Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

J_V_C · 30-12-2019 08:45PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Get a set of homeplugs instead

homeplugs?

Gerry Wicklow · 30-12-2019 09:24PM

E.G. these

J_V_C wrote: »

homeplugs?

neilc · 31-12-2019 12:04AM

Hi. Has anyone set up remote access to openwebif.
In the openwebif settings page I've enabled https authentication.
I've forwarded both http & https ports in my router.
Using no-ip on my laptop I get nowhere with the http port while the https port brings me to my router homepage.
I think I'm close but obviously missing a setting or two.
Any help appreciated.

greasepalm · 31-12-2019 12:21AM

Get the box ip from network as its usually something like 192.168.0.124.
go into your settings on the box and note your ip of box.

I never open ports as you leave yourself open to attack.
Hopefully someone that has done it may assist.

Gerry Wicklow · 31-12-2019 12:31AM

Be very careful opening up to the outside network. There are dedicated servers constantly searching for Linux boxes to exploit. Once in your box they then can have access to everything else.

The high horse brigade · 31-12-2019 12:41AM

neilc wrote: »

Hi. Has anyone set up remote access to openwebif.
In the openwebif settings page I've enabled https authentication.
I've forwarded both http & https ports in my router.
Using no-ip on my laptop I get nowhere with the http port while the https port brings me to my router homepage.
I think I'm close but obviously missing a setting or two.
Any help appreciated.

Don't forward the http one, that would be foolish. Looks like your router is using 443 for it's own web interface so you'll either have to disable that or use a different port.
In the openwebif plugin set Https to port 8888, enable the password (change password first) and port forward port 8888 on your router to the static local IP in the Tiviar.

greasepalm · 31-12-2019 12:44AM

So you would use a very long password for extra security and not the common one " password " ?

J_V_C · 02-01-2020 12:53AM

hey guys,
I'm not exactly sure that I've successfully flashed the box, how does one know the procedure has been successful?

greasepalm · 02-01-2020 01:16AM

Usually when booting up from off with usb removed it will go to the new image and the wizard will ask questions.

NewClareman · 02-01-2020 12:03PM

J_V_C wrote: »

Hey guys,
I'm having a bit of a problem physically connecting my Tiviar to my router, is there a wireless solution I can look at? I'd need 5m of ethernet cable so not really an option.

I use a WiFi extender, which has a physical LAN port to connect to the Tiviar, for about a year. Any make with a LAN port will be grand, just google it.

Beartricity · 04-01-2020 09:22PM

Hey all, I just got my hands on an Tiviar Alpha+ Plus Triple Tuner Combo box (to replace Sky). I have a few questions.
1. Can it connect to the internet?
2. Can Kodi or IPTV be installed on it?
3. Can I rearrange the channel numbers to the way I like them?
4. Can i get an EPG for the FTA stations? currently it only has one for Saorview
I'm sure i'll have more questions later. I'd appreciate and answers that you all may have.
Thanks in advance!

greasepalm · 04-01-2020 09:33PM

Beartricity wrote: »

Hey all, I just got my hands on an Tiviar Alpha+ Plus Triple Tuner Combo box (to replace Sky). I have a few questions.
1. Can it connect to the internet?
2. Can Kodi or IPTV be installed on it?
3. Can I rearrange the channel numbers to the way I like them?
4. Can i get an EPG for the FTA stations? currently it only has one for Saorview
I'm sure i'll have more questions later. I'd appreciate and answers that you all may have.
Thanks in advance!

1 yes
2 yes to iptv but dont think we can talk about it
3 yes to making up your own order in bouquets -your favourites.
4 yes epg setup would need to be setup on box via hdd or external usb for 7 day storage and automatic updating.

Beartricity · 04-01-2020 09:58PM

greasepalm wrote: »

1 yes
2 yes to iptv but dont think we can talk about it
3 yes to making up your own order in bouquets -your favourites.
4 yes epg setup would need to be setup on box via hdd or external usb for 7 day storage and automatic updating.

Do I need to connect to internet to create my favourites and automatic update of EPG? I tired while not connected and it failed.

greasepalm · 04-01-2020 10:18PM

It is best if you can have an internet connection permanently as box can do more.
Possible best to read how the box was setup is the guides in the first few posts as it explains it better with photos.

Beartricity · 05-01-2020 08:44PM

Sorry for being a total pain, but after upgrading to open atv 6.3, I can’t seem to get RTE1 Hd on soarview anymore. Any ideas?

greasepalm · 05-01-2020 09:05PM

Might depend where you are and transmitter as i am in Dublin and using 3 rock

ParSec · 06-01-2020 10:39PM

Hello and great thread. Is it possible to access the internet through the Tiviar, by means of an internet browser on the TV screen? I'd like to be able to watch a particular webcast on the TV screen by just using the Ethernet connection into the rear of the box, directly from router. I can get the IPTV on the box. Thanks in advance for your information.

