WETEK Play/OPENELEC user discussion, tips n' tricks

whowantstwoknow

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Anybody recommend a USB tuner for terrestrial TV? Does it matter what image you run, ie use it with the preinstalled setup and then if I switch images can it work elsewhere?

Is there such a thing as a double usb tuner so one can watch & record terrestrial TV?

Thanks
W.

whowantstwoknow

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Anybody recommend a USB tuner for terrestrial TV? Does it matter what image you run, ie use it with the preinstalled setup and then if I switch images can it work elsewhere?

Is there such a thing as a double usb tuner so one can watch & record terrestrial TV?

Thanks
W.

Etnies

Is anyone going down the OSCam route with this?

First attempt resulted having to reinstall tvheadend because I lost access to see the tuners in the webUI along with even been able to view FTA channels which had been working fine.

Second time around I can see both tuners (im just using one at the min)

Any tutorials i've viewed have been hazy at best including one in Russian,

anyone else doing same as me?

Edit : Finally got it working. Also for anyone reading, 6.0 build loads the channels noticeably slower

batistuta9

Etnies wrote: »

Edit : Finally got it working. Also for anyone reading, 6.0 build loads the channels noticeably slower

loading them in when you start up or switching between channels?

i actually find both pretty slow, starting up it'll sometimes reboot 2 or 3 times when importing the channels
and channel changing isn't that quick either, it buffers at times

also noticed it struggles when recording one channels & watching another, buffers a bit

jakdublin

Etnies wrote: »

Is anyone going down the OSCam route with this?

anyone else doing same as me?

Edit : Finally got it working. Also for anyone reading, 6.0 build loads the channels noticeably slower

I got the VDR working. It dumped about 900 channels or something but I couldn't get the channel manager to work properly. It kept forgetting the groups I created on every reboot. Went down the tvheadend route as everyone seems to prefer this. Like you say, took a while to figure out but I've only got about 300 channels and none of the ITV/BBC/Channel 4 ones. It's pointed at 28.2 Astra. Is that right do you know? Also, why do people prefer tvheadend?

Basq

Basq wrote: »

Thanks all..

.. also, would a 4GB microSD be enough or would 8GB be safer?

Seeing a Kingston 4GB for about €4, or a PNY 8GB for €8.

Both Class 10.

Sorry to harp on about this..

.. but would it be better to get a microSD with quicker speeds?

i.e Standard PNY 8GB with 10MB/sec read-write speeds for €8 OR Performance PNY 8GB with 25MB/sec read / 10MB/sec write speeds for €11. Could also get a 16GB Standard PNY for a tenner.

Thoughts?

I just threw in the 8gb class 3 I had lying around, and am running openelec from it without any noticeable issues, that said I'm not writing any data to it day to day everything else outside of the os and add ons etc is on an external hd.

I think I'd be looking at quality and reputation of the cards over the speed as such.

Edmundy

Wow !

Struggling big time to get anywhere with mine !

GY A1

Lads talk of os cam prob won't get that far. Just FYI
There plenty of support for setting everything else up. There a lot of good information in these 2 threads
But even wetek forum draw a line on it there.

Etnies wrote: »

Is anyone going down the OSCam route with this?

First attempt resulted having to reinstall tvheadend because I lost access to see the tuners in the webUI along with even been able to view FTA channels which had been working fine.

Second time around I can see both tuners (im just using one at the min)

Any tutorials i've viewed have been hazy at best including one in Russian,

anyone else doing same as me?

Edit : Finally got it working. Also for anyone reading, 6.0 build loads the channels noticeably slower

jakdublin

Edmundy wrote: »

Wow !

Struggling big time to get anywhere with mine !

What are trying to do and how far have you got? Think it's a long term project for me :-)

GY A1 wrote: »

Lads talk of os cam prob won't get that far. Just FYI
There plenty of support for setting everything else up. There a lot of good information in these 2 threads
But even wetek forum draw a line on it there.

I'm new to all this apart from using Kodi but that post you quoted actually helped me a little. What's the problem? I'm just looking to access freeview channels through a satellite dish.

wiz569

For anybody just trying to get Free to Air channels on 28.2E Astra then just put an E2 image like PBniga on an SD card and set that up first,at least once thats working you can watch TV,

Once you are happy doing that then you can start tinkering

wiz569

Fecking double post lol

Glen_Quagmire

wiz569 wrote: »

For anybody just trying to get Free to Air channels on 28.2E Astra then just put an E2 image like PBniga on an SD card and set that up first,at least once thats working you can watch TV,

Once you are happy doing that then you can start tinkering

On the PBnigma download page the developer has stated the comment below in blue. Does this mean it is unstable or only to be used by experienced users?

