Series Linking British and Irish channels

The box you linked to says

- 7 Day Electronic Program Guide (Saorview Channels)
- Now/Next (UK Satellite Channels)

so it won't do what you want based on the description.

The box linked to in this thread will do what you want provided you add an external drive and hook it up to a satellite dish and aerial.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057810331

MuddyDog wrote: »

Cheers. We have a Sky satellite so what optional extras do I need? Do I need the optional 3rd Tuner (the Single DVB-C/T2 tuner) if I just want the satellite and saorview connection (I basically want to get all English and Irish channels). I added OpenATV but no idea really what OpenATV is compared to the other options within the list! There is 0 internet where this will be installed if that matters. Also, I have an existing 320GB HDD in my laptop that is no longer any use to me as I just got an SSD for it, so could I just format that as FAT32/NTFS and use it for this (do I have to install this internally or can a HDD with USB connection do?).

If you have no internet where the box is then you won't be able to get the full 7 day EPG on this box so series linking won't work I'm afraid. Sorry.

SteM wrote: »

If you have no internet where the box is then you won't be able to get the full 7 day EPG on this box so series linking won't work I'm afraid. Sorry.

WRONG!
The 7 day EPG comes from the satellite no internet connection is needed.

MuddyDog wrote: »

Cheers. We have a Sky satellite so what optional extras do I need? Do I need the optional 3rd Tuner (the Single DVB-C/T2 tuner) if I just want the satellite and saorview connection (I basically want to get all English and Irish channels). I added OpenATV but no idea really what OpenATV is compared to the other options within the list! There is 0 internet where this will be installed if that matters. Also, I have an existing 320GB HDD in my laptop that is no longer any use to me as I just got an SSD for it, so could I just format that as FAT32/NTFS and use it for this (do I have to install this internally or can a HDD with USB connection do?).

You will need the third DVB-T tuner for Saorview (the Irish channels) as they are not free on the UK satellite. You will also need some form of conventional aerial. The type depends on your location.
OpenATV is the enigma (linux) operating system that the box uses. There are many different flavours of enigma. Think of it like windows 7, 8, 10. To an extent it is a matter of personal preference but I think openATV is currently the best.
Internet is not essential but would add a huge amount of extra functions including the ability to stream both live and recordings to other device around your home. If you don't have a nearby net cable, you could use homeplugs or add a wifi dongle.
The 320Gb HDD you mention would be ideal when plugged into one of the USB ports. The HDD is formatted to the EXT4, linux format as this is better than FAT32/NTFS.

Enigma boxes use a plugin called crossEPG to download the data directly from the satellite.

In the interest of clarity and full disclosure
It is possible to get plugins that download EPG data from the web. These were more popular a few years ago. However, like many online things, they were not always reliable or accurate.
These days most systems download the EPG data directly from the satellite feeds so no web access is required. Some flavours of enigma, such as openATV, have the Freesat data built in. Others use a plugin called crossEPG to download the data.