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CEC

2013-09-20T07:03:52Z

Politas: /* TVs */ Sony KD55X9004A tested and working great

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HDMI [[w:Consumer Electronics Control|CEC]] stands for <u>C</u>onsumer <u>E</u>lectronics <u>C</u>ontrol. Since the Eden release XBMC comes with the new [http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/ libCEC 2.1.3] which allows control of the XBMC interface over the standard TV remote that comes with your TV. As buttons are pressed the remote command is sent via the HDMI cable to your XBMC device. CEC allows for control of devices over the HDMI port, which allows for things like:
* Controlling XBMC from the TV's remote control
* Automatically switch to the right TV input device
* letting the HTPC control what mode your audio receiver is on when the TV switches on
* Turning all devices off with one remote
* and a lot more!

== Settings ==
Settings for your CEC devices can be found in:

System -> Settings -> System -> Input Devices -> Peripherals -> CEC adapter

== Trade names ==
There are different trade names for HDMI CEC, depending on who is the manufacturer of your device, so it doesn't have to be stated as HDMI-CEC. Find your manufacturer on this list and see what it is called for your device:

* Samsung - '''Anynet+'''
* Sony - '''BRAVIA Link''' or '''BRAVIA Sync'''
* Sharp - '''Aquos Link'''
* Hitachi - '''HDMI-CEC'''
* AOC - '''E-link'''
* Pioneer - '''Kuro Link'''
* Toshiba - '''Regza Link''' or '''CE-Link'''
* Onkyo - '''RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI)'''
* LG - '''SimpLink'''
* Panasonic - '''VIERA Link''' or '''HDAVI Control''' or '''EZ-Sync'''
* Philips - '''EasyLink'''
* Mitsubishi - '''NetCommand for HDMI'''
* Runco International - '''RuncoLink'''

== Devices Known to work ==
With different TV's and devices comes different compatibility. An up to date vendor support matrix can be found [http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/vendor/support here], which lists which features are supported for each vendor.

Below is a list of TV's which are known to be working with CEC and XBMC:

=== TVs ===
* LG 47CS570
* LG LM620T
* LG 37LG6000
* LG 42LD420
* LG 42LD550
* LG 60PM6700 (Most of the expected buttons work, EXCEPT the number & channel buttons)
* Panasonic TXL-47DT50
* Panasonic Viera GT30
* Panasonic Viera S60
* Panasonic Viera ST50
* Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85E
* Panasonic Viera TH-P42S10A
* Panasonic Viera TH-P50G10A
* Philips 37PFL6007K
* Philips 47PFL5007K
* Samsung ES6800
* Samsung LE32B650
* Samsung LE37D570
* Samsung UE40C7700
* Samsung UE50EH5300
* Sharp LC-52D83X
* Sony Bravia KDL46-HX800
* Sony Bravia KDL-40HX705
* Sony Bravia KDL-46NX715
* Sony Bravia KDL-40M4000
* Sony Bravia KDL-32W5500
* Sony Bravia KDL-46EX520
* Sony Bravia KD55X9004A
* Sony NSX-40GT1 (Google TV)
* Vizio M-Series

=== Home Cinema Systems ===
* Onkyo HT-R390 Amplifier
* Yamaha RX-V473 AV-Receiver

=== Projectors ===
* Epson EH-TW6100

=== XBMC Devices ===
HDMI ports on computers (onboard or via GPU) do not have the CEC feature, but can use a CEC adapter such as this one from [[Pulse-Eight]]: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx

Some recent Intel motherboards come with a new HTPC header, to connect Pulse-Eight's internal HDMI CEC adapter: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/117-internal-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx

==== [[Raspberry Pi]] ====
The Raspberry Pi GPU has CEC support which is supported by libCEC, and is therefore fully supported by XBMC.

=== Common Issues with CEC ===
When "setting up" CEC make sure your configuration uses good HDMI cables. Especially cheap cables - still able to support 1080p without any problems - have been reported to cause problems with CEC (eg. devices like raspberry not showing up in the CEC menu at all, devices showing up but remote not working, etc).

Using better HDMI cables might resolve that problem.

== Branding of CEC ==
Different brands will call CEC a different name on their products, the list below will show what the branding of CEC:

* Samsung - AnyNet+
* Sharp - Aquos Link
* Sony - BRAVIA Link and BRAVIA Sync
* Hitachi - HDMI-CEC
* AOC - E-Link
* Pioneer - Kuro Link
* Toshiba - CE-Link and Regza Link
* Onkyo - RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI)
* LG - SimpLink
* Panasonic - HDAVI Control, EZ-Sync, VIERA Link
* Philips - EasyLink

== Further reading ==
* http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/faq

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OSMC

2013-09-11T08:37:57Z

Politas: Undo revision 64161 by Politas (talk)

<section begin="intro" />Raspbmc is an XBMC and linux-based OS distribution for [[Raspberry Pi]], created and maintained by Sam Nazarko.<section end="intro" />

== Main features ==
* Custom Linux distribution with minimalised kernel.
* Auto-updating
* UI installers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X to allow installation onto am removable device (like USB key or external Hard drive), and NFS share
* PVR / AirTunes / AirPlay integration
* Many addons will work on Raspbmc including SpotiMC for Spotify support
* Same stability and support as the [[Crystalbuntu]] Linux distribution
* AFP, NFS and SMB file sharing
* Configuration utility allowing installation of custom nightlies, audio configuration, update management,
* Server mode – allows MySQL database hosting and Thumbnail sharing for XBMC multiseat systems.
* 1080p decoding
* Free!

