Best Enigma 2 boxes?

stanley1

why not use 2.5, more space,less heat.

BobbyT28

stanley1 wrote: »

why not use 2.5, more space,less heat.

Any recommendations?

BobbyT28

GY A1

To buy a 2.5 inch hdd is it
On the look out for reasonable hdd also

BobbyT28

GY A1 wrote: »

To buy a 2.5 inch hdd is it
On the look out for reasonable hdd also

Yeah.

GY A1

What hdd u using with the lx2

reni10 wrote: »

I recently got the Xpeed LX2 and have the latest openvix on it and everything runs really well.

http://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00FYD3ICA/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1448694795&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=lx2&dpPl=1&dpID=413yiUDEI%2BL&ref=

Might be something else to consider for you...

stanley1

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Any recommendations?

BobbyT28

been using a 500gb WD Scorpio Blue for the last few years in a gigablue quad, still going strong.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Scorpio-500GB-Internal/dp/B001JSSDGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448975019&sr=8-1&keywords=Western+Digital+Scorpio+Blue+500+GB

Zardoz

This is a good deal on a 3.5 inch hard drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0088PUEPK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_5&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

givecredit

GY A1 wrote: »

What hdd u using with the lx2

The LX2 does not take an internal hdd. USB only.

This one does the trick fine..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Slimline-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B008PABFX8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449061868&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+usb+hd

BobbyT28

givecredit wrote: »

The LX2 does not take an internal hdd. USB only.

This one does the trick fine..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Slimline-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B008PABFX8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449061868&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+usb+hd

Order box on xtrend box on Sunday, dispatched with DHL on Monday morning. Delivered and signed for in parcel.motel on Tuesday at 13:00. Still have not received it. Nothing on parcel motel to say it was even received into stores. Nothing on website.

Emailed parcel motel but haven't received a reply.

Anyone had any issues with using DHL and parcel motel?

BobbyT28

BobbyT28

Could also be the time of year!

irishgeo

parcel motel had crazy delays last year so be careful.

BobbyT28

irishgeo wrote: »

parcel motel had crazy delays last year so be careful.

Fam! Was hoping to O have a play with this before a 10 day streching in work starting Thursday! Ah well.

BobbyT28

Zardoz

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Order box on xtrend box on Sunday, dispatched with DHL on Monday morning. Delivered and signed for in parcel.motel on Tuesday at 13:00. Still have not received it. Nothing on parcel motel to say it was even received into stores. Nothing on website.

Just be aware that the standard insurance coverage with Parcel Motel is only 100 euro.
http://www.parcelmotel.com/extend-liability/

stanley1

They usually text about 7am to say your package is in motel.

BobbyT28

stanley1 wrote: »

They usually text about 7am to say your package is in motel.

I spoke to someone in parcelmotel. They will carry out a search, they new the chap that signed for it in Belfast.

Just hoping it's not lost. I can't imagine it going missing when the signed for it. So it definitely arrived in Belfast just not dub. She did say that they have also cut back on delivers from North so there might be a delay. Fingers crossed.

BobbyT28

BobbyT28

BobbyT28 wrote: »

I spoke to someone in parcelmotel. They will carry out a search, they new the chap that signed for it in Belfast.

Just hoping it's not lost. I can't imagine it going missing when the signed for it. So it definitely arrived in Belfast just not dub. She did say that they have also cut back on delivers from North so there might be a delay. Fingers crossed.

BobbyT28

Phew!! Parcel arrived in depot this evening. Should have it tonight or tomorrow morning.

BobbyT28

greasepalm

ordered a miraclebox mini sunday and delivered at 11am today by dpd as it might depend on who they use at a different time of year.

BobbyT28

Hi,

Friend is looking for a box similiar to mine, I've mentioned to him that it does suffer from performance issues. I have recently got the xtrend 8000 which is a massive upgrade in performance as far as i am concerned. He can't rellay afford that box.

So could you suggest a enigma2 box that has more ram and flash than the AA" but is cheaper than the xTrend 8000 ?

Thanks
BObbyT28

BobbyT28

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Hi,

Friend is looking for a box similiar to mine, I've mentioned to him that it does suffer from performance issues. I have recently got the xtrend 8000 which is a massive upgrade in performance as far as i am concerned. He can't rellay afford that box.

So could you suggest a enigma2 box that has more ram and flash than the AA" but is cheaper than the xTrend 8000 ?

Thanks
BObbyT28

What about this, would this be a good upgrade from AA"

http://www.freetv.ie/triple-tuner.html

Quote from description:

"The Edision Optimuss OS3+ Triple tuner has 4x processor speed / RAM and broadcom chipset which leads to greater stability"

reduced from €162 to €115

Thanks
BObbyT28

Zardoz

BobbyT28 wrote: »

What about this, would this be a good upgrade from AA"

http://www.freetv.ie/triple-tuner.html

Quote from description:

"The Edision Optimuss OS3+ Triple tuner has 4x processor speed / RAM and broadcom chipset which leads to greater stability"

reduced from €162 to €115

Thanks
BObbyT28

The receiver you have linked is the Sab Unix Triple,thats the same receiver as the AA2 .

