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Best Enigma 2 boxes?

snaps

I'm looking to replace a few enigma 1 boxes in my house (Bedrooms). Mainly because a few of the TV stations we watch have gone mpeg4 (DVBS2) only. I'm looking at Linux Enigma2 because of the following reasons:

Channel lists/Bouquets are very easy to edit and maintain
Web streaming to laptops and devices is a must (We watch a lot of TV in the summer house during the summer)
General use of plugins is easy
Great support

I'm looking for suggestions please, Best value (Cheapest), I wouldn't rule out a combo (DVBS2 and DVBT)

Obviously I'm aware of the DM800's (Getting a bit long in the tooth now) and the Amiko Ailen 2.

I don't really need an STB like an Ailen, as these receivers will be just used in the bedrooms, So basic suggestions welcomed.

There seems to be a lot of choice out there now compared to a few years back.

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Ardent

mconnn wrote: »

Hi,

Would this be a bad time to buy a xtrend et 10000 to replace a freesat hdr which I own, a saorview box and a internet box like the wetek play 2 both of which I would need to buy.
Would the xtrend be able to view netflix.
Is the white version in the links below 100 euro cheaper because of colour?

https://www.hm-sat-shop.de/en/hdtv-r...-receiver?c=52

https://www.hm-sat-shop.de/en/hdtv-r...-receiver?c=52

Thanks for any help.
Kind regards,
mconnn

Can't answer your specific questions but just want to say, as someone who has recently purchased one, the ET10000 is an excellent piece of kit. I belive that, yes, the white one is 100 euro cheaper purely because of colour. I bought a white one.

Ardent

I sometimes find I run out of tuners on my xtrend ET10000 while recording. Anyone know if adding another of these and looping through to it is the way to go ?

https://www.hm-sat-shop.de/en/hdtv-receiver-sat/xtrend/1952/xtrend-dvb-s2-tuner-et-8000-/-et-10000?c=52

mconnn

Hi,

Ardent good to see you are enjoying the et10000.
Greasepalm am I correct in that dvb-s2 is connecting to a satellite dish and dvb-c/t2 is connecting to a terrestrial aerial for saorview.
I have no idea what the difference are between the g and non g model, well spotted I missed that on the listing.

Kind regards,
mconnn

tapfit2004

Ardent wrote: »

I sometimes find I run out of tuners on my xtrend ET10000 while recording. Anyone know if adding another of these and looping through to it is the way to go ?

https://www.hm-sat-shop.de/en/hdtv-receiver-sat/xtrend/1952/xtrend-dvb-s2-tuner-et-8000-/-et-10000?c=52

Those tuners will do the job for satellite signals okay, you would have to connect a new cable from the lnb if you want to be able to record any channel.

If you use a loop through I think that you will only be able record a channel on the same transponder as the the original tuner is on.

greasepalm

yes dvb/s= sat
dvb/c is cable tuner switchable to terrestrial.

It has a DVB-T2 tuner so is suitable for Saorview and Freeview HD channels.

i have the black g edition 10000.

white for use in kitchen where all things used to be white,fridge,freezer etc.

each sat tuner needs its own feed.

mconnn

Hi,

Thanks for the info greasepalm.
What is different about the g version, just colour.

Kind regards,
mconnn

AngryDiMaria

The white version looks sexy beside my black equipment, anyways who looks at the box? Arent we meant to look at the tv?

irishgeo

quick query

is it possible to configure a engima 2 box box to only show the kids channels and nothing else?

i you only show the kids bouquet but by pressing the red button youll get a list of all the channels.

so anyone any ideas on how to do it.

tapfit2004

irishgeo wrote: »

quick query

is it possible to configure a engima 2 box box to only show the kids channels and nothing else?

i you only show the kids bouquet but by pressing the red button youll get a list of all the channels.

so anyone any ideas on how to do it.

You could use dreamboxedit and download all your channels to your pc, delete all the channels that you don't want and upload the remaining channels back into the box.

I don't know if theres a way to do it directly on the box via the remote but it would be very monotonous to have to delete the unwanted channels one by one.

GY A1

Yes
In auto bouquet maker you can hide what ever bouquet groups you want.

irishgeo wrote: »

quick query

is it possible to configure a engima 2 box box to only show the kids channels and nothing else?

i you only show the kids bouquet but by pressing the red button youll get a list of all the channels.

so anyone any ideas on how to do it.

irishgeo

GY A1 wrote: »

Yes
In auto bouquet maker you can hide what ever bouquet groups you want.

