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bassethound
12-05-17, 20:03
20170512

-. REC VFD ICON issue fixed (SF4008-I-52)
-> REC symbol in the display in standby fixed.
-. Lip Sync Issue fixed.
-. FastScan issue fixed.

john doe
13-05-17, 08:54
hope the vix team get this on the next update.

twol
13-05-17, 09:23
It will be as it is already included in the OE-A

bassethound
13-05-17, 12:01
where is kodi? stuff the rec icon problem lol

john doe
13-05-17, 13:19
good things come to those who wait.

el bandido
13-05-17, 14:41
Problem is the wait is becoming a bit long. There are many things that need to be fixed, but for months the main focus is Kodi? At least one new receiver (H7) will be out soon that has hardware similar to the SF4008 with Kodi already running.

Andy_Hazza
13-05-17, 14:59
At least one new receiver (H7).

Don't even go there!!


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john doe
13-05-17, 16:32
Problem is the wait is becoming a bit long. There are many things that need to be fixed, but for months the main focus is Kodi? At least one new receiver (H7) will be out soon that has hardware similar to the SF4008 with Kodi already running.

H7? get a proper box. or get another device to run kodi

khan888
13-05-17, 16:36
Can the drivers be installed manually? If so where can we download them from?


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bassethound
13-05-17, 16:58
Should be in the daily updates if running OpenAtv 5/6 if it vix you will have to wait for the next update when ever that is:thumbsup:

john doe
13-05-17, 17:09
would octagon forum have the drivers?

twol
13-05-17, 17:32
would octagon forum have the drivers?

Google openatv SF4008 Treiber-Kernel-Bootloader

Huevos
14-05-17, 03:17
where is kodi? stuff the rec icon problem lolStuff Kodi. When are we going to get fixes for PLS Combo and a Blindscan binary. After all this is a DVB receiver, not a media player.

twol
14-05-17, 06:27
Stuff Kodi. When are we going to get fixes for PLS Combo and a Blindscan binary. After all this is a DVB receiver, not a media player.

Agree - think they took their eye off what is important and also have been swamped by their own marketing on this receiver.

DaMacFunkin
14-05-17, 08:11
So all the rhetoric about Octagon being more in touch than VU+ Didn't pan out then?

twol
14-05-17, 08:17
So all the rhetoric about Octagon being more in touch than VU+ Didn't pan out then?

Well, they constantly keep communicating (better than any other outfit), but I think they have perhaps found Arm, E2 and customer expectations (partly through their own Marketing hype) a bigger learning curve than they expected :)

maxben
15-05-17, 19:53
New drivers coming thick and fast now. It's the vtuner bit that interests me, will test tomorrow probably.

NEW: Driver (Driver) update Octagon SF4008 - 15.05.17


Testing by FTP: linuxtv.ko to lib/modules 4.1.37/extra/ and restart the box.

================================================== ======================
[Release note]

20170515
1. Issue [SF4008-i-75] mute symbol in standby is fixed
2. Issue [SF4008-i-56] viasat ci Modul is fixed
INFO: 4 x VTuner (USB) possible (4 x Virtual USB tuner possible)
================================================== == ============================


http://octagon-forum.eu /test-team/sf4008/sf4008-drivers-4.1.37-6.3.0-20170515.zip

Huevos
15-05-17, 20:34
Looks like PLS Combo is a hardware issue. Silabs not capable apparently. So far only one transponder transmitting in this mode.

maxben
15-05-17, 21:02
Yes, too bad about that.

I quickly tested vtuner and was able to record from the single DVB-C tuner in the third slot and also DVB-C from a remote box, both recordings ok now.

maxben
17-05-17, 23:01
NEW: Driver update Octagon SF4008 - 17.05.17

================================================== =================
[release Note]


1. the number of supported vtuner: 4 -> 8
-> Info: Total 11 tuner support at the sametime!
2. [SF4008-I-71] ATSC type not accepted by vtuner is fixed
3. [SF4008-i-77] DVB-T2 is not accepted by Vtuner is fixed
4. Minor bug fix.

mrxbox360
17-05-17, 23:54
NEW: Driver update Octagon SF4008 - 17.05.17

================================================== =================
[release Note]


1. the number of supported vtuner: 4 -> 8
-> Info: Total 11 tuner support at the sametime!
2. [SF4008-I-71] ATSC type not accepted by vtuner is fixed
3. [SF4008-i-77] DVB-T2 is not accepted by Vtuner is fixed
4. Minor bug fix.

did this make it into the new 14 update or is it to be included into the next update.

maxben
18-05-17, 00:00
No, 14 is a couple of versions of driver behind now.

maxben
18-05-17, 09:47
1. VTuner Support increased to 8 (VTuner: virtual USB Tuner)
-> Info: Total simultaneous 11 Tuner Support!

