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Hello,

My beloved SRP2100-TMS is starting to make too much trouble :'(

So I have a VU+ Duo 4K SE coming my way - new gadget :-)

Are you loading some different software to it, or using it as it comes ?

I saw some youtube video about OpenPLI, OpenTV and other stuff, not sure what to chose if anything - is it best as it is out of the box ?

We all use the VTI Image that is much better than the original software. You can download the actual version here. And here are the installation instructions.

Gruß, Horst

How about nightly or regularly decoding of recordings, how is that achieved ?

First try if the SoftCam is working because then you don't need a nightly decoding.

With VTI 15 loaded, what's next - Horst told me about an EPG program which can do automatic recording reservations based on search words, like I used to with Jags EPG. Actually most our recordings are done that way.
What else is recommended ?
Is there anything like FastSkip, or does it have similar functionality as is ?

you can use (i you still have it) your search.txt and file*.db files from 2100 and load it with smartEPGvu+

twilight

Ponty hat geschrieben: ↑

Mi 22. Dez 2021, 19:02

What else is recommended ?

Here are some recommendations.

Is there anything like FastSkip, or does it have similar functionality as is ?

FastSkip is already installed with VTI-Image. It is called SmartSeek.

Gruß, Horst

Twilight hat geschrieben: ↑

Mi 22. Dez 2021, 19:16

you can use (i you still have it) your search.txt and file*.db files from 2100 and load it with smartEPGvu+

He used Jag's EPG, not SmartEPG.

Gruß, Horst

macfan hat geschrieben: ↑

Mi 22. Dez 2021, 19:22

Twilight hat geschrieben: ↑

Mi 22. Dez 2021, 19:16

you can use (i you still have it) your search.txt and file*.db files from 2100 and load it with smartEPGvu+

He used Jag's EPG, not SmartEPG.

really...that's a shame

but I hope he will try smartEPGvu+ next

twilight

Yes, going to try smartEPGvu+. First thing Horst recommend

macfan hat geschrieben: ↑

Mi 22. Dez 2021, 18:45

We all use the VTI Image that is much better than the original software. You can download the actual version here. And here are the installation instructions.

Gruß, Horst

There are no instructions for the Duo 4k SE. What is the USB stick directory name for this one ?

Ps. I told my wife about the timeshift not able to go back in a live transmission - she's not impressed. The whole family is actually used to this and we use it quite much. I hope it will be possible in the future. I tried to sell her the idea that with SoftCAM we may be able to have all recordings directly decoded, at least that is something I look forward to.

Ponty hat geschrieben: ↑

Mi 22. Dez 2021, 19:45

There are no instructions for the Duo 4k SE.

The German version is much better, look here. You can translate it with Google.

What is the USB stick directory name for this one ?

/vuplus/duo4kse

Ps. I told my wife about the timeshift not able to go back in a live transmission

That's not true. If you get used to press the pause key || at the beginning of the live transmission for a short time, you are able to use timeshift as you did using Topfield recorders.

Gruß, Horst

SSD disk is here, now the wait for the receiver.

@Horst, also if someone accidentally press stop to catch-up after jumping around in the buffer ?

I saw other people discussing the timeshift on the vu support forum, and they seem to be convinced that automatic timeshift works, if only you don't set the time to start recording after a channel shift to a too low value.

Ponty hat geschrieben: ↑

Do 23. Dez 2021, 12:32

@Horst, also if someone accidentally press stop to catch-up after jumping around in the buffer ?

Yes, of course.

I saw other people discussing the timeshift on the vu support forum, and they seem to be convinced that automatic timeshift works, if only you don't set the time to start recording after a channel shift to a too low value.

I'll try this.

Gruß, Horst

It's here
I don't see smartEPGvu+ in the plugin list.
Are there other ways/places to get plugins ?

Yes, you need to download the ipk File from here and then install it either using the OWIF (Online Web Interface) - which you can access by typing the IP of the vu in your browser, or by using the Vu installation procedure as described here.

With only ordinary HD channels, do you set the VU+ display to 1080p or 2xxx (can't see the menu at the moment, it is scanning for channels) ?
I don't have access to 4K SAT channels.

Ricki hat geschrieben: ↑

Di 28. Dez 2021, 14:29

Yes, you need to download the ipk File from here and then install it either using the OWIF (Online Web Interface) - which you can access by typing the IP of the vu in your browser, or by using the Vu installation procedure as described here.

OpenWebIf - I'm getting all excited - I love this - looks like I will get the flexibility I soooo loved with the TMS :-)
Thank you for the link to SmartEPGvu+

In you have a UHD TV you can let the TV do the scaling and set the Vu to 1080p, but with that said, you can switch between the options on the Vu and see what you like more