Tiviar Alpha Plus Combo STB

Johnboy1951

spaced wrote: »

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When looking up anything the OpenATV forum seems to be mostly in German, am I in the right place?
OpenVix seems to have more support online, how come not use that as the base instead of OpenAtv.

Yes, Most of the support is in German, but it is not difficult to have pages translated in the browser these days, where sites do not have an 'EN' option.

OpenATV seems to support more devices, particularly older device, than openVIX.
For instance I could not get a current OpenVIx image for a Zgemma H.2S but could get OpenATV and OpenPli images.

I guess one uses what seems to be the best option at the time an image is required.

greasepalm

Openvix never supported H2S clone boxes.
Many other makers are doing modified images for many boxes.
Grogbuild , Willobuild , Wooshbuild and more.

I get a black screen for ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4? Do I do a full scan?

:edit: OK I stopped being lazy, did a search and I found some similar posts on page 196 and will try the suggested solutions. Odd that a load of people lost the different ITV channels lately and they supposedly haven't moved in years.

greasepalm

Might depend when they last looked at them bookmark on pc for later use.
https://en.kingofsat.net/pos-28.2E.php

spaced

2 questions:

1.
Is there a setting that allows me to turn on the TiViar box when I turn on the TV - an auto wake when it senses the HDMI is active ?

If I just use the TV remote - it just turns on/off the TV,
if I just use the TiViar remote it turns on/off both TV and TiViar box. (I programmed the remote to work the TV)

But if the TiViar box is in standby, it won't power on when the TV is restarted. Then when I use the power button on the TiViar remote , it turns one on and the other off.
Should I just un-program the remote ?

2.
I want the EPG button to open the bouquets list instead of straight to EPG.
I know I have seen that setting but I can't find in !!


I am using OpenATV 6.4

swoofer

You dont say skin you are using but have you looked at HDMI CEC settings? try menu setup system. I am using a sky skin.

for the epg button try EPG, MENU, scroll to show bouquet ... and say yes. then green.

im on 6.4 as well.

spaced

swoofer wrote: »

You dont say skin you are using but have you looked at HDMI CEC settings? try menu setup system. I am using a sky skin.

for the epg button try EPG, MENU, scroll to show bouquet ... and say yes. then green.

im on 6.4 as well.

Thanks for the EPG setting, exactly what I was looking for.
I'm using the default skin of openATV
It's the sky skin easy to use / easy on the eye ?
I think it's called blue HD in openVix, what's in called in openATV ?

I think I'll have to keep fiddling around with the CEC settings to get it. I've the box working as I want it with the TV remote. My worry is if someone tries to mix and match the remotes.

thund3rbird_

spaced wrote: »

2 questions:

1.
Is there a setting that allows me to turn on the TiViar box when I turn on the TV - an auto wake when it senses the HDMI is active ?

If I just use the TV remote - it just turns on/off the TV,
if I just use the TiViar remote it turns on/off both TV and TiViar box. (I programmed the remote to work the TV)

But if the TiViar box is in standby, it won't power on when the TV is restarted. Then when I use the power button on the TiViar remote , it turns one on and the other off.
Should I just un-program the remote ?


I am using OpenATV 6.4

check if the HDMI connection on both the TV & tiviar

if one is marked ARC on each it should work, make sure both are connected to each other - you might need to upgrade your HDMI cable if you have a v1.4

I've an apple tv & when the apple is on standby & I switch the tv to the ARC input it automatically wakens the apple tv

rizzo 1976

Has anyone update to OTV 6.5 yet?

It's been a long time in beta?

Have you updated? Any issues with things not working?

spaced

thund3rbird_ wrote: »

check if the HDMI connection on both the TV & tiviar

if one is marked ARC on each it should work, make sure both are connected to each other - you might need to upgrade your HDMI cable if you have a v1.4

I've an apple tv & when the apple is on standby & I switch the tv to the ARC input it automatically wakens the apple tv

Switching to the ARC port did not go well for me - it kept turning the box off and changing from ARC to HDMI port 1 .
There is an "AV wake" setting in OpenATV CEC settings but doesn't seem to work for me.
I do need a shorter HDMI cable so I will get a 2.0 version & see if this helps but CEC should work on all HDMI cables ?

