Amiko Alien 2 Triple Tuner Combobox

Agueroooo · 16-10-2013 09:29PM

Nforce wrote: »

I have the Enigma Live TV Xbmc app on my main HTPC. Streams perfectly from the Alien 2, so much so that I've now removed my sat card from the HTPC completely.
I'm running mine over wire using powerline adapters,so hardwired CAT6 should be even better.

Enigma Live app?? Is that a custom install or part of the apps that come with a XBMC install??

Nforce · 16-10-2013 09:41PM

It's the VU+/Enigma 2 client.

smee again · 16-10-2013 09:58PM

Nforce wrote: »

Speaking of volume issues, I'm still running Championc's old PKT image and sometimes when I switch to a channel (usually a $ HD) it won't play any sound. If I press the red button, select another audio stream (eg MPEG NAR) sound will come back. I then repeat the process to choose the AC3 stream and it plays back fine.
Anyone else have this quirk?

There is a setting somewhere called prefer AC3 track, not at the box, I think it's in auto languages, it'sw where you select subtitle languages

Nforce · 16-10-2013 10:04PM

smee again wrote: »

There is a setting somewhere called prefer AC3 track, not at the box, I think it's in auto languages, it'sw where you select subtitle languages

Yep. I have this set already.
I intermittently get this issue despite having AC3 set as default.

Zardoz · 16-10-2013 10:27PM

Nforce wrote: »

Speaking of volume issues, I'm still running Championc's old PKT image and sometimes when I switch to a channel (usually a $ HD) it won't play any sound. If I press the red button, select another audio stream (eg MPEG NAR) sound will come back. I then repeat the process to choose the AC3 stream and it plays back fine.
Anyone else have this quirk?

I used to have that issue when playing back recordings with ac3 audio when I was using a usb flash drive but it disappeared when I switched to a USB Hard Drive.
I havent encountered the issue with live tv though.

jor428 · 17-10-2013 12:49PM

hi all.

I changed to a new skin on my enigma 2 box. However when i enter 'menu' and then press 'setup' the box crashes and enters a reboot state. it comes back ok. Is there any way that i can go back to the previous skin without the menu-setup onscreen buttons. The skin i have is not great. Cheers in advance.

LowOdour · 17-10-2013 02:06PM

Ive only read bits of this thread, and there seems to be alot going on! Thinking about purchasing one of these on Ebay. I am looking to set up a basic system to get up to the Xmas period, where I will have a few weeks to mess around with the box.

I have my TV Attena for Saorview, my sky cable for Freeview and my network point for accessing my Media content.

Is there any huge effort required to set my Saorview, FreeView and media content (currently windows Vista PC with serviio media server).

Setting up for recording would be a plus, but would cope until I got some free time to do it.

Fresh Pots · 17-10-2013 02:09PM

LowOdour wrote: »

Ive only read bits of this thread, and there seems to be alot going on! Thinking about purchasing one of these on Ebay. I am looking to set up a basic system to get up to the Xmas period, where I will have a few weeks to mess around with the box.

I have my TV Attena for Saorview, my sky cable for Freeview and my network point for accessing my Media content.

Is there any huge effort required to set my Saorview, FreeView and media content (currently windows Vista PC with serviio media server).

Setting up for recording would be a plus, but would cope until I got some free time to do it.

Relatively little set up required if you flash one of championcs images. Majority of things will be ready to go. You'll need to rescan for the Saorview channels assuming your not in the same area as he is

phobia2011 · 17-10-2013 05:41PM

Nforce wrote: »

I have the Enigma Live TV Xbmc app on my main HTPC. Streams perfectly from the Alien 2, so much so that I've now removed my sat card from the HTPC completely.
I'm running mine over wire using powerline adapters,so hardwired CAT6 should be even better.

I have xbmc on ouya and windows pc, can these platforms be used ?
Will it stream HD channels or is it just sd ?

Nforce · 17-10-2013 06:09PM

phobia2011 wrote: »

I have xbmc on ouya and windows pc, can these platforms be used ?
Will it stream HD channels or is it just sd ?

If the above app is available to the ouya I don't see why not. My htpc is windows based. All channels stream perfectly,but a wired network would be necessary for the high data passthrough of HD streams.

championc · 17-10-2013 06:13PM

Will stream HD if wired. Not great on wifi

homewardbound11 · 17-10-2013 06:46PM

Hi ,
Can someone give some details on streaming to xbmc. I tried this early in march with a earlier hdmu image back in march and it was unreliable. So info on yoour setupwould be good I.e.
Alien 2 e2 image and configuration
Xbmc or openelec xbmc setup including add ons and if using any headend or client setup.
Best regards and thanks in advance.

Nforce · 17-10-2013 06:55PM

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=PVR/Backend/VUPlus

homewardbound11 · 17-10-2013 08:06PM

Nforce wrote: »

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=PVR/Backend/VUPlus

Aas hopibg for specifics to alien 2 and images used. I have been down this before and had only kimited ubstable succes.
Again alien 2 abd if possible openelec xbmc.

