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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    i have the plugin 'newtubeplayer' on vix 3 (632) on a vu+ duo clone.

    when i try and play a video i get a message about a vlc server urlopen error - 146 connection refused

    i have vlc installed too but is there some way i should have it configured.....or is this just a bad plugin ??

    if so...is there any other youtube plugin for that image ??

    thanks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    next question :)

    i have cross epg, but have no options menu to make sure its being stored on usb flash drive.....it came pre-installed on the box (vu+ duo...latest vix)
    my issue is that when it updates it populates for maybe a day and a half only.....whereas on my dreambox 800 upstairs it populates for the week.

    when i click 'menu' when in the plugin i dont see options for storing on usb.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    scrub that....sorted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    Does anyone notice that sometimes you get no picture on the DVB-T (Irish Soarview) channels and a message saying something like 'No data or signal found on...'?

    It happens me every few days, and I fix it by doing a re-scan or rebooting the box. I'm running the latest version of Black Hole 2.


  • Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭dfdream


    DVB-T always has been the bane of the VU boxes...
    Many will tell you it doesnt affect them but if you search through this thread you will see several with the same issue.
    I have duo 3 years and tried 4 different sticks and different images.
    To no avail.
    The only way I got to sort it was to stop using the DVB-T alltogether.
    I missed so many recordings with bloody DVB-t USB sticks...
    Avoid the frustration and stop using it...
    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Does anyone notice that sometimes you get no picture on the DVB-T (Irish Soarview) channels and a message saying something like 'No data or signal found on...'?

    It happens me every few days, and I fix it by doing a re-scan or rebooting the box. I'm running the latest version of Black Hole 2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Since BH 2.0 I've had no problem at at all with DVB T stick


    dfdream wrote: »
    DVB-T always has been the bane of the VU boxes...
    Many will tell you it doesnt affect them but if you search through this thread you will see several with the same issue.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭dfdream


    Not surprised really....
    It always has been hit and miss..
    For me its been more miss than hit...

    Ive been given out too many times for Greys Anatomy not being recorded on Soarview...
    Tony wrote: »
    Since BH 2.0 I've had no problem at at all with DVB T stick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    Can anyone recommend a quiet hard drive for the vu+?

    I'm thinking of replacing my 3.5" 500GB with a quieter 2.5" 1TB drive. The one I have in it a bit too noisey in the bedroom when recording at night.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    The quietest you're going to get is a SSD but they are quiet expensive and (I think) don't go above 512Gb yet.

    As all hard drives have moving parts you are going to get some noise of them, a 2.5" is quieter (not as much movement), think of a desktop and laptop next to each other (minus the noisey desktop fan of course). I think the quietest hard drives are the "Green" ranges of drives. I've a Solo2 in my bedroom with a normal 2.5" drive in it and I've set recordings in the middle of the night (by mistake) and it didn't bother me, my wife or our 5 month old baby.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rurs


    recyclebin wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a quiet hard drive for the vu+?

    I'm thinking of replacing my 3.5" 500GB with a quieter 2.5" 1TB drive. The one I have in it a bit too noisey in the bedroom when recording at night.

    Amazon informs me I bought a Samsung HD103Si in May 2011, it been running perfectly ever since. 5400rpm is more than enough for AV use, and means it's quieter too. I'm not sure that a 2.5" drive is necessarily any quieter than a 3.5" one?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Does anyone notice that sometimes you get no picture on the DVB-T (Irish Soarview) channels and a message saying something like 'No data or signal found on...'?

    It happens me every few days, and I fix it by doing a re-scan or rebooting the box. I'm running the latest version of Black Hole 2.

    No.

    This sounds to me like a signal issue.

    What type of aerial are you using ? An internal or a cable connected to a RF to MCX cable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭JonnyM


    Is there any physical or any noticeable difference between the Vu duo and its clone?

    Sorry if its been done before


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,527 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    JonnyM wrote: »
    Is there any physical or any noticeable difference between the Vu duo and its clone?

    Sorry if its been done before

    the official website has the details.

    http://vuplus.com/pressNewsContent.htm?idx=37&pagenum=2


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Wasn't sure what thread to put this in as it's relating to any Enigma2 box :)

    I've a Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard, it has a LCD display on it for gaming updates, I used this plugin and I was able to output VLC Player to it, this means I can stream from my VU+ boxes to my keyboard while playing video games. I don't think I'll ever use this functionality ever again btw :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭bernard0368


    Can anyone explain in simple terms how to connect a NAS to my vu duo. I have tried different ways and I just can not get it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,932 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Can anyone explain in simple terms how to connect a NAS to my vu duo. I have tried different ways and I just can not get it.

