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* H.264 (up to High Profile) encoded videos are supported up to 1080P using hardware video decoding. ''Note: [[Hi10P]] will not work.'' | * H.264 (up to High Profile) encoded videos are supported up to 1080P using hardware video decoding. ''Note: [[Hi10P]] will not work.'' | ||
* | * MPEG-4 encoded videos are supported up to 1080P using hardware video decoding. This includes XviD and recent versions on DivX (but not the older 3.xx DivX). | ||
* | * The Raspberry Pi Foundation offers additional video codec licenses for a few dollars. At the moment you can purchase MPEG-2 and VC1, both with support up to 1080P. Read [[#Enabling_additional_video_codecs|below]] on how to enable these. | ||
* MJPEG, VP6, VP8 and OGG Theora are supported as GPU accelerated software decoders. These are limited to SD resolutions. | |||
* The ARM is not powerful enough for useful software decode of video. | |||
* DVD ISOs and DVD menu navigation is early in development and might not always work. | * DVD ISOs and DVD menu navigation is early in development and might not always work. | ||
* | * Software DTS audio decode was initially problematic, but works quite well in recent builds. TrueHD audio is too CPU intensive and will not play. | ||
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* XBMC for Raspberry Pi is a full version of XBMC and will be able to use all non-platform specific [[add-ons]] and [[skins]]. More feature rich (CPU demanding) skins like AEON Nox might not run smoothly, so keep to "lighter" skins. | * XBMC for Raspberry Pi is a full version of XBMC and will be able to use all non-platform specific [[add-ons]] and [[skins]]. More feature rich (CPU demanding) skins like AEON Nox might not run smoothly, so keep to "lighter" skins. | ||
* Recommended lite skins include: Confluence (default skin), Metropolis, Quartz, Quartz Reloaded, Slik, xTV-SAF. | * Recommended lite skins include: Confluence (default skin), Amber, Metropolis, Quartz, Quartz Reloaded, Slik, xTV-SAF. | ||
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* Switch to a different network protocol (especially if you are using SMB), i.e. [[NFS]], [[FTP]], [[WebDAV]], etc. | * Switch to a different network protocol (especially if you are using SMB), i.e. [[NFS]], [[FTP]], [[WebDAV]], etc. | ||
* Try sharing the media on another device to rule out a device-specific (or network) issue. Note: The Raspberry Pi can sometimes have a problem supplying enough power to a USB WiFi dongle. Try a wired ethernet cable to rule out this problem. | * Try sharing the media on another device to rule out a device-specific (or network) issue. Note: The Raspberry Pi can sometimes have a problem supplying enough power to a USB WiFi dongle. Try a wired ethernet cable to rule out this problem. | ||
* | * If RSS feed is enabled, disable it in settings. This makes the main menu a bit faster. | ||
* Make sure the video is using | * Disable "Extract thumbnail and video information" from [[Settings/Video|file lists]] for faster menus | ||
* | * For smoother video playback enable "Adjust display refresh rate to match video" from [[Settings/Video|playback]] | ||
* | * Make sure the video is using H.264 (up to High Profile. Hi10P will not work) or MPEG-4, or, if a codec was purchased and enabled, MPEG-2 or VC-1. | ||
* Passthrough is recommended as it lowers CPU usage for DTS and AC3. Use [[Settings/System#Audio output|audio passthrough]] if your TV/receiver supports it. | |||
* To determine which audio passthrough formats your HDMI-connected TV supports, you can log in to your chosen distribution, via SSH, and run this command: <code>/opt/vc/bin/tvservice -a</code> (on OpenELEC: <code>tvservice -a</code>). | |||
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