Invitation by VU+

[Rob van der Does]

For those of you who are in the Netherlands around september 11 (or would like a trip to Amsterdam): did you see this invitation (http://www2.vuplus.com/14-vuplus-articles/94-vuday2011)?

[Sicilian]

Would have liked to have gone, but unfortunately I'm off to Cyprus on the 17th, so cant get the time off work.

[Larry-G]

yeah same here I've only just gone back to work this week after a fortnight off and i wont get any more time off till November.

[Stanman]

I got more holidays than what to do with them. took three days this week and TOIL as fourth to make it a week and still got another 30 to take before April:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[bassethound]

The last time i went to Amsterdam it was not to look at a satellite receiver in a perspex box ;)

[obo110x]

Strange coincidence I'm off to Cyprus on the 17th as well :cool:

[silverfox0786]

oh well

cant go

missues would go made have had 4 holidays this year already

[pooface]

Yeah, same as others, would love to go ... especially for some cake and a coffee afterwards ;)

Could've had a wos lads night out ;) :p

[Rob van der Does]

Would have liked to have gone, but unfortunately I'm off to Cyprus on the 17th, so cant get the time off work.

Strange coincidence I'm off to Cyprus on the 17th as well :cool:
I hope you're all going to spend a lot of money there: Cyprus needs that very badly.

[Rob van der Does]

The contents of the Amsterdam-VU+ day was:

- Ultimo
Shown a prototype of Ultimo.
Not a production level yet, but it will be released by November at the latest.

- iPad, iPhone app
VU+ will release an iPad and iPhone app for streaming from Vu+ box.
The app will be registered in AppStore within two weeks.

- New User Experience
This topic is not confined to E2 world.
VU+ ported XBMC onto their new platform.
It is experimental but it was considered a good possibility of being next generation of UI.
It is OpenGL ES based and all 3D.
Above all, it also supports plugin system with Python language.

[irishchris]

The contents of the Amsterdam-VU+ day was:

- Ultimo
Shown a prototype of Ultimo.
Not a production level yet, but it will be released by November at the latest.

- iPad, iPhone app
VU+ will release an iPad and iPhone app for streaming from Vu+ box.
The app will be registered in AppStore within two weeks.

- New User Experience
This topic is not confined to E2 world.
VU+ ported XBMC onto their new platform.
It is experimental but it was considered a good possibility of being next generation of UI.
It is OpenGL ES based and all 3D.
Above all, it also supports plugin system with Python language.

sounds like promising times ahead for vu+! xbmc would be an excellent gui if it can handle it processor wise. did they happen to mention an android version as well as an ipad version of their app?

[Rob van der Does]

sounds like promising times ahead for vu+! xbmc would be an excellent gui if it can handle it processor wise. did they happen to mention an android version as well as an ipad version of their app?
Unfortunately I wasn't there, so I can't really answer this.

[punisher]

really looking forward to the streaming app and also the XBMC port

[Larry-G]

yeah XBMC sounds fantastic.

[Rob van der Does]

I found some information presented yesterday: looks very good.
This will really be a DM-killer :thumbsup:

[Rob van der Does]

And their XBMC presentation:

[Rob van der Does]

And the VU+ apps presentation

[OldSkulRide]

Bold move. I like XBMC because i am already using it with AppleTV BUT we need to see TV part of the XBMC. Alot of coding will be needed that XBMC will be on pair with E2 when talking about watching TV.

[stuattravs]

XBMC! oh my god this is excellent news, really hope they can pull it off, id be able to get rid off my HTPC!
anyone wanna buy a revo lol

[Delagroov]

I found some information presented yesterday: looks very good.
This will really be a DM-killer :thumbsup:

I agree...and nice design...very cool:thumbsup:

[punisher]

those presentations look very promising, lookin forward to them :D

[Luar]

Presentations look VU+Ultimo...




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[bassethound]

The remotes and the VFD display look awesome

[punisher]

Yeh its beginnin to look like a real giant killer this box

[bassethound]

might have to sell one of my kids kidneys to buy one ;)

[punisher]

Lmao i know the price really does throw u off, i think 300 for an et9k was birder line suicide in ma mrs eyes lol dnt even wana attempt half a grand or more for a receiever lol id rather get a sundtek sky stick n make a 3 tuner that way lol an the display on the et9k is sleek too so no complaints :p

[Stanman]

Very nice but personally dont like the VFD, would have been nice if it was OLED or something similar

[Rob van der Does]

tbh: I never ever use the VFD. Would that change when the VFD is nicer/bigger?

[punisher]

Well as stanman said i would also hav prefered oled to vfd, or even a tft for picons :p

[fulabeer]

really looking forward to the streaming app and also the XBMC port

The VU streaming iPad/iPhone APP PDF looks near identicle the the "Dreambox Live" streaming iPad/iPhone APP that I have been using with my VU+Duo.
It works perfectly, and is quite stunning picture wise.
It is perfect for watching something when the main TV is tied up.
It doesn't support HD channels yet. But to be honest, SD channels look so good it isn't a problem.

Saying that, I will be checking out the VU version when it's released!

[Delagroov]

Nice quality pictures...

I don,t mind that it has not oled, because on the dm7020 it was useless and hard to see what's on the display.
I think with vfd at least it will be more bright and with better contrast.

Interesting that Vu is using those Wifi antenna's on the Ultimo..

Only thing I hope that ultimo also will come in silver metal design....(to match to Onky audio equipment)

[Huevos]

I'm confused. If the Ultimo is being released by November and XBMC will not be ready until some time in 2012 what software will the Ultimo use in the interim period.

And does XBMC mean we are going to lose all the great features of Enigma 2? And image support from VIX?

[silverfox0786]

I'm confused. If the Ultimo is being released by November and XBMC will not be ready until some time in 2012 what software will the Ultimo use in the interim period.

And does XBMC mean we are going to lose all the great features of Enigma 2? And image support from VIX?

first of all XMBC is a third party program and im guessing and only guessing that VU have asked the XMBC team to dreate a plugin a bit like project valarie

as for VIX well lets wait and let the receiver release before we start making ussumptions

[Huevos]

first of all XMBC is a third party program and im guessing and only guessing that VU have asked the XMBC team to dreate a plugin a bit like project valarieOk, I just want to know I've got the facts straight. So the the Ultimo will have E2 as the operating system, and, the plug-in interfaces XMBC with E2.

[Rob van der Does]

As far as I understand it (which is not very far) XMBC is just a GUI, not a replacement for E2.