Still does not support simultaneous tuners for me.

Tuner 1-2 DVB-S2 dual tuner slot 1

Tuner 3 DVB-C single tuner use slot 2

Tuner 4 Sundtek DVB-C USB tuner

Tuner 5 Sundtek DVB-S2 USB tuner

So 5 tuners in total all working individually.

I tried on OpenVix 014 with new driver manually installed and OpenATV of today with new driver.

My testing method is as follows:-

1. Start recording 1 channel

2. Change channel to a different transponder and start another recording, both recordings at this point progress normally.

3. Change channel again to a different transponder and channel shows ok but the problem is that one of the recordings stops recording at that time.

So at the moment this seems to me that is 'simultaneous' tuner use is still not working!

Anyone else tried this feature ?

Huevos
18-05-17, 12:59
I've sent this report to Octagon.

maxben
18-05-17, 14:03
Thanks Huevos, I also posted on their support forum.

skippie
29-05-17, 14:25
No, 14 is a couple of versions of driver behind now.

Is this new driver already in the last update ?

khan888
29-05-17, 14:32
Is this new driver already in the last update ?

Yes latest drivers are in build 16


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ccs
29-05-17, 14:33
As far as I can tell, there have been 2 driver updates since 5.0.014, and are in the latest 5.0.016 image.

maxben
23-06-17, 22:13
NEW: Driver (Driver) update Octagon SF4008 - 23.06.17

FTP to

/lib/modules/4.1.37/extra

and restart the box.

================================================== =============
[ ReleaseNote ]

-. Tuner driver updated:
-> LNA On / Off function added. (Low Noise Amplifier)
. CI improved
. CA improved
. Run STB fixed.
-. Unlug CI fix.
-. Plug CI fix.
-. Video stop fix.
-. CA + CI use at same time fix.

================================================== =================


http://octagon-forum.eu/test-team/sf4008/sf4008-drivers-4.1.37-6.3.0-20170623.zip

mrxbox360
24-06-17, 03:51
just done mine & so far so good:thumbsup:

skippie
03-07-17, 11:11
hi, which usb tuner do i have to buy ? model name ?

is it this one:

https://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Sundtek-MediaTV-Digital-Home-USB-Tuner-Cable-Terrestrial-HD-DVB-C-T-T2

skippie
04-07-17, 19:13
hi, which usb tuner do i have to buy ? model name ?

is it this one:

https://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Sundtek-MediaTV-Digital-Home-USB-Tuner-Cable-Terrestrial-HD-DVB-C-T-T2

I ordered this one, am I wrong ? If not i don't see the driver to download in the plugins.
Any help is preciated please.

ccs
04-07-17, 19:16
This might help.....

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?49093-How-to-install-Sundtek-USB-tuners-using-Sundtek-Control-Center

skippie
06-07-17, 23:38
thnx, got everything installed, usb tuner is working but i still see only 1 tuner and i can't enable the other tuners in Sundtek Control Center.

What's next to enable the other tuners ?

ccs
07-07-17, 09:22
All tuners should show up in "service searching" menu.

skippie
07-07-17, 09:52
I only see 1 sundtek tuner in Tuner configuration, does the USB needs to be connected to USB3 input ?

ccs
07-07-17, 10:24
What other tuners do you have/are you expecting to see? The SundTek control centre is only used to configure SundTek usb tuners.

Menu/Setup/Service Searching/Tuner configuration is where you need to be to see all tuners.

skippie
07-07-17, 10:39
Yes and in Menu/setup/service searching/tuner config i only see 1 sundtek DVB-C tuner, i thought you could use Virtual tuners/ with this DVB-C/T USB tuner

skippie
07-07-17, 10:41
I see Tuner C : Sundtek DVB-C (III) (1/0) USB
Switchable tuner types : DVB-T2,DVB-C
Enabled : DVB-T, DVB-C

Are there any other drivers to be installed from sundtek ?

Huevos
07-07-17, 11:35
It is only a single tuner. What more do you want?