But the channels are still listed in the all channels options?

greasepalm

further thinking of that would be to upload channel list to pc,think its dreambox edit and then send back to box so your altered list is much smaller,autobouquets maker if selected might replace all missing removed channels so maybe dont run it.

you can setup boxes without doing an all scan and just use abm and then hide sections.

Zardoz

Just saw there that Sat-Shop.co.uk have a special offer on the Alien 1 ,2 and 3 until next Wednesday .
http://www.sat-shop.co.uk/store/sate...oliday-bonanza

Alien 2 is £69
Alien 1 is £59
and Alien 3 is £69

Delivery to the North is £6 ,then use Parcel Motel/Parcel Wizard

So that brings the Alien 2 in at around 92 - 93 euro delivered to the door in the Republic .
Superb value that .

Ardent

Any reason why you wouldn't go for the alien 3 given it's the same price as the alien 2?

Imstuck

Ardent wrote: »

Any reason why you wouldn't go for the alien 3 given it's the same price as the alien 2?

Because it's a different type of receiver altogether, android based and runs only on spark with a single sat tuner, no enigma2.
I think it's fair to say the alien 3 fell on its arris

fitzer1982

having issues getting openvix onto my OS Mini, basically have the required files on a USB but its failing to install when I turn on and off with the USB plugged in. It recognizes the usb in openatv,(came preinstalled) anyone know if there is a way of dropping the files in over the network and restarting the install for vix?

yabadabado

fitze69 wrote: »

having issues getting openvix onto my OS Mini, basically have the required files on a USB but its failing to install when I turn on and off with the USB plugged in. It recognizes the usb in openatv,(came preinstalled) anyone know if there is a way of dropping the files in over the network and restarting the install for vix?

Im sure you have done this but have you pressed the button on the remote like it prompts you when the USB is connected ?

billo.d86

yabadabado wrote: »

Im sure you have done this but have you pressed the button on the remote like it prompts you when the USB is connected ?

ya i was gonna say the same thing, i had to reflash mine the other day.
Make sure you have:

formatted the usb to fat32
downloaded a version of open vix
unzipped the file and moved the update folder into the usb
power off your stb
plug in the usb
power on stb
watch the screen it should prompt to either press power button on stb or on remote

It should start flashing from there and take a minute or 2.
Here is a link to http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/downloads/edision-images/edision-os-mini/ Openvix images, try a few different ones, latest release might have a few kinks.

iggy

fitze69 wrote: »

having issues getting openvix onto my OS Mini, basically have the required files on a USB but its failing to install when I turn on and off with the USB plugged in. It recognizes the usb in openatv,(came preinstalled) anyone know if there is a way of dropping the files in over the network and restarting the install for vix?

Try a different USB stick or format the USB stick with
HP format tool
http://filehippo.com/download_hp_usb_disk_storage_format_tool/

fitzer1982

Do you have to just copy the OSmini folder to the root of the USB or do you have to try burn it as an image?

iggy

fitze69 wrote: »

Do you have to just copy the OSmini folder to the root of the USB or do you have to try burn it as an image?

Just the folder

stanley1

usb sticks can be hit or miss, kingston always gave me 100% success.

greasepalm

biggest downfall is not buying the 8gb kingston usb stick and using for flashing and saving epg to usb plugged into rear of box.cruzer and integral were also listed as working.

yabadabado

greasepalm wrote: »

biggest downfall is not buying the 8gb kingston usb stick and using for flashing and saving epg to usb plugged into rear of box.cruzer and integral were also listed as working.

would agree .Well worth getting the 8gb drive to load image and then keep for EPG.USB drives are very cheap now so well worth having one just for EPG.

stanley1

greasepalm wrote: »

biggest downfall is not buying the 8gb kingston usb stick and using for flashing and saving epg to usb plugged into rear of box.cruzer and integral were also listed as working.

sandisk cruzer are excellent, very compact, sit snugly in usb port so don't get knocked about easily.

greasepalm

i also bought these micro usb and use these in other boxes for epg as they will never get knocked out.

STB.

I have noticed this going from image to image on occasion it simply wont recognise the usb stick.

Anyway just the let the box boot you can install it from within the image using the rootfs.bin (its one of the install files within the directory on usb)

fitzer1982

Lads thanks for all the help, got a new USB and used the HP tool and worked straight away, looks a lot easier than openatv , I'm sure I'll be back with more questionsðŸ˜€

fitzer1982

Told you I'd be back:) Can anyone recommend an external HDD to use on the osmini ,it doesn't like my current one and last question is there a full version of kodi for this image, I don't see it in the available plugins?

yabadabado

Did you initialise and mount the HDD ?

I put a WD Elements 500gb HDD with a OS Mini and it's working fine.