Upgrade advice

[staden321]

As idiots do I bought openbox thinking plug it in and happy days ,anyway as you all know it's not as simple as that,I won't tell you how much I paid you all be laughing for hours.so I've learnt everything that I possibly could and now openbox nerd .i want to upgrade now but I've been reading a lot about different boxes so can anyone advise me on a decent box with twin tuners that I don't need a degree in computer science to operate ,I'm worried about bougets and scins ,also would I need a laptop I presume I would.thanks

[martin035]

All down to your budget. You will find that all the upgrade boxes you're looking at run Enigma2 Linux software, which can be daunting to the new user as first but it's quite easy once you get use to it.

bouquets are all done by a plugin (software which your Box can download) all you do once downloaded is add a few setting, loads of guides available on here.

skins are done either by plugins again or can be manually added again loads of guides available.

You will need to borrow a laptop or PC but once setup, all maintence can be done on the box itself, except for the one bit of maintence you have to do once every 12 months .

Basically there's loads of guides around and members on this forum that use Enigma2 boxes that will help answer any questions or you could cheat and just install someone's backup image for whichever box you decide to get.

[staden321]

Thanks for that have better idea where I'm going now (dyer just scored ) as you say I'll soon pick up software. Nice one

[martin035]

The only other bits of advice I would give, is if your in a cable area perhaps give some serious thought to a combo E2 box

And;

I won't tell you how much I paid you all be laughing for hours.

Don't forget the 'something' on the openbox can be removed and added to your new box, saving you a few quid, you can also then reset the openbox to factory setting and put that on the bay, somebody will buy it , again recovering some of the cost of a new box.

As to which E2 box, if you don't want to spend a vast fortune look at either a Zgemma H series or an Edision OS mini. The Edision OS mini has the same specs as the Zgemma but has built in wifi which could prove useful.

[staden321]

Thanks ,you had it bang on ,I thing I'm going to get zgemma, they seem quite popular and am going to sell my openbox I know how to remove or add magic bit and will set it up for someone, maybe a distance freind .I know that thing backwards after struggling for a while so I think I can cope with something more interesting now. Thankyou for your time your the only person who replied. Nice one will let you know when I get new one. Stephen

[staden321]

Hia Martin ,you might not remember me I was at talking to a while ago ,you were giving me good advice on upgrading box.i said I had to get a laptop first (going to order one from dell Timor ) then two weeks time box so I hope I can contact you for advice,will try not to explode your brain .nice one stephen

[martin035]

so I hope I can contact you for advice,will try not to explode your brain .nice one stephen

Of course you can contact me, but it would be best if you put your questions on the forum, so that other forum members can answer (due to me having some nasty long work shifts coming up it could be a while for me to answer) and also for other forum members who in the future have the same problems will find the answers via a forum search.

If you do get a Zgemma make sure you get a H series ie H.2s or H.S

Have a read of this thread it will give you some ideas on how to set the zgemma up;

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/523284-Zgemma-H-Series-(H-s-H-2s)-Openatv5-3-Backup-Image

[staden321]

Sorry I didn't realise I'd pm's you. Anyway ordered laptop today so stage one is done ,just annoyed it can take up to 10 days to deliver, never mind though I've waited long enough. 2 weeks new box so got to decide which one. Thanks for your reply will put questions on public forum from now on

[P&D]

My 2p worth go for the Edision OS mini ?99 delivered & flashed...from a well know sat company in Warrington...Bought one for my daughter 3 months ago & never missed a heart beat
the wifi is very stable.....& you have the best of both worlds Sat/Cable

Also as Martin has said if your in a cable area welcome back HD TV Yes including all the sports

Runs as well as my Vu+ Solo 2......Not relay but does run like clock work....for a small box.
It would be my budget box if I was to buy a 2nd box

Hope this helps

once you upgrade the 1st question you will ask yourself why the f**k you didn't do it months ago