Telkom LIT Android media box - Tips/Tricks/Apps thread

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Suspect99 said:
Ok so I just got the box yesterday, and I've been reading through the thread, but its 90 pages long on my browser. (some of it is arguments:p and a lot of it is Netflix).

So I have some questions.

What is the latest/best version of Terrarium TV? Ad free or normal. Techeads OP says download from playstore, but I dont see it there. So I have sideloaded a version I found on the net. I also have Sumen and someone elses later link I got from this thread.
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Here's the new Terrarium TV thread https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=930388
 
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Just need a nice big launcher without ads then I'll be happy
 
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It handles truehd but you need to turn off dtshd.

I’m have my endless issues with Kodi and Plex. So much if buffering, that I never got through 5 mins of any movie. I tried all formats , quality, sound formats and changed every combination of settings but still the movies buffer. My file server is worked my fine, I stream to other devices.

I tried wireless and Ethernet. I’m ready to give up and sell this thing after a month. Just want to sit down and watch something
 
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Dirtdiver said:
It handles truehd but you need to turn off dtshd.

I’m have my endless issues with Kodi and Plex. So much if buffering, that I never got through 5 mins of any movie. I tried all formats , quality, sound formats and changed every combination of settings but still the movies buffer. My file server is worked my fine, I stream to other devices.

I tried wireless and Ethernet. I’m ready to give up and sell this thing after a month. Just want to sit down and watch something
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Have you tried lowering the streaming bitrate on plex server?
 
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I bought one of these and yes the android restriction of not passthing through the DTS-HD and TrueHD to be decoded (Kodi uses the android API strictly ad of V17).

I decided to turn it strictly into a kodi box which meant putting a distribution called libreelec onto a microSD card and booting off of that (If I ever want to go back I can just unplug it). If I ever want to go back I just need to unplug it.

Everything plays wonderfully in there but the remote wouldnt work at all so I had to take a configuration file and edit it to work with the A11 remote.

If you want to do the same you do need to be tech savvy.

Link for file
https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/9319-8-2-2-3-libreelec-8-2-for-s905-s905x/

Link for instructions (You just care about the sd card)
https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/5...builds-on-s905-s905d-s905w-s905x-s912-device/

Then you need to create/edit a remote.conf file, I went in by SSH and it went into /storage/.config
The correct remote information (I left placeholders for extra functions) below

#*********************************************************************************************************
#this file is configuration for each factory remote device
# work_mode 0 :software mode 1 :hardware mode
# repeat_enable 0 :disable repeat 1 :enable repeat
#
# factory_code each device has it's unique factory code.
# pattern:custom_code(16bit)+index_code(16bit)
# examble: 0xff000001 = 0xff00(custom cod) 0001 (index)
#
# release_delay unit:ms.release will report from kernel to user layer after this period of time
# from press or repeat triggered.
#
# debug_enable 0 :debug disable 1 :debug disable
#
# SW MODE:
# bit_count how many bits in each frame
# tw_leader_act time window for leader active
# tw_bit0 time window for bit0 time.
# tw_bit1 time window for bit1 time
# tw_repeat_leader time window for repeat leader
# REG
# reg_base_gen set value for PREG_IR_DEC_BASE_GEN
# reg_control set value for PREG_IR_DEC_CONTROL
# reg_leader_act set value for PREG_IR_DEC_LEADER_ACTIVE
# reg_leader_idle set value for PREG_IR_DEC_LEADER_IDLE
# reg_repeat_leader set value for PREG_IR_DEC_REPEAT_IDLE
# reg_bit0_time set value for PREG_IR_DEC_BIT0_TIME
#*************************************************************************************************************
#amlogic NEC remote
factory_code = 0xf7080001
work_mode = 0
repeat_enable = 1
repeat_delay = 130
repeat_peroid = 120
release_delay = 20
debug_enable = 1