    If you list what you have tried already, along with what particular image you are using folks could give you better advice.
    But assuming its the VIX image, usually its just a matter of going Menu>Setup>System>Network>Mounts Setup>Network Browser, than scanning your network and selecting and mounting your NAS as a cifs share.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭bernard0368


    Thanks banie01, I was not doing the Cifs, i just could not figure that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭Greenpiece


    New image Black Hole Vu+ 2.0.3 Hyperspace

    Has anybody tried this on Vu+ Duo?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I might try it on the Ultimo tomorrow, my TV has been acting up a bit recently, I want to make sure it's the TV before buying a new 1 :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,807 ✭✭✭micks_address


    hi guys -

    quick question re rf distribution to multiple rooms in the house from a duo.. i'm using an RF modulator and a powermid ir transtmiter to change channels.. i know i could also use say a triax trilink but if i had say three rooms i wants to distribute to - is there any scalable solution for changing channels? i know you could use an app like dreamdroid on your phone to change the channels but for folks who havent joined the smartphone generation yet?

    Cheers,
    Mick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    You could use a TV link compatible amplifier after the tri link, this will keep the RF level right for multiple points as well as passing the IR remote relay signal.


    hi guys -

    quick question re rf distribution to multiple rooms in the house from a duo.. i'm using an RF modulator and a powermid ir transtmiter to change channels.. i know i could also use say a triax trilink but if i had say three rooms i wants to distribute to - is there any scalable solution for changing channels? i know you could use an app like dreamdroid on your phone to change the channels but for folks who havent joined the smartphone generation yet?

    Cheers,
    Mick

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,807 ✭✭✭micks_address


    Thanks Tony - what would you be looking at to get the IR signal back to the vu+ box? multiple triax trilink kits?
    Tony wrote: »
    You could use a TV link compatible amplifier after the tri link, this will keep the RF level right for multiple points as well as passing the IR remote relay signal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    No just one tri link kit and a suitable amplifier

    Thanks Tony - what would you be looking at to get the IR signal back to the vu+ box? multiple triax trilink kits?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,807 ✭✭✭micks_address


    can you use multiple 'eyes' with the trilink?

    Tony wrote: »
    No just one tri link kit and a suitable amplifier


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Thought I had already answered that but yes :)

    can you use multiple 'eyes' with the trilink?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,807 ✭✭✭micks_address


    Im assuming then you can buy addition eyes for use with the trilink or will generic ones work?
    Tony wrote: »
    Thought I had already answered that but yes :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Im assuming then you can buy addition eyes for use with the trilink or will generic ones work?

    I'm using a lab gear remote eye here so any sky compatible tv link should work

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭ouncer


    have looked into sky eye in the past. have vu duo downstairs connected to primary hdtv. upstairs i have old crt tv. my understanding was that because there is no rf output on the duo it is not possible to have a sky eye connected so i can transmit to the tv upstairs. instead i have a dm500 running upstairs but would like to have a sky eye solution instead so i can use the dm500 elsewhere. is this possible?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Yes read the posts above yours

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭ouncer


    ok, did read a few pages back on this post but i',m still at a loss. what gear do i need to buy to transmit from my duo to my crappy tv upstairs


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    Hi lads

    I finally am getting Fibre broadband and want to stream channels to a friend who is living abroad

    I have used Veetle and made a stream private and it works, but would love to stream using VLC with a dynamic DNS

    can anyone help me locate a tutorial on how to accomplish this with the VU duo?

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    ouncer wrote: »
    have looked into sky eye in the past. have vu duo downstairs connected to primary hdtv. upstairs i have old crt tv. my understanding was that because there is no rf output on the duo it is not possible to have a sky eye connected so i can transmit to the tv upstairs. instead i have a dm500 running upstairs but would like to have a sky eye solution instead so i can use the dm500 elsewhere. is this possible?

    As tony has ritefully said U simply need a Triax tri-link which is fed from the scart socket and then run a cable to the room and u can use a magic eye which comes with the tri-link. If you want more than one magic eye you need a bi-directional amplifier that will work with magic eyes preferably one that you can plug in. i use one myself and have no problems whatsoever with it.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    kingtiger wrote: »
    Hi lads

    I finally am getting Fibre broadband and want to stream channels to a friend who is living abroad

    I have used Veetle and made a stream private and it works, but would love to stream using VLC with a dynamic DNS

    can anyone help me locate a tutorial on how to accomplish this with the VU duo?

