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vu+Duo2 channel set up (before she kills me)
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radiowaves wrote: »General conversation for me now, the OP is going for autobouquet
So, when you delete a bouquet (say Sports) are all the FTA sport channels also deleted?
Nope, whatever is in the FTA bouquet would remain as is, as would the ''All'' channels list.
Its just paring down your list from say FTA/Childrens/News/Documentaries/Sprts/Music/Adult/Specialist/Shopping/Red Button/Interactive and so on,
Down to just FTA or whatever else you'd need to just allow quick and easy use of the box until one learns how to use the bouquetmaker to get what they want, or indeed until they learn how to use one of the PC editors.0 -
Nope, whatever is in the FTA bouquet would remain as is, as would the ''All'' channels list.
Its just paring down your list from say FTA/Childrens/News/Documentaries/Sprts/Music/Adult/Specialist/Shopping/Red Button/Interactive and so on,
Down to just FTA or whatever else you'd need to just allow quick and easy use of the box until one learns how to use the bouquetmaker to get what they want, or indeed until they learn how to use one of the PC editors.
Ok, thanks for the info
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On Vix, its really a breeze.
Press menu> Setup> Service Searching > Autobouquetmaker.
In Autobouqets scroll to provider, and select your region i.e. for Ireland go to Sky Ireland and then you will be able to select Sky Ireland SD/HD Sky Northern Ireland SD/HD.
Personally I tend to use NI HD.
Then just run the scan.
You can configure autobouquets to just scan the FTA channels or you can run the full scan which will give you a list of all channels numbered alá Sky along with creating subsections.
The list of options here can be a bit overwhelming for a noob
So the easy option here is just run a scan for the region you want, then if you are just wanting to keep FTA when watching a channel, push the up arrow to open the channel list, then press the blue button.
This will bring up a list of subsections(Entertainment\Documentary\News and so on) on this list press menu, select remove entry and delete everything(1 by 1)apart from the FTA bouquet and anything else you want to keep.
You are correct / incorrect at the same time. I decided to keep sky box connected while.wife here and work on this when she's at work (I work nights)
I have followed the above instructions.
I had very few choices in.providers freesat and skyirl, I set freesat to London hd and sky to ni hd (no card in box and won't be for now).
I ran the scan (in autobouquets menu)
Lots of channels (700 approx)
Chose one that it would let me watch
Pressed up arrow BUT the blue button only gave me favourites option (which I manually populated) I must be doing something wrong or just plain stupid:$ picture of screen attached0 -
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Unfortunately I must depart for work. I shall return to my nightmare in the morning
;-)
Found this video. It shows how to setup autobouquets (Not autobouquetsMaker)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wnxuFhzg7080 -
givecredit wrote: »Ok. Just to save some confusion. Autobouquets and Autobouquetsmaker are two different programs.
Personally I prefer Autobouquets. I find it easier to setup and Like the FTA layout.
But you need to connect to internet to install autobouquets program.
Can you connect box via Lan to router? You only need to be connected to internet until program is installed. (Also while connected it would be an idea to upgrage firmware, Menu/system/software upgrade. I think)
So if you can bring box and small tv to router and install autobouquets, give it a try.
Agreed with regards AutoBouquets.
I went with the maker advice as its what I know the OP has
And I was hoping it would be the quickest way to sort him out.
No Its a duo but they run the same software so the configs, menus and settings are all the same.That's what I'm looking for except just the free channels and the Rte ones (that'll be a completely different problem due to cabling etc)
Ok is yours a duo2?
Vix is fairly homogeneous across its supported hardware.
It looks like your Vu was shipped with a complete channel list and multisat settings installed which is causing part of your issue, with the grey/blanked out channels causing frustration/confusion when looking for a channel.Would.I.be better off starting from the beginning? as in when.I opened.from the box (vix preintalled)? If so how do I undo what I've done?
It would be easy to say just reflash the box with a virgin image and setup from scratch but given the problems u are having getting the plugin itself running in the 1st place I'd leave a reflash til last
Believe me no insult intended there BTW as everyone here can and will tell you when we started out with Linux receivers we all had similar issues, it is a step learning curve,
The blue button says Favourites on mine too.The blue button has only ever said favourites..
Hummmm is that favourites meant to house folders like yours? And I'd have to set them.up?