If your friends budget is tight I'd recommend the Xpeed LX2
http://www.satkontor.de/golden-interstar-xpeed-lx2-hd-usb-pvr-e2-hdtv-linux-twin-sat-receiver-2x-dvb-s2.html?listtype=search&searchparam=xpeed
or the new Zgemma H.2S which has a slightly faster cpu due to being dual threaded.(750Mhz)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Zgemma-H-2S-DUAL-CORE-HD-Satellite-receiver-1080P-Freesat-TV-PVR-/171834979403?hash=item280229b44b:g:cpwAAOSwwE5WX0aJ

BobbyT28

Zardoz wrote: »

The receiver you have linked is the Sab Unix Triple,thats the same receiver as the AA2 .

If your friends budget is tight I'd recommend the Xpeed LX2
http://www.satkontor.de/golden-interstar-xpeed-lx2-hd-usb-pvr-e2-hdtv-linux-twin-sat-receiver-2x-dvb-s2.html?listtype=search&searchparam=xpeed
or the new Zgemma H.2S which has the same cpu as the Xtrend 8000
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Zgemma-H-2S-DUAL-CORE-HD-Satellite-receiver-1080P-Freesat-TV-PVR-/171834979403?hash=item280229b44b:g:cpwAAOSwwE5WX0aJ

Out of those two what would you go for?

I don't want to be listening to complainng about freezing , green screen, issue with recording etc.

Was looking at the zgemma star s2 last week, would the zgemma H.2s be better?

What enigma 2 images work with zgemma H.2s?

Thanks for your help as always

BobbyT28

BobbyT28

BobbyT28 wrote: »

What enigma 2 images work with zgemma H.2s?

Thanks for your help as always

BobbyT28

Just seen description,

OpenPLi(4.0), OpenPli(3),OpenDroid, Open ATV, Open Vix, ItalySat, Hdfreaks and the ViX Team, Support 3D , HBBTV, IPTV,

Emu firmware etc

BobbyT28

Hi,

I take that the xgemma H.2s has better performance than the AA2 given it has 256MB NAND Flash/512MB DDR3


Thanks again,

BobbYT28

BobbyT28

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Hi,

I take that the xgemma H.2s has better performance than the AA2 given it has 256MB NAND Flash/512MB DDR3


Thanks again,

BobbYT28

LX2 looks tasty,

- Flash 512 MB
- RAM 512 MB

Would this support the same sort of images?

Have you used this website before, how long for delivery?

Regards,
BobbyT28

Zardoz

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Out of those two what would you go for?

I don't want to be listening to complainng about freezing , green screen, issue with recording etc.

Was looking at the zgemma star s2 last week, would the zgemma H.2s be better?

What enigma 2 images work with zgemma H.2s?

Thanks for your help as always

BobbyT28

The H.2S is newly released so the firmware for it could be flaky at the moment so it may not be ideal for your friend.

I take that the xgemma H.2s has better performance than the AA2 given it has 256MB NAND Flash/512MB DDR3

Yes,its cpu is much faster and it has more Ram .
Its also a true Mips based receiver so more compatible with certain plugins.

The Zgemma Star s2 is a good buy but the Xpeed LX2 has better support as its been on the market a few years.
Its probably the best option.
It is supported by most image groups,Openatv,Vix,etc.

Have you used this website before, how long for delivery?

I personally havent but other people on this thread have and had no complaints.

BobbyT28

Hi,

Sorry for the Questions,

Will he be able to record and watch TV at the same time?

Regards,
BobbyT28

Zardoz

BobbyT28 wrote: »

Hi,

Sorry for the Questions,

Will he be able to record and watch TV at the same time?

Regards,
BobbyT28

Yes ,if its a twin tuner.
Does he require Saorview ?

reni10

I got the Xpeed LX2 from Amazon Germany:
http://www.amazon.de/Golden-Interstar-LX2-XPEED-Receiver/dp/B00FYD3ICA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449166786&sr=8-1&keywords=lx2

Picked up an Amazon Warehouse deal at the time on it for about €110 delivered and have the latest Openvix running on it and it seems very stable.

Also have a €8 external Saorview USB stick that is compatible with the LX2 so just waiting for my Aerial to be installed to try it but from lots of reports I hear it works just fine.

So you can probably pickup the LX2 and the USB Terrestrial stick for about €150 including delivery and that will give you triple tuner capabilities with Freesat and Saorview.

BobbyT28

Zardoz wrote: »

Yes ,if its a twin tuner.
Does he require Saorview ?

I dont't believe so.

UrbanFret

Satkontor are very reliable. if you order before 13.00 the receiver will usually be dispatched the same day. 3-4 days is the norm. some of the lx2s were available as a combi box at one stage.