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Amiko Alien 2 Triple Tuner Combobox

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  • #152
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    I finally managed to install Enigma using the Spark Plug-In. I have installed the HDMU image which has a stupid Christmas Skin. I also could not get the Satellite channels to scan. Last night I found the SatStation image http://www.satstation.co.uk/forum/f268-amiko-alien-2-enigma-2/discussion-thread-satstation-e2-alien2-beta-firmware-21-12-2012-a-15421/.

    Is there any other image that you guys would recommend ?


  • #153
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    championc wrote: »
    I finally managed to install Enigma using the Spark Plug-In. I have installed the HDMU image which has a stupid Christmas Skin. I also could not get the Satellite channels to scan. Last night I found the SatStation image http://www.satstation.co.uk/forum/f268-amiko-alien-2-enigma-2/discussion-thread-satstation-e2-alien2-beta-firmware-21-12-2012-a-15421/.

    Is there any other image that you guys would recommend ?

    HDMU doesn't work out of the box, you need to upload a sattelite.Xml for it to work with 28e. There are plenty of skins available for download if you go to plugins and select download.


  • #154
    afkg61
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭afkg61


    Shezsharks wrote: »
    ahve to FTP into the box and copy down the db locally:
    How do I do this part?

    How did you get on with crossepg config on spark ??


  • #155
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    afkg61 wrote: »
    How did you get on with crossepg config on spark ??

    Nobody has got it wrking on Spark

    @championc Here is a complete pack of decent picons, I downloaded a nice pack online and used a software to make the few that are missing and added terrestrial ones. Extract the picon folder to /usr/local/share/enigma2
    https://dl.dropbox.com/u/56355/picon.rar

    Get the autobouquets working and you will have picons for 99% of channels


  • #156
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    HDMU doesn't work out of the box, you need to upload a sattelite.Xml for it to work with 28e. There are plenty of skins available for download if you go to plugins and select download.

    Right, I'm making more progress. I've go the xml file from http://www.satellites-xml.org. However, in the menu, I can see Plugins but scrolling left and right, the menu jumps over the plugins square as though it not enabled.

    Any suggestions ?


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  • #157
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    championc wrote: »
    Right, I'm making more progress. I've go the xml file from http://www.satellites-xml.org. However, in the menu, I can see Plugins but scrolling left and right, the menu jumps over the plugins square as though it not enabled.

    Any suggestions ?

    You have to ftp the satellites xml file to the /etc/enigma/ directory on the box and reboot. Then you'll be able to scan 28e

    When on the plugins menu, press green to download and it will open a GUI where you can install skins, emu's, bootlogos, plugins etc.


  • #158
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I added the satellites.xml file and the sat channels have been sucessfully scanned in.

    My problem is that, with the HDMU menu, I cannot select the Plugins Menu at all. When I press menu, I then push the left arrow which sits on the Standby / Restart, left again for Setup, but left again jumps over Plugins and on to Information.


  • #159
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    championc wrote: »
    Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I added the satellites.xml file and the sat channels have been sucessfully scanned in.

    My problem is that, with the HDMU menu, I cannot select the Plugins Menu at all. When I press menu, I then push the left arrow which sits on the Standby / Restart, left again for Setup, but left again jumps over Plugins and on to Information.

    I'd flash E2 again, this will wipe what you've done


  • #160
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    I did a software update to ver 22/12 but still no joy.


  • #161
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    championc wrote: »
    I did a software update to ver 22/12 but still no joy.

    Boot back to spark and flash e2 again, then after initial setup do a factory reset. I have done this already and my box is running a lot smoother. In fact is now working perfect on e2.


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  • #162
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    Right, things finally looking good. Plenty of time over Christmas to have a really good play with this box. I hope it now finally lives up to the expectations I had for it.

    Just one thing. I was hoping that I could just record onto the USB HDD as it has been used by Spark. Is it a case that I can only use the USB HDD once I reformat it to EXT4 ? I'm not sure what's recorded by Spark but I had hoped to be able to use it on E2 and on the PC too going forward.


