Android & combo box?

fitz213 · 11-09-2016 09:02PM #1

Hello.

I already have a satellite dish for Sky which I want to cancel. I have been using Kodi on my laptop and want to get an Android Box so its direct on TV (chrome cast not working great). However I cannot seem to find Irish channels via Kodi which means I am now looking at getting an Android box and Saorview or better, Combi Box to get Irish (& UK) Channels. Is there any way of avoiding getting two boxes?

Thanks.

tommycahir · 12-09-2016 09:46AM

There are only 2 boxes I know that will handle this scenario they are

The WeteK play though would need to have a usb terrestial tuner for saorview though

keith_d99 · 12-09-2016 12:32PM

tommycahir wrote: »

There are only 2 boxes I know that will handle this scenario they are
Wetek Play 2

Amiko A3 combo

The WeteK play though would need to have a usb terrestial tuner for saorview though

I am guessing that the above boxes cannot run something like OpenVix?

tommycahir · 12-09-2016 12:38PM

Not that I am aware of, they both are android based boxes, you could go down the route of something like the Mut@nt hd51 or the upper end vu+ boxes which will can have UK and Saorview aswell as a plugin to run Kodi.

fitz213 · 12-09-2016 08:26PM

Thanks for the replies.

I didn't even know about USB terrestrial tuners (!) which is always an option with a standard android box.

Any reason why the Amiko gets RTE etc.. and the other one doesn't?

Also I saw a thread on a Ferguson Ariva box but it doesn't seem to get reviews. Are these the best alternatives?

tommycahir · 13-09-2016 09:31AM

fitz213 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

I didn't even know about USB terrestrial tuners (!) which is always an option with a standard android box.

Any reason why the Amiko gets RTE etc.. and the other one doesn't?

Also I saw a thread on a Ferguson Ariva box but it doesn't seem to get reviews. Are these the best alternatives?

The amiko has a single terrestrial tuner and a single sat tuner so gets both signals if hooked up.

Haven't heard much about the ferguson box so can't comment on it.

fitz213 · 24-09-2016 05:50PM

Bought the Wetek Play 2. Working nice so far. Thanks for the recommendation.

Looking at sourcing a USB for Saorview now. Do the standard ones (such as the Dual Tuner DVB-T Digital TV USB Stick on Maplin) (a) deliver HD and (b) work fine on Android?

Thanks.

wizardman · 24-09-2016 05:58PM

I wanted a similar setup as OP and went with the amiko combo mini for uk and irish channels and amazon fire stick for kodi upstairs.

Downstairs i have amiko combo mini and a javisbox for kodi.

Might give people different option.

30-09-2016 04:22PM

Just to add into the hat for anyone else looking at similar theres also the KII Pro DVB-S2/ DVB T2 thats another option.
Available from most of the chinese online stores at around €80 delivered

mada999 · 20-11-2016 08:36PM

5500 wrote: »

Just to add into the hat for anyone else looking at similar theres also the KII Pro DVB-S2/ DVB T2 thats another option.
Available from most of the chinese online stores at around €80 delivered

good shout, I was looking at these earlier... some of them have the some cpu and gpu as the Wetek play2 but they are lacking the gigabit ethernet port

enno99 · 03-12-2016 08:08PM

5500 wrote: »

Just to add into the hat for anyone else looking at similar theres also the KII Pro DVB-S2/ DVB T2 thats another option.
Available from most of the chinese online stores at around €80 delivered

have one of these for the last month no compalints

Android & combo box?

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