kenmc wrote: » Is this box still available to purchase or has it been end of lifed? I can't find anywhere which supplies it, even the google search for it returning freetvDOTie actually links to the OS2+ even though the link says OS3+ Looking to replace Amiko Alien 2, and possibly a Ferguson Ariva in the mothers place too
Partymack wrote: » Are you sure it was Autoboquetmaker? As far as I know Autoboquetmaker is only for Sh4 boxes like Amiko Alien 2, it won't work on MIPS based machines like Optimuss. Maybe that's your problem? Autoboquets is MIPS equivalent, although not quite as sophisticated. Try removing ABM and start again.
Partymack wrote: Xtrend specs sound good but its not a good looking box, battleship grey and not much else.
Partymack wrote: » Any ways I had an Amiko Alien 2 and previously an arriva. I swooped it out for this, 10 times better! Xtrend specs sound good but its not a good looking box, battleship grey and not much else. I'm using OPENATV 5.1 and it's pretty stable. In terms of look and feel no other image compares in my opinion. Ive tried Alien the others and they all a bit cheep and tacky by comparison. Although Hyperion gets rave reviews for stability, ain't much to look at tho !
Zardoz wrote: » You do know that you can change the skin on the Alien 2 ,most popular skins will run on it.
Zardoz wrote: » The irony of your post is that the picture quality on the Alien beats that of the Edision and all other Mips receivers hands down . The sd picture quality on Mips receivers is pants to be honest.
Zardoz wrote: » You are correct though ,there is a better choice of skins on the Edision though and its a much faster receiver . I like the PLi skin myself but find it doesnt seem to work properly on the newer Openatv images ,its missing icons and on screen info on my Nano 3T .
Partymack wrote: » It's faster and crashes a lot less, Amiko needs its guts beefed up, it literally struggles to change channel sometimes.
soram wrote: » Not actually sure of the image version anymore! It was whatever the freetv guys put on it in March or so. I too can see that time on the on screen display but it was more to do with the LCD line on the box itself just working as a clock! The UPC box had time on it at least in standby mode. Maybe I should just buy a feckin cheap clock!
kenmc wrote: » That's my main issue with the Alien, it crashes far too frequently for my liking, I'd say on average once a week it goes down. Considering the xtrend as tvtradeireland on ebay doesn't seem to have any edisions. The color isn't an issue for me as it'd be in a cabinet. Just to confirm the options I need for tuners is 2x DVB-S2 / 1x DVB-C/T2 Tuner ? or 2x DVB-S2 / 1x DVB-C/T Tuner? Cheers K
Partymack wrote: » Think you need C/T2 for Saorview terrestrial. The C/T would be be for non MPEG4 terrestrial channels, like UK spillover if you lived on east coast.
tippguy2 wrote: » Hi people, I ordered one of these boxes (os2 +) and am wondering does it do pip, if so does TV need to have pip built in ?, thanks
FrostyJim wrote: » It does do, and no the box does all the work.
tippguy2 wrote: » Thank you, hope I'm not making a big mistake buying it, have a azbox premium +, but 5 powercuts on Friday have killed it, continuous booting on vdu, thanks again
Je_suis_Jean wrote: » Is the Saorview tuner on the OS 3 an external USB tuner? The model offered by Free.tv http://www.freetv.ie/edision-optimuss-os-3-plus.html states "Note: Terrestrial Tuner via USB DVB-T2 Dongle". I believe the box will serve my purposes (as a FTA Sky replacement) very well but I really don't fancy the idea of the Saorview tuner being a USB add on rather than built in. Is there a version somewhere with the Saorview tuner actually built in?
glic83 wrote: » The OS3 has an internal dvb-T/2 tuner the OS 2 has twin sat and uses an external USB dvb -t tuner
Partymack wrote: » - Playback issues - Anybody having playback issues when watching a recording? I'm using OATV5.1. On playback it very often just stops and freezes, or stops and screen goes black. No way to get it back without flicking switch on back and rebooting. Very annoying, happened twice last night when watching s recorded movie!! MY HARDdrive is NTSC (not Ext 3) so that might have something to do with it... It has no issues reading and recording however. Anyone else have this problem?
Irreverent wrote: » I had this problem for ages. The only way to solve it for me was to replace the internal drive with an external hard drive. I just took out the internal drive, put it in an enclosure and connected it by usb. You then have to go into Enhanced Movie Center settings and point it at the usb drive as the main drive. Go back into the box settings and point recordings and timeshift at the same drive and bobs your uncle. Bit of a PITA but it worked.
Irreverent wrote: » Out of interest, has anybody added a second terrestrial tuner to the OS3 Plus, making it a quad tuner box? I was tempted for the €38 for an extra tuner from Freetv but am curious if anybody has done it yet and how has it worked out. The box has been going great for a long time now with no problems and I think this would make it a beast of a player.
Alexis Sanchez wrote: » Does your box work with Saorview?
bored_stupid wrote: » No sure if the os3 is on Gstreamer 1.7.0 yet i know solo2 is if your box is on gstreamer 1.7.0 and this was installed by online update a fresh install is advised or you will have lockups and frezzes .
JOSman wrote: » Hi all, Just made a mess of my box and am in trouble (not too techie which doesn't help). Box booting in a loop. Have downloaded OpenATV and have extracted all, then saved to usb but the machine doesn't recognise any new software when switched on. Can anybody help a old guy "who was afraid to ask" until now? Thanks J
JOSman wrote: » Hi Tippguy2, Was one folder too high. Saved update to usb. Box now sees software update. Am presently scanning satellite. Thanks for your help, you're a life saver. J
