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bluetang · 2010-01-25, 04:47

hi,
so you got rid of the following error on your AppleTV and crystalHD show up in XMBC?
ERR*:/Users/davilla/Documents/crystalhd-for-osx/trunk/crystalhd/driver/darwin/crystalhd_hw.c:1799: Firmware command T/O

If so, I"ll try to restore my appleTV. Thanks.

Kevin

baxtermedic Wrote:it plays a little smoother but the CPU is still running at 100 percent. I have contacted my seller and am trying to get this thing exchanged.

I am going to put linux on my apple tv in the mean time. I really don't like the sluggishness of the UI

**Bobby Blixberg** · 2010-01-25, 10:09

mng70 Wrote:Can I confirm what the rc.local file should contain. Here is mine

/sbin/turbo_atv_enabler.bin
/sbin/kextload -v /System/Library/Extensions/BroadcomCrystalHD.kext

When I look at the properties (using WINSCP) they are

Location /rmt/Sratch/private/etc
Size 96b
Group wheel[0]
Owner frontrow [501]
Permissions Owner has RW, Group has R, Others have R
Octal 0644
No checksum

If anything needs changing can someone kindly explain how to change it please?

In the meantime I figured out that my rc.local file did not run due to a formatting error - most likely you also edit your file under Windows OS, too?

Then check out this post:

Jimmer Wrote:Do you have nano on your ATV? It's a must have! Then you can SSH in and create/edit scripts in a terminal window irregardless of your computer's OS.

Try SSHing in and issuing:

nano test

you should be launched into the editor and it will create automatically a new file called test. ctrl-x allows you to exit and prompts for save y/n. Pretty straightforward..

Jim

So you just need to copy and paste the commands into the rc.local file.

baxtermedic · 2010-01-26, 21:57

So let me get this straight.

If I install the Crystal HD hardware and drivers per:

http://www.blogythefox.co.uk/2010/01/09/...tallation/

just use the official nightlies instead of the ones cited on the above site.

Crystal HD should pop up as an option under render method no problem right? I just want to make sure.

travisbell · (This post was last modified: 2010-01-27, 00:42 by travisbell.)

Hey guys,

Got me a problem. Major, major stutter-ville. Even on low bitrate 720p.

Installed the card fine, no errors or anything. Broadcom HD card shows up just fine in XBMC.

When I run:

Code:
dmesg | grep -i crystal

Code:
BroadcomCrystalHD::start

BroadcomCrystalHD: Found HW and started driver SW.

When I run:

Code:
grep -i crystal /Users/frontrow/Library/Logs/xbmc.log

Code:
07:33 T:57364480 M:  7614464    INFO: Trying Broadcom Crystal HD Decoder...

07:33 T:57364480 M:  6717440   DEBUG: CrystalHD: codec opened

07:33 T:57364480 M:  6717440    INFO: DVDVideoCodecCrystalHD: Opened Broadcom Crystal HD Codec

07:33 T:52128768 M:  6705152   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Input Thread Started...

07:33 T:54158336 M:  6705152   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Output Thread Started...

07:34 T:54158336 M:  3280896   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Format Change Detected. Flags: 0x00030000

07:34 T:54158336 M:  3264512   DEBUG: CrystalHD: dec_par x = 1, dec_par y = 1

07:34 T:54158336 M:  3264512   DEBUG: CrystalHD: resolution = f  interlace = 0

07:34 T:54158336 M:  3633152   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Added a new Buffer, ReadyListCount: 0

07:34 T:54158336 M:  3465216   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Added a new Buffer, ReadyListCount: 0

07:34 T:54158336 M:  3510272   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Added a new Buffer, ReadyListCount: 0

07:34 T:54158336 M:  7671808   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Added a new Buffer, ReadyListCount: 1

07:34 T:54158336 M:  5001216   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Added a new Buffer, ReadyListCount: 2

07:36 T:54158336 M:  3420160   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Added a new Buffer, ReadyListCount: 3

07:37 T:58267136 M: 17338368   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:37 T:58267136 M: 17096704   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:37 T:58267136 M: 16998400   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:37 T:58267136 M: 16629760   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:37 T:58267136 M: 16461824   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:37 T:58267136 M: 16244736   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:37 T:58267136 M: 16228352   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:38 T:58267136 M: 16093184   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:38 T:58267136 M: 15876096   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:38 T:58267136 M: 12275712   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:38 T:58267136 M: 16850944   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:38 T:58267136 M: 17002496   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:38 T:58267136 M: 17002496   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:38 T:58267136 M: 16556032   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:38 T:58267136 M: 16490496   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:38 T:58267136 M: 16490496   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:38 T:58267136 M: 31838208   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:38 T:58267136 M: 31797248   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:38 T:58267136 M: 31735808   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:39 T:58267136 M: 31637504   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:39 T:58267136 M: 31641600   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32649216   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32858112   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32886784   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32428032   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32198656   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32112640   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:39 T:58267136 M: 32043008   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:39 T:58267136 M: 31911936   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:39 T:58267136 M: 31764480   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:39 T:58267136 M: 31666176   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32448512   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32419840   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32337920   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32903168   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32538624   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32448512   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32210944   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32178176   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32018432   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:40 T:58267136 M: 31948800   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:40 T:58267136 M: 31813632   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:40 T:58267136 M: 32808960   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32952320   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32944128   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32882688   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32927744   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32313344   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32149504   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32083968   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 28798976   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32641024   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32677888   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32673792   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 32194560   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:41 T:58267136 M: 31920128   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:41 T:58267136 M: 31842304   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:42 T:58267136 M: 31686656   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:42 T:58267136 M: 31457280   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:42 T:58267136 M: 31346688   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:42 T:58267136 M: 31322112   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 1

07:42 T:58267136 M: 31395840   DEBUG: CrystalHD: SetDropState... 0

07:46 T:52128768 M: 36585472   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Input Thread Stopped...

