Amiko Alien2 / SAB / GM / ST7162 ** SPARK** Discussion Thread

deezell

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

You do realise that one long movie recording E.G. Lord of the Rings would be too big to fit in 11.5Gb

No I didn't. How did it fit on a DVD? I have a 1TB SSD connected to my Samsung Qled telly for recording and timeshift, I could swap it for the WD Elements Hard drive that was my recording, epg and timeshift device on the Sab. Most I've ever recorded is a match here and there, or a movie, usually on SD. a GB or 2 does it.

Gerry Wicklow

rough rule of thumb allow 4Gb per hour of HD
LoR pt3 with the ads and audio description removed is over 12Gb

alanhiggyno1

Would anyone kindly have a backup of pure2 for 8900 by chance please

cyndale

A general question...


Do you leave your Amiko Alien 2 (or other box) turned on all the time?


I find that if I turn it off at night, when I turn it back on in the morning it doesn't show the picons beside the stations.

Nowso

cyndale wrote: »

A general question...


Do you leave your Amiko Alien 2 (or other box) turned on all the time?


I find that if I turn it off at night, when I turn it back on in the morning it doesn't show the picons beside the stations.

the epg may have downloaded and slowed the transfer

i have epg to load on boot

its recomended to boot every day or so anyway

cyndale

Nowso wrote: »

the epg may have downloaded and slowed the transfer

i have epg to load on boot

its recomended to boot every day or so anyway

Mine had NO load on boot, changed it to YES! Thanks, will see what happens tomorrow.


Do you leave your box on all the time?

By the way I sorted out why recordings to my USB were stop/starting. I reformatted the USB from EXT3 to EXT4 and it works perfectly now.

deezell

Does anyone have a working YouTube plugin on Hyperion, or any image.

cyndale

Nowso wrote: »

the epg may have downloaded and slowed the transfer

i have epg to load on boot

its recomended to boot every day or so anyway

I did as you said and when I turned it on this morning all the picons were there. Happy out! Thanks for that!

cyndale

cyndale wrote: »

I did as you said and when I turned it on this morning all the picons were there. Happy out! Thanks for that!

I also got an external USB drive (EXT4) that works perfectly when recording.:P

Nigzcurran

Hi folks I’m hoping someone on here can help me out please, I’m in the process of rearranging my TV set up to the far side of the sitting room. My wife still wants to use the Sab triple tuner which has 2 sat and 1 terrestrial feed going to it from the roof. Have I any options that don’t involve rerouting all the cables from the roof to the far side of the room?

deezell

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Hi folks I’m hoping someone on here can help me out please, I’m in the process of rearranging my TV set up to the far side of the sitting room. My wife still wants to use the Sab triple tuner which has 2 sat and 1 terrestrial feed going to it from the roof. Have I any options that don’t involve rerouting all the cables from the roof to the far side of the room?

Leave the Sab where it is, connect to TV via wireless HDMI, like these gadgets.
https://www.wish.com/product/hdmi-h264-wireless-transmitter-extender-audio-and-video-hd-transceiver-module-laptop-connected-to-projector-5dfb2b18ad79ee0c6f94b07d

Johnboy1951

deezell wrote: »

Leave the Sab where it is, connect to TV via wireless HDMI, like these gadgets.
https://www.wish.com/product/hdmi-h264-wireless-transmitter-extender-audio-and-video-hd-transceiver-module-laptop-connected-to-projector-5dfb2b18ad79ee0c6f94b07d

I cannot view that ...... requires log in apparently!

deezell

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

I cannot view that ...... requires log in apparently!

Log in using Facepuke or Google. Just search 'wireless HDMI transceiver,
Here's an image of page
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dNbOEi-YPx7_nE5F_Z5SIR0bEl56NLZV/view?usp=drivesdk

Here's another version on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0832BHQNC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2oDaFb118MEVQ

Nowso

or get an extra long hdmi and run that over

deezell

Nowso wrote: »

or get an extra long hdmi and run that over

Or just extend the 3 RF cables through some half or quarter round decorative trunking, painted afterwards to match your skirting board. (Let me guess, there's a door or fireplace in the way)

https://www.screwfix.ie/c/electrical-lighting/decorative-trunking/cat830578

Nigzcurran

deezell wrote: »

Or just extend the 3 RF cables through some half or quarter round decorative trunking, painted afterwards to match your skirting board. (Let me guess, there's a door or fireplace in the way)

https://www.screwfix.ie/c/electrical-lighting/decorative-trunking/cat830578

Cheers that could be the answer depending on where I have to point the remote. Would it still need to point at the box? And yes there is a doorway and fireplace in the way!

deezell

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Cheers that could be the answer depending on where I have to point the remote. Would it still need to point at the box? And yes there is a doorway and fireplace in the way!

Point at the box, sab remotes aren't the most powerful, I found with mine you sometimes even had to sit up straight from your slouch on the couch to get it to change. Such an inconvenience.

Nigzcurran

deezell wrote: »

Point at the box, sab remotes aren't the most powerful, I found with mine you sometimes even had to sit up straight from your slouch on the couch to get it to change. Such an inconvenience.

