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Apogee · 21-01-2011 10:42PM

stanley1 wrote: »

rytec and crossepg are surely the same in all images.

No, they only provide the EPG data. The look and layout is down to the image/skin.

dfdream · 22-01-2011 08:50AM

These are the common VU downloaders
Crossepg
XMLTVImport-Rytec (Pli)
RyVix (VIX)

These are the common VU UK EPG Sources
SatmateUK
Rytec UK xmltv
OPENTV
krkadoni UK Provider

I found issues with all providers overtime.
No downloads (rytec), site offline (satmate and rytec), not switching properly to channel to download (opentv), Text is different to now/next text (Rytec has (T) (R) etc in program info which can effect autotimer.

Also Crossepg is anoying where it has to take control of the box while downloading. Where XMLTVImport-Rytec (Pli) works fine in the background.

They all have their good points but they all have bad points too.

stanley1 · 22-01-2011 01:48PM

I have settled for crossepg and opentv, you have option to update every hour in standby but I use option for one update at 4.00 am, the only drawback is that iif I need to record program at that time it will be interupted as crosspeg goes into radio mode to download epg. Using vix 1.3.

dfdream · 22-01-2011 09:21PM

dnme wrote: »

Folks,

My Nova-T USB DTT tuner arrived yesterday. I wanted to try it out so I threw up openpli image onto the duo. I was very impressed. It does everything out of the box with a few plugin downloads.

The Nova-T works perfectly
My sky ftv card works perfectly
CrossEPG
Youtube
Web interface
VLC Player
etc etc

It seems far more stable than VIX. If you go near some of the above plugins on VIX, it crashes all over the place.

I gotta say, give this image a try. It's the biz. I can't understand why more people are not using it and why the huge attraction to vix over it ?

DNME.

Is this the one you got ?

http://www.dabs.ie/products/hauppauge-wintv-nova-t-digital-dvb-t-usb-stick-42PG.html

Does this work for the HD test of RTE2 at 1080i.

I cant see any mention of HD in the specs for this usb tuner.

dnme · 22-01-2011 09:50PM

dfdream wrote: »

DNME.

Is this the one you got ?

http://www.dabs.ie/products/hauppauge-wintv-nova-t-digital-dvb-t-usb-stick-42PG.html

Does this work for the HD test of RTE2 at 1080i.

I cant see any mention of HD in the specs for this usb tuner.

yes

irishchris · 26-01-2011 11:22AM

note to all vu+ duo users.

vix team have followed vti, dreamelite and gemini teams in removing softcams from plugin feeds.

Ronan|Raven · 26-01-2011 12:21PM

No harm, now people can do it manually

stanley1 · 26-01-2011 12:48PM

still up on plugins openpli.

Sir Oxman · 26-01-2011 01:40PM

I'm off to openpli for a while - vix is unstable for me too.
I'll put up with the epg oddities for a while and see what vix brings out next.

EDIT:
well that didn't last long - back to Vix, can't stand the handling of the epg in pli2

dnme · 26-01-2011 01:45PM

irishchris wrote: »

note to all vu+ duo users.

vix team have followed vti, dreamelite and gemini teams in removing softcams from plugin feeds.

How is it done manually? Is there a guide anywhere?

Robxxx7 · 26-01-2011 02:47PM

irishchris wrote: »

note to all vu+ duo users.

vix team have followed vti, dreamelite and gemini teams in removing softcams from plugin feeds.

Whats the story with this then ? why have they done this, for what reason ?

Robxxx7 · 26-01-2011 02:52PM

dnme wrote: »

How is it done manually? Is there a guide anywhere?

Now's the time to learn more about Linux satellite

Softcams are very easy to load up, most come in ipk files and can be installed after the file is loaded into your /tmp directory on the box

telnet in and type ipkg install /tmp/<name of ipk file>

Some images will allow you to install software via the menu or panel (after ftp'ing the ipk file to /tmp)

stanley1 · 26-01-2011 02:56PM

gambiaman wrote: »

I'm off to openpli for a while - vix is unstable for me too.
I'll put up with the epg oddities for a while and see what vix brings out next.

what epg oddities? rytec and crossepg working perfectly on openpli 2.0 beta.

Sir Oxman · 26-01-2011 03:20PM

stanley1 wrote: »

what epg oddities? rytec and crossepg working perfectly on openpli 2.0 beta.

Not the sources, the handling of the epg by the skin/image, the feel of it (key mappings) is more natural in vix which is one of vix's major plusses.

dnme · 26-01-2011 03:40PM

Robxxx7 wrote: »

Now's the time to learn more about Linux satellite

Softcams are very easy to load up, most come in ipk files and can be installed after the file is loaded into your /tmp directory on the box

telnet in and type ipkg install /tmp/<name of ipk file>

Some images will allow you to install software via the menu or panel (after ftp'ing the ipk file to /tmp)

Thanks Rob
where do we get / search for these ipk files?

