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Amiko Alien2 / SAB / GM / ST7162 ** SPARK** Discussion Thread

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  • #102
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Refreshed Database and other spark Utilities

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vdcgbqqnhywxao8/AAAUP3hhyz1smLPNuSr_an2Ma


  • #103
    BlizzardUK
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭BlizzardUK


    I found a thread on here via Google and the other person who had the same problem as me was re-directed to ask a question here regarding the Alien 2.

    I use a legit Sly card on my Alien 2, or at least used to until it stopped working around 2 months ago. I can't get any channels at all from Sly on it now. Is this the same for everyone who uses a Sly card or just me ? I am just wondering whether I should cancel my card if it will never work again.


  • #104
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    the new cards need to be paired to the box to get the hd etc . did u try it in a actual sky box? or maybe pair it


  • #105
    BlizzardUK
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭BlizzardUK


    Nowso wrote: »
    the new cards need to be paired to the box to get the hd etc . did u try it in a actual sky box? or maybe pair it

    Hi there. It used to work fine, for months, then all of a sudden stopped. I would always put the card back in my Thomson Sky HD box once in a while to pair it and keep it alive. Now though something has gone wrong. I am not sure what to do. Any ideas ?


  • #106
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    BlizzardUK wrote: »
    Hi there. It used to work fine, for months, then all of a sudden stopped. I would always put the card back in my Thomson Sky HD box once in a while to pair it and keep it alive. Now though something has gone wrong. I am not sure what to do. Any ideas ?

    Because you can no longer pair a HD subscription card with a Thompsond HD box, Sky made changes, closed the door on the card sharing of HD channels. It's also against the charter here to discuss thinks like that on here, this thread could get locked, so I suggest you Google for a forum that allows discussion of card sharing.


  • #107
    BlizzardUK
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭BlizzardUK


    Huh ? This isn't card sharing. I have a legit paid for card. I pay Sky £110 a month for my packages. I just want to use a different box for one of my Sky subs. Please also note it was another thread on the forum that pointed me to this one for the question I asked.


  • #108
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    BlizzardUK wrote: »
    Huh ? This isn't card sharing. I have a legit paid for card. I pay Sky £110 a month for my packages. I just want to use a different box for one of my Sky subs. Please also note it was another thread on the forum that pointed me to this one for the question I asked.

    Regardless, it's against Skys terms and conditions to use their card in another box, we've been warned by the mods about it's discussion, it's against the charter here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91203065&postcount=6499


  • #109
    BlizzardUK
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭BlizzardUK


    Okay, but I have just checked the page that sent me to this thread and it was actually you that posted the link ? I may not be the same poster as in the thread but the question I have was the same as theirs, using the Alien instead of a Sky box.

    boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057270087

    I will try and find elsewhere.


  • #110
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    BlizzardUK wrote: »
    Okay, but I have just checked the page that sent me to this thread and it was actually you that posted the link ? I may not be the same poster as in the thread but the question I have was the same as theirs, using the Alien instead of a Sky box.

    boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057270087

    I will try and find elsewhere.

    The OP in that thread stated that they wanted to rid themselves of Sky :confused:


  • #111
    BlizzardUK
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭BlizzardUK


    Okay, but I have just checked the page that sent me to this thread and it was actually you that posted the link ? I may not be the same poster as in the thread but the question I have was the same as theirs, using the Alien instead of a Sky box.

    boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057270087

    I will try and find elsewhere.

    EDIT : Okay, after re-reading it a few times, it looks like I have have misread the post, it could be read 2 ways and it seems I thought the poster was asking the question of using his Sly card in another box, but maybe he wasn't asking that.


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  • #112
    BlizzardUK
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭BlizzardUK


    Sorry it won't seem to let me edit my posts, it posted the above twice by accident.

    Yes, I misread the post, my apologies. When he said he bought the box to rid of Sky I thought he meant to get rid of the Sky "box" but still use his Sky card in the Alien like I used to, as he said "Do I re-use my Sky card in the Alien". I just mis-read it. So it is my fault, apologies.


  • #113
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Nowso wrote: »
    Refreshed Database and other spark Utilities

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vdcgbqqnhywxao8/AAAUP3hhyz1smLPNuSr_an2Ma

    5*+1 freesat now added


  • #114
    gar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭gar


    Gone to spark as it's more wife friendly at the mo. My only fault is the EPG. I can't see a big schedule showing multiple channels and their listings for a few hours. I can get now, next and then single channel listings. Am I missing something?


  • #115
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    hit the epg , and then the green button and select epg schedule and u get the 7 days Listings for the channel your on


  • #116
    gar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭gar


    Nowso wrote: »
    hit the epg , and then the green button and select epg schedule and u get the 7 days Listings for the channel your on

    Thanks for that but you don't get an overview of what's on now and next for several channels like you can on the enigma images


  • #117
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    select epg now for now for all channels and epg next for next instead of schedule


  • #118
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Channel List Updated - Oireachtas tv and Itv Be added

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vdcgbqqnhywxao8/AAAUP3hhyz1smLPNuSr_an2Ma?dl=0


  • #119
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,345 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Hi all, I bought an Amiko Alien 2+ (triple tuner) some time back, when I tried tuning it, I couldn't get the Irish channels, I had coax feed from Sat dish and another from aerial.