    C


  • #163
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    championc wrote: »
    Right, things finally looking good. Plenty of time over Christmas to have a really good play with this box. I hope it now finally lives up to the expectations I had for it.

    Just one thing. I was hoping that I could just record onto the USB HDD as it has been used by Spark. Is it a case that I can only use the USB HDD once I reformat it to EXT4 ? I'm not sure what's recorded by Spark but I had hoped to be able to use it on E2 and on the PC too going forward.


    C

    Stick with E2, when you get it set up right it's well worth the hassle, it becomes an amazing box. Be sure take a backup as soon as you've got it right. I wasn't happy with my first E2 install, but when I reinstalled I got prompted on initial set up to restore from backup. I can record 2x HD satellite sources (sat) and watch or stream a third. I can also watch a stream of a channel on the laptop with the web gui. I can use apps on my phone to browse the EPG and set timers. Here is a few screenies of the PLI HD skin with picons, autobouquets and cool tv guide plugin.

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  • #164
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    Fantastic. I'll crack on. Can my USB HDD stay on FAT32 (I think that's what Spark is using) or must I initialize it into Ext4 for E2 to record onto it ?

    To stream, do I need to install the VLC plugin ? I think I remember an option somewhere to turn on streaming too - yes ?

    And can I mix and match between Terrestrial and Satellite ?


  • #165
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    championc wrote: »
    Fantastic. I'll crack on. Can my USB HDD stay on FAT32 (I think that's what Spark is using) or must I initialize it into Ext4 for E2 to record onto it ?

    To stream, do I need to install the VLC plugin ? I think I remember an option somewhere to turn on streaming too - yes ?

    Use E2 to mount and format it to ext3, the commands are a few pages back. To steam you download a file and open it with vlc, don't open it in the browser. Yes, you can use all 3 tuners together, although you do notice a slow down when recording two.


  • #166
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    Looks like this receiver is reaching its potential on the E2 side ?
    At almost half the price of the Vu+ Duo its a steal.
    The only thing its missing is the option of an internal hard drive .


  • #167
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    Oh man, why did I waste so much time on that stupid Spark software. E2 looks like it knocks spots off it.

    Out of the box (so to speak)
    Sat 7 day EPG
    FF and Rew working without freezing
    Recording by programme name
    Recording from both Terrestrial and Sat
    Resume playback from last point watched
    Series Link (sort of - using an Auto Timer plugin)
    Streaming to both PC's, laptops, phones

    I think with DynDNS, you could have a setup where you could access your box remotely and even Program the Timer !!!

    So finally the Alien 2 is looking like it can do all we hoped and felt it was capable of.


  • #168
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Series link? You sure? You have the option when setting timers to repeat recording, daily, weekly or weekdays. I don't think we have series link though. Take for instance Corrie, its shown on different days and more than once on some days, series link knows this and records them all


  • #169
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Series link? You sure? You have the option when setting timers to repeat recording, daily, weekly or weekdays. I don't think we have series link though. Take for instance Corrie, its shown on different days and more than once on some days, series link knows this and records them all

    I was getting my hopes up too much. I was reading other postings which of course "implied" that Auto Timer was a decent substitute for Series Link. I'll amend my original posting to reflect this.

    I'm sure it would nearly be worth the likes of Satworld and others to start selling this box with it's default boot setup and running on an Enigma image. When you see the Enigma images now, it makes the Spark one look very poor and basic


  • #170
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    championc wrote: »
    When you see the Enigma images now, it makes the Spark one look very poor and basic
    Whats currently the best E2 image ?


  • #171
    Cork981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭Cork981


    HDMU


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  • #172
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    If anyone is having any bugs in HDMU E2, re-flash it and do a factory reset. I was having some issues, but they're gone now, it's now working 100% perfect.


  • #173
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    Oh boy, this is some box when running the E2 HDMU image. I have installed the Samba Server plugin and can now use it as a sort of NAS. And then, turning on DNLA allows me to get to my recordings (and anything else on the box) straight from a button on my TV.


