Which Combo box?

Sleepy · 05-09-2016 09:24PM

It seems to use OpenPLI is that a flavour of OpenVix or OpenATV or something else entirely?

Sleepy · 05-09-2016 10:46PM

I can't seem to download any plugins for some reason, I've set up the wireless network and have been successfully able to watch services from my laptop but when I try to download plugins through the console I'm getting a HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found....

It's suggesting Perhaps you need to run 'opkg update'? That sounds like I need command line access?

tommycahir · 06-09-2016 09:53AM

Sleepy wrote: »

I can't seem to download any plugins for some reason, I've set up the wireless network and have been successfully able to watch services from my laptop but when I try to download plugins through the console I'm getting a HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found....

It's suggesting Perhaps you need to run 'opkg update'? That sounds like I need command line access?

Yes 'opkg update' is a command line, as far as I know there is no way to do it in GUI. wonder how old is the openpli image they are installing as some of the feeds could have changed..

Openvix, OpenATV,OpenPLI and others are all members of the OE-Allicance which is building Enigma2 images based on a common core build so they are all pretty similar but taking slightly different branches from the main tree

more info (in german) - http://wiki.opena.tv/index.php?title=Hauptseite

Sleepy · 06-09-2016 10:23AM

They seem to be using their own image as it shows the freetv.ie logo on bootup...

I'll get in touch with the site.

Zardoz · 06-09-2016 01:53PM

Sleepy wrote: »

They seem to be using their own image as it shows the freetv.ie logo on bootup...

I'll get in touch with the site.

They probably just changed the boot logo ,that's easy to do ,its highly unlikely that they made their own image.

It seems to use OpenPLI is that a flavour of OpenVix or OpenATV or something else entirely?

Pli was around long before Vix and Atv (formerly known as AAF) they created alot of the original code.
Vix and ATV images are all based on PLi code .

Sleepy · 06-09-2016 02:06PM

The support suggestion is to basically look at a new image alright...

I'm finding it hard to get any clear comparisons of Pli Vix and ATV. What's the general consensus from an Irish perspective as to which is the best balance of stability and features? Unsure why but I seem to be leaning towards Vix despite knowing very little about any of them!

swoofer · 06-09-2016 02:08PM

pli is a good image, also it takes up less space, be careful changing get to know pli first.

what is the box you got?

Sleepy · 06-09-2016 02:17PM

The Edision OS Mini Twin Tuner - http://www.freetv.ie/edision-os-mini-twin-tuner.html

Functionally, it's getting all the channels I'd expect and the picture is clear (though I was picking up the enhanced audio for the blind on ITV yesterday!?), I've added a 1TB hdd external HDD and it seems to be recording fine. I'd been hoping to change to the Sky clone skin (Sly) and add the Kodi plugin but they don't seem to be able to download.

When you mention pli takes up less space, what's the advantage of that? More RAM for system resources or more room for additional plug-ins etc?

swoofer · 06-09-2016 03:18PM

Pli is fast ie its about 46mb, vix is 55mb and so on, they get bloated. Skins are usually built for particular images. Free tv had a good reason for loading pli its reliable. They may have blocked plugins for obivious reasons. Kodi is tricky and does not work on lots of boxes. I have it on a solo2 with openpli but I think it needs a very fast chip.

If you just want 28east then the popular one is openvix and they do support your box. have you found a good support site?

and have you checked network is actually working?

ps I dont have your box so cant duplicate anything and I dont dabble as much these days. I just get it working and forget about it.

tommycahir · 06-09-2016 03:56PM

In terms of getting the sky clone skin then you can get the latest version from the techkings thread or from dropbox

The following site also usually hosts a copy of the common plugins and skins etc if your ever stuck
http://apps.getrpi.co.uk/

Sleepy · 06-09-2016 05:37PM

I'm not sure how to test network other than to connect to the box from elsewhere on my network (i.e. my laptop) and that's working. Network tests through the interface don't report any issues either...

