Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

The high horse brigade · 17-10-2018 01:34PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Going to be an issue for the Saorview Connect box.

Only if it's usb 2.0, usb 3.0 allows for 5Gbps giving it plenty of bandwidth

Tigerandahalf · 17-10-2018 01:48PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Only if it's usb 2.0, usb 3.0 allows for 5Gbps giving it plenty of bandwidth

It is usb 2.0!

The high horse brigade · 17-10-2018 01:55PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

It is usb 2.0!

The Amiko Alien 2 really struggles with 2x 1080i recordings but that has a poor CPU and was known to be low on ram. The Connect would need decent hardware and would need to be optimised to be really efficient if it were to handle it.

Tigerandahalf · 17-10-2018 01:58PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

The Amiko Alien 2 really struggles with 2x 1080i recordings but that has a poor CPU and was known to be low on ram. The Connect would need decent hardware and would need to be optimised to be really efficient if it were to handle it.

Is usb 3.0 more expensive/difficult to employ?
It seems a strange decision.

The high horse brigade · 17-10-2018 02:13PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Is usb 3.0 more expensive/difficult to employ?
It seems a strange decision.

It shouldn't be but it's more likely they are using old tech that's already available.

The Tiviar is hardware from 2013
http://linux-tv.com/receiver/tiviar-alpha-plus/

Kuva · 18-10-2018 08:32PM

Kevin! wrote: »

Still acting up, I'll reflash when I get a chance - thanks!

Did that work? I really don't want to have to do that.

Doesn't really matter I suppose anyway, if a channel moves I'll just do a rescan manually and move that channel from all over to favourites? Bit more work but same thing, i think.

Kevin! · 19-10-2018 08:11PM

Just tried it there and have the same issues after the flash. The only thing it could be is that I use a 64GB usb key to flash the box and it requests 8GB or less

Kuva wrote: »

Did that work? I really don't want to have to do that.

Doesn't really matter I suppose anyway, if a channel moves I'll just do a rescan manually and move that channel from all over to favourites? Bit more work but same thing, i think.

kindalen · 20-10-2018 08:34AM

How do I do an update channel scan? Thanks.

Going to attempt setting up my own bouquet then.

Kevin! · 20-10-2018 09:58AM

What's the difference between performing a channel scan in:

Setup > Service searching > AutoBouquetsMaker

And

Setup > Service searching > AutoBouquets (28.2E)

They both seem to pull in different channel lists but neither of them have a working Channel 4 (only Channel 4 HD in favourites works)

Thanks

The high horse brigade · 20-10-2018 10:35AM

Kevin! wrote: »

What's the difference between performing a channel scan in:

Setup > Service searching > AutoBouquetsMaker

And

Setup > Service searching > AutoBouquets (28.2E)

They both seem to pull in different channel lists but neither of them have a working Channel 4 (only Channel 4 HD in favourites works)

Thanks

Neither will. This is not a channel scan, it's just a bouquet update. Autobouquetmaker pulls the Freesat listing. Autobouquets pulls the Sky listing. Neither has Channel 4 HD in their lineup.

You'll need to do it manually. There are lots of channels available listed in all channels that are in neither listing. To get a new list of all channels you'll need to do a full satellite scan on 28.2 with clear before scan enabled. This scan will not upset your bouquets

Johnboy1951 · 20-10-2018 10:46AM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Neither will. This is not a channel scan, it's just a bouquet update. Autobouquetmaker pulls the Freesat listing. Autobouquets pulls the Sky listing. Neither has Channel 4 HD in their lineup.

You'll need to do it manually. There are lots of channels available listed in all channels that are in neither listing. To get a new list of all channels you'll need to do a full satellite scan on 28.2 with clear before scan enabled. This scan will not upset your bouquets

Is it easy to create a personal bouquet for those channels like Ch4 HD that are not in Freesat or Sky bouquets, and use both Freesat and personal bouquets to populate the channels list?