    Would anyone have a download link for channel packs for terestial and Sat channels that I can add from USB stick?

    Thank's in advance :)


  • #120
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Invincible wrote: »
    Hi all, I bought an Amiko Alien 2+ (triple tuner) some time back, when I tried tuning it, I couldn't get the Irish channels, I had coax feed from Sat dish and another from aerial.

    Would anyone have a download link for channel packs for terestial and Sat channels that I can add from USB stick?

    Thank's in advance :)

    THE latest Satellite ones are in my database of utilities i posted above

    to tune the terstrial ur better doing it urself with an automatic search as the frequencys vary from area to area thats why i didnt add them


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  • #121
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    a question about networking to your box

    on my dsl router when im connected to same network i can access my harddrive via the newtork on my pc

    that modems broke and using a netgear 4g modem in for a few days

    i cant seem to access my boxs harddrive when both are connected to this modem what modem settings should i be changing


  • #122
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,345 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Nowso wrote: »
    a question about networking to your box

    on my dsl router when im connected to same network i can access my harddrive via the newtork on my pc

    that modems broke and using a netgear 4g modem in for a few days

    i cant seem to access my boxs harddrive when both are connected to this modem what modem settings should i be changing

    I don't know, as haven't set up any networking yet.
    Have you tried asking on this forum or similar?
    http://www.satellitesupreme.com/forumdisplay.php/668-Amiko-Alien2


  • #123
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Nowso wrote: »
    a question about networking to your box

    on my dsl router when im connected to same network i can access my harddrive via the newtork on my pc

    that modems broke and using a netgear 4g modem in for a few days

    i cant seem to access my boxs harddrive when both are connected to this modem what modem settings should i be changing

    Plugging into a different router the devices will get a different ip address through dhcp


  • #124
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,345 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Basic question re Amiko Alien 2+ : Have tuned in Saorview manually and Sat channels from Nowso's database link.
    When I turn on box it's on Sat channels, I can't see an option on remote for switching over to Saorview channels?


  • #125
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    the Sat button under the epg button switch from astra 2a/2b/2d to terrestrial


  • #126
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    oireachtas tv on pt 1107 saorview testing


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  • #127
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,345 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Nowso wrote: »
    the Sat button under the epg button switch from astra 2a/2b/2d to terrestrial

    Pressed that and it displays Astra 2A/2B/2D, when I "ok" this it doesn't switch to terrestrial, just blanks screen for a second and returns to original Sat channel.


  • #128
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,345 ✭✭✭Invincible


    @ Nowso

    What is the plugin.zip in your Spark Utilities folder for ?


  • #129
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Invincible wrote: »
    @ Nowso

    What is the plugin.zip in your Spark Utilities folder for ?


    there the plugins that you can use on spark


  • #130
    solovei72
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭solovei72


    Hi to all here :)
    I have Amiko Alien 2 triple on latest Spark version, fresh installed two day ago, updated. And as before EPG for 28.2 only is downloaded
    successfully, and when I press exit button on remote it crash, specifically crash after second step. I read so much and try many USB, and tried in internal flash no success.
    Any suggestion please.
    Thank you.


  • #131
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    reboot with the switch at back are you using the internal crossepg or the plugin

    if you can go on ftp and delete all the old crossepg info saved on internal flash it may help

    my usb is formatted ntfs


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  • #132
    BopperSnr
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭BopperSnr


    I downloaded the zip of the plugisn and the database. It updated the database but how do I install the plugins. or does that happen at the same time it does the database. if so, how do I check out what the plugins are to play with?

    I am more familiar with Enigma, so a rookie on spark but would like to give it a go. does spark have a web streaming plugin (like enigmas webif, where you can watch the channels on a laptop or mobile device).


  • #133
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    yes theres a websever you can turn on system / net settings theres an android app you can download



    you need the plugins in a folder named plugin on your usb

    heres the video


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L377uG4mio


  • #134
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    use the internal crossepg hit the epg button and the the f1 button


  • #135
    Rucking_Fetard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭Rucking_Fetard


    Nowso wrote: »
    use the internal crossepg hit the epg button and the the f1 button
    It doesn't work great though. Some channels don't load an epg.


  • #136
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    all do on mine . if u have the 3 different providers selected

    some will only appear when u tune into the transponder there on


  • #137
    Dave..M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    Rucking_Fetard wrote: »
    It doesn't work great though. Some channels don't load an epg.

    There seems to be a bug on Spark for whatever reason they have failed to fix it (or rather they did and then broke it again a couple of released back), it only seems to be an issue from cold start, if you are turning on from Standby this doesn't seem to happen. Go into time settings and change to NET instead of Satellite and then either download or force update the EPG, everything populates for me this way (or at least all the 28 FTA channels do).