Really I'm just looking to re-skin the interface / add picons and adding kodi would be nice (I have it running on an old PC in the same room so it's not essential but it'd be nice not to have to change to another input source on screen etc).

AFAIK, adding anything other than 28 east would require additional satellite equipment? (I'm just connecting with the Sky dish the previous owner of our house was using). Is there much to be gained in terms of free-to-air English language channels on other satellites? Any googling seems to suggest it'd be a lot of extra work / investment for relatively little extra content?

STB. · 06-09-2016 05:46PM

All of the OE images have an option to update software in the menu.

OpenVix is possibly the best image out there and is UK/Ire geared.

http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/downloads/edision-images/edision-os-mini/

Unzip it to a USB stick and reboot your box and press okay when it notify you that an new image has been noticed. Let it flash.

On the Sky styled Skin. I presume its the SkyQ one. Your edision box has a 750MHZ processor with lowish NAND and DDR. Do not flash this skin to your box as it will slow to a walk in responsiveness.

Also have a dedicated USB stick in the back of the box for EPG and Picons. Do not store either on the internal flash!

You need to set all this up in the menus.

Sleepy wrote: »

I'm not sure how to test network other than to connect to the box from elsewhere on my network (i.e. my laptop) and that's working. Network tests through the interface don't report any issues either...

Menu, System, Network.

It will tell you what the IP of the box on the LAN is, i.e. 192.168.x.x

You should be able to type that into an address bar on your browser. It will pull up WEBIF.

Sleepy · 06-09-2016 05:55PM

In terms of the Sky Skin I was looking at the following one: http://www.techkings.org/openvix-openatv-skins/102929-slyk-1-hd-sly-skin-version-5-a.html Not too pushed on installing it if it'd affect responsiveness (I actually thought it was such a nice basic looking skin it'd be low on RAM usage!)

I was able to see the IP address and open WEBIF alright, wasn't sure that it being accessible to my internal network necessarily meant it had outbound connectivity to the internet though (since I'm getting 404 errors that seemed the likely problem...)

STB. · 06-09-2016 06:16PM

Sleepy wrote: »

In terms of the Sky Skin I was looking at the following one: http://www.techkings.org/openvix-openatv-skins/102929-slyk-1-hd-sly-skin-version-5-a.html Not too pushed on installing it if it'd affect responsiveness (I actually thought it was such a nice basic looking skin it'd be low on RAM usage!)

I was able to see the IP address and open WEBIF alright, wasn't sure that it being accessible to my internal network necessarily meant it had outbound connectivity to the internet though (since I'm getting 404 errors that seemed the likely problem...)

You will know if the feeds are up by long holding the blue button until the plugin browser comes up. Then click green. If its displaying the various feeds, ie Skins, extensions etc, then its connecting to the outside.

The skin you linked to will be fine. Dont use this one as it will slow your box to a walk. Its designed for 1300MHZ boxes or at least thats what it possibly needs to run it. Tried and tested!

Zardoz · 06-09-2016 06:20PM

STB. wrote: »

On the Sky styled Skin. I presume its the SkyQ one. Your edision box has a 750MHZ processor with lowish NAND and DDR. Do not flash this skin to your box as it will slow to a walk in responsiveness.

+1 ,those Sky skins are horrendous .
I dont know why anyone would want to use them ,they are ugly,resource intensive and cause incompatibility issues with certain plugins.

Pli-HD skin is about the best ,the Vix/Openatv stock ones are nice and clean too.

keith_d99 · 07-09-2016 09:06PM

Great thread lads - loads of info!
Looking to ditch sky multi room (kids room) and this looks to tick nearly all the boxes.
If it works as well as hoped will then ditch my main box!

A couple of questions ...
Anything out there that does all this plus Netflix? Would prefer not to fork out for a smart tv
Also use kodi for sports - any issues running 720p with this box (currently use a pi)

Also would need UHF aerial in the attic for my saorview?

