Vu+ Solo2

Clareman

That's about the going rate for them http://satexperts.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_66_67&product_id=51

GY A1

What about the solo se v2
It's cheaper ?
And bigger flash

bbari

GY A1 wrote: »

What about the solo se v2
It's cheaper ?
And bigger flash

i THINK thats single tuner.

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

What about the solo se v2
It's cheaper ?
And bigger flash

Different box altogether, if I was getting a box in that range I'd probably get the Zero, a friend of mine got 1 and it's a great little box
Handy comparison chart for all the Vu boxes can be found here http://vuplus.com/sub/sub0103.php

bbari

Clareman wrote: »

Different box altogether, if I was getting a box in that range I'd probably get the Zero, a friend of mine got 1 and it's a great little box
Handy comparison chart for all the Vu boxes can be found here http://vuplus.com/sub/sub0103.php

Agree- Zero is a great box if you aren't into twin tuners.

GY A1

Clareman wrote: »

Different box altogether, if I was getting a box in that range I'd probably get the Zero, a friend of mine got 1 and it's a great little box
Handy comparison chart for all the Vu boxes can be found here http://vuplus.com/sub/sub0103.php

Has the solo se v2 not got twin tuners I think,
That's why was comparing, it's version 2
And yes had a zero for awhile and it's a great box and tiny

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

Has the solo se v2 not got twin tuners I think,
That's why was comparing, it's version 2
And yes had a zero for awhile and it's a great box and tiny

But it's version 2 of the SE, not version 2 of the 2, the SE only had 1 tuner whereas the other 1 had 2, does that make sense?

bren2001

Clareman wrote: »

That's about the going rate for them http://satexperts.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_66_67&product_id=51

Picked one of these up last week. Played around with it on the weekend. Fantastic bit of kit. Now all I need to do is learn how to use it properly!

Can anyone point me to a guide for: 1. To layout the channels in the Sky Guide order (or a way to do it on my laptop, it would take an age otherwise). 2. A reliable EPG, anyone I download onto it seems to only work for a select few channels and only when you click in.

GY A1

Has the solo Se v2 (Version 2) Got twin tuners

I know the solo se only had single tuner

Clareman

bren2001 wrote: »

Picked one of these up last week. Played around with it on the weekend. Fantastic bit of kit. Now all I need to do is learn how to use it properly!

Can anyone point me to a guide for: 1. To layout the channels in the Sky Guide order (or a way to do it on my laptop, it would take an age otherwise). 2. A reliable EPG, anyone I download onto it seems to only work for a select few channels and only when you click in.

AutoBouquets is pretty much all you need, http://www.freetv.ie/auto-bouquets.html

GY A1

Clareman wrote: »

But it's version 2 of the SE, not version 2 of the 2, the SE only had 1 tuner whereas the other 1 had 2, does that make sense?

Can't follow that at all lol

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

Can't follow that at all lol

The box you're talking about is the latest version of the SE, which only has 1 tuner, the Solo squared is a completely different system

bored_stupid

Found this on youtube might help just pick Roi sd in providers instead .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL7rAQ7f65c thanks to sniffer sniffer .

batman2000

Does the Vu+Duo2 have an option like the Sky boxes "magic eye"
e.g. Use the RF out for the TV upstairs?

Clareman

batman2000 wrote: »

Does the Vu+Duo2 have an option like the Sky boxes "magic eye"
e.g. Use the RF out for the TV upstairs?

You can output directly from the box via webinterface so you can watch it on any device, I've never tried to get the RF to work on it though so I'm not sure on that

GY A1

batman2000 wrote: »

Does the Vu+Duo2 have an option like the Sky boxes "magic eye"
e.g. Use the RF out for the TV upstairs?

Most of the recent receivers don't have rf out anymore. Don't think the duo2 has it.
You can however use an " rf modulator " that will send the signal for u.
These cost from €10 - 25
Saw them on dabs ie

deco72

What about using an AV transmitter? I used one of these with the sky box and it worked great. Picked it up in Aldi for €35.

Are these boxes easy to use? Im looking to upgrade from an openbox v8s which is a bog standard satellite box. I was reading that the Vu+ solo 2 can record a channel while watching another, can install Kodi onto it and can use their app to stream the channels or whatever from the box on a mobile device.

Is the best place to buy these boxes in the Swords Satellite shop?

Any info greatly appreciated.

bored_stupid

Solo2 is a great box for the money but would also look at this thread before you make your mind up . http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057404110

Kodi is still in the beta mode on vu solo2 boxes but a lot of stuff works pm me if you get a solo2 .

Satexperts seem to be the cheapest around in ireland for this box .

