Would appreciate some Linux-based Enigma2 Satellite Receiver recommendations

Posted 13th Apr 2023

I'm considering getting a box just to mess around with but I know literally nothing about that world so i'd appreciate some thoughts and recommendations if possible.

Ideally it will have twin tuners and an internal HDD capability for starters. I stream most of my content on my Android TV but I do still record and series link some stuff on the FTA channels.

I'd also like to have a decent, customisable EPG which can add the non-freesat channels and get the proper program data for everything as well.

I did have the old Foxsat PVR with Raydon's custom firmware which was fine for a while but I started to get annoyed by the picture quality and also the slight faff in having to manually set recordings for some non-freesat channels.

Thanks

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Deedie
13th Apr
I had a vu+ 4k up until a couple of weeks ago. (Found it again while clearing the loft and sold it on gumtree). Used to use them regularly a few years ago. But switched to 1ptv quite a while ago, so not fully up to speed with them now. But vu+ were regarded as the best back then. So that might be a decent starting point for you

There were loads of cheap clones kicking about back then also. So bare that in mind. Pity you never posted this a couple a week's ago, you could have bought that one (edited)
miffy93
16th Apr
+1 for the vu+, good little box for tinkering.
MonkeysUncle
14th Apr
Just so you know it will most likely only ever be a Freeview box, carding stopped ages ago now.

Setting up 1ptv streams to work on them is more trouble than it's worth imo just use a stick.

I find the most useful thing is to set up ftp access on all the box and then use a file manager on your phone to backup any data there. Or indeed access any files on the box.
Deedie
14th Apr
Don't think he was looking to use it for 1ptv. I think he just looking to learn about the boxes.

I wonder if they are still useful with a motorised dish! That was always my plan for mine. But I never got around to it. 1ptv became much more convenient.

When is was selling mine, I had a couple of people ask about it, and I could tell they didn't know anything about them. I told them I wouldn't sell it to them unless they knew what they where doing. They would have just brought it back, saying it was faulty (edited)
IAmATeaf
14th Apr
I still have my Xtrend ET 10000 with 2 sat tuners and 2 cable tuners, still use it to get some free view channels.

Didn’t realise that there was a comeback, might have to do some reading (edited)
Deedie
14th Apr
Yes. I'm kind of regretting getting rid of mine now. Might have been good to have a tinker myself, just for nostalgia purposes more than anything.