ViX Team ET6x00 Image v2.3 - 15/12/2011

[Sicilian]

New VIX Image ET6x00 - v2.3 15/12/2011 - Open ViX 2.3

From VIX Team

Enigma: 13-12-2011. Enigma Plugins: 13-12-2011. GCC Version: 4.4.4. Kernel Version: 3.1.0. Drivers: 2011-12-12.

This image requires the latest bootloader (attached to this post) to be flashed. This is because Xtrend have changed the way the drivers work. So, before updating your image, you will need to first flash the bootloader, then flash the new image. Flashing of new bootloader only takes a few seconds, so once flashing's completed, then just turn off the box, transfer the new image to the usb stick, and flash with that. Also, it is recommended to NOT use older images with this new boot loader, as this may result in a bricked box.

DO NOT UNPLUG POWER SUPPLY DURING BOOTLOADER OR IMAGE FLASHING! DOING SO COULD RENDER YOUR RECEIVER USELESS!

READ CAREFULLY HOW TO FLASH BOOTLOADER HERE

Because of a lot of changes behind the scenes of the image and building, you will not be able to perform an online update. A full flash is required for this version of ViX image. However, don't forget that you can use the Backup Manager to create backups of your current settings, and then upon flashing (as long as the location you stored you backup is attached), all your settings and plugins (from feeds) will be reloaded! This revision of the image has undergone many different builds, hours and hours of coding/fixing, and we hope that you are now happy to reflash with the latest ViX image!

Team ViX Enchancements
New Features Updated to kernel 3.1.0 - This new kernel is much faster and better than the previous kernel, and finally you all get to test it if you held off updating to other images. If you did update, you can finally come back to the ViX image
Added items to the Information Screen - Added Devices and System Information to Menu -> Information. In Devices, you get all the information about connected devices on your box (HDD, USB and Network Shares), and System Information will show you your memory on your box (Swap, Free memory etc). See screenshots below for more information.
Added OSD Settings - This replaces the overscan option within the ViX image. Go to Menu -> Setup -> System -> OSD -> OSD Setup, and ensure the screen fills your TV set exactly to ensure that all menu options are shown correctly for your TV.
Added support for HDMI-CEC - This image now allows you to control your box using your tv remote. Remember, this is still experimental at the moment, and can work differently between different brands of TV makes/models.
Added uShare - Allow the box to be detected by your DLNA devices that support this protocol. This can be configured under Menu -> Setup -> System -> Network -> uShare Setup.
Added MiniDLNA - Same as uShare, but some people were having problems with uShare, so we have added a different version for people to use.
Added AFP - The Apple Fileshare Protocol makes it easy for your OSX devices to find your box and use the box natively within the OS. This can be configured from Menu -> Setup -> System -> Network -> AFP Setup.
Added EPG Automatic Refresh - This is useful for members who keep a single EPG datasource on a network share with multiple boxes. In Menu -> Setup -> System -> EPG -> Settings, you have the option to choose a network location (as long as configured within the Mount Manager). If you use this, you might want to update the EPG data from this location automatically. So now you can using the Automatic Refresh option.
Added Automounts option - This allows the box to automatically recreate network mounts. If you've had times where the NFS of CIFS server has been restarted, or lost power etc, then you'll know that your box cannot access this network share. Well, as long as you have configured the share through the Mount Manager, then you can configure the Automount to automatically remount the share as often as you like by going to Menu -> Setup -> System -> Network -> Devices -> MountManager.
Default Skin Change - The Default skin has been changed from ViX HD to ViX Day HD. Another ViX skin has been developed for download from the plugin server under the ViX section, called ViX Night HD. This is for those who want a darker skin for their image. See the screenshots below for comparisons between the two. Please report any skin issues you may find with the ViX Night HD skin. We think we have them all covered, but can't be too sure...
Many plugins translated/made translatable - Allows the plugins to display correctly the information in your own language (as defined on original setup). Deleted a number of plugins - Due to the "war on licences", a number of plugins whose license has changed, has been reverted to the non-licensed version of the plugin, or had to be removed from the image indefinitely.
Added seekbar functionality to the image - Allow you to seek within a recording playback to where you would like to be within the playback. To utilise this, please hold down the > buttons on your remote, and the seekbar will appear at the top. Use the arrow keys on the remote to choose where you would like to seek to in the playback, and press OK to start playback from this point.
Added Image Download to Image Manager - This allows you to download the latest full image from the server, and flash it to your box (Vu Only). To access this, go to the Image Manager from with ViX menu, and press the help button. This will list all available images to download.
Added playback support for FLV files - Now you can add FLV files to your recordings drive and play them natively within the system.
Lots more under the hood updates/enhancements - A few menu options and screens have become more integrated to their respective menus. For example, the Recording Paths menu is no longer required, as Timeshift Path is defined in Timeshift Setup, and Recording Path in Recording Setup.