PACKAGE CONTENTS: -

1x USB TUNER

skippie
07-07-17, 11:39
i thought it would create virtual tuners ?

skippie
07-07-17, 12:10
just read it's a question of a driver issue atm, so waiting then.

Huevos
07-07-17, 14:36
just read it's a question of a driver issue atm, so waiting then.The Sundtek USB hardware is a single tuner. No driver update is going to change that fact.

skippie
07-07-17, 16:25
The Sundtek USB hardware is a single tuner. No driver update is going to change that fact.

look here : http://support.sundtek.com/index.php/topic,4.0.html

I was talking about it creating VIRTUAL tuners!

The sundtek control center is showing 8 virtual drivers, but there is a new driver needed to show them in the searching list.

ccs
07-07-17, 16:31
... I can't see mention of virtual tuners in the link you've posted??

skippie
07-07-17, 16:35
well they're talking about in this thread if i'm not mistaken

skippie
07-07-17, 16:36
New drivers coming thick and fast now. It's the vtuner bit that interests me, will test tomorrow probably.

NEW: Driver (Driver) update Octagon SF4008 - 15.05.17


Testing by FTP: linuxtv.ko to lib/modules 4.1.37/extra/ and restart the box.

================================================== ======================
[Release note]

20170515
1. Issue [SF4008-i-75] mute symbol in standby is fixed
2. Issue [SF4008-i-56] viasat ci Modul is fixed
INFO: 4 x VTuner (USB) possible (4 x Virtual USB tuner possible)
================================================== == ============================


http://octagon-forum.eu /test-team/sf4008/sf4008-drivers-4.1.37-6.3.0-20170515.zip

isn't this it ?

ccs
07-07-17, 16:38
...That's about Octagon drivers, nothing to do with SundTek.

skippie
07-07-17, 16:41
ok, but it will create virtual tuners with the sundtek usb dvb-c tuner

Huevos
07-07-17, 17:47
isn't this it ?No. I think you don't understand.

INFO: 4 x VTuner (USB) possible (4 x Virtual USB tuner possible)
VTuner = USB tuner.

So it means the Octagon drivers support up to four USB tuners.

But you only have one USB tuner.

It doesn't matter if the drivers support up to five billion tuners, if you only have one tuner installed that is all you can use.

Huevos
12-07-17, 19:12
New drivers again today.


2017-07-12
-. CI slot bug fixed
-. minor bugs fixed

bassethound
13-09-17, 19:18
NEU: Treiber (Driver) update Octagon SF4008 - 13.09.17

[Release Note]
20170913

1. Tuner A - recording, tuner C live pixeling : fixed
2. ac3 no works. : fixed
3. Div. CI Module tested.

CI SETTING
dsmart & high bitrate ci modules:
menu->Setup->Common interface->Common interface-> set High bitrate support "yes"
If High bitrate support is set "No", pixeling will occur.

For all other CI Modules :
It does not matter high bitrate support is set Yes or No.
Users may choose a proper setting according to the circumstances.

5. Kernel patch for memory info on OSD to be shown 1GB

dlmlus
14-09-17, 10:37
Just replying to the above drivers, I,ve tried on two occaisions to update to Vix 5 0 0 27, from vix 26.
And on both occasions i,ve lost Audio and had to revert back to Vix26.

The method i used to update was through the sf4008 menu-softwareupdate.

Is anyone else having this problem ?

ccs
14-09-17, 10:51
The last driver release mentioned is not in 5.0.027, but has a fix for "ac3 no works. : fixed".

dlmlus
14-09-17, 11:28
yes i know, its when i update to 27 from 26. I lose audio.
Enigma 2 is not new to me, Having bought a number of box,s from the sponsor.

As soon as i try to update to Vix 27, I lose audio.

ccs
14-09-17, 11:36
.....and the audio problem (AC3) is fixed in the next driver release, which is not in 027.

twol
14-09-17, 11:40
yes i know, its when i update to 27 from 26. I lose audio.
Enigma 2 is not new to me, Having bought a number of box,s from the sponsor.

As soon as i try to update to Vix 27, I lose audio.
When drivers change or any anything "major" I would always flash the image and restore backup settings. I personally would not software update (although I realise I am probably in a minority of 1) and because of that view I never software update.
Might not stop your issue, but a new flash is worth trying:)

... although just read on another forum similar posts ref audio, so perhaps 2 steps forward by Octagon and 1 step back?

dlmlus
14-09-17, 12:26
When drivers change or any anything "major" I would always flash the image and restore backup settings. I personally would not software update (although I realise I am probably in a minority of 1) and because of that view I never software update.
Might not stop your issue, but a new flash is worth trying:)

... although just read on another forum similar posts ref audio, so perhaps 2 steps forward by Octagon and 1 step back?