The high horse brigade · 20-10-2018 10:49AM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Is it easy to create a personal bouquet for those channels like Ch4 HD that are not in Freesat or Sky bouquets, and use both Freesat and personal bouquets to populate the channels list?

Yes. This is what favourites is for. Both Autobouquetmaker and Autobouquets leave the favourites bouquet untouched.

Johnboy1951 · 20-10-2018 10:58AM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Yes. This is what favourites is for. Both Autobouquetmaker and Autobouquets leave the favourites bouquet untouched.

Do the updates to channel frequency in the Freesat bouquet get reflected in this Favourites bouquet? If yes, then all is good

If not then it would not achieve what I had in mind ...... which was to have the minimum number of channels in the personal bouquet which would need manual intervention if/when channel frequency changed.

Unless of course you meant to have only the 'extra' or missing channels in the favourites bouquet and continue to use the Freesat bouquet at the same time.

Thanks.

Kevin! · 20-10-2018 11:18AM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Neither will. This is not a channel scan, it's just a bouquet update. Autobouquetmaker pulls the Freesat listing. Autobouquets pulls the Sky listing. Neither has Channel 4 HD in their lineup.

You'll need to do it manually. There are lots of channels available listed in all channels that are in neither listing. To get a new list of all channels you'll need to do a full satellite scan on 28.2 with clear before scan enabled. This scan will not upset your bouquets

Thanks for the clarification but Channel 4 SD doesn't work for me in the FreeSat UK Entertainment bouquet - I have performed a channel scan and ran AutoBouquets

The high horse brigade · 20-10-2018 11:21AM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Do the updates to channel frequency in the Freesat bouquet get reflected in this Favourites bouquet? If yes, then all is good

If not then it would not achieve what I had in mind ...... which was to have the minimum number of channels in the personal bouquet which would need manual intervention if/when channel frequency changed.

Unless of course you meant to have only the 'extra' or missing channels in the favourites bouquet and continue to use the Freesat bouquet at the same time.

Thanks.

The Favourites bouquet doesn't update, it's left alone by Autobouquets and Autobouquetmaker

The high horse brigade · 20-10-2018 11:22AM

Kevin! wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification but Channel 4 SD doesn't work for me in the FreeSat UK Entertainment bouquet - I have performed a channel scan and ran AutoBouquets

What region are you using for Freesat? Mine works set to NI

Kevin! · 20-10-2018 11:24AM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

What region are you using for Freesat? Mine works set to NI

I have it set to BBC Northern Ireland region - must be a signal issue for me. Weird because all of the other channels work including C4 HD in the favourites bouquet

The high horse brigade · 20-10-2018 11:32AM

Kevin! wrote: »

I have it set to BBC Northern Ireland region - must be a signal issue for me. Weird because all of the other channels work including C4 HD in the favourites bouquet

Do a full satellite scan. Delete the bouquet then run Autobouquetmaker again

magootoo · 20-10-2018 04:18PM

Hi guys,

Have been really enjoying and grateful for all the advise to date. However after a power surge it looks like the box is bricked. There was a mcb tripped today from a short in a plug and when I reset the breaker the box came back on but is stuck on

RUN Alpha +

and will not go any further. I have tried flashing the image on this thread (tks THHB) and nothing. Tried flashing open atv on its own and still nothing.

Anything else I should/ could be doing please????????

The high horse brigade · 20-10-2018 04:23PM

magootoo wrote: »

Hi guys,

Have been really enjoying and grateful for all the advise to date. However after a power surge it looks like the box is bricked. There was a mcb tripped today from a short in a plug and when I reset the breaker the box came back on but is stuck on

RUN Alpha +

and will not go any further. I have tried flashing the image on this thread (tks THHB) and nothing. Tried flashing open atv on its own and still nothing.

Anything else I should/ could be doing please????????

Unplug the hard drive and anything plugged in using usb and try booting

magootoo · 20-10-2018 04:38PM

Tks THHB, no joy with that either, doing exactly the same

greasepalm · 20-10-2018 10:35PM

Why do people not Use surge protection to protect electronics?