Also I assume this is compatible with a Harmony remote?

Have too many boxes at the moment ... Would love something to replace all/most

Thanks in advance!
Keith.

STB. · 07-09-2016 10:26PM

keith_d99 wrote: »

Great thread lads - loads of info!
Looking to ditch sky multi room (kids room) and this looks to tick nearly all the boxes.
If it works as well as hoped will then ditch my main box!

A couple of questions ...
Anything out there that does all this plus Netflix? Would prefer not to fork out for a smart tv
Also use kodi for sports - any issues running 720p with this box (currently use a pi)

Also would need UHF aerial in the attic for my saorview?

Also I assume this is compatible with a Harmony remote?

Have too many boxes at the moment ... Would love something to replace all/most

Thanks in advance!
Keith.

No E2 box does netflix at present. Theres a chance that 4K E2 boxes would be able to do it as they can handle H265 codec, but Netflix havent written a plugin for E2.

The Edision box. It has 2 satellite tuners. If you want Saorview on it too, you'll need a USB DVB-T stick (9135 chipset), an RF Coaxial to MCX and an aerial. Yes it does 720p and 1080p. It'll play H264/Divx/MKV/MP4 videos from the USB port. 2 USB ports on it, one back, one front.

Yes to everything else.

tommycahir · 08-09-2016 02:49PM

In regards the Kodi side of things at the moment only the higher end VU+ boxes and the Mut@nt HD51 are capable of running the full kodi version, even at that they are never going to be as fast or updated as quickly as a dedicated kodi device.

There is the option of using kodidirect on some devices but that is very stripped down and only some addons will run in it due to missing dependencies.

Pighead · 09-09-2016 12:27PM

Sorry for hijacking your thread Sleepy but I also have this box and I'm still working out how to get the best out of it. I can pause tv no problem but when I press the rewind button I just get the 'no can do' icon at the top right of the tv screen. Is there any setting I can change to enable me to rewind live tv?

swoofer · 09-09-2016 02:22PM

have you got a HDD connected via the usb socket?

Pighead · 09-09-2016 02:40PM

swoofer wrote: »

have you got a HDD connected via the usb socket?

No. There is just a usb stick inserted in the back of the box.

swoofer · 09-09-2016 03:17PM

thats your answer but is quite possible that you may be able to use the usb for timeshift as well. Its quite possible the box may treat it as a HDD. To record on it it has to be formatted correctly in linux ext3 usually. look at this video for example but dont do anything if unsure. the usb may be used for epg purposes already.

The other thing is to get timeshift working on your box it might just simply need a press of the play button on remote so try that first. look at bit on formatting hdd.

http://www.freetv.ie/edision-os-mini-twin-tuner.html

Otherwise you need a usb hdd and you can get samsung 320gb and they are neat and tidy.

and failing all else contact free tv they are very helpful.

mchugo · 30-10-2016 09:48AM

Hi all,

I'm looking for similar solution. I've cat 6 throughout my home and has a lan to hdmi converter system but they changed the signal strength about 2 years ago and now I can't split the signal rendering the equip unusable unless I'm using my PC etc anyway I've tried to mirror my sky connection with a wireless av sender (rca scary src to rca on new tv) I can't get it working at all. So beside coaxial how do I split the signal or use my cat-hdmi setup again. Really appreciate some assistance with this thanks.

TouchingVirus · 30-01-2017 09:46AM

givecredit wrote: »

The coupon code is boards.ie

The coupon is just boards. When you use boards.ie it looks like the discount was applied but if you're quick enough you'll see two green notices and one of them says it was applied, the other says it was not. When you proceed to the next page in your order it will be back to full price.

FreeTV can't retroactively give you the discount either so I lost out.