  • #174
    afkg61
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭afkg61


    The enigma image sounds and looks very good. Spark is slowly coming along with it's last 1.2.60 release including crossepg and recording by name, but seems a long way off from what enigma is now offering. (and that freezing fast forward really is annoying!)
    Is anybody interested in doing a one pager based on your experiences to help some of the rest of us up and running on it ?


  • #175
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    afkg61 wrote: »
    The enigma image sounds and looks very good. Spark is slowly coming along with it's last 1.2.60 release including crossepg and recording by name, but seems a long way off from what enigma is now offering. (and that freezing fast forward really is annoying!)
    Is anybody interested in doing a one pager based on your experiences to help some of the rest of us up and running on it ?

    I have a second box to flash, I'll get to it in a few days and take notes to prepare a guide.


  • #176
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    @Shezsharks, I'd delete that post as we can't talk about that here, check your pm's


  • #177
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Series link? You sure? You have the option when setting timers to repeat recording, daily, weekly or weekdays. I don't think we have series link though. Take for instance Corrie, its shown on different days and more than once on some days, series link knows this and records them all

    Sounds like you do not have the "Autotimers" plugin installed. It does not come as standard on pli images. Check for Autotimers in your plugin feeds.


  • #178
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    givecredit wrote: »
    Sounds like you do not have the "Autotimers" plugin installed. It does not come as standard on pli images. Check for Autotimers in your plugin feeds.

    I do, autotimers doesn't pass the missis test though. It isn't configurable from the EPG and isn't one click like real series link


  • #179
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    I do, autotimers doesn't pass the missis test though. It isn't configurable from the EPG and isn't one click like real series link

    Its not setup correctly then. In your images you posted earlier I see that cooltv guide is installed. You should be able to configure in cooltv guide, (press menu while in guide) Configure blue button to autotimer while in epg. Then setting an autotimer is a 2 button press job. This should pass any missis test..


  • #180
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    Fab. Thanks Givecredit. Looks like you can just set a "window" of time to watch for a programme being scheduled every day / week.

    I understand CoolTVGuide settings a bit better now. So I have set OK to be Zap + Exit. I set the Red Button now to Cool Info Guide.

    Has anyone figured out how to delete programmes which you have recorded ? My Dad has a box too which I upgraded to E2 last night. I can't quite be giving him instructions for Telneting into the box and deleting files this way. I know he could do it from his PC with the Samba plugin installed on the E2 but it would be easier to delete from the on-screen menus somewhere within the HDMU Media Center.

    And I've now downloaded the DreamDroid app for my phone, setup port forwarding on my router and so I can now setup the Timer to record a programme when I'm not at home and it will be ready and waiting for me later. Is there anything that this box will not do ???


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  • #181
    Dublin Deluge
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Dublin Deluge


    Hi guys,

    I was wondering if anybody has successfully used a USB hub in order to expand the USB port at the back of the Alien2. Basically, I'd like to share the back USB port with the wifi dongle and the hard drive (and perhaps a wireless keyboard dongle in the near future) as I don't like to have USB cables connected to the front port.

    I have tried using 2 USB hubs but neither has worked satisfactorily:

    USB Hub 1 is really, really old and I got it for free in a job fair or some similar event. It was a freebie that a company was giving away, so I don't think it's of the best quality. When I connect the hard disk through this hub, I'm able to play recorded videos but not smoothly (there's a bit of a "jitter" in the playback). I did a USB Speed Test (via Spark) and it says that it is too slow. Didn't even try to record using this hub. The hub doesn't say whether it's USB 1.1 or 2.0. I suspect it might be 1.1.

    USB Hub 2 is also old (about 6-7 years old) but it does say it is USB 2.0 "certified". You can optionally connect it to a 6V power supply/adaptor, but I don't have that power supply. When I connect the hard drive through this hub, the Alien2 doesn't even recognise the drive. I.e. I cannot see any files and I don't think the Alien2 even attempts to mount it. Maybe it's due to the lack of the external power supply? Note: there are a few lights on the hub, and when the Alien2 and the hard drive are connected to the hub, the lights come on. Also, the light on the hard drive is also on, but as I said before, the Spark software doesn't detect the hard drive.

