Posts by Tim_Taylor

Tim_Taylor

Quote from racko

Most of my hi-res audio library is 24/96 FLAC but I still have a pretty long list of albums on 24/192. Hmmm, I don't know what to do ...

I have also a lot of hires audio - to play this audio I own some expensive hardware.

Yes, I can play audio with this cheap amlogic boxes over HDMI to my modern AVR

But ... I don´t think I can win formula 1 championship driving a fiat 500.

BTW:

I play my hires audio on FiiO X3 - headphone amplifier - Beyerdynamic T5

or

FiiO X3 - coax out - AVR - Bowers & Wilkins

Tim_Taylor · [8.2.2.3] LibreELEC 8.2 for S912 Tim_Taylor November 22, 2017 at 1:30 PM

Quote from dastinger

If you bought a box today, what soc would you choose to run Libreelec?

It depends

I bought three boxes - see signature

In my case is S912 box the best choice, but what is Your case ?

Tim_Taylor

Practical tests yesterday evening:

Watching some videos with external subtitles together with my wife, we did not notice anything.

Media info:

Display Spoiler

Format : Matroska

Format version : Version 4 / Version 2

File size : 891 MiB

Duration : 42 min 48 s

Overall bit rate : 2 911 kb/s

Encoded date : UTC 2017-10-11 00:18:16

Writing application : FastLE v3.0.0 - AVS

Writing library : libx264 + libebml + libmatroska + libfastrar

Video

ID : 1

Format : AVC

Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : [email protected]

Format settings : CABAC / 5 Ref Frames

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, RefFrames : 5 frames

Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC

Duration : 42 min 48 s

Bit rate : 2 469 kb/s

Width : 1 280 pixels

Height : 720 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Frame rate mode : Constant

Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.112

Stream size : 756 MiB (85%)

Writing library : x264 core 152 r2851 ba24899

Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=22 / lookahead_threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=18.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

Default : Yes

Forced : No

Color range : Limited

Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Tim_Taylor

Quote from avirex

Despite the fact that codec info doesn't show dropped frames did you SEE it with the muxed subtitles in my sample ?

The sample isn´t running smooth kodi

Crosscheck: VLC and MPC -> better

Internal KODI videoplayer don´t like this kind of rendered subtitles

Next step:

I will mux subtitles to a video which is playing smooth with .srt

Tim_Taylor

Quote from avirex

On what device and build ? Did you checked the sample I've provided ?

1. Vorke Z6 S912 3/32 Gb - Pioneer SC-LX501 - Sony KD-55xd8505 TV(4k HDR) - LE 8.2 for S912(Version 8.2.0.1)

2. Beelink mini mxiii-ii S905X 2/16 Gb - Yamaha RX-V467 - Samsung FHD TV - LE 8.2 for S905(Version 8.2.0.1)

Codec info reports 0 drops

But ... Your sample doesn´t use external subtitles.

Could You try .srt ?

Tim_Taylor · [S905X] No Wifi - Mini M8S III Tim_Taylor November 21, 2017 at 11:53 AM

Quote from pinoy_ako

off to buy a new box

Why don´t You buy USB-WiFi ?

Tim_Taylor

Quote from kszaq

I have been watching 23.976 clips for a long time (with subtitles of many kinds) and have not noticed any frame jumps recently.

I checked my files I have watched

23.976 clips @720p and @1080p

Subtitles are external .srt

Working fine

Tim_Taylor

Quote from racko

This one seems to do the job:

Toslink (SPDIF) Out:

- Supports LPCM 2.0CH@ 24bit/20bit/16bit, 192kHz/176kHz/96kHz/88kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz/32kHz

Audio De-Embedder with 3D Support

Try it.

I guess 192khz is only supported @coax

Tim_Taylor

Quote from racko

It may work to output 24-bit/192KHz audio using HDMI output, with a HDMI Audio Extractor like this?

Probably not.

I own a HDMI audio extractor like this, just another brand -> 24 bit@96 khz

Tim_Taylor

Quote from racko

as far as I know, optical digital TOSlink is also capable to handle up to 24-bit/192KHz.

As far as I know -> optical digital toslink is limited to 24 bit / 96 khz

Only digital coaxial can handle 24 bit / 192 khz

Tim_Taylor

Quote from pinoy_ako

anyone familiar with wifi: bcmdhd_init_wlan_mem

everything seems great aside from no wifi, got this from a generic amlogic s905x, under the brand EgoIggo,

Look here -> [S905X] Unknown WLAN chip

Tim_Taylor

Quote from itsmeedoofer

Bit harsh !

