Amiko free to air satellite box....

wilko1984uk

Anyone know the best settings for an Amiko free to air satellite box, to get the most and best free to air satellite channels?

Clareman

If you have a look for an AutoBouquet plugin it will setup you channels for yuo with the option to scan FTA only, sorts them out for you and everything, you can set it to update automatically as well if you want.

The Black Oil

Moved from Television. Satellite charter now applies.

wilko1984uk

Clareman wrote: »

If you have a look for an AutoBouquet plugin it will setup you channels for yuo with the option to scan FTA only, sorts them out for you and everything, you can set it to update automatically as well if you want.

How/where do i find that, thanks?

keepalive213

Do a single satellite channel scan on Astra 28.2
Select FTA only
Select blind scan
Highlight and delete unwanted channels or alternatively highlight and move the ones you want to the beginning of list.

wilko1984uk

keepalive213 wrote: »

Do a single satellite channel scan on Astra 28.2
Select FTA only
Select blind scan
Highlight and delete unwanted channels or alternatively highlight and move the ones you want to the beginning of list.

Thanks, it was just there when we moved in and somehow we had ALL the Sky channels(including movies) but gradually as time went on... Sky channels disappeared and all that was left was the free channels. Now there are very few if any of them and they keep disappearing or becoming locked, i will give what you said a go. Thanks

wilko1984uk

Should also point out that...
Wheras there IS a satellite dish connected, there is NOT an antenna connected but the box IS connected to the broadband via a LAN cable, i haven't figured out WHY it needs an internet connection though?

MonkieSocks

Menu

Plugins press OK button

Autobouquets 28.2 press OK button

Press The Green button on remote control to start the search#:)#

you will get a pop up asking you " Do you want to perform a nit scan"

Select Yes press OK button

you will then see "downloading Bouquets working

When it has reloaded and you see the screen from earlier #:)#

Exit.

Press OK button to see your channels, to see all channels Press RED button the remote

wilko1984uk

It is THIS model, i dont see an option for "plugins" or "nit" scan and i couldn't select FTA only?

wilko1984uk

MonkieSocks wrote: »

Menu

Plugins press OK button

Autobouquets 28.2 press OK button

Press The Green button on remote control to start the search#:)#

you will get a pop up asking you " Do you want to perform a nit scan"

Select Yes press OK button

you will then see "downloading Bouquets working

When it has reloaded and you see the screen from earlier #:)#

Exit.

Press OK button to see your channels, to see all channels Press RED button the remote

Where would i find the "plugin" option, in the settings? Thanks

MonkieSocks

wilko1984uk wrote: »

Where would i find the "plugin" option, in the settings? Thanks

Press the MENU button first

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If it's not installed.....go here

Download plugins

https://amikoreceiver.com/tools-for-amiko/amiko-plugins/

How to install

https://amikoreceiver.com/?s=how+to+install+plugins

keepalive213

wilko1984uk wrote: »

Should also point out that...
Wheras there IS a satellite dish connected, there is NOT an antenna connected but the box IS connected to the broadband via a LAN cable, i haven't figured out WHY it needs an internet connection though?

It sounds like it was used for piracy at one stage, a now defunct method which still probably cannot be discussed here.
The LAN cable in conjunction with the satellite connection would have facilitated this.
Factory software probably changed too.
Which could be why you cant do a channel scan as I advised, although that I cannot say for sure.