[VU+ Duo2] When is the new VIX release?

[matlacki]

Any hints guys when the next VIX image release will be available?

 

[Larry-G]

It will be released when we feel the time is rite, sorry but we wont be drawn into making release dates.

 

[girginoz]

It will be released when we feel the time is rite, sorry but we wont be drawn into making release dates.

Should we consider it a hint for something new?

 

[Larry-G]

Should we consider it a hint for something new?

No, for the most part you should not notice any major difference other than a new bootscreen, the main difference is that we are now using a totally new, updated build environment ( OE-Alliance 2 ), built by and for the OE-Alliance with no reliance on Pli. Our enigma2 is still loosely based on pli.

 

[girginoz]

No, for the most part you should not notice any major difference other than a new bootscreen, the main difference is that we are now using a totally new, updated build environment ( OE-Alliance 2 ), built by and for the OE-Alliance with no reliance on Pli. Our enigma2 is still loosely based on pli.

What i had in mind was something like openatv 4.0 thouhg its still a lot of noise with no result and it would be understandable to keep it a secret till its ripe

 

[pooface]

What i had in mind was something like openatv 4.0 thouhg its still a lot of noise with no result and it would be understandable to keep it a secret till its ripe

And what big difference do you expect the openatv 4.0 to have?

 

[Larry-G]

There is no secret, people were asking why no new releases in the past 6 weeks, so we told them because we are working through a series of very difficult updates in preparation for the new image. as for OpenATV 4.0, it uses the exact same new core as we do seeing as were both OE-Alliance based images.

 

[girginoz]

And what big difference do you expect the openatv 4.0 to have?

Not more than a new year or a birthday celebration, just a hope of change

 

[skippie]

Can the new vix 4.0 be compared with a car having an improved, more powerful engine ?

 

[s1m0nw]

May I ask... what are the advantages of the new core compared to the old one??

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[girginoz]

sorry, i was wrong again: openatv 4.0 beta images availbale now.

 

[Rob van der Does]

May I ask... what are the advantages of the new core compared to the old one??

Yes, you may

First of all: any new build will hold updates and fixes. That will also apply to the next ViX build-range.
Secondly: it's the build-environment that is undergoing a major updated. As a user you won't directly see such a 'change under the hood'. You can compare it (more or less) with updates on your Windows lappy: dozens of updates, but no changed functionality.
As such a change is very complicated, it takes us a while to release the next build (but that's no surprise: you noticed that already).

 

[MarsArtis]

My question is:
which receivers will not receive the new 4.0 update?

 

[Larry-G]

All the receivers we currently support in ViX 3.0 will be supported in the next image and more.

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[seame]

Any plans to support the dmm range?

 

[Rob van der Does]

Any plans to support the dmm range?

Absolutely not.
First of all, non of us has any affection with DM-hardware.
But more important: since DM went closed source, supporting them is virtually impossible.

 

[seame]

I heard they were thinking of going closed source but didn't realise they already had. I don't see the point in that, surely it's only going to lose them customers.

 

[Rob van der Does]

They went closed quite some time ago; shortly after they lost their court case against VU[SUP]+[/SUP].

The result of that is that all team s still supporting DM in fact only add one or more plugins (and a skin) to DM's own image. Not much needed for that, and not much fun either.

 

[bellejt]

hope this is the right tread to ask : would it be possible to implement channel numbers (placed before the picons) in the EPG list ? Now we have to scroll trough the list instead of directly going to a channel.

 

[Larry-G]

hope this is the right tread to ask : would it be possible to implement channel numbers (placed before the picons) in the EPG list ? Now we have to scroll trough the list instead of directly going to a channel.

Try using ABM this creates a full sky uk bouquet accurate to your local region and uses sky's own channel numbering system.