    Thanks

    The easiest way to do it without annoying anyone would be to get a slingbox.

    But, as you asked a question :)

    Setup a static IP address on your Duo (e.g. 192.168.1.10), on your router enable Port Forwarding for some ports directly to your box, for example ports 80 and 8001. Now setup your Dynamic DNS to point to your home network (e.g. kingtiger.ddns.org). Your friend can then goto kingtiger.ddns.org:80 to access the web interface and then when they want to watch something they'll get kingtiger.ddns.org:8001 to open through VLC player.

    That's the way I've it done on my network, although I've used different ports as I've 2 boxes and I primarily use my phone to watch streams.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    Clareman wrote: »
    The easiest way to do it without annoying anyone would be to get a slingbox.

    nah that costs money

    think I was overcomplicating the whole DDNS procedure, its looks pretty straightforward

    but I don't want to give access to my webif, I was looking for a way to stream from VLC


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    kingtiger wrote: »
    nah that costs money

    think I was overcomplicating the whole DDNS procedure, its looks pretty straightforward

    but I don't want to give access to my webif, I was looking for a way to stream from VLC

    Why don't you want to give access to Webif? You can turn on authentication in Webif config, so that only you can access it.

    Here's what I have done:
    - Create a free noip.com account
    - Create a free host on no-ip.com and now you have your own host name so you can access Webif from anywhere.
    You can set your duo to tell no-ip on a regular interval what your ip is.
    e.g. Blue button, blue again>Inadyn settings and enter as here:
    http://www.vuplus-community.net/board/threads/how-to-make-inadyn-work-with-no-ip-service.6625/#post-53813
    (note: alias is the hostname you created)

    - As long as you have port 80/8001 port forwarded on your router, you can access Webif and click on any channel now and watch it externally. Works for me although not very well as my upload speed is terrible on my home network, but access is still useful for instant recording etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Why don't you want to give access to Webif?.

    as there will be more than one person viewing the stream


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    Hey guys thinking about getting the duo! Only I don't have an aerial on my roof justsatellite will iI be able to get rtrate and tv3? Or is there something else I need to buy and is it hard to setup! Cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    kingtiger wrote: »
    as there will be more than one person viewing the stream

    Shouldn't be an issue unless you have just a single tuner.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭ouncer


    Hey guys thinking about getting the duo! Only I don't have an aerial on my roof justsatellite will iI be able to get rtrate and tv3? Or is there something else I need to buy and is it hard to setup! Cheers

    the duo does not support saorview (it does not have an rf input which you would connect your ariel into). It does support a satellite connection but then you need a sky subscription and a knowledge on how to load and configure software that will allow you to read the sky card. if you are not a linux buff i would suggest you get a skybox and a sky subscription. the duo is a very expensive box and is primarily used for card sharing purposes


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭glic83


    you can a usb dvb-t tuner for the duo, that way you can watch saorview


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    Thanks glic which USB dvb-t is the best!

    Also have lots of experience with linux having dealt with raspberry pi etc ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rurs


    ouncer wrote: »
    the duo does not support saorview (it does not have an rf input which you would connect your ariel into). It does support a satellite connection but then you need a sky subscription and a knowledge on how to load and configure software that will allow you to read the sky card. if you are not a linux buff i would suggest you get a skybox and a sky subscription. the duo is a very expensive box and is primarily used for card sharing purposes

    No, no and no...

    USB tuner such as Sony Play TV gives two DTT tuners.

    You don't need a Sky sub to watch FTA channels, the enigma2 gui is probably the best interface for combo/FTA viewing.

    Nor do you need any Linux knowledge to get up and running. Download an image onto a USB stick, load up, and away you go. No different to updating firmware on the myriad combo boxes available. Scanning sats and organising channels can all be done with the remote, like any other box, except more easily.

    Primarily used for CS? Who knows, have you any stats to back this up?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    rurs wrote: »
    No, no and no...

    USB tuner such as Sony Play TV gives two DTT tuners.

    You don't need a Sky sub to watch FTA channels, the enigma2 gui is probably the best interface for combo/FTA viewing.

    Nor do you need any Linux knowledge to get up and running. Download an image onto a USB stick, load up, and away you go. No different to updating firmware on the myriad combo boxes available. Scanning sats and organising channels can all be done with the remote, like any other box, except more easily.

    Primarily used for CS? Who knows, have you any stats to back this up?

