New Receiver Advice / Recommendations

[twol]

Octagon SF8008 would be a much better option for you than Duo - and Yes thats the box I meant but with your dish etc again SF8008 is best bet.

 

[abu baniaz]

You can use FBC tuners with a universal/regular LNB.

 

[Sonic1]

Hi Guys,
Sorry to dig up an old-ish thread.

I've been corresponding with my IPTV provider, they've basically said they only support Wooshbuild, which is not available on OpenVix.
I could run OpenVix but would be on my own for any support issues.

They do support STALKER, but in a really roundabout way.
Do not support PIP/PAP as I do not have multi-line.

Does that affect my choices with regards box?
Means SF8008 on OpenATV, is that alright, or are there known issues/caveats?

We have not yet bought, Alien2 was running (surprisingly) extremely well for its age until about 3 weeks ago but now its being a balls.

 

[twol]

Change the provider and free yourself - do you really want to jump when somebody tells you to jump!!............. there are plugins on most of the images that can handle IPTV
All that the Wooshbuild people do is put a wrapper around the ATV images and say they do all the work - what a joke........ have to say I admire their cheek and ability to manipulate people who are too scared to learn to do it for themselves.

 

[Sonic1]

Change the provider and free yourself - do you really want to jump when somebody tells you to jump!!............. there are plugins on most of the images that can handle IPTV
All that the Wooshbuild people do is put a wrapper around the ATV images and say they do all the work - what a joke........ have to say I admire their cheek and ability to manipulate people who are too scared to learn to do it for themselves.

Hi Twol,
Wouldn't say I am scared to do it myself, had to do a fair bit with the Amiko over the years trying to get it running half decent.
Different images, FTP files to and from box, removing plugins/software/drivers to free up space etc.
Not a pro, but know enough to do what we need it to do.

This is however my first experience with IPTV sub and just do not know who's good, bad and ugly.
They have been ok for what we've go out of them though.
When you try to research online, there is obviously a lot of hush hush going on, posts deleted etc and of course everyone has their own opinion, as well as poor providers spamming posts.

I'm only asking if the SF8008 will still fit the "requirements" laid out by my provider.
They actually recommended zgemma H7s, even though it is (on paper) lower spec hardware.

 

[twol]

The SF8008 is a great receiver.

 

[XabiX]

Hello All,

Would a SF8008 be better in quality picture and/or flexibility to run addons on OpenVix than the VU+ Zero4K?
I was interested about the Gigablue trio 4K (as I liked this brand) as the price was good but he has limited E2 images support.

Merci for your insights for my next S2 box.

 

[twol]

The SF8008 is all round a better capability box than the Zero4K

 

[Sonic1]

Hi Folks,
Eventually went with the Octagaon SF8008 twin tuner.

Set up and working well so far, very happy with it, only 2 minor issues (below)
It would have taken about 6 to 8 hours to set the Amiko up, took about 90 minutes, including flashing latest OpenATV 6.3 image and a half hour channel scan on the SF8008.
Nice bit of kit, so fast.
Surprised how small the box really is!

How can we remap the Play button to actually "play"?
It currently brings up the folder list of recordings, with the on demand stuff we sort of need the actual "play" button.
Could not change it under the key remap, "play" was not an option.

Cannot record IPTV, it seems to cause the channel stream to drop out less than 2 minutes in.
Could previously record IPTV on the Amiko
Satellite is perfect however.
Any idea what to try?

Thanks for the recommendations and assistance folks, apologies on the many questions I asked!

 

[twol]

Normally cannot watch & record IPTV - better to set up a record timer
“Play“ button ..... ask ATV??