    By the way, if I connect the hard drive directly to the back port, the hard drive plays back and records smoothly and the USB Speed Test says I can record two HD channels at the same time (haven't actually tried it) or "one HD record and one HD Timeshift". So, it is fast. The actual hard drive is USB 3.0 but I think the Alien2 USB port is 2.0. Also, the hard drive comes with its own external power supply, which is connected to the mains.

    I was wondering, if I buy a USB hub with external power supply, such as this one:

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/251117408375?var=550160272371&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3462wt_908

    will I be able to expand the back USB port and use the hard drive without a penalty (or a very small penalty) in speed?


  • #182
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    I'd try a powered usb hub. Usb is a bus, it shouldn't matter if it's daisy chained


  • #183
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    Dublin Deluge wrote: »
    I was wondering, if I buy a USB hub with external power supply, such as this one:

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/251117408375?var=550160272371&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3462wt_908

    will I be able to expand the back USB port and use the hard drive without a penalty (or a very small penalty) in speed?
    Make sure you get a decent powered hub.
    I bought one similar to the one you linked and the power supply blew up on it after a few days ,the socket was black after it .
    Luckily it didnt do any damage but I would avoid any cheap hub from China.


  • #184
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    I've discovered a recording bug, if you set 2 timers to record on satellite at overlapping times and you are on another satellite channel when the second starts recording the box will crash and not change to the second channel to record. It causes a bootloop until the timer expires. If the box is on one of the recording channels or on the third terrestrial tuner it is fine.

    There is also a bug in CrossEpg, it's very similar to what's described in this post, where it reverts to internal storage
    http://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/284962-fix-crossepg-reverting-internal.html


  • #185
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    For this guide I'm assuming you have basic FTP knowledge, if you haven't I suggest you Google or get the help of someone who does.

    First of all, go to Menu-->Spark-->Upgrade Software. Do a downgrade to 1.2.51 E2 Boot Upgrade. You can flash back to the latest Spark later if you wish to continue using Spark.


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    Then you need to install the e2upgrade plugin, it's available here in this pack. Extract the plugin to your desktop and use Filezilla to connect to your box and copy both the bin and keys folders to the /root/plugin/var directory (overwrite). You'll find the IP of your box under System-->Net setting-->ipconfig, the default FTP login on Spark is username "root", password: "root".


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    Grab the Enigma image and copy the Enigma2 folder to the root of a usb key, the enigma2 folder should contain 2 single files.

    Reboot the box with the USB inserted then go to plugins and enable the e2upgrade plugin. You will see a Start OSD option with the red button (you may need a reboot after enabling the plugin if you don't see it at first), select this and navigate to the enigma2 folder on your Usb and you will see an upgrade Enigma2 option on the red button.


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    Next we set the box to boot to Enigma, there is a simple way to do this in the settings menu, menu-->system-->factory default-->Boot to E2. Also note that holding the ok button on the box for a few seconds while toggling on the power switch at the rear to boot the box brings up a boot menu where you can use the arrow up and down keys to swap between E2 and Spark using OK to select.

    The default HDMU E2 image does not have 28.2e in it's satellites.xml, we will need to upload a new one that does. You can grab mine from here or make your own from here. You will need to FTP that to /etc/enigma2. The FTP IP address should be the same but the login is now username "root", password "HDMU". You will need to reboot the box after for the satellites.xml to be read


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    That's all for now, I'll get started on a second post guide to setting up E2 with plugins and skins and permanently mounting a drive


  • #186
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    This part of the guide ramps up a pace, I couldn't be arsed doing step by step, therefore I'm assuming people are tech savvy and are comfortable with FTP and Putty.

    Jump through the configuration, but just go as far as getting the network setup, you quit after that, we'll setup the tuners and scan later.

    Skin
    First things first, we want to get rid of the horrible Christmas theme, menu-->plugins then press the green button to open a download menu where you can download lots of stuff. Get a bootlogo and a skin. Once downloaded to enable the skin go back to menu-->Setup-->System-->Skin. PLI HD is the nicest, but there are plenty of others to choose from.

