Recording IPTV - hangs box \ glitches - but works fine on older image

[Andy_Hazza]

Can you explain what you mean about "Alternatives"? All my IPTV streams are set to DVB Stream Type as this gives be the best results as using IPTV (4097) for the Stream Type threw the Audio Sync out after half hr of viewing whereas DVB (1:xx:xx) Stream Type gives perfect results.


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[AnfieldRoar]

Yeah sure. This is what I have got to work.

I have 2 IPTV bouquets:
1. for watching TV with streams set to DVB ie 1:0:1 etc which is quick to watch/change channels
2. for recording TV with streams set to IPTV ie 4097:0:1 etc which is slow to watch/change channels but is perfect for recording

I go into my satellite TV bouquet (3), select the channel I want and press menu->add alternatives.
Then I add the IPTV channel I want from the recording bouquet 2 above.
I do the same for all satellite channels that I also have IPTV channels for.
Then I use telnet to connect to the box, send init 4 to stop enigma2
Then I use ftp to edit the /etc/enigma2/alternatives.*.tv files to swap the original and new iptv alternative lines round
Then in telnet I send init 3 to start enigma again

When I set recording in satellite bouquet 3 above then actually are recorded from the alternatives ie the IPTV channels.

Autotimers also work now too for IPTV recordings when using satellite bouquet 3 channels that have alternatives set

[Stream123]

I have VU+DUO VTI image latest version. All my IPTV channels are already DVB stream type however, when i record and view the program its blank with 0KB file so basically nothing records. But if I change my channels to gstream i can record but then all channels freeze very badly. Can anyone please help?

[Andy_Hazza]

I have VU+DUO VTI image latest version. All my IPTV channels are already DVB stream type however, when i record and view the program its blank with 0KB file so basically nothing records. But if I change my channels to gstream i can record but then all channels freeze very badly. Can anyone please help?

My advice is treat IPTV as live tv as it is very hit & miss the recording aspect of it. You will still be here this time next year with the same issue. I just think the e2 receivers are not 100% IPTV proof, thus issues peeps have with various things.


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[Stream123]

on the magbox 254 can u record to external hard drive and get 7 day epg?

[Andy_Hazza]

You will be limited with regards the EPG. I think it will only cover a full days worth and yeah an external HDD will work. A mate of mine is testing one out as we speak to see what it is capabilities are.


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[Stream123]

Do you have mag box if yes is it really better than vu duo for iptv. a lot of people are saying to buy that as some channels on vu dont load instantly however on magbox they say it should with no freezing?

Can you also edit favourites bouquet on magbox like vu images?

Also when i was recording on vu all channels start to freeze a lot would it do the same on mag box? if you could please find out from your friend

thanks

[frank machin]

Did this ever get fixed? Im having the same issue with my DUO2 with openatv 6.1.

[joniale]

I think IPTV providers may put some blockade to stop recording. For example, 1 maximum connection. If you record that connection may be gone and you cannot watch anymore that channel. That would be a BUG, because if you watch and record the same channel 1 connection should be enough (it can be solved with software). That should be corrected for future releases in OPENVIX/OPENATV. Another story is if you want to watch and record a different channel. That would require two different connections and an IPTV provider could limit that.
OPENVIX should also update autotimers script for IPTV (as it would in SAT TV like you have only one turner) and the receiver must switch to the recording channel to avoid problems.