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MickMcGeough · 01-23-2011, 06:01 PM

Wow XBMC is awesome on the atv2. Obviously not as snappy as you might be used to if you've been using it on a HTPC but totally usable.

Of note is that it does not make the atv2 output 1080p. The atv2 video driver is locked at 720p and you can't change the resolution, period. It will play a 1080p file but it gets downconverted to 720p.

That said, I tested one 1080p mkv and it played back pretty well. The occasional stutter, but I was just surprised it was watchable at all.

Weirdly - the devs have 5.1 passthrough disabled by default. You need to edit the guisettings.xml to get DD/DTS 5.1 audio.

01-23-2011, 06:01 PM	#306
MickMcGeough First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Wow XBMC is awesome on the atv2. Obviously not as snappy as you might be used to if you've been using it on a HTPC but totally usable. Of note is that it does not make the atv2 output 1080p. The atv2 video driver is locked at 720p and you can't change the resolution, period. It will play a 1080p file but it gets downconverted to 720p. That said, I tested one 1080p mkv and it played back pretty well. The occasional stutter, but I was just surprised it was watchable at all. Weirdly - the devs have 5.1 passthrough disabled by default. You need to edit the guisettings.xml to get DD/DTS 5.1 audio. __________________ Last edited by MickMcGeough; 01-23-2011 at 06:07 PM.