[GiGaBlue QUAD] [NOT QUAD+] recording problem

[Joe_90]

Updated bootloader for the Quad (not Plus) to fix or alleviate the re-boot issues. The Quad Plus playback issues were resolved (hopefully!) with some memory management changes in the configuration but this is a separate issue.

 

[madaboutlotus]

Bootloader is only for Gigablue Quad (without plus!). Password: gbquadonly <<<<<<<<<< ------- perhaps this

If I am running OM 4.1, do I flash the bootloader first and then flash the latest Apollo image?

 

[rossi2000]

yes .

 

[madaboutlotus]

yes .

Cheers rossi

 

[Joe_90]

Bootloader first and shut down box. Then remove bootloader files/folder from USB stick and copy latest ViX image onto stick and clean flash, no restores.

 

[madaboutlotus]

Why is there a Openvix-Apollo......... and a OpenvixHD-Apollo.......... ?

 

[madaboutlotus]

Thanks fat-tony

 

[rossi2000]

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?40002-ViX-HD_experimental

 

[Joe_90]

Why is there a Openvix-Apollo......... and a OpenvixHD-Apollo.......... ?

rossi developed a new HD skin which works with the Quad Plus and to work properly required some changes to the image. It was being developed in parallel and is now being made available as a standard release but AFAIK it's not published yet although there is an experimental version - see here - http://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...D_experimental&p=307164&viewfull=1#post307164


edit - rossi beat me to it!

 

[guff daddy]

Seems that the combination of the new driver (24-10-02) and new bootloader (241008) is working fine - flashed Vix Apollo 59 this morning and all is working fine. Playback (Munster/Sale - what a game!) while recording the Ulster game - no stuttering at all.

 

[guff daddy]

I spoke too soon - the Ulster match on replay was pretty much unwatchable due to stuttering and breakup of signal.

 

[s1m0nw]

where is the new bootloader?? its not on openvix.co.uk

 

[Joe_90]

Yes it is - http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php?dir=Bootloaders/GiGaBlue-Bootloaders/

 

[Joe_90]

I spoke too soon - the Ulster match on replay was pretty much unwatchable due to stuttering and breakup of signal.

You're using a Quad, not a Quad Plus, right? I have had issues with the Plus, but not seen playback issues reported for the Quad (apart from the dreaded re-boots which the bootloader was supposed to cure).

 

[s1m0nw]

Seems that the combination of the new driver (24-10-02) and new bootloader (241008) is working fine - flashed Vix Apollo 59 this morning and all is working fine. Playback (Munster/Sale - what a game!) while recording the Ulster game - no stuttering at all.

the bootloader on openvix doesnt have same date as the one mentioned in the quote. The one I see is dated september 2014

 

[Ojustaboo]

You're using a Quad, not a Quad Plus, right? I have had issues with the Plus, but not seen playback issues reported for the Quad (apart from the dreaded re-boots which the bootloader was supposed to cure).

I initially had playback problems which was the initial reason for this thread.

Which is why I was running ViX 23 up until Stef asked me to try the latest bootloader and latest ViX Friday before last.

I watched last Saturdays (as in two Saturdays ago, not yesterdays) Dr Who last night which was recorded after I put the new bootloader on and upgraded to ViX 047

This was watch-able but did have noticeable pixelation in 4 or 5 places.

What was different here is that it was recorded like that. I can rewind and reproduce the pixleation at exactly the same bits over and over again.

When I initially started this thread, I would have it pixelate on playback, but if I rewound 30 secs it would play the bit 100% fine.

 

[Joe_90]

the bootloader on openvix doesnt have same date as the one mentioned in the quote. The one I see is dated september 2014

Apologies - I thought that Stef had moved the bootloader into the downloads section. Here's a link to the copy on the OpenMIPS site. The password is gbquadonly

http://image.openmips.com/4.2/loader/gigablue_bootloader_gbquad_20141008.zip

 

[s1m0nw]

Apologies - I thought that Stef had moved the bootloader into the downloads section. Here's a link to the copy on the OpenMIPS site. The password is gbquadonly

http://image.openmips.com/4.2/loader/gigablue_bootloader_gbquad_20141008.zip

nice one mate thanks

 

[Joe_90]

I initially had playback problems which was the initial reason for this thread.

Which is why I was running ViX 23 up until Stef asked me to try the latest bootloader and latest ViX Friday before last.

I watched last Saturdays (as in two Saturdays ago, not yesterdays) Dr Who last night which was recorded after I put the new bootloader on and upgraded to ViX 047

This was watch-able but did have noticeable pixelation in 4 or 5 places.

What was different here is that it was recorded like that. I can rewind and reproduce the pixleation at exactly the same bits over and over again.

When I initially started this thread, I would have it pixelate on playback, but if I rewound 30 secs it would play the bit 100% fine.

That would be symptomatic of a reception problem. Heavy rain or similar.

 

[Ojustaboo]

That would be symptomatic of a reception problem. Heavy rain or similar.

Doh, didn't think of that.

I only have a 78 cm Triax dish but I very very rarely get any breakup in rain (on 28.2), even a cloud burst overhead it usually doesn't flinch. hence wasn't thinking about that.

I do get it sometimes when we have electrical storms with no rain out to sea (live a couple of hundred yrds from the sea)