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echo: rberrypi
to: PETE
from: MICHAEL =?UTF-8?Q?SCH=C3=
date: 2017-02-06 09:46:00
subject: Re: How to use as a Video

Pete  schrieb:
> I'm using omxplayer on my original PiB.  (I'm having problems with
> long buffering times on streamed downloads, but that's something else.)
> I can simply use "omxplayer " and it works.  No need for the
> "-o hdmi" option.
>
> Are you using hdmi for normal use (with local K/B and mouse)? Or are
> you running headless otherwise?
>
It's a headless installation. It works perfect since years as a music
server.

> IF you're not using hdmi otherwise, it may be that your configuration
> is wrong.  In /boot/config.txt, I have:
>
>   # uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work
in
>   # DMT (computer monitor) modes
>   hdmi_drive=2
>
I tried this, but no change. Still no picture.

> Can you play an audio file through hdmi?
>
How I can try?

> There are a couple of entries in config.txt (previous to that one) that
> might also be relevant (all commented out in my case).
>
>         -- Pete --

Okay, will try,
Schultze

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