Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

GSRNBP

The high horse brigade wrote: »

No, if you want to do that your going into the full custom channel list territory. Autobouquetmaker pulls down and continuously updates the freesat/freeview/Saorview etc list of channels. Of course you do not have to use autobouquetmaker

If I use your previous version (https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=106678180&postcount=32) will it be the FTA set-up?

Otherwise, is there an alternative to autobouquetsmaker that does the same thing as what you've helpfully posted but with Saorview and FTA instead of Saorview and FreeSat?

The high horse brigade

GSRNBP wrote: »

If I use your previous version (https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=106678180&postcount=32) will it be the FTA set-up?

Otherwise, is there an alternative to autobouquetsmaker that does the same thing as what you've helpfully posted but with Saorview and FTA instead of Saorview and FreeSat?

There is no FTA list to work off.
My previous image used Autobouquets, this is similar but it pulls down the Sky list.

Gerry Wicklow

sligojoek wrote: »

Just remembered I have to do this myself.

Quick thing while ye're there.

Last night when I tried to watch something on RTE 2 it was greyed out while RTE1 was recording. I understand that they're on different muxes. The thing is I never set it to record on RTE 1 and I wasn't able to stop it. It wasn't showing up in timers. I had to reboot to stop it and there was no recording in the library after. Weird.

If someone was streaming from the terrestrial tuner it will be occupied just like a timer is using it.

Gerry Wicklow

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Leave the router alone. Turn off DHCP on the Tiviar and set the static IP

I normally do the opposite. I reserve a fixed address for each (item) box on the router based on its mac address. I don't need to touch the individual boxes/PCs/phones/etc This way I know that item X,Y and z are always on the same address even if the router reboots after a power cut.
It also adds an extra layer of security stopping unknowns from logging on to my network.

The high horse brigade

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

I normally do the opposite. I reserve a fixed address for each (item) box on the router based on its mac address. I don't need to touch the individual boxes/PCs/phones/etc This way I know that item X,Y and z are always on the same address even if the router reboots after a power cut.
It also adds an extra layer of security stopping unknowns from logging on to my network.

Yeah I do the same on mine. Not all residential routers do static DHCP and they come in so many different types and all have different settings menus. For simplicity and because enigma is the same on every box I detailed how to do it statically on the sat box.

sligojoek

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

If someone was streaming from the terrestrial tuner it will be occupied just like a timer is using it.

That's possibly it. I'd been looking at the TV guide on the phone app before I turned on the TV. Maybe I triggered something on the phone before I put it down. It had to be my phone because the other 2 devices are still set to IP address .109 instead of the new .106.

Once September comes There will be less demand on the tv and box after 9.00 so I'll get an hour here and there to get more used to it. At the minute It's usually midnight when I get it to myself and I'm either too tired or want to watch something myself.

m9934

Hi. I'm using a Tiviar triple tuner with openvix and autobouquets. I've have saorview and freesat UK channels on my EPG. When I search for a programme sometimes a dead channel (one that isn't available) is shown an option to record that programme. As it's not an available channel it does not record. Does anyone know how to remove dead channels from the search feature. As I've already said the dead channels don't show up in my channel lists or EPG. Thanks in advance!

The high horse brigade

m9934 wrote: »

Hi. I'm using a Tiviar triple tuner with openvix and autobouquets. I've have saorview and freesat UK channels on my EPG. When I search for a programme sometimes a dead channel (one that isn't available) is shown an option to record that programme. As it's not an available channel it does not record. Does anyone know how to remove dead channels from the search feature. As I've already said the dead channels don't show up in my channel lists or EPG. Thanks in advance!

Do a full scan with clear before scan enabled then run Autobouquets again

TheBunk1

What should my tuner config be so I can record RTE1/ watch RTE2 or record BBC/watch ITV, etc? At the moment, channels are "greyed out" so I can't watch.

The high horse brigade

TheBunk1 wrote: »

What should my tuner config be so I can record RTE1/ watch RTE2 or record BBC/watch ITV, etc? At the moment, channels are "greyed out" so I can't watch.

You can't on Saorview, you can't record RTE 1 and watch RTE 2, they are on two separate muxes and you only have 1 terrestrial tuner.

You will be able to on satellite as you have 2 satellite tuners

Gerry Wicklow

TheBunk1 wrote: »

What should my tuner config be so I can record RTE1/ watch RTE2 or record BBC/watch ITV, etc? At the moment, channels are "greyed out" so I can't watch.

As a workaround, you can watch one Saorview using your TVs own tuner while the box records the other Saorview.

STB.

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Reservation (static DHCP) is doing it router side, leaving DHCP on on device. Static IP is doing it sat box side not using DHCP to get a lease (why it needs to be outside DHCP pool). Either works, you don't need both.

