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Best EPG on a combo box?

  • 26-11-2013 11:52am
    #1
    dermiestv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭


    Some questions for those who’ve seen a lot of boxes.

    I’m replacing Sky with a combo PVR box for Saorview and FTA satellite. Budget is up to €400.

    Ease of use and reliability are probably the most important features for me.

    Which box offers the best EPG in terms of ease of use, easy to read, sorting channels, interface design?

    Is the EPG the same in all Enigma boxes such as Amiko, SAB, Gigablue etc?

    I’m wary of the Walker PVR combo as that seems to have series link issues according to other threads on here.

    I see Humax rated highly here but do Humax or anyone else offer a high spec PVR combo box, e.g. Freesat and terrestrial T2 tuners that work well with Saorview?

    I live on the Meath coast but Freeview reception can be ropey, sometimes about 40% signal so that’s why I’m thinking satellite is the way to go.

    Many thanks for any advice


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  • #2
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,852 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    You might get a better response in the terrestrial forum.


  • #3
    dermiestv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭dermiestv


    Thanks I'll do that.

    I was hoping someone would know if the EPGs were the same across all the Linux boxes.


  • #4
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    dermiestv wrote: »
    Thanks I'll do that.

    I was hoping someone would know if the EPGs were the same across all the Linux boxes.

    All guides all pretty much the same on linux based boxes..


  • #5
    bennyineire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    steveon wrote: »
    All guides all pretty much the same on linux based boxes..
    By which you mean ****te compared to sky, basically now and next


  • #6
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,852 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    bennyineire wrote: »
    By which you mean ****te compared to sky, basically now and next

    What? Linux is customisable. Many of them use internet sources for full 7 day epgs. Others use "borrowed" sky or freesat data for the same purpose. Anyone with a Linux box who is confined to now and next isn't doing it right :rolleyes:


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  • #7
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭swoofer


    correct with the right image and a good linux box you can have all singing all dancing EPG's and much more fun than sky, single, multi, favourites, press green, blue, red yellow, buttons 1, 2, 3, zap from epg, set timer, do a search and on it goes. then the other extras kick in.


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