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Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

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  • #1202
    NewClareman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭NewClareman


    gar wrote: »
    Have newclaremans image before last loaded. It's chewing through hard disk space despite deleting all timers and shortening live TV rewind settings.
    Any ideas?
    Else I'll load the latest image.
    Best way of restoring channel settings after that I made?

    The issue is that live TV is being recorded, and never deleted. It's fixed in the latest image. I'm away at the moment, so can't give the exact instructions to fix the previous image. From memory: go into the configure recordings menu
    and turn off autorecord. Then change the path of all recordings to "recordedtvprograms".


  • #1203
    gar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭gar


    NewClareman wrote: »
    The issue is that live TV is being recorded, and never deleted. It's fixed in the latest image. I'm away at the moment, so can't give the exact instructions to fix the previous image. From memory: go into the configure recordings menu
    and turn off autorecord. Then change the path of all recordings to "recordedtvprograms".

    Cheers, figured out about the autorecord when I ftp'd into the box. Will hold off on the reflash for now.

    Possible to reflash direct from the HDD?


  • #1204
    Milsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Milsey


    Hi all, I've bought this box and flashed the above image and put picons on usb and they show up on the epg and everywhere they should but when you press ok and bring up the screen with the box at the bottom over the channel that says what's in now and next etc the picon does not show!? I'm not sure if it did yesterday when I set it up. I'm nearly sure it did. Does anybody know why?

    I've also not got channel 4 etc but I know I read about it in the 84 pages here so I'll find it again before I ask it again.

    Delighted I found this thread and box. It's a fantastic box and flashed image.


  • #1205
    Milsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Milsey


    Milsey wrote: »
    Hi all, I've bought this box and flashed the above image and put picons on usb and they show up on the epg and everywhere they should but when you press ok and bring up the screen with the box at the bottom over the channel that says what's in now and next etc the picon does not show!? I'm not sure if it did yesterday when I set it up. I'm nearly sure it did. Does anybody know why?

    I've also not got channel 4 etc but I know I read about it in the 84 pages here so I'll find it again before I ask it again.

    Delighted I found this thread and box. It's a fantastic box and flashed image.
    I restored to original image and it's working again.!? Took the advice of pressing blue and backing up.
    I've yet to run the second satellite cable but will soon so not getting to play with recordings yet.

    One thing I am struggling on is getting the remote to control the tv. I've LG. Simple link on. Power on. The remote turns both on but not both off.

    Should the box be left in deep stand by or asleep. Difference in practicality?


  • #1206
    Milsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Milsey


    One last one for the moment. Thanks in advance.
    What's a good iptv plugin or extension. Can I get an iptv that epg menu etc looks like the image as it is now.
    Is there any reason to update to 6.2?
    Thanks again


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  • #1207
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    All my boxes are just switched off by remote which allows epg and abm to update early in the mornings.
    If box is working great no need to update it,but if my box has issues i will reflash with latest image.


  • #1208
    Milsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Milsey


    greasepalm wrote: »
    All my boxes are just switched off by remote which allows epg and abm to update early in the mornings.
    If box is working great no need to update it,but if my box has issues i will reflash with latest image.
    Yes but there are two states you can switch the box of by remote. Deep sleep and sleep (I think it's called) I'm wondering which to leave it in?


  • #1209
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,574 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Deep sleep takes longer to reboot. In practical terms there is little or no advantage in using deep sleep. Power consumption is minimal either way.


  • #1210
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    Anyone here using dreamplex on the box.
    I installed the plug-in (version 0.1) from plugin option on box and set up connection to my server.

    Got an error "list index out of range" when trying to sync with my library on server.

    Then I downloaded latest version of the app 2.1.3 in ipk form and installed this version of app .
    Same error though persists.
    I know it's connecting to server as I can see it in my Plex server getting hit.

    Tried both myplex and direct ip now in dreamplex.


  • #1211
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    213 sounds like an old cccam,for finding other network devices i use samba on all devices and mount them as that should allow to go straight in.