This image is still in infancy mode and should be used only by bold, brave and beautiful. Nevertheless, some might find it interesting.
Please do read included PDF & txt.

wiz569

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

On the PBnigma download page the developer has stated the comment below in blue. Does this mean it is unstable or only to be used by experienced users?

This image is still in infancy mode and should be used only by bold, brave and beautiful. Nevertheless, some might find it interesting.
Please do read included PDF & txt.

Depends on whether you consider yourself bold,brave and beautiful

Nah its just a disclaimer if you like,but its fine you wont do no harm once you use the correct image

GY A1

There are different issues still with updates of the various enigma2 images.
I've found open atv good
And been using pbnigma dated 1/12/15 cause there were problems with newer updates.
I've heard the newer alt version is pretty stable.

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

On the PBnigma download page the developer has stated the comment below in blue. Does this mean it is unstable or only to be used by experienced users?

This image is still in infancy mode and should be used only by bold, brave and beautiful. Nevertheless, some might find it interesting.
Please do read included PDF & txt.

Glen_Quagmire

GY A1 wrote: »

There are different issues still with updates of the various enigma2 images.
I've found open atv good
And been using pbnigma dated 1/12/15 cause there were problems with newer updates.
I've heard the newer alt version is pretty stable.

On the download page there are 3 options, which is best?

Bleeding edge:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20160123_sdcard.zip

Alternate Codecs and Previous Kernel:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20160103_ALT.zip

Previous Working:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20151117_sdcard.zip

wiz569

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

On the download page there are 3 options, which is best?

Bleeding edge:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20160123_sdcard.zip

Alternate Codecs and Previous Kernel:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20160103_ALT.zip

Previous Working:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20151117_sdcard.zip

Take your pick m8,it wont be your only time to flash an image anyway so wade on in

Glen_Quagmire

wiz569 wrote: »

Take your pick m8,it wont be your only time to flash an image anyway so wade on in

So would In be right in saying that if I flashed an image today for example, and PBenigma bring out another version in a months time, I need to delete the version I have and flash the new version and do all the setting up in PBenima on my Wetek again?

or is there a simpler way to update images?

wiz569

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

So would In be right in saying that if I flashed an image today for example, and PBenigma bring out another version in a months time, I need to delete the version I have and flash the new version and do all the setting up in PBenima on my Wetek again?

or is there a simpler way to update images?

In theory yes,

But you can back up all your settings and transfer them to your pc,then IF you decide to flash another image,you can transfer them back,so all in all once you are used to doing it,it only takes about 15 mins,

Then again you might decide that there are no good enough reasons to flash the latest image and stick with what you have

Glen_Quagmire

wiz569 wrote: »

In theory yes,

But you can back up all your settings and transfer them to your pc,then IF you decide to flash another image,you can transfer them back,so all in all once you are used to doing it,it only takes about 15 mins,

Then again you might decide that there are no good enough reasons to flash the latest image and stick with what you have

Thanks mate

Etnies

jakdublin wrote: »

I got the VDR working. It dumped about 900 channels or something but I couldn't get the channel manager to work properly. It kept forgetting the groups I created on every reboot. Went down the tvheadend route as everyone seems to prefer this. Like you say, took a while to figure out but I've only got about 300 channels and none of the ITV/BBC/Channel 4 ones. It's pointed at 28.2 Astra. Is that right do you know? Also, why do people prefer tvheadend?

Yes that's correct, you may have to scan a few times I did, and not all came in named correctly some are just numbers with no names.

I'm not sure why everyone says it's so great, compared to a Linux openbox for live tv it's poor.

I'm gonna have a play around with channel ordering tonight see how it goes

GY A1

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

So would In be right in saying that if I flashed an image today for example, and PBenigma bring out another version in a months time, I need to delete the version I have and flash the new version and do all the setting up in PBenima on my Wetek again?

or is there a simpler way to update images?

no most updates can be updated from the image u have by an online update,
unless the image has a major upgrade and they specifically say to upgrade by flashing again

GY A1

Etnies wrote: »

Yes that's correct, you may have to scan a few times I did, and not all came in named correctly some are just numbers with no names.

I'm not sure why everyone says it's so great, compared to a Linux openbox for live tv it's poor.

I'm gonna have a play around with channel ordering tonight see how it goes

firstly openbox is a piece of junk
this is a multi use box
i dont like openelc at all as its still a work in progress
vdr and tvheadend are a pain
i'd go with android installed on NAND and then enigma2 on an sd card
especially as u say a setup for mainly live tv,
also the enigma2 images come with kodi built in also
e

GY A1

i read the alt was better
try the alt 1/1/16 if you have issues with that newer one,

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

On the download page there are 3 options, which is best?

