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WETEK Play/OPENELEC user discussion, tips n' tricks

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  • #782
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    iPhone. wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the 1.2GB Compressed backup image posted a little while back? Just wondering how it works or is it a no go?

    I installed it on my sisters wetek earlier. It is working fine.
    It wouldn't install on her 720p Sony Bravia. It kept going out of range. Then it was stuck in a boot loop with the screen blank.

    Had to wipe the MicroSD card and rewrite it. Then installed it on my TV. Showed her how to navigate and switch into Kodi, Gave it to her and she went home. I haven't heard anything since, so I presume it's still all good.


  • #783
    iPhone.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭iPhone.


    Might give it a try so and see what it's like. Must be a serious amount of addons to make it that size though. Muddling my way through a tvBellend setup at the moment .


  • #784
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    loopymum wrote: »
    Glad I learnt how to to configure tvheadend myself first though.

    Will you be offering classes in the Dublin area anytime soon??


  • #785
    Trevord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭Trevord


    GY A1 wrote: »
    Use auto bouquet maker in service searching. It's scans channels into the sections for sd hd fta entertainment movies etc.

    +1 to that.

    It allows you to pick a Freesat or Sky type channel set up in a couple of minutes.

    Note to anyone using PBnigma. Some of the builds don't have autobouquetmaker but more recent (jan 2016) versions do have it.


  • #786
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    I found autobouquetsmaker to be fine. But preferred the look of autobouquetsE2. Looks a little better in my view.


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  • #787
    walshy_c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭walshy_c


    Installed Andorid on this box yesterday. Sky Go won't work on it due to the box being rooted. Has anyone a work around for this or can the box be unrooted?


  • #788
    loopymum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭loopymum


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Will you be offering classes in the Dublin area anytime soon??

    lol


  • #789
    loopymum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭loopymum


    I wanted to download the 1.2GB compressed image from that forum so I had to join and did so, when I clicked back to the forum, I got a message saying I was banned and it wouldn't be lifted.

    Jaysus, I didn't even type a word and I've never had linux before

    Could someone be my referrer please? Maybe that would help, honestly I didn't do anything, wouldn't even know enough about linux to do so


  • #790
    branners69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭branners69


    Allyall wrote: »
    I installed it on my sisters wetek earlier. It is working fine.
    It wouldn't install on her 720p Sony Bravia. It kept going out of range. Then it was stuck in a boot loop with the screen blank.

    Had to wipe the MicroSD card and rewrite it. Then installed it on my TV. Showed her how to navigate and switch into Kodi, Gave it to her and she went home. I haven't heard anything since, so I presume it's still all good.


    I posted about this before, the image wont work by default on a 720p tv. You will just get the black screen after the boot screen. I saw a setting under setup to change the resolution to auto but by default it is 1080p!
    branners69 wrote: »
    For those using the PBnigma image. I had mine connected to an old Pioneer plasma which can only handle 720p. So when the image was installed on the sd card, I booted up and saw the PBnigma boot screen then the screen went black.

    I then connected to my much newer Panasonic plasma and after the boot screen PBnigma loaded in all its glory. It much be set to display at 1080p!

    Just in case anyone else has this problem!


  • #791
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    loopymum wrote: »
    I wanted to download the 1.2GB compressed image from that forum so I had to join and did so, when I clicked back to the forum, I got a message saying I was banned and it wouldn't be lifted.

    Jaysus, I didn't even type a word and I've never had linux before

    Could someone be my referrer please? Maybe that would help, honestly I didn't do anything, wouldn't even know enough about linux to do so

    The link has been posted on a few different forums - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=98655461&postcount=2097
    branners69 wrote: »
    I posted about this before, the image wont work by default on a 720p tv. You will just get the black screen after the boot screen. I saw a setting under setup to change the resolution to auto but by default it is 1080p!

    Sorry didn't see it, I'm finding this and the other threads very difficult to read through and remember which thread which post was on etc..:o:confused: so for the most part, just scanning them or skipping them.


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  • #792
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    i saw there was a problem with downloading the image, and soneone was going to re-upload again shortly,
    some forums you have to make an intro before you can download

    loopymum wrote: »
    I wanted to download the 1.2GB compressed image from that forum so I had to join and did so, when I clicked back to the forum, I got a message saying I was banned and it wouldn't be lifted.

    Jaysus, I didn't even type a word and I've never had linux before

    Could someone be my referrer please? Maybe that would help, honestly I didn't do anything, wouldn't even know enough about linux to do so


  • #793
    2smiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,315 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    if anyone wants to send me a PM of where to start for the satellite side of things and TvHeadEnd. There are a lot of posts, work is looking quiet after dinner , so will do a bit of reading, but would appreciate a good place to start. Just collected from parcel motel this morning :)


  • #794
    loopymum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭loopymum


    Thanks to anyone who pm'd me, I really appreciate it, it the linuxsat forum, I created an account and when I tried to look in the forum, it said I was banned.
    Sorted now anyway, thanks again.


  • #795
    loopymum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭loopymum


    Thanks to anyone who pm'd me, I really appreciate it, it the linuxsat forum, I created an account and when I tried to look in the forum, it said I was banned.
    Sorted now anyway, thanks again.


