Gigablue UHD UE or VU+ Uno 4K SE?

[twol]

Yes, agreed. Which is what this thread is for.

Very useful, thank you.
The current TV in the bedroom is 'dumb'. So the idea was to replace it with an 2019/ 2020 LG smart TV. With WebOS, these seem to have a great app marketplace and I'd read, elsewhere, apps that allow what I want. However, that approach isn't set in stone and I could quite happily keep the current TV and use a dedicated box as a stream client. I would like to use NowTV, as a bare minimum on that client device though, for the Sky 'entertainment' channels.

This is one of the LG TV apps said to do what I want.

Certainly more avenues to explore now.

Paul

The thing to remember with Smart TV's is that the manufacturers never update the apps once the TV is shipped - so you can be left with a dumb TV.. again - you are at the mercy of these guys

[youngsyp]

@ Youngsyp, going by your requirements you've described I'd recommend a receiver with FBC tuners such as the Gigablue UHD UE 4K, Gigablue UHD Qaud 4K, VU+ Uno 4K SE or VU+ Ultimo 4K.

Yes, thanks this is the crux of this thread. I'm trying to decide between the Gigablue UHD UE 4K and the VU+ UNO 4K SE, as per the thread title.

The thing to remember with Smart TV's is that the manufacturers never update the apps once the TV is shipped - so you can be left with a dumb TV.. again - you are at the mercy of these guys

That depends on the TV manufacturer really. Typically LG support their TV's a number of years after launch. My 2016 OLED was getting updates in 2019, for example. The 2017 versions of that TV got the Disney+ app this year too I believe.

That aside, I think I've moved on from the idea of the TV change. I bought a Roku Express last night for £20 so, that will give me the OD apps I need for the bedroom TV. I'll now need to look at some form of IPTV client for the Live TV and recordings streaming from the main box. I'm pretty settled on the main box being the VU+ Uno 4K SE. And that being the case, I considering the a VU+ Zero HD for the IPTV client, if that will allow me to do what I want.

Paul

That aside,

[youngsyp]

Well my VU duo 4k streams of my ultimo 4k receiver. I use remotechannel stream converter to stream the channels from my main receiver if that is what you mean. It works perfectly well.

Coming back to this again. As above, I think I've decided on the VU+ Uno 4K SE for my main box and possibly a VU+ Zero HD for the bedroom TV box. With your set up, using Remotechannel Stream Converter, can you stream both live TV and recordings from your Ultimo 4K to your Duo 4K?

And what image are you using on your boxes?

Paul

[Andy_Hazza]

Vu+ Zero is very slow these days, unless you mean the 4K version?

Like I’ve said though you will have to use Suls, Jedi etc for your IPTV needs if you go down the Giga & Vu+ route. Stalker would be easier for you to manage etc.

Also the media content playback on the Vu+ is not fantastic, for instance if you have 4K films etc.


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[joysleep1]

Coming back to this again. As above, I think I've decided on the VU+ Uno 4K SE for my main box and possibly a VU+ Zero HD for the bedroom TV box. With your set up, using Remotechannel Stream Converter, can you stream both live TV and recordings from your Ultimo 4K to your Duo 4K?

And what image are you using on your boxes?

Paul

Yes i can stream and play any recordings. I always use Openvix image. By far the best

[joysleep1]

Vu+ Zero is very slow these days, unless you mean the 4K version?

Like I’ve said though you will have to use Suls, Jedi etc for your IPTV needs if you go down the Giga & Vu+ route. Stalker would be easier for you to manage etc.

Also the media content playback on the Vu+ is not fantastic, for instance if you have 4K films etc.


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I dunno what 4k films you have tried but i have no issues playing back any files on my ultimo 4k and duo 4k. Yes sometimes natively it did not work great but when you play through EXT player it is perfect. I have tried other receivers that actually stutter on scenes and is really choppy but have never had that problem on these VU models that i have

[Andy_Hazza]

What sort of bitrate you talking on your 4K films?


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[joysleep1]

What sort of bitrate you talking on your 4K films?


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Erm.. i cant seem to remember the bitrate but i remember posting that info a while a go from mediainfo. But i have tried many dolby atmos 4k films and i have no issues playing them on my VU receivers using EXT player.

[joysleep1]

What sort of bitrate you talking on your 4K films?


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Here is something i found.

This file for example stuggled to play on the mut@nt HD51 and the Zgemma H7 but plays flawlessly on the VU receivers that i have

[youngsyp]

Vu+ Zero is very slow these days, unless you mean the 4K version?

Like I’ve said though you will have to use Suls, Jedi etc for your IPTV needs if you go down the Giga & Vu+ route. Stalker would be easier for you to manage etc.

Also the media content playback on the Vu+ is not fantastic, for instance if you have 4K films etc.


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No, I meant the HD version, so that's useful information thanks. Maybe the 4K version is a better bet then. It'll be a bit more future proof too.

I probably should clarify, when I write IPTV, I really mean Sat>IP. I've no real interest in IPTV as a a medium. Similarly, I have no interest in media playback from the sat boxes either. Under the main TV I have a NUC that I use with Kodi for stored movies (streamed from a Windows server) and watch everything else via OD services. And if I really want the best picture quality, I'll just buy the UHD BD. The bedroom TV is used solely by my wife, who just wants an easy life as far as TV is concerned.

Yes i can stream and play any recordings. I always use Openvix image. By far the best

Good to know, thanks. Openvix was at the top of my list, purely because it's the first option in the selection, from the sponsors website.

Paul

[youngsyp]

I've just noticed the GiGaBlue UHD Trio 4K is comparable in price to the VU+ Uno HD but, way more powerful. I wonder of this would work with Remote Channel Stream Converter, picking up streams from the main VU+ Uno 4K SE receiver?!

Paul

[joysleep1]

I've just noticed the GiGaBlue UHD Trio 4K is comparable in price to the VU+ Uno HD but, way more powerful. I wonder of this would work with Remote Channel Stream Converter, picking up streams from the main VU+ Uno 4K SE receiver?!

Paul

It would be fine. The brands dont have to match. They are both enigma 2 receivers and remotechannel stream would work perfectly

[youngsyp]

It would be fine. The brands dont have to match. They are both enigma 2 receivers and remotechannel stream would work perfectly

Thanks again.

No excuses now then, I need to make a decision.

One last question, out of interest. From your client box, are you able to see the server boxes EPG? I've just read (in a 5 year old post) that you need to use a specific type of EPG for this to occur. EIT-EPG?!

Paul

[joysleep1]

Thanks again.

No excuses now then, I need to make a decision.

One last question, out of interest. From your client box, are you able to see the server boxes EPG? I've just read (in a 5 year old post) that you need to use a specific type of EPG for this to occur. EIT-EPG?!

Paul

Yh i use EPG importer and it works fine. I think there are other ways of doing it but this is the way it works for me.

[youngsyp]

Yh i use EPG importer and it works fine. I think there are other ways of doing it but this is the way it works for me.

Perfect, thank you.

Paul