Bleeding edge:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20160123_sdcard.zip

Alternate Codecs and Previous Kernel:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20160103_ALT.zip

Previous Working:
wetekplay-PBNIGMA-VX-5.1-20151117_sdcard.zip

wiz569

GY A1 wrote: »

no most updates can be updated from the image u have by an online update,
unless the image has a major upgrade and they specifically say to upgrade by flashing again

So that would be a maybe then

Personally I would always do a clean install either way,then again there is more than one way to skin a cat,

In the interest of not confusing people with different advice I will back out at this point,

Anybody gets really stuck just drop me a pm

batistuta9

are you using the openelec remote on those e2 images?

GY A1

wiz569 wrote: »

So that would be a maybe then

Personally I would always do a clean install either way,then again there is more than one way to skin a cat,

In the interest of not confusing people with different advice I will back out at this point,

Anybody gets really stuck just drop me a pm

updates are available online
but there are issues/problems with new updates all the time,
enigma2 is still being perfected thats why its advised to run enigma2 on sd for the moment and not put on NAND til they get it sorted,
i had problems with a recent update,
thats why i'd say for the moment if u get a stable running image stick with it LOL

Etnies

GY A1 wrote: »

firstly openbox is a piece of junk
this is a multi use box
i dont like openelc at all as its still a work in progress
vdr and tvheadend are a pain
i'd go with android installed on NAND and then enigma2 on an sd card
especially as u say a setup for mainly live tv,
also the enigma2 images come with kodi built in also
e

It isnt a piece of junk, it works perfectly compared to kodi and 100 times easier to config, you cant knock something that works the way it should, I havent given up on tvheadend yet, gonna look for a decent skin and channel logos.

What are the menus and epg like on enigma2? thats most important for me.

But i dont wanna be pulling in and out SD cards depending on what i want to do either

Etnies

Etnies wrote: »

Yes that's correct, you may have to scan a few times I did, and not all came in named correctly some are just numbers with no names.

I'm not sure why everyone says it's so great, compared to a Linux openbox for live tv it's poor.

I'm gonna have a play around with channel ordering tonight see how it goes

Just mentioning this to possibly save you or others some agro , be sure to uncheck "get channel order from back end" before changing the channel order.

Other wise it will look grand , they will get the little check to indicate change was applied etc. you'll go out to tv and see the channels still in the same order as when you started. Was grand for me on DVB-T having to do it twice as I didn't notice that first time but for someone with 100's of channels on satellite that could be quite the arse ache to have to do over :pac:

GY A1

they are junk in all fairness lol
get another sd card and bang on enigma2,
more user friendly
easier setup ect ect

batistuta9

GY A1 wrote: »

they are junk in all fairness lol
get another sd card and bang on enigma2,
more user friendly
easier setup ect ect

batistuta9 wrote: »

are you using the openelec remote on those e2 images?

with the openelec remote?

GY A1

batistuta9 wrote: »

with the openelec remote?

openelec remote workin perfect,
you can shell out for the wetek eneigma2 remote if u want,
but workin fine here

batistuta9

GY A1 wrote: »

openelec remote workin perfect,
you can shell out for the wetek eneigma2 remote if u want,
but workin fine here

how've you managed that?
half the buttons don't work on mine, the colour buttons won't work - they're for setting everything, can't seem to do shít without them

tommycahir

batistuta9 wrote: »

how've you managed that?
half the buttons don't work on mine, the colour buttons won't work - they're for settings everything, can't seem to do shít without them

What image are you using?
Make sure you go into setup or system and then to rcu select and choose the option of wetek openelec rcu that will get most buttons working.

If your using pbnigma then go to wetek forums and search for hottest keymap his latest one works almost all buttons on that..

batistuta9

tommycahir wrote: »

What image are you using?
Make sure you go into setup or system and then to rcu select and choose the option of wetek openelec rcu that will get most buttons working.

If your using pbnigma then go to wetek forums and search for hottest keymap his latest one works almost all buttons on that..

was using openatv & tried the rcu change but it didn't seem to help

tried the latest pbnigma there earlier but i've d'loaded the alt image now, so i'll try with it

has anyone tried Ubuntu ? I see images there for it but surely even that can't run great on one of these especially form a card

jakdublin

Deleted User wrote: »

Just mentioning this to possibly save you or others some agro , be sure to uncheck "get channel order from back end" before changing the channel order.

Other wise it will look grand , they will get the little check to indicate change was applied etc. you'll go out to tv and see the channels still in the same order as when you started. Was grand for me on DVB-T having to do it twice as I didn't notice that first time but for someone with 100's of channels on satellite that could be quite the arse ache to have to do over :pac:

Wish I'd have had that advice on Sunday! Spent about an hour reordering everything before I realised what was happening. Hopefully your post will save somebody else

davidom2513

Has anyone on here set up TvHeadend to scan for DVB-C channels.

