's more manageable (backups, replacements, etc. etc.)

Quote from keesijp60

Hmmm I gess, pc say 64 Gb on a 8Gb minisd? I get kernel panic sync problem.

The V88 II tv box do work for MXqpro with volume on remote working.

Get full hd, but it crash after some 15 minutes.

The SD card is in a adaptor, I get in windows two drives visible with the same letter F.

broken sd card? can you please share some logs?

Hi chaconet keep in mind that:

- mine is an unofficial project done in my spare time so basically in the first post you will find some information, but if it is not clear please help me improve.
- the rk3229 was a very popular soc because it was very powerful and usable even now... this means that the variations are many and even if the images are nightly, I consider them stable on the boxes that I own. On others like yours, I need user support if possible.
- due to the previous point, I chose to consent boot of my images on as many boxes as possible, which implies that the CPU/RAM is not optimized because some boxes need particular device trees (the supported boxes and the procedure for changing them are in the first post).
- my build does not work if you try to flash device equipped with nand storage (which is not your case) but on sd/emmc it does. There is no automatic procedure within the build. But you can, after checking that everything works by booting to the SD card, flash it in various ways. This is not well documented because I recommend installing on internal memory only if you know what are you doing.

Said this:

- I'm preparing a device tree for your box (from the screenshots you sent it looks like a clone of the Tanix TX2) which I will ask you to try. In the meantime try changing the device tree following the table of the first post keeping in mind that your box has the ddr3 memory type (which makes everything faster but disabled on generic device tree)
- if you want to install libreelec in the internal memory you can do it with the multitool (https://forum.armbian.com/topic/12656-cs…k322x-tv-boxes/). The procedure you find to install armbian also applies to libreelec (you just have to use my images)

Hi all,

a new build of libreelec 11 available with:

- mesa 23.3.6 and kernel 6.1.74
- added RTL8812CU usb wifi driver (untested)
- various fixes and improvements
- updated to latest libreelec source (11.0.6)

Some features are missing (like NAND).

My build of Libreelec 11 has some breaking changes that make it incompatible with previous Libreelec 10 builds. In other words, there is no easy way to upgrade your Libreelec 10 setup to Libreelec 11.

Cheers
Michele

edit: I'm starting to work on libreelec 12.

Hi keesijp60

I don't quite understand, does your box go to maskrom because you deleted the internal memory? or does it go there on its own, a sign that your internal memory is broken?
Another question, does the multitool tell you that your box has NAND as storage type? Because in that case, you can't install libreelec in the internal memory, but you can only boot it from the SD card. Let me know

hi chaconet, please send me some log, wifi model etc etc

Your box seems a clone of tanix x2 that should works.