Genuine Zgemma H.2S, question and advice.

[ExHuMeD]

Hi guys!, Haven't been on here a while, My new dual core Zgemma box is arriving on Monday, I'm coming from a F5s box so its a big step up from what i had before but I use to have a Vu solo so I'm not new to enigma 2,

The question I have is that I haven't had an enigma 2 box in a very long time, I notice a guy on this forum doing full backups of the original dual tuner Zgemma and wondered if he was considering doing it for the dual core version for the newbies? if not I could provide one once I get myself reacquainted again, one last question what is the best image for the zgemma? as I noticed on the official site there is quite a few to choose from and since its been a few years since ive last flashed images it used to be blackhole for my solo and I'm guessing that it not true anymore, cheers guys.

[lincsat]

Better images are ViX IMO, some like the OpenATV shipped with the box. They are all base images and not configured, don't expect a configured image from a discount seller. I have seen some image backups posted, you do need one specifically for the box.

[martin035]

I would love to make a backup image for the zgemma h2s , however, for me to do this I'd need the zgemma h2s box itself which unfortunately I don't own.

Openatv5.1 all the way

[ExHuMeD]

Ok what is the main difference between openatv and vix ? And is it true that you out can't update vix OTA but you can with openatv?

[martin035]

Read this thread, has a good debate on the pros/cons of each image, there's also a guide made for the 2s for each image which you could use for h2s just make sure you get the correct firmware from HR Zgemma.tv website.

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/484814-Help-me-I-m-new

[ExHuMeD]

Cheers Martin, think I'm going to stick with open atv, given me loads to think about,

Im going to configure from scratch so I get the perfect configuration only thing that worrys me is that does cross epg still crash in openatv?

[martin035]

only thing that worrys me is that does cross epg still crash in openatv?

Not if you follow the guide and install the older compatible Crossepg 0.6.2 and disable it from updating to the newer versions.

[lincsat]

Ok what is the main difference between openatv and vix ? And is it true that you out can't update vix OTA but you can with openatv?

You can update ViX from the menu but as it's not officially supported by ViX, it will change the box label from ZGemma to Mutant.

[ExHuMeD]

Hi guys just an update, I stayed with Open atv, my first impressions is not that great so far, been using it for about 48hr, so far ive had at least 7+ hard crashes, 2 of them when I was adding autobouques, another thing I noticed is that the English translation is not finished in the menu and subsystem so a lot of thing are still in German, other than that the defult skin is quite beautiful! I love it! I had a friend come over and he asked me what box I was using, another question for you pro's out there, whats the status for on demand plugins? like itv bbc channel 5 ect?, and I have another problem, for some reason in atv I can't get the defult epg to populate more than 1 hour in advance

[martin035]

Hi guys just an update, I stayed with Open atv, my first impressions is not that great so far, been using it for about 48hr, so far ive had at least 7+ hard crashes, 2 of them when I was adding autobouques, another thing I noticed is that the English translation is not finished in the menu and subsystem so a lot of thing are still in German

Was that from the default/factory installed Openatv image or from one you flashed on to the box, If you reflash the latest image then complete the initial setup then install autobouqetsmaker then reboot you should avoid the German and the crashes, unless the latest H2S Openatv image has loads of bugs that the 2S openatv image doesn't have.

other than that the defult skin is quite beautiful! I love it! I had a friend come over and he asked me what box I was using,

You want to try kiddac's $ky skin, then get your friends around, available from the guide @post#5 (then page 2 of that thread post #26)

another question for you pro's out there, whats the status for on demand plugins? like itv bbc channel 5 ect?

Rubbish

and I have another problem, for some reason in atv I can't get the defult epg to populate more than 1 hour in advance

You need to install either Crossepg or xmltv importer and set it up. I use Crossepg but later versions ain't compatible with openatv, follow my guide to install in #5 to install an older working version.

[ExHuMeD]

cheers for the quick reply martin, going to try both cross epg and xmltv importer, bit disappointed on the on demand side would of been nice to have it all on the box but can't have everything I suppose! one thing that is working flawlessly even in HD is streaming from the box to my computer, last night I watched the football on the pc in HD while the misses was watching corrie! ideal!, I guess another question is could this work on any device with VLC or any compatible streaming device?

[lincsat]

Install KodiDirect and then you can get the BBC and ITV player on there.

[martin035]

I guess another question is could this work on any device with VLC or any compatible streaming device?

I use VLC on my windows PC and XMTV Player on my Android Tablet & Phone (VLC won't open the stream on an Android device). IF your brave you can also open a port on your router and stream to the internet so you can view the footy at work, but understand this does have a security risk hence why I don't bother.

[ExHuMeD]

aaarrrggghh don't think I've ever been this frustrated by an enigma 2 box!, got most things working but for the life of me timeshift/recording will not work at all pressing pause will not enter into time shift just a little cross, I've entered the right settings pointing my external hardrive as the right destination drive, for some reason it just flat out refuses to work, when I try to record it just says can't record, I tried another external drive to make sure it wasn't the drive, I never remember having all these problems and crashes with my old Vu box just hope I haven't made a mistake with buying this box, other than that the new cross epg works flawlessly everything is populated perfectly! and the skin you said about was brilliant!, maybe I should try to re-flash or is it time for a different image? maybe this box being new is causing problems?

[martin035]

but for the life of me timeshift/recording will not work at all pressing pause will not enter into time shift just a little cross, I've entered the right settings pointing my external hardrive as the right destination drive, for some reason it just flat out refuses to work, when I try to record it just says can't record, I tried another external drive to make sure it wasn't the drive

Have you formatted the Hard drive to ext3 then converted to ext4?

1. Menu-setup-system-storage devices-Initialisation, Select your drive and format it
2. Menu-setup-system-storage devices-Ext3 to Ext4, Select your drive and change filesystem