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You shouldn't require any special settings for sound. Can you get a
debug log (wiki) from the ATV when playing the files back, and maybe run
MediaInfo (wiki) on one of the mkv files?
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I carried on messing about last night and also found that every time I exited xbmc to go back to the ATV interface it crashed, locking up and restarting after a couple of minutes. I went back to 10.1 and changed the sound setting to analogue and that seemed to fix the problem. I don't know which of these changes made the difference as I ran out of time, but I'll read up on getting that info tonight. Thanks for the reply.
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Actually, going back to 10.1 appears to have cured all the problems, and it's much more stable so I think I'll just give 11.0 a miss and stay as I am. The CrystalHD card has transformed watching larger video files and means no more having to use Handbrake to make them playable, highly recommended.
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In that case you might want to take the final step into making the ATV1 into the ultimate XBMC box:
Crystalbuntu (wiki)
It's a replacement linux-based OS with XBMC v11, and it runs fantastically on an ATV1+BCHD. It's what I'm watching XBMC on right now. It runs with less overhead so the UI is faster, and can output a full 1080 (instead of just 720 upscaled on original ATV OS).
The best part is, you can install it on a USB stick and leave your normal installation alone. Great for just trying it out, or even as a dual boot option.
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I've had a look at it but not sure what benefit I would get from it. Most of what I use XBMC to watch are TV show torrents so 720 is fine. Plus I use the original OS equally as much, as I watch a lot of video podcasts, pulled from an iTunes server in the attic that also feeds multiroom music via Airports.
I have tried using XBMC to view the podcasts by pointing it to the appropriate folder on the server, but it isn't very user friendly for that. The initial view is of the subfolders and you have to go through each one to see if there is a new podcast, and then there is no auto-delete once watched so you have to do it manually.
Having said that, I'll probably give it a go on an external USB just out of curiosity, thanks.
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Do I still need to follow this driver installation process if I am running xbmc Eden on the ATV, or is the driver now already included?
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(2012-05-03, 18:30)vorpaldinger Wrote: Do I still need to follow this driver installation process if I am running xbmc Eden on the ATV, or is the driver now already included?
I believe you still need to install the driver.
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IIRC that's OK. Go to Finder/Launcher and now a new option to install the Crystal drivers should be there. Click on it.
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I reset the atv and go to downloads and all i see is eden, dharma, and launcher, I even tried to updated the launcher and nothing changes.
Would the atv power on and work if the broadcom card wasn't working or installed properly?
Any ideas,
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