Posts by dtech

Quote from Rizwan

any other advantage can I get now after this slight higher version

If this was meant to be a question (because the question mark is missing), then it is quite difficult to summarize.

Quite a lot has been added since the last release of the official LE 9.2.6: several amlogic specific patches added, many built-in packages updated, certificates updated, quite a few addons also updated, external binary addons added (e.g. tvheadend v4.3), Leia-related Youtube addon repo added (this is also constantly updated), etc.

If you have the patience for it, you can read the changelog in the leading post.

Quote from Rizwan

I used arrowed file, asked u in previous post, is there any device tree issue ?

Okay, you used the correct file when updating. A device tree issue is not possible, because the dtb will also be updated.

However, you didn't answer my other question, which is also just as important:

Quote from dtech

Did the tuner finally appear on the adapter page after you changed the driver?

DVB driver change: Add-ons -> Program add-ons -> LibreELEC Module Drivers

And you could also send a link generated by pastekodi needs to be run on console, hopefully something will be revealed from the logs.

Quote from Rizwan

My all scanned channels showing in kodi, but, not playing, I restore my backup for all settings, nothing works,

Did the tuner finally appear on the adapter page after you changed the driver?

Also, please confirm that you updated your box using WeTek_Play_2 update tar image and not Generic_S905.

Quote from Rizwan

tvheadend no tvadapter showing

I don't remember what DVB driver addons were present in version 9.0, so I recommend that you select another one under 9.2.

Add-ons -> Program add-ons -> LibreELEC Module Drivers

Quote from Rizwan

there is only a single tar file required ? where to put it and on download page, there is also sha256 file , what is that ?

This checksum file (sha256) can only be used to verify the integrity of the downloaded tar file, but only the tar is required for the update.

Quote from Rizwan

which ever build in use can be updated to your recent build for wp2 ?

The update should work starting from v9.0. As far as I remember, I tried it years ago.

Regardless, it is recommended to make a backup before the update.

Quote from Rizwan

I am currently using LE9.0.2 on my wp2, How can I update it to LTS build 9.2.8 ?

All important information is in the leading post:

Quote from dtech

Install an update package:
To install the update, you need to download, and then copy the update file (*.tar) to the Update folder via SMB, and then restart the device. The update process will start automatically after the restart.

Quote from chewitt

If Docker runs, it's a route to running a newer Tvheadend version (there is an official container these days).

Tvheadend v4.3-2180 (last updated Feb 2024) can be found in my built-in repo as binary service, so docker is actually not required.

Quote from lithoc

I found out that my s805 only have 343mb ram detected . If my box is having 512mb ram. How much ram it supposed to detect? Is 343mb correct?

During the boot process, the kernel reserves the amount of memory required for itself and for the hardware-based functions predefined in the dtb, so you see the reduced memory displayed.

[    0.000000@0] Total memory is  510 MiB
[    0.000000@0] Reserved low memory from 0x06000000 to 0x0b9fffff, size:  90 MiB
[    0.000000@0]        mesonfb0(low)           : 0x06100000 - 0x07900000 ( 24 MiB)
[    0.000000@0]        mesonfb1(low)           : 0x07900000 - 0x07a00000 (  1 MiB)
[    0.000000@0]        deinterlace0(high)      : 0x1e800000 - 0x20000000 ( 24 MiB)
[    0.000000@0]        mesonstream0(high)      : 0x1e000000 - 0x1e800000 (  8 MiB)
[    0.000000@0]        vdec0(low)      : 0x07a00000 - 0x0ba00000 ( 64 MiB)
[    0.000000@0]        ppmgr0(high)    : 0x1d000000 - 0x1e000000 ( 16 MiB)
...
[    0.000000@0] Memory: 64MB 16MB 278MB = 358MB total
[    0.000000@0] Memory: 347536k/347536k available, 19056k reserved, 0K highmem

Quote from lithoc

I found out sometime I got 2 CPU and sometimes I got 3 CPU but never have 4 CPU running simultaneously

The CPU cores are switched on and off dynamically by the CPU govenor in the background, this has energy-saving reasons and also reduces unnecessary heat dissipation. Of course, under heavy load, all 4 cores are used.

This function is especially important in the case of the m201d, because quite a few boxes do not have a heatsink on top of the S805 SoC.

Quote from bledad

ok , but I thought docker didn't work with libreelec 9.2.8.14 32bits ,

if work how to install docker

thank

Docker never worked under builds based on the amlogic 3.10 kernel.

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RE: Legacy v9.2 (LTS) builds for Amlogic S805/S8X2, S905/S912 and all WeTek boxes

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Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to make it work.

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dtech

January 30, 2023 at 5:56 AM

I apologize to everyone, I have not been active in the last period. Unfortunately, this will continue to be the case in the near future, but I will try to take the time to answer questions when my free time allows.

Quote from Zameero

I'm using an S912 box with this build, and I found that some H265/1080p files (can't put the link because ©) can't be played with the hardware decoder.

I checked the demo you sent and it is a known issue with older versions that playback errors can occur with some 10-bit H.265 files on hardware accelerated playback. This affects not only the S912, but also the S905x series SoCs. Unfortunately, with the kernel v3.14, the microcode of the decoders is closed source, so these playback problems cannot be fixed in this version.

However, newer LE versions are based on the mainline kernel, which is no longer based on binary microcode from the BSP kernel.

Quote from g00n

Keep getting this on Amlogic S802, the PCB has "M9&M8_V1.0" on it, AIDA64 says SoC model: AMLogic Meson8 AML8726-m8, so I think it's the k200 board, I believe it uses Broadcom network chip...

This PCB is also assembled with S802 (m8) and S812 (m8m2) SoCs. However, AIDA may not accurately display this SoC. Nevertheless, it is recommended to try the k200 image, the majority of Broadcom/Ampak wifi chips work with the v3.14 kernel.

Quote from deimos

Here are photos of the PCB. Let me know what you find.

Sorry for the late reply, but I haven't seen one with such a memory configuration so far, so unfortunately I certainly don't have a suitable ROM for this MXQ Pro (GXBB).

If you can send some high quality photos of the PCB, I can try to search in my ROM repository to see if I can find a ROM that you can use to restore your box.

However, you will probably need a USB A-A cable.

Quote from Zameero

Hi, is it possible to output 1080p video at a frequency of 120Hz?

Sorry for the late answer.

Unfortunately, 60Hz is the maximum refresh rate that these devices can provide, regardless of the resolution.

Quote from netmag

Hi. May be can you upload this file for MXIIIS(802) device?

Thank you

The file is still available now, it has just been moved on the server.

I have set a redirect to the current location, so the link you sent will now work.

Quote from chris2024

My TV supports all HDR standards and I don't think it uses HDR to SDR unless it is something wrong with HDMI EDID. I don't see any setting at all about HDR in Player or System.

The S905 (GXBB) does not support HDR output at all. Maybe the HEVC hardware acceleration works with 10 bpp, but the video is displayed with an incorrect color profile. As chewitt wrote earlier...

Quote from chewitt

There is no HDR to SDR conversion for UHD media in the upstream kernel.

Without it, only "washed colors" will appear when HDR content is played, and the TV will never be informed that HDR content is being played. This is a hardware limitation of this SoC, unfortunately nothing can be done about it.

drazsp

This has already been asked by another user, and unfortunately this is still my suggestion:

Quote from dtech

If you want to use your box to run network services, then LibreELEC is not necessarily the best choice, not least because everything runs with root privileges, and the kernel is also very old.