I was sifting through the thread but can only find mention of DVB-S and DVB-T.

I am following a tutorial but I am unsure of what frequency to put in when I add a Mux.

Here is the tutorial I am following:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvRB7oVg2r0

They use the frequency: 474000000

Basq

Planning on setting this up at weekend.. but instead of repeatedly plugging out my coaxial to my (still active for now) Sky box.. would picking up one of these (spotted in Dealz) and getting two small lengths of coaxial do the job?

Basq

Planning on setting this up at weekend.. but instead of repeatedly plugging out my coaxial to my (still active for now) Sky box.. would picking up one of these (spotted in Dealz) and getting two small lengths of coaxial do the job!

batistuta9

jakdublin wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Just mentioning this to possibly save you or others some agro , be sure to uncheck "get channel order from back end" before changing the channel order.

Other wise it will look grand , they will get the little check to indicate change was applied etc. you'll go out to tv and see the channels still in the same order as when you started. Was grand for me on DVB-T having to do it twice as I didn't notice that first time but for someone with 100's of channels on satellite that could be quite the arse ache to have to do over :pac:

Wish I'd have had that advice on Sunday! Spent about an hour reordering everything before I realised what was happening. Hopefully your post will save somebody else

maybe not what you guys want but you can select a bouquet from the tvheadend web interface & that'll order the channels for you,
ie: sky ROI HD, sky London HD, etc.
gets rid of all the duplicates as well

batistuta9

tommycahir wrote: »

What image are you using?
Make sure you go into setup or system and then to rcu select and choose the option of wetek openelec rcu that will get most buttons working.

If your using pbnigma then go to wetek forums and search for hottest keymap his latest one works almost all buttons on that..

got the remote working, you need to go to keymaps as well & select keymap_HWTest

that's the one i d'loaded & moved to the box but i actually think it might be installed anyway on the newer pbnigma images

now i just need to get a stabler image of it, had issues with the alt & bleeding edge versions so far

Glen_Quagmire

batistuta9 wrote:

got the remote working, you need to go to keymaps as well & select keymap_HWTest

batistuta9 wrote:

that's the one i d'loaded & moved to the box but i actually think it might be installed anyway on the newer pbnigma images

batistuta9 wrote:

now i just need to get a stabler image of it, had issues with the alt & bleeding edge versions so far

Let me know what image works for you, I will be looking for a good pbnigma image too

onform

Basq wrote: »

Planning on setting this up at weekend.. but instead of repeatedly plugging out my coaxial to my (still active for now) Sky box.. would picking up one of these (spotted in Dealz) and getting two small lengths of coaxial do the job!

Unfortunately you can't split a satellite signal. You could use the splitter in the photo for a cable signal alright. See this link for an explanation as to why

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/split_feed.htm

Glen_Quagmire

Lads, openelec version on mine is 5.1.0.5.2.

How do I update this to version 6 or is there any need to?

Etnies

batistuta9 wrote: »

maybe not what you guys want but you can select a bouquet from the tvheadend web interface & that'll order the channels for you,
ie: sky ROI HD, sky London HD, etc.
gets rid of all the duplicates as well

Ive done this too, but is there a way to set the categories? Documentary etc..

batistuta9

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Lads, openelec version on mine is 5.1.0.5.2.

How do I update this to version 6 or is there any need to?

you can do it from the openelec setting addon, if you're using a different skin it's in the programs.
otherwise it'll be on the system tab sub menus

i updated it when i first got the box, idk if there's any real need or what changes were included

Etnies wrote: »

Ive done this too, but is there a way to set the categories? Documentary etc..

i think for that you'll need to set them manually.
on the web interface you create a tag & add it to the channels, so a pain in the ...

i think i've seen that there's scripts that'll do it but i haven't really looked into it more, i can remember the important channel numbers.

the only channel tags i've left enabled is the bouquet & hdtv find it handy

alanhiggyno1

guys got the box 2 days ago very happy with it but tvheadend is doing my head in.followed guides on youtube and still cant get passed the :9981 stage.it just wont load at all.tried it with wired and wireless but keep getting the tvheadend connection lost.any ideas would be great thanks.

alanhiggyno1

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

guys got the box 2 days ago very happy with it but tvheadend is doing my head in.followed guides on youtube and still cant get passed the :9981 stage.it just wont load at all.tried it with wired and wireless but keep getting the tvheadend connection lost.any ideas would be great thanks.

You have both add ons enabled on the kodi box for tvheadend?

alanhiggyno1

Deleted User wrote: »

You have both add ons enabled on the kodi box for tvheadend?

i have tvheadend enabled whats the other?is it the vdr vnsi client