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Looks like the MC001-XBMC-(EU) with TV tuner is sold out....
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pko66
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yes, but the one without tuner is actually 5€ cheaper... You can get a DVB-T tuner in chinese online stores for around that money, or you can purchase a DVB-T2 that some will find a better option, so it is not a big difference.
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is it just me or does it seem like the HTPC market is thriving much more in Europe than in the US? There seems to be way more of these types of machines already available on the European market than in the US.
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AndoX
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Does this hardware support DTS HD MA or TRUE HD?
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So can you just get any USB TV tuner and it will work with OPENELEC or can you get internal one for this?
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2013-02-07, 22:40
(This post was last modified: 2013-02-07, 22:45 by djon.)
Where does Arctic ship from? Germany? It's relevant for me due to taxes and duties if they ship from outside EU.
Also which Frodo version exactly is on the unit? Since Openelec don't have Frodo Stable yet AFAIK, is it RC2 or something like that?
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Correct! DTS MA and Dolby True HD WON'T WORK under Openelec!! The linux drivers still don't support it, in fact, AMD HDMI audio under Linux is a huge dissapoinment, as it only supports 2 Channel audio! That means that bitstreaming regular DTS or Dolby works ok (they only use 2 real channels for their compressed 5.1 streams), but anything other that that won't!!! 5.1 LPCM is not supported and will be downsampled to 2 channel only. That means that, for example, playing a 5.1 flac file wouldn't be possible...
I think that XBMC can turn 5.1 LPCM into AC3 on-the-fly, but I doubt the CPU is powerful enough to do that..
IMHO, the perfect machine for running Openelec would be Nvidia based. Even so, this machine is quite nice and will fit a lot of people, however it would be fair to clearly state what it can and cannot do with Openelec.
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I bought the E and BR version. The BR version comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, 500GB 7200 rpm HDD, 4GB memory and Blu-Ray player. IMHO, for € 209,- the best buy you can (could) get. Got both of them in on last Fryday. The onboard IR receiver works great with an original MCE remote but a Logitech Harmony (200) will do the job also fine.
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Has anyone worked out how to use WOL with this unit? Is it even possible? I can't see any option in the BIOS?
I know I can use an IR controller or a USB deice to take it out of standby but I have it mounted on the back of the TV and wanted to use the Android Yatse widget which works over LAN.
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Thanks! I've resisted playing around as it will all be undone when I install the specific openelec build in the (hopefully) next few days.
I just made some brackets and screwed them into the 200x200 VESA holes, I used some spacers so it doesn't conduct heat from the TV and a bit of shock cord to hold it in place.
It wouldn't fit on the shelves under my TV as it is quite tall, also keeping it out of sight removes the button pressing temptation that all toddlers have!
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Well, my current Foxconn is also placed against the back of my TV but this MC001 is a bit larger and, indeed, cannot be placed directly against the back. I use a MCE IR receiver that can be placed anywhere but maybe the IR receiver in this MC001 is sensitive enough to catch the signal, even on the back of the TV. Will test that also.
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