ViX Team Vu+ Uno Image v2.3 - 19/11/2011

[Sicilian]

New VIX Image Vu+ Uno - v2.3
19/11/2011 - Open ViX 2.3

From VIX Team
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Enigma: 18-11-2011.
Enigma Plugins: 18-11-2011.
GCC Version: 4.4.4.
Kernel Version: 2.6.18.
Drivers: 2011-11-14.

Because of a lot of changes behind the scenes of the image and building, you will not be able to perform an online update. A full flash is required for this version of ViX image. Due to many changes (a.o. renamed settings) it is strongly advised NOT to restore old settings. Of course channel-settings can be backed up using a setting editor and restored later. We strongly recommend that after installing channel settings from feeds or uploading your own that you re-scan all satellites used to avoid any future issues.

This revision of the image has undergone many different builds, hours and hours of coding/fixing, and we hope that you are now happy to reflash with the latest ViX image!

Team ViX Enchancements

New Features

Added items to the Information Screen - Added Devices and System Information to Menu -> Information. In Devices, you get all the information about connected devices on your box (HDD, USB and Network Shares), and System Information will show you your memory on your box (Swap, Free memory etc).
Added OSD Settings - This replaces the overscan option within the ViX image. Go to Menu -> Setup -> System -> OSD -> OSD Setup, and ensure the screen fills your TV set exactly to ensure that all menu options are shown correctly for your TV.
Added blindscan - Now, ET9000 and Vu+ Uno both have blindscan ability incorporated in to the image. And, best of all, a nice simple scan routine for it. You can choose to scan all horizontal and vertical polaritys, as well as high and low bands all in one pass. Save having to run the blind scan for each individually :thumsbup:.
Added support for HDMI-CEC - This image now allows you to control your box using your tv remote. Remember, this is still experimental at the moment, and can work differently between different brands of TV makes/models.
Added uShare - Allow the box to be detected by your DLNA devices that support this protocol. This can be configured under Menu -> Setup -> System -> Network -> uShare Setup.
Added AFP - The Apple Fileshare Protocol makes it easy for your OSX devices to find your box and use the box natively within the OS. This can be configured from Menu -> Setup -> System -> Network -> AFP Setup.
Added EPG Automatic Refresh/Save - These are useful for members who keep a single EPG datasource on a network share with multiple boxes. In Menu -> Setup -> System -> EPG -> Settings, you have the option to choose a network location (as long as configured within the NetworkBrowser). If you use this, you might want to update the EPG data from this location automatically. So now you can using the Automatic Refresh option on a client box, and Setup the Automatic Save option on a server box (the box that update the epg data.). Do not use these options both on same box.
Added Automounts option - This allows the box to automatically recreate network mounts. If you've had times where the NFS of CIFS server has been restarted, or lost power etc, then you'll know that your box cannot access this network share. Well, as long as you have configured the share through the Mount Manager, then you can configure the Automount to automatically remount the share as often as you like by going to Menu -> Setup -> System -> Network -> Devices -> MountManager.
Default Skin Change - The Default skin has been changed from ViX HD to ViX Day HD. Another ViX skin has been developed for download from the plugin server under the ViX section, called ViX Night HD. This is for those who want a darker skin for their image. Please report any skin issues you may find with the ViX Night HD skin. We think we have them all covered, but can't be too sure...
Many plugins translated/made translatable - Allows the plugins to display correctly the information in your own language (as defined on original setup).
Added seekbar functionality to the image - Allow you to seek within a recording playback to where you would like to be within the playback. To utilise this, please hold down the << or >> buttons on your remote, and the seekbar will appear at the top. Use the arrow keys on the remote to choose where you would like to seek to in the playback, and press OK to start playback from this point.
Added Image Download to Image Manager - This allows you to download the latest full image from the server, and flash it to your box. To access this, go to the Image Manager from with ViX menu, and press the help button. This will list all available images to download.
Lots more under the hood updates/enhancements - A few menu options and screens have become more integrated to their respective menus. For example, the Recording Paths menu is no longer required, as Timeshift Path is defined in Timeshift Setup, and Recording Path in Recording Setup.

Fixes

Corrected a number of plugins.
Updated network components, including better support for WiFi.
Updated translatability; updated German & Dutch translations.
Hidden several ViX-core functions from the plugin-browser.
Better handling of SWAP partitions by the Mount Manager.
Audio Button - The audio button now works as advertised.

Button Mappings

Short Red** & *** - Show current channel EPG info (ViX Single EPG).
Long Red*** - Show current event.
Short Green** & *** - Timers.
Long Green*** - AutoTimer Timers.
Short Yellow*** - EPG Search.
Long Yellow*** - IMDB Database.
Short Blue - Extensions.
Long Blue*** - Plugins Menu.
EPG - Opens ViX EPG.
Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Up/Down** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long Up/Down** - Open Simple TV List.
TV Button** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long TV Button - Open Bouquets List.

** Can be changed in ViX Menu
*** Can be turned off in ViX Menu

Known Bugs

• When using timeshift and a recording starts to take place, then you will not get a REC icon on the VFD.

Special Thanks

• rytec - for his continued support.
• zoka.cc for his Picon sets
• all developers for their plugins used in the feeds of this image.
• All of the ViX Beta team for their hours of testing and dedication on getting this image working.
• 'Rob van der Does' & 'belierzz' for their translation work.
• Silverfox0786 for channel settings and picons.

Requests

If anyone is interested in doing any translation work for the plugins and the image itself, please contact either Andy or Sicilian...

Download from HERE

 

[rmprest]

Hi all,

Just updated to 2.3, but i'm unable to pick up any channels and getting a weird pet error message for some reason.

