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For sale on my local CL...see below for details. I don't care at all about the GPU or the 320GB HD so ignore them. I would add 4x 5TB HDs and the system would be used only for storage and Docker containers (maybe an occasional headless VM if I need to do something in Linux). How are the specs? Intel® Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz with Zalman coolerADATA Premier Series AD3U1333C4G9-SH 4GBx4=16gbEVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB GDDR5 GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel MotherboardEnermax iVektor ECA3310A-B Case320gb Hard DriveThermaltake TR2-500 WATT Power Supply

I just installed LE v8 Official in a VM using the method I posted above and it worked as inspected (not just the install). This is the reason I have moved to all Nvidia cards. John

Still works fine.

Still seeing segfaults @ 2am everyday:

Ever since upgrading to unRAID 6.3.2, I am seeing these errors in the syslog: Feb 27 02:04:23 unRAID kernel: Plex Media Scan[17571]: segfault at 0 ip (null) sp 00002b082f2568d8 error 14 in Plex Media Scanner[400000+42d000] Feb 27 03:40:01 unRAID root: mover started Feb 27 03:40:01 unRAID root: mover finished Feb 27 14:33:11 unRAID kernel: traps: python[27110] general protection ip:2b4cd7be17ad sp:2b4ce0a9ee18 error:0 Feb 27 14:33:11 unRAID kernel: in ld-musl-x86_64.so.1[2b4cd7bbe000+88000] Feb 28 02:04:12 unRAID kernel: traps: Plex Media Scan[3397] general protection ip:2b7d1d002552 sp:2b7d229fe6a0 error:0 Feb 28 02:04:12 unRAID kernel: in libjemalloc.so.1[2b7d1cf67000+133000] Feb 28 02:04:19 unRAID kernel: Plex Media Scan[3568]: segfault at 0 ip (null) sp 00002b120a61a8d8 error 14 in Plex Media Scanner[400000+42d000] Anyone else seeing these? I did not see them in 6.3.1.

Yep.

Only for pure simplicity. I like all-in-one solutions. I'll probably just setup a WIN VM with comskip and have it watch a folder for now.

Dredging up an old topic... I have just moved to using Plex DVR as it suits my needs and was able to retire two containers (TVH and zap2it). However, this is the piece I need. I did stumble across this but not sure if it is even useful... https://github.com/IlIlIlIl/docker-comskip John

This?

OpenPHT.

You can use this method to install whatever version of OE or LE you like: https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=44683.0 BTW, if you don't care about using and official build AND want built-in retro gaming (EmulationStation as a frontend), I highly recommend this build: https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-302.html Escalade is very active and will answer all questions. John

i.e. if you bring up the context menu on a TV Episode, you have an option to "play from here". This tells Kodi to continue playing subsequent episodes automatically when that one is finished.

Thanks JE. This is exactly the feedback that I am looking for. Live TV is not an issue for me. I'll use the HD Homerun plugin or Live Channels in Android TV for that. Since I am the only one who sets up recordings, I'm sure I'll be able to navigate the interface fine. As for the Plex plugin, does it allow for "Play from here"? This is an absolute necessity for me when setting up stuff for my kids to watch so I am not running into their room every 20 minutes. John

For $35 this may be worth looking at: https://www.amazon.com/Edal-DOLAMEE-Android-Quad-core-Miracast/dp/B01LQBHIK6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1486635638&sr=8-3&keywords=android+tv I don't own one but it gets good reviews. I would highly suggest LAN connection though if trying to push 4K. On a side note, I have a Shield TV and it is friggin AWESOME! John

I wouldnt assume that. If they did that for anything you'd think it'd be the Server installer, but nope. But you can install this addon from that official Kodi repo. However, on first launch it tells you that it is currently only for plex pass subscribers.

Just to be clear... I am referring to the *official* Plex addon for Kodi (not PlexKodiConnect...or whatever it is called): https://www.plex.tv/apps/computer/kodi/ Are you referring to the same? If you are talking about the official one, wouldn't it do some kind of validation to make sure you are a Plex Pass subscriber? John

I haven't done this but check this: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=215553 Another option: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=277863

I'm really digging Android TV boxes these days. There are some pretty cheap iterations around that can push 4K. John

I'm considering biting the bullet and FINALLY buying a Plex Pass and I am looking for feedback: 1. I really need to know if Plex DVR is a viable solution for replacing my TVH docker and clients/addons. Is the product mature/stable enough at this point and does it have the same core feature set (particularly series recording)? (fyi...I understand that it does not have Live TV capability which is a non-factor for me...there are other options for that) 2. I most definitely want to give the official Plex for Kodi addon (https://www.plex.tv/apps/computer/kodi/) a whirl which is only available to Plex Pass members as a beta (now I am using OpenPHT for this exact reason). Who has tried and what is your experience? John

