Posts by jcjefferies

Well "systemctl stop kodi" does stop Kodi as it disappears from "top"!

However "X -verbose 6 > ~/xlog.txt 2>&1" produces the following in xlog.txt:-

_XSERVTransTransNoListen: unable to find transport: tcp

Failed to disable listen for tcp transport(EE)

Fatal server error:

(EE) Server is already active for display 0

If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock

and start again.

(EE)

(EE)

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support

at X.Org

for help.

(EE)

I now think that previously I used xrandr and on the problem TV it thinks these are the only supported refresh rates:-

1920x1080 24.00 23.98

LibreElec does not seem to support either cvt or gtf to create a suitable modeline!

There are a couple of web sites which create a "modeline" which give slightly different values. However in the end I copied the Intel version of the xorg.conf I created on another computer and changed the driver name to "Radeon" copied it to .config and now have 1920x1080p@50Hz!!

Thanks .

I have been using Open/LibreElec for several years and to me that is Kodi and have never run it on any other OS. When the commands from the Kodi Wiki didnt work it took quite a while to remember that Kodi runs on Linux and those commands were for Ubuntu!

Thanks.

All I want to do is create a "1920x1080@50p" mode

As a work around I am trying to modify the Intel xorg.conf I have using info on these Kodi pages:-

Configuring resolution via xorg.conf - Official Kodi Wiki

HOW-TO setup XBMC and Linux with correct resolution (xorg.conf)

I can create a basic xorg.conf with:-" Xorg :1 -configure" but most of it is no use!

Trying to build a modeline I need to stop Kodi first.

Ignoring "sudo" which is not needed neither of these commands work on Libreelec

"sudo stop xbmc"

"sudo /etc/init.d/xbmc-live stop"

Is there a way to stop Kodi so I can run :- "X -verbose 6 > ~/xlog.txt 2>&1" to get the modeline data?

Chris

The key phrase to note in Custom EDID:-

Note: This script will also only work for Intel or NVidia based GPUs. ATI GPUs aren't supported.

Chris

My AMD powered Nettop PC display settings for 1080p dont give me a 50Hz refresh rate options of only 23.98Hz, 24Hz & 30Hz. When I had the same problems with a similar Intel box the solution was found on an Openelec web page which involved creating an xorg.conf file in the .config directory. I think there were sample Intel, Nvidia and AMD files but the page has now been deleted and Google hasn't found me any useful solutions. I seem to remember its a problem with the particular TV not correctly informing what modes it can do!

Chris

The link below solved my problem!!

Configuring a Custom xorg.conf - OpenELEC

Create a txt file called "xorg.conf" in ./config or from Windows in "configfiles" with the contents or the appropriate Intel, Nvidia or AMD file.

After reboot I now have 50Hz and 60Hz refresh added to 1080p options so I dont have to use 1080i x 25 Hz and can now use 1080p x 50Hz

Chris

Thanks! Unfortunately all the command does is remove the 1080p x 30Hz option in Kodi!

Checking the TV manual the HDMI connections are supposed to support 1080p at 24Hz, 50Hz & 60Hz.

The TV displays the resolution for about 1/2 second and the RPi2 running LibreElec 8.0 is definitely running at 1080p x 50Hz as set in Kodi.

I now have memories of using xrandr and cvt to define a resolution a year or two ago. All I can think is that before I discovered OpenElec I was using Kodi on Ubuntu and had this same problem on the two nettop clients. Unfortunately neither cvt or gtf seem to work on LibreElec to produce the modeline.

For comparison this is output when my old original Kodi Pentium4/Nvidia 210 Video client is connected to the same TV which runs at 1080p x 50Hz.

LibreELEC (official) Version: 7.0.2()
LibreELEC6:~ # xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192
DVI-I-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VGA-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 890mm x 500mm
1920x1080 60.05 + 59.94 50.00* 23.97 60.00 50.04
1440x480 60.05
1280x720 60.00 59.94 50.00
720x576 50.00 50.08
720x480 59.94 60.05
640x480 59.94 59.93
LibreELEC6:~ #

I have only just noticed that my satellite set top box connected to the other HDMI connection runs at 1080i but there is no option to change this in the box setup. The simple work around seems to be to resort to 1080i x 25 Hz as I cannot detect any problems with the picture and the TV detects it as 1080i x 50Hz.

Thanks for the help

Chris

TV is Sharp LC-40sh340K

HDMI connection. Both HDMI behave the same

libreelec:~ # xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
DP1 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI2 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 890mm x 500mm
1920x1080i 60.00*+ 50.00 59.94
1920x1080 24.00 23.98
1280x720 60.00 50.00 59.94
1440x480i 59.94
720x576 50.00
720x576i 50.00
720x480 60.00 59.94
720x480i 60.00 59.94
640x480 60.00 59.94
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
libreelec:~ #

Thanks Chris

Is it possible to add or force a 50HZ refresh rate when not listed under Settings > System > Display?

I have an Intel Celeron and a AMD E450 Nettop PCs and with any version of LibreElec including 8.0 both only offer the refresh rates 23.98Hz, 24Hz & 30Hz at 1080p resolution when connected to my Sharp TV. The same PCs offer the full range of refresh rate up to 60 Hz when connected to other TVs at 1080p

If I install Windows on the same PCs connected to the Sharp TV the full range of refresh rates are on offer up to 60 HZ at 1080p.

If I install Linux (Ubuntu) on one of the PCs I am only offered 23.98Hz, 24Hz & 30Hz at 1080p resolution so looks like a Linux problem!

However my RPi2 running any version of LibreElec connected to the Sharp TV at 1080p, 50Hz refresh is one of options.

Chris

I also have AMD E450 with sound problem an Alpha 8!

At boot Audio Output Device for HDMI audio to TV “ALSA HD Audio @@@” correctly detected but does not work. Have to select one of other options then immediately reselect the original option and audio works. None of the simple settings changes suggested above work.

Chris