All the settings are correct, and it works fine when i've reverted back to 2.2

Anyone else having the same issue?

 

[Sicilian]

Hi all,

Just updated to 2.3, but i'm unable to pick up any channels and getting a weird pet error message for some reason.

All the settings are correct, and it works fine when i've reverted back to 2.2

Anyone else having the same issue?

Have you installed your softcam? Started your softcam > Blue button > Softcam manager. Have you installed your configs correctly?

 

[andyblac]

Hi all,

Just updated to 2.3, but i'm unable to pick up any channels and getting a weird pet error message for some reason.

All the settings are correct, and it works fine when i've reverted back to 2.2

Anyone else having the same issue?

after you uploaded your channel settings,and done a guy restart, can you run a full rescan. please

thanks
andy

 

[rmprest]

Have you installed your softcam? Started your softcam > Blue button > Softcam manager. Have you installed your configs correctly?

Hi Sicilian, yes softcam all installed and started correctly

after you uploaded your channel settings,and done a guy restart, can you run a full rescan. please

thanks
andy

I'll give that a go, going to reinstall the new image now and try again, I'll report back shorly

 

[rmprest]

Ok reinstalled the new 2.3 image.

One thing I notice different is when I've reflashed and the flash is complete, the box just starts up, on 2.2 \i see the message saying to remove the USB drive and reboot. That may be a new feature or one i'm not aware of but thought i'd mention it.

So image is set up correctly, exactly how it should be and how it works on 2.2. All sats setup at correct location (fixed dish) Uploaded channel list and cant even clear BBC HD or any FTA channels.

SNR & AGC both high but get error message saying "No data on transponder (timeout reading PAT)"

Restarted box, still the same. When I try to run a full scan it stays at 0% and nothing happens.

As i say, I go back to 2.2 and everything works fine !

 

[andyblac]

Ok reinstalled the new 2.3 image.

One thing I notice different is when I've reflashed and the flash is complete, the box just starts up, on 2.2 \i see the message saying to remove the USB drive and reboot. That may be a new feature or one i'm not aware of but thought i'd mention it.

So image is set up correctly, exactly how it should be and how it works on 2.2. All sats setup at correct location (fixed dish) Uploaded channel list and cant even clear BBC HD or any FTA channels.

SNR & AGC both high but get error message saying "No data on transponder (timeout reading PAT)"

Restarted box, still the same. When I try to run a full scan it stays at 0% and nothing happens.

As i say, I go back to 2.2 and everything works fine !

try to update the FPGA. using the plugin. either download the update file using the plugin or link below. then ftp to box and choose the file to update, it take about 5 mins to update it

http://archive.vuplus.com/download/fpga/vuuno/4.4/

 

[rmprest]

Is this through the Vix>software update option ?

I tried that but it says no updates available (or something similar)

I'll give it a go through USB, give me 10 mins and i'll report back

 

[andyblac]

Is this through the Vix>software update option ?

I tried that but it says no updates available (or something similar)

I'll give it a go through USB, give me 10 mins and i'll report back

no, press LONG blue and choose FPGA

 

[rmprest]

Got it, just updating now

 

[rmprest]

Cheers andy that seems to have fixed it, never installed the FGPA update before so thanks for the info

 

[andyblac]

Cheers andy that seems to have fixed it, never installed the FGPA update before so thanks for the info

np matey where are here to help. hope you enjoy the image.

 

[rmprest]

I'm just happy that the audio button works as the audio button

Thanks again andy

 

[silverfox0786]

I'm just happy that the audio button works as the audio button

Thanks again andy

andy is a trooper as you all know

hes so untochable even us mods need to make an appointment to even say hello to him

:lol3:

 

[DeGea468]

Many thanks for the 2.3 and all the work that's gone into it.

Really like the Night HD skin, much better than the day one i think.

I've been playing with the new image for a while and so far haven't run into any major problems, so great job on the testing :thumbsup:

I have noticed a small bug though (screenie attached)

The 'Delete' 'Move' and the two others are not fully there as you can see, I noticed this on both the Day and Night Skin maybe Filebrowser needs updating for the new image or the other way around.



Not a major problem but i thought i'd mention it.

Also when i go to 'Swap manager' it won't detect my usb .. I have removed the usb and reinserted it then mounted again but still won't pick it up. I'm assuming its mounted right as my picons on the usb work fine.

Any ideas why swap manager won't see my usb?

 

[silverfox0786]

reformat USB and try again

andy will look into the bug you reported

 

[DeGea468]

reformat USB and try again

andy will look into the bug you reported

Do i reformat via the receiver? Setup >>> System >>> Harddisk >>> Initialzation? or Just reformat via my PC? if either which is better?

 

[silverfox0786]

do it on the receiver that will make usb stick ext3 which is better

 

[DeGea468]

do it on the receiver that will make usb stick ext3 which is better

Thank you silver that fixed it

How exactly does 'Added support for HDMI-CEC' work?.. I assume i can use my TV remote to control aspects of the Vu+ Uno? just like i can use my Vu+ Uno remote to control my TV

With the autotimer say a new series programme is aired on a Sunday and a repeat is aired on a Wednesday, How do i set up the autotimer so it only reminds me on a Sunday for the new series? rather than on the Wednesday as well which i don't want to be reminded about.

So basically it reminds me for the new series only and not the repeat.

 

[silverfox0786]

at the moment HDMI CEC is still beta stages and works for some tvs not the others i cant get it to work on mine but it works on my dads LG Scarlet

its just a new thing that tvs already have like viera link for pana, easylink for philips etc etc

i just turn mine off but have a play see if you can work it