WETEK Play/OPENELEC user discussion, tips n' tricks

tommycahir

Anybody tried the latest pbnigma image from March 6th yet? some reports that the latest slyk1 HD skin is now working on it and alot of minor issues fixed

RossieMan

I was on the previous version but it then crashed, will not pass by the boot screen now. May flash that version tonight and give it a try.

nedd

Looking at options for cutting the cord. This seems good.

Can someone answer some really noob questions?

Do I hook my Sky Dish up to this and I can get the FreeView channels?
Can I get SaorView as well?
This handles Android or OpenElec, which is better?

How much is this and what else do I need?

Basically, I have sky at the moment and would like a single solution for watching FreeView, SoarView and digital content (Streamed and Local)

Thanks

Mr E

The new official Kodi skin (Estuary) is looking very nice. Available by default from v17 onwards, but can be installed now if you install the v17 beta.

https://kodi.tv/a-brand-new-look-for-future-kodi-versions/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQq0mx-wshk

Aquos76

Anyone know how to fix this, it's seems to be loading up in the background as I hear the clicking sounds but I've no display

jakdublin

nedd wrote: »

Looking at options for cutting the cord. This seems good.

Can someone answer some really noob questions?

Do I hook my Sky Dish up to this and I can get the FreeView channels?
Can I get SaorView as well?
This handles Android or OpenElec, which is better?

How much is this and what else do I need?

Basically, I have sky at the moment and would like a single solution for watching FreeView, SoarView and digital content (Streamed and Local)

Thanks

This is not an option for the faint-hearted but I was fairly new to all this too and I now have a single-solution set up that gives me the free tv channels and digital content (streamed and local) that you're looking for. There was several weeks of frustration and learning involved though.

Yes, you connect it to your Sky dish and get the Free channels but you'll have to learn how to set-up Tvheadend for it to be user friendly. I needed to buy a separate USB DVB-T tuner for Saorview, but you can get them from China for around €10.

I stuck with OpenElec as it was something I was familiar with because I'm familiar with Kodi. I'm not used to Android and that would have been just an extra headache to learn so I stayed away from it. Some people here swear by Android, but I can't think of anything I'd be missing by not having it to be honest. My OpenElec set-up has everything I want.

You missed out on the group buy. We got this box for around €65. It's €99 now. This is the version you need to hook up to a Sky dish. http://webshop.openelec.tv/shop/wetek-openelec-box-with-dvb-s2-tuner

Mr E

Aquos76 wrote: »

Anyone know how to fix this, it's seems to be loading up in the background as I hear the clicking sounds but I've no display

What are we looking at, Aquos? Is that white rectangle part of the display or is it a reflection? Have you tried a factory reset?

Was it working before or is this first boot?
The packaged HDMI cable is crap, so make sure you're using a working one...

Trevord

Aquos - is it a green screen ?

This can be caused by HDMI handshake issues.

What happens if you boot it up first before you connect it to tv?

You can also try switching source and then going back to which ever HDMI port you are connected to.

skydish79

tommycahir wrote: »

Anybody tried the latest pbnigma image from March 6th yet? some reports that the latest slyk1 HD skin is now working on it and alot of minor issues fixed

Tried latest pbnigma image and sly hd skin

Just getting a loop running in top left had corner

Antidentic

Help please,
After struggling with backup images for days and days I decided to go it alone and set up tvh myself. all sorted, even bouquets, except one thing - I only have now and next in epg. After surfing many, many, forums I'm looking for a step-by-step guide to setting up a 7day tv guide, whether it be xml or by other means. There's lots online but nothing that is really working for me!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated and many thanks in advance.
Wetek Openelec 6.0.3

Antidentic

...or if someone was to have a fully working and organised 6.0.3 back up image I would be willing to part with cash??!

Etnies

Lads, using OpenPLI image, I cannot get fast forward to work from recorded files..

Is everyone elses working on different images?

Its the last thing that isnt working, everything else is working perfect for me.

Anyone any ideas?

jakdublin

Antidentic wrote: »

Help please,
After struggling with backup images for days and days I decided to go it alone and set up tvh myself. all sorted, even bouquets, except one thing - I only have now and next in epg. After surfing many, many, forums I'm looking for a step-by-step guide to setting up a 7day tv guide, whether it be xml or by other means. There's lots online but nothing that is really working for me!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated and many thanks in advance.
Wetek Openelec 6.0.3

I went it alone too. Think you're better off in the long run as you learn as you go. I'd say it has to be something in the tvh settings that you control in the browser interface, like triggering the epg grabber. Has to be something simple. I'd check the 'guide' settings in Kodi too, under the tv settings but not sure if that has any impact with tvh.

iPhone.

Another Q to add to the mix.

Has anyone any idea why SD channels would play fine but HD give a black blank screen under OSc and E2?

wiz569

iPhone. wrote: »

Another Q to add to the mix.

Has anyone any idea why SD channels would play fine but HD give a black blank screen under OSc and E2?

Because only free to air HD channels work ,encrypted haven't worked in yonks

T-Bird

iPhone. wrote: »

Another Q to add to the mix.

Has anyone any idea why SD channels would play fine but HD give a black blank screen under OSc and E2?

Because they were successfully blocked by the broadcasting company who ownes them. Apparently they had a trial to block all SD channels in their Italian region and it was successful. They probably could now spread it out across all regions and block everything.

HD Can still be got on all free to air one other broadcasting company not related to above.

branners69

T-Bird wrote: »

Because they were successfully blocked by the broadcasting company who ownes them. Apparently they had a trial to block all SD channels in their Italian region and it was successful. They probably could now spread it out across all regions and block everything.