Also pm sent

deco72

bored_stupid wrote: »

Solo2 is a great box for the money but would also look at this thread before you make your mind up . http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057404110

Kodi is still in the beta mode on vu solo2 boxes but a lot of stuff works pm me if you get a solo2 .

Satexperts seem to be the cheapest around in ireland for this box .

Also pm sent

Thanks for that I will take a look at that thread. I think I am pretty set on getting this box but if someone can give me a reason to get another box over this please let me know. Thanks

bbari

deco72 wrote:

Thanks for that I will take a look at that thread. I think I am pretty set on getting this box but if someone can give me a reason to get another box over this please let me know. Thanks

I think it's been three years that I've it. Never been any issue, you won't regret it!

Clareman

I've had mine for over 2 years, I use it as a FTA and SaorView receiver but also as a media player, I connect to either my NAS or download directly to it, haven't had any problems with it and my wife can use it with no bother also.

GY A1

is the 256mb flash on the solo2 enough
compared to newer recievers having 512mb or higher

Clareman

GY A1 wrote: »

is the 256mb flash on the solo2 enough
compared to newer recievers having 512mb or higher

I guess it depends on what you want to do with it, I haven't noticed any lagging or speed issues with anything I do with it, if anything I'd say it's a lot better than my Ultimo, but I don't do too much with it to push the performance to be honest.

GY A1

Clareman wrote: »

I guess it depends on what you want to do with it, I haven't noticed any lagging or speed issues with anything I do with it, if anything I'd say it's a lot better than my Ultimo, but I don't do too much with it to push the performance to be honest.

thanks
i would'nt overload it really either,
just a couple of the main plugins thats all,

Zardoz

GY A1 wrote: »

is the 256mb flash on the solo2 enough
compared to newer recievers having 512mb or higher

Its plenty to be honest .
The image itself is probably around 80-90MB so the rest is for plugins and so on.
You'd never really fill that even with large plugins like Kodi direct and TSPanel .
For example on my Technomate Nano 3T with 256MB of flash ,I still have over 100MB of flash free with alot of plugins installed.

Little Bubbles

Hi sorry to hijack this thread. I'm a bit confused how these boxes work. Has anybody a link to how they work for simpletons like me? I'm looing to purchase a satellite box instead of sky. I currently have sky plus hd in 2 rooms. Is the Vu+ Solo2 the best box on the market. Also looking for ones that has all the channels.

bored_stupid

Openvix 23 just been uploaded on vix download centre full reflash is need for your box , New GST1.6.1 is now installed .

http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/2015/11/23/openvix-3-2-023-released-re-flash-required/

Solo2 image download .
http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/downloads/vu-plus-images/vu-solo-2/

Clareman

bored_stupid wrote: »

Openvix 23 just been uploaded on vix download centre full reflash is need for your box , New GST1.6.1 is now installed .

http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/2015/11/23/openvix-3-2-023-released-re-flash-required/

Solo2 image download .
http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/downloads/vu-plus-images/vu-solo-2/

Any idea of the changes??

bored_stupid

Havin got a chance yet to flash this clareman but me mate upgrade to 23 about a hour ago he saying alot lockups are gone .

Gotham seems to run bit smoother on this then last built its not jamming up .

As well sometimes he and me was getting lockup on movin about in the menu navagation in the box itself not gotham .
.
It seems abu baniaz has closed the thread for feedback as it was hijacked .

Myself at the moment running openatv seems to be rock solid at the moment tip wood / i,ve notice the changes in gs streamer 1.6.1 have inproved playback and streaming seems the start and run much faster and smoother. tested on [openatv ] so far .

Will wait for more feedback as one bug is fixed another arrives .

Clareman

Thanks for that, I'm running the Blackhole image on my box and I never have any problems with it (touch wood).

bored_stupid

Black Hole 3.0.1 OE 3​ Vu+ Solo2 .

http://www.vuplus-community.net/board/threads/black-hole-3-0-1-vu-solo2-oe-3.26139/

Running this image the last 2 hours well inpressed forgot how good this is .

Vix feeds are down again 25/11/15 time 17.30 waste of a flash .

19.00 Vix plugin feeds back on line .

bored_stupid

Openvix 3.2 v24 is available for online update since lastnite this has bug fixes and 24/11/15 new drivers .

bren2001

Can anyone point me in the direction of how to stream from the box onto my laptop?

Clareman

bren2001 wrote: »

Can anyone point me in the direction of how to stream from the box onto my laptop?

Connect to your box via a browser on your computer (put in the IP address into the address bar), then you'll see your bouquets, on the right hand side you'll see an option to download a file (stream.m3u or something like that), open this in VLC player and you're good to go.

bren2001

Clareman wrote: »

Connect to your box via a browser on your computer (put in the IP address into the address bar), then you'll see your bouquets, on the right hand side you'll see an option to download a file (stream.m3u or something like that), open this in VLC player and you're good to go.