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  • #1212
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    greasepalm wrote: »
    213 sounds like an old cccam,for finding other network devices i use samba on all devices and mount them as that should allow to go straight in.

    Ya I don't think it's a network issue as such.
    2.1.3 is the latest version of that app to access Plex Server . I have Plex clients running on other devices in house and all work fine. They access my Ubuntu server no problem.
    I've added a whitelist in Plex server now also for the tiviar IP but same issue.
    Maybe its just a bug in the dreamplex app.


  • #1213
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    john_doe. wrote: »
    Ya I don't think it's a network issue as such.
    2.1.3 is the latest version of that app to access Plex Server . I have Plex clients running on other devices in house and all work fine. They access my Ubuntu server no problem.
    I've added a whitelist in Plex server now also for the tiviar IP but same issue.
    Maybe its just a bug in the dreamplex app.

    Oh wait it's syncing now , went direct IP and whitelist the IP. Woo hoo , been annoying me last few hours.


  • #1214
    NewClareman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭NewClareman


    Milsey wrote: »
    One thing I am struggling on is getting the remote to control the tv. I've LG. Simple link on. Power on. The remote turns both on but not both off.

    I struggled with using HDMI CEC to control the TV. I ended up pairing the remote to the Tv. Further information in this post. (The Tiviar Alphaplus Manual, with the remote codes, is online here.


  • #1215
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,158 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    If you were to put say 3 of them in to a house running off the same internet connection would there be a conflict or would you rename them?


  • #1216
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    Is there a way to sort recordings into folders for individual TV shows and seasons ?


    Thought I saw mention of plugin that done this , but there were some stability issues.

    Something like below :

    Trust
    -- Season 1
    ---- Episode 1


  • #1217
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    If you were to put say 3 of them in to a house running off the same internet connection would there be a conflict or would you rename them?




    Lost count how many boxes in use and all have their own ip address with added multi switches for more lan ports+ laptops and desktop and android and other things forgotten.They set their own ip.


  • #1218
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    If you were to put say 3 of them in to a house running off the same internet connection would there be a conflict or would you rename them?

    If you want. Your router communicates with them by Mac address anyway


  • #1219
    NewClareman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭NewClareman


    john_doe. wrote: »
    Is there a way to sort recordings into folders for individual TV shows and seasons ?


    Thought I saw mention of plugin that done this , but there were some stability issues.

    Something like below :

    Trust
    -- Season 1
    ---- Episode 1

    The Movie Organisor plugin, included in my image, sorts programs into folders, but not individual series folders. However, the Movie Browser plugin, also included has a series view that shows Series Season / Episode numbers. It can only do this if the numbers of the season are present in the filename of the series in the format "S01E01" or "s01e01" or "S1E1" . Most us shows include this information, once the CrossEPG plugin is used. In theory this should work “out-of-the-box”, with my image. (I have not tried this, as it is the first time it came up. I’ll give it a go.)


  • #1220
    HolyMolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭HolyMolly


    Wonder if anyone could help me with a problem I'm having with my channel bouquet? Firstly would like to thank THHB for his image and everyone's help in this thread.
    The problem I'm having is I created one bouquet will all the channels I want using dreambox editor. Everything works fine for a day or two but for no reason when I turn on the box, my bouquet named MyFavs changes to N/A and nothing is visible.
    Only thing I can think of is I had to manually scan for e4, maybe that's the culprit, or autobouquetsmaker is running somehow and killing my bouquet? I keep having to restore image to get it back to the way I'd like it, would it be easier to do a fresh image install and start again? Would I lose my recordings on HDD? All help greatly appreciated!


  • #1221
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    NewClareman wrote: »
    The Movie Organisor plugin, included in my image, sorts programs into folders, but not individual series folders. However, the Movie Browser plugin, also included has a series view that shows Series Season / Episode numbers. It can only do this if the numbers of the season are present in the filename of the series in the format "S01E01" or "s01e01" or "S1E1" . Most us shows include this information, once the CrossEPG plugin is used. In theory this should work “out-of-the-box”, with my image. (I have not tried this, as it is the first time it came up. I’ll give it a go.)