HD Can still be got on all free to air one other broadcasting company not related to above.

Did Sky Italy not upgrade all their customers to HD boxes and then stopped broadcasting the SD signal? This wouldnt work in the UK as it would cost Sky too much to upgrade everyone to HD but I can see them doing something in Germany!

Does anyone else using the Craig PBnigma image have an issue with the Wetek remote and scrolling continuously through the channels until you press a button?

I have tried all 3 RCU options and it happens with them all, do I have to change the remote? If yes what have others bought?

wiz569

branners69 wrote: »

Does anyone else using the Craig PBnigma image have an issue with the Wetek remote and scrolling continuously through the channels until you press a button?

I have tried all 3 RCU options and it happens with them all, do I have to change the remote? If yes what have others bought?

Yep

Get the wetek E2 remote,sorts that problem out

T-Bird

branners69 wrote: »

Did Sky Italy not upgrade all their customers to HD boxes and then stopped broadcasting the SD signal?

I dunno, just came across it somewhere on another forum. Been doing so much reading about this stuff recently, everything is getting a bit blurred.... So much to learn..

Trevord

Got two of the wetek boxes in the group buys, but I'm only getting around to setting up the second one now.

So far so bad with this second one. The lights on the box come on, but you get no tv picture and then the wifi light and the other light go off after maybe 15 seconds.

I've tried the fix that involved opening the box and popping the sim card out and back in again, but that has not rectified it.

Next I tried to see if it would boot Pbnimga from a micro sd card (I used the micro sd card I already had working with the other box).

But I just get the same sequence of light coming on and them going off when I try to power it up.

Any tips on what to do next?

Is it worth trying to flash the openelec software or is there likely to be something more major wrong with the box?

Alonso77

Trevord wrote: »

Got two of the wetek boxes in the group buys, but I'm only getting around to setting up the second one now.

So far so bad with this second one. The lights on the box come on, but you get no tv picture and then the wifi light and the other light go off after maybe 15 seconds.

I've tried the fix that involved opening the box and popping the sim card out and back in again, but that has not rectified it.

Next I tried to see if it would boot Pbnimga from a micro sd card (I used the micro sd card I already had working with the other box).

But I just get the same sequence of light coming on and them going off when I try to power it up.

Any tips on what to do next?

Is it worth trying to flash the openelec software or is there likely to be something more major wrong with the box?

Could it be the power supply adapter that came with the box? Mine was a bit flimsy and wouldnt connect properly so I ditched it (the adapter)

branners69

T-Bird wrote: »

I dunno, just came across it somewhere on another forum. Been doing so much reading about this stuff recently, everything is getting a bit blurred.... So much to learn..

I feel your pain, started off knowing nothing! Now I have it all sorted!

Any queries feel free to PM me! I got a lot of help off other boards members originally!

branners69

Alonso77 wrote: »

Could it be the power supply adapter that came with the box? Mine was a bit flimsy and wouldnt connect properly so I ditched it (the adapter)

People have used old Eircom modem power cables with success.

Also try a different HDMI cable!

If you are using an image try the Wetek on a Tv that can handle 1080p. When I first turned mine on it just gave me a black screen because the TV was only able to handle 720p and the default for the Wetek was 1080p!

Trevord

Alonso77 wrote: »

Could it be the power supply adapter that came with the box? Mine was a bit flimsy and wouldnt connect properly so I ditched it (the adapter)

I don't thing the plug adapter is the problem. I'm not using the US to UK/IRL one that was supplied. I have a better quality one that I have used with other devices.

TV can handle 1080p, so that's not it either. I'll try a different HDMI cable. But from memory the lights on the box should stay on when its working properly (I don't have the 1st box to hand to confirm that).

UPDATE: Got it sorted. Seems to have been a HDMI cable issue.

iPhone.

Anyone else finding the wetek play won't boot into sdcard after upgrading to the new dual boot option?

Batesy

Yeah, I had a mare with that during the week. Had to re-install openelec to nand and start again.

A tempermental little pup is the wetek.

branners69

I know there are dongles you can get for Saorview but did anyone buy a usb dongle that works with Virgin Media?

DopeTech

branners69 wrote: »

I know there are dongles you can get for Saorview but did anyone buy a usb dongle that works with Virgin Media?

Virgin media streams are encrypted. You could pick them up with the DVB-T/C tuner version but they would be shag all use to you as they won't clear.

tonc76

Sorry for the slight derail but a bit (lots) of advice needed ...

Have been streaming content on xbmc/kodi on a laptop with hdmi to tv for >2 years and am renovating a house and ready to cut the cord. The wetek/openelec box appears to have all that I'll need for tuning saorview and freeview channels and streaming.

I currently have an electrician on site and am getting 2 tv points installed (kitchen & sitting room). My understanding of what I need based on what I've been reading on this thread is: I need to get the DVB-S2 box and dish to tune freeview and pick up a USB DVB T tuner to pick up saorview.

The wetek website shows play and core versions of the box but the core runs android only. The play has android and openelec but Kodi seems to run better on openelec.

What are peoples opinions re the play or core. Play better as can run openelec for kodi or core better due to spec? Also should I upgrade the remote, get a wireless keyboard or is there anything else that I should be including when buying?

Thanks

jakdublin

We all got a special edition openelec box, not the ones you mentioned. http://openelec.tv/openelec-box
Think there's a 30 Percent discount today actually, which brings it down to around the price we paid. See the bargain alert thread.
You're correct in that you need the DVB-S2 version and a cheap saorveiw tuner. Oh, and a bit of tech know-how to set it up.