Topic: Cable/sat tv boxes

[dikwad]

Mag 254, but iptv is all it does.

[smicer07]

Mag 254, but iptv is all it does.

Cheers mate.

[marcus-g]

If you have virgin broadband i'd still say go the cable route. I reckon that's going to be around for a good while yet.
Sky got their HD channels off of card-sharing systems years ago and Virgin still haven't even managed that.
I honestly think cable will be a viable option for the next year or two at least.

Imo i reckon a lot of IPTV providers are going to go to complete shit in the next few months either by being bombarded with new subscriptions and oversubscribing the servers OR losing all the channels they were using via sat cardsharing.

[smithy]

Looks like just the free channels left on mine now.

[paulrazor]

Looks like just the free channels left on mine now.

good few said that. Movies are still there for me. Few said they went down and came back

[paulrazor]

Movies gone now?

[dikwad]

Yup, and Nat Geo amongst others

[paulrazor]

bastards!

box will be practically obsolete soon

[Pistolero]

tough times, cardsharing fucked, IPTV under threat, torrent sites winding up and even the iron horse Sportsmania looking dodgy.....fuck the man!

[paulrazor]

IPTV not the dogs bollicks after all then?

i saw this when looking for info

some chancer. the irony of the username

http://www.adverts.ie/satellite/zgemma-h2s-sub-quick-sale-wanted/12924129

[Red_Irishman]

IPTV not the dogs bollicks after all then?

i saw this when looking for info

some chancer. the irony of the username

http://www.adverts.ie/satellite/zgemma-h2s-sub-quick-sale-wanted/12924129

Haha! What a con man.

I'd rather they all just went now instead of coming in here and seeing some go each day. Fuck it, it's not the end of the world either ways. Don't watch 99% of what's on it anyways. Sports and RTE's are all that's used in my household.

[paulrazor]

Haha! What a con man.

I'd rather they all just went now instead of coming in here and seeing some go each day. Fuck it, it's not the end of the world either ways. Don't watch 99% of what's on it anyways. Sports and RTE's are all that's used in my household.

sky movies is the latest but to be honest i havent watched much on it since i got it. first time i ever got sky movies was 2001 and i thought it was shit then. same films on every fucking day. same format now

bt sport, premier sport and eir sport all thats left really. entertainment slowly being removed.

could just picture Murdoch when i have to crawl back to sky

"new customer"
"actually my dodgybox stopped working so i have come back
"THROUGH THERE!"



"so you've come crawling back?"

[Teapot]

It was good while it lasted! 

I took the plunge and signed up to sky yesterday, installation is on Monday.  Costly, but im happy enough to pay it for a year until something solid comes from the community (hopefully).  Managed to get a sky code which gets me the full package for £35 a month.  Gutted, but it will do me for the time being. 

[dikwad]

Bollix to that! Iptv and cable still working fine 

[Teapot]

Bollix to that! Iptv and cable still working fine 

 

IPTV is great, though from time to time the picture breaks up and sometimes a channel goes off for a minute or 2.  Sky sports news has been decent but over the past few days i noticed the picture going pixely and breaking up.  I felt it could possibly get worse once peeps jump from sat boxes to IPTV.  I've nothing but high praise for IPTV, its been fantastic during my time with it, ill continue to keep it as its brilliant for the sports.  Its just i need something a bit more concrete in terms knowing i can sit down and watch tv without any hiccups.

I get a bit lost when peeps talk about uploading IPTV lists to zgemma boxes etc, it sounds great once the initial work is done and its setup, but its getting to that stage.  I wouldnt mind having a box like that in one of my rooms, but unfortunately i have no idea how to set something like that up.

But either way, ill 100% be keeping my IPTV box, superb wee device!

[mc_red22]

I'm glad it's all gone down now rather than in a few months when my I have to pay my subscription fee. I'll no doubt still get a text off the guy when the time comes, robbing bastard.

[Fighting Irishman]

Can anyone tell me how to load IPTV to an Openbox V8s please?

See various ways online but haven't had any joy yet, and help greatly appreciated.

I have m3u8 file.

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[Lee1-6Liv]

Saw this guide on techkings

http://www.openbox.net.cn/saved/upload/file/product_download/V9-V9S-IPTV%20function%20User%20Guide.pdf

[Oddball]

Can anyone tell me how to load IPTV to an Openbox V8s please?

See various ways online but haven't had any joy yet, and help greatly appreciated.

I have m3u8 file.

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Where did you get the m3u8 file from? I too have an openbox v8 and have lost all y channels almost but havnt got a clue as to how to re do it as such. Dont want to pay for another sub that wont work if there are free ones out there to try.

[dikwad]

Where did you get the m3u8 file from? I too have an openbox v8 and have lost all y channels almost but havnt got a clue as to how to re do it as such. Dont want to pay for another sub that wont work if there are free ones out there to try.

There are free ones but you'll be lucky if they stay on for any time,just Google m3u playlist. You can get a test off a proper server for free or a couple of quid.

[Fighting Irishman]

It's not free mate, but it definitely works as I have it on other devices, pm me if you'd like to know more, I know it can't be discussed here.

