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Configuring an IR remote control with OpenElec 5.0

Configuring an IR remote control with OpenElec 5.0

Posted on 02/01/201530/09/2015 by Alessandro Colla
Since I switched from the Raspberry Pi to the HummingBoard for my HTPC and the CEC is not working any more, I decided to configure and use the IR port, that comes with the board, to works with my IR r... Read More
Ambilight from any video source with a Raspberry (part 3)

Ambilight from any video source with a Raspberry (part 3)

Posted on 25/12/201430/09/2015 by Alessandro Colla
A couple of months ago I purchased a HummingBoard-i2eX, a raspberry-like board with a more powerful i.mx6 chip. Since OpenELEC, Geebox and Raspbmc are actively supporting this board, I decided to try ... Read More
Ambilight with Raspberry Pi and OpenElec (part 2)

Ambilight with Raspberry Pi and OpenElec (part 2)

Posted on 19/07/201431/10/2015 by Alessandro Colla
In part 1, we saw how to build the hardware and connect all the wires to the Raspberry Pi for our Ambilight kit. In this article, we will proceed to install and configure the software to make the magi... Read More
Ambilight with Raspberry Pi and Openelec (part 1)

Ambilight with Raspberry Pi and Openelec (part 1)

Posted on 11/07/201401/11/2019 by Alessandro Colla
Last weekend, I decided to build an Ambilight kit to use with my HTPC (a Raspberry Pi with OpenElec 4.0.5). In a couple of articles, I will show you the steps I followed for hardware and software inst... Read More
Overclock the Raspberry Pi with OpenElec

Overclock the Raspberry Pi with OpenElec

Posted on 20/01/201330/09/2015 by Alessandro Colla
The Raspberry Pi is a nice piece of hardware, but sometimes it is a little too slower. In my case, I feel it every time I navigate with my TV remote the XBMC UI of my OpenElec installation. So a coupl... Read More
Enable the automatic update of OpenElec

Enable the automatic update of OpenElec

Posted on 20/01/201330/09/2015 by Alessandro Colla
If you have created your HTPC following my previous post (here and here), you should have notice that OpenELEC will not automatically update and that the XBMC interface sometime can be really slow (es... Read More
Raspberry Pi, XBMC, powered USB hub. My new HTPC (part 2)

Raspberry Pi, XBMC, powered USB hub. My new HTPC (part 2)

Posted on 23/09/201228/08/2014 by Alessandro Colla
In the previous post I wrote how I assembled my Raspberry Pi to be my new HTPC, and how I solved my problem with the back power from my USB hub. In this article I will show you how to setup the XBMC t... Read More
Raspberry Pi, XBMC, powered USB hub. My new HTPC (part 1)

Raspberry Pi, XBMC, powered USB hub. My new HTPC (part 1)

Posted on 16/09/201228/08/2014 by Alessandro Colla
One of the things the Raspberry Pi does great, is working as a HTPC. For the ones who do not know what is Raspberry Pi, it’s a PC with a 700Mhz (overclockable to 900Mhz) ARM with Linux on it tha... Read More

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