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    need new box

    hello i need a little help i have had a vu solo for about 8 years for the past year i have been using xcplugin on box to view iptv. This morning it has decided to die on me so looking for something i can still watch free sat and also iptv using same box my only problem is i only have about £80

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee11168 View Post
    hello i need a little help i have had a vu solo for about 8 years for the past year i have been using xcplugin on box to view iptv. This morning it has decided to die on me so looking for something i can still watch free sat and also iptv using same box my only problem is i only have about £80
    I have upped my budget to £100 is the octagon sx88 any good

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee11168 View Post
    I have upped my budget to £100 is the octagon sx88 any good
    There are better boxes available e.g. Zgemma H9.2H SE see above…
    Gigablue Quad 4K & UE 4K
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    AX HD61, Edision Osmio 4K+, Zgemma H9Combo, Octagon SF8008 , gbtrio4k, h9se using unicable ports
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    i was told zgemma are rubbish for iptv is the octagon sf8008 any good

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee11168 View Post
    i was told zgemma are rubbish for iptv is the octagon sf8008 any good
    Unless you buy a box specifically built for IPTV then the E2 boxes are basically the same, however good or not they may be.
    I gave you an honest opinion based on all the boxes, I have currently in my office - if you want to listen to other people then don''t ask for help here
    Gigablue Quad 4K & UE 4K
    .........FBC Tuners:
    ------------------> GT-Sat unicable LNB to 1.5M dish(28.2E)
    ------------------> Gigablue unicable LNB to 80 cm dish(19.2E)
    .......................> FBC & DVB-S2X into 90cm dish (27.5W) Opticum robust Unicable LNB
    AX HD61, Edision Osmio 4K+, Zgemma H9Combo, Octagon SF8008 , gbtrio4k, h9se using unicable ports
    Zgemma H9 C/S into Giga4K

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    I gave up on Iptv with e2boxs irs rubbish there ok for satllite what there were made for

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    get the octagon sf8008 but as said above are good choices but any box will be better than the solo and check with whoever does the xcplugin.

    Can you say who said the zgemma were rubbish? I have 2 of them and configured quite a few for others. H7S works fine with xstream but as the saying goes cheap is not always good and good is not always cheap.

    The board sponsor has both boxes.

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    It was my iptv provider that said their rubbish and a pain to set up I was going to go for a Zgemma first

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    To set up a zgemma is exactly the same as any other enigma 2 box, flash image etc, the h7s does multiboot as well so you can try other images.

    Then the provider recommend any particular box.?

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    sf8008 working perfectly using jedi maker XTream for years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bmitie View Post
    To set up a zgemma is exactly the same as any other enigma 2 box, flash image etc, the h7s does multiboot as well so you can try other images.

    Then the provider recommend any particular box.?
    They just recommend fire stick with their app

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee11168 View Post
    They just recommend fire stick with their app
    LOL.
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    Another muppet "provider"/leech that hasn't a clue. My H7S is actually more stable than a firestick for IPTV.
    Zgemma H7S running OpenVIX 6.2, Darkmotor, Triax TD110 dish, Inverto Black Ultra dual lnb
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    ended up going for the zgemma is there a set up guide anywhere

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee11168 View Post
    ended up going for the zgemma is there a set-up guide anywhere
    It depends on the image, although most work to a basic pattern, and Zgemma have a PDF download guide. Just search for it.

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