Thank you twol.
As always you explain things in laymans terms, And not in a cryptic fashion.
And i sure not only myself appreciate that.

I will possibly try a usb flash or may wait untill things settle.

Thank you once again.

twol
20-09-17, 13:50
Sf4008 drivers updated on the OE-A fixing AC3 issue ..... in next OpenViX build ......

dlmlus
20-09-17, 14:39
Sf4008 drivers updated on the OE-A fixing AC3 issue ..... in next OpenViX build ......

Thanks for the heads up, twol.

twol
26-09-17, 09:56
New driver update last night .....
1. Fixed AC3 issue (again?)
2. Fixed Audio issue on 2160P resolution

ccs
26-09-17, 10:02
Third time lucky, perhaps? :)

twol
27-09-17, 08:43
Third time lucky, perhaps? :)
Apparently not .. standby issue seems fixed, but not sound judging by complaints elsewhere.... expect another driver update ....

twol
29-09-17, 18:21
Tonight - new driver update it says AC3 fixed .....:)

Arcy
18-10-17, 20:57
I'm still getting no 2160p audio with 5.0.031. However, I've found a separate problem with OpenVIX, and it has happened several times: waking the SF4008 after it has been in standby overnight, I find that all multistream channels have vanished from my satellite lists for both 5.0W and 12.5W. I then have to restore them from a backup. Non-multistream channels are unaffected. However, if the receiver was tuned to a multistream channel when it was placed in standby, channels on that transponder are not lost. I'm using the default version of satellites.xml, which includes all the multistream transponders on both satellites.

This has happened also with versions 027 and 029. I'm now trying to replicate it with (for the sake of an example) OpenATV, but so far all multistream channels have stayed put.

Huevos
18-10-17, 23:05
No channels have ever gone missing for me. What have you loaded that is updating your channels list?

Are you running ABM?

Arcy
19-10-17, 10:28
In years of using Enigma receivers, I've never knowingly installed anything that updates channel lists automatically. In this case, I've been using a clean install (following a factory reset) of OpenVIX 5.0.031 and now a a nightly build of OpenATV from a couple of days ago, also after a factory reset. In both instances, the only extra I've loaded is the DiSEqC plug-in tester. A plug-in called Programmlisten-Updater comes as a default plugin with OpenATV, though it doesn't seem to be activated and it doesn't appear to include either 5.0W or 12.5W; I've uninstalled it now. I don't know what ABM is (Automatic Bouquet Manager?) but I don't think I can be running it.

Just switching to standby and back on again doesn't cause these channels to disappear; it seems to happen only when the receiver is in standby for an extended period, such as overnight.

Tunder
20-10-17, 15:41
Hello All
Here is my fix for the issue with AC3 sound with 2160p 60hz, under the Video settings The last option on the very bottom " Control Hardware Chip Modes" I changed it to 12bit 4:2:0/4:2:2 no PIP.
It worked with images EGAMI, OPENVIX, OPENATV, SATDREAMGR AND OPEN8.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Tunder

twol
20-10-17, 18:54
@Tunder
Never thought about this before (sold my SF4008), but the Mut@nt HD51 made this change some time ago, as the chip will only support certain features in set modes (read the HD51 multiboot documentation (where you can flip the modes) to see the modes and restrictions)

Arcy
20-10-17, 22:26
The last option on the very bottom " Control Hardware Chip Modes" I changed it to 12bit 4:2:0/4:2:2 no PIP.r

That hasn't worked here, alas, with either OpenVIX or OpenATV.

Sicilian
21-10-17, 07:57
That hasn't worked here, alas, with either OpenVIX or OpenATV.

Please post screen shot of your av settings, also make and model of tv.


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Arcy
22-10-17, 13:42
Thank you, Sicilian. I've been through this many times, always with the same result. This is my procedure, beginning with a freshly flashed OpenVIX 5.0.031:
Factory reset - restart - set 2160p50 video - set UK English - skip restore wizard - skip screen alignment - skip Internet connection check and automatic package installation - set Tuner A and Tuner B for simple installation, 28.2E only - scan Tuner B (reputed to be more reliable than Tuner A) for a predefined transponder (10773H) - skip further manual service scan - configure wired Internet. Receiver then outputs sound correctly. Set video chip mode to HDR (as in attached screen shot). Restart receiver. When startup is complete, there's now no sound.