Maybe I'm.finally coming around
It is where folders are created.
You can create them yourself via the remote(looooooong)
You can create them via Dreambox edit or Dreamcontrolcentre, quicker but again there is a learning curve and it can get frustrating while ya figure it out.
You can use the VIX Autobouquetsmaker or install the Autobouquets plugin, quick and customizable and very easy to keep upto date with channel moves/updates.
Or,
You can connect the box to the internet and download complete settings lists direct from the plugins manager on the box(Quick, easy and painless, downside is you are tied to someone elses ordering)
All these options will create folders/Channel lists in the blue button option on the channel list.0 -
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givecredit wrote: »Even if you decide to go the dreamboxedit route (not recommended)
Not recommended by you.
Nothing I've seen or read today convinces me that your way is better
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radiowaves wrote: »Not recommended by you.
Nothing I've seen or read today convinces me that your way is better
If he decides to go the dreamboxedit route here is a channel list i prepared for him. It has the DTT from Cairn Hill. I suspect he is picking up DTT from there.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6d2vw27n6pzs9c3/skyFREE%20%282%29.zip
It took 45 seconds to prepare that channel list with Autobouquets.
Here is another list. This one includes the encrypted channels:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt2pkva3hm8pj76/sky%20%282%29.zip0 -
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radiowaves wrote: »Not recommended by you.
Nothing I've seen or read today convinces me that your way is better
I think its very much a horses for courses thing, and given that the OP is having trouble getting sorted with a plugin that pulls the data and creates the bouquet automatically..
I think its a fair assumption to think they would have even more problems if another layer of complexity was added to the mix.
DBE is a good program, but I don't think it is a stretch to assume that in this instance adding or recommending DBE and its network dependent nature to a poster who is already having issues with an automated method would only frustrate the OP more.
@Why O Why, The advice from Givecredit is fairly spoton and as a starting point is probably the best way to get up and running quickly.
Not that there is anything wrong with Radiowaves' suggestion.(It is the way I learned how to edit settings originally)
It is just more complicated and involved setup that takes some getting to grips with and while it is a method worth learning particularly if you go motorized or multisat it is not one that is needed immediately for a beginner in this game. 0 -
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Cheers mate, I'm following your advice initially to get her in a presentable state then I'll.sit back and learn. It's banie01's layout that I want...all in good time (next Friday lol)
Also I need.to.remember that autobouquets and autobouquetmaker are different programs (root cause of confusion me.thinks)
Ok, to confuse you further, when you say you want banie01's layout are you talking about channel order or graphics?
Presentation very much depends on image and skin and picons - it may be the default Vix look and if so you'll already have that layout. If not find out what skin he's using.
If it's channel order then it's the order that autobouquets gives you and it's the same as Sky's. The reason why I'd recommend dreamboxedit further down the line is because you can mass delete or move channels.
One of the advantages (I'm told) of these autobouquet programmes is that any changes in frequencies are instantly updated - that really depends on a lot of factors. In the meantime I manually entered new transponder details and had the ITV HDs back yesterday in the space of a few seconds.
Finally, if it's Sky you're used to then there is a skin that imitates the look of a Sky receiver. Others could tell you more - the last thing I'd want is for my receiver to look anything like a Sky
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radiowaves wrote: »Ok, to confuse you further, when you say you want banie01's layout are you talking about channel order or graphics?
Presentation very much depends on image and skin and picons - it may be the default Vix look and if so you'll already have that layout. If not find out what skin he's using.
If it's channel order then it's the order that autobouquets gives you and it's the same as Sky's. The reason why I'd recommend dreamboxedit further down the line is because you can mass delete or move channels.
One of the advantages (I'm told) of these autobouquet programmes is that any changes in frequencies are instantly updated - that really depends on a lot of factors. In the meantime I manually entered new transponder details and had the ITV HDs back yesterday in the space of a few seconds.
Finally, if it's Sky you're used to then there is a skin that imitates the look of a Sky receiver. Others could tell you more - the last thing I'd want is for my receiver to look anything like a Sky
NOOOOOO not sky :-SS I want it to look like banie01's layout picons etc. (look at me I'm using strange words and knowing what they are) ill get there once I get the hang of it and ask more questions, I want the screen to look like it is invinitely superior to sky0 -
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