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Zgemma H7s Guide

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    #1742
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Tango One


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121321163#Comment_121321163

    Trying to setup the tuner, not showing up yet, I've install the driver from the plugin setup but not sure I need to do anything else. Any ideas?


    Thanks



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    #1743
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,338 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    If using a usb type tuner you have to download correct driverto box then reboot box to be seen.



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    #1744
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Tango One


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121381540#Comment_121381540

    Thanks


    swoofer used dvb-usb-dibo700 for the playtv tuner. I tried the same just not seeing it in the tuners.

    Post edited by Tango One on


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    #1745
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    its a hard reboot ie button at rear



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    #1746
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Tango One


    That done the trick cheers



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    #1747
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    Is there a way to create app shortcuts on the zgemma h7s box such as Netflix and YouTube, or is that wishful thinking? 🤔


    Sorry, I thought my earlier message didn't post d'oh

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    #1748
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    read 1746



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    #1749
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Tango One


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121381697#Comment_121381697

    No pictures out of playtv tuner unfortunately. I will figure it out eventually 😁



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    #1750
    Schorpio
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭Schorpio


    I have a PlayTV tuner - used it for a while but found it very flaky. It wouldn't show up after every boot, so sometimes after a power cut the family would find that the Irish channels weren't working. I also had to disable the internal DVB-T tuner (set to not assigned) as I found that also seemed to create issues with the PlayTV. Eventually, I just reverted to the internal tuner and repurposed the PlayTV into my home server instead.

    It was handy when it did work though. The two integrated tuners let you record and watch everything on Saorview all at once.



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    #1751
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    Sorry using phone, didn't see the thread had gone on to a new page.



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    #1752
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    disable the dtt tuner and unplug the aerial and then configure the 2 new tuners c and d . If you lose the dtt channels a hard reboot gets them back. It’s a quirk with a few boxes that a reboot with remote will result in loosing the dtt channels but if you don’t do reboots they are solid. I have them working for years and cost about 5 or 10 euro.



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    #1753
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    Thanks guys, I have no idea what any of that means lol. Anyhooo, I was wondering about plugging in usb sticks and external hard drives. So I have movie files on my external hd, and plugged it into the back USB 3 port. But I can't see the drives content. Do I have to configure the drive in order to be able play files on it?

    Now I know you might say just plug the drive directly into the TV, but I wany to see if I can do everything from the zgemma remote.

    TIA



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    #1754
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    I cant help you a lot with USB drives as I never use them but what you can try is to download the plugin Media Player and with the USB plugged in, I would use the USB slot 2.0 first and select media player. And see what happens.



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    #1755
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,338 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    As i dont plug in things but wonder from Plugins select Media scanner as that might see your plugged in drives to play stuff.

    Recording in drives they would be needed to have been setup in mounts and show as ext4.

    Drives should be seen when plugged in to play stuff but been a while and unsure.



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    #1756
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,548 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    FWIW I could never get Media Scanner to find anything on drives i knew had pics and videos and MP3s. You can mount NAS drives but I found the interface far too clunky to be practical for daily use.

    Perhaps KODI might be better. I've never tried it on Zgemma



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    #1757
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,464 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121387950#Comment_121387950

    I've tried multiple time to get the Kodi plugin working on my Zgemma H7S, but it always crashes when I try to start it. I have it on my Sony Android TV for all my movies and TV series which works really well, but it'd be nice to have everything all in one place. There's an Enigma2 plugin for Live TV on Kodi, but that crashes on the Android TV too.



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    #1758
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,338 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    I never went back to Kodi on e2 boxes.

    I do have a usb with movies on it and just need to find it and plug it in and report back.



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    #1759
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,307 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121384601#Comment_121384601

    For HDD Drive

    File list on remote control

    Yellow Button for location

    My HDD make drive is a Toshiba

    My path to the HDD is the one that shows..........Toshiba( partition1 ) /Media/HDD/

    Only difference on your box should be the make of your HDD in the line above

    =====================================================================

    For USB Drive

    File list on remote control

    Yellow Button for location

    Path should read TransMemory( partition1 ) /media/USB/


    Hope this guides you in the right direction

    Cheers,

    Socks

    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #1760
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    Alun have you seeceted the kodi option when you select image to use? you get 2 choices kodi and pip.



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    #1761
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,464 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121389243#Comment_121389243

    I think I tried both, but not sure, but it's currently in Kodi mode. Have you or anyone else here had it working?



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    #1762
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    Out of interest and with a bit of spare time I downloaded Kodi today and configuring it reminded me why I gave up on it. I got it working but, and this has me baffled, it will play recordings from SAORVIEW, but for TV sat channels it just locks up. I gave up and un- installed it. Its old tech now. Somethings telling me it worked best with Pli image.



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    #1763
    MenloPete
    Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭MenloPete


    I'm having a strange issue running OpenVIX 6.4.009 with the BlueHD skin. Everything works grand and I prefer this skin to any other I've tried. The one problem is that the Multiboot Selector screen is just blank - no entries so I can't boot from a different slot. I tried assuming that the entries were there and using the arrow keys to select a different slot, but it just reboot the current one. Of course, I can just remove the skin and then (after a GUI restart) select a slot to boot, but it's a bit painful to have to keep uninstalling and reinstalling the skin. Any thoughts?



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    #1764
    andy1249
    Registered Users Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭andy1249


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121397396#Comment_121397396

    I dumped the BlueHD skin , as with lots of skins it introduced too many bugs and others in the house kept trying to use the " Sky" Buttons on the skin which were cosmetic only , and kept messing up the installation.

    Now I just use the openvix default skin , its fine once you get used to it and never gives any trouble.

    I started this enigma2 journey back in 2013 with a Tiviar Alpha + , and then two Zgemmas ( one with internal drive , one with back slot ) and now a VU+

    Without a doubt , messing with downloaded skins gives you the most hassle.

    Try to make it look like a version of Sky and people will treat it like a version of Sky , and break it.



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    #1765
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭swoofer


    why not update to the kiddac skin that has sky look and better than Blue HD, its the Slyk 1080 R19 BUT download the shared skincomponents bit first , its says kiddac-shared-skin

    IMG_4330.jpg




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    #1766
    Tango One
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Tango One


    I like the onxy skin it's another kiddac skin



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    #1767
    MenloPete
    Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭MenloPete


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121397435#Comment_121397435

    Well. I've never been a Sky user, so that wasn't my aim. I just like the Blue/Yellow layout - there's a reason Sky chose it as theirs, it's much more pleasant on the eyes than others I've tried. And I particularly don't like having the SLYK logo shouting at me.

    I think I'll live with removing the skin on the relatively rare occasions I want to multiboot.



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    #1768
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,464 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Skins are a very personal thing, and personally I hate the vivid blue and yellow colour scheme, it reminds me too much of Ryanair :) I use the Simple Ten-Eighty skin.



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    #1769
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,338 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Yep using simple 1080 also



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    #1770
    intro
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭intro


    Hi,

    How do I set the "start up" channel for when I switch on e.g. RTE 1 when I switch on the box?

    I am using OpenATV 7.3.

    Many thanks



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    #1771
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,548 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121453570#Comment_121453570

    Press the DOWN arrow beneath the OK to bring up the channel list. Highlight the required channel (RTÉ1) and press MENU. You should see an option to "Set as startup service"



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