Vu+ Solo2

Clareman

That's about the going rate for them http://satexperts.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_66_67&product_id=51

GY A1

What about the solo se v2
It's cheaper ?
And bigger flash

bbari

GY A1 wrote: »

What about the solo se v2
It's cheaper ?
And bigger flash

i THINK thats single tuner.

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

What about the solo se v2
It's cheaper ?
And bigger flash

Different box altogether, if I was getting a box in that range I'd probably get the Zero, a friend of mine got 1 and it's a great little box
Handy comparison chart for all the Vu boxes can be found here http://vuplus.com/sub/sub0103.php

bbari

Clareman wrote: »

Different box altogether, if I was getting a box in that range I'd probably get the Zero, a friend of mine got 1 and it's a great little box
Handy comparison chart for all the Vu boxes can be found here http://vuplus.com/sub/sub0103.php

Agree- Zero is a great box if you aren't into twin tuners.

GY A1

Clareman wrote: »

Different box altogether, if I was getting a box in that range I'd probably get the Zero, a friend of mine got 1 and it's a great little box
Handy comparison chart for all the Vu boxes can be found here http://vuplus.com/sub/sub0103.php

Has the solo se v2 not got twin tuners I think,
That's why was comparing, it's version 2
And yes had a zero for awhile and it's a great box and tiny

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

Has the solo se v2 not got twin tuners I think,
That's why was comparing, it's version 2
And yes had a zero for awhile and it's a great box and tiny

But it's version 2 of the SE, not version 2 of the 2, the SE only had 1 tuner whereas the other 1 had 2, does that make sense?

bren2001

Clareman wrote: »

That's about the going rate for them http://satexperts.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_66_67&product_id=51

Picked one of these up last week. Played around with it on the weekend. Fantastic bit of kit. Now all I need to do is learn how to use it properly!

Can anyone point me to a guide for: 1. To layout the channels in the Sky Guide order (or a way to do it on my laptop, it would take an age otherwise). 2. A reliable EPG, anyone I download onto it seems to only work for a select few channels and only when you click in.

GY A1

Has the solo Se v2 (Version 2) Got twin tuners

I know the solo se only had single tuner

Clareman

bren2001 wrote: »

Picked one of these up last week. Played around with it on the weekend. Fantastic bit of kit. Now all I need to do is learn how to use it properly!

Can anyone point me to a guide for: 1. To layout the channels in the Sky Guide order (or a way to do it on my laptop, it would take an age otherwise). 2. A reliable EPG, anyone I download onto it seems to only work for a select few channels and only when you click in.

AutoBouquets is pretty much all you need, http://www.freetv.ie/auto-bouquets.html

GY A1

Clareman wrote: »

But it's version 2 of the SE, not version 2 of the 2, the SE only had 1 tuner whereas the other 1 had 2, does that make sense?

Can't follow that at all lol

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

Can't follow that at all lol

The box you're talking about is the latest version of the SE, which only has 1 tuner, the Solo squared is a completely different system

bored_stupid

Found this on youtube might help just pick Roi sd in providers instead .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL7rAQ7f65c thanks to sniffer sniffer .

batman2000

Does the Vu+Duo2 have an option like the Sky boxes "magic eye"
e.g. Use the RF out for the TV upstairs?

Clareman

batman2000 wrote: »

Does the Vu+Duo2 have an option like the Sky boxes "magic eye"
e.g. Use the RF out for the TV upstairs?

You can output directly from the box via webinterface so you can watch it on any device, I've never tried to get the RF to work on it though so I'm not sure on that

GY A1

batman2000 wrote: »

Does the Vu+Duo2 have an option like the Sky boxes "magic eye"
e.g. Use the RF out for the TV upstairs?

Most of the recent receivers don't have rf out anymore. Don't think the duo2 has it.
You can however use an " rf modulator " that will send the signal for u.
These cost from €10 - 25
Saw them on dabs ie

deco72

What about using an AV transmitter? I used one of these with the sky box and it worked great. Picked it up in Aldi for €35.

Are these boxes easy to use? Im looking to upgrade from an openbox v8s which is a bog standard satellite box. I was reading that the Vu+ solo 2 can record a channel while watching another, can install Kodi onto it and can use their app to stream the channels or whatever from the box on a mobile device.