Fixes Tweaked SoftCam manager.
Corrected a number of plugins.
Updated network components, including better support for WiFi.
Updated translatability; updated German & Dutch translations.
Hidden several ViX-core functions from the plugin-browser.
Better handling of SWAP partitions by the Mount Manager.
Tweaked TimeShift Code.
Remove SD/HD split from ChannelSelection as it was buggy.
Magic skin updates MenuSort fix.

New Features:

• Channel Selection - Added NEXT event name and description (see screenshot).
• Updated drivers to 20111212

Fixes:

• ImageManager - fix image downloads.
• Reverted inadyn to Ver:1.96
• Fix wizard remote in ViX Skins.
• MovieSelection - stop END showing when starting a new movie, when the previoius movie ended whilst movielist was showing.
• Tweaked the way movie description is gathered.

Button Mappings Short Red** & *** - Show current channel EPG info (ViX Single EPG).
Long Red*** - Show current event.
Short Green** & *** - Timers.
Long Green*** - AutoTimer Timers.
Short Yellow*** - EPG Search.
Long Yellow*** - IMDB Database.
Short Blue - Extensions.
Long Blue*** - Plugins Menu.
EPG - Opens ViX EPG. Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Up/Down** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long Up/Down** - Open Simple TV List.
TV Button** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long TV Button - Open Bouquets List.

** Can be changed in ViX Menu
*** Can be turned off in ViX Menu

Known Bugs

• Nope

Special Thanks

• World-of-Satellite.co.uk for providing hardware for testing release image.
• rytec - for his continued support.
• zoka.cc for his Picon sets
• Coolman and all other developers for their plugins used in the feeds of this image.
• All of the ViX Beta team for their hours of testing and dedication on getting this image and DTT working

Requests If anyone is interested in doing any translation work for the plugins and the image itself, please contact either Andy of Sicilian...

Screenshots

Information Menu:


About (taken from ET5000):


Device Information:


System Information:


OSD Setup:


HDMI-CEC Setup:


EPG Menu:


EPG Settings:


Network Menu:


AFP Setup:


uShare:


MiniDLNA Setup:


AutoMount Setup:


Seekbar:


Channel Selection - Added Now & Next:



Screenshots



DO NOT UNPLUG POWER SUPPLY DURING BOOTLOADER OR IMAGE FLASHING! DOING SO COULD RENDER YOUR RECEIVER USELESS!

READ CAREFULLY HOW TO FLASH BOOTLOADER HERE

Downloads


http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...2-3-15-12-2011

[amar786]

Excellent image, everything works as it should. I have tested all the image out there and non are as simple and complete IMO.

Just need to check a few points which I have not been able to find answers to elsewhere.

1. How can I change the quickEPG to look like the simplified version as on the third from bottom picture (ViX QuickEPG in this link? http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...2-1-24-03-2011
2. Can someone tell me which PICONS are being used in the about link?
3. Is there a webinterface for the ET6000 VIX 2.3 image? Normally just type in the ip address into the browser to get into the interface.
4. How can download / install the vixbmc_hd-slim skin. Found this in the OpanAAF image and its different from any other skin i have seen. On the OpenAAF it was a bit slow so want to test it on the VIX (which I guess it was made for).

