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loki
25-02-17, 15:41
I'm looking to add an extra tuner to my box using SAT>IP, I have a SAT>IP server set up which I can connect to with other devices (PC,Android Phone) but am having issues connecting to it with openvix. It does find the server and allows me to set it up and will sometimes tune a channel (extremely rarely). When I look at the logs of SAT>IP server it looks like the box isn't always asking for the correct frequency?

Are there issues with SAT>IP on openvix?
Any way for me to debug it?

gabriele
25-02-17, 18:26
Have you tried OpenATV and SAT>IP?

loki
26-02-17, 22:57
No, always used vix, it's a pretty old box (xtrend et6000), might be worth looking into other images I suppose if SAT>IP is broken in openvix. Thanks.

john doe
27-02-17, 09:53
dont think its broken as I saw a couple of admin's use it

Huevos
27-02-17, 10:01
SAT> IP is a shared plugin... so if it doesn't work in OpenViX it won't work in others.

loki
27-02-17, 22:21
Thanks for the info, maybe it's the drivers then, pretty sure they're up to date though. Guess it might be time for a new box.

twol
28-02-17, 09:23
I am playing with a SAT>IP box at the moment but been away, so only had about 4 hours to play :)
On ViX its dead as a Dodo, there are a whole pile of error msgs which I didn't have time to check and the whole system runs like a dead dog. On ATV it was kind of working but will spend the next few days trying to get to grips with the SAT>IP box and check out the 2 images..
Will post what I find.

loki
28-02-17, 15:42
Quick update, it does seem to be broken in openvix, working perfectly with openatv.
Thanks for the suggestion, I doubt I'd have tried it without being pointed in that direction, openatv looks really nice too.

twol
28-02-17, 16:15
Quick update, it does seem to be broken in openvix, working perfectly with openatv.
Thanks for the suggestion, I doubt I'd have tried it without being pointed in that direction, openatv looks really nice too.

Appreciate the feedback, it just supports what I initially saw, albeit very quick. ... plus there was demo of a sat>IP client running OpenATV with 8 virtual tuners, so it all should work
It maybe down to the difference in implementation of some of the recent tuner code between ViX and ATV.... certainly all the ViX error msg's were in this area.... then again it could be just a crap SAT>IP box that I am testing.
I should be able to resume testing tomorrow, as my wife will be going to London for 2 days so my cooking will be down to bacon and eggs... and fries...and will have the time to play:).

maxben
28-02-17, 17:59
Quick update, it does seem to be broken in openvix, working perfectly with openatv.
Thanks for the suggestion, I doubt I'd have tried it without being pointed in that direction, openatv looks really nice too.

Out of interest is that OpenATV 5 or 6 ?

twol
28-02-17, 19:11
Out of interest is that OpenATV 5 or 6 ?

I am assuming loki is 5, I have been and will be using 6

maxben
28-02-17, 20:15
Have you tried ViX then ?

What make is yours ?

I should have the Triax version in a day or two so will be interested in your tests as well as my own.

loki
28-02-17, 20:34
5.3. To be fair I think I jumped the gun a bit, been using it for a couple of hours but seems a little flakey, definitely an improvement over how it was with openvix but not "perfect".

twol
28-02-17, 20:40
Have you tried ViX then ?

What make is yours ?

I should have the Triax version in a day or two so will be interested in your tests as well as my own.

Good old German box, but has some negative comments like most of them including the Triax, so I will be really interested in how it works for you ..... still have 25 days and counting on mine:):)

Sicilian
01-03-17, 08:36
Unless i'm missing something here, I really do not see the benefit of sat ip over using fall back tuners and remote channel stream convertor. These can used without using any special SAT-IP server on E2 boxes.

twol
01-03-17, 08:42
Unless i'm missing something here, I really do not see the benefit of sat ip over using fall back tuners and remote channel stream convertor. These can used without using any special SAT-IP server on E2 boxes.
Thats like saying its a waste of time having additional usb tuners ..... my SAT>IP box is "supposed" to give me an additional 8 tuners ....which then gives me a great server for any receivers using Fallback Tuner/RCSC... but we will see :) If it doesn't work its going back and I will try another box that is known to work.