  • #138
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Dave..M wrote: »
    There seems to be a bug on Spark for whatever reason they have failed to fix it (or rather they did and then broke it again a couple of released back), it only seems to be an issue from cold start, if you are turning on from Standby this doesn't seem to happen. Go into time settings and change to NET instead of Satellite and then either download or force update the EPG, everything populates for me this way (or at least all the 28 FTA channels do).

    yes when using satellite you need to be on the tp to update time and then the epg

    ill try the net setting out


  • #139
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    Nowso wrote: »
    yes when using satellite you need to be on the tp to update time and then the epg

    ill try the net setting out
    Nowso,i tried updateint the channel list in spark but it came up wrong sbid or something to that effect.
    I downloaded you db file and tried updating database only??
    Any ideas as my channels are all over the place at the mo
    Cheers,
    Redriddick


  • #140
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Redriddick wrote: »
    Nowso,i tried updateint the channel list in spark but it came up wrong sbid or something to that effect.
    I downloaded you db file and tried updating database only??
    Any ideas as my channels are all over the place at the mo
    Cheers,
    Redriddick

    its for the amiko alien 2 on the latest on latest 1.2.73 firmware

    there should be a db_201409171615 folder

    in it

    appdb.tar - which does not need to be extracted
    version.xml

    it should work - i have it uploaded in a folder and a zip - the zip may be worth trying if you used the folder


  • #141
    solovei72
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭solovei72


    Nowso wrote: »
    reboot with the switch at back are you using the internal crossepg or the plugin

    if you can go on ftp and delete all the old crossepg info saved on internal flash it may help

    my usb is formatted ntfs

    Yes I did many time, I reboot from the back switch and sometime from telnet a day ago I deleted three files from internal GrossEPG and after that more worst was, so I reinstalled again and start from beginning, downloaded crash again, reboot from back switch looking in GrossEPG folder and files are empty. Is set-up on external HDD, I format the USB (2GB Treckostar) to NTFS successfully the in settings is set-up to satellite, summer time ON after that I back to GrossEPG choose 28.2 only nothing else and then download now, after successfully downloaded EPG for 685 channels from 28.2 I click once exit is OK then click second time exit and here it crash not mate how long wait nothing happening till not reboot from switch or telnet.


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  • #142
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    the 3 providers i use
    xmltv providers -
    rytec_uk_xmltv - there is uk bbci which im now going to try aswell

    opentv
    skyuk astra 2 28.2

    xepgdp prov

    krkadoni skyuk - xepgdp

    ive never heard of this crashing

    have you the time update set for satellite or internet


  • #143
    solovei72
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭solovei72


    Yes time is for satellite, GMT +00:00 summer time ON.

    I will try all of them I was thinking they all are for Enigma not Spark, because on other resource it say use only Opentv.
    Rytec_UK_xmltv is downloaded successfully for full week only issue the channels not populate for all channels till you not click on that channel or not watch it, but I will play with all of them then I let you know the result.
    Thank you for help you are a star.


  • #144
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    solovei72 wrote: »
    Yes time is for satellite, GMT +00:00 summer time ON.

    I will try all of them I was thinking they all are for Enigma not Spark, because on other resource it say use only Opentv.
    Rytec_UK_xmltv is downloaded successfully for full week only issue the channels not populate for all channels till you not click on that channel or not watch it, but I will play with all of them then I let you know the result.
    Thank you for help you are a star.

    if you set time time to Net in the system time settings they will populate quicker as when using satellite it waits on time from transponder

    it changes the recording set up when you hit red to record instantly . when on satellite time it asks do you want to stop recording at th end of this show


  • #145
    Eoin McGlynn
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Eoin McGlynn


    I'm looking for Picons and instructions on how to load. I have Saorview and UK FTA channels.

    Thanks,
    E


  • #146
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    i havnt an upto date version atm but if on system

    basic settings

    miscallaneous settings

    tv wall settings


    select load icons from online service it will upload an older set but a lot of ftas will still work on it


  • #147
    Technofobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Technofobe


    Sorry posted in the wrong section


  • #148
    Mayo Yid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 366 ✭✭Mayo Yid


    Technofobe wrote: »
    Try Rats Picon updater

    That plugin is for Enigma, this is the Spark thread


  • #149
    Technofobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Technofobe


    Mayo Yid wrote: »
    That plugin is for Enigma, this is the Spark thread
    Oops sorry man
    Should have gone to specsavers :eek:


  • #150
    Eoin McGlynn
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Eoin McGlynn


    Hi All,

    I'm trying to connect my Amiko Alien 2 Spark OS to a windows shared folder. The detailed Spark settings are below. The folder is shared to all users, with full rights. I have also specifically named the user and again granted full rights, I have opened a port on the Windows PC (Port: 8080). When I try to activate, I'm getting an error that reads, "Activate Network Hard disk Failure".

    Menu>Setting>Net Setting>Network hard Disk
    Drive set to z :/
    Service Type set to CIFS
    Name of shared folder in windows
    The ip address pc
    The windows username & passwords (with access to shared folder)

    When I try Auto Scan, I get an error that reads, "Without Available Network Share Equipment"

    Any help in what I am doing wrong would be appreciated.


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  • #151
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    another option . if you are connected to the same internet / wifi the network function in windows explorer will allow u access to your connected usb/harddrive , i use it to view /record parts of my recordings .


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