Based on popular request, here is the guide to install Raspbmc on Raspberry Pi. If you have been following me you may already know that I have been a fan of OpenELEC on Raspberry Pi. Well that changed recently after my latest comparison of Raspbmc and OpenELEC. I quickly started … read more
Last year, I published a detailed comparison of Raspbmc vs OpenELEC in terms of speed and options/features, in which I concluded that OpenELEC was the operating system of choice for my Raspberry Pi media center. I also said that this could possible change as the operating systems continue to develop. … read more
OpenELEC and XBMC have already matured to improve experience on Raspberry Pi but these 8 Raspberry Pi OpenELEC tweaks will take your experience to a new level. OpenELEC, one of the premier XBMC operating systems for Raspberry Pi, has reached version 4. It now boasts XBMC 13 Gotham with a … read more
XBMC buffering issues can be an annoyance while trying to watch a video on your HTPC. The problem amplifies if the video is of HD quality or if your HTPC has less available resources. Raspberry Pi, with only 512 MB of RAM and modest CPU power is prone to slow … read more
Note: If you already have the download password then you may download the eBook here. If you want to find out more about the book and how you can get it for free, then read on. We are proud to introduce to you our first eBook titled “Ultimate Guide to … read more
So you want to improve XBMC performance on Raspberry Pi. Understandable. Let’s face it Raspberry Pi’s modest hardware specs is significantly below a low-end HTPC. But it is by design and nothing can beat a Raspberry Pi when it comes to a low-power high definition media center (less than $3 … read more
Configuring OpenELEC Samba share allows you to remotely access your Raspberry Pi’s SD card and any attached USB drives over the network on other computers. This can come in handy if you want to transfer files between the devices over the network and without having to physically connect the drives. … read more
The default XBMC skin, Confluence, is great but let us take a look at a few good XBMC skins for Raspberry Pi. It is critical that you choose the right skin for Raspberry Pi or risk taking a performance hit on Pi’s modest hardware. This is even more important if … read more
This post explains how to overclock Raspberry Pi OpenELEC media center. In Part 1 and Part 2 of my comparison of Xbian, OpenELEC, and Raspbmc, I concluded that Xbian was the fastest and most responsive operating system. However, after overclocking OpenELEC compared favorably to Xbian. Raspberry Pi’s default capabilities are … read more