vu+ duo

jgc115 wrote: »

Hi NTC,

Just got my Vu+ and after setting it up I tried my Sky FTV card, but it doesn't seem to work?? I tried both card reader slots and inserting the card with chip up/down but to no avail - Am I missing something? -

Kind regards,

jgc115

Below taken from http://www.vuplus-support.co.uk/forum.php

Step by step guide, presuming you have an FTP program on your PC and know how to use it, and that you simply want to use your sly card in your VUduo and not do anything dodgy.

1) Work out your box key


Code:
On the back of your sly box is a 17 digit number

Ignore the first 6 and the last 1 number, that gives you a 10 digit number.

For example, if your 17 digit code is

1E200506858456748

You would ignore the first 6 (1E2005) and the last one (8)
which would leave you with the 10 digit number 0685845674

google for a hex convertor (or use your calc if it has one),place the 10 digit number in and convert it to Hex.

The above example would give 28E12CAA which is your box key entered as (note the spaces)

BOXKEY: /dev/sci0 28 E1 2C AA

If your box key turns out at only 7 characters add a 0 (zero) to the beginning of the number to make it 8 characters long.2) Install CCCam2.1.4 (something like Menu, Plugins, Download plugins, cams)

3) On your PC create a text file called CCcam and enter the following two lines


Code:
BOXKEY: /dev/sci0 12 34 AB CD
SMARTCARD CLOCK FREQUENCY: /dev/sci0 3570000/dev/sci0 is presuming you are using the top slot for your Sly card.

Type it exactly as in the above, case sensitive, replacing "12 34 AB CD" with your box key.

save the file.

4) You will now have a file called CCcam.txt which needs to be changed to CCcam.cfg

Start Windows Explorer (Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer) then click on "Documents"

Click on the "Organise" tab followed by "Folder and Search Options"

Click on the "View" tab and untick the box to the left of "Hide extensions for known file types"

Click "OK"

Right click on your newly created CCcam.txt file, select "rename", highlight the txt and change it to cfg

You will get a warning message saying something along the lines of "If you change file types, file might become unusable, are you sure..." click "Yes"

5) FTP your newly created CCcam.cfg file to the /etc directory on your VUduo box.

6) Shut down your VUduo box, insert your Sly card into the top slot (I made the mistake of thinking I had the top slot but as I was looking at the box from above, I actually had the lower slot, so double check)

7) Power up your VUduo box.

8) Menu, Setup, Softcam/ci

Softcam Setup

If there's nothing after "Active cam"

Select Cam: CCcam2.1.4

Press green button to start it.

Press blue button to autostart it

You are done. It should now automatically start every time you reboot and you should now have access to your channels.

Is the card (sky ftv) kept active in Vu+ or does it have to go back in sky box after few weeks?

Also, does this mean Avermedia usb is working for this guy, and also Win Tv Nova, maybe to be included in vix1.4???

givecredit wrote: »

Below taken from http://www.vuplus-support.co.uk/forum.php

Step by step guide, presuming you have an FTP program on your PC and know how to use it, and that you simply want to use your sly card in your VUduo and not do anything dodgy.



Great, thanks a million guys - That's all working now!

This is definitely a great box, eventhough it requires a little bit of Linux skills. Still a lot to learn, so hopefully will have more skills before Vix 1.4 comes out with support for a reasonably priced DTT stick.

BTW - No dodgy stuff. Was just trying to get my paid up sly card working and now hopefully I wont have to put it back in my sly box any more.

dnme wrote: »

Guys

Can anyone tell me, what makes this box worth 400 quid?

It's half the price of the DM8000, and has pretty much the same functionality.

well i would rather pay 400 quid for a hd box that has dual tunner like the duo instead of the bones of 900 quid for a dm8000

dnme wrote: »

Well why is the dm8000 900 quid?

only dream multimedia can answer that im afraid

kierank01 wrote: »

Well a sky box is 'a chip, an operating system, and a couple of tuners'.

The sky box is subsidised, and is locked down.
This means it can be provided at a lower price than a vu+ or a DM8000, and it dosen't have to be as technically complex as those boxes.

I would challenge you to go and build a htpc, with dvd player, sata hard drive, twin sat tuners, and twin dtt tuners, CAM slots, and many more things that I am forgetting including software fully functional for 900 euros.

But sure my current box (Edision Argus VIP2) is a chip, and os and 2 tuners (inter swappable). It has Ethernet, HDMI, Scart, Pyr etc. I currently have it configured with DVB-S and DVB-T tuners. It has UALS, Diseqc, etc. It has USB2.0 etc, You name it. It has cam slots, card slots, reads sky ftv card etc.

It costs 200 quid

RogerThis wrote: »

The difference between the Argus and the vuplus is emigma2 and the community behind it. Not sure what the spec is like for the Argus but I'd say the processor isn't compatable with enigma2 or there isn't the coders willing to release so many images for the Argus.

But is enigma not just a piece of software? and isnt it free? if so, why does the hardware cost 400 quid?

kierank01 wrote: »

The cost of enigma is certianly not free, and the cost of hardware to be compatible is clearly significant.

have you got the prive of that htpc yet?

why are you comparing a dedicated set top box to a multimedia pc? I think these boxes are overpriced.

OK after reading reviews on the web and this entire thread, I've bitten the bullet. Ordered just now from ielektroniks.com. There still seems to be discussion on what USB DVB-T devices work so I'll hold off as my TV has analog and DVB-T tuners built in - still I'd like to be able to record -T.

Irishchris, how is the vu+ solo, thinking about it for bedroom?

Think I'm finally going to make the bold move and relegate my Azbox Ultra to the bedroom and slot in a vu+ duo in the living room.