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[Fighting Irishman]

Have transferred the M3U8 and it says 'WebTV successful' yet all channels listed as 'NO NAME' and none will play??

Tested the M3U8 on VLC and Perfect Player and its definitely working there!

First time using Openbox V8s, any help greatly appreciated please

[scouser4eva]

With card sharing coming to an end I'm thinking of going down the virgin root now

I have virgin broadband installed at home, what box would I need to get me set up ? tried other forums but cant seem to find a guide on how to do it.

Thanks

[Craig S]

With card sharing coming to an end I'm thinking of going down the virgin root now

I have virgin broadband installed at home, what box would I need to get me set up ? tried other forums but cant seem to find a guide on how to do it.

Thanks

Any that has a cable tuner. It works in exactly the same way, but you don't scan for channels. Use auto bouquet maker to create the channel lists and they have the right frequency.

I don't know all the models but I use vu+ duo2 with 2xsat input and 1xcable input. The cable input has 2 tuner feeds in the cable.

I just use my 2xsat tuners for freesat for terrestrial series links, so I don't tie up my main tuners. I only ever used sky sports 5 Ireland on sat before they went off.

[dundeejoe]

most use a zgemma
LC model is cheapest single tuner
H2H is sat and cable, sat is not worth it now
new box is h5 2tc 1x sat 2x cable tuner
theres load of diff boxes on world of satellite with cable tuners

[Oddball]

It's not free mate, but it definitely works as I have it on other devices, pm me if you'd like to know more, I know it can't be discussed here.

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Have transferred the M3U8 and it says 'WebTV successful' yet all channels listed as 'NO NAME' and none will play??

Tested the M3U8 on VLC and Perfect Player and its definitely working there!

First time using Openbox V8s, any help greatly appreciated please

Im on an openbox v8 too so if you get it working let me know please mate.

[Fighting Irishman]

Im on an openbox v8 too so if you get it working let me know please mate.

Tried everything, all the tutorials online, about 10 times and nothing, gave up in the end and sourced the new Zgemma i55, loaded up my m3u8 and all working perfectly mate.

[Oddball]

Tried everything, all the tutorials online, about 10 times and nothing, gave up in the end and sourced the new Zgemma i55, loaded up my m3u8 and all working perfectly mate.

Am I right in thinking its the same file mate that works on your Zgemma but not the openbox?

[dikwad]

Tried everything, all the tutorials online, about 10 times and nothing, gave up in the end and sourced the new Zgemma i55, loaded up my m3u8 and all working perfectly mate.

Looks interesting that box. It's an E2 so I assume you can put the Sly skin on and get a full EPG?

[marcus-g]

It's worth adding the extra £20 or so, swerving the zgemma and buying a mag254.

[dikwad]

It's worth adding the extra £20 or so, swerving the zgemma and buying a mag254.

I've had a Mag for years but looking for something a bit more sky like for a mate. They're good little boxes but closed source.

[Oddball]

It's worth adding the extra £20 or so, swerving the zgemma and buying a mag254.

I've had a Mag for years but looking for something a bit more sky like for a mate. They're good little boxes but closed source.

For the stupid amongst us here (me) how do these work? Would I still be buying some sub from someone somewhere?

[dikwad]

For the stupid amongst us here (me) how do these work? Would I still be buying some sub from someone somewhere?

They work over your internet so you'll need decent speed and unlimited data. Yes, you'll need a sub and it's a fair bit more than a sly sub.

[Oddball]

They work over your internet so you'll need decent speed and unlimited data. Yes, you'll need a sub and it's a fair bit more than a sly sub.

Ok mate cheers.

[Red_Irishman]

Decided to use my ZGemma for FTA, and terrestrial channels via a DVB usb tuner. Fuck it, no way am I going back to Sky.

[paulrazor]

Decided to use my ZGemma for FTA, and terrestrial channels via a DVB usb tuner. Fuck it, no way am I going back to Sky.

last resort!

[oojason]

Decided to use my ZGemma for FTA, and terrestrial channels via a DVB usb tuner. Fuck it, no way am I going back to Sky.

Similar here - keeping the zGemma for the free channels (and BT and a few other channels that still work), though now gone to IPTV with a Mag 256 box - really impressed so far,
 very easy to use and a decent menu system, nice remote, small box - though not much footy on at the moment to really test it/sub provider. Cool epg too).

[stevieG786]

im thinking of going of going on Virgin, get all the channels and sports in HD!

though, one of my friends works for sky and can get me every single channel for £32 a month, skygo etc all included.. temnpted 

[bobadicious]

Got an email from my cline provider about some Skyptv?  It claims the following...

"SKYPTV streaming will replace your missing channels expensive new hardware and will work on smart tv, android, pc, zgemma / enigma2 and many more."

Anyone know what this is? He's given me a Dropbox guide to setup Smart TV then says once setup ask for a test. 

Edit: think this is IPTV. Anyone have a Kodi IPTV setup?

[paulrazor]

sounds like IPTV

close to getting it now