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Best freesat recording box

  • 14-01-2025 09:33PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for a self tuning freesat box with ability to record.

    I like the manhattan for €200 but can anyone suggest an alternative or is that the best one before I purchase.



Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Keep in mind enigma 2 boxes and can run auto updates for channel movement.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭keano25


    I have an old zgemma h2s box, could you suggest a current image that would work on it?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Thats an old box and possibly only supported image is Open ITV.

    https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/current/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭keano25


    Had a quick play with it earlier, just saw your message now.

    Managed to get an openpli image from couple of weeks back working on it.

    Must play around with a skin etc next



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Skins can have issues on boxes just to let you know.

    Keeping boxes simple and not overloaded



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭keano25


    Just looking there, this could be the best of both worlds.. Saorview and FTA

    https://freesat.ie/products/zgemma-h7s



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Have a H7S here but that box is getting scarce in most places . That model possibly takes a ssd pushed into the rear to use for recording and is supported by OpenVix.

    There is a H7S thread for that box .

    Wonder if thats the older model that takes internal hdd / ssd as image does not show slot in rear



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭keano25


    Is h7s still a good option or is there better now?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Bigger boxes are getting less and less as i also have an Et 10000 quad tuner in the bedroom .

    Now with all mod cons and iptv and internet streaming boxes taking over people are using smart tvs for content.

    With all the cabling around the house i will still use the sat boxes and the H7S is in my sitting room as its 4K and so is my tv.

    Its a handy box as you can view sat and record sat with 2 tuners. I cant as only got 1 feed as lost the second one.

    Saorview i can record on one channel and watch on tv tuner if needed.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭zaphodbeeb


    Hi Greasepalm, I have the H7S box but am unaware of how to have it auto update for channel movement - can you provide more info / direct me to a plugin or whatever?

    I'd be very grateful.

    -ZB

    PS To the other poster asking about the H7s I have one since 2019, love it to bits. I've put in a 1GB hdd into it (don't see the point of a fast SSD in it really) and it runs OpenATV, OpenPLI, all the various (essentially) Enigma2 images.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    I use OpenVix images which come with a plugin AutobouquetMaker which when set up scans your sat and saorview channels for movement and adds removes non working ones.

    + it gives you sections of what channels go into that like Hd , Sport , News etc and on second page is a section for Your hot channels you use all the time and they are NOT updated when ABM runs in the early morning.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭keano25


    Do you just use the latest OpenVix with your own plugins of choice?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Dont think i have downloaded any extra plugins as all i need was channel lists and 7 day epg.

    Just checking on EPG IMPORT CONFIG - disabled on that plugin

    Seems i have enabled OPEN TV download to yes for 28.2



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