UPDATE: Found a solution which is in line with the fix for OE/LE. I created /etc/modprobe.d/snd-hda-intel.conf and put the same line in it that is used for OE/LE (options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1). Audio works as expected now. I know that "demonic" audio is an issue for Nvidia based cards and there are fixes for Windows and OE/LE guests. However, I don't see a fix for Linux distro guests (Ubuntu 16.04.1 in my case). I'm doing a vanilla install and have only done an apt-get update/upgrade and installed OpenPHT...but I have the "demonic" audio bug. The manual seems to only address Windows guests: http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/UnRAID_6/VM_Guest_Support#Enable_MSI_for_Interrupts_to_Fix_HDMI_Audio_Support Is there a Linux fix (non-OE/LE)? 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<timer name='hpet' present='no'/> </clock> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <devices> <emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/> <source file='/mnt/user/domains/HTPCFAMILYRM/vdisk1.img'/> <backingStore/> <target dev='hdc' bus='virtio'/> <boot order='1'/> <alias name='virtio-disk2'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='cdrom'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/> <source file='/mnt/user/isos/ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso'/> <backingStore/> <target dev='hda' bus='sata'/> <readonly/> <boot order='2'/> <alias name='sata0-0-0'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/> </disk> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='nec-xhci'> <alias name='usb'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='sata' index='0'> <alias name='ide'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'> <alias name='pcie.0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='1' model='dmi-to-pci-bridge'> <model name='i82801b11-bridge'/> <alias name='pci.1'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1e' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pci-bridge'> <model name='pci-bridge'/> <target chassisNr='2'/> <alias name='pci.2'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'> <alias name='virtio-serial0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> </controller> <interface type='bridge'> <mac address='52:54:00:69:c3:d7'/> <source bridge='br0'/> <target dev='vnet1'/> <model type='virtio'/> <alias name='net0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/> <target port='0'/> <alias name='serial0'/> </serial> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/1'> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/> <target type='serial' port='0'/> <alias name='serial0'/> </console> <channel type='unix'> <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/domain-HTPCFAMILYRM/org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/> <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='disconnected'/> <alias name='channel0'/> <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/> </channel> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x83' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </source> <alias name='hostdev0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/> </hostdev> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x83' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> </source> <alias name='hostdev1'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/> </hostdev> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'> <source> <vendor id='0x045e'/> <product id='0x0291'/> <address bus='8' device='2'/> </source> <alias name='hostdev2'/> </hostdev> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'> <source> <vendor id='0x20a0'/> <product id='0x0001'/> <address bus='2' device='10'/> </source> <alias name='hostdev3'/> </hostdev> <memballoon model='virtio'> <alias name='balloon0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/> </memballoon> </devices> </domain> GPU card... root@unRAID:~# lspci -v -s 83:00.0 83:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 730] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Device 196e:1119 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 66, NUMA node 1 Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at b0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] Memory at ae000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M] I/O ports at dc00 [size=128] Expansion ROM at f3f80000 [disabled] [size=512K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [78] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?> Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?> Kernel driver in use: vfio-pci GPU audio... root@unRAID:~# lspci -v -s 83:00.1 83:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller (rev a1) Subsystem: Device 196e:1119 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 64, NUMA node 1 Memory at f3f7c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Kernel driver in use: vfio-pci

I agree the rpi wifi config for the pmp embedded is a huge miss and kind of a pain. But also the wifi on my rpi in general is atrocious. The fact that you have to jump through hoops to get WiFi connected is bad enough. The much bigger issue for me was that it was absolutely unusable...and that was on an x86 system with a very food WiFi adapter. Like I said, the same exact HW running OPHT Embedded is flawless when it comes to streaming. John

Well, that was an awful outcome... I went through the manual WiFi config and could hardly 720P content. High bitrate BDRIP...forget about it! Avatar (~35Mbit) wouldn't play for 5 seconds at a time. And this was on an Asus Chromebox MU4. I put OPHT embedded back on the same box and Avatar streams without a single dropped frame. So...OPHT embedded for me. I'll just set it to Kiosk mode to keep kids/guests from mucking with anything. John

Funny...I just went through the exercise of enabling WiFi on my RPI3 only 15 minutes ago. You are correct...this was a HUGE miss.

One more note... Decided to go back and play with PMP Embedded some more. It looks like the virtio drivers are included in the image so once you get PMP installed, you can set disk and nic back to virtio in the XML. I did need to get into the tianocore and make my virtual disk the first boot device otherwise I would get the UEFI menu at each boot. Actually, as much as I love OpenPHT, I think I'll give PMP another go. Looks somewhat prettier than what I remember. Add the fact that my PMP clients would also be very similar to the my other Plex apps should make for an easy transition for guests/kids when using different TVs/devices in the house (not to mention they can't really muck with settings all that easily). At the end of the day I have come to the conclusion that I don't need all of the configuration/flexibility options that OE, LE and Kodi offer. We pretty much use the HTPCs anymore for watching media. If I care to play retro games, I just plug in my retropie box. Ohhh...and I can run my PMP VMs in less than 1GB of space each. John

While the Plex app works fine on just about everything, OpenPHT has spoiled me. That being said, you will be in the same boat as far as being limited to 'channels' if you install OPHT embedded. However, if you install the OPHT client on a linux distribution or Windows (ugh), it opens up a LOT more possibilities. John