    Thanks for the info rurs! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭white_westie


    Have to agree with rurs response.
    I have a ClarkTech ET9000 (same vintage as DUO) with a Sony Play TV dual usb tuner for Saorview.
    Have configured nfs server on it, so can view recordings on other networked media devices.
    As for recording power, was able to record last games of Rabopro12 rugby a few weeks ago when all games where on at the same time - 2 from Saorview on dvb-t tuner and 2 from BBC on sat tuners, no problems.
    Initial outlay a bit expensive, but no ongoing s@y subs!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,932 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Having a bit of a strange issue lately with my Duo running Vix3.0.679
    If I set a timer, while it will record fine the box acts as if it only has 1 sat feed available.
    Now I have both Sat tuners on 4port Diseqc switches
    Tuner 1: Port A: 13e. B: 19.2e, C: 28.2e D: 23.5e
    Tuner 2: Port A: 9e, B: 16e, C: 28.2e, D: 4.8e
    When a recording starts on 28.2e, I get a ''tune failed'' message when I move to a channel on a different TP.

    The odd thing is that none of the other sats on the free tuner are available, for example if I'm recording on Tuner 1,
    I should have 9e, 16e 28.2e and 4.8e available but when i try switch to any of these I get a ''tune failed'' message.
    Yet when I have no recording in progress all sats\channels are available on both Sat tuners.
    The DVB-T tuner works fine during Sat recordings, but the sat channels seem to lock out
    Nothing has changed in my settings and I'm probably missing something simple.
    Any ideas?
    I may roll back to an old backup to see if the issue persists but it has me stumped currently.
    I should have added that I tried satfinder and all inputs hi/lo are working fine.
    Indeed when i am not recording, all inputs\channels work perfectly across both tuners.
    I just reflashed an old 3.0.534 build and the issue does not occur, I can watch\record across all tuners with no issue.
    Very strange


  • Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭lfc84


    duo2 out on 8 July according to hm sat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭Apogee


    banie01 wrote: »
    Having a bit of a strange issue lately with my Duo running Vix3.0.679
    If I set a timer, while it will record fine the box acts as if it only has 1 sat feed available.
    Now I have both Sat tuners on 4port Diseqc switches
    Tuner 1: Port A: 13e. B: 19.2e, C: 28.2e D: 23.5e
    Tuner 2: Port A: 9e, B: 16e, C: 28.2e, D: 4.8e
    When a recording starts on 28.2e, I get a ''tune failed'' message when I move to a channel on a different TP.

    The odd thing is that none of the other sats on the free tuner are available, for example if I'm recording on Tuner 1,
    I should have 9e, 16e 28.2e and 4.8e available but when i try switch to any of these I get a ''tune failed'' message.

    Are you sure it's recording 28e from Tuner 1 and not from tuner 2? What happens if you select a channel from 13e when recording? Or are the 13e channels 'greyed out'?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,932 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Apogee wrote: »
    Are you sure it's recording 28e from Tuner 1 and not from tuner 2? What happens if you select a channel from 13e when recording? Or are the 13e channels 'greyed out'?

    Yep, Certain and its the same issue when I change the tuner priority.
    When the timer starts, the only channels that aren't ''greyed out'' are the ones on the TP that I'm recording despite all tuners and sats being available before the timer starts.
    It acts as if only a single feed is set up.

    I've been through every permutation of tuner setup on the .679 build and whilst all sats are available across both tuners,
    as soon as a timer record event starts the box acts as if it only has a single sat feed.(USB tuners are still available)

    Logic says it should be either a hardware or a config issue.
    However, 7 LNBs are unlikely to fail at once nor are 2 4way Diseqcs and to rule that out I tested all with both a meter and swapping out the Duo for a different receiver and all worked without issue.
    All quadrants of all LNBs with no issue and the same with Diseqc command tests, all passed without issue.
    And the same result with the coax, tried different receivers all worked fine.
    And when not running a record event, both tuners work as normal.

    Tuner config is as listed in my initial post above with priority set to auto, but even with priority changed to A or B, the unit will display channels from both tuners perfectly well until a timer record is started and then once again it behaves as a single tuner unit.(Behaves the same after disconnect of USB tuner and reboot too)
    What stumps me is that while this behaviour is displayed regardless of settings on the .679 build when I revert to an older build (.534) the issue does not occur whatsoever.

    I've reported this over on WOS too as it happens with their image.
    Its not too big an inconvenience as I have a working back up not affected by the issue.
    Just flagging it because its very very odd!!!
    And incase anyone encounters similar ;)


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


    lfc84 wrote: »
    duo2 out on 8 July according to hm sat
    Half a tonne ,saucy !


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