Zgemma H7s Guide

Would you have a recommendation on a good SSD for the V2 Zgemma H7S? Just purchased one yesterday.

Is there an easy way to backup the tune once it is completed? and also the SSD if at all possible?

I got one the 1TB model of these, Samsung SSD 870 ,from amazon I think. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Factor-Intelligent-Magician-Software/dp/B08PC5DKZQ/ref=asc_df_B08PC43D78/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=463167319400&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6611397850527843707&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007877&hvtargid=pla-1173632996354&th=1

I use Handbrake to make MKV files. With a bit of tweaking, you can reduce a TS file to 1/4 - 1/5th its original size without noticeable quality loss. It also allows you to strip out audio description soundtrack and subtitles if you don't need them.

Does it list a storage on the Menu?

So I also have an external HDD and when I turn that on Storage appears on the setup menu but only the external HDD is listed. Not sure but is it possible the internal HDD has just died. It was only about 18% full as far as I can remember.

I'm very impressed with the H7S I had delivered last week.

I've had various Zgemmas with years but the H7S is perfect for me,currently running Vix/Q skin with Sat,Saorview and the rest.

Only question I have is which Satellite set-up is most suited for the Irish viewer....Sky UK,Sky Ireland or Freesat UK?

Seems a bit bloated with all three.

Power off box after you had it in standby , after a few minutes power on and check storage lists internal HDD and externally powered one.

I always mount my internal hdd and externally powered one which is always on and in standby usb switches it off.

If you had a portable hdd plugged in might be taking too much power from the port.

If needed i would be reseating sockets inside the box when unplugged.

Wondering what name is on these failing hdds?

Thanks for all the help so far.

So the file list of recorded programmes has now returned and the internal HDD has been found again! And this seemed to happen while I was watching the rugby and without me doing anything. However the path seems to have changed and it's now /media/usb/movie. It was /media/hdd/movie previously but when I select that from the list of locations (yellow button when File list is being displeyed) it says that that directory does not exist. Any ideas?

Is there also USB storage plugged in?

It's not impossible for the interal hdd to mount to that folder, but it shouldn't do it by default, and not without you messing with the mountpoints (which I gather is unlikely?).

I'd leave the USB drive unplugged and do a hard reboot. See what happens then.

It may stop working again, but I'd rather know about it (and get to the bottom of it now) rather than finding it has stopped working at some point in the future!

Possibly the Default USB took over when internal went down and are they both showing as ext4 meaning correctly set up on box before using

My EPG is shwing a lot of gobbledegook on some channels. When I then select the channelit first shows the rubbish text on the screen and then switched to the correct text (Channel ID, Current programme and next programme etc. It's only on the satellite channels(except for FILM4 which is OK) the terrestial channels are all fine. It doesn't matter which skin I use the same thing happens. Attached screenshot.

So on the first line for BBC ONe Lon HD the entry should say News and the next should say The One Show. And I also noticed that for some channels (BBC4 and ITV1 HD on this screenshot) some entries are correct and some are nonsense.

Should cross epg be populating my saorview epg?

I lost all epg and ran crossepg (which is scheduled to run ever evening at 4am.). Have free view epg now but saorview still missing. It was working. Not sure what's happened

How do I get EPG data for the UK radio stations. I don't seem to be able to record a radio programme without the EPG.

If you have a laptop or desktop enter your box ip into your browser like 192.168.0.* and it will open a Webif page and expand left handside remote as those buttons.

Its a virtual remote to control functions of your network linked box from other places in house.

That didn't work for me, I'm afraid. The EPG for the Saorview stations is there all right but not for the UK stations.

egal, this is a tricky one, can you say name of image and version, how have you set up autobouquets maker, and how are you getting epg, is it openepg?

I tried it today and to get EPG on radio I used epg importer, in sources select rytec uk and select all, green to save, then press yeloow to import, just wait and see nuM,ber of events on screen, about 70,000, then exit and check epg but you may have to restart the GUI. good luck.

tango one, are you using a good aerial and did you recheck the cable? not heard of the DTT tuner failing. I use a sony play tv tuner but you need a special driver, its db700 from memory so check that in latest vix. i dont advise updating to latest until its replaced as it can cause issues.

The sony is a dual tuner so you can record ALL of saorview at same time.

Just a thought is box still under guarantee?

the sony is on ebay uk but BREXIT makes it dear, best I saw was 5.68 plus the rest, that driver is dvb-usb-dibo700,

Picked one up on Ebay worked out about €25 all in.

Are you trying to output the hdmi over coax? If you are a hdmi to dvbt modulator will do the job.

Are you saving epg on usb or hdd and not internal.

Do your providers need updating?

Here's something I found on another forum:

You are correct Brian. Never assume. I always have full listings for radio and use the IEPG1 as the source for epg data and assumed that is where it was coming from. I've just run a test and it only populates the TV channels. I then thought it might be getting the data from the Freesat EPG (by tuning to a bbc channel etc) but that didn't work. I then switched to Sky News and the listings started to populate (slowly). In EPG settings I have the EIT, Freesat & OpenTV epg's enabled. Have a go and see if that works for you.

I'll try this and let you know how I get on.

egal you did not answer all the q's above, but my way defenitely works, before I get you to delve deeper need a bit more info. I'm not home at the moment but i have atobouquets set up, openepg enable, put ticks against freesat under epg, seleccted rytec uk under epg importer, green to save is important.

using latest openvix 6.4

Oops forgot to ask what particular radio channels and to check EPG location its menu setup epg, settings location

OK I tried another way but it means downloading a plugin called Crossepg and setting it up correctly. It worked for quite a few channels but when you say some channels did not get an EPG is this important as its quite possible some wont have an epg and if you don't name them i have no way of checking. You are on the very latest image which is not recommended as it may have glitches but crossepg will get a lot. With EPG its best if you only use one at a time as they can conflict so I would turn off openepg when you run CROSSEPG. To get it you go to plugins green button then systemplugins. NB when installed box will reboot and then its under EPG.

Try that

All my boxes are connected to internet as i can also view recordings from another box in the house with ease + you can couch flash your box with remote control if you have a storage device.