Redtawnie · 01-02-2017 12:24PM

Hi there,

Had a read through most of this thread but to be honest i'm all confused, sorry. I'm just looking at replacing my sky+ box with something along the same lines but just don't want to pay for the service anymore. Need something that will record, to keep kids occupied really as we now use a chromecast and most of our viewing is streamed via this. Any help would be great, thanks in advance.

ixtlan · 03-02-2017 09:20PM

TouchingVirus wrote: »

FreeTV can't retroactively give you the discount either so I lost out.

The same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago. I pointed out the problem to them in detail, and indeed they said no they can't apply a discount retrospectively. I had to take some responsibility for it so I didn't argue.... but I'm rather annoyed that they still have not fixed it (just checked).

If anyone from freetv.ie is reading... fix the voucher checks on your web-site! You are creating disgruntled customers and damaging your reputation!

Ix.

illdoit2morrow · 14-02-2017 03:24PM

I purchased one of these from freetv.ie last Thursday as a treat to myself. The box arrived yesterday (I went for standard delivery), and I got to plug it in and set it up last night. €205 with the boards discount.

I am coming from an Amiko Alien 2, so I was hoping to see have a generally quicker experience with this STB

I got a openvix backup image from TechKings, the install is a piece of cake. Just plug in the USB with the image on it and turn on the STB.

First impressions are good, it is a lot quicker navigating around the menus, changing channels and watching recordings. It took me a while to get the bouquets in a familiar order to the way they were on the AA2, I needed to do this to pass the family usability test. The image I have has a lot more options when it comes to setting up the bouquets, a little consuming tbh but I got there in the end. I was able to plug in my Samsung USB hard drive so no loss of recordings made on the AA2.

The only downside so far is that some of the SD channels appear to be not as clear as on the AA2. I didn't spend long investigating this as it was late, but channels such as be on saorview do not look good on the OS Mega. It is not terrible but it noticeable. Another boardsie recommended adjusting the AV settings to see if that improves, I'll give that a go at some point and see if that improves things.

So happy with performance of the box, definitely a step up from the AA2. I'll report back after I've played with the AV settings.

mossym · 20-02-2017 10:59AM

i recently purchased the edison maga combo too. tried an amiko alien 2 as a second room box(we have sky) a couple of years ago and found it awful, very slow, freezing,basically unusable. but having decided to get rid of sky we needed another option so seeing the edison mega has a much beefier spec i thought i'd give it a go and it's been night and day. working perfectly since i got t, no freezes, recorrding all working fine, steraming live tv and recordings to kodi boxes around the house, been happy out with it

i'd agree with the picture quality comments on some channels, definitely not impressed. still need to play around with that, i think the answer is to let the box output the native channel resolution and let your display scale it, i think the scalar in the edison isn't great. will give that a shot next

illdoit2morrow · 23-02-2017 10:34PM

mossym wrote: »

i recently purchased the edison maga combo too. tried an amiko alien 2 as a second room box(we have sky) a couple of years ago and found it awful, very slow, freezing,basically unusable. but having decided to get rid of sky we needed another option so seeing the edison mega has a much beefier spec i thought i'd give it a go and it's been night and day. working perfectly since i got t, no freezes, recorrding all working fine, steraming live tv and recordings to kodi boxes around the house, been happy out with it

i'd agree with the picture quality comments on some channels, definitely not impressed. still need to play around with that, i think the answer is to let the box output the native channel resolution and let your display scale it, i think the scalar in the edison isn't great. will give that a shot next

Did you make any progress with the AV settings?

I'm finding the HD channels from saorview a bit juddery at times, more noticeable when watching sports which is a bit strange.

mrtom · 24-02-2017 09:11PM

swoofer wrote: »

It comes with an openpli image which is very good and if you look on the site there are loads of self help videos. I am sure it comes configured but email them anyway. You need and external hdd to record and hold the epg info. with all that you are good to go.

Can it use a USB stick (ntfs) rather that the external HD?

Which Combo box?

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