My vu+ solo has arrived. Can someone please give me some pointers

[Discoseeker]

Please will someone give me a few starting tips to get me up and running, do I need to flash the new unit? Can I just set it up to read my existing sly card? How do I get freeview!?

Thanks.

 

[Lazarus]

Freeview? That's Digital Terrestrial!

 

[wod]

To view freeview channels, you will need one of those USB dvb terrestrial tuners plugged in.

the receiver is satellite only out of the box.

 

[Discoseeker]

Sorry, I mean FTA. I've managed to change default sat to eurobird 28.2e it's now scanning 45% with 611 services. So what can I do to get my scy card working in it?

 

[Burnham Beech]

You need an emulator. What image do you have loaded?

 

[Discoseeker]

Vu plus experimental

Experimental vu plus.

Maybe someone could just do me a quick list of things I need to do and if I have any problems doing them I'll ask for help. Thanks

 

[Lazarus]

I know you're keen to get on with it, but the Forum is often quiet on Saturday afternoons, so you'll need to be patient.

 

[wod]

I don't have this receiver but had Linux one in the past.

the easiest image I've read is the vix image try this.

Also there will be an addons menu within the setup menus, which you can download extras for your receiver from the Internet.

for your viewing card to work you will need an software emulator cccam etc and the settings file.

Please be patient as members will help but won't always be around.

 

[Discoseeker]

Yes, many thanks already for the help being offered, I will be patient. A previous post mentioned "blackhole" is this worthwhile and do I need to load a specific one for this model and make.
Cheers again. Karl

 

[sonnetpete]

I use a VIX image on my Solo but not the very latest one. It's very stable and does what I need it to do. A Google search for 'Vix image' should get you to a download. I've tried Blackhole but it didn't appeal visually. As regards your $ky card does it have subs or is it just a FTV card? Members here have these working using software emulators such as Ccam but I'm afraid those things are not within my knowledge.

members will help but won't always be around.

Yes Wod, at my time of life I realise my time here is limited....

 

[Discoseeker]

It's a subscription card but I intend one day ditching it. For now I want to get it working though.

 

[Analoguesat]

Hav eyou got the networking set up? If so have a delve into the menus and find the addons menu. Load an emulator or two if there are any available from the download server.

I cant remember remember for the Vix image - I didnt get on with it on my Vuo so ditched it pdq.

If not go the cccam forum - you should be able to get the latest version from there.

 

[Discoseeker]

When you say you ditched the vix image, what did you use instead and why? Thanks for your support

 

[Discoseeker]

Oh, and what emulators? I presume that's something to do with my subscription card?
2 more question.
Can I use the unit as a video streaming device. To watch videos from my main computer.
Can I plug in a DVD drive and watch files and DVD Video discs?

 

[Analoguesat]

BlackHole. Didnt like Vix at all - I found if you change the skin it remapped all the bloody buttons

 

[wod]

When you say you ditched the vix image, what did you use instead and why? Thanks for your support

there are various software images for these linux receivers and people just have preference to either vix or blackhole etc.

It doesn't mean one is better than the other.

how far are you getting on, best get a grasp of the basics first and then setup the viewing card.

have you connected a network cable and setup an ip address for the receiver, it will need to be a static one

 

[Discoseeker]

ive not had chance to properly play with the receiver yet, network cable problem at the moment because ive split a cat 5e cable into two and one isn't working. that will be tonights venture.
i am hoping that i'll pick the simple stuff up quickly but it does seem to be a very overcomplicated process to do anything, im guessing that is just because it's all new to me.
i read this post :
=http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?14235-Vu-Solo-ViX-2-3-(Linux-3-1-1)-Image-Release-s

just now and it says i need to flash the bootloader. "?"
can anyone give me a clue as to wtf that means?

sorry to sound so dim on this but it's all so new to me.

first things first i've got to build a load of Ikea furniture before i get pink pass to play on vu+

 

[Analoguesat]

ive not had chance to properly play with the receiver yet, network cable problem at the moment because ive split a cat 5e cable into two and one isn't working. that will be tonights venture.

Ugg dont try to split a network cable - get a 5 port hub for less than a tenner

 

[Huevos]

I found if you change the skin it remapped all the bloody buttons

No it doesn't. Not with the official skins anyway.

 

[Huevos]

it says i need to flash the bootloader.

Whatever image you are going to use you needs to flash the bootloader if it hasn't got the latest version. The bootloader just allows larger images to be used.

I'd go to the VIX forum and download the latest bootloader and image. Read the stickies on that forum. Most of the stickys are in the Duo section but they apply to the solo too. There are stickys on everything from loading the bootloader and image to getting your subscription card working and software to do it.

Don't expect to get this running in 5 minutes. Even if you know these boxes inside out it will still take a couple of hours to get it configured and working in some sort of usable way.