Team Kodi won't / can't help

LE developer can´t help.

User does not accept this

My opinion:

User have to accept - KODI and LE is noncommercial

Tim_Taylor

Quote from ky41083

Yes, this is a request

Will not work because it requires attention

Tim_Taylor

Quote from sakos

It seems Beelink MiniMXIII II S is discontinued...

Try another S905X box from reliable seller.

or try a recommended S912(Android 7.1) box

Tim_Taylor

Quote from [email protected]

I've tried from a local source, same issue... I'vre tried bypass the AVR: same issue.

BDRip playing smooth with S905x box from NAS(NFS-mount)

Display Spoiler

File size : 46,7 GiB

Duration : 1 h 41 min

Overall bit rate mode : variabel

Overall bit rate : 65,6 Mb/s

Video

Format : HEVC

Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding

Format profile : Main [email protected]@High

Codec ID : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC

Duration : 1 h 41 min

Bit rate : 58,0 Mb/s

Width : 3 840 Pixel

Height : 2 160 Pixel

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Frame rate mode : konstant

Frame rate : 23,976 (24000/1001) FPS

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 (Type 2)

Bit depth : 10 bits

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.292

Stream size : 41,0 GiB (88%)

Writing library : ATEME Titan File 3.7.9 (4.7.9.0)

Default : Ja

Forced : Nein

Color range : Limited

Color primaries : BT.2020

Transfer characteristics : PQ

Matrix coefficients : BT.2020 non-constant

MasteringDisplay_ColorPrimaries : R: x=0.680000 y=0.320000, G: x=0.265000 y=0.690000, B: x=0.150000 y=0.060000, White point: x=0.312700 y=0.329000

MasteringDisplay_Luminance : min: 0.0000 cd/m2, max: 1000.0000 cd/m2

MaxCLL : 1000 cd/m2

MaxFALL : 169 cd/m2

Audio #2

ID : 3

Format : TrueHD

Format profile : TrueHD+Atmos / TrueHD

Codec ID : A_TRUEHD

Duration : 1 h 41 min

Bit rate mode : variabel

Bit rate : 4 955 kb/s

Maximum bit rate : 9 456 kb/s

Channel(s) : Object Based / 8 Kanäle

Channel positions : Object Based / Front: L C R, Side: L R, Back: L R, LFE

Sampling rate : / 48,0 kHz

Frame rate : 1 200,000 FPS (40 SPF)

Delay relative to video : 32 ms

Stream size : 3,50 GiB (7%)

Title : English TrueHD Atmos 7.1 NIM4K

Language : Englisch

Default : Nein

Forced : Nein

Tim_Taylor

Quote from bylderup

I really don´t understand your answers...

You asked:

"If you buy a Android tv box today it will see Kodi 18 - but will it run without problems or will there be problems again like wrong audio api Version seen with Kodi 17"This question isn´t about LE - wrong audio api depends KODI running on Android

My experience:

S905x box running Android 6 - audio passthrough not working with KODI Krypton(official build)

S905x box running LE - audio passthrough works with LE-KODI Krypton - stable

S912 box running Android 7.1 - audio passthrough working with KODI Krypton(official build)

S912 box running experimental LE - audio passthrough works with LE-KODI Krypton, but LE isn´t 100% stable

BTW:

Most LE problems based on third party addons

Tim_Taylor

Quote from bylderup

If you buy a Android tv box today it will see Kodi 18 - but will it run without problems or will there be problems again like wrong audio api Version seen with Kodi 17

What do You expect ?

LE != Android

Tim_Taylor · [8.2.2.3] LibreELEC 8.2 for S912 Tim_Taylor November 15, 2017 at 6:03 PM

Quote from johnberg

If somebody is having a fix anyway please let me know

Don´t power off the box

Posts by Tim_Taylor

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

[8.2.2.3] LibreELEC 8.2 for S912

[SOLVED] Dropped frames caused by subtitle rendering

[SOLVED] Dropped frames caused by subtitle rendering

[SOLVED] Dropped frames caused by subtitle rendering

[S905X] No Wifi - Mini M8S III

[SOLVED] Dropped frames caused by subtitle rendering

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

[SOLVED] Dropped frames caused by subtitle rendering

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

Choosing a S905 / S905X / S905D / S905W / S912 box guide

[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

Choosing a S905 / S905X / S905D / S905W / S912 box guide

Choosing a S905 / S905X / S905D / S905W / S912 box guide

[8.2.2.3] LibreELEC 8.2 for S912