I was thinking I could leave the box it it’s original location which would now be hidden behind the sofa so I wouldn’t be able to use the remote like that. On some of those links you posted it’s says it comes with an IR Extender and it has a little gizmo with a red eye on it. Any ideas if that would be what I need?

deezell

Nigzcurran wrote: »

I was thinking I could leave the box it it’s original location which would now be hidden behind the sofa so I wouldn’t be able to use the remote like that. On some of those links you posted it’s says it comes with an IR Extender and it has a little gizmo with a red eye on it. Any ideas if that would be what I need?

Yes, I just noticed the Amazon one I linked includes an IR extender, that would do the trick. Plus, if your sab box has a network connection, it's always possible to change channel via the box Webif interface.

Nigzcurran

deezell wrote: »

Yes, I just noticed the Amazon one I linked includes an IR extender, that would do the trick. Plus, if your sab box has a network connection, it's always possible to change channel via the box Webif interface.

Thanks for that you could be saving me a huge headache, I’ll do a bit of research into that one and make sure it’s what I need

JazzyJ

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

downloaded E2 openatv 6.3 it wont scan any terresterial channels..and i couldnt load wooshbuild..got as far as step three then couldnt get webif browser no matter how i tried. i must be doing something wrong. i continued to load the e2 default openatv skin. couldnt scan any irish channels. it scanned the uk channels. but no epg details. also said no web browser installed or any portals. i gave up and went back to the spark2 default.. guess its not for me.

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

Check that the terrestrial tuner is set to 8Mhz bandwidth. Very distant memory that it would default to the wrong value. Others with better memory might know more

I'm also encountering this on all OpenATV 6.2+ builds, along with some of the Pure2 and Wooshbuild, but haven't been able to resolve it. 6.1 works fine.

Anyone any ideas, or can recall if this is resolvable through some configuration changes?

I've attempted a lot of different configurations. The DVB-T tuner just doesn't find any of the channels. The satellite tuners work fine.

Nowso

JazzyJ wrote: »

I'm also encountering this on all OpenATV 6.2+ builds, along with some of the Pure2 and Wooshbuild, but haven't been able to resolve it. 6.1 works fine.

Anyone any ideas, or can recall if this is resolvable through some configuration changes?

I've attempted a lot of different configurations. The DVB-T tuner just doesn't find any of the channels. The satellite tuners work fine.

Jusrt run the tuner again a second time straight away always works for me

JazzyJ

Nowso wrote: »

Jusrt run the tuner again a second time straight away always works for me

Unfortunately that didn't work. The signal finder doesn't record any signal either - so its unlikely channel scans will work. Looks like I'll need to keep it on v6.1.

Alatar

Hope this is the right thread!

Hi,

I've been running a SAB DVR combo box for a few years now and have never updated. Any advice on how to proceed?

Here's the details from the Open Webif

Box
Brand: Amiko
Model: Alien 2
Chipset: STi7162
Frontprocessor Version: 1
Total Memory: 115908 kB
Free Memory: 47544 kB
Box Uptime: 5d 3:56

Software
System OE: OE-Alliance 3.4
Distro: ViX4E2PROJECT
Firmware version: 2.2.002-blue+
Driver date: 20160210
Kernel version: 2.6.32.61_stm24_0217
Gui version: 2016-05-02

Nigzcurran

Alatar wrote: »

Hope this is the right thread!

Hi,

I've been running a SAB DVR combo box for a few years now and have never updated. Any advice on how to proceed?

Here's the details from the Open Webif

Box
Brand: Amiko
Model: Alien 2
Chipset: STi7162
Frontprocessor Version: 1
Total Memory: 115908 kB
Free Memory: 47544 kB
Box Uptime: 5d 3:56

Software
System OE: OE-Alliance 3.4
Distro: ViX4E2PROJECT
Firmware version: 2.2.002-blue+
Driver date: 20160210
Kernel version: 2.6.32.61_stm24_0217
Gui version: 2016-05-02

This is the spark thread for the amiko, you need the enigma 2 thread

Nigzcurran

Sorry I can’t find the thread now as I’m on the phone but it should be still here, it’s the firmware thread you want

Nowso

this is the only amiko one left the other got deleted -

id install open atv 6.3 and then add wooshbuild


ive tried with 6.4 but its crashed a lot

Alatar

Nowso wrote: »

id install open atv 6.3 and then add wooshbuild

Any chance you could point me towards some instructions? There's a lot to wade through here when you're not sure exactly what you're looking for!

deezell

Alatar wrote: »

Any chance you could point me towards some instructions? There's a lot to wade through here when you're not sure exactly what you're looking for!

You're running Vix4E2 build 2.2.002-blue+, There are later versions available, here's a reference to 4.2.004-blue+, you might want to update your version, or backup and reflash with a fresh new version, requiring restoration of all settings. If it's not broken though, don't fix it.
https://www.linuxsat-support.com/thread/132216-vix4e2project-4-2-003-blue-amikoalien-usb/

Nowso

deezell wrote: »

You're running Vix4E2 build 2.2.002-blue+, There are later versions available, here's a reference to 4.2.004-blue+, you might want to update your version, or backup and reflash with a fresh new version, requiring restoration of all settings. If it's not broken though, don't fix it.
https://www.linuxsat-support.com/thread/132216-vix4e2project-4-2-003-blue-amikoalien-usb/

all vix4 e2 images are way out of date at this stage tbh