Archive for February, 2013
Vu+ Player released for Android devices!
Well I just noticed that Vu+ released their own app for Android devices. I have been waiting for this release for a very long time and now its finally here. I can say that they did a good job. Actually the creator or programmer of this app is the same as Nxtrend app which is made for Xtrend devices. But there are differences. First one is that Nxtrend only works on Xtrend satellite receivers and second difference is that not all features are finished on Nxtrend.
Vu+ on the other hand comes packed with nice features that all work. One of these nice features is Signal meter which just works and you dont need seperate app for this. I also like internal video player with nice little infobar and even second infobar with extended event information. Just like on Enigma 2 itself, niceee! Integrated video player also means you dont need to use external video player which can be problematic as every player has their own set of problems. Also these players do not have infobar for example.
Some of you probably wont like app design which resembles Win8 Metro screen style with tiles. In my opinion design could be better. App is free and works not only on Vu+ but also on my Xtrend ET-5000. This is great and I like Vu+ decision not to limit use of their app only to their receivers. Overall I think that this app is better than Nxtrend and the best app or Enigma 2 receivers. Even Dreambox which has large fan base, especially in Germany, does not have such good app. Actually Dreambox does not have their official app for Android. Not a good decision if you ask me. It seems that Dreambox is going downhill in all areas. Expect pictures soon …
Converter for Enigma 2 IPTV channels
If you have Enigma 2 based receiver and access to IPTV channels, than you probably have hard time converting channels from .m3u files to E2 compatible channel list(s). I decided that Enigma 2 community needs a web application that will help with easy and speedy converting.
Converter has four input boxes: IP/DNS, Service ID, Port and IPTV Data
IP input box accepts DNS addresses (example: satnigmo.no-ip.org) and IP addresses (example: 127.0.0.1)
Service ID accepts these values: x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x (do not use “:” at the end, it will be added automatically by the script)
Port input box accepts all numbers that are usually used for port. Example: 1234
IPTV Data input box accepts two .m3u formats:
#EXTINF:2,ORF1 udp://@232.4.1.2:5002 #EXTINF:3,ORF2 udp://@232.4.1.101:5002
and
#EXTM3U #EXTINF:0,1 - ORF1 udp://@239.1.1.115:5000 #EXTINF:0,2 - ORF2 udp://@239.1.1.116:5000
If .m3u also contains this line: #EXTTV:xxx, script will automatically disregard it. Script also takes into account spaces between lines. Example:
#EXTM3U #EXTINF:0,1 - ORF1 udp://@239.1.1.115:5000 #EXTINF:0,2 - ORF2 udp://@239.1.1.116:5000
If you have .m3u file with format that doesn’t work with this converter, please leave a comment, so I can fix the problem.
At the end of the script there is also an option to select between “Output as TV File” or “Output as Webpage”. I suggest you use “Output as TV File” which will generate userbouquet.iptv.tv file. Content of this file looks like this:
#NAME IPTV #SERVICE 1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:http%3a//satnigmo.no-ip.org%3a1234/udp/239.1.1.115%3a5000/:ORF1 #DESCRIPTION ORF1 #SERVICE 1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:http%3a//satnigmo.no-ip.org%3a1234/udp/239.1.1.116%3a5000/:ORF2 #DESCRIPTION ORF2
1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0: is suggested service ID if you use OpenPLi image. I am not sure if it also works with DM and Vu+ original images.
If there are any other issues please report.
CLICK FOR ACCESS TO CONVERTER! – CURRENTLY NOT WORKING 🙁 🙁
FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS ARTICLE VISIT THIS THREAD ON FORUM:
https://www.satnigmo.com/forum/index.php?threads/converter-for-enigma-2-iptv-channels.529/
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1. https://www.satnigmo.com/2681/put-iptv-channels-enigma-2-bouquets/
2. https://www.satnigmo.com/2577/how-to-autostart-udpxy-on-enigma-2-based-receivers/
3. https://www.satnigmo.com/896/iptv-on-dreambox-vu-xtrend-and-clarke-tech-receivers/
4. https://www.satnigmo.com/2716/attach-epg-iptv-channels-openpli/