  • #796
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    2smiggy wrote: »
    if anyone wants to send me a PM of where to start for the satellite side of things and TvHeadEnd. There are a lot of posts, work is looking quiet after dinner , so will do a bit of reading, but would appreciate a good place to start. Just collected from parcel motel this morning :)

    http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=78286

    This is the guide I used.............and about as far as I got!!


  • #797
    BluesWeeper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭BluesWeeper


    Imho, it's best to begin with installing android if you're not familiar with sat boxes and you'll be encouraged by your early successes.

    Once familiar with android and its wetek theatre move on to one of the E2 images, my preference is for openpli but there's others eg pbnigma, openatv etc.

    By then, you will be more familiar with terminology and be ready to tackle KODI and TVheadend, both not very difficult but perhaps not the best for a beginner to start using straight out of that black box.


  • #798
    2smiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,315 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    Got my wetek from parcel motel this morning, I just had a quick chance to look at it before the Liverpool game. When plugged in, with ethernet cable also plugged in, all I got was 2 orange lights, which would only turn to red pressing the power button. I had a look back through the thread, but could not find anything about it. Any advise, or could it be something straight forward. Like I said I only had a quick look at it.


  • #799
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    2 orange lights is on
    red is standby,
    have u hdmi in
    2smiggy wrote: »
    Got my wetek from parcel motel this morning, I just had a quick chance to look at it before the Liverpool game. When plugged in, with ethernet cable also plugged in, all I got was 2 orange lights, which would only turn to red pressing the power button. I had a look back through the thread, but could not find anything about it. Any advise, or could it be something straight forward. Like I said I only had a quick look at it.


  • #800
    2smiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,315 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    GY A1 wrote: »
    2 orange lights is on
    red is standby,
    have u hdmi in


    Hdmi slot 4 did not seem to work on my TV, had nothing plugged in to it. Tried in another slot and it showed up straight away. I'll start messing with it later on


  • #801
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,702 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    Going to do some more tinkering at the weekend and try get Tvheadend working but just a quick question for those of you who've been through the process.

    My box boots directly into Kodi, I had assumed Kodi sits on top of Openelec, rather than an underlying Android OS. Is this the case by default or have I missed something.

    I know you can install Enigma2 (I have more experience with boxes like the GM Triplex or the Amiko Alien 2), but is Android not installed by default on this box?

    The fact that it boots directly into Kodi makes me think I am missing something, maybe not, any advice appreciated.


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  • #802
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    It boots into Openelec which only gives you access to Kodi.

    It runs Kodi better than having it installed along with Android.


  • #803
    jakdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭jakdublin


    yllw.ldbttr wrote: »
    Going to do some more tinkering at the weekend and try get Tvheadend working but just a quick question for those of you who've been through the process.

    My box boots directly into Kodi, I had assumed Kodi sits on top of Openelec, rather than an underlying Android OS. Is this the case by default or have I missed something.

    I know you can install Enigma2 (I have more experience with boxes like the GM Triplex or the Amiko Alien 2), but is Android not installed by default on this box?

    The fact that it boots directly into Kodi makes me think I am missing something, maybe not, any advice appreciated.

    No, you're not missing anything. My limited understanding is that you can install Enigma2 through an MSD card over the Openelec setup and then have Openelec running from the MSD card. I haven't done it but I do have tvheadend working with the Openelec set-up.


  • #804
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    yllw.ldbttr wrote: »
    Going to do some more tinkering at the weekend and try get Tvheadend working but just a quick question for those of you who've been through the process.

    My box boots directly into Kodi, I had assumed Kodi sits on top of Openelec, rather than an underlying Android OS. Is this the case by default or have I missed something.

    I know you can install Enigma2 (I have more experience with boxes like the GM Triplex or the Amiko Alien 2), but is Android not installed by default on this box?

    The fact that it boots directly into Kodi makes me think I am missing something, maybe not, any advice appreciated.


    If you want android you have to flash it to the NAND , you can run most if not all of the others from msd. Basically if you switch the box on with a msd card inserted it will boot what ever OS is on it with the exception of android which as I mentioned needs to be flashed to the NAND.

    Openelec for all intents and purposes is Kodi, has some extra settings but is almost the same once it's running.


  • #805
    Alonso77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭Alonso77


    Having issues trying to flash android to the NAND on the openelec box. Update begins but keeps crashing about 2/3rds way through saying "some symlinks missing, installation aborted"

    any one else had this problem?


  • #806
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    have u downloaded the latest files and followed the tutorial video on wetek forum,
    was posted here a few pages back


  • #807
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    have u downloaded the latest files and followed the tutorial video on wetek forum,
    was posted here a few pages back


  • #808
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    upload android from sd card to nand

    http://wetekforums.com/v/index.php?p=/discussion/11869/tutorial-manual-android-update-from-micro-sd


  • #809
    Alonso77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭Alonso77


    GY A1 wrote: »
    have u downloaded the latest files and followed the tutorial video on wetek forum,
    was posted here a few pages back

    Yep, used the v 1.1.6 update and followed the vid instructions. Symlinks issue constantly coming up


  • #810
    wiz569
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭wiz569


    Alonso77 wrote: »
    Yep, used the v 1.1.6 update and followed the vid instructions. Symlinks issue constantly coming up

    Try the 1.1.5 version instead


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  • #811
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    I've had the same as Alonso. Can't get it installed with any version. Tried a couple of SD cards to. No luck. Even flashed a different recovery. Still the same. So I've given up and now have nothing on my nand.


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