Zgemma H7s Guide

Change happened on July 1

That’s 60s (Sky channel 360) is replaced by That’s Memories. That’s Memories on Freeview channel 71, Freely 42 is due to go live. It is currently not clear what will appear on the current That’s 60s channel slot.

do you know the image version and skin and is it version with ssd sticking out?

Recently, I upgraded from OpenATV 6.4 to OpenATV 7.4. Deadeasy via online flashing tool.

But for some reason some EPG entries aren't working anymore. Mainly the 'cheap' channels like GREAT! and CNN. I tried a lot like deleting CrossEPG data files but no joy.

Also, the FOOD channels seem to be gone (as in no broadcast)

Any ideas to get them back? Thanks

hi Swoofer, thanks for answering!

I am not running Vix but OpenATV. The online tool I think didn't give me an option for openatv 7.5.

It's easy for me to go back to version 6.4 as it's still there, in a different partition. My plugins are completely standard, the only thing I installed is CrossEPG. I don't run any IPTV. I just want a like for like upgrade to 7.5. I only have free to air channels (terrestial and 28.2 Astra).

When I run the upgrade script from Online Flashing, I skip Backup (it errors when I select that) and select a new boot partition and select 7.4 image. It downloads and on reboot does some conversion for a minute (i suspect it's copying/downloading old config and new plugin versions)

The boucquets seems largely the same as what i had but strangely enough slightly older, i manually had to change my boucquets to the 6.4 version with the OpenwebIF boucquets editor.

My best advice is don't upgrade to either 7.4 is or 7.5 7.5 is in beta ie testing. Crossepg is causing problems. 7.3 is OK BUT believe it or not 6.4 is the most stable.

The best image for the Zgemma is Openvix 6.5 and you get all you need with it. You should flash it to a spare partition but set it up from scratch. Once set up, you configure ABM, download, then configure EPG use openepg, run it. Then I use vix blue skin but if you want that sky look the skins are in the feeds ie plugins. You dont need cross epg with vix.

I never upgrade just for the sake of it, you should only upgrade if there is a plugin you need and the feeds have been switched off for the version you are using. If it aint broke etc.

wcool when developers jump from 7.4 to 7.5 there is usually a reason, 7.4 is buggy and they cant be bothered to fix it, crossepg is a good example if you give me a good reason why you want openatv instead of Vix i may have a link for developers but …

my post 2344 shows how to configure abm.

I checked 7.3 and crossepg is version 0.9 and on 6.4 its 0.6. What you could try is remove it and download again and check version

Well, I cleanly installed OpenATV 7.4, not 7.5 as it is a developer version still.

I installed CrossEPG but infuriatingly it still doesn't save the settings when I change them. Do I miss something?

These are the original settings:

I then change to this:

But when I press OK (green button) it's back to the first picture when I reselect the same menu!!!!

Note I do have /media/hdd mounted rw:

mount command output

/dev/sda1 on /media/hdd type ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)

Anybody any idea??

PJtharsaile, you are on the wrong track, these are enigma 2 boxes and you should only use a plugin when you know what it will do, it not a case of looking and seeing if one matches your needs. Say you would like to test the BB speed on your box then you would ask on a forum that supports the image or the box. In this instance. The plugin is under extensions and called netspeedtest(2.1.4).

What do you mean by an IP- server plugin and I may be able to help!

This is the vierg plugin

https://www.4-gewinnt.de/

I dont know how you got version 0.9.1!! Can you just remove it then go to plugins and downlaod 0.9.0 as thats the one available.

To remove go plugins, red button, then select croos it will be in system plugins, press green and it should delete it but go back in check just in case.

All you need do is put epg as hdd and use open etc

Yes epg importer same as cross when you open it you press blue for sources then go to last page and select rytec uk and put a tick againss all 3 uk, green then manual and it will download epg.

I was assuming you have spare slots I always use PIP mode

Just for clarity - both OpenATV and OpenVix will happily support IP streaming to a client. There is an enigma2 plugin for Kodi which will make this happen on the Pi. There are also android/iOS apps, or you can use WebIF.

I think you might be getting some of the terminology mixed up? Vix is often recommended for use on enigma2 boxes which have no satellite or aerial connection available. This is because it offers an easily selectable 'client mode'. Note - this doesn't do anything OpenATV can't, but it streamlines the process.

There's also tuner fallbacks. This is where you might have 2 boxes in the house, one of which might have only a single satellite feed. If that box tries to access two different satellite channels at the same time (on different transponders), it can't. However, if fallback is set up, it can ask another box on your network to 'borrow' one of its feeds (if it has one free). That way the box can access the second channel using your network connection to the other box.

@eam77 the download is failing (i.e. no data is being downloaded). Is your box connected to your network (and the internet)? A network test (in the network settings) would be my first port of call.

How do I see what bouquet Im on or switch between bouquets with just the remote control/tv and no internet connection please?

You are probably in last scanned but if you tell me the image and skin i can give you a solution, go menu information about and read off i think you have vix but skin will appear as well

Also if you just go into Autobouqetmaker and tell it to scan it fixes 99% of broken channels by itself no manual work required and doesnt mess up the order of your channels (had to manual scan for Sky News for some reason), wish Id known that sooner!

Hi..so reading through this thread is it better to use OpenVix or OpenATV (what version) as I'm just setup a H7S box. My trusty Trivar box is alas no more and looking to get the H7S box up and running I just need some guidance with flashing etc.

There is a full manual for openvix in the guides section. As far as I know no other enigma2 image has a full manual. That makes it the best for me.

@swoofer ….you say in 3. to save EPG to flash ??? Surely you mean to HDD or USB , saving to onboard flash usually causes problems sooner or later.

A complete cockup, watching those olympics and those BIKES BMX or something ob🤣viously distacted me.

Hope payton comes back NEVER EVER TO FLASH and well spotted😎

Great idea, I was thinking about that a while ago and decide to search for the pods but they were proving difficult to get a genuine part. I still have the Tiviar box so it looks like open heart surgery is on the cards.

Think you missed the button pressing to start flashing the receiver.

Flashing the Receiver.1) Power off the receiver 2) Ensure no other USB devices are plugged into the r 3) Insert the USB stick containing the ima possible. 4) Power the receiver on. 5) Immediately after powering on PRESS AND HOLD t appears on front display.

Payton you are on the wrong track, tell me the image on the box and the version menu setup about

yes thats perfect but the image is very old however when you have an image on the box you dont use USB anymore you COUCH flash it using image manager and I assume you have box connected to the internet but do you have good speed?

As the image is very old, 4 years, I cant create it for myself but I have to make an awful lot oF assumptions, you have a HDD installed, and network working and a bit of know how. That image is very old and may be tricky but try this and go slow and you want to flash to slot 2 in case things go wrong. If you know how to set up tuners etc I would do a clean install. If stuck come back. its raining so i'm idle.

1. menu. setup' vix. image manager , yellow button you now get choices of different images go with vix, choose 6.6 at top = latest it will download, press blue and select slot 2. and just wait, system may do a backup then flash.
2. Once flashed box may reboot to new image and follow prompts and set up as normal.

NB if you get stuck then I think box is first version ie HDD is internal and may be … did you buy/get seconhand?

tuner c should be no that’s for cable , you can use signal finder to scan each saorview channel use channels 30 and 33. I’ll tell you tomoro how to size screen the resolution you set is for the box output. All will be clear later.