Posts by VLouis

  • RPi5 with three TV tuners

    Looks like the RPi5 is very sensitive to the power source.

    Delivering a maximum of 5.1V, 5A, it supports USB PD (Power Delivery), so Raspberry Pi 5
    can communicate with it and select the most appropriate power profile. This enables
    Raspberry Pi 5 to increase the USB current limit automatically from the default 600mA to
    1.6A, in order to provide extra power for devices connected to the four Type A USB ports.

    (https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/power-supply/2…oduct-brief.pdf)

    The RPi4 have a maximum USB port output of 1.2A without to request a "genuine" power source.

    So... could be a possibility that the RPi5 to don't "recognize" the power source as a "genuine Raspberry 27W" power source (and limit the power delivery on USB)?

  • RPi5 with three TV tuners

    Quote from elliottmc

    I did try connecting the tuners to a hub, but not a powered one. I'm reluctant to spend more money on one in order to test this, although I may be able to put my hands on one.

    Try to get one powered hub at least for testing, no need to be USB3, one old could be good too. Just to check it what's happen if the tuners doesn't draw the power from RPi. I'm not saying that the problem can't be something else, but if with one or two (exactly the same) tuner it's working well, should be useful to exclude the power issue.

  • Clone a microSD card

    I agree with "chewitt". Messing up the system with media files not a smart choise. I always prefere a small but fast SD-card for the LE and something else (NAS, external HDD/SSD, "big" USB-stick) for media files (or anything else). Less headache in the case of system (LE) upgrade, reinstall...

  • LibreELEC & Windows 11 Dual Boot?

    Quote from Tom Depp

    Currently, I have the computer set up to start with LE first. But if I ever want to switch to Win11, I have to press the ESC key at startup and switch to the BIOS menu to start Windows.

    If you use the LE from removable device (SD-card, USB-stick), why you don't set the LE as first boot and the W11 as second. When you want W11, just remove the LE, and the bios will boot from next available option. And instead to enter in the bios to (temporarly) change the boot order, theoreticaly exist "boot menu key" (I think is the "F9" for HP) to enter to boot select menu. I'm using this for W11 - Xubuntu "dual boot" (installed on different SSD's), my PC is booting directly to W11, if I sometimes want to boot the linux, I hit few times the "F11" key (MSI MB) when starting the bios, and I select the "Xubuntu" to boot.

    Another thing is how do you want to use that PC, if mostly with W11, and only sometimes do you want LE (Kodi), maybe is more simple to install the Kodi under Windows.

  • Using a RTL8812AUUSB WiFi dongle instead of built-in WiFi adaptor on RPI4

    Add "dtoverlay=disable-wifi" to config.txt - will disable the onboard wifi.

    And 2 things:

    1. If you have any possibility to use wired network, use it, it's far better than any wifi solution.

    2. Most probably the main issue is the tiny wifi antenna used on RPi boards. I soldered to my RPi3B board a wifi connector and tried with an external antenna. But that need a solid soldering skill. Working better than the USB-Wifi dongle. I think that can be made for RPi4B too. I tried this because had driver issue with the USB-Wifi dongle (some kind of cheap realtek RTL...).

  • [RPi4] HDMI / Audio-Issue

    Quote from mr.mister123

    I think, using edid-bits seems to be the only way for me by now. but how to solve the kodi startup issue?

    Hi, maybe that Toshiba TV have some EDID issues. Your Samsung TV is (more or less) same as the Toshiba? Connect the RPi directly to Samsung, start the LE, set a low, standard resolution (720p or what is the default for Toshiba), connect with SSH and run "getedid create" command. Then try it with the Toshiba TV.

  • Custom EDID on dual-boot system - black screen on boot

    Quote from TiffTaylor

    I seem to have the same issue, if I power my Pi4 with my AV amp off, I just get the Librelec name and version at the top left hand corner, I can connect via SAMBA so Kodi is running, if I reboot with AV amp & TV on it boots as per normal.

    Hi, try this: Power-up all connected to the HDMI cable (AV amp. TV - to be all devices ready when the LE starting), then power-up the RPi. If all working, connect to SSH run "getedid create" command. This will dump the EDID data and will use it at the boot (instead to search for a display).

  • Capture 5.1 via HDMI and send it to audio system

    I prefere to use the RPi-LE with "old and good" stereo spekers (JBL floorstanding). I'm using a small HifiBerry compatible module to get the stereo sound, a stereo amplifier with speakers and is works great for me. As I had driver trouble with USB connected device (USB-Wifi dongle), maybe is less risky to use an HDMI-Audio extractor device to get the 5.1 analog sound, something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Optical-Conver…r/dp/B07J49P1H2 - I never tried such a device - so read some reviews, before to buy it...

  • Dual boot fail

    Hi, the "LE does not support dual-boot" doesn't means it's impossible. The easy way probably is to install the LE to one drive, finish the setup, and install something else to the another drive. It's a good chance to the "second" OS to recognize the installed LE and to add to the own boot menu. Set in the bios the "second drive" as the boot disk. Could to work with a single drive, install the LE, finish the setup, boot from USB to a live linux, resize the LE "storage" partition (to make space for another OS), than try to use that free space for second installation. I never tried this (LE on RPi user), just an idea, if you ar ready to experiment a bit...

  • Raspberry 3 + new Panasonic TV = HDMI, Audio, CEC probem (no signal / no sound /no function) since Matrix 10.0.4 -> Leia 9.2.8 OK

    Quote from Xplosion

    I think it´'s a problem with the TV, but i will try the HDMI 2.0 Cable today and post the results here.

    Hi, if you tried with 3 different HDMI cables, could be the TV (HDMI connector, EDID chip). Another idea, if you have around another TV, preferably HD-ready, connect the RPi to that TV, and if working, save the TV EDID data (SSH - run "getedid create"). In this way, the LE will use always the EDID "backup" instead to try to read it from TV. Always start the TV before power up the RPi. I had issues with EDID detection if the TV was in StBy when the RPi booted (resolved by "getedid create").

  • Capture 5.1 via HDMI and send it to audio system

    Quote from danny80

    I would now like to send the video to the TV and the sound to a 5.1 sound system (Teufel Concept E400). How can I realize this most easily?

    Hi, if you have the "Teufel Concept E400" and not the "Concept E 400 Digital", you have only analog inputs (6 RCA connector). Maybe you can try with a USB-Audio adapter, with 5.1 analog audio outputs (3x jack or 6x RCA connectors). The question is if the LE will have a propper driver for it.

  • DJI lrf files support

    Quote from Giedrius7x

    DJI action cameras and drones creating in sd card mp4 video files and simultaneously generated LRF files that mean Low resolution file. This file MPEG-4 format 1280x720 resolution 29fps and about 8000 bitrate, must can play in any devise. 4k Resolution video file can not play any device, like raspberry pi, but LRF file creating for this reason. In sd card file list not showing LRF files, just mp4. Can somebody make this issues.

    That "LRF" files have ".lrf" extension? In that case because the .rlf isn't a standard video file type (name), that is the reason why the Kodi don't recognized and don't know "what to do" with them. Did you tried to rename it to ".mp4"?