Crystal HD - Some Basic Questions

**amet** · 2010-01-05 10:14

NineT9mustang Wrote:If only the ATV has multiple USB ports

I have 4 ext HDD plugged in ATV using USB hub, works like a charm Smile

interceptor121 · 2010-01-05 12:42

yzeyze Wrote:This is not directed directly at you, but at the wireless users in general....
Why do people want wireless and HD?
I would have thought you could not get the throughput with wireless to run the HD videos.... ?

I need wireless to connect to the internet and run the rest of the ATV functionality without a 10 meters cable running in the flat
Besides I stream 720p MKV to my apple tv over my 5 GhZ wireless N network

catrix · 2010-01-05 14:59

Just search on ebay for BCM970012 thats the OEM Version of the Crystal HD but just for 20 Bucks or less Shocked

Goga777 · 2010-01-05 15:29

what about of deinterlaice features of crystal hd ? can it do 1080i@50 ----> 1080p@50 deinterlaice well ? with which algo ?

for watching of satellite hdtv channels in 1080i it's very important question

dan1son · 2010-01-05 18:12

I run wireless (802.11n 2.4ghz) to an acer revo downstairs (router is upstairs) and an ATV with crystalhd card to another room upstairs with bridges. I can stream 1080p blu-ray rips perfectly with no drop outs. It'll even do 2 1080p videos at the same time if one has been re-encoded to a lesser bitrate.

Your mileage may vary since wireless is very susceptible to interference from other networks or RF in your area.

I have a two story house, with high ceilings upstairs, and no basement. It's rather challenging (read impossible) to run wires now and the home was a spec home so I couldn't put them in during building.

**davilla** · 2010-01-05 20:32

Goga777 Wrote:what about of deinterlaice features of crystal hd ? can it do 1080i@50 ----> 1080p@50 deinterlaice well ? with which algo ?

for watching of satellite hdtv channels in 1080i it's very important question

gimli is watching 1080i@50 using the crystalhd and http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/archvdr...bcrystalhd, ask him Smile

Goga777 · 2010-01-05 21:35

we have already discussed with him about it.
But anyway this question is not so evident for me.
Today I received the answer from Broadcom guy - he answered that HD deinterlacing will not support by Crystal HD

jayhawk785 · 2010-01-06 03:52

I haven't taken my old mini apart in some time. Is the bluetooth attached to the wifi card --if it is, anyone try using usb bluetooth adapters with mac? I've only ever used the built in.

**davilla** · 2010-01-06 04:01

jayhawk785 Wrote:I haven't taken my old mini apart in some time. Is the bluetooth attached to the wifi card --if it is, anyone try using usb bluetooth adapters with mac? I've only ever used the built in.

No. only on the nvidia based macmini is the wifi and bluetooth on the same card. In that case, it's not even a mini pci-e slot.

jayhawk785 · 2010-01-06 04:05

sweet, I'm gonna order one and give it a go in my older mini then. I don't use the wifi, but the bluetooth is important for the keyboard factor (i keep them in a closet with distant hdmi runs).

So, maybe by the time it comes from China--you guys will have this thing working even better.

Awesome work and many thanks!

amet I wave my private parts at your aunties! Posts: 3,486 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 18 Location: Novi Sad / Dubai	2010-01-05 10:14 Post: #41 NineT9mustang Wrote:If only the ATV has multiple USB ports I have 4 ext HDD plugged in ATV using USB hub, works like a charm Always read the XBMC_Online_Manual,Frequently_Asked_Questions and search the forum before posting. For troubleshooting and bug reporting use -> Log_file.
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catrix Junior Member Posts: 11 Joined: Nov 2008 Reputation: 0	2010-01-05 14:59 Post: #43 Just search on ebay for BCM970012 thats the OEM Version of the Crystal HD but just for 20 Bucks or less
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Goga777 Senior Member Posts: 190 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-01-05 15:29 Post: #44 what about of deinterlaice features of crystal hd ? can it do 1080i@50 ----> 1080p@50 deinterlaice well ? with which algo ? for watching of satellite hdtv channels in 1080i it's very important question (This post was last modified: 2010-01-05 15:30 by Goga777.)
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Goga777 Senior Member Posts: 190 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-01-05 21:35 Post: #47 we have already discussed with him about it. But anyway this question is not so evident for me. Today I received the answer from Broadcom guy - he answered that HD deinterlacing will not support by Crystal HD
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jayhawk785 Aeon Group Posts: 230 Joined: Oct 2008	2010-01-06 03:52 Post: #48 I haven't taken my old mini apart in some time. Is the bluetooth attached to the wifi card --if it is, anyone try using usb bluetooth adapters with mac? I've only ever used the built in.
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jayhawk785 Aeon Group Posts: 230 Joined: Oct 2008	2010-01-06 04:05 Post: #50 sweet, I'm gonna order one and give it a go in my older mini then. I don't use the wifi, but the bluetooth is important for the keyboard factor (i keep them in a closet with distant hdmi runs). So, maybe by the time it comes from China--you guys will have this thing working even better. Awesome work and many thanks!
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