vu+ duo

menu > setup > system > osd

settings will allow you to adjust height, width etc.

ok I'm probably being a total n00b here but I flashed the new Vix 2.3 image to my vu+ duo last night, and essentially lost everything, it refuses to read the epg backup I took and show no softcams. When i try and run common interface assignment the whole thing crashes out and restarts.


feel pree to reply in pm (or if you're going to flame me, even justifiably please confine yourselves to pm so as not to annoy others in the thread) I need to be able to install softcams so I can decode the signal and get back to functioning tv once more. I know I could just revert to a previously functioning blackhole image but what I *Want* to do is understand how to fix this so I have a skill base to build upon next time I upgrade, pointers to howtos, pm's with step by stpe guides would be useful, I will happily feed back my 2.3 experinces to the community and share any tips or tricks I learn, I'll even produce a handy idiots guide (Wtih screenshots etc) of what to do if one doesn't exist, I am grateful for any help I recive with this and if you'd rather not post it here, pm me and I'll cheerfully ring you (at my own expense) for a walkthrough.

Thanking you kindly in advance
Phaze
on the "at least it has retained the prgorammes I had recorded but not watched yet, thank the gods for that " ID

Phazedup wrote: »

ok I'm probably being a total n00b here but I flashed the new Vix 2.3 image to my vu+ duo last night, and essentially lost everything, it refuses to read the epg backup I took and show no softcams. When i try and run common interface assignment the whole thing crashes out and restarts.

1st off when you installed VIX 2.3 did you restore settings?
This is known to cause issues as the new build of VIX uses some different addresses in the file structure.
Setting up the EPG on VIX is thankfully a quick and painless task, just go menu>setups>system>EPG and configure it from there, should only take a few minutes to have it back up and running smooth.
With regards to your softcam, VIX no longer support download of softcams via their feeds.
So you will need to download the .ipk file of the cam you use, then ftp it into the .tmp folder of your box and use the install local extension option in vix menu(can also be installed by telnet but the method here is easiest).

Stanley has given you the best startpoint for all things VIX, be sure to check out these threads over there.
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?7376-CCcam-amp-Sly-Setup-on-VIX-2-0-by-dymebox and here is the main Vu+ discussion forum http://www.world-of-satellite.com/forumdisplay.php?11-oscam-on-vix plenty of help and step by steps there

m1nder wrote: »

Has anyone else's oscam stopped working after upgrading to VIX 2.3?

I had to reinstall the .ipk, and recreate the config files, but once I did that, it was fine.


BTW, I have only installed it a day or so, but it seems to be an amazing version (I don't seem to remember being to be able to control the vu+ through the TV remote)

thank you kind people you have given me a point to start from, i have maanged to isntall (And using a random CCcam config file start) a softcam, will see how it goes, I shall fiddle with it for this evening and if I cannot get it to display my decoded channnels I shall plug the old hd box in to re liven the card, fialing that I might just revert to a functional blackhoe image which had the box working fine.
Phaze
on the "not giving up as such but I'm in somerset this weekend so don't have a day off to play with it properly" ID

Folks

Just installed VIX2.3 and it's great. Can anyone tell me, do I need an updated satellites.xml for new Astra 1N?

If so, do I just d/l from satellites-xml.eu, copy to etc/tuxbon and rescan?

DTT on VIX.

All just wondering how others get on. My DTT Tuner (Sundtek) still fails every now and again even on the VIX 2.3.

The first thing I notice is in recordings an RTE 1 program is recording (red dot) but there is no time showing even though the program is on 20 mins.

It seems to happen most on the busy nights when there are lots of recordings as most things are on at 9 pm so all tuners are going.

When the DTT fails all the DTT channels are black and a reboot is required.
Also changing channels in the DTT tuner when they are black takes 20-30 secs but its fine when you switch back to SAT.

This crap really takes away from a great box/image. Pity.....

Are others still having issues with DTT....

m1nder wrote: »

Folks

Just installed VIX2.3 and it's great. Can anyone tell me, do I need an updated satellites.xml for new Astra 1N?

If so, do I just d/l from satellites-xml.eu, copy to etc/tuxbon and rescan?

Are you using the default VIX satellites.xml that is included in 2.3?
In which case its upto date as of 20/11/2011.
Meaning any TP changes after that date will need to be either manually scanned in via search or you will need to update the .xml and rescan fully.

Or are you using a sats.xml from an old settings list?
If you are when is the last time you updated this sats.xml?
If it was prior to the 24th October, then yes you will need to update your file(Thats when the TPs on 1N started going active, there have been many changes since and continue to be with services in test and moving over)
And yes you will need to copy the new file to var/tuxbox

Just as an aside, its good practise to update your .xml on a regular(I do mine monthly, immediate if there are big changes)basis. keep an eye on the Kingofsat newsfeeds for the sats you use to keep upto date and ascertain your update schedule
Or you could download the tunisia sats panel plugin and use the .xml updater there to keep on top of your .xml.
A word of warning if you use a multilnb setup with merged positions though, that plugin will overwrite your merged file.

m1nder wrote: »

Folks, sorry for being slightly OTT, but yesterday when I upgraded VIX, my Sky FTV card stopped working. (I use oscam to decode it). Coincidence? I dunno but the same thing happened me last time I upgraded VIX also. Back then, I put the card back into my old Sky box and set it to 5 USA for 24 hours or so. This time, that trick does not seem to be working.

1. Can anyone tell me, how to I re-liven my sky FTV card?
2. Why id this seemingly happening to me when I upgrade VIX

Did you reinstall Oscam after you flashed the new VIX image?. Softcams need to be reinstalled after new image flashes.

I am using the new 2.3 Vix image and am having bouquet problems. They used be stored in /var/tuxbox/config/enigma/ but that directory does not exist now. Where should I put them to ensure that they are read? Is there a new default directory?

Thanks.

banie01 wrote: »

I've always accessed and edited my bouquets via /etc/enigma2 and it still works fine that way for me.

Thanks. I will give that a try now.

irishchris, is there more info on this feature anywhere. I cant get my head around it. Is there info or screenshots or PDF or something.

Does the TV need any features for this. I have sony kdl 40w4500.
So you use the TV remote to change channels etc on duo ?

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irishchris wrote: »

yes is new feature which allows you to use the tv remote to control the vu+ also. works perfectly with my samsung and sony bravia. shows up as a tuner when i select source on my sony bravia remote and once selected works great

dfdream wrote: »

irishchris, is there more info on this feature anywhere. I cant get my head around it. Is there info or screenshots or PDF or something.

Does the TV need any features for this. I have sony kdl 40w4500.
So you use the TV remote to change channels etc on duo ?

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I'm not sure which model sony I have, but it worked out of the 'box' for me, with a hdmi cable.
When I press the power button on the vu+ remote, the tv turns on, when the tv and the box are on, and I turn off the tv, the vu+ turns off.
If I press the tv guide on the tv remote, the vu+ epg pops up.

@Irishchis is there any way to change bouquet form the tv remote?