Nforce · 17-10-2013 09:06PM

I'm using Championc's old image (link was posted in this thread a few pages back iirc).
Once the Vu+/Enigma 2 app is enabled in XBMC just configure it as mentioned in the wiki link above...ie IP address,port (and login info if you have these enabled in the Alien 2 Webif app).

Agueroooo · 18-10-2013 09:32AM

Weird...

I had my Raspberry Pi working with Amiko using Vu++ Enigma2 add on but now it will only play the channel audio?

Is it that I need to buy a license for the Pi for the codecs being used?

But how did it work before and not now?

gonna scratch my Pi setup and re-install to see if its a bug rather than a restriction.

Agueroooo · 18-10-2013 11:08AM

A lad in work likes my bouquet (that sounds weird) .
Is there a way to simply copy mine onto his via FTP ?

Fresh Pots · 18-10-2013 11:11AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

A lad in work likes my bouquet (that sounds weird) .
Is there a way to simply copy mine onto his via FTP ?

Might be an easier way but you could load them up in dreambox edit, save them and then send that file to him so he can push them onto his box via dreambox edit

Agueroooo · 18-10-2013 11:37AM

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Might be an easier way but you could load them up in dreambox edit, save them and then send that file to him so he can push them onto his box via dreambox edit

You know what would be easier is if I just flashed my image onto his.

Its a new box he has and I was going to flash with champs hyperion image, update for the judder fix etc, but if I just flashed mine onto his then I would kill many birds with the one stone.

How do I grab a copy of my image?

bappelbe · 18-10-2013 11:52AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

How do I grab a copy of my image?

Boot up in spark and backup enigma there

DeadSkin · 18-10-2013 07:34PM

bappelbe wrote: »

Boot up in spark and backup enigma there

Does it have to be spark? You can back up in the blue panel, system, backup manager - no?

NUTZZ · 18-10-2013 07:39PM

DeadSkin wrote: »

Does it have to be spark? You can back up in the blue panel, system, backup manager - no?

No it has to be Spark to create the two flash-able files, it only takes two minutes with the e2upgrade plugin.

Agueroooo · 18-10-2013 08:25PM

Agueroooo wrote: »

Weird...

I had my Raspberry Pi working with Amiko using Vu++ Enigma2 add on but now it will only play the channel audio?

Is it that I need to buy a license for the Pi for the codecs being used?

But how did it work before and not now?

gonna scratch my Pi setup and re-install to see if its a bug rather than a restriction.

Crikey this is sweet when it works!!

I rebuilt the Openelec install and have it running off a 3.0 usb stick and only using the SD card to boot, with this setup i can over clock the bejasus out of it, and have it maxed out on a turbo over clock.
I then installed the Vu++ Enigma2 PVR add on.
I have it only pulling in channels from my 'Favourites TV' bouquet which keeps things trim and proper.

I have my Rasp Pi on a wired connection and that little bad boy is handling HD content from my Amiko.

really impressed that this little €40 RPi is is performing so well and will be sufficient (for now) as a bedroom stb.

satelliteman20 · 19-10-2013 12:59AM

hi I have started to use champions c excellent hyperion image and id like to say a big thankyou to him I just have one problem I cant get an epg on any dtt channels does anyone know why

smee again · 19-10-2013 08:15AM

satelliteman20 wrote: »

hi I have started to use champions c excellent hyperion image and id like to say a big thankyou to him I just have one problem I cant get an epg on any dtt channels does anyone know why

Does it not populate when you select a channel once, it should.

basill · 19-10-2013 11:52AM

Great thread and thanks for all the help. Finally got my box working nicely late last night. Just a quickie - where are we at with the judder fix on Champs Enigma/Hiperion image? I read back some pages ago that we might have to shift away from Hiperion to another image?

In the meantime is reducing the refresh rate on my 1080p tv the only fix (temporary). Thanks

smee again · 19-10-2013 12:13PM

basill wrote: »

Great thread and thanks for all the help. Finally got my box working nicely late last night. Just a quickie - where are we at with the judder fix on Champs Enigma/Hiperion image? I read back some pages ago that we might have to shift away from Hiperion to another image?

In the meantime is reducing the refresh rate on my 1080p tv the only fix (temporary). Thanks

It's been fixed for ages, just update Hyperion. PKT Bluepanel->actualisations->firmware->download. The box will reboot a few times

championc · 19-10-2013 02:28PM

satelliteman20 wrote: »

hi I have started to use champions c excellent hyperion image and id like to say a big thankyou to him I just have one problem I cant get an epg on any dtt channels does anyone know why

Unselect the Open TV 28.4 Provider in CrossEPG. You only need 28.2 to be selected.

FlexMcMurphy · 19-10-2013 06:44PM

If I set a Timer to record a programme on Spark then put it into Standby no recording is made... am I doing something wrong, anyone know?

Flex

smee again · 19-10-2013 07:13PM

FlexMcMurphy wrote: »

If I set a Timer to record a programme on Spark then put it into Standby no recording is made... am I doing something wrong, anyone know?

Flex

I'm surprised you're still using Spark, with the judder fixed and championc's hyperion image you are good to go with Enigma and rock solid

Amiko Alien 2 Triple Tuner Combobox

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