I've also tried reconfiguring the video chip mode before doing the scan, and not reconfiguring it at all, but always the sound is dead after restarting the receiver.To bring it back, I have to change to 1080i/1080p and restart the receiver. This too works every time.

The SF4008 is connected to my LG OLED55B6V screen via a 4K HDMI input on an Onkyo TX-NR838 AV receiver. I have a Vu+ Solo4K connected to another 4K port on the same receiver. I've tried swapping the inputs over, but it doesn't make any difference.

When I revert to OpenVIX 5.0.026, sound works as normal in 2160p mode.
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Arcy
27-10-17, 13:56
Sad to say, version 5.0.032 hasn't corrected the 2160p no-sound problem here, even when the video chip is in HDR mode. It works during initial setup but doesn't survive a reboot.

ccs
27-10-17, 14:06
Last driver update was in 5.0.028

ccs
27-10-17, 15:37
Not surviving a reboot has to be a bit of a clue.

Are there any settings you're using which are set to "auto", which could change after a reboot?

Or maybe when the tv/amp is on/off when rebooting has a different effect?

Arcy
27-10-17, 23:12
This is happenIng after a factory reset. I've changed virtually nothing from the default settings other than to configure tuners -- and the video chip mode, which requires a reboot in order to take effect. Haven't installed bouquets or any plugins other than the DiSEqC tester.

john doe
24-11-17, 10:20
new update 23.11.17 for sf4008

downmix fixed on/off issue on gstreamer when plays multimedia files.

Garden
24-11-17, 17:10
new update 23.11.17 for sf4008

downmix fixed on/off issue on gstreamer when plays multimedia files.

has this fixed the No Sound On 2160P?

Garden
28-11-17, 16:57
regret buying this box..........:smash:

Garden
28-11-17, 16:58
new update 23.11.17 for sf4008

downmix fixed on/off issue on gstreamer when plays multimedia files.

Can not find this update anywhere, could you point me in the right direction please, Also has this fixed the NO sound issue on the 2160p setting?

bassethound
12-01-18, 21:32
(Driver) update Octagon SF4008 - 12.01.18

- remove temporary kodi support
- Fixes audio issues on 2160P/60Hz on certain TVs
- Fixes no booting on HDR mode
- Fixes undate.bin issue

--> Important, User must flash image new !


https://github.com/oe-alliance/oe-alliance-core/tree/4.1/meta-brands/meta-octagon

hazzardboy7
12-01-18, 23:38
hi where can we download the new image with the reported fix, or do we just wait for now

thanks

Andy_Hazza
13-01-18, 04:24
Wait till ViX has the drivers built in, which would be build 011 (ViX 5.1.011). Current build is 009 and 010 is soon to be released.


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Sicilian
13-01-18, 07:36
5.1.011 is building now, providing it completes ok will be uploaded later today.

007xico
14-01-18, 11:27
Still no sound when set to 2160p [emoji19] what a load of crap [emoji35]


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Andy_Hazza
14-01-18, 11:31
Still no sound when set to 2160p [emoji19] what a load of crap [emoji35]


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Must be your TV. Live & hope a future update will correct it for you.


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007xico
14-01-18, 11:48
Must be your TV. Live & hope a future update will correct it for you.


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My octagon goes through a Denon 2400 and then an LGsj800v. Why would be the TV if my receivers accepts all sort of formats?

john doe
14-01-18, 11:49
works fine on mine tv and Box. sound like a tv issue or something around how you are connected. try direct from box to tv and see if you have same issue. if it was something to do with receiver software, we would all be affected

twol
14-01-18, 12:02
Still no sound when set to 2160p [emoji19] what a load of crap [emoji35]


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..... and did you also usb flash 011 new? ... 011 seems to be working for other posters on this forum and other forums.... just a little bit of confusion over Kodi (support gone until next update)

mrxbox360
14-01-18, 15:47
Still no sound when set to 2160p [emoji19] what a load of crap [emoji35]


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Working fine here in 4k mode on my bose sound bar by optical

007xico
14-01-18, 20:44
works fine on mine tv and Box. sound like a tv issue or something around how you are connected. try direct from box to tv and see if you have same issue. if it was something to do with receiver software, we would all be affected

Apologies, after digging through all the receivers settings, got it working. Too many settings this days :p