Kodi (repos-version)

[Micha1982]

Does it work fine? What about the exit-bug / blackscreen?

[Kratos]

From the repos, it does have the black screen bug. I install it on Raspbian Jessie without it like this:

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sudo apt-get install kodi -y
wget http://steinerdatenbank.de/software/kodi-15-jessie.tar.gz
tar -xzf kodi-15-jessie.tar.gz
cd kodi-15-jessie
sudo ./install

This makes sure all the dependencies are installed (not sure if necessary) , and then it installs gkreidl's 15.2RC3 version.

Kratos

[gkreidl]

I've tested all kodi-15 versions and there is no black screen bug in any of them. But you may not start it with "kodi" but with "kodi-standalone" to get the screen restored.
In my version I use a special "startkodi" script and a patched desktop file (which calls startkodi). Both should work with all kodi versions.

[ismael280373]

From the repos it works like a charm.

[Kratos]

Hmm...that's good to know. I always started it with kodi. Thank you!

Kratos

[Micha1982]

Ok, works after I changed the .desktop-entry and changed ´ kodi' to ' kodi-standalone' as root from terminal by hand....couldn't that entry being fixed in the next update, pls?

But I have another problem now (already had it with gkreidl's version, but can't remember that I had this on wheezy): now my screen does not fit anymore, when I am right I now have the same problem with Emulationstation, too - but thats something for another thread maybe....however, the screen is too large and it does not fit.
Whats going on there and much more important - how do I fix it? Now I use the zoom-function at 4%, but that could not be the correct solution....I've setup my Raspbian to 1280x720 on my 1080p-tv, so I enabled (as before on wheezy) oversccan in config.txt and have set some values for left, right, bottom and top to make the screen fit. But why does Kodi not fit anymore now and how to make its screen fit again? Screensize in Kodi is set to the correct size of 1280x720 - but the background is 'too large', I can't see the clock completely for example.

[gkreidl]

This is a problem with all applications that directly access the screen (omxplayer, for example).
Remove the overscan settings and disable it.
Use the menu of your TV to get the full image.

[Micha1982]

This is a problem with all applications that directly access the screen (omxplayer, for example).
Remove the overscan settings and disable it.
Use the menu of your TV to get the full image.

Of course this would be the best - but how?

Shouldn't the screen fit in general perfectly when I set it in config.txt to 1280x720, normally?

I tried around a bit; it looks like I am not able to do so: If I disable these settings in config.txt, the screen is too small and does not fill the screen - setting in tv-menu is at wide automatically. If I set it to 'zoom' it is much too large (can't see any icon in Raspbian anymore), if I set it to 'smart' I have black borders at the top and bottom and on left + right it goes over the border - does not fit, too.

Furtherrmore I have no settings in the tv to adjust the screensize in any of these settings, I only can adjust its position - which does not solve the problem.

[gkreidl]

This is a problem with all applications that directly access the screen (omxplayer, for example).
Remove the overscan settings and disable it.
Use the menu of your TV to get the full image.

But how and why?

Shouldn't the screen fit in general perfectly when I set it in config.txt to 1280x720, normally?

I tried around a bit; it looks like I am not able to do so: If I disable these settings in config.txt, the screen is too small and does not fill the screen - setting in tv-menu is at wide automatically. If I set it to 'zoom' it is much too large (can't see any icon in Raspbian anymore), if I set it to 'smart' I have black borders at the top and bottom and on left + right it goes over the border - does not fit, too.

Furtherrmore I have no settings in the tv to adjust the screensize in any of these settings, I only can adjust its position - which does not solve the problem.

The overscan settings just change the framebuffer size but not the real screen size (as they should). Using the native resolution of your TV should give you better results. Obviously it cannot handle the 1280x720 resolution you selected. Using
overscan_scale=1
in config.txt might help, but it will reduce image quality.

[Micha1982]

Using
overscan_scale=1
in config.txt might help, but it will reduce image quality.

No, black borders at the top and bottom, whatever I set in tv.

Obviously it cannot handle the 1280x720 resolution you selected.

When I am right I haven't had this on wheezy (with overscan activated)....and I am sure I haven't had this with ES on wheezy.
Its an almost new Sony-42"-led...I can't imagine that the tv is the problem...however, more ideas how to get the screen fit now?

[Micha1982]

And activating both (os-settings for t,b,l,r and activating overscan_scale=1) like I've had it set in wheezy when I remember right also does not solve it - good fullscreen in Raspbian, but in Kodi screen is larger than without overscan_scale=1.

[Micha1982]

Even if I set screenmode in config.txt to 16 (1080) and disable overscan+os_scale, the desktop and text at startup are too small and does not fit the screen! Same as with mode 19.

Would it make any difference if I use the MHL-port on the tv, maybe?

The only thing that seem to fit correct is the colored picture shown for half a second direcly after powering up the Pi.


Edit:
Ahhh.....disable_overscan=1 solved it^^
Even 720p/Mode 19 now works, also in Kodi, after I set tv's 'view range' from auto to manual and +1....whatever it means exactly, now it seems to fit as it should.

[gkreidl]

What does
tvservice -m CEA
report?

[dj_janker]

Today I´m trying to install kodi, but i receive this message:

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ wget http://steinerdatenbank.de/software/kodi-15-jessie.tar.gz
--2016-01-07 15:47:37--  http://steinerdatenbank.de/software/kodi-15-jessie.tar.gz
Resolving steinerdatenbank.de (steinerdatenbank.de)... 85.25.144.201
Connecting to steinerdatenbank.de (steinerdatenbank.de)|85.25.144.201|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2016-01-07 15:47:37 ERROR 404: Not Found.

any idea?

[DirkS]

any idea?

See viewtopic.php?f=66&t=109088