Well done for a fantastic piece of work on the image. Very impressed.

Best wishes

[Larry-G]

The ViXbmc skin is still in the beta stage and as yet not released in the public image, it should be ready in the next public update as far as i'm aware.

[punisher]

if the skin was on OpenAAF image then more than likely it will not work on vix, but you can try and if it doesnt work then reflash. but make sure to take a backup of your vix image if you plan on trying the skin

[amar786]

Cheers mate, looks like an interesting setup. Like the program view which has the split screen. Will be looking forward to it.

Do you know how to change the EPG to the quickEPG view?

The ViXbmc skin is still in the beta stage and as yet not released in the public image, it should be ready in the next public update as far as i'm aware.

[Larry-G]

not off the top of my head and i'm at work at the moment so no way to check for you.

[amar786]

Ok, no rush, would be nice to have the simple view. Would appreciate it if you can have a look whenever you get a moment.

[Stanman]

Excellent image, everything works as it should. I have tested all the image out there and non are as simple and complete IMO.

Just need to check a few points which I have not been able to find answers to elsewhere.

1. How can I change the quickEPG to look like the simplified version as on the third from bottom picture (ViX QuickEPG in this link? http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...2-1-24-03-2011
2. Can someone tell me which PICONS are being used in the about link?
3. Is there a webinterface for the ET6000 VIX 2.3 image? Normally just type in the ip address into the browser to get into the interface.
4. How can download / install the vixbmc_hd-slim skin. Found this in the OpanAAF image and its different from any other skin i have seen. On the OpenAAF it was a bit slow so want to test it on the VIX (which I guess it was made for).

Well done for a fantastic piece of work on the image. Very impressed.

Best wishes

1. Vix button setup and quickEPG change it from left/right to long press OK, will show like that on long press but if you prefer can leave it left/right
2. Looks like the VIX Alice HD ones
3. Yes there is but first change the default port to 80 by going into menu>plugin>webif
4. Not released to public just yet.

[amar786]

1. Vix button setup and quickEPG change it from left/right to long press OK, will show like that on long press but if you prefer can leave it left/right

Hi Mate,

Did not explain myself properly. What I meant was how do I get the infobar changed to look like the simple version in the third from bottom picture (labeled as ViX QuickEPG: for some reason). Dont want to see the section which shows the B I S VN, free to air, date etc.

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...2-1-24-03-2011

[Stanman]

You can't mate, its a quickEPG info bar that is only activate when you activate quickepg by pressing either left/right or long OK depending on what you have it set to.

I assume you could declutter the info bar but that would need to be a skin/XML change and only advisable if you know what your doing.

[amar786]

You can't mate, its a quickEPG info bar that is only activate when you activate quickepg by pressing either left/right or long OK depending on what you have it set to.

I assume you could declutter the info bar but that would need to be a skin/XML change and only advisable if you know what your doing.

Think I will leave that to the experts.

Is the skin/image in the video link below not of the VIX? This is where I saw it originally, look like it is a infobar and the guy is doing some channel changes (not sure if this is through the left or right).

Is this the original skin for the Solo? Or an older version of the VIX infobar .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxm43RdyCY

[Larry-G]

yes thats the ViX image albeit a older version of the image.

[amar786]

The ViXbmc skin is still in the beta stage and as yet not released in the public image, it should be ready in the next public update as far as i'm aware.

Hi Mate,

Say the vixbmc_hd-slim skin been released yet?

Many thanks

[Larry-G]

Hi Mate,

Say the vixbmc_hd-slim skin been released yet?

Many thanks

Yes if your using the 2.4 ViX image, you can download the XBMC styled skin from the feeds.

Menu> plugins> green button ( downloads ) > ViX.