Trapapony

Hello,
My Tiviar Alpha Plus seems to have taken a turn for the worse. It's runs fine for short periods (measured in minutes) before going blank and rebooting. This cycle repeats continuously.
The box is running Open ATV 6.3. I bought it new only two and a half years ago. Is there a solution to this problem other than buying a new box?
Thanks for any thoughts.
Trap

greasepalm

2 things reflash box and start box up from scratch as might have corrupted stuff on it and check where epg is stored.

Next might be a failing power supply.

Atv have moved up from your Image 6.3 to 6.4 and now to 6.5 but unsure on the latest.

spaced

In case anyone wants the solution, I have fixed my HDMI CEC settings.

When I turn off the TV, the tv box turns off.
Turn on the TV, TV box turns on.
If the box is off, and I switch from some other source to HDMI 1 (TV box) , it will turn on the TV box.

Picture attached with the settings
OpenATV 6.4 - Metrix HD Skin

I did also get a new HDMI 2.0 cable, from Amazon (€6)

I think "Handle Wake up from TV" is the main setting. I had "Wake AV from Standby" & Wake TV from Standby" set to yes but this didn't work

The TV remote turns on / off the box, EPG, open bouquets and type channel numbers. So now I just have one remote that does TV, Firestick and TiViar STB.
( i have a Samsung TV (4yr old) with the standard Samsumg remote)

swoofer

Your pic has disappeared, got a new TV so would like to try your settings.

Sfinn85

Sorry if this has already been posted but I've been encountering problems with my Tiviar Alpha Plus digibox for the past year and I couldn't find any solution anywhere.

I'll be watching TV and suddenly the box will switch off and reboot. While doing so, it will stop and reboot all over again (this usually happens about four times in quick succession). I noticed that there are software updates for it but I don't think the Internet connection was even set up when the box was originally installed, so the only things I can actually do are scan for any new channels and record TV programmes. The channel guide and setting menus also look pretty basic at the moment (not the like the photo on the box), so I'm guessing I need to set up an Internet connection to rectify that (which I don't really know how to do).

Given the current the situation, I'm a bit apprehensive about notifying an installer so I'm hoping someone here can help me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :-)

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117620677#Comment_117620677

Managed to find a website with updates for OpenVIX so the digibox is no longer cutting off and rebooting. Still trying to find out how to set up an Internet connection

swoofer

If your box is near the router, you plug in a lan cable and then go to network etc but I bet your box is away from router and ... say where router is in relation to box

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117657068#Comment_117657068

My apologies for the delay in responding but I only saw your reply last night. The digibox and router are in different rooms but managed to get the wifi connection working after all

Sfinn85

Another query...

I downloaded the picons this morning and they appeared on the channel list in the different Bouquet folders but there's no sign of them when I press the EPG button. What do I do?

andy1249

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117669411#Comment_117669411

Re-boot/ Restart the box, the picons are not fully loaded until you reboot.

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117671677#Comment_117671677

Thanks for your reply. Managed to get them working. 😄 I downloaded the picons plugin yesterday and the ones for Virgin Media One, Two and Three as well RTE Junior and That's TV Gold were missing so I assume that I have to find them somewhere else?

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117672930#Comment_117672930

Check the picon files. The Virgin Media One, Two and Three should be named Virgin Media 1, 2 and 3 (or vice-versa, can't remember). The names should match the channel name. I think RTE Junior might be RTE Jr too.

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117673256#Comment_117673256

They're just written as Virgin Media One, Two and Three and RTE Junior on the EPG (no actual logo) and when I access the channels the OpenViX logo is in the box next to what's on now and next

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117674500#Comment_117674500

Check your picon list, they're probably named as virgin media 1 so. To fix this for myself I just copied all of the virgin media ones and renamed them so both versions are held.

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117676853#Comment_117676853

When I downloaded the picons plugin they automatically appeared on the EPG as I think I chose to download it that way. I downloaded separate ones for Virgin Media One to Three as well as RTE Junior (the actual logos) so is there such a way that I can copy and paste those from a USB key so that they'll also appear on the EPG?

I also think I might have hit something on my remote yesterday as when I try to download plugins an error message appears causing the box to shut down and reboot. How do I fix it?

Sfinn85

Hi,

For the past couple of weeks I have been having a problem with my digibox as an error message will come up and I'm unsure how to permanently get rid of it. I'm including a photo to show exactly what the issue is (not sure why it's on its side!):

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

john_doe.

