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Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:16:15 +0800
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Ah! Thanks! I was wondering where to get it! I'll give it a shot!

Regards,

Michael Cheng CM
Mobile: +65 9185 5166
LinkedIn: http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng



On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Antti Nissinen <antti.nissi...@gmail.com>wrote:

> I don't know about the raspbmc, haven't tried it yet, with omxplayer you
> need to probably do a symlink with wheezy sudo ln -s
> /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabi/libpcre.so /usr/lib/omxplayer/libpcre.so.1
> *
> *
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> anacron
>
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> On 24 July 2012 15:25, Michael Cheng <mcheng.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Tried Raspbmc (http://www.raspbmc.com/) on the weekend. RC3 had some
>> bugs. Might be a problem with my installation. Will try it again soon.
>>
>> I am also considering OpenELEC. :D
>>
>> I actually tried to use OMXPlayer - but the distro i found had s problem
>> with Wheezy (couldn't find the libpcre shared library even though its
>> installed).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Michael Cheng CM
>> Mobile: +65 9185 5166
>> LinkedIn: http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Antti Nissinen <antti.nissi...@gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> as far as I know, there's no GPU acceleration for vlc video output,
>>> there's not acceleration even for X windows...
>>> I would start with omxplayer or maybe directly jump to XBMC
>>>
>>> --
>>> anacron
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 24 July 2012 14:52, ntt <notthe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Try it on Raspbian. The hard float version. I think it should do the
>>>> VLC better. We also had problems playing videos on VLC at the RS Demo a few
>>>> months ago.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:43:09 AM UTC+8, Miccheng wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> So i got my hands on it. And tried setting it up with Raspbian
>>>>> "Wheezy". Works like a breeze. Manage to install a BitTorrent client.
>>>>> Downloaded a file with ease. Tried installing VLC, but somehow it couldn't
>>>>> play videos properly. Tried installing Rasp XBMC. RC3 had some issues
>>>>> booting up after the installer formatted the SD Card.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a photo album:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/**media/set/?set=a.**
>>>>> 10151057742597229.453541.**503517228&type=1&l=8923799bac<https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151057742597229.453541.503517228&type=1&l=8923799bac>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gonna try again at setting up the media center. Otherwise, i will use
>>>>> another option called OpenELEC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael Cheng CM
>>>>> Mobile: +65 9185 5166
>>>>> LinkedIn: http://sg.linkedin.**com/in/miccheng<http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 7:16 PM, Alvin Jiang <aji...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't have time to play with my brand new raspberry pi so I left it
>>>>>> in the space, above the router.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please help yourselves to it, return it after use and don't take it
>>>>>> home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12.07.2012 11:33, ntt wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We're planning a Raspberry'Pi Meetup next week. It's already in the
>>>>>>> Hackerspace Calendar. Michael Cheng will be hosting us.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It will be like a "Show and Tell" session with those who already have
>>>>>>> had their grubby paws on the Raspberry'Pi sharing what they have been
>>>>>>> doing on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please feel free to join us and if you have a Raspberry'Pi please do
>>>>>>> share with us what you've been doing with it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/**event**s/312034455559467/<https://www.facebook.com/events/312034455559467/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Njoy,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Chinmay
>>>>>>>
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<div>Ah! Thanks! I was wondering where to get it! I&#39;ll give it a shot!<=
/div><br clear=3D"all">Regards,<br><br>Michael Cheng CM<br>Mobile: +65 9185=
 5166<div>LinkedIn:=A0<a href=3D"http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng" target=
=3D"_blank">http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng</a></div>

<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Antti N=
issinen <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:antti.nissi...@gmail.com" t=
arget=3D"_blank">antti.nissi...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">

<div>I don&#39;t know about the raspbmc, haven&#39;t tried it yet, with omx=
player=A0you need to probably do a symlink with wheezy=A0sudo ln -s /usr/li=
b/arm-linux-gnueabi/libpcre.so /usr/lib/omxplayer/libpcre.so.1</div><div><f=
ont color=3D"#333333" face=3D"&#39;Helvetica Neue Light&#39;, HelveticaNeue=
-Light, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><b><br>



</b></span></font></div><div>--<br>anacron<div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 July 2012 15:25, Michael Cheng <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mcheng.w...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">mcheng.w...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">