07:46 T:54158336 M: 36716544   DEBUG: CrystalHD: Output Thread Stopped...

07:46 T:57364480 M: 45162496   DEBUG: CrystalHD: codec closed

I am running the latest SVN which I think is 27917.

I just read a thread mentioning that startup issues could be to blame. So all I need to know is if that is still a problem in the latest builds. I am assuming so, I know, this is major alpha so just looking for a confirmation that this issue will likely be fixed as time goes on.

Thanks for all your hard work Wink

davilla · 2010-01-27, 00:42

travisbell Wrote:Hey guys,

Got me a problem. Major, major stutter-ville. Even on low bitrate 720p.

Installed the card fine, no errors or anything. Broadcom HD card shows up just fine in XBMC.

When I run:

Code:
dmesg | grep -i crystal

Code:
BroadcomCrystalHD::start BroadcomCrystalHD: Found HW and started driver SW.

When I run:

Code:
grep -i crystal /Users/frontrow/Library/Logs/xbmc.log

I am running the latest SVN which I think is 27917.

Clues? Hints?

http://www.pastebin.com the full xbmc.log please. can't see anything from this.

travisbell · 2010-01-27, 01:47

Hey davilla,

First few vids didn't seem to want to work but now I am getting about a 90% success rate. I suspect it has something to do with these "startup" issues you mentioned in some other threads.

Obviously being so alpha, I am not expecting it to be perfect. Keep pluggin' away mate, she's a pretty slick little setup now.

coolspot18 · (This post was last modified: 2010-01-27, 09:27 by coolspot18.)

I'm playing 720P and 1080P videos off a network, certain videos are extremely jittery - especially ones from my camcorder. Other videos seem to take 10 - 20 seconds to "buffer"?

PasteBin log here: http://pastebin.com/m6182f99a and here:http://pastebin.com/mc382406

Thanks for the Crystal HD support! When it works it's fantastic!

davilla · 2010-01-27, 09:22

coolspot18 Wrote:I'm playing 720P and 1080P videos off a network, certain videos are extremely jittery - especially ones from my camcorder. Other videos seem to take 10 - 20 seconds to "buffer"?

PasteBin log here: http://pastebin.com/m6182f99a

UPDATE: seems like switching audio output from the default analog to digital improved playback?

Check your logs, they are easy to read, look for crystalhd.

Code:
07:04 T:2684407808 M: 74264576   DEBUG: SECTION:LoadDLL(libcrystalhd.dylib)

07:04 T:2684407808 M: 74264576   DEBUG: Loading: libcrystalhd.dylib

07:04 T:51528192 M: 74223616   DEBUG: DoScan Skipping dir '/Users/frontrow/Movies/' due to no change

07:04 T:51528192 M: 74223616   DEBUG: Hash[movies,/Users/frontrow/Movies/]:DB=[],Computed=[]

07:04 T:51528192 M: 74223616   DEBUG: DoScan - Finished dir: /Users/frontrow/Movies/

07:04 T:51528192 M: 74223616   DEBUG: OpenDir - Using authentication url smb://LINKSTATION/share/Videos/Movies

07:04 T:2684407808 M: 40325120   ERROR: CrystalHD: device open failed

07:04 T:2684407808 M: 40325120    INFO: CrystalHD: broadcom crystal hd not found

coolspot18 · 2010-01-27, 09:44

davilla Wrote:Check your logs, they are easy to read, look for crystalhd.

07:07:04 T:2684407808 M: 40325120 ERROR: CrystalHD: device open failed
07:07:04 T:2684407808 M: 40325120 INFO: CrystalHD: broadcom crystal hd not found[/CODE]

Strange, after a reboot the Crystal HD got detected again.

At least I know what to look for.

dfish3d · 2010-01-27, 10:52

I'm in the same boat here as TravisBell.

I spent all day today getting the crystal card installed and my atv/xbmc updated to the latest nightly. The crystal chip shows up and is set to my rendermethod. Some 1080p AVC1 videos play flawlessly while other 1080p (or lower!) AVC1 movies chug pretty bad.

I can't seem to find any rhyme or reason between the AVC1 .mkvs that play wonderfully and those that choke.

Where on the ATV does the log get stored? I'll post mine.

**Bobby Blixberg** · 2010-01-27, 11:11

dfish3d Wrote:Where on the ATV does the log get stored? I'll post mine.

You could check for davilla's signature.

google could also help you.

dfish3d · 2010-01-27, 12:00

My apologies.

xbmc log:
http://pastebin.com/m25255f9a

this is quite lengthy. this includes numerous videos being played. the last 3 or 4 are the AVC1 files that chug.

coolspot18 · 2010-01-27, 20:13

720P MKV slows down on playback - first couple minutes everything is smooth, then things bog down:

http://pastebin.com/m72ef3472

Movie was played twice.

oezkan12 · 2010-01-28, 15:10

I'm still onyl see the XBMC Version 9.11 in the Launcher 3.2.2.

defaults write com.teamxbmc.xbmclauncher XBMCAdditionalDownloadPlistURLs -array http://www.sshcs.com/xbmc/Info.asp

did not helped anyway.

Could it be that this is temporarly offline? seems that the nighty builds are not available at this moment ..

Can someone help?

tuckbodi · 2010-01-29, 01:09

Why don't you use the official buildbots nightly?

defaults write com.teamxbmc.xbmclauncher XBMCAdditionalDownloadPlistURLs -array-add http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/osx/update_urls.plist