Heiser · 21-10-2018 02:55AM

Hi got the box Friday and I'm loving it so far.

The Picons aernt working for me, I put the USB key into the box, then took it out and put it in my laptop. Unzipped the Picons folder and put it on the USB. Called the folder Picon. Restarted box and still they're not showing. What else do I need to do?

Also, I added a favourites folder and set it up in the order I like. Everything was fine but now my Freesat channels don't show what program is on. So with RTE, Virgin etc I can see the channel list and what's on the channel beside the channel name, but I can't see what's on the Freesat channels. But if i flick through the freesat channels, whats on shows beside the channel name if I return to my favourites folder. Any ideas?

Thanks!

magootoo · 21-10-2018 06:42AM

I don't know Greasepalm, why don't people use surge protection to protect electronics?

The high horse brigade · 21-10-2018 10:06AM

greasepalm wrote: »

Why do people not Use surge protection to protect electronics?

Most surge protectors offer so little protection you are better spend your money on an extended warranty or insurance

greasepalm · 21-10-2018 10:43AM

I like to have my circuits covered with inputs of power cleaned and protected,sat and cable feeds protected from lightning strikes,lan also protected.
How long is extended warranty for 5 years max as most of my stuff is possibly 8 years.
Power surges are common so what other things could possibly blow,tv,freezer,cooker and many others and hope insurance covers them.

NewClareman · 21-10-2018 02:55PM

greasepalm wrote: »

I like to have my circuits covered with inputs of power cleaned and protected,sat and cable feeds protected from lightning strikes,lan also protected.
How long is extended warranty for 5 years max as most of my stuff is possibly 8 years.
Power surges are common so what other things could possibly blow,tv,freezer,cooker and many others and hope insurance covers them.

I would expect any necessary surge protection to be specified, and implemented at product level i.e. incorporated into the device. It should not be necessary for a consumer to worry about.

Lighting strikes are a whole different matter, and I agree with you, of real concern with external aerials or dishes. This can only be addressed at installation level. Having said that, there is only so much that can be done. If the lighting strike is too close, it will blow electronics equipment, end of. (I say this having extensive knowledge, and industry experience, in this area.)

greasepalm · 21-10-2018 05:58PM

A number of years ago a sub station went mad and blew many things and fried them in Cabinteely area and smell of burning all around
Still like to have some protection on items.There does seem to be more posts of items bricked due to power issues.

eddie · 22-10-2018 12:04PM

Heiser wrote: »

Hi got the box Friday and I'm loving it so far.

The Picons aernt working for me, I put the USB key into the box, then took it out and put it in my laptop. Unzipped the Picons folder and put it on the USB. Called the folder Picon. Restarted box and still they're not showing. What else do I need to do?

Also, I added a favourites folder and set it up in the order I like. Everything was fine but now my Freesat channels don't show what program is on. So with RTE, Virgin etc I can see the channel list and what's on the channel beside the channel name, but I can't see what's on the Freesat channels. But if i flick through the freesat channels, whats on shows beside the channel name if I return to my favourites folder. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Nearly finished finalising my setup BUT I can’t see how to add favourites...
I can jump around the various bouquets, but some, in the house, prefer the way the old Ariva worked and there are 5 of them in the house and just one Tiviar. The Arive is set up as Saorview on channels 1-9 then BBC / ITV etc. up to channel 35 then a few other favourites up to channel 80 and that was it.. so it was easy to memorise favourite channels.. RTE 1 was No 1 and RTE 2 no2. Channel 4 was number 11 and BBC 2 was number 14… etc…

Finally the white arc of light on the front of the unit are very bright and distracting, can they be dimmed, or better turned off.?

eddie · 22-10-2018 12:28PM

Is there a downloadable manual on the OS ..?

Is there a detailed info sheet for how to set up the IOS app.?

Eddie

Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

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