Yet again Clareman, thank you. Working away no bother!

bored_stupid

So its seems the Blackhole Team have been working on live tv on xbmc and they have released a preview to test .

Here,s info needed also

http://www.vuplus-community.net/board/threads/a-little-gift-from-the-bh-team-this-christmas.26822/

Johntm

Hi,

Could anyone advise me on this issue. Have a vu solo2 that is flashed with blackhole.
Yesterday the power was cut and I believe it came back on within 30 seconds from what ive been told.The vu solo2 is always left on as its used daliy. When I go to boot up the box it comes up with the normal blackhole letters in colour,then it moves to the next screen which is the picture below.After a few seconds the loading circle starts in the corner but it stays like that.


Is there a possible easy fix or is it hardware related?

Any help would be great!

Clareman

Johntm wrote: »

Hi,

Could anyone advise me on this issue. Have a vu solo2 that is flashed with blackhole.
Yesterday the power was cut and I believe it came back on within 30 seconds from what ive been told.The vu solo2 is always left on as its used daliy. When I go to boot up the box it comes up with the normal blackhole letters in colour,then it moves to the next screen which is the picture below.After a few seconds the loading circle starts in the corner but it stays like that.

Is there a possible easy fix or is it hardware related?

Any help would be great!

If you have a usb key in it take it out and try again, otherwise just ftp onto it to backup whatever you need and just reflash it, I wouldn't think it's a terminal issue and you'll have it reflashed faster than troubleshooted a lot of times

swoofer

Did you try powering off at back, ie that small rocker switch and then switch on.

Clareman

Judging by the picture the box has gone past boot and is loading the add ons, something like that happened to me before and it turned out to be CrossEPG got corrupted on the stick due to the unexpected loss in power

Johntm

Yes I have turned it off by the switch and left it off for a good while today but is still coming up with same issue.

Thanks clareman for the info, ill look back at it tomorrow and try sort it

jayo26

Hey guys newbie to the thread here just received my solo2 today from satexperts received it next day so good turn around time.

I'm coming from using an amiko alien 2 for the past 18 months so the speed of this bugger is pretty cool i set it up with a ready made open atv image to get me started and get a feel for it everything went smoothly all channels ect working.

The Ts media plugin works really well compaired to alien2 which I kinda expected as it was under powered.

Dont really have any problems but just wondering has anyone got the xbmc launcher working properly with any wizards or do ye just install the addons from repository? Had a quick look earlier but none seemed to be compatible so maybe 13.2 is just too old.

bored_stupid

There no need for wizard they just mess your box up @jay26 and make sure you setup swap file manager before installing anything from xbmc .

Will send you pm to help get you up and running .

bored_stupid

There no need for wizard they just mess your box up @jay26 and make sure you setup swap file manager before installing anything from xbmc .

Will send you pm to help get you up and running .

jayo26

bored_stupid wrote: »

There no need for wizard they just mess your box up @jay26 and make sure you setup swap file manager before installing anything from xbmc .

Will send you pm to help get you up and running .

Just want to say a big massive thank you for your help and the guide you sent me worked perfect got everything setup and it actually seems to work smoother then it does on my android box cheers pal.

swoofer

could you post guide here as others may use it and learn about box, me included!!

jayo26

I sure can i dont think it's breaking any rules as it's mostly links to downloads ect but if a mod wants to delete it work away.

first setup swap file manager as xbmc as it will eat your flash up .

Then telnet this command in it fixes script errors
opkg install python-pkgutil

Now you will need mediaplayer2 to fix audio problem
http://www.vuplus-community.net/board/threads/mediaplayer2-upgrade-05-11-2015-howto-make-mediaplayer2-your-default-player-on-xbmc.23381/#post-192540

here,s a navi-x fix no need to mess with myskin fix just install download link is in the first post .

http://www.noobsandnerds.com/forums/index.php?topic=221.0

http://www.vuplus-community.net/board/threads/howto-context-menu-and-sumenu-in-xbmc.20591/

Tip after you done this install addon installer
after you install this goto programs featured install ichannel pheonix gensis etc as it will download dependcies need it saves you a lot of hassle .

https://addons.tvaddons.ag/show/plugin.program.addoninstaller/

https://www.tvaddons.ag/customize-kodi/

http://tutorial-iptv-xbmc.blogspot.ie/


Above guide is thanks to boredstupid




If you need anymore directions feel free to ask.

jayo26

Anyone try installing xbmc? How did ye get on? Navix works flawless on it.

jayo26

sorry guys fixed above guide so the links should work.

ctrl-alt-delete

Can anyone recommend a good place to get a genuine replacement remote?

I am in the UK.