== Installing Raspbmc ==
* [http://www.raspbmc.com/2013/02/raspbmc-hits-final/ Raspbmc hits 1.0 Final]
* [http://www.raspbmc.com/wiki/user/windows-installation/ Installing via Windows]
* [http://www.raspbmc.com/wiki/user/os-x-linux-installation/ Installing via Mac OS X or Linux]

== Updating Raspbmc ==
Raspbmc auto-updates itself, as long as version 1.0 Final (or later) is installed and the option 'Keep Raspbmc updated' is enabled in Raspbmc settings under System Configuration. This only takes place if the release build of XBMC is being used. If you have updated to a nightly version then you have to switch back to the release build via the Raspbmc Settings plugin for it to auto-update.

=== How to force an update if your Pi won't update ===

Ssh into your Pi and run the following commands:

<pre>sudo -s
cd /scripts/upd_sys
rm *.sh
wget http://svn.stmlabs.com/svn/raspbmc/release/update-system/getfile.sh
wget http://svn.stmlabs.com/svn/raspbmc/release/update-system/cdn_env_prep.sh
reboot</pre>

== Back Up Configuration/settings ==
# Login to the pi and, from the /home/pi/ dir, type: <code>tar -czf backup.tar.gz .xbmc/ </code>
# Transfer that file to a secondary machine (ftp, sftp, or scp are all viable options)
Put back the backup on the system:
# Return the tar file you copied in step 2 to the Raspberry Pi
# Run the following commands: <code> sudo initctl stop xbmc; tar -xzf backup.tar.gz; rm backup.tar.gz; sudo initctl start xbmc </code>

== Further reading ==
* http://www.raspbmc.com - Project home
* http://forum.stmlabs.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=7 - Raspbmc support forums
* http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/604- Raspbmc announcement from RaspberryPi.org
* [[forum:121499|forum.xbmc.org thread about Raspbmc]]

== See also ==
* [[Raspberry Pi]]

[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:Raspberry Pi]]
[[Category:Embedded distro]]

OSMC

2013-09-11T08:36:08Z

Politas: /* How to force an update if your Pi won't update */

<section begin="intro" />Raspbmc is an XBMC and linux-based OS distribution for [[Raspberry Pi]], created and maintained by Sam Nazarko.<section end="intro" />

== Main features ==
* Custom Linux distribution with minimalised kernel.
* Auto-updating
* UI installers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X to allow installation onto am removable device (like USB key or external Hard drive), and NFS share
* PVR / AirTunes / AirPlay integration
* Many addons will work on Raspbmc including SpotiMC for Spotify support
* Same stability and support as the [[Crystalbuntu]] Linux distribution
* AFP, NFS and SMB file sharing
* Configuration utility allowing installation of custom nightlies, audio configuration, update management,
* Server mode – allows MySQL database hosting and Thumbnail sharing for XBMC multiseat systems.
* 1080p decoding
* Free!

== Installing Raspbmc ==
* [http://www.raspbmc.com/2013/02/raspbmc-hits-final/ Raspbmc hits 1.0 Final]
* [http://www.raspbmc.com/wiki/user/windows-installation/ Installing via Windows]
* [http://www.raspbmc.com/wiki/user/os-x-linux-installation/ Installing via Mac OS X or Linux]

== Updating Raspbmc ==
Raspbmc auto-updates itself, as long as version 1.0 Final (or later) is installed and the option 'Keep Raspbmc updated' is enabled in Raspbmc settings under System Configuration. This only takes place if the release build of XBMC is being used. If you have updated to a nightly version then you have to switch back to the release build via the Raspbmc Settings plugin for it to auto-update.

=== How to force an update if your Pi won't update ===

Ssh into your Pi and run the following commands:

<code>sudo -s
cd /scripts/upd_sys
rm *.sh
wget http://svn.stmlabs.com/svn/raspbmc/release/update-system/getfile.sh
wget http://svn.stmlabs.com/svn/raspbmc/release/update-system/cdn_env_prep.sh
reboot</code>

== Back Up Configuration/settings ==
# Login to the pi and, from the /home/pi/ dir, type: <code>tar -czf backup.tar.gz .xbmc/ </code>
# Transfer that file to a secondary machine (ftp, sftp, or scp are all viable options)
Put back the backup on the system:
# Return the tar file you copied in step 2 to the Raspberry Pi
# Run the following commands: <code> sudo initctl stop xbmc; tar -xzf backup.tar.gz; rm backup.tar.gz; sudo initctl start xbmc </code>

== Further reading ==
* http://www.raspbmc.com - Project home
* http://forum.stmlabs.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=7 - Raspbmc support forums
* http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/604- Raspbmc announcement from RaspberryPi.org
* [[forum:121499|forum.xbmc.org thread about Raspbmc]]

== See also ==
* [[Raspberry Pi]]

[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:Raspberry Pi]]
[[Category:Embedded distro]]

OSMC

2013-09-11T08:34:22Z

Politas: /* Updating Raspbmc */ Forcing an update