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The Last Crystalbuntu Update: April 2012

Published on April 2, 2012 in General and Tech. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Well sort of. Because Crystalbuntu 2.0 is on the way.

This is the last update for the current version of Ubuntu. Now that NVIDIA have updated their drivers and made them compatible with Apple TV again, it means you can update your kernel too. The advantage to this is that you can get drivers for newer hardware such as TV adapters. However, Ubuntu 8.0.4 is an old platform, so I may as well upgrade the underlying operating system Crystalbuntu runs on, to the 12.04 LTS release of Ubuntu when it is released.

This is going to require a lot of time consuming work on my part. I have to effectively build the entire Crystalbuntu OS again, but its worth it to users I do believe, as they’ll be able to expand their systems greatly in terms of software, driver support and performance. This means users will be getting a whole new Linux system for their Apple TV, specifically tailored for 1080p playback through XBMC and built on the foundation of Crystalbuntu.

For now though, this update brings you the following:

  • PVR support included in XBMC again
  • New NVIDIA drivers: More support for display devices, offer better EDID handshaking, refresh rate issues are fixed and better performance.
  • New IO scheduler brings much better performance for users running off of USB

If you’d like to make a donation to support the new release of Crystalbuntu, or even this update, you can do so by clicking here. This is a sign of my continued support for this project which seems to be getting more users every day!

New Crystalbuntu Update: February 2012

Published on February 25, 2012 in General and Tech. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Well. It’s certainly been a while! Here’s an update that fixes a few things and gets us closer to the final release of XBMC 11.0 (Eden). These are the main features of the update:

  • New PVR build
  • Eden Beta 3
  • FLAC support
  • Fixed buffering issues
  • Fixed remote issues
  • Fixed ‘mark addon as broken in repository?’ prompt issue
  • Fixed issue with ‘Exiting’ XBMC to get to command line interface.
  • Improvements to update system if server is down (before, ping detection was used, but sometimes server responds to ping but cannot service an HTTP request). This has now been fixed.
  • New MySQL database version (be careful, this means all your clients will need Eden Beta 3 or they will not be able to share libraries).

In a few days you will also see some patches to the Configuration Utility, a fix allowing the ability to restore the native Apple OS  as well as the addition of some new features that have been long awaited.

Just restart your Apple TV to get this update immediately. Let me know how it goes, and consider making a donation to help fund future enhancements such as the aforementioned.

New Crystalbuntu Update: January 2012

Published on January 14, 2012 in General. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

This is a quick update, as this is a very busy month for me with exams and all that. I didn’t want to leave users high and dry though, so here’s what’s in store for this months update:

  • Added 4therecord PVR backend support
  • Added CEC Pulse-Eight Adapter Support (Beta)
  • Fixed shared object bugs, which fixes PVR issues.
  • New XBMC Eden build

Not the largest of updates I know, but nonetheless, I hope it is still appreciated. All the goodies of the new year are still on the cards though, like Spotify integration, and will be added to Crystalbuntu soon.

Just restart your Apple TV to get this update immediately. Let me know how it goes, and consider making a donation to help fund future enhancements such as the aforementioned.

New Crystalbuntu Update: October 2011

Published on October 26, 2011 in General, News and Tech. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

This update shortly follows the September update. The upcoming version of XBMC 11.0, named Eden, has now hit a soft feature freeze. This means that no new features will be added to this version of XBMC and will be deferred to the next release. However, Crystalbuntu will still be getting new features as a Linux distribution. This update is in fact the sixth consecutive update for Crystalbuntu, marking six months of solid updates so far with so much more to come.

  • New PVR build
  • Native AirTunes support
  • AFP support
  • New and speedier JPEG library
  • CrystalHD green dot bug fixed (again)
  • Fix DBus bug
  • Fix hostname bug
  • Fix JSON bug
  • Rollback option added to plugins
  • Improved HDD installer
    • Windows and Linux installers can now reinstall original Apple OS
  • 24 hour nightly builds of XBMC

Now AFP, NFS and SMB support is offered there is a network protocol for everyone. AFP is particularly useful for OSX Lion users as now NFS does not need to be configured as a server.

For a full list of changes, see the changelog at the bottom of the page here

Just restart your Apple TV to get this update immediately. Let me know how it goes, and consider making a donation to help fund future enhancements such as the aforementioned.

New Crystalbuntu Update: September 2011

Published on September 25, 2011 in General, News and Tech. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

I am sorry for the lateness of this update. I have unfortunately been suffering from a nasty cold as well as continued heart palpitations which I mentioned in July. Maintaining Crystalbuntu is a priority for me, and this update brings bug fixes as well as increased compatibility with new plugins.

  • XBMC has native AirPlay support (AirTunes is still a Crystalbuntu specific implementation)
  • New PVR Build: fixed unexpected crashes in XBMC; fixed issue with installing add-ons from online repositories in XBMC
  • Python 2.6 used for XBMC Python interpreter
  • Improved compatibility with new plugins
  • Fix YouTube plugin
  • Fixed Windows Live Essentials and SMB Sharing incompatibility issue
  • Green dot when using CrystalHD decoder bug fixed

For a full list of changes, see the changelog at the bottom of the page here

Just restart your Apple TV to get this update immediately. Let me know how it goes, and consider making a donation to help fund future enhancements such as the aforementioned.