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Amiko Alien 2 Triple Tuner Combobox

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    #512
    westerlywonder
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭westerlywonder


    sattvfan wrote: »
    How are you simply meant to switch satellites in Enigma ? Crazy setup, most of the buttons do nothing

    i am pretty sure you can just press ok, and then press the green button and this will let you browse between satellites.
    But your probably best to make a fav group and add all channels you want from different satellites in there and you wont have to switch between the two.


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    #513
    sattvfan
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭sattvfan


    Anyone know if blind scan is planned with Enigma ?


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    #514
    cool_cat
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭cool_cat


    I am a newbie considering buying an Alien 2 receiver, but I am a bit confused between the DVB-T and DVB-T2 version, I asked satworld and they said T2 is the UK version, but I think I read somewhere that you need T2 for some Saorview features (HD?) - Which version should I get?

    Thanks in advance for your input!


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    #515
    Robxxx7
    Registered Users Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭Robxxx7


    Blind scan has been incorporated into Enigma2 for a long time ..... Just depends on whether the tuner supports it and whether developers include it


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    #516
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    cool_cat wrote: »
    I am a newbie considering buying an Alien 2 receiver, but I am a bit confused between the DVB-T and DVB-T2 version, I asked satworld and they said T2 is the UK version, but I think I read somewhere that you need T2 for some Saorview features (HD?) - Which version should I get?

    Thanks in advance for your input!

    The Saorview spec changed on the 1st Jan to T2 but they aren't using it


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    #517
    cool_cat
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭cool_cat


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    The Saorview spec changed on the 1st Jan to T2 but they aren't using it

    ok, so in your opinion should I try to get the T2 version of the Alien 2 in case it does become a requirement to receive Saorview at a later stage?


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    #518
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    cool_cat wrote: »
    ok, so in your opinion should I try to get the T2 version of the Alien 2 in case it does become a requirement to receive Saorview at a later stage?

    Yes, I would, although the hardware will be most likely obsolete before Saorview get round to upgrading equipment to T2. The advantage of T2 is that it saves bandwidth, the UK need it as they have several Muxes, we have one and are getting a second so we are not stuck for bandwidth


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    #519
    cool_cat
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭cool_cat


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Yes, I would, although the hardware will be most likely obsolete before Saorview get round to upgrading equipment to T2. The advantage of T2 is that it saves bandwidth, the UK need it as they have several Muxes, we have one and are getting a second so we are not stuck for bandwidth

    Thanks very much, just to clarify, the T2 version would be able to receive the current Saorview broadcast, right?


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    #520
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    cool_cat wrote: »
    Thanks very much, just to clarify, the T2 version would be able to receive the current Saorview broadcast, right?

    Yes, it's backward compatible


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    #521
    sattvfan
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭sattvfan


    Robxxx7 wrote: »
    Blind scan has been incorporated into Enigma2 for a long time ..... Just depends on whether the tuner supports it and whether developers include it

    Hmmm but why is it not on the Alien 2 then ?


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    #522
    sattvfan
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭sattvfan


    How do I run the plug-ins I install ?


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    #523
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    sattvfan wrote: »
    Hmmm but why is it not on the Alien 2 then ?

    I've no idea if the hardware supports it. Why don't you ask the devs on the Satstation forum, it's not a feature any of us are using (or needing).
    sattvfan wrote: »
    How do I run the plug-ins I install ?

    WTF? Menu-->plugins. Are we spoon feeding now?


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    #524
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,604 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    I'm planning on upgrading my Dm800 to a Triplex but have a small query.
    I currently have an internal Sata HDD in the Dm800 with my recordings but the Triplex only supports an external hard drive.
    If I put the Sata HDD in a caddy and connect it up will I be able to see my recordings on the Triplex ?

    Secondly whats the layout of the Triplex remote like compared with that of a Dm800 which I find very good.


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    #525
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Zardoz wrote: »
    I'm planning on upgrading my Dm800 to a Triplex but have a small query.
    I currently have an internal Sata HDD in the Dm800 with my recordings but the Triplex only supports an external hard drive.
    If I put the Sata HDD in a caddy and connect it up will I be able to see my recordings on the Triplex ?

    You should be fine, it's most likely ext2 or ext3. You will have to set Enigma to the exact same path though


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    #526
    Robxxx7
    Registered Users Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭Robxxx7


    sattvfan wrote: »
    Hmmm but why is it not on the Alien 2 then ?

    again, i'm not a mind reader ..it may depend on what image you are using ?
    Its not a major requirement for a lot of people so often does not get a high priority billing.

    Does Blindscan work on Spark ?


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    #527
    T0MMY
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭T0MMY


    westerlywonder wrote: »
    no i mean NSA, i have a zyxel NSA320. it is a network storage area, but i am sure some might also refer to it as a NAS

    Are there any cons with using the network as opposed to the usb port for an external? Are the access times as fast for recording, pausing, etc.?

