E P G (PROGRAM GUIDE)

**Geoffers22** · 20th October, 2016, 09:50 AM

Can any one help please?, I have a openbox vs8 the epg is to say the least alful is there a way to set it up so its just like any other epg ?? Look forward to hearing from you

**androidtvuk** · 20th October, 2016, 10:40 AM

which are you using the satellite downloaded epg or the internet downloaded one XMLTV? Which ever you are using try the alternative in the settings, I prefer XMLTV personally.

**Geoffers22** · 20th October, 2016, 12:42 PM

its the default that comes with the openbox vs8 I have not changed anything

**androidtvuk** · 20th October, 2016, 05:31 PM

try the XMLTV see if that suits you better

**Geoffers22** · 20th October, 2016, 06:55 PM

Thanks for your reply fairly new to this ,how would I do that please

**androidtvuk** · 20th October, 2016, 08:28 PM

I don't have a box in front of me set up at the moment as I'm playing about with an old dreambox 500, hopefully someone else can check, but it's not difficult, go into settings and look about.

**Hadron** · 22nd October, 2016, 01:07 PM

I don't have my Openbox connected at the moment either, but found these instructions on my hard drive:-

Insert a memory stick into your skybox

1. Press Menu on Skybox Remote control
2. Press the right arrow button until you see System Setup
3. Press OK
4. Press down arrow to highlight EPG and Time Setting
5. Press OK
6. With EPG Default Setting highlighted it should say Satellite
7. Press right arrow once and it should change to Internet(XMLTV)
8. Press Down arrow to XMLTV Setting
9. Press OK
10. Press right arrow to turn ON auto update on United Kingdom
11. Press RED button update
12. After about 2 minute the percentage bar will be 100% (Update Success, ALL Finished!)depending on your internet connection
13. Now Keep Pressing exit until you return to TV programme

*EPG WILL AUTO UPDATE WHEN SKYBOX IS TURNED OFF
NOTE: MEMORY STICK NEEDS TO BE CONNECTED ALL THE TIME FOR 7 DAY EPG TO WORK

**Geoffers22** · 22nd October, 2016, 09:53 PM

Thank you will let you know how it goes

**Geoffers22** · 23rd October, 2016, 09:20 AM

Well all was going great till I got a message EPG compression failed not enough free storage space. I am using a usb stick with 128 gb of free space, any idea how to fix this issue please

**Hadron** · 25th October, 2016, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Geoffers22

Well all was going great till I got a message EPG compression failed not enough free storage space. I am using a usb stick with 128 gb of free space, any idea how to fix this issue please

Does your box have the latest firmware?

This error affected a lot of boxes with older firmware. Have a look here for latest firmware:-

http://www.skybox.cc/down.asp?id=18

**Geoffers22** · 25th October, 2016, 03:57 PM

a BIG THANK YOU did the upgrade all sorted

**arm74** · 3rd November, 2016, 10:53 AM

Thank you, after the upgrade it's working fine

**jc69817** · 7th November, 2016, 11:34 AM

Hi guys. If I update my image will i need to reinstall my line or will it be ok ?
Thanks in advance

**misterminibus** · 8th January, 2017, 08:21 PM

I have been trying all day to update a skybox f3 to do this but number 4 on your list epg and time settings is only time settings. I am thinking my 2013 firmware may be the reason but the official skybox site doesnt list firmware past this date, any ideas?

**P&D** · 8th January, 2017, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by misterminibus

I have been trying all day to update a skybox f3 to do this but number 4 on your list epg and time settings is only time settings. I am thinking my 2013 firmware may be the reason but the official skybox site doesnt list firmware past this date, any ideas?

You can't with the F3