<div>Tried Raspbmc (<a href=3D"http://www.raspbmc.com/" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.raspbmc.com/</a>) on the weekend. RC3 had some bugs. Might be a p=
roblem with my installation. Will try it again soon.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>



I am also considering OpenELEC. :D</div>

<div><br></div><div>I actually tried to use OMXPlayer - but the distro i fo=
und had s problem with Wheezy (couldn&#39;t find the libpcre shared library=
 even though its installed).</div><div><br clear=3D"all">

Regards,<br><br>Michael Cheng CM<br>

Mobile: <a href=3D"tel:%2B65%209185%205166" value=3D"+6591855166" target=3D=
"_blank">+65 9185 5166</a><div>LinkedIn:=A0<a href=3D"http://sg.linkedin.co=
m/in/miccheng" target=3D"_blank">http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng</a></di=
v><br>
<br><br></div><div><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at =
8:20 PM, Antti Nissinen <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:antti.nissi=
n...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">antti.nissi...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wr=
ote:<br>



<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

as far as I know, there&#39;s no GPU acceleration for vlc video output, the=
re&#39;s not acceleration even for X windows...<div>I would start with omxp=
layer or maybe directly jump to XBMC<div><br clear=3D"all">--<br>anacron<di=
v>





<div><br>


<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 July 2012 14:52, ntt <span dir=3D"=
ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:notthe...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">notthetup=
@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">







Try it on Raspbian. The hard float version. I think it should do the VLC be=
tter. We also had problems playing videos on VLC at the RS Demo a few month=
s ago.<div><div><br><br>On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:43:09 AM UTC+8, Micchen=
g wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">







<div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>So i got my hands on it. And tried settin=
g it up with Raspbian &quot;Wheezy&quot;. Works like a breeze. Manage to in=
stall a BitTorrent client. Downloaded a file with ease. Tried installing VL=
C, but somehow it couldn&#39;t play videos properly. Tried installing Rasp =
XBMC. RC3 had some issues booting up after the installer formatted the SD C=
ard.</div>









<div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s a photo album:</div><div><br></div><div><spa=
n style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;text-a=
lign:center;font-style:normal;display:inline!important;font-weight:normal;f=
loat:none;line-height:14px;color:rgb(51,51,51);text-transform:none;font-siz=
e:11px;white-space:normal;font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;,tahoma,verdan=
a,arial,sans-serif;word-spacing:0px"><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/me=
dia/set/?set=3Da.10151057742597229.453541.503517228&amp;type=3D1&amp;l=3D89=
23799bac" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<u></u>media/set/?set=
=3Da.<u></u>10151057742597229.453541.<u></u>503517228&amp;type=3D1&amp;l=3D=
8923799bac</a></span></div>









<div><br></div><div>Gonna try again at setting up the media center. Otherwi=
se, i will use another option called OpenELEC.</div><br clear=3D"all">Regar=
ds,<br><br>Michael Cheng CM<br>Mobile: <a href=3D"tel:%2B65%209185%205166" =
value=3D"+6591855166" target=3D"_blank">+65 9185 5166</a><div>







LinkedIn:=A0<a href=3D"http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng" target=3D"_blank=
">http://sg.linkedin.<u></u>com/in/miccheng</a></div>

<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 7:16 PM, Alvin J=
iang <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aji...@gmail.com" target=3D"_b=
lank">aji...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">









I don&#39;t have time to play with my brand new raspberry pi so I left it i=
n the space, above the router.<br>
<br>
Please help yourselves to it, return it after use and don&#39;t take it hom=
e.<div><div><br>
<br>
On 12.07.2012 11:33, ntt wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>
We&#39;re planning a Raspberry&#39;Pi Meetup next week. It&#39;s already in=
 the<br>
Hackerspace Calendar. Michael Cheng will be hosting us.<br>
<br>
It will be like a &quot;Show and Tell&quot; session with those who already =
have<br>
had their grubby paws on the Raspberry&#39;Pi sharing what they have been<b=
r>
doing on it.<br>
<br>
Please feel free to join us and if you have a Raspberry&#39;Pi please do<br=
>
share with us what you&#39;ve been doing with it.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/events/312034455559467/" target=3D"_bla=
nk">https://www.facebook.com/<u></u>event<u></u>s/312034455559467/</a><br>
<br>
Njoy,<br>
<br>
-Chinmay<br>
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