Hi , on highhorsebrigade original image.

Ive noticed I've only one music channel in the bousquets from autobousquets maker.

This doesn't seem right- do others have more channels in music section ?

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117791611#Comment_117791611

I'd say that's using a Freesat bouquet. If you swap it to a Sky UK one and just make sure you tick the FTA channels only, you'll get a lot more music channels in your bouquets.

john_doe.

Ah okay , didn't realise I was using wrong provider

john_doe.

Updated from open atv 6.1 to 6.4

I was wondering what are the changes in this version - any useful functions does anyone know?

rizzo 1976

Anyone's RTE One gone?

spaced

Mine is fine - is it just RTE or all Saorview channels.

I haven't heard of any frequency changes lately, could you do a rescan of just the saorview channels , this will probably sort it.

If these issues are caused by weak signal, bad/loose cable or something blocking aerial then other channels would also likely be affected.

Sfinn85

I finally managed to get rid of the 'OnlineVersionCheck' error by going into the Logs section and doing a debug. I then did a network test and everything is back to normal. 😀

I was also looking at the PiconsManager section and out of pure curiosity could anyone tell me why a list of the picons on the different transponders (i.e. Astra 19.2 E, Hotbird etc.) comes up? AFAIK I am unable to access any other transponder apart from the Astra 28.2 E one as I guess the dish is fixed in that position.

Also what does the 'Merge Picons' option do?

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117918813#Comment_117918813

Re. the first paragraph when I came back into the room after lunch a couple of hours ago I noticed the digibox had turned itself on again even though I had turned it off and now when I do a network test it says 'IP address unconfirmed'. Could anyone let me know where I'm going wrong as I can't update anything again?

greasepalm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117920048#Comment_117920048

Its having an issue with connected network as if you run Network test all is not green ticks

Maybe box and router need a reboot for it to connect to lan.

What image version are you running?

Sfinn85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117920319#Comment_117920319

It's running on the 5.4.013 release from June. I saw the August update but haven't installed it yet since I wasn't sure how to fix the problem until recently.

I tried shutting off the digibox and rebooting it but that didn't make a difference. Should I try a network restart?

greasepalm

That sounds like an OPENVIX image , go to network settings Menu-Setup-Network-Device-Network test : lan connection and press green to start test to see if all green . I presume you have a working lan cable connected to router.

corcaigh07

Nobody sells this box anymore, do they?

swoofer

No they have been overtaken by the zgemma h7s. I have 2 tiviar's in the loft.

corcaigh07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118185277#Comment_118185277

Loft as in not being used? I'd be interested in buying one off you if that's the case.

Ill look into the H7S as well.

Gerry Wicklow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118183372#Comment_118183372

The Tiviar is quite old now. Something like the H7S is far superior in performance.

greasepalm

Wondering with age of tiviar and the issues of psu failures getting higher and higher is it worth keeping them in the loft.

swoofer

its either that or bin them.

spaced

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118185277#Comment_118185277

I'd also be interested in buying one off you if it's going .

I only use mine for TV - none of the smart functions, I have a Firestick for Kodi, IPTV, Netflix etc.. It's very solid for just the TV - record a match or pause if I need to answer the door

In terms of OS I think I prefer the OpenATV on the TiViar, to the OpenVix on the H7S , but they are so similar it doesn't really make much difference.

rizzo 1976

I have a Tiviar Alpha + and I use a PLEX media server. I would love to be able to load all the channels I have from the box into my server in the LIVE TV section. How did you manage to do it. The link you provided seems to be dead. I have an aerial and satailíte dish feed coming into the box. My server, My MAC, router are all beside each other too. Appreciate the help.

Paul2019

Tiviar Alpha Box - Sudden Problem With Volume

One day last week when I turned on the TV - for no apparent reason - my HD satellite channels are suddenly VERY LOUD compared to SD satellite channels and Saorview channels.

Clearly some setting has been changed but I've no idea how to fix this.

Would anyone any ideas?

decor58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118897289#Comment_118897289

I had a similar issue a long time ago, I think it was to do with PCM or Dolby, if you go into settings, sound/audio and switch one or other off at a time.

Paul2019

Thanks, I'll try that.

Paul2019

Paul2019

Okay, I tried that and it worked !!!

decor58 - you have improved my life greatly - thank you very much.