Is the best place to buy these boxes in the Swords Satellite shop?

Any info greatly appreciated.

bored_stupid

Solo2 is a great box for the money but would also look at this thread before you make your mind up . http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057404110

Kodi is still in the beta mode on vu solo2 boxes but a lot of stuff works pm me if you get a solo2 .

Satexperts seem to be the cheapest around in ireland for this box .

Also pm sent

deco72

bored_stupid wrote: »

Solo2 is a great box for the money but would also look at this thread before you make your mind up . http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057404110

Kodi is still in the beta mode on vu solo2 boxes but a lot of stuff works pm me if you get a solo2 .

Satexperts seem to be the cheapest around in ireland for this box .

Also pm sent

Thanks for that I will take a look at that thread. I think I am pretty set on getting this box but if someone can give me a reason to get another box over this please let me know. Thanks

bbari

deco72 wrote:

Thanks for that I will take a look at that thread. I think I am pretty set on getting this box but if someone can give me a reason to get another box over this please let me know. Thanks

I think it's been three years that I've it. Never been any issue, you won't regret it!

Clareman

I've had mine for over 2 years, I use it as a FTA and SaorView receiver but also as a media player, I connect to either my NAS or download directly to it, haven't had any problems with it and my wife can use it with no bother also.

GY A1

is the 256mb flash on the solo2 enough
compared to newer recievers having 512mb or higher

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

is the 256mb flash on the solo2 enough
compared to newer recievers having 512mb or higher

I guess it depends on what you want to do with it, I haven't noticed any lagging or speed issues with anything I do with it, if anything I'd say it's a lot better than my Ultimo, but I don't do too much with it to push the performance to be honest.

GY A1

Clareman wrote: »

I guess it depends on what you want to do with it, I haven't noticed any lagging or speed issues with anything I do with it, if anything I'd say it's a lot better than my Ultimo, but I don't do too much with it to push the performance to be honest.

thanks
i would'nt overload it really either,
just a couple of the main plugins thats all,

Zardoz

GY A1 wrote: »

is the 256mb flash on the solo2 enough
compared to newer recievers having 512mb or higher

Its plenty to be honest .
The image itself is probably around 80-90MB so the rest is for plugins and so on.
You'd never really fill that even with large plugins like Kodi direct and TSPanel .
For example on my Technomate Nano 3T with 256MB of flash ,I still have over 100MB of flash free with alot of plugins installed.

Little Bubbles

Hi sorry to hijack this thread. I'm a bit confused how these boxes work. Has anybody a link to how they work for simpletons like me? I'm looing to purchase a satellite box instead of sky. I currently have sky plus hd in 2 rooms. Is the Vu+ Solo2 the best box on the market. Also looking for ones that has all the channels.

bored_stupid

Openvix 23 just been uploaded on vix download centre full reflash is need for your box , New GST1.6.1 is now installed .

http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/2015/11/23/openvix-3-2-023-released-re-flash-required/

Solo2 image download .
http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/downloads/vu-plus-images/vu-solo-2/

Clareman

bored_stupid wrote: »

Openvix 23 just been uploaded on vix download centre full reflash is need for your box , New GST1.6.1 is now installed .

http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/2015/11/23/openvix-3-2-023-released-re-flash-required/

Solo2 image download .
http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/downloads/vu-plus-images/vu-solo-2/

Any idea of the changes??

bored_stupid

Havin got a chance yet to flash this clareman but me mate upgrade to 23 about a hour ago he saying alot lockups are gone .

Gotham seems to run bit smoother on this then last built its not jamming up .

As well sometimes he and me was getting lockup on movin about in the menu navagation in the box itself not gotham .
.
It seems abu baniaz has closed the thread for feedback as it was hijacked .

Myself at the moment running openatv seems to be rock solid at the moment tip wood / i,ve notice the changes in gs streamer 1.6.1 have inproved playback and streaming seems the start and run much faster and smoother. tested on [openatv ] so far .

Will wait for more feedback as one bug is fixed another arrives .

Clareman

Thanks for that, I'm running the Blackhole image on my box and I never have any problems with it (touch wood).