The gateway (route to internet) is always the router IP. This works for DNS also or you can use any public one you want

But you do need to go in on the box and set dhcp to off if you want a static address.

I always set my static addresses from the router because webif and oscam IP and port forwarding rules would jump around otherwise and not work.

The router IP addy's on previous routers I've used are 192.168.1.1. A lot of people who dont check or dont understand IP mapping might not realise that on EIR routers its 192.168.1.254.

smelly sock

Hi Lads,


I have 2 coax connections coming into my living room. Can I split one of these in order to give me a 3rd and all of the recording functionality. Or does it need to be an independent coax conneciton?

greasepalm

2 sat feeds into a room might have been used for SKY+HD box,never split a sat feed,if you had a triple or quad tuner it would need its own cable feeds.

FastFullBack

smelly sock wrote: »

Hi Lads,


I have 2 coax connections coming into my living room. Can I split one of these in order to give me a 3rd and all of the recording functionality. Or does it need to be an independent coax conneciton?

Put satellite signal down one, combine satellite and terrestrial signal on another. Split this signal again down by your tv. This should work

Johnboy1951

FastFullBack wrote: »

Put satellite signal down one, combine satellite and terrestrial signal on another. Split this signal again down by your tv. This should work

Was it not a third sat signal he asked about?

I have 2 coax connections coming into my living room. Can I split one of these in order to give me a 3rd and all of the recording functionality. Or does it need to be an independent coax conneciton?

garra

Gents - Probably the wrong place to ask this but .. Do you have any recommended satellite installers around the Bray area?

Looking at getting complete Satellite solution for 4 separate TVs, satellite & Saorview to be available on all TVs.

I could pick one randomly but would prefer someone who comes recommended and will make a follow up call if necessary and is near Bray. Cheers

FastFullBack

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Was it not a third sat signal he asked about?

The Tiviar only has 2 sat tuners so I assumed he wanted 2 sat and 1 terrestrial signal down the 2 cables when he asked

Johnboy1951

smelly sock wrote: »

Hi Lads,


I have 2 coax connections coming into my living room. Can I split one of these in order to give me a 3rd and all of the recording functionality. Or does it need to be an independent coax conneciton?

It depends on what the coax's are carrying and what else you want the third connection for.

• If the two cables are for Sky Q, then no.
• If the two cables are for older Sky or Freesat or FTA receivers then yes, but only if the third connection is for Terrestrial use (requires aerial and combiners also).
• If the third connection is for a third satellite tuner, then no.

GSRNBP

The high horse brigade wrote: »

I use a Harmony. I'm also not recording on it as it's not my main box

You've been extremely helpful so far and I've got it almost totally set up - two hopefully minor questions if you know:

1) I can't seem to see how to access recordings on the remote?
2) How do (or can) you set up favourite channels on the Harmony without channel numbers and/or can you set up channel numbers on the FreeSat portion of the EPG?

Thanks in advance.

The high horse brigade

GSRNBP wrote: »

You've been extremely helpful so far and I've got it almost totally set up - two hopefully minor questions if you know:

1) I can't seem to see how to access recordings on the remote?
2) How do (or can) you set up favourite channels on the Harmony without channel numbers and/or can you set up channel numbers on the FreeSat portion of the EPG?

Thanks in advance.

I have the folder button on the original Tiviar remote mapped to the DVR button on the Harmony using the Harmony software but you can get into recordings from the EPG, press Guide.

You can configure favourites on the Harmony, select a basic layout (Freesat Saorview etc) you want to stay with and them manually add more channels and edit the channel numbers. You can even upload icons you find from the net if the channel has none.

GSRNBP

I don't actually seem to have numbering at all for channels.

The high horse brigade

GSRNBP wrote: »

I don't actually seem to have numbering at all for channels.

It's hidden. Open EPG and hit menu and you can enable them to get the numbers

kindalen

About to buy one of these. Should I choose OpenViX or OpenATV image?

The high horse brigade

kindalen wrote: »

About to buy one of these. Should I choose OpenViX or OpenATV image?

Doesn't matter they're pretty similar.

UsedToWait

kindalen wrote: »

About to buy one of these. Should I choose OpenViX or OpenATV image?

I'd go with The High Horse Brigade's openatv image earlier on this thread.


90% of the set up is done for you, and you can work from there, if you're not familiar with enigma2 boxes.

The high horse brigade

UsedToWait wrote: »

I'd go with The High Horse Brigade's openatv image earlier on this thread.

Mine is based on Openatv btw, I find it slightly better but there's not much in it

cork_south

I went for the Open ATV image.

andy1249

I made some picons for the rebranded Virgin channels.
I just downloaded some images , resized em to 400 x 240 in paint and saved them as PNG.
if you like em just copy them to your picons folder and reboot the box.
They have to be named as they are or the box does not pick them up.

Gerry Wicklow

Cheers Andy for the picons. Here they are renamed for the other system.