    Thanks , I installed the Movie Organiser plugin.
    Does the job good enough.


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  • #1222
    Ph3arTh35k1llz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Ph3arTh35k1llz


    Hi Folks,
    probably really simple answer to this question. But really struggling to find out how to access and playback recorded shows on this device.

    Am using highhorses openatv image.

    Thanks in advance.


  • #1223
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    There should be a button on remote might be called list?click on that should bring up your mounted listed devices to see all recordings.


  • #1224
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,826 ✭✭✭swoofer


    i have that box, look at the blue epg button its below exit button, you will see play list. press that and voila.


  • #1225
    Ph3arTh35k1llz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Ph3arTh35k1llz


    swoofer wrote: »
    i have that box, look at the blue epg button its below exit button, you will see play list. press that and voila.

    Thanks greasepalm & swoofer for that! Have been using a harmony one remote from the start so will look at assigning that command!


  • #1226
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    Curious to know is there anyway to have 2 boxes share a harddrive or map a network drive between two so if both boxes had their own hard drives they appear as one hardrive.

    I have box in kitchen which is my main box
    I'd like to get a second box for living room and I'd like to be able to watch recordings made in the kitchen box in the living room (a file share would take care of this)

    I'd also like to be able to set recordings via the box in living room so if I set something to record in living room it would go to a shared drive.

    Or if there was way to have a master box where the box in kitchen does recordings, but the box in living room allows to set up the recordings?


  • #1227
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    john_doe. wrote: »
    Curious to know is there anyway to have 2 boxes share a harddrive or map a network drive between two so if both boxes had their own hard drives they appear as one hardrive.

    I have box in kitchen which is my main box
    I'd like to get a second box for living room and I'd like to be able to watch recordings made in the kitchen box in the living room (a file share would take care of this)

    I'd also like to be able to set recordings via the box in living room so if I set something to record in living room it would go to a shared drive.

    Or if there was way to have a master box where the box in kitchen does recordings, but the box in living room allows to set up the recordings?

    I have my Tiviar hard drive mapped to another Edison OS Nino box. I can watch what I record on the Tiviar. It's pretty easy. To access the drive.... Menu ->setup ->system ->network ->mounts setup ->network browser


  • #1228
    rebeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭rebeve


    john_doe. wrote: »
    Curious to know is there anyway to have 2 boxes share a harddrive or map a network drive between two so if both boxes had their own hard drives they appear as one hardrive.

    I have box in kitchen which is my main box
    I'd like to get a second box for living room and I'd like to be able to watch recordings made in the kitchen box in the living room (a file share would take care of this)

    I'd also like to be able to set recordings via the box in living room so if I set something to record in living room it would go to a shared drive.

    Or if there was way to have a master box where the box in kitchen does recordings, but the box in living room allows to set up the recordings?

    Follow the link https://wiki.openpli.org/MountManager , It works like a charm .It works for openatv as well


  • #1229
    john_doe.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    I have my Tiviar hard drive mapped to another Edison OS Nino box. I can watch what I record on the Tiviar. It's pretty easy. To access the drive.... Menu ->setup ->system ->network ->mounts setup ->network browser

    Thanks , is there any way to set recordings from one box to another via the EPG.

    Let's say I have my main box (box 1) hooked up with a hardrive.

    I'm browsing EPG on second box (box2) and I see something I want to send to record on box 1.

    I can record via phone at moment and prob through a web interface.
    Interested to know if something like this was possible however.


  • #1230
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    john_doe. wrote: »
    Thanks , is there any way to set recordings from one box to another via the EPG.

    Let's say I have my main box (box 1) hooked up with a hardrive.

    I'm browsing EPG on second box (box2) and I see something I want to send to record on box 1.

    I can record via phone at moment and prob through a web interface.
    Interested to know if something like this was possible however.

    Not that I know of. You are better to just use an app with a profile for each box.


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  • #1231
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Not used that scenario but i would imagine you need to setup your recordings to use on other box via first box.


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