fn_key_scancode = 0x4c
left_key_scancode = 0x10
right_key_scancode = 0x12
up_key_scancode = 0x07
down_key_scancode = 0x44
ok_key_scancode = 0x11
#pageup_key_scancode = 0x04
#pagedown_key_scancode = 0x1b

mouse_begin
0 0x10
1 0x12
2 0x07
3 0x44
mouse_end
key_begin
# 0x0a 116#power
0x0d 113#mute
# 0x01 66#media
# 0x05 67#tv
# 0x09 68#web
# 0x0d 69#app
0x5d 114#vol-
# 0x06 122#prv
# 0x0a 123#next
0x58 115#vol+
0x0c 102#home
0x1c 1#return
0x00 103#up
0x03 105#left
0x1f 97#ok
0x02 106#right
# 0x15 119#play_pause
# 0x16 128#stop
0x01 108#down
0x60 139#menu
# 0x4c 53#mouse
# 0x41 2#1
# 0x45 3#2
# 0x4d 4#3
# 0x42 5#4
# 0x46 6#5
# 0x4e 7#6
# 0x43 8#7
# 0x47 9#8
# 0x4f 10#9
# 0x48 64#caplock
# 0x49 11#0
# 0x4a 14#del
key_end
repeat_key_begin
# 0x0a 116#power
0x0d 113#mute
# 0x01 66#media
# 0x05 67#tv
# 0x09 68#web
# 0x0d 69#app
0x5d 114#vol-
# 0x06 122#prv
# 0x0a 123#next
0x58 115#vol+
0x0c 102#home
0x1c 1#return
0x00 103#up
0x03 105#left
0x1f 97#ok
0x02 106#right
# 0x15 119#play_pause
# 0x16 128#stop
0x01 108#down
0x60 139#menu
# 0x4c 53#mouse
# 0x41 2#1
# 0x45 3#2
# 0x4d 4#3
# 0x42 5#4
# 0x46 6#5
# 0x4e 7#6
# 0x43 8#7
# 0x47 9#8
# 0x4f 10#9
# 0x48 64#caplock
# 0x49 11#0
# 0x4a 14#del
repeat_key_end
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I hope this helps, I made a typo in the remote.conf creation and spent 4 hours trying to get my remote working before going to bed.
 
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Dirtdiver said:
Does kodi works smooth like this.
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Kodi is much faster for me running this way, you need a fast Micro SD card though. I use a Sandisk ultra 16GB Micro SD (Class 10 Speed).

The reason it's faster is because all of the ram and all of the processing power is given to Kodi.

I found a way to work with both Libreelec and Android. In the libreelec kodi install you can tell it to reboot to internal storage (Android) and in android you can change the power button to reboot the Lit Box instead of suspend it so it reboots into libreelec.

You give up the suspend functionality of the power button and the device has to reboot to switch between operating systems but it works for me.
 
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Hi Guys. vumatel just installed fibre in our area.

can I take the uncapped package with the lit box from Telkom even though vumatel, not openserve, is our backbone?
 
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Micdew said:
Hi Guys. vumatel just installed fibre in our area.

can I take the uncapped package with the lit box from Telkom even though vumatel, not openserve, is our backbone?
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I'm with Vuma on CoolIdeas Uncapped. Bought the box cash
 
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Micdew said:
Hi Guys. vumatel just installed fibre in our area.

can I take the uncapped package with the lit box from Telkom even though vumatel, not openserve, is our backbone?
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Dont think so. You will need to be on a complete package from telkom to qualify
 
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Micdew said:
Hi Guys. vumatel just installed fibre in our area.

can I take the uncapped package with the lit box from Telkom even though vumatel, not openserve, is our backbone?
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Go onto Vumatel's website and compare the prices from other ISP's, mostly you will find that 4mbps uncapped is cheaper and you can get 20mbps cheaper than telkoms 10mbps offering.

Rather get the box for cash.
 
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