    Remove crap Bouquets
    Now to delete the default bouquets, you can easily delete them on the box or use DreamBoxEdit, set it up with the FTP info, IP, username and password. To do it on the box, press OK to bring up the channel selection (it will be blank), blue for favourites, then by highlighting and pressing menu you have a remove bouquet entry option. I deleted all bouquets except Favourites (TV) before I did a scan.

    use the latest images and plugins
    Details are here.

    Configure Tuners and Scan
    Next we will setup the tuners. To do this we go to setup-->service searching-->tuner configuration. Set Tuner A to Europe DVB-T frequencies. I have an inline UHF amplifier so I enable power for that. Setup the satellite tuner B like in the images below, Tuner C gets set to "Equal to Tuner B". Setting the satellite tuner to clear before scan will remove all the channels already stored but not working.

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    Autobouquets
    After a full scan it's time for autobouquets.
    • Extract dvbsnoop from zip file and ftp across to /usr/bin change permissions for this file to 777
    • Extract autobouquets.zip and ftp the directory Autobouquets to /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/
    • Change permissions of the autobouquets_e2.sh file in the Autobouquets directory to 755
    • Then restart Enigma2 and then go to Plugins and you should see Autobouquets installed. Run autobouquets and it will create lots of bouquets of channels in the same order as Sky UK, it will take 10-15 mins.
    dvbsnoop
    autobouquets

    Picons
    Here is a complete pack of decent picons, I downloaded a nice pack online and used a software to make the few that are missing and added terrestrial ones. Extract the picon folder to /usr/local/share/enigma2

    Storage
    Next for the storage, Plug in an NTFS or FAT32 formatted usb drive or key then Telnet into the box using Putty and run the following commands to format it to ext3 and mount it:
    mkfs.ext3 -L RECORD /dev/sda1
    cd /autofs/sda1
    mkdir movie

    CrossEPG
    You will find CrossEPG in the plugins download section. I find that it works fine with OpenTV enabled for the 28.2 satellite but there is a bug I listed in an earlier post, once configured to store on the drive we added above don't open configure again or it will change the path to local flash and cause the box to get laggy. I've it set to download daily at 9.00AM which works fine as long as you don't open configure. You can check that it's set correctly by viewing the crossepg.config in /var/crossepg/, the first line should read db_root=/media/hdd/crossepg

    Other Plugins to check out are Cool TV Guide and Autotimers (series link)

    That's basically it, let me know if you find any mistakes

    I've added some screenshots of it all setup. (Don't ask how I got Sky channels working, I will not answer, not even to pms)

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  • #187
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭stanley1


    sounds fun, maybe just buy a humax foxsat.


  • #188
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,850 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Just to remind people that discussion of how to recieve Sky Digital services on any type of reciever that is not a Sky Digibox is prohibited, even with a legitimate Sky viewng card..


  • #189
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    stanley1 wrote: »
    sounds fun, maybe just buy a humax foxsat.

    If you want plug and play, yes, but this Amiko has a few advantages to those of us who aren't afraid to get our hands dirty:
    • 3x tuners, the Foxsat has only 2x sat, no terrestrial
    • Being open source it's completely customisable with Enigma plugins
    • It will stream out to other devices on your network
    • It will do card sharing
    • Has web login so you can browse the EPG and set timers from anywhere
    • It's newer tech, the Foxsat is discontinued as it's 3 yr old hardware (2009), any stock you see is old stock
    • It works out cheaper


  • #190
    123skb
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭123skb


    Anybody get the built in mgcamd to work with nlines?


  • #191
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    stanley1 wrote: »
    sounds fun, maybe just buy a humax foxsat.

    Seriously, this box is worth every minute you spend on reconfiguring it to Enigma2.

    The box has both Terrestrial and Satellite on the one box, and can stream anything to any pc or mobile device in your home. You can program the timer from an android phone too while out. And it has a full 7 day epg for both and has a pseudo series link.