    Cheers


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    #528
    westerlywonder
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭westerlywonder


    T0MMY wrote: »
    Are there any cons with using the network as opposed to the usb port for an external? Are the access times as fast for recording, pausing, etc.?

    Cheers

    Yes there is a major con in that i cannot get it working with the HDMU image on enigma! I can only use my network drive to stream from in enigma, I cannot get it set up to record or as a HDD through enigma.

    However in spark I can record to it in HD no problems, I have not tried to record two channels at once though, so I cannot comment on that yet.
    I have played back full HD films of around 6-8gig in size, which are already stored on my network drive without any problems or lag.
    I guess this is really a question of your network setup, type of cable you are using, distance from hub ext.

    I also cannot compare it to a locally plugged in hard drive as i have not used one with it. For me if i have to buy a separate hard drive for the box it defeats the purpose for which i bought it for in the first place.

    I am hoping in time, I will have the same access to my network drive in enigma as i do in spark.


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    #529
    westerlywonder
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭westerlywonder


    [QUOTE
    Does Blindscan work on Spark ?[/QUOTE]

    Yes certainly blindscan works on the spark side.

    I dont think i remember seeing this on the HDMU enigma side, but i guess it cant be there if you have to load the transponder list first in an xml

    I think there might be something wrong with my enigma side though as it can take up to a half hour to scan 28.2E. It is a fraction of this in spark


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    #530
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    westerlywonder wrote: »
    I think there might be something wrong with my enigma side though as it can take up to a half hour to scan 28.2E. It is a fraction of this in spark

    With Enigma2 and Autobouquets there is no reason to do a full scan of 28.2e. All channels are auto updated on a nightly/weekly/monthly basis.


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    #531
    aN.Droid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭aN.Droid


    paradiddler86 wrote: »
    How yis folks. Just chancing my arm here but....
    One of my mates got one of these digital satellite receivers (dodgy box) installed by some fella and receives all the sky channels (HD, movies, sports etc) via his internet connection and pays the fella for feck all per month.
    Anyone know how i can do this myself, eg buy a sat receiver from ebay and set it up myself.

    Not allowed to talk about it here.


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    #532
    paradiddler86
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭paradiddler86


    Had a feeling alright thanks for the heads up


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    #533
    westerlywonder
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭westerlywonder


    givecredit wrote: »
    With Enigma2 and Autobouquets there is no reason to do a full scan of 28.2e. All channels are auto updated on a nightly/weekly/monthly basis.

    Granted valid point, I was just answering the question asked.

    Also there is a need to a full scan every time you flash an enigma image. Which for me, in the 2 weeks i have had the box has been a lot.
    So, this is fine once you get everything set up and working. But at the start there is a lot of time wasting


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    #534
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    westerlywonder wrote: »
    Also there is a need to a full scan every time you flash an enigma image.

    Incorrect. You just need to scan one transponder. Takes all of 3 seconds. Job Done.


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    #535
    westerlywonder
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭westerlywonder


    givecredit wrote: »
    Incorrect. You just need to scan one transponder. Takes all of 3 seconds. Job Done.

    Oh thats brilliant. Typical to find out after hours of my life wasted.

    Any advice on vlc, rte iplayer and 3player apps causing the box to crash in HDMU?


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    #536
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    westerlywonder wrote: »

    Any advice on vlc, rte iplayer and 3player apps causing the box to crash in HDMU?

    No idea whats wrong. RTE player and 3 Player work fine in mine.


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    #537
    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stanley1


    I'm looking at the Golden Media Triplex, it seems to have a T2 terrestrial tuner, are there drivers available for this tuner either in spark or enigma2 mode.

    Regards


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    #538
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    stanley1 wrote: »
    I'm looking at the Golden Media Triplex, it seems to have a T2 terrestrial tuner, are there drivers available for this tuner either in spark or enigma2 mode.

    Regards

    Yes, it ships with spark and HDMU Enigma 2 now has the drivers for the T2 tuner, not sure what other images have


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    #539
    oaklands
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭oaklands


    Yes - i have this Golden Media Triplex box. The delivered spark image works with DVB-T2 out of the box. Make sure you flash with the HDMU image referenced earlier in this thread to get T2 working on Enigma2(HDMU).


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    #540
    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stanley1


    Anyone bought from this seller, seems keenly priced with free postage.

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181067044942#ht_6864wt_1397

    Regards


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    #541
    oaklands
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭oaklands


    stanley1 wrote: »
    Anyone bought from this seller, seems keenly priced with free postage.

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181067044942#ht_6864wt_1397

    Regards

    Yes - thats where i got mine last week. It took 4 days to arrive via UPS (Shipped Monday, arrived Friday) and not the quoted 2 days. Very well packed, seemed to be the cheapest deal and no issues with it so far.


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