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Firmware: OpenPLi-4.0-beta-sh1-20160604_usb.zip

I tried to change STB host name in mount manager to avoid name conflict, but the host name isn't editable, pressing buttons on the virtual keyboard doesn't do anything, so I had to edit the hostname file manually in the terminal.

I tried to install the ondemand plugin, but I got an error during installation, the plugin is no longer in the list after the installation, so I can't check the error again. I'm using OpenPLi-4.0-beta-sh1-20160528_usb.zip, does ondemand plugin work with this firmware?

 

What does ondemandextras plugin do? Is there documentation describing what each plugin does?

I can see my router (with no shares) and STB itself with CIFS shares in network browser, but I can't see the NFS shares exported by a Linux host, the Linux host isn't even listed. The same STB running OpenATV was able to detect the Linux host in network browser. I'm running OpenPLi-4.0-beta-sh1-20160528_usb.zip with no extra plugins installed, do I need to install a plugin to see NFS shares in network browser?

 

Is it possible to specify a hostname instead of an IP address when mounting? The user interface seems to only support IP addresses, but I don't want to amend the mount every time the IP changes. What's the best way to mount shares with dynamic IP?

I want the STB to pass the original sound signal to the TV/amplifier, and control the volume in hardware (e.g. speakers, amplifier) to get the highest sound quality.

What's the sound volume level that corresponds to the original unmodified sound signal?

The link below explains the difference in volume control by hardware vs software

https://superuser.co...-the-software-i

I would like to know the processing involved for different input and output resolutions and scanning methods, something like http://forums.openpl...de-interlacing/

 

From the other thread, I know that 576i50 to 1080i50 conversion involves 576i50 -> 576p50 -> 1080p50 -> 1080i50, but if the final output is 1080p50, does it skip the last conversion or add another 1080i50 -> 1080p50 conversion?

 

If both STB and TV can support 1080p50 and 1080i50, which is the better output format for 576i50 input, 1080p50 or 1080i50? Is it the fewer processing steps involved the better (assuming TV and STB have the same SoC)?

 

Is it possible to use the following examples to explain the process? And how can I tell what 1080p frame rates my STB can support? My TV claims to support 1080p50.

 

576i50 -> 1080p50

576p50 -> 1080p50

576p50 -> 1080i50

 

Can the following generic conversions be summarized as sequences of processing steps?

[res1]p[fps1] -> [res2]p[fps2]
[res1]i[fps1] -> [res2]p[fps2]
[res1]p[fps1] -> [res2]i[fps2]
[res1]i[fps1] -> [res2]i[fps2]

 

res = resolution, fps = frames per second