Robxxx7 · 26-01-2011 03:51PM

Unfortunately as some of these image makers decided to act like sheep and follow each other, you will have to use Google and search for them

something along the lines of 'CCcam+ipk'

Although you will probably start to see some new 'mirrors' of download feeds start appearing fairly soon

dnme · 26-01-2011 04:30PM

Whats the story anyway? are softcams seen as being dodgy or what?

irishchris · 26-01-2011 04:42PM

yes in a sense. admin are not happy at the extent to which c sharing has been discussed on site and for the ever-increasing people asking for help on that subject. it is unfortunate that the minority using it for these measures have ruined it for the majority who simply use these cams for reading their own cards {instead of the need for hardware cams to read their cards} and brought about this necessity to remove them from the feeds server.

Sir Oxman · 26-01-2011 04:55PM

irishchris wrote: »

yes in a sense. admin are not happy at the extent to which c sharing has been discussed on site and for the ever-increasing people asking for help on that subject. it is unfortunate that the minority using it for these measures have ruined it for the majority who simply use these cams for reading their own cards {instead of the need for hardware cams to read their cards} and brought about this necessity to remove them from the feeds server.

A simple banning of posters would have sufficed surely.
But it's their site so they can do what they want.

Apogee · 26-01-2011 06:58PM

Any indication when we might see Vix 1.4 being released with drivers for Nova-t?

stanley1 · 26-01-2011 07:08PM

if you want to use nova-t openpli 2.0 supports it.

Apogee · 26-01-2011 07:09PM

I prefer the EPG layout on Vix.

Robxxx7 · 26-01-2011 07:16PM

irishchris wrote: »

yes in a sense. admin are not happy at the extent to which c sharing has been discussed on site and for the ever-increasing people asking for help on that subject. it is unfortunate that the minority using it for these measures have ruined it for the majority who simply use these cams for reading their own cards {instead of the need for hardware cams to read their cards} and brought about this necessity to remove them from the feeds server.

There's more to it than that ... DreamElite, Gemini have also done the same.
Easy option would have been to ban any discussion of sharing and concentrate solely on using legal cards in the cams.
Only one word to say baaaaa

irishchris · 26-01-2011 07:27PM

Robxxx7 wrote: »

There's more to it than that ... DreamElite, Gemini have also done the same.
Easy option would have been to ban any discussion of sharing and concentrate solely on using legal cards in the cams.
Only one word to say baaaaa

sadly if that is your belief you are entitled to it

Robxxx7 · 26-01-2011 07:47PM

indeed it is

So i'll guess that they'll remove proprietary EPG software and also open up their software as per GPL then aswell

anyway it just means that there will be more mirrors springing up everywhere, aswell as people without some Linux knowledge will now have to learn something, but thats the hobby

Righthammer · 26-01-2011 08:04PM

Cant wait for VIX1.4 ..believe more DVB sticks are to be supported..

Sir Oxman · 27-01-2011 07:15PM

Righthammer wrote: »

Cant wait for VIX1.4 ..believe more DVB sticks are to be supported..

Hopefully the avermedia volar one too

dfdream · 27-01-2011 07:24PM

dnme wrote: »

The epg seems to work fine for DTT. It took a while but I noticed that channels were populated next day.

I don't really like the EPG on openpli TBH. It is not intuitive but maybe it's more customizable then I am realising. As for the TV button - no idea.

Installed NOVA-T USB and its working perfectly.

Easy to install - Well done PLI.
Scan and EPG completed in 5 mins.

One thing. Once switched from RTE1 on DTT to RTE1 on sat and back to RTE1 DTT but the picture was black but had sound.
All other DTT channels were ok, had to reboot to sort.

VU Duo / PLi / Nova-T.
Things get better and better.

dfdream · 28-01-2011 08:20AM

UPDATE -

This morning when I switched to any DVB-T Channel on Nova-T the screen was blank and there was no sound.

The device was on all night (not in standby or deep standby).

I did a full restart and all was fine again.

This is a big problem as you cant trust weather a recording will be good or not.

Anyone have a problem like this with the Nova-T or any USB TV Tuner Card.

D

dfdream wrote: »

Installed NOVA-T USB and its working perfectly.

Easy to install - Well done PLI.
Scan and EPG completed in 5 mins.

One thing. Once switched from RTE1 on DTT to RTE1 on sat and back to RTE1 DTT but the picture was black but had sound.
All other DTT channels were ok, had to reboot to sort.

VU Duo / PLi / Nova-T.
Things get better and better.

stanley1 · 28-01-2011 10:30AM

I'm using vix image at the moment but I remember I had this problem with nova-t stick using BH image, it seemed to "forget" it's settings and I had to reboot every time, I quickly dumped that image and went to vix. The next vix image will have support for nova-t/volar etc.

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