Sicilian
01-03-17, 08:43
Thats like saying its a waste of time having additional usb tuners ..... my SAT>IP box is "supposed" to give me an additional 8 tuners ....which then gives me a great server for any receivers using Fallback Tuner/RCSC... but we will see :) If it doesn't work its going back and I will try another box that is known to work.

Sorry I still do not see the benefit, never have tbh.

twol
02-03-17, 19:11
So far:)
1st box MegaSat 0600200 Sat2IP-Server:
Excellent technical spec in so far you have 8 tuners...
Very basic WEB interface ....... basically doesn't tell you anything useful!
Couldn't get it to work, (but see later) so shipped it back :(

2nd Box Kathrein EXIP 414/E SAT>IP Server:
Only 4 tuners but otherwise excellent spec,
WEB interface - much better you can actually see whats going on ...... once the E2 receiver connects :)
Again, no connection from either SF4008 or HD51 and both run like a dog.... (actually later managed to connect from the SF4008 and pick up picture and sound but the system locks up.)
IPAD connects fine.
So then tried the trusty ET8500 ... works perfectly first time, no issues.
Channel switching is just like 4 additional tuners in the box.

So there appears to be an issue with Arm processor receivers ....... have posted some Q's.

If this can be fixed then will keep one of the boxes!! Buying Kathrein is like the buying teh crown jewels but the WEB interface and build quality is good.

rossi2000
02-03-17, 20:22
Katherin is the same company as VU isnt it?

twol
02-03-17, 20:53
Katherin is the same company as VU isnt it?

Katherin ...Maybe, but Kathrein is a good old German company

loki
03-03-17, 00:06
So far:)
1st box MegaSat 0600200 Sat2IP-Server:
Excellent technical spec in so far you have 8 tuners...
Very basic WEB interface ....... basically doesn't tell you anything useful!
Couldn't get it to work, (but see later) so shipped it back :(

2nd Box Kathrein EXIP 414/E SAT>IP Server:
Only 4 tuners but otherwise excellent spec,
WEB interface - much better you can actually see whats going on ...... once the E2 receiver connects :)
Again, no connection from either SF4008 or HD51 and both run like a dog.... (actually later managed to connect from the SF4008 and pick up picture and sound but the system locks up.)
IPAD connects fine.
So then tried the trusty ET8500 ... works perfectly first time, no issues.
Channel switching is just like 4 additional tuners in the box.

So there appears to be an issue with Arm processor receivers ....... have posted some Q's.

If this can be fixed then will keep one of the boxes!! Buying Kathrein is like the buying teh crown jewels but the WEB interface and build quality is good.

My tests have been with an ET6000 using a quad tuner TBS card and either minisatip or tvheadend acting as the SAT>IP server, with this I can obviously watch the servers web interface when the receiver requests a channel.

The only thing I have been able to get to work semi-reliably is openatv with one SAT>IP tuner, if I add a second tuner neither of them will work from the receiver. Even with only one enabled I sometimes have issues tuning certain channels (running the DiSEqC Tester plugin fixes it and allows it to tune the channel), maybe it is a DiSEqC issue, although the exact same setup works correctly with a real tuner.

How are you adding more than 2 SAT>IP tuners? I am only able to add 2 from the satipclient plugin.

twol
03-03-17, 07:06
THe Kathrein supports 4 clients like most SAT>IP server boxes.... the Megasat 8 clients.
I am trying to get an answer on the Arm receivers as to whether there is an issue with the SAT>IP client plugin and the virtual tuner generated for these boxes.