    And of course, it does CCCam or CLine but I don't think we're allowed to discuss that on here.

    So do you still want a Humax ?


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  • #192
    m8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭m8


    Have just installed the HDMU_1470_E2_spark7162_211_git_5082_nodebug_nolcd_Diff0_ffm_Flash

    and need to ftp the xml file to the box but I get the message the login details are not correct.


    Username: root
    Password: root

    I have not changed these so was wondering was there something else I need to do like enabling ftp on the box, can find where to do that tho?




    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    You need the IP of the box and you use the Filezilla Ftp client software: http://filezilla-project.org/

    Username: root
    Password: root

    You'll have to Google for a guide if you need help, you'll need to have basic file and directory layout knowledge.


  • #193
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    m8 wrote: »
    Have just installed the HDMU_1470_E2_spark7162_211_git_5082_nodebug_nolcd_Diff0_ffm_Flash

    and need to ftp the xml file to the box but I get the message the login details are not correct.


    Username: root
    Password: root

    I have not changed these so was wondering was there something else I need to do like enabling ftp on the box, can find where to do that tho?

    Enigma has different login details to Spark
    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    The default HDMU E2 image does not have 28.2e in it's satellites.xml, we will need to upload a new one that does. You can grab mine from here or make your own from here. You will need to FTP that to /etc/enigma2. The FTP IP address should be the same but the login is now username "root", password "HDMU". You will need to reboot the box after for the satellites.xml to be read


  • #194
    m8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭m8


    Cheers I'm in.

    BTW great guides thank you.


  • #195
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭stanley1


    does the terrestrial tuner do mheg5 interactive.

    Regards


  • #196
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    stanley1 wrote: »
    does the terrestrial tuner do mheg5 interactive.

    Regards

    No mheg5


  • #197
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭championc


    I have MHEG5 on my TV but god, I can't remember the last time I ever used it. I use the RTE News Now Android app quite a bit nowdays. What do you use MHEG5 for Stanley ?


  • #198
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    MHEG5 as it stands is just teletext, but it can be used in future for red button type interactive services. Then again it's RTE we're talking about, who are very broke, there is little chance of anything beyond teletext ever happening here with it. Everyone in this house has a smartphone, teletext is something we can live without.


  • #199
    Dudz
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Dudz


    Have been limping along with a Silver Crest twin tuner. About to join the Aliens. Hope it can pass the Missis Test. Here are my price search results.

    I noticed in the US that there are Clones/Counter fit models out there, therefore the need for certification. Please note the only Certification I did was through http://amikostb.com/?q=global

    I feel that a DVB-T2 tuner adds more resale value to this. I doubt there will ever be a need for T2 in the Republic any time soon.

    I will be making a purchase this week, but I will inform the top 5 vendors of the results.

    Will keep ya'll abreast of the status. Good work PogMoThoin!!!


    VENDOR AMIKO Certified MODEL DVB-T2 PRICE SHIP TOTAL NOTES
    kontrolsat.com Yes Alien 2 yes 169 24.00 193 1
    satworld.ie Yes Alien 2 not clear 194.99 8.5 203.49 2
    sat25.com not confirm Alien 2 no 139.67 26.65 166.32 3
    satboxes.com not confirm Alien 2 no 189.00 12.5 201.50 4
    redesatelite.com Yes Alien 2 no 159 5
    inter-sat.tv Yes Alien 2 yes 180.1 70.18 250.28 COD
    satelitarni.pl not confirm Alien 2 no 192
    redappledigital.co.uk Yes Alien 2 no 202.8 36
    sat-shop.co.uk/ Yes Alien 2 yes 235.48 24.92
    astrasat.nl Yes Alien 2 no 239
    dream-zone.dk/webshop/ Yes Alien 2 not clear 241
    beltec.at Yes Alien 2 yes not listed
    sat-multimedia.de Yes no Alien 2


  • #200
    joe250
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭joe250


    This is the very same receiver for 165 and free p+p

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/170963442687?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649


  • #201
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭stanley1


    good find, based on the same ST 7162 chip.


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