Parsec

robinwing · 09-01-2020 08:10PM

Hi a total newbie here zero knowledge or experience. ditch Sky + and thinking of just using the existing sky dish ( quite old but gets good reception) with a Maxview Contour indoor aerial and the Tiviar Contour Alpha plus box how would I fare out ? Where is the cheapest place to buy the Tiviar ? Thanks in advance for all help and advice , gratefully received . I am sick of paying money to Sky I can't afford

Gerry Wicklow · 09-01-2020 09:35PM

robinwing wrote: »

Hi a total newbie here zero knowledge or experience. ditch Sky + and thinking of just using the existing sky dish ( quite old but gets good reception) with a Maxview Contour indoor aerial and the Tiviar Contour Alpha plus box how would I fare out ? Where is the cheapest place to buy the Tiviar ? Thanks in advance for all help and advice , gratefully received . I am sick of paying money to Sky I can't afford

Don't waste money on any kind of powered, boosted, amplified indoor aerial. If it isn't getting a good enough signal no amount of boosting will help. All it will do is boost any local interference and waste electricity. Indoor aerials are only successful in strong signal areas, far better to install an outdoor even if it is located in the attic might work. If you really want to try indoors, get a cheapo UHF from your local Euro shop and try that. If it works great, if not no big expense lost.

sligojoek · 09-01-2020 11:00PM

robinwing wrote: »

Hi a total newbie here zero knowledge or experience. ditch Sky + and thinking of just using the existing sky dish ( quite old but gets good reception) with a Maxview Contour indoor aerial and the Tiviar Contour Alpha plus box how would I fare out ? Where is the cheapest place to buy the Tiviar ? Thanks in advance for all help and advice , gratefully received . I am sick of paying money to Sky I can't afford

Put your postcode/address in here.
https://www.saorview.ie/en/get/coverage

You'll get an idea of how far from the transmitter you are and where to point your aerial. AS Gerry said, stay away from plug in aerials. Depending where you are an outdoor aerial may well work in your attic.

robinwing · 09-01-2020 11:56PM

Thanks for all the expert advice , much appreciated

robinwing · 10-01-2020 07:38AM

Ordered one from Satworld with a 1TB drive , will it work ok on my existing Sky dish ?

Atlantic Dawn · 10-01-2020 08:46AM

robinwing wrote: »

Ordered one from Satworld with a 1TB drive , will it work ok on my existing Sky dish ?

Provided it's not a Sky Q dish yes.

robinwing · 10-01-2020 10:50AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Provided it's not a Sky Q dish yes.

Its only Sky + I have and i have the dish for many years so that's a relief:)

Ladder22 · 12-01-2020 09:36PM

I got a Tiviar recently. It came set up and ready to go (thanks to Michael in Freesat.ie) I’m really happy with it, it’s been very straightforward to use. The 7 day epg, pausing tv, & recording has improved our FTA viewing experience no end.

I’d appreciate some help on trouble shooting connecting my NAS which has some home videos I’d like to watch through the Tiviar.

The box is running OpenATV 6.0. I mounted the network (thanks Wicklow Gerry). Samba, MiniDLNA, uShare are running. The Media Scanner plugin can see the NAS, however it says there are “No displayable files on this medium found” (it says the same for the internal drive as well even though it’s working fine). The Media Player plug-in can see the internal drive but not the NAS. And the Device Information page says there are no Network Servers connected.

I wonder if I need to install some additional plugins. Any suggestions much appreciated.

greasepalm · 12-01-2020 11:34PM

Openatv 6.0 is very old as newer versions are 6.3 and 6.4.
I might advise in upgrading to a later supported image with working plugins.
Nas can used if samba is used on box and nas is mounted to be seen.

The high horse brigade · 12-01-2020 11:44PM

greasepalm wrote: »

Openatv 6.0 is very old as newer versions are 6.3 and 6.4.
I might advise in upgrading to a later supported image with working plugins.
Nas can used if samba is used on box and nas is mounted to be seen.

Are you sure it's 6.0? My own image others on here are using is 6.2 and it's 2 years old. 6.0 is from 2017 and is really outdated now.

greasepalm · 13-01-2020 12:35AM

It might depend who put the image on box as we all know there are archived files around and can be used on older boxes,but best with latest for your model.

phil49 · 13-01-2020 09:33PM

Hi There just a question,
whenever I boot up my Tiviar from deep standby I seem to get a different IP address ie 192.168.1.3-7.
Is there any way to lock it on say 192.168.1.4

DopeTech · 13-01-2020 09:34PM

phil49 wrote: »

Hi There just a question,
whenever I boot up my Tiviar from deep standby I seem to get a different IP address ie 192.168.1.3-7.
Is there any way to lock it on say 192.168.1.4

Turn off dhcp

Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

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