Boxee for AppleTV on Ubuntu

[SamNazarko]

Using a virtualised environment might have a profound effect of restoration in device mode. The virtualisation may be equivalent to volume mode restoration due to a lack of complete exposure to the USB interface.

[nuggyblake]

Using a virtualised environment might have a profound effect of restoration in device mode. The virtualisation may be equivalent to volume mode restoration due to a lack of complete exposure to the USB interface.

Agreed. This is a common issue for me. I wrote a piece of software years ago for calculating angle moire in specific printing environs. I'm too lazy to port it. I use it with some other win based rip software on my Mac through parallels. It works, but flash drives often fail to work. I do have a win laptop but its barely used.
I will let you know how it goes. Can't believe I never tried this, although I will say xbmc on my mutant tiger Os works fine for me. I would like to add browser based video though.

[SamNazarko]

Let me know how it goes

[nuggyblake]

Let me know how it goes

Finally had time to do this. I was able to create the usb flash buntuboot. It installs onto the flash drive (it does flash a magenta screen at some point, but flashes back to black), however I suspect there is a video res (hz) misa match as the screen is scrambled (gray and black stripes at 45 degrees). If I use the remote I can hear the sounds of the interface working, but no video. I have my TV set to 720p. I am trying 1080p, 720p @50hz.

Any suggestions ?

N
Update: No luck adjusting resolution. I can hear xbmc (via remote), video is scrambled.

[SamNazarko]

Pink screen for a few seconds is normal, occurs during loading NVIDIA modules. You will need to edit your xorg.conf (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) to suit your TV's resolutions and refresh rates.

This has been discussed a lot: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=107624 , http://stmlabs.com/forum/search.php?...org&forum-id=0

Bare in mind the August PVR build has some issues (although the forum shows you how to downgrade your build if necessary), this will be fixed when next stable PVR-PPA is tagged

[nuggyblake]

Pink screen for a few seconds is normal, occurs during loading NVIDIA modules. You will need to edit your xorg.conf (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) to suit your TV's resolutions and refresh rates.

This has been discussed a lot: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=107624 , http://stmlabs.com/forum/search.php?...org&forum-id=0

Bare in mind the August PVR build has some issues (although the forum shows you how to downgrade your build if necessary), this will be fixed when next stable PVR-PPA is tagged

Cheers Sam. I did find some relevant posts within stmlabs. Im stuck in the middle of a hurricane right now. I plan on fixing this when I get home next week. BTW, never had an issue with my c-hd atv, but then again, I inherited it with the card installed.

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[nuggyblake]

Pink screen for a few seconds is normal, occurs during loading NVIDIA modules. You will need to edit your xorg.conf (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) to suit your TV's resolutions and refresh rates.

This has been discussed a lot: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=107624 , http://stmlabs.com/forum/search.php?...org&forum-id=0

Bare in mind the August PVR build has some issues (although the forum shows you how to downgrade your build if necessary), this will be fixed when next stable PVR-PPA is tagged

Sam, I never did get back to you, but I eventually was able to get the USB working. Worked great, but frankly for me, there is no advantage with the stuff I watch (icefilms, navi-x), but for those streaming local movies, I can see where it would be great. The only think I did not try was browser based streaming (using flash, silverlight). I would recommend this, but not from the flash drive, install it on the HD.

Cheers

nigel

[SamNazarko]

Fair enough -- makes sense that it doesn't really work for the average Boxee user who streams content which isn't going to be high bitrate HD

[brashers]

this would be interesting if it could run in any usable way! You did great stuff with the XBMC/ Crystalbuntu setup... I would love to see you take it boxee!

Perhaps even crack the boxes box... hint, hint, nudge, nudge, say no more!!

[nuggyblake]

[QUOTE=brashers;218447]this would be interesting if it could run in any usable way!

Its completely useable. You can install it onto the HD, use add-ons. I recognise this is a boxee forum, but XBMC over minibuntu is relevant and highly useable.