Huevos
03-03-17, 09:49
Where is the "pile of error messages"?

twol
03-03-17, 10:07
THe Kathrein supports 4 clients like most SAT>IP server boxes.... the Megasat 8 clients.
I am trying to get an answer on the Arm receivers as to whether there is an issue with the SAT>IP client plugin and the virtual tuner generated for these boxes.
Forgot to say, that during the initial "Discover" process, the plugin obviously "talks" to the server which communicates the number of available clients, and the plugin then builds that number of virtual tuners.

twol
03-03-17, 10:14
Where is the "pile of error messages"?

On the Arm boxes, as it is trying to set up the connection with the "remote server" virtual tuner for the actual service (mixture of time-outs and these values are not what I expected) ... and it keeps on trying which is why the image runs like a dog.... but it is the same for both ATV and ViX.
It has worked (once) for the SF4008, but although connected and showing the video, the box was basically locked up and you couldn,t do anything useful.
The plugin is able to setup up (I think) 3 types of vtuner and that maybe where the issue lies....... I need to see the log on the ET8500 to see what it is doing and compare to the Arm boxes...... then I may do some tinkering with the vtuners (if my limited skills allows me).
Why Arm should be different, I have no idea, but there is already code in for some 4K boxes...... but have asked that question elsewhere.

loki
03-03-17, 15:37
Forgot to say, that during the initial "Discover" process, the plugin obviously "talks" to the server which communicates the number of available clients, and the plugin then builds that number of virtual tuners.

Interesting, it doesn't do that here, this is what it "discovers", as you can see 4 tuners;
52993
And I am presented with this under tuner configuration;
52994
Does your /etc/vtuner.conf look similar to mine?


0=desc:minisatip,ipaddr:192.168.1.10,tuner_type:DV B-S,uuid:11223344-9999-0000-b7ae-9c5c8e857523,vtuner_type:satip_client
1=vtuner_type:usb_tuner

twol
03-03-17, 17:25
I have;

0=desc:EXIP-414/E,ipaddr:192.168.0.96,tuner_type:DVB-S,uuid:00000000-0000-1000-a2c0-00d055230e70,vtuner_type:satip_client
1=desc:EXIP-414/E,ipaddr:192.168.0.96,tuner_type:DVB-S,uuid:00000000-0000-1000-a2c0-00d055230e70,vtuner_type:satip_client
2=desc:EXIP-414/E,ipaddr:192.168.0.96,tuner_type:DVB-S,uuid:00000000-0000-1000-a2c0-00d055230e70,vtuner_type:satip_client
3=desc:EXIP-414/E,ipaddr:192.168.0.96,tuner_type:DVB-S,uuid:00000000-0000-1000-a2c0-00d055230e70,vtuner_type:satip_client

loki
04-03-17, 17:46
Thanks, changed mine to;


0=desc:minisatip,ipaddr:192.168.1.10,tuner_type:DV B-S,uuid:11223344-9999-0000-b7ae-9c5c8e857523,vtuner_type:satip_client
1=desc:minisatip,ipaddr:192.168.1.10,tuner_type:DV B-S,uuid:11223344-9999-0000-b7ae-9c5c8e857523,vtuner_type:satip_client
2=desc:minisatip,ipaddr:192.168.1.10,tuner_type:DV B-S,uuid:11223344-9999-0000-b7ae-9c5c8e857523,vtuner_type:satip_client
3=desc:minisatip,ipaddr:192.168.1.10,tuner_type:DV B-S,uuid:11223344-9999-0000-b7ae-9c5c8e857523,vtuner_type:satip_client

but it still only gives me 2 (and the same problems). Maybe there's another config file I haven't found.

It's a bit frustrating, if getting a new box would give me 4 working SAT>IP tuners I'd buy one but I can't tell if the problem is with the box or the SAT>IP server...

twol
04-03-17, 18:09
My ET8500 works like a dream ... but having received some replies to my Q's, it appears there is an issue with at least some of the 4K Arm receivers and vtuners