Absolute beginner setup for zgemma H7S

[tom1ie]

Yellow to download a image yes but youll need removable storage to do this a mounted usb stick or a HDD.

So the removable HDD in the back of the box would be ok for this or stick with a USB?

 

[Ferret.]

I also want the saorview and Astra satellite channels as well for when the IPTV is a little……glitchy ☺️

Soarview will be fine with the DVBc/T tuner.

 

[Ferret.]

So the removable HDD in the back of the box would be ok for this or stick with a USB?

Either as long as it is mounted.

 

[tom1ie]

Either as long as it is mounted.

When you say mounted… does that mean if I can record a programme and it’s saved to the HDD then the HDD is mounted?

 

[moshibeth]

So the removable HDD in the back of the box would be ok for this or stick with a USB?

HDD should be fine

 

[moshibeth]

When you say mounted… does that mean if I can record a programme and it’s saved to the HDD then the HDD is mounted?

Yes

 

[tom1ie]

Ok folks I am downloading openvix-6.3.001.release-zgemmah7_multi.zip.
thanks for all the help so far I know a lot more than I did a couple of hours ago!

 

[pabloescaban]

Ok folks I am downloading openvix-6.3.001.release-zgemmah7_multi.zip.
thanks for all the help so far I know a lot more than I did a couple of hours ago!

If you're anything like me it'll soon be gone.
If you mean using the sat dish for Freesat then you may need a different LNB if it's a skyQ installation from the past

 

[tom1ie]

If you're anything like me it'll soon be gone.
If you mean using the sat dish for Freesat then you may need a different LNB if it's a skyQ installation from the past

The sky dish is about 10 years old so would be before sky q if that makes any difference?
There are 4 ports on the LNB for a coaxial to be screwed into if that makes any odds?

 

[Ferret.]

10 year old dish and a quad lnb that will be fine to run the zgemma off.

 

[tom1ie]

So once I download this new version, I have to do an automatic scan of the channels and then setup epg and favourites etc is that right?
I done a backup so I can go back to the version I was using anyway in case it takes ages to setup the new version.……have to keep herself happy and she was used to the old version 😂

 

[Ferret.]

So once I download this new version, I have to do an automatic scan of the channels and then setup epg and favourites etc is that right?
I done a backup so I can go back to the version I was using anyway in case it takes ages to setup the new version.……have to keep herself happy and she was used to the old version 😂

Use the Autobouqetsmaker installed to sort your channels out in to groups.

 

[moshibeth]

So once I download this new version, I have to do an automatic scan of the channels and then setup epg and favourites etc is that right?
I done a backup so I can go back to the version I was using anyway in case it takes ages to setup the new version.……have to keep herself happy and she was used to the old version 😂

Should be able to restore backup to the new image only thing might need to do is change skin

 

[tom1ie]

Use the Autobouqetsmaker installed to sort your channels out in to groups.

After I’ve done an automatic scan though right?

 

[Ferret.]

After I’ve done an automatic scan though right?

I think you can skip the auto scan just setup the tuners then run autobouqets.

 

[tom1ie]

I think you can skip the auto scan just setup the tuners then run autobouqets.

So I’ve
tuner a: Si2169D (DVB-S2X)
Single
sats: 28.2E Astra 2E/2F/2G
TUNER B: same as A
Tuner C: Si2168 (combined DVB-C/T2)
Disabled

is that correct?

Also I just restored to my previous backup to see if that worked and it did so that’s great.

 

[pabloescaban]

So I’ve
tuner a: Si2169D (DVB-S2X)
Single
sats: 28.2E Astra 2E/2F/2G
TUNER B: same as A
Tuner C: Si2168 (combined DVB-C/T2)
Disabled

is that correct?

I thought you also wanted saorview via the dvb/t tuner?

 

[Ferret.]

Yeah tuner A & B

Single
sats: 28.2E Astra 2E/2F/2G

Tuner c youll use for soarview but you can leave it disabled for now

 

[tom1ie]

I thought you also wanted saorview via the dvb/t tuner?

Yeah I want saorview alright so should I enable tuner c? Tuner c is for the indoor aerial yeah?
Again this is probably basic stuff- soz!

 

[pabloescaban]

Yeah I want saorview alright so should I enable tuner c? Tuner c is for the indoor aerial yeah?
Again this is probably basic stuff- soz!

You can set the satellite side up first then do the saorview.
In the dvbc/t tuner you have to disable the cable and enable the terrestrial and set it for saorview and your region if regions are a thing over there, UK Freesat has lots of regions for local news etc